Traffic Cop Goes to College at Northwestern University
Each year a nine month course is offered to a selected group of traffic policemen from across the country by the Northwestern University Traffic Institute in Evanston Illinois. Created in 1936 by a grant from the Automotive Safety Foundation a trained staff under Lieut. F M Kreml directs specialized courses in all phases of traffic control.
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Northwestern University Traffic Institute
Evanston
Ill
Automotive Safety Foundation
F. M. Kreml
Visions By Karl Grayson and the Psychic Boy
A boy named David Carens, influenced by Ahmed Sala, trains in mystic readings and foresees events. He predicts Cousin Anita Banks’s death and a hole in her forehead, prompting police involvement. The truth emerges when Anita appears alive after a staged hoax, and David agrees to abandon spiritualist studies while his father declares the vision a manipulation.
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Ahmed
Sala
David Carens
Mr. Sala
David
Ahmed Sala
Carens
Anita Banks
Anita
Carenses
Mr. Carens
Cousin Anita
Mrs. Carens
Peabody's Barn
Dad
Malnutrition and microbes blamed for mental defectives
At the second annual meeting of the American Association of Mental Deficiency Pacific States section, Dr Emiliano Honda of Tacoma urged that malnutrition and microbes cause cretinism. He argued goiters and thyroid disease initiate the condition, with microbiology as the primary factor, and advocated thyroid products and preventive inoculations to counter dwarfism and simple goiter.
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American Association of Mental Deficiency
Pacific States
Emiliano. Honda
Tacoma
Wash
United States
Drop in pneumonia deaths sparks debate on prevention
Dr James W Barton notes sulpha drugs cut pneumonia deaths yet cases rise as prior illness increases susceptibility. Cold damp conditions and lack of sunlight worsen risk, while heat supports immunity. Advice urges good nutrition, ample sleep, and avoiding draughts and cold after exertion.
Insulin and Its Effect on Weight
An editorial notes insulin can boost weight in underweight patients by increasing appetite and digestion. It may raise stomach hunger signals and improve blood sugar use, leading to greater food absorption. Histamine is sometimes used to stimulate appetite but insulin often proves more effective. The piece also answers diet questions and confirms no known cure for Parkinson's disease.
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South Sea Islands
Journal of the American Medical Association
P. Horstmann
Finland
Condensation and dampness repair Q and A
Practical home guidance on dampness in summer and winter. Causes include excessive moisture from humidifiers and gas flames. remedies cover tight covers for cisterns, weather stripping, caulking, and proper flue connections. Additional notes advise radiator height adjustments, pipe alignment, basement wall treatment, and flooring options to combat moisture.
Pattern 2790 Transfer Pattern for Picture 15 by 20 Inches
The note describes a transfer pattern labeled 2790 for a picture sized 15 by 20 inches. It mentions illustrations of stitches a color chart and materials required. The text ends with an instruction to “Send order to” without completing the address.
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A. R. Forster
A. J. Nagel
Karl Grayson
Associated Newspapera
Bereipapera
Dr. Barton
Today’s Health Column
James W. Barton
Union
Roger B. Whitman
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Highth Ave
New York
Tern No
BABY
Ruston la Follette
Milltown
Ind
Carlyle
Pope
Blackman
Blackman Stock Medicine CO
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Miserable Nlets
Lesie
Doans
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