Scientists probe neutron beams to target cancer tissue differently
A 1938 Science feature notes that neutrons destroy some tissues faster than others, suggesting selective cancer treatment potential. Researchers from the Johnson Foundation and others report varying tissue susceptibility, warning neutrons’ penetrating power and dangers.
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University of Michigan
Michigan
Howard W. Blarkeslee
Philadelphia
Raymond E. Zirkle
Johnson Foundation
University of of Pennsylvania
L Lampe
Make
Mara One Inc
Dlone
Cranium Crackers: Questions from a Puzzle Page
A set of quirky prompts asks how Columbus’s 1492 voyage compares with modern crossings and whether a man can beat a horse in a hurdle race. It lists ancient German month names and asks for modern recognition, notes the 54 40 or fight boundary dispute, and requests four prime numbers between 50 and 1007.
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Atlantic
Duimond
Masen
Ostermond
Hartung
Washington
Daily English Lesson Card Misused Words and Pronunciations
A compact guide notes common wrong usages and pronunciations. It corrects phrases like He is the party mentioned to you to He is the person I mentioned to you and explains spellings such as negotiate while listing synonyms justify vindicate exonerate warrant and excise. It urges daily word mastery and offers a quirky abstract about disengagement and concentration.
Memory as a Green Way Poem by The Bentztown Bard
A reflective piece titled Memory is a Green Way explores recalling past landscapes and places from Elkton to Frederick, Catoctin ridges, and seas of youth. ItWeaving memory’s calm or magical journeys, the poem mourns age while praising youthful permanence.
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Elkton
Frederick
Bentztown
Fifty and Twenty Years Ago in Frederick
In Frederick from The News columns dated January 26 1888 the principal and board of Maryland State School for the Deaf and Dumb report over 300 pupils educated in nineteen years. The school shop boots are in high demand. Democrat Gmeon Bussard petitions to resee Joseph Hightman after a close county race where Hightman 5499 Bussard 5461. George L Kaufman and bride Miss Fannie Houck return to Braddock from their wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State School For the Deaf and Dumb
Gmeon Bussard
Joseph Hightman
Hightman
Bussard
George L. Kaufman
Fannie M. Houck
Braddock
Twenty Years Local Items From The Columns Of The News
Readable fragments show wartime draft views by John L Rout Zahn Frederick County Draft Board secretary and push for a prohibition amendment in the Legislature. A prayer meeting at the Methodist Episcopal church heard Dr Charles Wehler and other ministers. England marks a four day prayer for peace as Lieut Sponseller reports troop supply work in Winchester. Harry Allgire escaped train collision injuries at Elcoit City after leaping from braking freight. A Men’s Club of eighteen organized at St Timothys chapel Schleysville.
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John L. Routzahn
Frederick County
Routzahn
United States
George L. Kaufman
Frederik County
House of Delegates
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles £. Wehler
England
Lieut Harling E Sponseller
France
Winchester
Harry Allgire
Elcoit City
St. Timothys Chapel
Schleysville
Etiquette tips for sea going vacationers on tipping
A Br JOAN DURHAM AP Feature Service writer advises cruise travelers on proper shipboard behavior and tipping. Tips emphasize tipping the room and dining room stewards, deck and bath stewards, stewardess, bell boys, and occasionally the chief steward for favors. Suggested totals run about 10 to 15 percent of cruising costs with daily amounts per role. Also includes caution against overdoing sun exposure for comfort and safety aboard.
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Joan Durham
Arthur Mrapf
Crase
Old age pensions in state first year range from 358 to 10 cents
Maryland paid 1,021 lump-sum old age claims in the first year of the federal program. Total nationwide claims reached 53,237 with $1,277,516.28 disbursed. The average payment nationally rose to 27.15 in December. in New York $27.61 and Pennsylvania $23.31.
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Maryland
Charles BE. Bailey
Hagerstown
Bureau of Old-Age Insurance
Bailey
Pennsylvania
New York
Local man sentenced to four months for thefts
Melvin Corder, 24, of Sharpsburg, was sentenced to four months in the House of Correction after arraignment before Justice Moser on two theft charges. He received three months for stealing chickens from Russell Eigenbrode and one month for stealing an auto pump from Charles Beeler. arrested near Burkittsville last week. Also note the W C A grew from two members in 1855 to over 1,000,000 in more than 50 countries.
