Exercise and Fat Reduction Through Calorie Use
Health writers urge reducing food intake and using exercise to burn fat. Exercise raises daily calorie use from about 1,800–2,500 for women and 2,500–3,000 for men to 6,000 with strenuous activity, while diet alone can reduce weight by depleting body fat. A study of 136 overweight patients links excess fat to shorter life expectancy, especially fat around the heart, with averages around 52 years. Western Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Smith
Frederick A. Willius
Archives of
Internal Medicine
Bets and wagers on early American presidential races
Tales from 1908 to 1916 recount how brokers and financiers laid heavy bets on presidential outcomes. Debs, Taft, Bryan, Wilson, and Hughes appear in odds patterns, with notable stunts and large sums transacted as campaigns swayed.
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Eugene V. Debs
Taft
Bryan
Wilson
Hughes
New York
California
Allison of Iowa almost won presidency in 1888 convention
William B. Allison of Iowa came close to the presidency at the 1888 Republican National Convention. Delegates from several states conferred to back him, but Chauncey Depew’s opposition and absent votes altered the outcome, handing the nomination to Benjamin Harrison. Allison, a long-serving senator from Iowa, was seen as fully qualified for the top job.
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Massachusetts
Iowa
Missouri
Hoar
Allison
New York State
Chauncey Depew
Depew
Harrison
United States
Tall Corn
Western Newspaper Union
Britain Traces 1776 Setback to Naval Weakness
The British blame the American Revolution failure largely on a naval war. They claim the fleet lacked its usual dash and enterprise, with land campaigns suffering from insufficient sea support. Yorktown’s surrender is linked to a temporary loss of command of the sea, while Paul Jones harassed English forces near their ports.
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Britain
Yorktown
Paw Jones
Stars, Skits, and Screens in a Busy Hollywood Beat
A review round of film reruns, star gossip, and upcoming projects. One Way Passage may return to select theaters as New York shows revive the classic. William Powell Kay Francis and Frank McHugh receive praise for performances while plans unfold for Three Men on a Horse starring McHugh. Margaret Sullavan and Leland Hayward’s marriage shocks peers and the agency boss notes shifting talent bets. Pigskin Parade and Yacht Club Boys provide light entertainment as Lily Pons shelters dear wildlife and Helen Hayes knits for charity during rehearsals. Sonja Henie discusses screen tests, Chaplin ties marriage rumors to career strategy, and Rosalind Russell’s Craig’s Wife Oscar talk lingers amid Good Earth previews. ODDS AND ENDS: Reiser duo shifts broadcast days, Robert Taylor may delay Hawaii trip, Spencer Tracy begins a new all-male project.
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New York
William Powell
Kay Francis
Frank McHugh
Lee Reiser
Rosalind Russell
Craig
Robert Taylor
Honolaw
Spencer Tracy
Captains Courageous
Western Newspaper Union
RECORD OF FLOCK PROFITS IN POULTRY MANAGEMENT
Extension Poultry Specialist C J Maupin explains how keeping flock records reveals costs, grass and net returns, and egg production with trap nests. Records show when to cull low performers, indicate breed suitability, and help farmers judge feeding and management effectiveness for monthly and yearly profits.
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C. J. Maupin
North Carolina State College
WNU
Luch
Grit in Poultry Feed Boosts Efficiency of Rations
Tests at the National Agricultural Research Center show that insoluble grit in a giz zard acts as a grinding mill, enabling chickens to utilize carbohydrates proteins and fats more efficiently when fed with mash or field peas. Field peas improve digestible protein content, though overall protein digestibility is lower than corn.
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National Agricultural Research Center
Bureau of Animal Industry
Heavy Breeds Compete With Light Hens In Egg Contest
Heavy breeds prove nearly as productive as light breeds in egg laying contests. In five years, heavies led once, Leghorns led three times, with Rhode Island Reds Barred Plymouth Rocks White Leghorns and Rhode Island Reds again contending for top honors. The peak US record since scoring adoption was set by Rhode Island Reds.
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Pena
Rhode Island
Plymouth Rocks
White Rocks
United States
Buff Plymouth Rock Color Standards Described
The Buff Plymouth Rock is distinguished by a uniform golden buff color throughout. Avoid shafts or feathers with different colored tips and lighter speckling. seek a deep even buff undercolor to the maximum extent.
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Plymouth Rock
Charcoal in Poultry Ration Faces Scrutiny
A Rural New Yorker writer questions charcoal as a long favored hen feed and purifier. The article notes charcoal as an absorbent with unclear what it absorbs and how it purifies, and mentions charcoal tablets for humans as proposed alternatives.
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New
Color Guide to Laying Mn Hens and Egg Production
A guide notes that yellow skin and related areas in Mn hens indicate past egg production. Bleaching time varies with feed and management. High yellow pigment feed delays bleaching.
Revelation 1 4 18 Living Christ Among the Churches
December 13 lesson surveys Christ’s eternity glory and victory as shown in Revelation 1 4 18. It emphasizes the Living Saviour with keys of death and hell, his deep love and redemptive blood, and the call to purity service and readiness for his return with steadfast faith.
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John
Jesus
Jerusalem
Christ
Jesus Christ
Arev
Tate
Son of God
Hell
Fragmented Ruskin Quote Fragments Surface in OCR Text
Reading fragments from a historical page, the source preserves a partial quote attributed to John Ruskin. The text hints at critique of minds and moral hardness, but lacks full context or surrounding commentary, making precise interpretation difficult from the available lines.
A Wife There is one Name which I can never utter
A reflective line honors a revered name tied to faith and marriage, marking a solemn tribute within a historical text. The fragment evokes reverence for a sacred figure, linking earth to heaven through a named, exalted presence.
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Earth
Heaven
Ability and Opportunity Highlighted as Hidden Strengths
A clipped line notes that opportunity exists where there is ability and that value lies in leveraging real opportunities. It emphasizes analytic growth and the potential for advancement through focused effort and resource alignment.
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Mc Golden
Isis Hanes
These Cuddle 7 Solve Gift P patterns offer baby gifts
A fragmented promotional note describes eight animal cuddle patterns including a bear with a jacket and a chick with separate flapping wings. It provides a transfer pattern for four animals and lists the Sewing Cig Household Arts Dept in New York as the recipient for pattern requests and payment in stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cig
Fourteenth St
New York
Stunting Growth in Shadow of Futurity
A reflective excerpt ponders ambition and limits in the face of self doubt. The narrator questions how those who see themselves as small compare with possible futures, using stones as a metaphor for restrained potential.
Temptation and honesty in resisting wealth
Dr. Johnson argues temptation tests honesty beyond mere proof. A servant may resist a sum in view of the master’s ignorance, yet some temptations exceed virtue’s grip. Criticizing those who preach temptation as a universal test, he warns that urging others can inflict guilt when they fall.
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Dr. Johnson
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Elmo Scott Watson
McHugh
Eddie Cantor
Margaret Sullavan
Leland Hayward
Katherine Hepburn
Mr. Hayward
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Yacht Club
Lily Pons
Connecticut
Helen Hayes
Sonja Henie
Paulette Goddard
Chaplin
Forunday
SLON
Harold L. Lundquist
Java Bible Institute
Patmos
Ruskin
Ydney Smith
Lei Hunt
Joosena Ipa
Gough
Marden
Snow White Petroleum
Los Angeles
Exsy Diarg
Slep
Thes Ems
Otel Clark
B.morniss
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