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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1912
Page
22
A new process lets needleworkers transfer designs without tracing paper. Soak soap in hot water, press the design onto fabric, rub firmly on a dry paper cover until lines transfer, then wash in warm water to remove the design. The method is simple and adaptable to any fabric.
A反 critique argues that college is not essential for success and warns that four years away from practical work can erode individuality. It champions education tied to useful labor and insists a school should be life not mere preparation. The educated man must perform real tasks or remain an ignorant, outdated figure.
The piece argues surprise events spread widely but only merchandise truly invites preannouncement through advertising. It contrasts anticipatory news with disasters where no agent can precede impact, noting a public appetite for ads in commerce while other events unfold unseen. It cites Waldron and a Baltimore American quip about a tenor.
Ayer contends feminine beauty reflects social and economic forces as art and culture shape idealized womanhood. She traces beauty through childhood images to modern primitive woman, praising active, independent women from Hull House to London workers as the noblest form of feminine allure.
Lawrenceburg Indiana workmen dredging a channel on the Ohio River unearthed what may be prehistoric remains a seven foot tall skeleton a mammoth tusk fragment and a large cartridge or bomb. The find comes from the Monongahela and Western Dredge company under government inspector Col Edward B Lyon.
Robert Kennedy Duncan surveys emerging wood substitutes and fiber sources. He notes sawdust based flooring, waste pulp wood composites, binding materials like bakelite or redmanite, and the need for improved paper with lighter weight and finish. He highlights cork alternatives, denatured alcohol from cellulose waste, and yucca fiber as a promising New Mexico resource.
A world renowned pianist has secured a Swiss patent for a car design that replaces steel springs with pistons operating against air cushions inside brass cylinders. The concept aims to reduce vibration and improve ride quality by using air pressure and piston movement.
A New Jersey inventor patents a buoy that can be entered from a boat and released to float to the surface aiding escape from a sunken submarine. A San Francisco man patents a photograph automative alarm that can politely or strongly request pedestrians to keep clear of a car.
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