A Spanish syndicate is considering building a railroad across northern Africa, 1,864 miles long.
For motorists there has been invented a cloth-lined rubber pail that folds flat when not in use.
Rubbing with unsalted butter, followed by bleaching in the sun, will cleanse ivory ornaments.
Scientists have estimated that more than fifteen per cent of the earth’s crust is composed of aluminium.
To prevent waste of tooth powder or paste is the purpose of a new cup to hold a small amount, into which a brush may be rubbed.
Explosions of a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gases drive the engines in a new French submarine boat.
The newest foot rest for a bootblack’s stand is equipped with clamps to hold a patron’s shoe stationary.
Lemon juice in water is an excellent tooth wash, as it not only removes tartar but sweetens the breath.
Of French invention is a hammock that can be converted into a comfortable seat that holds a person erect.
Self-propelled steam machinery for clearing land of stumps after lumbering operations has been invented.