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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
10
Dr Clendening outlines tuberculosis basics and body parts, noting the disease commonly affects the lungs. He will answer general questions in his column through Your Health and Diet.
A historical note discusses how tuberculosis often begins in childhood and reappears in adulthood, with transmission within households or schools. It covers symptoms in children, the shift to lung involvement, and varying immunity, plus studies on medical students and nurses at risk in sanatorium settings.
The Charleston post office parcel post department will close at 8 p.m. on weekdays through Christmas Eve. The central office and South Charleston branch will open 2 p.m. Sundays. One delivery will be made Sunday mornings. Christmas day will see limited delivery of only special delivery mail and perishables. About 750000 pieces of mail are being handled daily, as Yuletide rush nears peak.
A reader quiz from The Gazette’s Daily poses questions on history and language. It asks who was the first U.S. secretary of the treasury, the dawn synonym, horologist roles, a famous line tied to an actress, Klan origins, U.S. citizenship timing, Dexter’s left-hand antonym, a South American beef nation, a light weight truth claim, and Edwin Markham’s occupation.
In this excerpt the term avocation is defined as a secondary occupation or hobby-like work differing from primary vocation. It contrasts casting and professional trades as pursuits pursued for supplemental income or recreation.
The document lists officers including Marg Helen Smith as president, with Helen Smith as vice president Wilda Droddy as secretary Betty Smith as reporter and Anna Lea McCormick as reporter.
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