PERMANENT LETTER FILE

ANYONE possessing a phonograph can read the “photovox letter” shown above, by merely placing the plate on a machine and playing it like any other record. The chemical process that was devised to manufacture the photovox disc and retain a permanent record of the spoken word was the work of two Vienna inventors, Prof. Eugen Fischer and Chemist Otto Zecha.

The difficulty with the ordinary reproducing record that can be made at home or in the office is that the air will make the record deteriorate so that it is unintelligible. The “photovox” plate has been made impervious to the air by the new chemical process.

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Rockne Plane Crash Inspires Safety Inventions

FOLLOWING the recent tragic crash of a tri-motored airplane in which Knute Rockne, Notre Dame’s famous football coach, and seven others were instantly killed, a new impetus has been given to the invention of safety devices designed to prevent the recurrence of such catastrophes in the future. It will be remembered that one wing of the Rockne plane was torn off in mid-air.
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effortless dictation

is what you get with the automatic dictating machine To operate, simply pick up mike and talk. The new Dictaphone TIME-MASTER goes on the instant you pick up the microphone. And you can start talking immediately—there’s no waiting for warm-up, thanks to transistors. Result: time saved, money saved.
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Winners in NEW USE for Old Fords Contest

MODERN MECHANICS pays $10 for every acceptable photo and description of the odd uses to which old Tin Lizzies have been put. The machines shown below are all made from old Model T Fords.

DOWN at Iowa Park, Texas, is an old flivver motor which is enjoying a ripe old age puffing and grunting on half her lungs while the other half supply fresh ozone for tires which have lost the courage of their convictions.
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Purity Cross Creamed Chicken a la King

Even when the maid’s away you can serve this great epicurean dish of the millionaire hotels and blue-blood clubs.

It is made of fresh young poultry, golden cream dressing of exquisite flavor, garnished with plenty of tender mushrooms. Ready to heat and serve on toast or patty shells. Delight your family at luncheon, supper or dinner. It will surprise your guest. It’s only 25c and 50c at the best grocers. If not yet at yours show this ad. and he will order it; or I will supply you direct at the special price of $1.40 a half dozen for the 25c size, or $2.25 for the 50c size express prepaid if you send best grocer’s name.

PURITY CROSS, INC., Route2G.M.PROVIDENCE, R. I.

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Diving Under Ice to Solve Polar Mysteries

by LEW HOLT

Sir Hubert Wilkins’ amazing journey under the North Pole in the submarine Nautilus, now under way, may discover evidence which will solve long-standing polar mysteries. Are there undiscovered islands near the pole—will the expedition discover a fathomless hole at the axis of the earth? Some of the riddles they will answer are described here.
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Tiny Lamp Outshines Giant Tube

SIZE doesn’t seem to be the most important feature when it comes to candlepower in lamps, for the tiny photo flashlamp shown in the photo below is about three and one-third times as powerful as the larger one. However, the small one lasts only one-fiftieth of a second, while the large one lasts about a hundred hours.

Eye-Shade for Watching Planes
A NOVEL card-board shield, shaped to fit tightly around the eyes, has recently been devised for watching airplanes, boats and other objects where glaring reflections are hard on the eyes. The inside of the shield is painted black.

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I honestly have no idea what the purpose of this piece is. Besides being incredibly racist, it doesn’t really seem to have a point. Is it supposed to be funny? And no, I didn’t leave any pages out. That’s the whole thing.

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Cobb Acts for the “Movies”

Irvin S. Cobb, the” well-known humorist, recently had the. interesting experience of acting for the “movies” in connection with “Our Mutual Girl” series—to be more exact. Reel No. 24.

In this film production, the Mutual Girl meets Irvin S. Cobb, who takes delight in telling her a story. It is a narrative of great humor and credit is due to Our Mutual Girl Weekly for the account given below.
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