How to Live Longer and Eye Health Advice
Public health column urges regular eye exams for children with 45 percent needing glasses and 82 percent of the remaining eyes being farsighted after drops. It warns against neglecting vision for adults, shares cautionary tale of a 56 year old golfer’s death after long play, and argues older adults should choose safer, moderate activity while still enjoying golf in moderation.
Be humble and strong Anne Catherine, a reader’s guide
This 1936 Western Newspaper Union piece addresses Catherine and Anne, blending astrology and personality lore. It urges Catherine to cultivate humility in learning and strength when teaching, referencing historical Catherines and Queens to illustrate pride, self-respect, and the power of self-actualization. It highlights Anne as a model, connecting name meaning to life purpose.
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Fossil Leather Outshines Old Tanning Experts
A partially preserved hide with hair intact, dating from one million years ago, sits in the Peabody Museum at Yale. Scientists say Mother Nature created premier tanning, while experts like Prof. MacLaughlin deny knowing the secret. In New Mexico, Ewing Waterhouse found a superb Pleistocene ground sloth fossil, noted by Prof. Lull for its remarkable preservation.
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Mother Nature
Peabody Museum
Yale University
George D. MacLaughlin
Christening Customs Delay Infant Baptism in Modern Churches
Historical note on baptism timing in Catholic and High Episcopal churches. In stricter days christenings occurred on the first or second Sunday after birth, but now they are delayed until the mother recovers. In some denominations children need not be christened until several years old. Typical age ranges from two to six months.
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Outdoor Noahs Ark on Marajo Island at Amazon Mouth
The Island of Marajo at the 200 mile wide Amazon river delta spans as large as Denmark. Dense jungles and long Atlantic shorelines host vast wildlife including mammals birds fish and the Jacare crocodile in great numbers.
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Amazon River
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Denmark
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Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a safe antacid remedy
An advertising copy extolls Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a quick neutralizer of excess stomach acid. It claims soda cannot help and promises instant relief from gas and sour stomach, noting the product is safe for children and available at drug stores.
Transient Match Letter Exchangein Frayed Envelopes
A brief fragment depicts a terse exchange about sending letters for a wearer labeled as Mistress and Pearson's. The dialogue hints at mail, envelopes, and addresses with a humorous tone about space on the envelope for any worn addresses.
Musterole advert misleads on children cold relief
A vintage drug ad promotes Musterole for both adults and children claiming quick throat relief and infection drawing effects. It pressures giving “Children's Musterole” for little ones and suggests adults may use full strength while noting common ingredients like camphor menthol and oil of estard.
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Geneon
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