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At left above: Another variation of the scenic 

 railway in which a revolving framework in the 

 center of the spiral track pushes the cars upward. 

 In the contraption in the central picture the oc- 

 cupants are strapped in the car, which is shot out 

 from the steel support to execute a somersault and 

 leap to an inclined track. At the right, a saddle is 

 bolted to a wheel which revolves within a wheel, roll- 

 ing down a sharp incline and leaping to a slide below 



elsewhere in the track so that the mad 

 occupants of the car will be sure of their 

 money's worth. 



Let us not forget the "Corkscrew of 

 Fate," or whtitever it may be called, which 

 is illustrated on page 86i. One enjoys the 

 corkscrew motion after ha\ing entered a 

 hollow steel ball and dropping in it down a 

 precipitous incline. Centrifugal force holds 

 the ball to the rails, and it whirls around 

 and around in the spiral, rolling out at the 

 end against a cushioned bumper, where the 

 occupant emerges, a sadder and wiser, if 

 not a broken, man. 



The whirling wheels of Coney Island arc 

 reflected in a recent British patent device. 

 Built as a horseless merry-go-'round, a 

 re\'olving platform olTers its occupants the 

 pleasure of climbing a steep slope to the 

 center and seizing a prize which is placed 

 there. Centrifugal force explains wh>' 

 \er>' few aspirants could reach the bo.x of 

 bon-bons, solid gold watch, bouquet of 

 flowers, pint of gasoline, or whatever the 

 prize might be. 



Fortunately, serious-minded men in 

 amusement -park commimities ha\e the 

 power to censor the extent to which these 

 thrills may be carried. Yet for each life- 

 risking device which the censors have 

 deleted a dozen others have been brought 

 forth. The loop-thc-loop devices are no 



longer popular, being too literalK' neck- 

 breakers; but the amusement-park man 

 who claims that he cannot find enough 

 thrillers for his patrons iseither lazy or lying. 



The Medicinal and Hygienic Virtues 

 of the Lemon 



II*' the testimony of the Sicilian Citrus 

 Chamber is given due consideration in 

 determining the status of a lemon, it de- 

 serves an important place in the list of 

 first aids. According to the authority 

 mentioned the lemon aids are chiefly 

 medicinal and hygienic. Its juice is of 

 value in treating diphtheria and gout. 

 For ordinary colds it is a great specific. 

 It will cure slight wounds and chilblains. 

 The juice of several lemons taken every 

 day will help to cure rheumatism and 

 prove an antidote for diabetes; small 

 slices applied to corns will ease the pain. 



As a cleansing agent and beautifier, 

 the reputation of the lemon soars still 

 iiigher. The juice whitens the hands, 

 improNcs the complexion, helps, if any- 

 thing can, to remove freckles. In the 

 culinarj- department it ranks with salt 

 and sugar in general usefulness, and as a 

 furniture polish its oil is beyond reproach. 



And yet to be dubbed "a lemon" is 

 considered uncomplimentar>- ! 



