Pain relief via cobra venom hailed in science notes
In Baltimore, David Macht reports from the National Academy of Sciences that cobra venom secretions may train pain away rather than the patient. Among 115 patients with chronic pain, 86.7 percent showed relief, with a regimen of staged injections and gradual dose reduction, differing from morphine by not inducing habituation.
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National Academy of Sciences
David Macht
Baltimore
Macht
Church State Reform Delayed in British Parliament Debate
The session will defer action on separating the Anglican Church from the state. Bishop Herbert Henson of Durham defends the measure, urging reform and a church reorganization. Separation would end the monarch’s role as Defender of the Faith, a title tied to the state church since Henry VIII.
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Herbert Hensley Henson
Durham
Edward Vill
Henry VIII
Agricultural Problems Highlight 1935 Dominion Stations
In 1935 there were 195 active agricultural projects across 184 Dominion Experimental Farms stations. Some sites focus on single crops, such as raspberries at Mission RC, cranberries at Port Mouton, and soil burnout at Radville Saskatchewan.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
Mission
Port Mouton
N.C
Radville
Sask
Mild smallpox variant spreads in Great Britain
Since the European war an ultra mild form of variola minor has appeared in Great Britain. It is described as not fatal and not disfiguring or loathsome.
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Great Britain
Magnetic detector locates buried pipes with precision
A new magnetic detector from General Electric’s meter engineering dept detects buried pipes by tracing deflections of a sensitive needle and magnetic bar. It finds pipes within a meter horizontal tolerance and depth within a few percent, tested in Schenectady on lines laid forty years ago.
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Meter Engineering
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N.Y
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Life Span in Japan Exceeds Prior Belief according to Board
The fifth life table based on the 1930 census shows Japanese men averaging a life of 44 and women 46, two to three years longer than expected, with an overall death rate of 20 per 1000. A Moscow conference demo featured a storm detector that senses the sea’s low frequency “voice” to warn of approaching storms.
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Japan
Board of Statistics In
Tokyo
Moscow
Victor Shujeikin
Meighen Warns on Isolation Policy in New York Address
Senator Arthur Meighen, former Canadian prime minister, told the Canadian Society of New York that world turmoil in 50 years will stem from crowded nations seeking resources. He criticized U.S. isolationism and warned that even with submarines and aircraft barred, passenger ships could be torpedoed and one belligerent might overstep. He stressed his views were personal.
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Arthur Meighen
New York
Canadian Society of
United States
Canada
Senate
Experts estimate ages of bones from Hastings Castle dig
Archaeologists at Hastings Castle in England seek expert input to date two human skulls and long bones unearthed during excavation. The find offers potential clues to medieval life and burial practices at the historic site.
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Hastings Castle
England
Contrasts in Nature Through Seasonal Photography
Photographer John Van Guilder urges capturing seasonal contrasts to vary scenery. He explains photographing the same scene in different robes of weather and light yields striking results, from rainy city streets to illuminated monuments and winter waterfalls.
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Junior
Uncle Henry
Sis
Neptune
John van Guilder
Promising Year For Export Poultry
Canada faces a bright outlook for poultry exports to Britain says the Egg and Poultry Market Report. Demand centers on finished milk fed poultry matching Milkred A and B grades, with Canada competing mainly against Poland and Hungary and enjoying tariff freedom on British imports.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Britain
Poland
Hungary
Dominions
British Isles
British Reorganization Commission
Men With Brains Sought by University of Toronto Co-Facts
A Toronto undergrad poll shows women prefer intelligent, well-spoken partners over brawn. Qualities include rational thinking, romantic but steady, poised, proficient dancing, dependable, fit, financially stable, worldly savvy, with public enemies listed as liars, cheaters, heavy drinkers, and lounge lizards. Some prefer stylish rides or car ownership.
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Clamor University of Toronto
Every Precaution Taken In Trains And Cars Contrasted
A letter contrasts railway rules requiring over 200 written questions and 100 percent correct answers with the minimal training for operating a modern motor car. The Ottawa Journal letter humorously laments the need for safer, more considerate living, with a playful exchange about touch.
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Ottawa Journal
Kindergarten Enrolment Fears Highlight Parental Inquiry
A child hesitates to start kindergarten asking his mother if enrollment will hurt. The moment captures parental concern as the boy inquires timidly about the process and its potential pain.
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Royal Air Force
University of Toronto
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