A Few Superstitions About Dogs
A collection of beliefs about dogs from various cultures and eras and observations on how dogs react to radio sounds and mirrors. The piece notes misconceptions about rabies carriers, lost hunting dogs, and cautions against training dogs by fear. It discusses overtones in radio signals possibly affecting dogs and describes practical tips for finding lost dogs.
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England
Ohio
Gentle training and canine care guidance in Q&A format
The article argues for gentle firmness over harsh punishment in training both children and dogs. It includes a Question Box with veterinary style advice: a pregnant fox terrier should be fed multiple medium meals with lean meat vegetables and dog biscuits, and strict English quarantine rules require six months’ quarantine for dogs entering England.
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A. K
England
Snooper device eyed for peacetime use in Indiana
Engineers who built the little snooper infrared detector from World War II seek peacetime commercial applications. The metascope aided paratroop ops and intelligence, locating infrared radiation, reading ground messages, and decoding blinker signals used by the German defenses. About twenty five thousand units were produced during the war.
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Indianapolis
Ind
IINS
U. S. Navy
Historical Society Meeting Set for Greensboro College
Dr Cecil Johnson of UNC history says the State Historical Society fall meeting will be held November 30 at Greensboro College. Adelaide Fries of Winston-Salem will read a paper and Dean Alice M Baldwin of Duke Woman's College will submit her presidential report.
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Chapel Hill
Cecil Johnson
University of North Carolina History Department
State Historical Society
Greensboro College
Johnson
Adelaide Fries
Winston- Salem
Alice M. Baldwin
Duke Woman's College
Coal Efficiency Claim in Freight Haul History
A historical note states 11 pounds of coal are required to move one ton of freight 100 miles, illustrating early transport energy use and efficiency.
Water Drinking With Meals Best Aid To Digestion
Dr. Bundesen describes how drinking two or more glasses of water with each meal improves digestion and relieves constipation. Studies by Dr James A McKenney show water with meals eliminates need for laxatives in many patients, with 475 studied and positive outcomes across ages 13 to 79. Diet and fruits help by adding water content and aiding transit.
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James A. McKenney
Oakland
California
McKenney
Nash County Man Killed by Automobile
Rocky Mount reports Willie Gray Williams 41 of Nash County was struck and killed by a truck while walking along a highway near Sharpsburg. Driver Ben R. Fail of Mt Olive was absolved of blame at a Nash Coroner hearing led by M C Gulley this morning.
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Rocky Mount
Willie Gray Williams
Nash County
Sharpsburg
J. E. Fawls
Ben R. Fail
Mt. Olive
M. C. Gulley
Nash
Automobile Assembly Demands 4500 Pounds Coal
A report notes that producing a new automobile requires 4500 pounds of coal. The figure highlights energy and resource demands in early industrial manufacturing.
Charlotte Shriners Planned Visit To Greenville Hospital
A Charlotte Shriners group announced plans to visit the Shrine hospital for crippled children in Greenville South Carolina next Thursday. Hal Hamby coordinates motor transport for the trip to bring cheer to the patients.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Shriners
Shrine Hospital For
Greenville
S. C
Hal Hamby
Shriners plan luncheon at High Point hospital event
The article notes Shriners hosting a luncheon at a local hospital to discuss patient care and visiting with patients. It mentions a nickel coin related to a 1857 act and the involvement of U S Congress in context.
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High Point
N. C
Enterprise
Shriners
United States
Congress
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