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A UC Institute of Experimental Biology report identifies a pituitary gland substance regulating growth in humans and animals. MIT scientists show that sneezes and coughs propel droplets over a mile per minute, reaching 30 feet or more.
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University of California
Institute of Experimental Biology
Pituitary Gland
American Public Health Association
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New Use Found for Sulfanilamide as Wound Antiseptic
Mayo Clinic proceedings report a new antiseptic use for sulfanilamide mixed with salt. It can be applied as packs on wounds or by irrigation to treat infections.
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
16 year old uses bamboo rod to win big fish
In Port Alberni British Columbia the Tyee Club big fish contest sees 16 year old Tommy Turner conquer with a borrowed bamboo rod to land a 41 percent pound salmon. He earns the silverware and a fishing boat while veterans applaud. The Empress Hotel in Victoria is noted as a social hub for outdoors enthusiasts.
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Port Alberni
B.C
Tyee
Tommy Turner
Canada
Empress Hotel
Victoria
Evergreen Playground
Canadian Pacific Photo
Canada Grows More Potatoes Slight Rise in 1940 Yields
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates 1940 potato production at 40,59,000 hundredweight, up 12 percent from 1939. Sugar beet production climbs to 807,000 tons, up 83 percent, aided by new planting in Fort Garry Manitoba. Turnips and mangolds total 37,846,000 hundredweight, fodder corn at 3,836,000 tons vs 4,514,000 in 1939.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bureau of Statistics
Fort Garry
Manitoba
Salada Special at Plowing Match Awards Medals and Trip
At the International Plowing Match in St Thomas Salada Tea Company sponsored the Salada Special class. Top honors went to John Lister and Harold Picket of Hornby Ontario as gold and silver medalists receiving a trip and twelve cash prizes from 25 to 5 dollars.
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St Omas
Salada Tea Company
Salada
John Lister
Harold Picket
Hornby
Ontario
Vegetables and protein in daily diet guidance
An issue of Health from the Health League of Canada emphasizes daily vegetable intake for vitamins A C and iron and notes that not all vegetables are equal in nutrition. It recommends two vegetables daily plus meat or fish for high quality proteins and provides protein sources and portions.
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Health
The
Health League of Canada
Roanoke Man Fighs Milk Theft With Straw Trap
After a thief stole several bottles of baby's milk, Mr. J. Stanley of Roanoke Virginia installed a metal band around a bottle neck so the milkman could loop it. The next morning the bottle was empty except for a straw.
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J. Stanley
Roanoke
Virginia
How Can I Mending Cement And Skin Care Tips
A reader asks about making a cement mix using wood ashes table salt and water for a light color. Guidance also covers whitening skin with soap warm water and buttermilk or sour milk and gentle wiping. Other tips address removing grease from stone steps with washing soda and Fuller’s earth paste and rancid butter treatment. A sewing tip suggests threading the needle a second time to prevent silk thread slipping.
Canada’s August Construction Contracts Jump Sharply
Canada’s construction industry expanded in August with total contracts awarded reaching 40.7 million dollars, up from 29.3 million in July. Major activity centered on public works and private projects across several provinces.
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Canada
Quips and Quirks From Odd Anecdotes and Local Oddities
An assortment of humorous vignettes and sharp anecdotes from a century past. Jests about wives, crowds, and manners mix with a street car anecdote and a boy's accident near Herrin. The Edmonton fruit display touts oversized produce and a Canadian apple claim, noting calories per fruit.
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