Chemurgy Expands Farm Crops Into War Materials
The article explains how chemurgy turns farm products into defense materials, from glycerin made from corn starch to rayon, plastics, and fuels. It notes government backing, regional labs, soil fertility as a base, and the potential for castor oil in paints and varnishes.
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Gregory Wood
Western
Union
Washington, D. C
Uncle Sam
America
Chemurgy
Europe
Forsee
Minnesota
California
France
Italy
Belgium
Pisgah Forest
N. C
Dutch East Indies
Vincent Sanchelli
Baltimore
Chicago
U. S
United States
Chile
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Southwest
Germany
Philadelphia
Peoria
Ill
Corn Belt
San Francisco
New Orleans
Chemurgic
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Heat Remedies for Backache From Health Column
Dr James W Barton notes backache sources from injury and infection and advises heat therapy to soothe nerves and relax muscles. He discusses how weight, posture, and age affect the lower back and recommends abdominal belts to relieve strain and aid recovery. He emphasizes finding the underlying cause and using heat as a first aid measure.
Counterfeiting War Nets Real Dividends
Washington reports from San Francisco and New York show counterfeit activity tied to fairs in 1940. San Francisco tallied $20 in counterfeit notes and $40.20 in counterfeit coins with gate receipts of $1,157,000 and visitors’ spending of $7,754,000. New York logged $157 in counterfeit notes and $587.65 in counterfeit coins, gate receipts $31,406,312 and visitors’ spending $37,040,209. Secret Service chief Frank J. Wilson credits education for the reduced counterfeit share.
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Washington
Secret Service
San Francisco
New York
Frank J. Wilson
Tooth Disorders and Trifacial Neuralgia
A medical overview notes that trifacial neuralgia can arise from tooth conditions and nerve pathways. It warns of dangers from tooth extraction including bone splinters, jagged bone edges, and potential later neuralgias, infections, and the need to remove offending bone fragments.
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M. Melchior
Journal of Psychiatry and Neurology
Copenhagen
Melchior
What is sebum and how does it function
Sebum is the natural oil produced in tiny glands beneath the skin. It rises to the surface to keep the skin soft and flexible. The five-meal plan does not mean more food in 24 hours. Lunch and evening dinner are taken at 1 pm and 4 pm.
Picking breeding hens with care
An Associate Poultry Husbandman from Rutgers University advises fall selection of breeding hens by body weight breed type and egg production. White leghorn birds should weigh at least four pounds and heavier breeds at least five pounds. Eggs should average over 24 ounces per dozen with good shell color and texture. Pedigree and ancestry matter if records exist, favoring hens whose sisters produced well. Even a small pen of strong stock offers better future gains than a larger group with inherited weaknesses.
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Rhode Island
Silage Clears Noxious Weed Seeds in Experiments
Research at Beltsville shows silage can destroy or greatly reduce germination of 23 of 26 weed crop seeds including bindweed and Johnson grass. Experts say fermenting in silos and digestion by livestock prevents seed spread and preserves feed value, offering a safer use for weedy material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Woodward
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Beltsville Research Center
Old Wood From Buildings Can Be Reused Safely
The U S forest products laboratory in Madison Wisconsin says wood salvaged from old buildings remains strong if free of decay and defects. Properly protected remnants like sheathing roof boards and floors are typically sound and can be reused for their original purpose.
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U. S. Forest Products Laboratory
Madison
Wis
Forest Products Laboratory
Culling Cow Decisions Warn Farmers to Ask Key Questions
The article notes farming advice on culling cows during winter. It suggests owners assess cows by udders, breeding reliability, and production to project returns. It contrasts empty stalls with full feed and argues profitable culling may beat keeping poor cows.
Tsuno kakushi silk sash marks bride vows in Japan
A portrait of culture notes that most Japanese brides wear a silk tsuno kakushi over the forehead as a pledge to avoid jealousy, hostility, and disobedience in marriage. The piece also touches on a crime and fiction writer’s cemetery of fictional characters on a California ranch and a Peruvian Andes sun net monument.
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Oceanside
Calif
Peruvian Andes
Collier’s
Free book offer from Dr. Coe on piles and fistula
An advertisement from Dr. C. M. Coe at 503 Pine Street St. Louis Missouri promotes a free book on piles and fistula claiming it will pay readers. The notice urges those suffering to write for the valuable booklet.
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C. M. Coe
Pine St
St. Louis, Mo
Secret With One A Switt Quotation
A brief quirky quotation notes that a secret is rarely safe in more than one breast, attributed to Switt in a compact paradox about trust and candor.
Beauty and Sadness Echo in Nature’s Quiet Tone
The excerpt presents a literary reflection on beauty and sadness as inseparable, noting Nature’s abundance as a backdrop. George MacDonald’s line suggests beauty’s abundance requires a suitable channel to reveal itself on earth.
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Nature
George MacDonald
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James W. Barton
Western Newspaper Union
Today’s Health Column
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Norman Person
Madison Square Uiarden
Sebum
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C. S. Platt
Rutgers University
Jap Bride
Aera
BAYER
WNU
Doan
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