Ambition Realized on Mount Glacier Summit
Rufus Little, Alvin Daniels, and Perley Flagg trek to Glacier base, endure brutal ascent, and face fatal decisions. After a perilous climb with 40 pound packs, Rufus attempts the final challenge alone, vanishes, and is presumed dead. In May, aviators report a jacket fragment at the summit, confirming Little’s historic conquest of Mount Glacier.
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Mountain House
Rufus Little
Rufus
Mount Glacier
Glacier
Alvin Daniels
Matterhorn
Perley Flagg
Alps
Alvin
Perley
Daniels
Flagg
Camel's Hump
Pulpit Rock
Asl
Jong Rufus
Mount
How Moths Get By
Wallace Colman of the Bureau of Entomology reports that a newly hatched clothes moth larva can fit through a opening as slim as the thickness of bond paper. He notes woollens sealed in tight boxes may still be damaged as moths lay eggs in small cracks and larvae crawl inside. To protect clothing, seal cracks with gummed tape.
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Wallace Colman
Bureau of Entomology and
Colman
Poor Cutting Ruins Woodlot
Farm Topics discusses war era lumber demand and how farmers can profit without harming future stands. Forester Fred Trenk urges keeping livestock out to protect seedlings and preventing slash fires. He advocates measured timber sale with blazed marks and clear cut specifications to save merchantable wood and improve long term productivity.
Breeders Look to Start Poultry Improvement Plan
Dr. W. C. Thompson of Rutgers University urges farms to implement a breeding program for hens. Select top 25 percent of pullets, band them, and house the rest for maximum egg yield. Trapnest for a year starting October 1, while applying standards and removing bands from birds failing to meet egg production thresholds.
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W. C. Thompson
New Jersey College of Agriculture
Rutgers University
Dirty Cooling System Causes Hot Motors
The piece explains how tractor motors overheat from a loose fan belt or dirty radiator fins. It notes clogged radiator tubes and bad water jackets as causes and suggests cleaning with caustic solutions like lye or washing soda, heating the solution, running the engine, then flushing and refilling.
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G. W. McCuen
Ohio State University
McCuen
Lightning rods efficiency and common defects in installations
The Board notes lightning rods are 97 percent efficient when built and installed properly. Inspections of struck buildings reveal defects such as lack of grounding to permanent moisture, insufficient points especially at chimneys cupolas and gables, and points and connections that are not electrically secure.
Paradox in Bronze at Fort Dearborn Massacre Statue
The Chicago Historical Society houses a bronze group depicting the Fort Dearborn Massacre with Chief Black Partridge, a Pottawatomie brave, and a central woman. The scene is labeled "supposed" due to doubts about the event, and the sculptor Carl Rohl-Smith used Sioux models Short Bull and Kicking Bear, revealing paradoxes in the portrayal. Initially placed at Eighteenth Street by Lake Michigan, the statue was relocated after vandals damaged the original site.
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Fort Dearborn
Black Partridge
John Kinzie
Linai T. Helm
Juliette A. Kinzie
Northwest
Carl Rohl-Smith
Chicago
George M. Pullman
South Dakota
Fort Sheridan
Nelson A. Miles
Short Bull
Kicking Bear
Dearborn
Eighteenth Street
Lake Michigan
Nathan Heald
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Historical Society
Kittie’s Kitchen Inspires Long-Awaited Reunion and Thanks
In a rural highway shop, Kittie builds a small pastry business with samples that spark interest on promising days. Two broke young men buy pattycakes and coffee, thanking her with smiles, while a summer encounter with Bruce Ronald confirms a family reunion and a new personal tie with Kate Ronald.
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Kittie
New York
Graham University
Kittle
Ted
Bruce
Kate
Low Back Pain May Be Result Of Infection
Article by Dr James W Barton from Western Newspaper Union discusses causes of low back pain. It warns against masking symptoms with pain relief and outlines infection as a potential source. It notes prostrate inflammation, spinal bone shape variations, and joint strain from injuries or heavy lifting as contributors. Rest heat and braces are advised when injury history exists. If no injury, seek infection sources such as teeth tonsils or sinuses.
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Ernest E. Myers
New York
Use of Gastroscope In Digestive Cases
A report from Dr. E. Bulmer in the British Medical Journal details gastroscope use in stomach cases. Of 589 unclear cases, 147 were evaluated. 60 showed gastritis, 21 revealed ulcers or cancer, and 66 had no abnormality. The gastroscope proved valuable in dyspepsia workups.
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E. Bulmer
Question Box on Enlarged Heart and Red Streaks
Q A permanently enlarged heart is not usually due to overexertion. Organic changes may cause the heart to beat faster but most cases are due to nervousness. Q What causes long red streaks on the body A This is sometimes a symptom of a nervous ailment. Consult your physician.
New Booklet on Vitamins Guide to Healthful Diet
Q Hocking urges awareness of Vitamin C deficiency impacting youths and draftsmen. The pamphlet explains how to obtain sufficient Vitamin C inexpensively through tomato juice, orange juice, grapefruit, and strawberries, with 32 pages of charts and minimal cost menus. Send for a copy.
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Q Hocking
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Fred Trenk
Extension Forester
University of Wisconsin
Elma Scott Watton
Western Newspaper Union
Museum of the Chicago Historical Society
Kittie’s Tasters
James W. Barton
Today's Health Column
Dr. Barton
Bixth Avenue
New York City
St. Louis
Euthern
THE
Nitragin Company, Inc
Booth St
Mitwashes, Wie
Thomas Haynes Bayly
Hjoseph
Aspirin
Daniel O'Connell
Wintersmith
Wintersmith Chemical Co., Inc
Hill Street
Loulaville
Kentucky
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