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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1915
Page
27
Nightmares stem from many sources, not just dreams. Observed cases include relief when scalp itching is treated, pyorrhea in teeth addressed, or digestive issues checked. Most common cause found: incorrect bed clothing quantities or types, with some cases improved by sleeping alone in single beds.
A public domain style piece discusses how bed time fears and nightmares in youth arise from emotional factors and medical issues. It cites hip joint irritation, adenoids, tooth problems, lung and bone infections, and pre sleep activity as triggers. Psychoanalysis and careful medical investigation are urged to locate the cause before treatment.
A feature discusses measuring stellar heat with a radiation pyrometer and a delicate thermo couple, detailing how a tiny battery and galvanometer track star heat from a fluorite window. It compares Sirius Canopus and Polaris, notes vast cosmic scales, and muses on hearing the sounds of the spheres and communicating with Mars.
A doctor warned that skimmed milk should not be sold for babies and urged labeling to prevent use in infant food. He cited 500,000 deaths yearly among U S babies and argued reformers ignore life losses while calling for population growth. He urged better care by the well to do to reduce infant mortality.
A detailed lecture before the German Engineers' Society by Dr Hanz Goetz outlines how motion picture technology can reproduce phenomena for science. It notes time and space scales, faster and slower motions, and high speed imaging to study growth, insect flight, projectile effects, armor, and precise movement measurements across biology and engineering.
The fisheries commissioner urges broad pond culture development from artificial and natural waters to boost farm prosperity. He cites underused marshland and ponds that could produce fish, spreading irrigation reservoirs and providing free guidance from Uncle Sam’s fisheries office in Washington.
Historical meteorology notes debate whether rain can fall from a clear sky after sunset. Gustav Hellmann challenges mythic French terms and the old belief in evening dampness, acknowledging rare cases where droplets descend from a clear sky due to oblique wind and remnants from higher clouds.
A citizen of Elyria Ohio proposes a pasteboard box with a snap together design and a pasteboard handle to replace wooden handles. The inventor claims the new handle would reduce packing labor and costs without greatly increasing box production expenses.
A fragmented critique of modern eating habits mocks reliance on artificial foods and urges natural diets. It cites ancient wisdom and misapplied statistics to claim life expectancy has fallen from a thousand years to about 35, with health harmed by artificial indulgences and dishonest living.
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