Penicillin Dust Cures Common Cold in Days Says Study
Chicago doctors report penicillin dust inhaled into the nose throat and lungs cured 42 percent of 169 common cold patients in one to three days with many noting immediate relief from nasal congestion and sore throat. Researchers caution further study to confirm effects and potential virus impact.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Louis Krasno
Department of Clinical Science
University of Illinois Medical School
Paul
Rhoads
Mary Karp
Northwestern University Medical School
Krasno
Peacocks Gay Chair-Set Pattern Featured
An embroidery pattern for a peacock chair-set with a pine apple crochet tail is promoted as stylish decor. The ad invites readers to send twenty five cents to the Household Arts Department at Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern 7033 and requests name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Income Tax Forms To Be Altered In Canada In 1949
Ottawa reports a streamlined two page income tax form will replace the postcard T1 T4. The present simplified form will be scrapped due to abuse by ineligible users. The change targets wage earners including fishermen and farmers with earnings under 3000 dollars who may use the short form. A T 1 general form will be issued for those earning above 3000 dollars.
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Ottawa
Canada
Tractor Deaths Spur Manitoba Safety Code Push
The Winnipeg Citizen notes a summer surge of farm tractor fatalities in Manitoba and urges strict adherence to safety rules. It highlights company efforts including a safety short film shown in rural centers and calls for operators to create and follow a personal safety code to reduce injuries and deaths.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Lemons Shift From Italy to United States Growth
About 50 years ago three fourths of US lemons came from Italy and Sicily. Today most lemons are grown in the United States, reflecting a major shift in production and supply sources and changing agricultural patterns.
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United States
Italy
Sicily
The
Time Saved Not Worth the Risk
A famed racing driver, aided by police, ran two legal and illegal laps through downtown Colorado Springs. The first lap took 9 minutes 35.1 seconds, the second 9 minutes 31.2 seconds, shaving 3.9 seconds by breaking traffic laws and endangering pedestrians and other drivers.
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Colorado Springs
Beavers Finish What Engineers Still Planning
In Glens Falls New York industrious beavers built a 250 foot dam on the Sacandaga River near Stewart's Bridge as engineers plan a man made structure. The dam floods about 15 acres despite a spring storm that knocked out a 20 foot section while the New York Power and Light Corporation clears trees for construction.
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Glens Falls
N.Y
Sacandaga River
New York Power and Light Corporation
Stewart's Bridge
Adirondack Mountains
Beavers
Power Company
Moose Described as Largest Deer Family Member
The moose is identified as the biggest living member of the deer family, notable for its sheer size and distinct antler development. This species stands out in wildlife descriptions for its substantial body and horn structure.
Inspection Checks Quality Of Feeds In Canada
The Dominion Feeding Stuffs Act regulates livestock and poultry feeds through the Plant Products Division. In 1946 mixed feeds totalled 1,585,782 tons with plant value $80,286,107, while total feed volume could reach 5,000,000 tons including all ingredients. Canada tests about 4,480 samples yearly for protein fat fibre and minerals to ensure quality.
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Dominion
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
Wheat outlook brighter as world crop seen up seven percent
Ottawa reports the 1948 world wheat crop may rise seven percent to about 6.25 billion bushels, improving prospects after a long downturn. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes the higher forecast for the global harvest.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Exotic animals moved to larger quarters at Jungle Land
Whitby Ontario reports Donald McDonald's Sheridan Aviaries relocating from a rural ranch to Maple Grove two miles west of Bowmanville. The collection includes five monkey varieties and the only mated sulphur crested cockatoos in Canada, valued near $1,000, with birds trained to speak. Visitors hear phrases from the birds as owners show off the unusual menagerie trained from South American imports via Malton air hub.
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Whitby
Ont
India
South America
Malton Airport
New Toronto
United States
Canada
McDonald
Ronny
Betty
Jimmy
Billy
Tarzan
Toronto
Montreal
Smokers blamed for one third of Canada’s fires
Smokers cause about a third of all fires in Canada per the Dominion Fire Commissioner. Smokers’ fires account for roughly 9 percent of total losses at 5.2 million dollars from 18,202 incidents out of 52,931. most fires are small with an average loss of 3288 dollars.
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Canada
Dominion Fire Commissioner
Friendship Comfort Through Honest Words
A reflection on the ease of speaking freely with a trusted companion. The author notes the safety of sharing thoughts without weighing words and trusting a faithful friend to sift, keep the worthy parts, and gently discard the rest.
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Dinah Muloch
Woman Is Subdued After Ruckus in Cafeteria
Four Manchester police officers wrestled Martha Kelly, 19, from a cafeteria after she kicked and struggled like a woman gone mad. She was removed without further incident and no injuries reported.
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Manchester
England
Martha Kelly
Herders For Reindeer Have To Be Experts
Canada seeks qualified young herdsmen from immigrant pools and U S authorities in Germany to locate men capable of tending the MacKenzie delta reindeer herd. Officials note reindeer require constant expert care and live without barns or fences.
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Ottawa
Canada
MacKenzie River
United States
Germany
MacKenzie Delta
Alaska
Norway
Resources Department
U.S
Fall fashion tips and kitchen hints from a newspaper
The column merges seasonal style advice with practical recipes and home hacks. It suggests pairing costumes with gloves, a prune pecan filling for baked pears or apples, a quick Waldorf salad enhancement with leftover chicken, and vase cleaning tips using raw potato pieces and vinegar.
Smile of the Week Cheers Quirky Maid Reference
A humorous note questions what to say in a reference for a former maid. The reply praises simple traits noting she has a good appetite and sleeps well, reflecting lighthearted hiring lore.
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Tye
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