Control Over a Man's Diet Means Control Over His Conduct
A New York Times writer argues diet shapes energy, mood, and behavior, noting that culture and climate influence food choices. It links mixed meals to self-control, cites cross-cultural examples from China to Scandinavia, and suggests household meal planning can govern domestic life.
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New York ‘Times
Surgical Pencil Marks Skin for Operations
A pencil made for surgeons marks the skin clearly before operations. It outperforms ordinary pencils by outlining divisions on a patient’s body, aiding precise surgical planning.
Speeding the Crops With Dr Method Popoff Claim
Dr Method Popoff of Sofia University and Bulgaria’s ambassador to Berlin claims he has boosted yields of cotton cereals and tobacco by 20 to 80 percent through seed chemical treatment. He uses magnesium chloride and metallic salts, immersing seeds for a precise time to avoid destroying life or ineffectiveness. The piece also notes Russia’s dire conditions and includes a cartoonish barber joke about a wig and baldness.
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Method Popoff
University of Sofia
Berlin
Unconvincing Fanny Hurst On Russian Tour Remarks
Unconvincing Fanny Hurst, the well known writer, discussed her recent Russian tour. Te was horrific she said. The Bolsheviks tried to put their best foot foremost, but they couldn't ride the.
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Fanny Hurst
Arlington Memorial Bridge Project Authorized by Congress
Congress authorizes construction of the Arlington Memorial Bridge across the Potomac linking the Lincoln Memorial to Arlington National Cemetery and the Lee homestead. The project is set to cost about 14.75 million dollars, with this architect's sketch illustrating the bridge proposal.
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Arlington Memorial
Potomac
Washington
Lincoln Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery
Old Lee Homestead
Vast American hoarded wealth as cash hid at home
The article traces hidden funds in households and farms, estimating more than 40 million dollars salted away in stockings, mattresses, and jars. It cites Treasury actuary Joseph S. McCoy and the American Bankers Association, tallying sums among foreign-born workers, farmers, misers, and ordinary households, with per capita hoards and gold and silver reserves.
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Washington
Little Schnay
Sue
Toy
Europe
Joseph 8. McCoy
United States Treasury Actuary
American Bankers’ Association
United States
McCoy
Treasury
Distant star cloud NGC 6322 redefines our Milky Way view
Cambridge mass based Harvard College Observatory reports NGC 6322 a star cloud about 1,000,000 light years away far beyond the Milky Way. Earlier believed akin to the Magellanic Clouds, new studies place it outside our galaxy.
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Harvard Scientiate
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard College Observatory
Iroft
Harlow Shapley
Perrine, Duncan and
Hobbs
Harvard Observatory
Employment rising in February tied to seasonal gains
Washington report from the labor department notes an overall improvement in employment due to seasonal changes. Industrial activity remains strong in iron and steel with plants in major centers operating normally, while farm labor demand increases. Wholesale commodity prices show only a small February rise, with the index at 160.6, up six tenths from January after a three point gain from December to January.
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Washington
Employment Service of the
Labor Department
Iron and Steel
New York
Pennsylvania
Hindis
Indiana
Tennessee
Alabama
Bureau of Statistics
Women Enter New Fields in Civil Service Work
Washington reports that women now hold many civil service positions beyond clerical roles. The civil service commission notes more women work in chemistry, physics, and other scientific fields, alongside teaching, nursing, and social work.
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Civil Service Commission
Harvard plates safeguard vast star catalog in fireproof storage
The Harvard collection houses 1,000,000 faint unclassified stars on spectra plates. Once at risk from fire, the priceless astronomical plates are now secure with tests showing protection from fire and water damage. A brick storehouse with a water sprinkler system safeguards the plates, per Professor Shapley.
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Harvard Annals
William Henry Picker- Ing
Harvard
Shapley
House Furnishing Goods Output Rises in 1923 census
The 1923 output of industries making house furnishing goods reached 69,393,182 dollars, up 27.1 percent from 1920. The report from the census bureau lists 11,932,707 dollars for comforts and quilts and 7,861,000 dollars for feather pillows and beds.
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Washington
Census Bureau
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