Sulfa Drugs and Plasma Doubling Soldiers’ Survival Odds
Advances in military medicine include blood plasma to treat shock, sulfa drugs to control infections, and better organized medical units. World War II data show death rates among wounded cut to 3.16 percent from 7.35 percent, with rapid triage, mobile surgical units, evacuation hospitals, and airborne movement improving outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Kirk
U. S. Army
Navy
Marine Field
Army
Yule Time Legends and Christmas Customs Across the World
The article surveys December origins in calendars, and notes global Yuletide rites. It details Craigmadden and Malabar Point rituals about childbirth and sin, beliefs on holly, leather, green gifts, male first visitors, and luck prompts including cats crickets and cock crowing on Christmas night.
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Malabar Point
Bombay
Yuletide
Navy cream guards skin from deadly flash burn hazards
A naval medical research team perfected a gray cold cream that shields the face neck forearms and hands from flash burns in battle. An ounce and a half provides protection without full body coating as clothing offers further defense. Lieut. Com. Gordon B. Fauley leads the project illustrated with a lab test on his arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval
Gordon B. Fauley
Christmas Spirit Drives Overseas Service Mail Drive
Joyce Reynolds, a movie star, helps celebrate the first overseas serviceman mail drive. Thousands of Christmas packages were sent in response to a California newspaper campaign to fill Uncle Sam’s mail pouches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Reynolds
Uncle Sam
California
Yorkshire Christmas Eve Frumity Night and Tea Traditions
Tables laden at Yorkshire Yale reveal Frumity Night a Christmas Eve custom featuring a wheat dish baked long then simmered with milk and flour. The meal includes sugar cured ham pork pies spice loaf Christmas cake mince pies and Sally Lunn tea cakes with abundant butter and fruit aromas.
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North Riding of
Yorkshire
England
Sally Lunn
Santa Claus Apple Favor Craft Card
A simple holiday craft describes using one red apple as Santa's body and a marshmallow head. Details include clove eyes lipstick nose rouge cheeks and a paste seam, with cotton waistcoat trim and a red art cap for the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Farm Extension Program Trains 400 Farmers at Ohio State
Government aims to boost food production through a Farm Extension Program at Ohio State University. Kentucky farmers learn to operate modern machinery to replace manual labor and increase output for the armed forces allies and home front. Four hundred participants trained in three months, ages 17 to 55.
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Ohio State University
Kentucky
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South Seas
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Douglas Strater
Palermo
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Mediterranean
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Marine Corps
Navy Medical Corps
Farmers
Fred Bates
D. B. Leith
Harry Barr
JaAne
Naronas
S. J. Belknap
Pomerene Hall
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University Stadium
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