The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
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trogen from the atmosphere is attracting
renewed attention in Germany. The nj
trogen is used as fertilizer to assist in
raising plants and vegetables.
A very up-tO-date architect predicts
that the house of one large room, small
electric kitchen attached and an enclosed
porch with facilities for outdoor sleeping
has come to stay.
In Italy, during the past year, 125 new
electric power plants were installed and
extensions made to Ia existing plants.
The United States government has
granted a permit for the erection of a
$1,O0O,OO0 power plant on the South
Platte watershed, a short distance from
Denver, Colo, and has also given a
right-of-way for the necessary transmits
sion lines. The plant will permit the
power.
Two giant steam turbine generators,
made by the General Electric company
have been installed by the Heat. Light
and Power company of Harrisburg, Pa,
to meet the increased demands for cur
rent in that city.
The Salto de la Granada waterfall in
Mexico will be harnesSed for industrial
purposes.
When the first arc lamp was installed
in Cleveland, O., twenty-five years ago,
a great crowd of people turned out to
see the wonderful light. A large number
of the people had provided themselves
with smoked glass to look through so
that the intense light of the arc would
not hurt their eyes.
the electrical treatment of cancer by
DIR. Heating Hart of Marseilles, France,
has shown most wonderful results. The
system consists of applying in special
manner high tension intermittent sparks
to the cancerous growths. These are
softened by the electricity and their cut
ting out is made most easy. At the
same time the current eases all pain and
makes the wounds heal with magic ra-
pidity, preventing a recurrence OF the
growth.
Electricity is now being largely used in
the book-binding business for enclosing.
With the aid of the current it is possible
to make 4S0 impressions a minute on
the electrically-heated enclosing press
es. Electricity also heats the glue pots
and the hand tools used in preparing the
leather covers.
The Automobile club of America bal
lots on new members by electricity. Each
member present is given & small block
of polished wood wherein are a black
and a white button. When a name is
| TO be balloted upon, the buttons are
pushed and the vote is recorded at the
presidents desk over insulated wires.
The mansion of the Earl of Mansfield
at Kenwood is being wired for electric
ity. In this historic old English home
the electric lights take the place of wax
candles. Oil or gas has never been used
on the premises.
The Jungfrau railroad is expected to
be completed very soon. The. Jungfrau
is the first of the high peaks of the Alps
to be reached with an electric railroad.
A petition is also being argued to build
an electric railroad up the Matterhorn.
The completion of these roads will make
the beauties of the Alps accessible to all
whether good mountain climbers or not.
Experiments in driving ocean liners
with electric motors are being conducted.
In this case the turbine engine is used
to drive electrical generators and big
electric motors are direct connected to
the propeller shaft.
Clerical drugery has been given anoth-
er death blow by electricity. The new
adding machines are run by small gen.
eral electric motors eliminating the nui-
sance of turning crank and punch
ing'' the keys. With the new machine
the speed of operation is increased won
derfully by the use of the motor.