New Gamma Globulin Gasps Measles Defense
The War department disclosed a new preventive for measles using gamma globulin from blood plasma donated to the Red Cross. Injected into exposed individuals it blocks illness for several weeks, with soldiers to receive the treatment at a Kansas City depot. The method, developed by army researchers, has shown effectiveness in over 1,000 cases and may aid against other contagious diseases.
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Washington
Red Cross
War Department
Army
Kansas City
Frances G. Blake
Board For
Joseph Stokes Jr
University, of Pennsylvania Medical School
Gum Sailed Sunderland to Safety After U Boat Battle
London dispatch reports a Canadian flying boat crew used fifty five sticks of gum and steady chewing to seal a torn hull after depth charge operations against a U boat. A large hole and rivet damage were patched by the flight engineer with gum as the Sunderland returned safely to base.
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London
England
Atlantic
Ghost Light Guides Rescue Over Western Pacific Carrier
Lieut Marl W Davenport of Detroit spotted a blinking light on the water and, circling for seven hours, helped guide a PT boat to an injured pilot adrift forty hours after parachuting from a downed fighter. The rescuer’s boat crew saw no light, and the pilot survived after climbing into a rubber boat that drifted to his side.
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Western Pacific
Marl W. Davenport
Detroit
Davenport
Crow's Nest Control Aids Ships Against Torpedoes
Bendix Aviation marine division chief Mc Lean describes a new crow's nest control system called a duplex course telegraph. The device lets the lookout take command on spotting a torpedo, saving about 60 seconds in a course change to avoid impact.
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New York
N. Y
N. B. McLean
Bendix Aviation Corporation Marine Division
Work Is Great Moral Factor at This Base
On Kwajalein Island in the Marshalls the base has no guardhouse. An MP unit is stationed there but few soldiers who misbehave are restrained. they are assigned extra duties instead. The policy aims to emphasize work as a corrective measure.
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Kwajalein Island
Marshalls
Gma MP
Farmers Take Lunch to Church to Save on Gas
In Dockery Missouri farmers combine Sunday school and services with a basket dinner at the church. They stay for the 1:30 p.m. service and return home by 4 p.m. to save tires and gasoline by making one trip instead of two.
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Dockery, MO
Dockery Church
Tailored suit fabrics and draping characteristics
The article outlines fabric types for severe tailored suits and soft dressmaker styles. It notes firm, smooth fabrics like twills and broadcloths suit strong seams, while soft woolens and crepes suit draping. Bias drape needs fabrics with body. light fabrics cling. heavier fabrics create deep folds.
Rutgers Poultry Expert Warns on Coccidiosis Prevention
L M Black Rutgers extension poultry man outlines protection steps for flocks as spring rains begin. He advises deep absorbent litter not to be changed unless disease appears, starting with two inches and building to four by five weeks, frequent stirring, weekly litter additions, waterer stands of hardware cloth, good ventilation, early sex separation, sufficient floor space, and sloped roosts to maintain comfortable temperatures.
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L. M. Black
Rutgers University
New Food: Sprouted Soybeans Beyond Regular Beans
The text explains sprouted soybeans or sprout beans as a new edible. They stay crunchy even after cooking and require specific methods: boil in salted water 10 to 20 minutes or only five minutes for salads. They can be sautéed steamed or added to stews, casseroles, and chop suey.
Dried Wood Drier Seasons and Lumber Checks
Dried wood experiences tangential and radial shrinkage with little longitudinal change unless compression wood is present. As the outside dries first it contracts while the core remains swollen, creating tension that can rupture the fiber and cause checks and splits, especially in boxed heart sections like legs.
Eye Injury Causes and Prevention in 4 Recents Survey
Eye accidents remain the leading cause of eye injuries with chopping wood as a common origin. A flying wood chip caused 15 percent of injuries. on the job incidents with steel and falls also contribute. Industry injuries drop as safety gear rises, while playtime incidents have harmed Chicago children in four years.
