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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
8
Three New England college students built a small business by collecting sea moss along the eastern seaboard and selling it as a substitute for a similar product once imported from Europe. The article notes hemp fiber origins and applications with remarks from a Kentucky psychologist on crime and insanity.
The article notes that drivers used a fuel blend of alcohol benzol and castor oil in Intectarth 7 motorboat races claiming it provides greater power than high test gasoline.
Lancashire, England, ranks as a leading medicine-drinking county, consuming about twice the amount used by most Scottish districts according to contemporary observations. This reflects regional differences in medical practice and availability during the period.
Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison, used tobacco in snuff form a practice deemed favorable for women in that era.
A new bluish glass developed after years of research softens light without coloring it making interiors harmonious with any decoration. It remains visually neutral to occupants while improving apparent visibility in homes offices and other buildings.
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