Sagebrush as potential quinine source eyed by inventor
W D Hoppie, an Arizona cowman turned inventor, experiments with black sagebrush to extract quinine. If workable, the desert bush could avert a wartime shortage caused by loss of Far East sources, aiding troops in marshy and tropical theaters. Other drug plants may flourish domestically, including digitalis belladonna and cascara.
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Los Angeles
W. D. Hoppie
Arizona
Hoppie
U. S. Treasury
America
Europe
South
Central America
India
Brazil
Oaiti
South America
Dutch East Indies
Goldsmith Held on Charges After Testimony in Philadelphia Case
Police held Edward Goldsmith on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and impersonation after 15 witnesses testified. A board of health inspector city detective fire marshal police inspector FBI agent and a special government agent in charge of purchasing automobile were involved in the proceedings.
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Philadelphia
Edward Goldsmith
Board of Health
Federal Bureau of InVestigation
How Can I Clarify Jelly And Stop Door Slams
Q and A style guide offering kitchen and home tips. Clarifying jelly with glycerin and paraffin. preventing screen door slams with rubber bands. Also mentions removing burnt stains from aluminum. Includes practical household advice in a concise Q A format.
School Director Sought for Bowman Gray Institute
Winston Sallem August 6 A search committee was named to locate a director for the Bowman Gray School of Medicine Research Institute. Dr C C Carpenter dean of the school formed the committee after a faculty luncheon with Dr Arthur Grollman acting director as chairman.
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Winston-Salem
Bowman Gray School of Medicine Research Institute
C. C. Carpenter
Arthur Grollman
Canned Milk Preference Noted in Alaska Case
Condensed milk is preferred to bottle cream in Alaska, with cases placing the can on the table. Five holes are punched in the top, according to the report.
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Alaska
Tin and metal vessels heated to red hot remove solder
An unsoldered vessel made of tin brass or iron can be removed by placing the empty vessel over a gas flame until it becomes red hot.
Greenville Oil Dealer To Be On Road Board
John G. Clark an oil distributor and Greenville farmer is expected to be named highway commissioner for the second district. Gov. Broughton faces a noon deadline for the appointment as rumors swirl about other contenders from Morehead City and Greenville amid factional fights over the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad post and prior county political splits.
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Greenville
Lynn Nisbet
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
John G. Clark
Kk. H. Flanagan
Ben Royall
Morehead City
Gov. Broughton
Dr. Royall
Judson Blount
Green
Pitt County
Blount
Othe
Clark
Pitt
John Clark
Manna From Heaven Allegedly Collected By Local Gardeners
Residents report Persians collecting Biblical manna described as a sweet liquid on leaves and ground, exuded by aphids. The substance reportedly hardens into a crust and can yield up to three pounds per day in certain areas.
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NEA
Ste Hous
Hes
White House Coffee
W. A. Bishop
Ottawa
RCAF
Anne Ashley
Kerr
Silvertone
Fulton
Elgin Night Latch
N. C
E Sears, Roebuck and CO
North Main ST
High Point, N. C
Calanshe
2Nd Highway District
Highway and Public Works
F. Fly, Vanilla
JEWEL
Wheaties Box
Old VA
APPLE
Watt
Waldorf
Gerber
Libby
Jar
F.F.V
Libby's
Vienna
Vito
OLA
Hiladelphi
Kraft
Liver
English Street
Main Street
East
Washington Street
North Main Street
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