Dramatic thyroid surgery changes a patient’s vigor
A detailed account explains how thyroid gland removal dramatically improves heart rate, sleep, appetite, and calmness in goiter patients. It cites Dr. Terence East of King's College Hospital and notes X rays, rest, iodine, and nourishing food as alternatives when surgery is not feasible. It also discusses child underweight risks and the need for thorough medical exams to address infections, dental issues, and sleep before increasing weight through better nutrition and activity.
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Medical Board
Goiter
Terence East
King’s College Hospital
London
A Long Life Worthy Of Gratitude And Hope
A reflective piece praising a long life as something to be thankful for and cherished. It speaks of a long pilgrimage through youth and its vigor, with little regard for the future, yet one overarching ambition: to extend possibilities to a bright, free, and perfect day.
Indian Runner ducks as egg producers on poultry farms
A poultry authority notes Indian Runner ducks excel as egg producers with white eggs larger than hens and broilers at six weeks. They are lighter than meat ducks, active, non-sitters, and require more feed and care. In some countries they yield over 200 eggs yearly, though market demand and higher feed costs affect its appeal.
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New Yorker
WNU
Pekinson
Brahmas Explain Comb, Size, and Hardiness in Poultry
The Brahma breed is described as majestic and vigorous with a pea comb of three ridges. Males weigh about 12 pounds, hens around 9 to 10, and pullets 8. They are valued as heavy table fowl and strong layers of large dark brown eggs, with notable color varieties such as Dark Brahma.
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Philadelphia
New England
Rhode Island
Agricultural Notes on Veterinary Workforce and Farm Practices
Estimates show 12 000 to 13 000 licensed veterinarians in the United States. Uncles say a stable farm power supply means more horses. Cannibalism in chicks stems from boredom, crowding, or hunger. China’s 350 million hens lay 26 250 000 000 eggs yearly. A 1200 pound cow producing 40 pounds milk daily needs about two ounces salt daily. Green feeds provide essential vitamins. surplus hops may be diverted to fertilizer and mulch. Hens unresponsive to good feeding in summer should be disposed of. On 1938-01-01 horses numbered 11 163 000 and mules 4 477 000. Only 47 percent of U S fluid milk is pasteurized. In 1936, 42 epidemics causing 28 deaths were traced to unpasteurized milk.
Soapy's Winter Plans In O. Henry Story Cop And Anthem
Soapy faces cold months and two paths philanthropy or the Law. He schemes for heat and food by dining in a shady restaurant then faking poverty to prompt police action. He resorts to a brick and a risky ruse with a passerby as winter darkens.
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Soapy
Jack Frost
O Henry Biography and the Greensboro Embezzlement Case
William Sydney Porter born 1862 in Greensboro North Carolina later known as O Henry. He worked at a bank in Austin Texas where an embezzlement of 1150 dollars occurred, a crime never fully cleared. Porter served five years in an Ohio penitentiary then wrote for the New York World from 1903 at a hundred dollars per story and died in 1910, buried in Asheville North Carolina. The Encyclopaedia Britannica notes his life’s tragedy bred a chivalrous tenderness for the unlucky.
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William Sidney Porter
Greensboro
N. c
O. Henry
Austin
Texas
Porter
Ohio
New York World
Asheville
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Soapy's Island fate after Yale lads celebration
Soapy evades a girl with a cop nearby then flees as he contemplates his winter plans. A bystander explains the Yale lads celebration while the police intervene. The magistrate sentences Soapy to three months on the Island for vagrancy.
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Madison Square Garden
Soapy
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Summer Dresses From Barbara Bell Patterns
Simple hot weather dresses feature slim skirts puff sleeves and flattering V necklines. Patterns include sew charts and range in sizes 14 through 46 with yardage notes and trim details. Send 15 cents for the Spring-Summer Pattern Book from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Ill
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Hubby Attempts a Bit of Back Seat Driving
The husband sits close to his wife at the sewing machine and nags her to slow down and watch the needle while she mends. She resents his interference, reminding him she has run the machine many years. He says he was only trying to help, as she helps him drive the car.
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Soapy
Hubby
John
Readers invited to request free bulletin on laxative diet
Do You Want to Learn READERS of this newspaper are invited to write to C. Houston Goudiss, 6 East 39th Street, New York City, for a free copy of his bulletin Help ful Hinta on Planning a Laxa tive Diet. The bulletin gives concrete suggestions for combatting faulty elimination through correct eating and proper habits of hygiene. It lists laxative foods and contains a full week’s sample menus. A post card suffices to request.
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C. Houston Goudiss
East 39Th Street
New York City
Ideal in Reality by Carlyle Quote
A compact excerpt reflecting Carlyle on love and idealism. It contrasts delirium with discernment and suggests love as the perception of the infinite in the finite, where the ideal becomes real through perception.
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Thomas Carlyle
Doilies Soon Done In Jiffy Crochet Pattern 1669
Doilies pattern 1669 promises fast results in three sizes with heavy yarns for lace rich look. Includes directions illustrations materials and a photograph. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Ave New York with name address and pattern number.
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Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Bermuda Lacks Automobiles Despite Modern Island Life
Island paradise dubbed Bermouthes by writers reveals Bermuda as an archipelago of natural wonders with no automobiles. Road safety campaigns are unnecessary because cars were banned years ago by the island parliament, leaving a peaceful, quiet environment for residents and visitors alike.
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Bermuda
The Last Count Quote from Emerson on Time
A reflective line attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson warns that people measure a life by years only after other values are spent. The proverb-like quote emphasizes prioritizing meaningful counts beyond age.
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Ralph W. Emerson
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