March of Dimes Faces Polio Toll and Future Needs
The March of Dimes reports heavy 1946 polio expenditures depleting funds and urges support for 1947 to insure emergency readiness. It notes 24 000+ cases with 5–10 percent fatalities, cites regional impact in Mississippi valley Florida and California, and highlights local chapter funding and widespread research.
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Mississippi Valley
Minnesota
Florida
California
Foundation
The
National Foundation
Instrument OF Mercy
College to grant students time to think on campus
Cedar Rapids reports Byron Hollingshead announces a plan giving students occasional days off for study discussion or reflection with faculty available for informal conferences and library access. Coe College may add a week off before finals to ease exam pressure.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Byron Hollingshead
Hollingshead
New Device Tests Drunk Drivers in Michigan
EAST LANSING Mich Latest device by Michigan state police introduces the intoximeter a roadside chemical test for drunk drivers All patrol cars will carry the device by mid March Capt Caesar J Scavadara says it aims to prevent miscarriages of justice and provide a foolproof intoxication test The device uses a balloon and a color change in a glass tube to measure intoxication on scene with later technician check
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Caesar J. Scavadara
Longer Life Pays Cash Dividends
Chicago report quotes Frank G. Dickinson of the American Medical Association noting increased life expectancy from 49 in 1900 to 65 by 1940. He attributes gains to modern medicine, better food and housing, with life time earnings rising from 27 400 to 29 900 for a 20 year old and 25 000 to 26 200 for a 35 year old.
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Chicago
Frank G. Dickinson
American Medical Association
United States
Dickinson
Huge Plastic Buffalo Memorial Planned at Cedar Mountain
Cody Wyoming reports sculptor Lawrence Tenny Stevens plans a 150 to 200 foot tall plastic buffalo on Cedar Mountain as a memorial to Buffalo Bill. The design includes an elevator lunch room a curio shop and perhaps a cocktail lounge inside the buffalo.
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Cody
Wyo
Buffalo Bill
Cedar Mountain
Lawrence Tenny Stevens
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Is color fading from sports as big money grows
Record crowds set new gates last season across sports but the color and crowd appeal of champions may be fading as paychecks dominate. Legends like Ruth, Dempsey, Jones, Hagen, Sarazen, Louis, and Rockne are cited as once dazzling figures now less visible amid the era of big business and spectacle over standout stars.
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Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Bobby Jones
Bill Tilden
Tommy Hitchcock
Earl Sande
Dizzy Dean
Walter Hagen
Knute Rockne
George Gipp
Yost
Bob Zuppke
Pepper Martin
Frank Frisch
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Leo
Ted Williams
Ted
Joe Louis
Joe
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Gene Sarazen
Stan Musial
Stan
Eddie Dyer
New Rochelle
Frisch
Johnny Kieran
Kieran
Dempsey
Jones
Hitchcock
Grange
All Stars
Hagen
Waddell
Zuppke
Button Trimmed Dress Pares Figure For Date Night
A youthful frock with figure-skimming lines features three glowing buttons along the bodice and hip. Cap sleeves and soft gathers create a flattering silhouette ideal for wool, crepe, navy, or black with white button accents.
Home Made Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief and Savings
An advertisement details a no cook home cough syrup mixing two cups sugar with one cup water, then adding 21 g of Pinex to a pint bottle. It claims rapid cough relief, long shelf life, and kid friendly taste, with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
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WNU
March of Dimes
Coe
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chandler
Chandler Distributors
Broadway
Colt Resistance
Scott
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E
Prince Albert
Collins Grapes
H.B.C
Prince Albert's
Grand Ole Opry
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