Study of Blood Types and Transfusion Basics
A column explains the four major blood classifications C A B and AB with O and AB being rarest. It notes universal donor potential of O type but emphasizes cross matching before transfusions to avoid reactions. It also discusses Rh factor, noting 87 percent are Rh positive and 13 percent Rh negative, and warns of danger in Rh incompatibility during pregnancy.
Ridgeway Man Brings Home One of Oldest Bicycles
Ridgeway resident Robert W. Metcalfe reports a return from England with what is believed to be among the oldest bicycles. He cites Pierre Michaux of Paris as the bicycle’s likely origin circa 1851, noting it was called a velocipede in France and boneshaker in England.
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Ridgeway, S. C. W
Ridgeway
England
Robert W. Metcalfe
Pierre Michaux
France
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