First aid for broken bones splinting and care
An article from the American Liability Insurance Company series explains basic first aid for fractures. It covers recognizing signs of a break, the priority of splinting with a board or splint, immobilizing the limb, and avoiding movement until professional care is available to minimize pain and prevent further damage. The wrist is cited as a common site, with swelling, discoloration, and deformity as warning signs.
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H. Kennedy
M.D
American 4 Liability Insurance
Picking the Right Christmas Tree From Home
Guidelines to select a fir spruce or pine for Christmas decoration. Compare needle types to assess freshness and longevity with fir lasting two weeks indoors while spruce shed needles within days. Measure ceiling height, evaluate tree size, and have salesman open the boughs for inspection.
All About Babies by Doris Whittenzwey RN
Pediatric nursing consultant Doris Whittenzwey offers home safety tips for babies noting clean floors mislead spills avoid polished surfaces use bright light for switches outline switches with fluorescent paint ensure firm mattresses no pillows avoid bed sharing during feeds watch bottle propping and keep safety pins away print the family doctor’s name and telephone on a card in the baby’s room for quick access
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Berin
Fresh Grapefruit Season at Hand
The University of Rhode Island’s Jim Bromley notes grapefruit season is here and offers tips to select quality fruit. Look for firm yet springy fruit with smooth skin and heavy weight. Avoid decay which dulls flavor. the heaviest fruit per size usually offers the best value.
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Jim Bromley
University of Rhode Island
Bromley
Week's food bargains spotlight meat and produce
Consumer expert Jim Bromley of the University of Rhode Island forecasts strong store specials on beef pork lamb and poultry next week. Fresh fruit remains plentiful with apples citrus and tangerines while vegetables include beans cabbage cucumbers lettuce onions peppers potatoes turnip and squash. cost per serving guides budget planning ahead of Christmas. Fresh fish is pricier though frozen and canned options offer quality value.
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Jim Bromley
University of Rhode Island
Bromley
Modern Captain's Chair from Colonial furniture design
The captain's chair is updated for modern interiors and can be built with hand tools. It features padded arms and seat with color accents and aligns with contemporary decor. Working drawings and building instructions appear in book B86 alongside other What-To-Make projects.
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c/o Service Bureau
Ontario
Chicago
Kris Kringle Tarts and Christmas Treats Recipe
A fragmented holiday recipe describes mixing tapioca sugar salt raisins cranberries with water and orange rind, adding nuts, rolling pastry for a two crust pie, and baking until syrup boils. The text mentions chilling and cutting shapes, with faint references to Christmas imagery.
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