Army Treatment of Tuberculosis in the U S Army
Washington reports on the TB program for veterans, noting 1,000 cases treated, 600 under care, and 300 deaths. Oteen, Denver, and Otisville hospitals led care with 1,400 beds, modern X ray labs, dietitians, ward systems, and cheerful staff driving recovery amid reform efforts and wartime funding challenges.
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Washington
France
Otisville
Denver
Colo
Fort Bayard
N. M
Oteen
Department of Pubic Health
Malin Army
United Sates General Hospital
Asheville
No. 10
Miss Sheehan
Vichy
Red Cross
General Hospital 19
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Public Health Service
Shelther
War Rink Bureau
Waste in Transit Highlights Perishable Handling Flaws
The USDA photograph files show celery onions potatoes lettuce apples peaches eggplant and other perishables decayed due to improper picking packing loading or cooling. The lesson: ship long distances with product specific handling from picking to pre cooling and car loading to avoid losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Marice
United States Department of Agriculture
New York City
Florida
Ozarks
Salty Snacks Said to Induce Nighttime Dreaming
London critic William Archer endorses a practice of eating salty foods before bed including anchovies pickles olives and other items and suggests it will lead to dreaming of drinking all night. The remark is framed as a lighthearted commentary on restraint during prohibition era.
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London
Saya William Archer
Headda
United States
Sudan grass yields strong pasture value for dairy farms
Kansas tests show six Holstein cows on 5.4 acres fed Sudan grass from July to October, requiring mowing in late season and producing 7.88 tons hay. Butter fat and skim milk value exceeded feed costs, totaling $256.39 per field or $47.47 per acre, with milk at 80 cents per gallon raising pasture credits to $78.55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
West
Manhattan
Kan
Dairy and Farm Hygiene and Soil Cultivation Notes
The text emphasizes improving cream durability and flavor through clean cows, utensils, and separators. It mentions that clean conditions are essential for milk and cream quality and compares plant root systems to farming practices such as deep plowing and shallow cultivation to manage crops.
Women’s Health Claim for Pink’s Vegetable Compound
Woman from Brooklyn says she suffered severe menstrual pains before using Pink’s Vegetable Compound. She reports improved strength and health after taking it, enabling her to work and care for her two children. Many others also share positive results and offer testimonials for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J
Iain Ee Vchorn
Chen
Sculpture at Home Visit Sparks Family Perspective
A Virginia couple tours the Metropolitan Museum with a familiar mammy who stays in the vestibule. When asked if she enjoyed the statues, she snaps that she has washed and dressed them all before, so viewing art is no recreation to her.
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Virginia
Metropolitan Art Museum
Milwaukee Journal
Bayer Aspirin Ad Declares Safety and Uses
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safe for millions, with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It notes unbroken Bayer packages contain instructions and price "few cents" for 12 tablets in handy tins.
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Bayer
Mother and child provoke a quirky bus moment
A boy on a motorbus stares at an old man and finally asks his mother to wink at him. The scene turns humorous as the boy insists his mother wink at the stranger, creating a delicate moment of public wit.
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Quick Comfort for Feet
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder as easing tight shoes, relieving corns and bunions, preventing blisters and sore boots. It claims instant relief when shaken into shoes or sprinkled in foot baths and calls the product the greatest comfort discovery of the age.
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Allen
Spiritual Spanking Displayed by Widow and Son
A humorous vignette depicts a young widow threatening her wayward child with an ouija board to secure obedience, claiming her late husband will deliver a stern reprimand from beyond the grave. The line is a quirky editorial aside reflecting wartime moral sentiment in American Legion Weekly.
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Willie
American Legion Weekly
French physician claims ear massage with sound waves restores hearing
A French physician reports that massage of the ear with sound waves has restored hearing in more than two thirds of his accidentally deafened patients, suggesting a promising treatment method for deafness.
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Edwards Christens
Governor Edwards
New Jersey
Aeromarine
Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company
Keyport
America
N.C
Surgeon General
William C. Lynter
England
War Department
Lyster
Colonel Bushnell
Edward Trudeau
Saranac Lake
John McRae
Bureau of Market
Bureau
Durowu
Trankets
Bureau of Markets
Washington, D. C
Sudan
Kansas Station
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jim Stow
Lans
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