Pneumonia Deaths Rise Despite Sulfa Drug Success
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Statistical Bulletin notes a pneumonia death rate increase due to a virus-type pneumonia not affected by sulfa drugs. Among 150 recent policyholder deaths, 36 were ages 15 to 44, with war conditions and long hours linked to higher illness risk.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Recognizing Mild Sinusitis Through Midmorning Headache
Canadian Medical Association Journal notes midmorning frontal headaches as a key sign of acute sinusitis even when initial exams are clear. Dr. Keith Hutchison recommends bed rest, hot facial compresses, nasal decongestants, fluids, and avoidance of smoking for 2 to 4 days to prevent chronic sinusitis.
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Canadian Medical Associaton Journal
Keith Hutchison
Montreal
Hutchison
Causes and treatment notes on neuritis and nerve pain
Question and answer style column discusses possible neuritis triggers such as dental infection or surrounding pressure on nerves. It mentions seeking medical assessment and cautions about dosing medications like saccharine or other remedies for a 177 pound person, warning against improper use of tablets and advising professional guidance.
Flicka the Untamable Filly Chooses Ken on the Range
Ten year old Ken McLaughlin pursues a wild sorrel filly named Flicka from Rocket’s line. His father Rob doubts the horse’s temper, but Ken vows to tame her. A family dinner clash over the mare’s fate hints at a dangerous, passionate bond with the horse and a future contest of wills.
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Ken McLaughlin
Wyoming
Ken
Captain McLaughlin
Loco
Rocket
Nell
McLaughlin
Rob McLaughlin
Baldy
Rob
Kan
Rennie
East
Banner
Howard
Gus
Becket
Kennie
Flicka
Shorty
West End
Dale
Taggert
Butter Nostalgia Turns to Bureaucratic Blues
A humorous reminiscence traces butter from a kitchen staple to a tightly regulated commodity. The piece contrasts past plain use with modern constraints as butter moves through OPA, federal rules, and surveillance, touching on everyday habits once simple now perilous.
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OPA
Federal Commissions
Global War Councils
Washington
Wool Dress Pattern For All Figures In New Season
Brisk mornings call for a smart wool dress and Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1757-B fits sizes 12 through 42 with busts 30 to 42 inches. Pattern No. 1867 offers a children’s dress for sizes 1 to 5 years, with yardage for fabrics 35 or 39 inches and trim details.
Passing of the Frontier Year Quiz
The quiz asks six questions about American history and geography. It inquires the year often linked to the frontier’s passing, whether blood pressure is higher when awake, the world’s oldest national flag, the most severe animal blow, Texas’s share of U S land area, and the approximate square miles of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
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United States
Texas
Atlantic
Pacific
Fragmented wartime quips mix humor and policy notes
A noisy excerpt weaves jokes about butter and meat pricing with wartime banter from a Hints of OPA Newsletter, referencing Adolf Hitler and anti waste sentiments, plus a note on a Hollywood Samson film and a cash-strapped home front.
Answers for 1890s Quiz Items
The year 1890 is cited. About 20 points higher is noted. The flag of Denmark is identified. The tail blow from a whale can damage a large boat. Texas accounts for more than 8 percent of the U S land area. Atlantic: 41 321 000 square miles. Pacific: 68 634 000 square miles.
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Denmark
Texas
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Yellowheads: Greenbacks with Yellow Seal Circulate in Sicily
In Sicily, the familiar term yellowheads refers to greenbacks stamped with a yellow seal showing the place of circulation. The note describes these notes as issued for use in Sicily and known by that nickname.
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Sicily
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