Sleep by Ray Giles book review blurs science with humor
A Book a Day reviews Ray Giles Sleep from Bobbs Merrill 1.79. Giles blends serious sleep science with light humor and a survey of famous people. The book explores sleep habits, exercise, night snacks, pillows, and ways to improve nights, asserting age and condition do not limit the quest for better sleep.
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Scient Eco
Ray Giles
Bobbs-Merrill
Mr. Giles
Giles
De Forest on Radio Vision Versus Reality
Dr Lee De Forest marks his 86th birthday by lamenting radio’s drift from his envisioned specialized programming. He notes poor programs and maddening ads, blaming public taste that favors swing and crooning over highbrow music, while predicting gradual cultural rise will eventually shape radio and film toward finer art.
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Lee de Forest
Dr. de Forest
Virginia court rules on child support duties after sixteen
A Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decision interprets the obligation of individuals over 16 with means to support destitute parents. The ruling shifts expectations of parental maintenance to standards of comfort, highlighting the lag between moral concepts and enforceable law.
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Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Virginia
Ulcers of stomach and duodenum dangers and symptoms
Dr Fishbein explains ulcers occur more in the duodenum than the stomach and describe the pain, hunger pains, and relief from eating. Baking soda relieves pain but can mask serious issues. Ulcers risk hemorrhage perforation and obstruction and may lead to cancer in rare cases.
Raising a Family in Hard Times and Hopeful Plans
A reflective piece for new mothers describing the sleepless early years, weight loss, and discouragement, then urging optimism as children enter school. It notes a husband’s sidelined view and a plan to hire help, promising better days ahead as family life stabilizes.
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Olf
Pye
Gordon
Pat
Oll Pretty Gil
Tom
Fle
Prosecules
Tom Shelin
Pat Lel
Stula
Shelia
Larry
Tor
Tom Jean
Hit Run Low in Marguerite Gahagan Serial Story
Pat faces a tense murder trial setup as she weighs truth and loyalty. Tom, her prosecutor ally, battles a sharp defense while Pat grapples with conflicting affections for Larry and Tam amid courtroom pressure and public scrutiny.
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Marguerite Gahagan
Tam
Larry
Tom
Church
Kent
Pat
O’shea
Hollywood talent schemes fail under questionable endorsements
Paul Harrison exposes the collapse of multiple Hollywood talent ventures including National Talent Corp and Screen Juveniles magazine. He notes schemes to sell hopefuls’ photos to casting directors, the dubious “confidential” studio reports, and the Hays Office’s disapproval, while warning of misused stills sold abroad to boost ads.
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Hollywood
Fur Fi
National Talent Corp
Screen Juveniles
Hollywanes
A-Borning
Tor Mollywood
Paramount
Metro
Asptr
Vuice
Streen Juveniles
Sand Gald
Hays Office
National Talent Pie
Wires Corp
Litcra
Racket Prohibition Faces Ongoing Maneuvering Forces
Fragmentary text suggests a public call to suppress illicit activity and an ongoing fraud scheme. References to quick and undignified production and necessary maneuvers indicate efforts to quell a racket, with persistent concerns about prosecution and public disorder.
Bring Your Garde Indoors for Winter
An Tiloor Window Garden guides home gardeners to indoors growing of bulbs such as hyacinths lilies daffodils and tulips. It explains using bowls with pebbles water or fibre soil and arranging on shelves or window boxes to keep blooms during winter. It notes bulb selection care and staggered planting for continual display.
Union Jack of Great Britain Seen as Three Separate Vyossi
Read text describes the Union Jack as composed of three vyossi representing St. George St. Andrew and St. Patrick, noting historic symbolism and the blending of England Scotland and Ireland into a single banner.
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Great Britt
St. George
St. Andrew
St. Patrick
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