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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1952
Page
6
A new device attaches a small side view mirror behind the right lens to help hemianopsia patients see objects on their blind side. The mirror reflects images to the retina and directs them to the remaining functional nerves, compensating for damaged optic fibers after injury or operation.
Pass Book number 36588 from Industrial Trust Co Participation Department reported lost or destroyed. Return to bank. Payment has been stopped and an application filed for a duplicate book as authorized by law.
London based critic Cyril E Joad argues American parents rush children into adulthood. He cites a plane visit of GI brides families and notes seven year old boys in formal dress and bold styles, claiming such upbringing breeds spoiled, unathletic youths who disdain exercise.
Readers are urged to stay cool with a frosty pitcher on a table dressed in crocheted doilies and matching coasters. The article guides laundering tips for the pieces and offers a leaflet for readers to obtain a complete BEVERAGE SET crochet pattern Leaflet No 1700 21 by mail from the Needlework Department.
The record shows Hudsons feature high compression engines delivering strong power and stamina for rugged use. The car is presented as sleek and streamlined with lasting protection and pride for owners. Visit or call for a test drive and pickup.
Palomar Mountain California astronomers photograph three quarters of the visible universe in a four year project. The Big Schmidt telescope records all visible objects in wide cone shaped slices to about 2000 billion billion miles, revealing new stars nebulae and clusters. Researchers note nearly 1090 clusters and ponder that all nebulae may belong to larger groupings, hinting at a general cosmic structure.
In Evanston Dr Otto Rattner warns against cosmetic ads promising cures for baldness. He notes many barbers have access to tonics and cites myth and history from Sampson to ancient remedies. Contemporary treatments mix perfumes quinine and other ingredients, with vanity driving the search for a fix.
In Turin a 70 year old man Oresto Milano was detained and charged with street begging He refused to explain his conduct in court The judge noted Milano owned a house and capital but a crowd of indigents defended him and said he asked them what gifts they desired Each morning Milano visited to learn their requests and supply them The court acquitted him
A Geneva woman found a squirrel on a bed in her villa and initially thought it dead. The animal later breathed, revealing an empty box of liqueur chocolates on the dressing table before wandering off after a hiccup.
Washington DC reports a landmark giraffe birth at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Helen produced a 4%-foot male calf, the second generation-born in America, part of a herd started in 1937 by Dr William M. Mann. The zoo endured a stormy cargo voyage, giraffe cages breaking but no injuries.
Lunenburg Nova Scotia artist Earl Bailly, 46, paints with a brush held in his teeth after losing use of arms and legs to Solladayalus. His works have drawn praise globally and three will appear on American Christmas cards under a new card company agreement. Bailly credits his mother for inspiring and enabling his art starting with a pencil in his mouth and later watercolor sets.
National Geographic Society says a meteorite struck northern Canada between 3000 and 15000 years ago creating Chubb Crater, a vast earth scar resembling lunar craters. The finding links terrestrial impact to ancient planetary events.
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