Danish chemists claim Colossal Hangover drug to curb alcoholism
Danish researchers report antibuse as an adjunct in treating alcoholism. Canadian doctors Bell and Ward Smith tested the drug on themselves and nine patients, noting severe reactions including a fatal swing after whisky and a brutal hangover. They caution against administering the drug to intoxicated patients while endorsing its potential value.
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Medical Journal of Australia
R. G. Bell
H. Ward Smith
Medical
Exercise Your Brain With Quick History Quiz
A jumble of trivia questions tests knowledge on titles, isthmuses, meanings of terms, and classic word puzzles. It presents prompts like what KG stands for, the tree for grapefruit, and the art of chirography, framed in a playful challenge for readers.
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Europe
Girls Strike At Salford Boxmakers Plant In Reinstatement Row
One hundred fifty girls at the Boxmakers Ltd Ord sell lane Salford factory staged a lightning strike after foreman William Mac Ewan of Northenden Cheshire was fired. After three hours he was reinstated and the strike ended.
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Ordsell Lane
Salford
Boxrmakers(Manchester), Ltd
William MacEwan
Northenden
Cheshire
Australia Tops Global Wool Production Amid Merino Boom
Australia remains the leading wool producer worldwide, supplying more than half of global merino wool and over a quarter of total wool output due to the industry’s strong growth and high-grade merino fleece.
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Australia
The
Wales
Local Government Bill Raises Local Concerns in WA
West ern Australia faces scrutiny and apprehension as the govt introduces a local government bill with 700 clauses. Critics fear centralist powers for the Minister could undermine road districts and local councils. Councils urge constructive input to keep the bill from hampering local service.
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Western Australia
Perth
Klondike tea tins found near Yukon gold rush
A London firm's Klondike tea tablets from the 1890s were unearthed in the Yukon far north of North America. W D MacBride of White Pass and Yukon Railway sent a tin showing rusted exterior but pristine interior. The tins held about 1100 tablets and Burroughs Wellcome and Co. praised the tea as excellent.
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London
Klondike
Yukon
W. D. MacBride
White Pass
Burroughs Wellcome and Co
British child stars face limited film roles abroad
The piece surveys England's young actors such as John Howard Davies and Bobb Henry, noting scarce British parts limit their future prospects. It contrasts Margaret O'Brien, Shirley Temple, and Joan Fontaine, then highlights Stewart Granger's comeback in Adam and Evelyne and London audiences’ reception to the film.
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England
John Howard Davies
John
America
Young John
Valerie Hobson
Bobb Henry
Hollywood
Margaret O’brien
Metro
Shirley Temple
Gloria Allen
Freddie Bartholomew
Jackie Coogan
Stewart Granger
Granger
Adam and
Evelyne
Jean Simmons
London
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