Auto horns spark attack on manners and safety
A columnist rants that auto horns ruin civility and drive reckless behavior, arguing removing horns would curb accidents and force reliance on brakes. The piece also notes readers’ notes on winter sports, fashion, and a New Jersey court ruling about moving escalators.
Tonsil Removal Doesn't Always Prevent Colds
Dr. James W. Barton explains that removing tonsils or adenoids does not reliably prevent colds. He cites surgical trends, and outlines conditions suggesting septic tonsils and when removal is warranted, including repeated tonsillitis, persistent neck gland enlargement, and ear or mastoid disease linked to tonsil infection.
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Angina Pectoris Affects Patient and Family Across The Heart
Angina pectoris causes vise like chest pain during exertion or emotional strain. The heart muscle lacks blood supply from small vessels, limiting function until blood flow improves. Attacks serve as lifesavers guiding patients to avoid triggers and adopt safer, longer lives. Inhaled amyl nitrite is common relief. other treatments noted include Whitfield ointment for athlete's foot and a sodium thiosulphate boracic dusting powder.
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Whitfield
Judy Garland's Ziegfeld Girl glamour revived stage prop
The 14 year old baton from the Gumm Sisters act reappears in Judy Garland's Ziegfeld Girl finale, now silvered with 100 rhinestones. Ellen Drew stars in The Night of January 16th with Patricia Morrison originally set to lead. Robert Preston takes Ameche’s role. Frank Capra’s Meet John Doe marks his 20th anniversary as a prolific director.
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Ellen Drew
Patricia Morrison
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Rise Stevens Signs with Metro-Goldwyn Mayer for Film Debut
Rise Stevens, rising American mezzo from the Metropolitan Opera, signs with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Her Technicolor musical film will start after she finishes her concert and radio season, with Hollywood work beginning in May. She debuted with the Met in 1938, later breaking a 55-year-old record at 19. She is among the company’s leading mezzo-sopranos and a strong competitor to Jeanette MacDonald.
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Metro - Goldwyn Mayer
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Jeanette MacDonald
Smart Everyday Dress Pattern No 8853 for Women
Pattern No. 8853 offers a crisp shirtwaister design in sizes 34 through 48. An easy sewing project suitable for suburban wives and city professionals, it features optional envelope pockets and a sew chart, with 454 yards of 39 inch fabric needed for size 36.
Authority of Galen’s 1300-Year Medical System
Collier's notes that Galen, a Second century Greek physician, authored hundreds of medical texts forming a comprehensive system used globally for about 1300 years. His Anatomical Operations was the leading reference until 1811.
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Ask Me A General Quiz Item Set
A quick Q and A style quiz covering culinary treats a stirrup cup canals a horse consul appointment the word with most meanings catgut origin a mythic sorceress and the era of dining cars on railroads.
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Answers From a Quiz Reveals Varied World Facts
A farewell drink hints at social rituals. The Suez Canal work spanned 1859 to 1869. Caligula is named. The Oxford dictionary uses about 30 000 words to define set. Sheep appear in the list. Circe recurs as a mythic figure. The first railway dining car debuted on the Baltimore and Ohio route in 1863.
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Neighbor Seeks Brick as Memento of Prank
Mrs Brown greets a furious neighbor who holds a brick next to her window. The neighbor claims her mischievous boy threw it through the pane. Mrs Brown smiles and asks to keep the brick as a memento of his youthful pranks.
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