Senator Reynolds Keeps Fit in Gym Seat Box
A North Carolina Senator Robert R. Reynolds uses gymnasium exercises to stay slim for duties in the senate. A Democrat on foreign relations and military affairs, he has led criticism of the administration's cooperation in selling planes to France.
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Bomb in the Boxcar Heroism of John Feen in Siberia
John Feen of Miami Oklahoma serves in the Twenty seventh Infantry in Berosovka after World War I. When a grenade pins loose in his coat pocket, he jumps to shield his fellow soldiers and the boxcar train, sacrificing his own safety. Feen survives and rejects a medal, insisting the act was duty not heroism.
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Sponges Used by Greek Soldiers Attracted Attention
Fragmentary notes suggest ancient Greeks used sponges in some military context and describe how sponges were valued, grown, and discarded much like other sea creatures. References imply use aboard boats and by soldiers long ago, with scattered phrases about metal attire and attention drawn to sponges.
Skin eczema testing and stomach ulcers discussed
Physicians discuss eczema causes both internal and external and describe a plant oil test using capillary tubes on the back. They note X rays help diagnose stomach pain, while duodenal ulcer shows four telltale features including postprandial cyclic pain and persistent symptoms.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Charles Gordon Heyd
American Journal of Science
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