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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1914
Page
3
Electric clothes are hailed as a health and comfort marvel with fabric concealing a heating system to keep the wearer warm in zero weather. High manufacturing costs may delay widespread use but experts expect rapid progress as science delivers individual warmth without depending on others.
An early concept argues for electric heated garments that warm the body on demand. French researchers refine wired fabric into lightweight, non rusting suits with safe insulation and portable batteries, aiming to reduce colds and keep workers comfortable in extreme temperatures.
Dr L K Hirshberg discusses a theory of universal contraction affecting humans and cites Elizabeth Burchenal promoting rope skipping on ships and in schools to improve grace. He links bent posture to modern life and urges proper physical culture to curb slouch and deformities.
The article argues tomatoes are not health risks and may aid those prone to rheumatism. It cites French chemists on malic acid vs oxalic acid, notes cream of tartar in tomatoes, and advises moderate tomato intake, especially with heavy meat or alcohol consumption.
Government researchers test packing materials to transport Spanish Malaga and Alicante grapes to the East. Redwood sawdust, finely prepared and dried, matches ground cork in insulating grapes, keeping them sound and free of flavor taint, with mills ready to supply and refine the material.
Medical interest centers on Dr. J. Carlson of the University of Chicago who proposes a balloon method to gauge hunger. A soft rubber balloon inflated in the stomach and expelled air rapidly indicates hunger intensity, demonstrated by Carlson on himself with a water setup and tubes.
Harvard professor William H Pickering reports Mars clouds as rainlike and yellowish. they shift form and may hint at cloud language for Earth Mars communication. He notes Martian gravity half of Earth, higher cloud rise, and possible life and vegetation observed through new telescopes.
The National Fire Protection Association urges care to prevent garage fires. Do not use open flames, vent vapors when fueling, store gasoline safely, dispose of oily rags weekly, avoid sawdust for absorbing oils, scrub wooden floors with hot water, avoid gasoline use for cleaning, and keep an approved extinguisher and sand nearby.
A Sunday American feature notes the Woolworth building observation tower attracts many daily visitors who buy souvenirs and periodicals at the world’s highest newsstand. Guards remove canes umbrellas and cameras to prevent falls after a near mishap with a pocket camera.
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