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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
8
The ad promotes leaf scroll decorations cut from wood for figurines and small antiques. It urges early Christmas shopping by sending readers to buy Camel cigarettes and Prince Albert Tobacco in ready wrapped holiday packages with built in greeting cards. It notes the local dealer can simplify shopping and mentions a juice yield claim for a lemon.
Northwestern University scientist proposes a brain connected TV scanner to restore sight by delivering electrical impulses to the cortex. He says the system could also enable hearing and even walking via targeted brain stimulation, though practical tests are not imminent.
Ralph Hancock donated the original manuscript of Fabulous Boulevard to UCLA Library near Wilshire Boulevard. In a Westwood ceremony Hancock presented the typescript to librarian Lawrence Clark Powell with Robert Campbell and Neal Harlow in attendance. Powell says the work will be preserved for posterity in UCLA special collections.
Marine technical sergeant Lester C. Bennett, a recruiting clerk in Oklahoma City, offered an Arthur Murray dancing course to a local instructor. She proposed $192 worth of lessons, but Bennett persuaded her to enlist instead, signing her up as a woman marine.
Excavations at Makapan caves in South Africa revealed a skull fragment and jaw of an early human relative, with the jaw showing crude stone tool associations and Neanderthal similarities. A second find in a nearby cave includes part of a skull linked to Australopithecus, suggesting emerging connections among early human ancestors.
Lyle F. Watts chief forester urged nationwide cooperation to expand and intensify good forest and range management on highland watersheds that feed nation rivers. He warned of heavy flood losses erratic streams reduced water quality and sedimentation from inadequate protection. Watts called for more research and faster application of watershed knowledge to prevent floods and boost water supply.
United States death causes in 1900 are contrasted with 1947 figures in Hy gela health magazine. Editorial by Dr Morris Fishbein calls the shift in deaths due to tuberculosis and other illnesses “the most impressive demonstration” of medical progress, noting over 200 per 100 000 died from tuberculosis in 1900.
Pattern No. 8506 offers a youthful daytime dress with a slim silhouette and three quarter sleeve option in colorful wool. Describes twin scallops on shoulders, a gores skirt, and a fall winter fashion magazine with pattern printed inside. price 29 cents.
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