Strange accident in Canadian military camp linked to electric shock
In 1916 at a Canadian camp, 30 soldiers were struck by lightning on drill. End men grounded their rifles and both appeared dead. A medic ordered artificial respiration. one man revived after half an hour and remained alive. The other died before attempts. The case highlights early use of resuscitation.
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Canada
Schaefer
Cheaper poultry feeds revealed through barley use
Research from G S Sinblad at the Central Experimental Station shows barley can cut feed costs in broiler rations. Mash rations over 20 percent barley reduce weight and efficiency, while pellet forms up to 50 percent barley maintain gains. Laying hens fed all mash with 60 percent barley produced eggs comparably to high energy rations.
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G. S. Sinblad
Poultry Division
Central Experimental Station
Canada
Remarkable bridge duel ends in tie after bold six clubs
In two rooms West opens with one club and uses strategic bids to push to five hearts, then six clubs, while EastRiver and North contest with five hearts and five spades. East later returns to six clubs seeking two aces missing, but the episode ends in a tie.
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North
West
East
Writer's Cramp Warns of Possible Writing Inability
A medical note warns that writer's cramp could impair the central nervous system to the point where the hand cannot be used for writing ever again, though all other functions remain normal and usable.
Barbecued Weenie Sandwiches for Picnic Baskets
Instructions for making eight barbecued weenie sandwiches. Pour barbecue sauce over wieners, seal pan, and refrigerate or freeze. Heat wieners and buns on a grill, cut buns, and insert two wieners per bun.
Mosquito bites warned as risk for humans and horses
Dr. G Kinneard of the Saskatchewan public health service cautions that mosquito bites can spread Western Equine Encephalomyelitis to humans and horses. With abundant water this year the risk rises. past outbreaks and deaths underscore the need for precautions and reporting to health authorities.
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Regina
G. Kinneard
Saskatchewan Department of Public Health
Kinneard
Saskatchewan
Man
Kindergarten Outing to a Brown Pond with Muskrats
A lyrical scene shows a teacher guiding kindergarteners who watch muskrats at a claybank burrow. The young learners observe tiny, hairless-tailed swimmers smaller than beavers and larger than meadow mice as pickerelweed shades the shore.
Not proceeding proposed livestock marketing plan
Saskatchewan Premier T C Douglas announced that the Saskatchewan Marketing Board has recommended against proceeding with the proposed Livestock Marketing Plan. The government accepted the board’s recommendation and stressed a broader producer understanding of marketing boards.
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Regina
Saskatchewan Marketing Board
T. C. Douglas
Saskatchewan
Marketing Board
John Mc Call Memorial Expedition Conquers Alaska Peak
The 15,030-foot University peak near the Alaska Yukon border was first ascended by the John Mc Call memorial expedition. Expedition leader Keith Hart announced from base camp at Chitina that six climbers including a Canadian achieved the ascent, but the exact date was not disclosed.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
North America
University
Alaska-Yukon
John McCall
Associated Press
Keith Hart
Chitina
Asthma Described as Eight Diseases in Medical Report
A medical expert explains asthma as multiple diseases with varied causes including allergies, nasal issues, and environmental triggers. The piece notes symptoms of breathing difficulties and panic, and discusses the anti asthmatic drug Tedral which may ease attacks by relaxing bronchi muscles, opening airways, and reducing mucus.
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Agamet Tefin
Gasph
Gasph Z and Pheegietye
Try and Stop Me! Bennett Cerf humor column mishaps
A string of light vignettes lingers over dating misread signals and comic misunderstandings. A Daytona Beach vacationing designer admires a youth in print trunks while flirting with a quip. A bowling pair cheerfully claim they did not lose a single ball. The late John Barrymore quips on experience and lost names.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Side Observations On Fashion And Beauty Tricks
A column notes flat heels versus high heels for taller women and the social dynamics of height in couples. It mentions blush technique, tiny hidden recording devices in ties or handbags, and engagement ring customs in Holland. It also highlights manipulative massage by Maria Hornes in London for rejuvenation after facial injuries.
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Maria Hornes
London
Maria
Miss Hornes
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