Brazil War on Mosquitoes Fights Malaria With DDT and Daring Tools
Brazil battles malaria and Chagas disease in a decade long effort directed by Dr. Mario Pinotti. Paul Barragat leads a World Health Organization backed push using DDT, radio tracers, and novel spraying methods in jungles and swamps to drive vectors from cities.
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Brazil
Mario Pinotti
Malaria National Service
Ministry of Health and Education
North America
Paul Barragat
Malariology Institute
Rio de Janeiro
World Health Organization
U.S. Public Health Service
Barragat
Case Institute of Technology
Cleveland
U.S
Canada
United States
Pinotti
Paulo Barragat
Premier Manning Sees Pipeline To B C Coast
Premier E C Manning told the Alberta Real Estate Board that Alberta may build a Pacific Coast pipeline to solve transport and marketing bottlenecks. He noted 80 new wells per month, 180000 barrels daily, and over 2500 wells producing, with $96000000 in oil revenue since 1947, warning about losing values amid world unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
Pacific Coast
E. C. Manning
Alberta Real Estate Board
Manning
Keep An Eye On Children To Safeguard Their Vision
A warning on preventing eye injuries in children from unsafe toys and unsupervised play. Dr. Foote of the Society for the Prevention of Blindness urges vigilance and safe toy design, noting most injuries occur after school and among junior high boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie
Franklin M. Foote
The
Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Dr. Foote
Father Takes Judge At Word After Fining Boy
In New York Magistrate Charles Solomon fined 2 year old James Mason Jr 15 for annoying girls. He told the boy's father to take charge and administer proper chastisement. The father, a 220 pound construction worker, struck the boy. The magistrate exclaimed that the punishment was meant at home. The father said he would finish the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Solomon
James Mason, Jr
Canadian fish species feeds on small ducks
A Canadian fish species is described as commonly preying on small ducks. The report notes predation behavior and potential impact on local waterfowl populations.
Simple Rules For Replacing Broken Windows
Step by step guidance to replace a broken upstairs window pane. Remove sash, take out old putty and glazier’s points, install new pane with a 1/16 inch putty cushion, drive in points, and test for tightness to ensure a weatherproof fit.
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
The malicious spouse of a banker hosted a hen party for her old maid circle. Each guest was asked to bring a photo of the man who wooed her most, but all produced the hostess’s husband, exposing the planner’s deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Cerf
Indians Crossed Ice Bridge To Alaska In Ancient Migration
Dr R B McNeish of the National Museum at Ottawa reports definite evidence that North American Indians moved south from a Alaska beachhead crossing a 50 mile ice bridge spanning the Bering Strait during the last Ice Age. He uncovered signs of an early Redskin civilization and traced migration through Canada's northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Bering Strait
Mackenzie River
R. 8. McNeish
National Museum At
Ottawa
Northwest Territories
McNeish
Formne
Canada
Asquith, Sask
University of Minnesota
North Dakota
Forest Line
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources
Wettlaufer
Swiss Sailor Sails Alone to Victoria Harbor
Swiss yachtsman Jacques Markwalder reached Victoria British Columbia aboard the 43 foot Te Hongi after a 29 day solo voyage from New Zealand with his last port of call San Diego. Immigration officials questioned his stay while he hopes to winter in Canada and continues seeking a new course for Te Hongi.
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Victoria
B.C
Jacques Markwalder
New Zealan
Canada
Brown
Government Street
San Diego
Honolulu
United States
Jacques
Te Hongi
Tahiti
Strait of
Juan de Fuca
Seat
One Cent Cheque Goes To Museum
Detroit history museum acquires a facsimile of Henry Ford's one cent cheque from E A Heubener of Dorchester Massachusetts. Heubener owned the sign that hung at the Wayside Inn immortalized in Longfellow's poem. Ford visited Dorchester to discuss the sale and Heubener accepted a one cent cheque to balance Ford's books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
New Detroit
Heubener
Ford
Dorchester
Dam Three Inches Long Circulates 10 Gallons Daily
A tiny dam measuring three inches transfers about 10 gallons of water through its system each day, illustrating an unusual miniature hydraulic setup.
Sled and Toboggan Craft Ties to Northern Tradition
In Manitoba's north, W Lyons combines power tools with traditional hand methods to shape sleigh runners and toboggan fronts. His craft, learned in Scotland and refined since 1914 after military discharge, serves famed mushers and clients from Yukon to Alaska.
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Pas
Man
Northland
W. Lyons
Canada
Lyons
Yukon
Quebec
United States
Alaska
Scotland
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Central Press
Radio-Isotopes Laboratory
B.C. Coast
Dept of National Health and Welfare
Glubb Pasha, JR
Young Faris Glubb
London
Young Faris
Glubb Pasha
Arab Legion
Theiddle
Faris
Britain
Godfrey
Central Press Canadian
Long
Minneapolis Tribune
Manitoba
M. Harrison-Gray
North Love All
Akab
Crockford
South
West
East
North
Souts
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