Perryopolis Mourns Wealth That Stays Home
A Pennsylvania town inherits about 20 million from former resident Mary Frazier, later Mary Fuller, with 110 thousand spread among 18 individuals and groups. The bequest funds a mausoleum watch, library, sewer, and hall plans while locals debate the impact and pride of a fortune tied to their birthplace.
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Mary Frazier
Mary Fuller
Philadelphia
Perryopolis
Adams
Frazier
Alfred Fuller
Mary
Alice
Louis Posey
Johnson Miller Frazier
Wise Investments
Connecticut
Mabel W. Jones
Lithopolis
Jones
Adam Willis Wagnalls
Funk and Wagnalls Publishing Company
George Washington
Morning glories apron pattern 7071 for Winnipeg readers
Simple yard of fabric gives a Pretty afternoon tea apron with the New Look. Pattern 7071 features a pert design. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Depart ment Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue East Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Helpful Hints For Home Care And Wardrobe
A Dutch or half door helps monitor children from the playroom while keeping them inside. For grass stained white shoes, brush off polish then clean with sodium perborate or peroxide, rinse and polish quickly to limit moisture. Handknitted suits rise in popularity offering versatile outfits for winter and spring, travel, and office wear with simple dress up accessories.
Canadians Lack Vitamin C In Winter Months
A Toronto survey by the Toronto General Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children finds most Canadian adults and children fail to meet the daily vitamin C needs in winter. Only five percent of children and 33 percent of adults surveyed reached minimum levels. low income families showed the strongest shortage. Four affordable foods cabbage turnips tomatoes and fresh potatoes provide moderate vitamin C. Researchers Dr. Elizabeth Robertson and Margaret E. Galloway report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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Toronto
Toronto General Hospital
Hospital For
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Elizabeth Robertson
Margaret E. Galloway
Ducks Multiply Across Western Canada Says Ducks Unlimited Leader
A rise in the western Canadian duck population since 1948 is noted by Ducks Unlimited chief naturalist R W Cartwright with improved counts in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan and higher water levels shifting postbreeding concentrations. Total ducks tallied include 25 667 females and 160 915 young.
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Canada
R. W. Cartwright
Ducks Unlimited
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Cartwright
G. Campbell
Frank Clark
Electric current is boss of modern home
In this period piece the article notes how even with efficient power, outages interrupt daily life. The lights go out, radios stop, clocks must be wound, refrigerators cease cooling, and electric ranges fail to cook. The piece emphasizes the central role of electricity in households.
Hostility Is Inevitable In Family Life, Says Health Consultant
New York report from Dr. Luther E. Woodward of the National Committee for Mental Health outlines that constant love is unlikely and anger is natural. He advises avoiding harsh punishment, listening to children, and building a cheerful home to prevent neuroses. He emphasizes safe outlets for hostility and teaching self discipline through a congenial home environment.
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New York
Luther E. Woodward
National Committee For Mental Health
Dr. Woodward
Rural School Drinking Water Safety Urged
Investigations by health authorities show rural Canadian schools rely on wells or springs for water. Ninety percent of rural elementary schools use such sources, and 44 percent rarely test the water. Recommendations include approved sources, pressure delivery or closed containers with cups, and in-class hand washing facilities with soap and towels.
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Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Canada
A. J. Phillips
National Committee of School Research
Department of Health
Ostrich Farming For Plumes Expands Across Regions
Ostrich farming for plume production has been started in several United States states including California Arizona Texas and Florida and in Mexico with aims to supply fashion markets and decorative plumes.
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The
United States
California
Arizona
Texas
Florida
Mexico
Gems of Thought
A collection of brief quotations on peace, virtue, and spiritual conduct. Notable lines include blessings for peacemakers, the power of ideas, and guidance toward nonviolence and inner prayer.
Ada Ramsbotham celebrates 104th birthday in Bristol
Ada Ramsbotham marks her 104th birthday in Bristol attributing her long life to a life without worry. When asked how she avoided worry she quips that she never had a husband, reflecting a lighthearted view on aging.
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Bristol
England
Ada Ramsbotham
Miss Ramsbotham
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Angus Gavin
Swift Current
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Harry M. King
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Herbert Anscomb
B.C
Halifax
Betty Jean Ferguson
Hamilton
Atlantic City
RCMP
S.N.S
God
Matthew
Frances P. Cobbe
Chamfort
Leacock
Mary Baker Eddy
Fenelon
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