Scientific American Magazine Vol 109 Issue 8

Scientific American Magazine

Volume 109, Issue 8

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Features

The Speed Factor in Collisions, Bigger Lifeboats for Ocean Liners and more

Teaching from the Child's Point of View

A New Science Created

Ernst Meumann, P. R. Radosavljevich

The Vast Ore Deposits of Cuba, Treating Tuberculosis by Marine Micro-organisms and more

For illustrations see pages 146 and 147

Henry Hale

Fighting in the Air, The Current Supplement and more

C. Dienstbach

Buying and Selling Silver and Gold

The Scientific Side of the Assay Office at New York

H. J. Slaker

Improvised Forge

Robert K. Patterson

Construction of a Water-tight Box

W. A. L.

Lineman's Clamp from a Buggy Top, Workshop Notes

Elbert S. Ramsay

Cutting Keyways in a Lathe

William H. Trueman

A Variable Speed Groove-pulley

F. E. Keller

Expanding Socket for Screw Spikes, A New Noiseless Gear for Motor Cars and more

A. B. Morrison

Flashlight Signaling for Railways

By Our English Correspondent

Large List of Prizes in 1914 Rubber Exhibit

Departments

Correspondence - August 23, 1913

Recently Patented Inventions - August 23, 1913

New Books, Etc. - August 23, 1913

Notes and Queries - August 23, 1913