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Chicago
Parrot Rescued From Bombed London Home
Rescue crews digging through a bombed London house for three days found a parrot. The bird emerged swearing loudly at the rescuers and was returned to its owner still muttering unprintable words.
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London
Russians Teach Girls to Be Ladies in War Time Campaign
In Moscow Maria Butkevich launches a program to mold girls into better patriots and potential mothers. The campaign centers on corners of order in schools factories and clubs providing soap towels needles and thread. Separate schools for boys and girls have begun to standardize behavior discipline manners and social conduct amid wartime evacuations and heavy work for the front.
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Moscow
Maria Butkevich
Red Army
Europe
Butkevich
Seamen Rescued After 33 Hours Clinging to Torpedoed Ship
Sixty one Allied sailors were landed at a East Coast port after 33 hours clinging to the after section of a torpedoed merchant ship in a raging Atlantic gale. Eleven additional survivors were taken to an American port by a British ship. All crew saved with no serious injuries. The ship split in two minutes after impact. Charlie Cleveman of Boston, 21, survived by leaping to a raft while keeping the ship’s cat Backout safe.
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Charlie Cleveman
Boston
Sought Part of Big Estate Shared by Cousins in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles jury awarded the estate of Michael Francis O'Dea, about 4 million dollars, to three first cousins and the four sons of a cousin in County Claire. Lucy Fay Bales was disallowed as a relation. The six year contest involved 485 litigants. The cousins are Bridget Lynch Woulfe and Mary Lynch McCarthy, both of Ireland, and James Lynch’s heirs.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Michael Francis O’dea
O’dea
Bridget Lynch Woulfe
County Claire
Ireland
Mary Lynch McCarthy
Limerick
James Lynch
Lucy Fay Bales
Children’s Ice Accident Ends Tragic Day in Chappaqua
Six year old Jean McCormick led her guests Anne Johnson seven and Daniel four to a pond for ice sliding in Chappaqua New York. After the Johnson children returned indoors Jean vanished and later James McCormick found her drowned under the ice.
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Chappaqua
N. Y
Jean McCormick
Anne Johnson
Daniel
Branchville
Conn
Johnson
Jean
James McCormick
Farmers urged to buy government Bonds for war finance
The article argues farmers should invest current debt in government Bonds rather than pre pay debts. It notes debt levels, price impacts on repayment, and that Bonds help finance the war, curb inflation, and keep cash available for replacements and repairs. It emphasizes patriotism and prudent finance.
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Pulic
U.S. Treasury Department
Obituary of Jesse J. Collins Clark County Native
Jesse J. Collins born May 21 1862 in Jackson county Indiana moved to Clark county as a youth. He married Mary Ellen Kelley January 26 1887 and she died January 2 1912. He died August 18 1944 aged 82 with two sons George Everett. twenty four grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren surviving. He lived in Wabasha Township Clark county and was known as a loyal neighbor whose memory remains.
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Jesse J. Collins
William Collins
Jackson County
Indiana
Clark County
Mary Ellen Kelley
May
Gertrude
Pearl
George
Everett
John
Flora Metcalf
Wabasha Township
Make hay while the sun shines in seasonal homestead notes
A brief rural advisory highlights advice to work in favorable weather, urging haymaking during sunny spells and painting buildings after siding dries. The compact tip reflects practical tasks tied to good timing and home upkeep.
Erb-Help touted to cure upset stomach and gas
A Marshall reader testifies that Erb-Help relieved gas and bloating after meals, reducing waistline and restoring appetite. The ad claims a 12-herb formula cleanses bowels and acts on the liver and kidneys with relief for miserable sufferers at Benson's Drug Store.
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Marshall
Benson
Hogs Thrive on Clean Pasture for Higher Profits
Study shows hogs raised on clean pasture gain more efficiently and earn greater profits than hogs kept in filthy lots, signaling benefits of better housing and sanitation for pork production.
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