Digestive Tracts Compared Across Cow Man and Dog
At the Chicago World's fair a preserved tract set compares the small intestines of a cow man and a dog. The cow's 40 foot length favors bulky roughage while the dog's five feet limits digestion to concentrated foods. Man's 20 feet suggests a balanced diet of meat fats and starches.
Fan, Sick Soils Have Effect on Animals
Dr William A Albrecht argues sick soils harm animal health and farm fertility. He warns soil erosion and crop hunting reduce nutrients, causing deficiency diseases in livestock and urging soils to be replenished with limestone phosphorus potash and organic matter to restore usable nutrients.
Understanding Sinusitis From Common Cold Effects
A reminiscence explains how chronic sinusitis stems from recurrent colds in children. It notes that persistent symptoms include nasal discharge, cough, and fatigue, with X rays showing sinus lining thickening in chronic cases.
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New York State Journal of Medicine
G. M. Coates
Nose ulcer may become cancer in older age
An ulcer of the nose can become cancer in older patients. Symptoms show little difference. cancer persists while a simple ulcer often heals quickly. Recurring scabs arise from constant irritation of the sore.
Oil and fat use in the United States
The United States recently consumed about 6.5 billion pounds of fats and oils in edible products, two billion pounds in soaps, one billion in paints varnishes printing inks and linoleum products, and 0.5 billion for various industrial purposes.
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United States
Farmers in Floyd County Pool Equipment To Cut Costs
Two Floyd County Texas farmers show neighbors a joint buying plan under Farm Security Administration loans. They bought a tractor outfit in 1940 for 1030 dollars and shared operating costs. A pure bred Jersey bull at 150 dollars followed, then a seven foot power take off mower a transport mounted feed mill and a ground driven row binder. They credit the partnership with saving crops last fall and urge others to do the same from necessity.
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Department of Agriculture
Floyd County
Texas
Farm Security Administration
Urea as Nitrogen Source For Growing Lambs Tested
University laboratory tests compare growing lambs fed 12 percent protein rations with 50 percent of nitrogen from urea against soy protein meals casein skim milk and corn gluten feed. Results show urea provides a satisfactory nitrogen source comparable to standard concentrates.
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Division of Animal Nutrition
Screen News and Radio Star Notes in Brief
STARS and radio moves highlight film and TV buzz. Kay Kyser and Kate Smith head a nationwide record drive aiding US armed forces, with Columbia featuring Bruce Smith and Frankie Albert in films about their lives. RKO signs two coast to coast programs for Sweet and Hot plus Truth or Consequences. Evelyn Scott from Salt Lake City earns a screen test after a kissing scene. Betty Rhodes to co star with Bing Crosby in Manhattan at Midnight. Susan Peters lands a long term Metro contract after Random Harvest success. Local girl rises in Hollywood via Tish and early roles.
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Susan Peters
Hollywood
Ronald Colmar
Greer Garson
Metro
Pictures
War time shifts in rug making and scrolling patterns
Homemakers note that wartime shortages ended imported Oriental rugs and led to home crafted hooked rugs. Scroll borders around flower motifs remained popular, traced on burlap or canvas with wax crayon or paper square grids. Readers are advised to clip a diagram and request Book 5 patterns from Mrs Spears.
Quiz of World Facts and Hidden Trivia
Answers cover slang limey meaning Englishman, chickadee alias bluebird, New Guinea nickname-island of New Britain or Bougainville, a triplet has three lines, Panhandle state is Florida, U S leads irrigated land by India?. adjust: actual leading nation is India or China?. Bridge of Sighs original is in Venice, Italy. heavyweight parachutists use different size chutes than lightweights. Japan began undeclared war in 1937. most isolated spot is Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean.
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Island
New Guinea
Panhandle
Japan
China
Answers to a historical quiz and geography notes
The text lists numbered items: an occupation, Titmouse, Papua, eight, West Virginia, India, Venice, two parachute sizes with weight limits, a date of 1937 July 7, and Bouvet Island described as a remote Norwegian possession with its surrounding radius and area. It reads as a collage of trivia and geographic facts from a historical page.
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Papua
West Virginia
India
Venice
Bouvet Island
South Atlantic
Oldest National Flag and Historic Film Moments
The Netherlands flag, dating to 1354 from Holland and Bavaria colors, is cited as the oldest national ensign still used by Dutch navy and merchant fleet. Separate notes mention Jack Holt in a film still, Lana Turner winning a Metro dramatic role, Amelia Earhart’s plane used by Pat O’Brien, and New York’s flag color change from red to yellow before full adoption.
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Lana Turner
Metro
Amelia Earhart
Pat O’brien
Columbia
O’brien
Miss Earhart
Netherlands
Holland
Bavaria
New York
Lessening Grief Prefers Parallel Losses in Truth
Quote notes that grief grows when loss is compared to others but suggests relief comes from recognizing shared hardship. The aphorism parallels human response to bereavement and the social dimension of mourning.
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Wycherley
Odds and Ends in Radio and Film Circuits
Lucille Manners fears the mic until an engineer dissects it for her. Lionel Barrymore declines Rudy Vallee to avoid ill health. Columbia revives Pixilated sisters in Mr Deeds as Adele Rowland and Elizabeth Patterson. Peador Chaliapin Jr. plays Kashkin in For Whom the Bell Tolls with a brief but striking role.
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Lucille Manners
Mike Fright
Lionel Barrymore
Rudy Vallee
Columbia
Lucky Legs
Frank Capra
Mr. Deeds
Adele Rowland
Elizabeth Patterson
Peador Chaliapin Jr
Kashkin
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Western Newspaper Union
Dr. Barton
William A. Albrecht
Department of Soils
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Virginia Vale
Kay Kyser
Kate Smith
Gene Autrey
Ginny Simms
Lily Pons
Benny Goodman
Guy Lombardo
U. S. Army
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
Frankie Albert
Stanford
RKO
Tim Whelan
Lucille Ball
Victor Mature
Charles Victor
Court of Missing Heirs
Ralph Edwards
Truth Or Consequences
Alexander Hall
Evelyn Scott
Salt Lake City
Betty Rhodes
Bing Crosby
Paramount
Manhattan
By Ruta Wyeth Spears
Jack Holt
Tim
Jack
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
Kent
Emerson
Burroughs
Cess National
Promp
Burroughs Mechanical
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Detroit
Michigan
Frank Dooley
Bill Lyons, Jr
New York Central