Radiation danger minimized after atomic blast, expert says
Dr. Eugene Pendergras of the University of Pennsylvania Semedicine and hospital states that rescue workers may enter affected areas almost immediately with no undue fear of deadly radiation. He debunks the doomed two mile square area concept, noting metropolitan shielding from reinforced concrete and brick structures can allow many to survive instantaneous radiation.
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Philadelphia
Eugene P. Pendergras
University ‘of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Hospital
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pendergras
Widow Healed After Exhumed Army Uniform Ritual
In Altoona Pennsylvania authorities exhumed Pvt. Reuben Rock’s body and burned his army uniform after a witchcraft claim by his widow Rosella Rock. The ritual involved gasoline, salt, and a white shroud, said to quell a restless spirit that had worsened her health before.
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Altoona
Bedford County
Reuben Rock
Arthur Dively
Rosella Rock
United States Army
Reuben
Rosella
Dively
Guadalupe Goes to Dogs and a Canine Overload
Guadalupe California with 3000 residents now faces a dog surplus with three times as many dogs as people. City officials report only 10 dogs licensed this year and warn illegal shooting of dogs. A destroyed pound fence left no holding facility, raising a growing stray problem amid new incorporation and mixed-worker history.
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Guadalupe
Calif
Lorraine Spicer
Santa Barbara County Humane Society
Paul Carlin
Fido
Belgium May Have Had First of All Newspapers
Belgium may have produced the world’s first newspaper the Wettlijeke Tijdinghe which appeared in Antwerp in 1605 printer Abraham Verhoeven managed it. It ran 222 years to 1827 shifting from bi monthly to weekly in 1617 with French and Flemish halves and woodcuts of notable figures battles and buildings.
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Brussels
Belgium
Wettlijeke Tijdinghe
Antwerp
Abraham Verhoeven
Wettlijcke Tijdinghe
Verhoeven
Pretty Aprons Elevate Home Work With Style
A homemaking feature extols aprons as easy to sew and desirable for every occasion. It highlights host apron trends, colorful fabrics like organdy and broadcloth, and patterns with rick rack edging and large pockets. The piece praises functional yet attractive designs that boost mood during chores.
Choosing and styling work aprons and plastics
The article advises selecting flattering colors for work aprons with darker tones lightened by bright trims and suggests matching plaid and prints with a solid color. It notes pastel aprons in plastic fabrics, easy cleaning, and fast drying, plus sewing tips for plastics to avoid distortion.
The Garden Spot Annuals Are OK for Bouquet
Garden tips list many annuals for bouquets and garden use. Sowing times vary by climate with sweet peas and petunias highlighted, plus advice on soil, moisture, and selecting wilt resistant varieties for best color and cutting display.
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Tropics
Excess social drinking hurts wives and families
Kathleen Norris notes a common problem as men, including Phil Anderson, drink at parties harming wives and children's confidence. She urges self restraint and humility, warning that social pressure and a charm offensive mask the harm, and only the drinker’s will can drive reform.
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Martha
Phil
Two Calif men named top heroes in Kathy Fiscus rescue
In San Marino California two workers are singled out for heroism in the Kathy Fiscus well rescue. Homer E Blickensderfer of Rosemead and O A Kelly of Temple City endured hours underground amid cave-ins and water as the operation ended with the little girl’s body being recovered. Both were unemployed, with Blickensderfer collapsing after deepening the shaft and Kelly describing the long wait as the hardest part.
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San Marino
Calif
Kathy Fiscus
Homer E. (Whitey) Blickensderfer
Rosemead
O. A. Kelly
Temple City
Kathy
Blickensderfer
Blick
Kelly
Afternoon Frock Patterns Promote Flattering Fit
Sewing circle ad describes XPERTLY designed afternoon frock pattern No. 1881 for sizes 36 to 52 with side scallop finish, optional sleeves, cap to wrist length, and 5% yards fabric. It also features a youthful junior two-piecer with keyhole neckline and peplum, Pattern No. 8431 for sizes 11 and 12.
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept 530 Chicago Pattern No Name Size
Pattern request card from a sewing circle department lists the pattern department address in Chicago and instructs enclose 25 cents per pattern. It notes fields for Pattern No Name and Size, but no further details are provided in the fragment. The item reads like a service request form likely from a local newspaper design or classifieds section.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells
Chicago
Quiz Answers From A General Knowledge Round
A jumble of trivia questions and answers appears as a playful general quiz. Questions cover meanings of words, water types, hockey team size, lobbyists, Magdalen Islands location, and The Compleat Angler author Izaak Walton.
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Magdalen Islands
Baby
Canada
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Izaak Walton
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