Who's News This Week Consolidated Features
War updates profile Gen Sir Thomas Blamey of Australia and Brazil's Enrico Gaspar Dutra, noting Blamey’s WWII leadership and past service from Greece to the Hin denburg line, and Dutra’s long military career, writings, and expertise in mechanized warfare.
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Navy men learn instant ship and plane recognition
The Navy adopts a rapid recognition training course that uses 120 hours of slide study across 2,000 pictures of 168 objects. Recruits must identify a ship in one second and a plane in one seventy fifth of a second.
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Fresh lemon water wakes up bowel action every morning
Millions now use a simple healthful morning drink of the juice of one Sunkist lemon in a glass of water on an empty stomach. It stimulates regular bowel action, boosts vitamin C intake, and aids digestion, offering a mild alternative to harsh laxatives. Use California Sunkist lemons.
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Barbara Bell Pattern 1854 B for plus sizes
Barbara Bell pattern No 1854 B designed for sizes 12 14 16 18 and 20 with busts 30 32 34 36 and 38 inches. Size 14 32 requires yards of 39 inch material.
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Barbara Bell
Old Buffet Remodeled Into Handy Window Chest
The 40 year old buffet is transformed into a chest under a window in a sewing and guest room. A chisel removes carving, holes filled, gloss sanded, then painted blue. Mirror and legs are repurposed in a later tale. sketch is from BOOK 7 guiding readers to transform odds and ends into practical furniture.
Powder Chemists Measure Surface Area of Fine Particles
Chemists using a complex apparatus determine the adsorptive value of fine powders. They report that a cubic inch of certain particles presents up to 15 000 square feet of surface.
Change Necessary
A patient thanks a longtime friend and doctor for his care and explains a will gift while the doctor reviews a prescription to make a small correction. The exchange hints at longstanding ties and ongoing attention to medical details.
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