Jade Awakens Ass 5 Production Interest Coalitions
A report highlights renewed US production interest in jade, a gem long tied to Asia. Wyoming California and Alaska show potential deposits in the thousands of tons, signaling a shift from Orient exclusive trade to American commercial development. Jade’s ancient use in China as beads chimes and ritual objects is noted, with archeological finds in northern Mexico. No local jade mines yet. raw material would come from stream pebbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wyoming
California
Alaska
Elmont
Orient
China
Old
New World
National Geographic soiety-Emitheonian Institution
Mexico
Bone Bank idea seen with frozen bone grafts
Doctors Leonard Bush of Danville Pa and C Zent Garber of New York report in the Journal of the American Medical Association on preserving human bone in freezers at minus 20 to 40 Celsius to ensure a constant supply for bone grafts. Experiments with chinchilla rabbits showed 32 transplantations across 28 operations with no deaths and only one superficial infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Bush
Danville, Pa
C. Zent Garber
New York
Journal of the American Medical Censociation
Protecting Basements Precautions for dry foundations
Builders should position houses away from ground fall, provide natural drainage, install sound large gutters and downspouts, drain foundation walls with joints below footing level, and use waterproofing or dampproofing materials. Capillary moisture can enter from groundwater near basement floors. Even thick concrete is not watertight without waterproofing.
New artificial hand aids British WWII amputees
Britain unveils a wooden metal artificial hand for 17 000 wartime amputees. It features jointed fingers with rubber pads and palm sponge, weighs 17 ounces, and is operated by a subtle shoulder movement. Tests by veterans show it can tie laces, light cigarettes, shave, write, and perform delicate tasks.
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Britain
Drugs for Nerves Improved at National Symposium
Dr Frederick Yonkman of Summit New Jersey described advances in medicines for frostbite and trench foot and other nerve related pains. The talk at a national medicinal chemistry symposium sponsored by the American Chemical Society noted conditions arising from over activity of sympathetic nerves and their effect on blood vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Yonkman
Summit, N. 3
American Chemical Society
Jews Improve Palestine Declares Science Editor
Edward L Throm, science editor of World Book encyclopedia, calls a Jewish state in Palestine one of the era’s most significant social and economic experiments. He notes Tel Aviv’s rise since 1909, the transformation of wasteland into farmland, and the growth of thousands of industries and the first electric power plant finished in 1932.
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Edward L. ‘Throm
World Book Encyclopedia
Palestine
Holy Land
Tel Aviv
Jewm
Throm
California
Palestina
Jordan
Yarmuq Rivera
Animal Health Endangered By Careless Use of Sulfa
A warning from the American Foundation for Animal Health outlines five dangers in using sulfa drugs for livestock diseases. Incorrect dosing, insufficient water for excretion, premature cessation, overly long cycles, and improper handling can injure or kill animals. veterinarians and owners must cooperate closely to ensure safe use.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Death rate among insured policyholders hits new low in 1947
The Life Insurance Association of America reports a 1947 total death rate of 797.9 per 100000 for U S insured policyholders, down from 773.1 in 1946 and 763.9 in 1943, based on data from companies covering about 73 percent of policies. Heart diseases, cerebral hemorrhage and nephritis comprise nearly half of these deaths, forming the cardiovascular renal group.
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U. S. Sa
Life Insurance Association of America
U. S
Illinois Land of Slogans Reflects Local Pride Across Towns
A fragmented survey traces Illinois slogan lore from Alexander County to Galena, naming Cairo as The Gateway of the South and Olney as The Home of the White Squirrel. Places like Moline, Springfield, Joliet, and Berwyn appear with evolving appellations signaling local identity and pride.
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Alexander County
Ti- Noia
Cairo
Egypt
Haerrin
Olney
Hoopeston
Tion
Galenagorous
Tillnaia
Harvard
Polo
Switzerland of America
Galena
Sterling- Rock Falls
American Hardware
Moline
Petersburg
Lincoln
Springfield
Shellyville
Mount Vernon
Queen City
Berwyn
Homes
Buckley
Finois
Jollet
Islands of Hawaii Stretch 1600 Miles Across Pacific
The Hawaiian archipelago spans about 1600 miles diagonally from Ocean Island in the northwest to the Island of Hawaii in the southeast. The main eight islands fit within 400 miles of each other, with land arcs totaling roughly 6400 miles. Oahu Kauai Maui Hawaii Molokai offer varied scenery, resorts, and diverse attractions beyond Honolulu.
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Hawaii
Hawaiian
Pacific
Ocean Island
Island of
Oahu
Honolulu
Kauai
Maui
Molokai
Carbon Monoxide Warning From Odor Clues
The article explains detecting carbon monoxide release from incomplete combustion. Odor may signal gas or fuel burning fumes, though carbon monoxide itself has no odor. A sharp odor from a flame suggests potential CO release, but lack of odor does not prove safety.
Painting Aluminum Wall Panels For Industrial Buildings
Aluminum wall panels on industrial buildings may be painted without an inhibitive primer unless corrosive fumes or salt-laden air are present. Use any good metal primer excluding lead pigments. Aluminum paint of metal and masonry type yields solid adhesion. sometimes a single coat provides a uniform appearance using leaf-free aluminum paste in varnish for a soft texture.
Auto Age Gates Horse Laugh
A livestock health note contrasts past horse health with modern times as people shift from horses to cars. It suggests past horse exposure to diseases like glanders caused infections and outbreaks at trading posts, while today infections among horses have dropped to minor importance due to reduced equine contact.
Foreign Trade Zones Open Free Port Areas Coast to Coast
Foreign Trade Zone No 3 in San Francisco marks a free port on both coasts. Zone 1 at the Port of New York began attracting import activity at Stapleton on Staten Island in 1937. Zones store and process dutiable imports under federal supervision while awaiting importer decisions. Manufacturing and exhibition in American foreign trade zones is forbidden, but imports may be graded cleaned and repackaged for shipment.
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San Francisco
United States
Atlantie
Gulf and Pacific
New York
Stapleton
Staten Island
Meat supply outlook from past per capita figures
The article reviews historical meat availability in the United States, noting a peak in per capita meat supply last year. It cites 156 pounds per person for pork beef veal lamb and mutton in 2847, compares it to 188 pounds on the 1020-88 average, and forecasts a probable 144 pounds this year depending on hog production in the near term.
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Iinoia
Chain of Islands
Auto Age Gates
Merson's’ Meat Proapec
Santa Claus
Watson Theatre
Graettinger
Simon T. Simonsen
Ruthven
John Deere
Hudson
Mc Deering
Esther Grodland
Bortvit & Brows
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