Shorter Med Courses Urged by Cornell Neurologist
Dr. Foster Kennedy of Cornell University urged shrinking medical education by years, proposing entry at 17 after high school and five years of study to earn Bachelor of Medicine at 22, with Doctor of Medicine only after internship and original thesis. He criticized lingering medieval requirements such as Latin.
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Winston-Salem
Foster Kennedy
Cornell University
Kennedy
Forsyth
Guilford County
Hole in pocket leads to cash loss at Elwood Hotel
Howard T. Wright, a clerk at the Elwood Hotel, told police he lost between 208 and 212 dollars yesterday. He had placed the money in a trousers pocket with a hole, and it fell out possibly in the hotel lobby or just outside.
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Howard T. Wright
Elwood Hotel
Elwood
Wright
Japan Faces Ship Shortage Amid Wartime Strain
Japan confronts a critical ship shortage affecting cargo and military logistics as wartime demands rise. Analysts note limited production, fuel constraints, and aging fleet strain ocean service capacity.
Kernersville Men Charged Over Jail Break
Hubert Pendry of Sandy Ridge Guilford County and William Dean of Kernersville are held for Forsyth Superior Court after a preliminary hearing. Pendry faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and Dean is charged with breaking the jail door lock to free Pendry from the Kernersville jail. Unemployment in Northern Ireland is noted as decreasing due to the war.
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Kernersville
Hubert Pendry
Sandy Ridge
Guilford County
William Dean
Forsyth Superior Court
Pendry
Dean
Northern Ireland
Cranium Crackers Native Origins Puzzle
In a word quiz, readers choose the country of origin for a named group member. Items cover Hibernian Irish or Scottish roots, Manxman Isle of Man, Helvetian Swiss, Iranian Persian, and Mesopotamian Iraqi. Answers appear on the Want Ad Page.
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Hibernian
Hebrides Islands
Fcr
Ireland
Sweden
Isle of Man
Austria
Mongolia
Manchukuo
Helvetian
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Serbia
Egypt
Arabia
Persia
Palestine
Israel
Iraq
Sudan
Guilford County Real Estate Transfers Listed by Township
Guilford County transfers cover High Point Friendship Morehead and Gilmer townships. Transfers include Edith M. Sherrod to H Gordon and wife on Barker Street and General Realty to R C Boyce on Carrick Avenue.
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High Point
Edith M. Sherrod
H. Gordon
Barker Street
General Realty Company
R. C. Boyce
Carrick Avenue
Friendship
G. H. Hinshaw
James A. Crawford
J. L Regan
Morehead
A. V. Kirkman
L. M. Lippard
George T. Burke
Jessie L. Regan
J. A. Crawford
Business indices sag but annual gains persist
The Composite Index fell 4.4 points marking the first dip in months though activity stands 14 percent above the year ago level and at the best January reading in eleven years. Power consumption and freight carloadings led the losses while steel lumber and fuel nudged gains. Retail trade rose 10 percent year over year though prices climbed 4 percent since last January. Bank debits and loans remained weak as businessmen stayed hopeful.
A Short History Of Russia From Catherine The Great To Napoleon
Uncle Ray sketches the long 1795 end of Poland and the Napoleonic invasion of Russia. He notes Poland’s partition by Russia Prussia and Austria, the rise of Napoleon, and Moscow’s burning during his 1812 retreat. Includes a promo for a leaflet and a teaser for tomorrow.
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Catherine the Great
Poland
Russia
Prussia
Austria
France
Napoleon
Europe
Moscow
Mexico
Lessons in English Word Study and Trivia
A compact school page presents five quiz items and answers. It asks which baby bird eats about three times its weight in worms daily, identifies a Kipling poem line, states water weighs 62 1/2 pounds per cubic foot, explains the Netherlands name from its low-lying land below sea level, and names Lake Erie as the most difficult Great Lake to navigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Great Lakes
Robin
the Vampire
Kipling
Lake Erie
Mental Mitt Test Aimed at Boxers in New Jersey
In Trenton in January 1912 Green studies a plan to test boxers mentally as well as physically to weed out unfit fighters. In two and a half years the New Jersey commissioner has barred 1 fighters.
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Trenton
Jan
Ab Green
New Jersey
Modern Etiquette Questions Answered by Roberta Ler Q
A reader asks about introductions to a husband using name versus title. The column says for acquaintances use This is my husband and for intimate friends This is Walter. It also says powdering nose and lipstick in public is not good manners and should be private. Finally, it says taking more than one food type on a single fork is poor etiquette and should be avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Spry promises purer baking and frying benefits
An old advertisement extols Spry for hotter breads and cakes with purer results, claiming longer freshness and less odor during deep frying. It shows a home kitchen recipe style with measurements and mixing steps, emphasizing Spry as the superior all purpose cooking fat.
Ironing and grease removal tips from practical household guide
The article explains ironing without starch for delicate fabrics, laying a starched cloth over ironed items, and drying. It describes skimming grease from soup with tissue paper sheets and instructs not to use water on oil fires, recommending sand or flour to smother flames. It notes plans to introduce adult education in Jamaica.
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NEA Service, Inc
T. M. Reg
U.S. Pat
Japan
Eire
Pal
Ype
DAVIS
Elsie
Borden
Clifton Furniture CO
East
Washington St
High Point, N. C
Premium Dept
P.O. Box
Jersey City
N. J
Guilford County Realty
Newcastle
England
Ballard
David L Babson
Publishers Financial Bureau
Uncle Rays
Uncle Ray
Horne’s
Grits
Lina Beauty
RAUT
Golden Crown
Miller's
Free China
Prunes
Jersey
Libby
Maxwell O
Staley’s Syrup
Pinto, Baby
Lima
Bacon
S. W. Horne's
Ennis and Tryon
ULL Aed Sd
Lt Yi
Hillcrest Grocery
PROSP
Lambeth Grocery
By Roberta Ler
Pran Cup
Poilins Awatest
Ini Wu
Rol Roe
Jamaica
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