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Melvin Corder
Sharpsburg
House of Correction
Justice
Moser Sharpsburg
Corder
Russell Eigenbrode
Charles Beeler
Burkittsville
Japan's Militarists and Financiers Drive Empire
Bruce Caston summarizes James A. B. Scherer's view that Japan's push for empire stems from power and profit motives rather than scarcity. He notes Fascism at home, emperor worship as a control device, and peasant soldier revolts signaling potential instability. The masses may not back the war, with trouble building toward a possible empire collapse.
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Japan
James A B. Scherer
Bobbs-Merrill
Sir. Scherer
Tokio
Clique
Hine
Mr. Scherer
England
Lederer
License Issued for Hagerstown Couple Paul Bohn Thelma Jones
A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown to Paul F. Bohn age 23 and Thelma V. Jones age 121.
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Hagerstown
Paul F. Bohn
Thelma V. Jones
Treatment and Nursing Vital in Combating Pneumonia
Health guidance urges avoiding contact with the sick, seeking prompt medical care for fever or chest symptoms, and treating every cold as a possible first step toward pneumonia. Emphasizes hygiene, rest, hospital care when needed, and early use of pneumonia serums typed for specific strains.
Quotations on war, faith, and choice from public figures
A cascade of quotes touches on Japan's China campaign framed as anti-Communist aid, relief measures eroding self-respect, cosmetics origins in ancient practice, waning belief in God, and a blunt wedding guidance: choose living with in laws over an automobile. Notable voices include Rev Albert W Beaven Dr Ray H Abrams and Francis Joseph Sheed.
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China
Albert W. Beaven
Rochester, N
World
Ray H. Abrams
University of Pennsylvania
Winter Fades as Spring Returns, Occupations Rise
Poem notes winter wanes and spring arrives with green displays while outdoor work and employment prospects rise. Signed N. A Lubburrow.
Buying tips for selecting citrus fruits in a market
Guidance on choosing oranges and grapefruits emphasizes smooth skin, firmness, and heaviness for size. Look for no decay or discoloration at the stem end. Grapefruit should also be heavy, symmetrical, with fine-textured thin skin, while decay signs appear near the stem end.
Five & Ten Club formed by Dempsey and Tully in New York
A Manhattan miscellany describes a new hob0 fraternity named the Five & Ten Club led by Jack Dempsey and Jim Tully. Members must prove 5000 miles ridden by freight or hospitality from a hobot Jungle. Distinctive roster will include writers, boxers, lawyers, bankers, and entertainers.
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New York
Manhattan
Five & Ten
Jack Dempsey
Jim Tully
Knights
The
Reds
Wallace Ford
Five & Ten Club
Dempsey
Today in History and Birthdays Snapshot
A dense roll of anniversaries notes Patience Wright a colonial wax modeler born in New Jersey and linked to Revolutionary espionage, plus births and events including Therese Robinson and Horace Wilcox. Items cover Library of Congress appointment, Daniel Webster speech, Michigan statehood, Hoover war measures, Marconi, Perkins strike rebuke, and notable birthdays.
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Patience Lovell Wright
London
Franklin
Paris
Bordentown
N. J
Therese A. L. Robinson
Horace C. Wilcox
Meriden
Conn
Kings of Silversmiths
Middletown
Mary Mapes Dodge
St Nicholas Magazine
Hans Brinker
New York
Joseph Cook
Boston
Ticonderoga
N. Y
John Barton Payne
American Red Cross
West Virginia
Australia
Congress
Library of Congress
Daniel Webster
Hayne
Senate
Michigan
Hoover
Bible Thought on Trust and Worship in Judah and Jerusalem
The line cites Kings 18 22 about trusting God and Hezekiah removing high places and altars. It notes trust as greater than love and attributes the saying to J MacDonald. The passage reflects a call to worship in Jerusalem and the tension with local altars.
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Hezekiah
Judah
Jerusalem
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