Dr. Hamilton Appointed Chief of County Health Activities
Dr. John H. Hamilton, formerly head of Wilmington and New Hanover county health departments, begins duties as head of epidemiology and county health work at the state board of health in Raleigh. His career spans roles in public health in multiple states and includes service with the International Health Board and as county health officer in New Hanover.
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Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
John H. Hamilton
Consolidated Health Departments
Wilmington
New Hanover County
State Board of Health
Hamilton
H. A. Taylor
Bureau of Epidemiology
Institution of Animal Nutrition
Pennsylvania State College
Harvard Medical School
Harvard
New York State Board of Health
Albany
Albany Medical College
J. Hamilton
Iowa State University
International Health Board
Kentucky
North Carolina
James M. Parrott
Board of Health
Gardeners Hint Protects Nails With Cold Cream
A practical tip advises gardeners to rub cold cream across the fingertips and under the nails before grubby work. The cream embeds under nails to shield them from staining, aiding easier cleanup after gardening tasks.
Woman Credits Vegetable Compound For Health Recovery
Ina Peterson of Thomaston Maine writes that after childbirth she often had to lie down. She used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to regain strength and now feels fine and looks well. She offers to answer any woman who writes.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ina Peterson
St. George Road
Thomaston, Maine
Gardner Sees Cotton Crisis World Problem In International Plan
Raleigh September 2 Governor O Max Gardner says the key to the cotton price crisis is international cooperation. He notes the U S produces about 55 percent of cotton and cites Egypt and South Africa as major producers. Gardner urges a world conference to discuss curtailment and asks Hoover to call a special Congress session to draft treaties for an international settlement.
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Gardner
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisian
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
United States
Egypt
South Africa
Department of State
Mexico
China
Peru
Brazil
Soviet Republic
Hoover
Congress
Caltech to test world’s largest X ray tube in cancer study
Pasadena scientists plan operation of a 30 foot long X ray tube delivering 2 000 000 volts to probe matter and potential cancer treatment. The apparatus, designed by Dr. C C Lauritsen, is said to emit rays far stronger than world radium supply and aims to break down atomic structure for study while cancer research will involve Los Angeles physicians under safety precautions. The tube surpasses prior cancer instruments by 1 300 000 volts.
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Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
C. C. Lauritsen
Los Angeles
Institutes Glass Tube Experiment Described in Brief
The description outlines the Institute laboratories where Dr. Lauritsen directs students in an experiment featuring a long glass tube. The exterior is formed by glass cylinders about twenty inches high, tapering from eighteen to twelve inches in diameter, enclosing the internal electrodes.
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Ishops
Institute
Lauritsen
Two Blazes Here Call Out Firemen
An estimated $100 damage occurred last night at 8:15 at the home of Buford Torsen a Black resident on Baptist Street. The house owned by W. C. Beavans was struck. Fire companies sie and the aerial answered the call. A second blaze at the Bynum Ice and Coal Company on Leonard Street this morning at 3:00 drew fire companies 1 and 2 and the aerial. Flames were extinguished with no damage reported. The box 26 call triggered responders.
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Buford Torsen
Baptist Street
W. C. Beavans
Sie
Bynum Ice and Coal Company
Leonard Street
Three Eggs in Cone Stuns Mountain Home Idaho
B F Tate cracked an unusually large egg and found an egg inside the shell along with extra whites. The surprising find revealed a triple structure, a complete egg inside the outer shell with additional whites.
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Cone Mountain Home
Ida
B. F. Tate
Witnesses 25 Electrocutions in State Penitentiary
Dr W L Taylor a Hughes County physician says he witnessed every electrocution in the state penitentiary dating back to 1919. He notes thirteen were of negroes and twelve of white men.
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Holdenville
Okla
W. L. Taylor
Hughes County
State Penitentiary
Taylor
Arizona Lands Largely Federal Says New Figures
A Phoenix AP report states more than 65 percent of Arizona's 113,956 square miles are owned by the federal government. The figures include Indian reservations and forest reserve lands, and the phrase my Arizona is challenged as inaccurate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Arizona
Phoenix, Ariz
Scientists Grow Tobacco Free of Nicotine
Scientists announce progress in cultivating tobacco plants that produce no nicotine, potentially reducing addiction risks. Researchers emphasize the development aims to lower health impacts while preserving plant traits for research and industry use.
Glorifying Yourself by Alicia Hart
Hair care guidance advises summer upkeep to protect color from sun damage. For dry or dull hair, use scalp massages and brushing, apply an oil-based tonic during massage, moisten with cotton dipped in tonic, and rotate the scalp to distribute treatment. Wash with warm soft water and mild soap after a vaseline pre-treatment.
Crowds Learn the Ropes Aboard Old Ironsides
Modern day New Yorkers relived life aboard the Constitution at its Hudson berth as crowds toured the historic frigate’s deck and complex rigging. Advice follows on hair care and health linked to overall well being, emphasizing diet, rest, and balanced exercise for long term results.
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Constitution
Hudson River
Cherokee Tribe Aided Pioneers
Bryson City September 2. On the Cherokee Nation reservation along the Okonee Luftee River three thousand Cherokees have a storied past. They aided America’s pioneer era, fought with the British in the Revolution and with the Confederacy in the Civil War. Sequoyah created their syllabary and statues honor him in Washington. Facing white encroachment they were moved in 1838, under General Winfield Scott’s orders, with many perishing on the journey from starvation exposure and disease.
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Bryson City
Cherokees Indian Reservation
Okoneeluftee River
Greaty Smoky Mountain National Park
America
Confederacy
Thomas’ Legion
William H. Thomas
Washington
Lawn Care Advice From Historical Texts
The advice recommends spreading a top dressing of lead arsenate mixed with fine sand and topsoil to prevent browning. Apply three times at intervals of six months to a year, covering about 1000 square feet with five pounds per application.
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Hamilton New
Brunswick
Ean Ar
Holywood
Zarah Leander
Sweden
Hutchen’s Bakery
East Washington
West Coast
Alicia Hart
Westerfield
J Lys
Liccerr & Myers Tosacco Co
Western
Carolina
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