Famed Engineer John F Stevens and Panama Canal feats
John F Stevens, 86, renowned engineer who led Panama Canal planning, is portrayed as shaping a historic career. The piece links his rise to power with lofty praise, mentions his early life, and notes his Hoover Medal award while detailing dramatic wilderness feats and the Goethals transition. It also references D Van Nevar Bush and MIT leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EW York
John F. Stevens
Panama Canal
American Society of Civil Engineers
New York
Jim Hill
St. Paul
Rocky Mountains
Stevens
Railrroad
Blackfeet
Marias Pass
Mr. Stevens
General Goethals
de Lesseps
Goethals
Star Dust Notes on Happy Endings and Western Stars
Star Dust surveys Hollywood chatter about revised endings for a stage play, Vivien Leigh’s rise, Maureen O Hara’s London work, Tex Ritter on tour, hair trends, Raft’s Paramount departure, a cocker spaniel tale, and hobby talk from Dave Elman, with notes on Walter Connolly and Jimmie Cagney’s sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel Heatter
Tom Macney
Walter Connolly
Jimmie Cagney
Western Newspaper Union
Nicotinic acid and the 30 essential food elements
Health note discusses that at least 30 nutrients are essential for life and that nicotinic acid, now linked to pellagra treatment, must be consumed in tiny amounts. It emphasizes infection raising nutrient needs and advises building a diet around milk meat eggs vegetables and fruit with vitamin D in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frderick F. Tisdall
Toronto
National Health Review
Tisdall
Psychoanalysis and the Unconscious Self Explained
A discussion on psychoanalysis describes the face we show to the world as a coat over the true self. It explains the unconscious mind driving behaviors and how a psychoanalyst uncovers and interprets hidden thoughts to reveal why abnormal beliefs form and how to regain normal behavior.
Winter health tips for mothers and children in 1939
Guidance on keeping children healthy during winter emphasizes balanced diet, adequate sleep, and protective clothing. It warns against frostbite when temperatures drop and stresses the mother’s health as influence on children, with dietary specifics including milk, whole grains, vegetables, protein, and vitamin D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Houston
B. F
WNU
Houston Goudiss
Don’t Overheat the House in Winter
The article warns that excessive indoor heat in winter harms air quality and comfort. It notes 68 degrees Fahrenheit as a satisfactory indoor temperature, and cautions that overheating irritates the nose and throat and widens the gap to outdoor temperatures.
Mothers note winter lethargy in children
The article discusses how colder days and shorter daylight can reduce a child's activity. It cautions that apparent laziness may indicate physical or emotional issues and suggests evaluating diet quality and nourishment as potential causes of fatigue and reduced exertion.
Finest Needlework In Exclusive Design Ad
Advertises a 1841 pattern for doilies and needlework from The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept New York. Includes sizes 18 by 36 inches for an oval centerpiece and 12 inch and 6 inch doilies with string material. pattern contains directions illustrations and stitches. 15 cents needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Household Tips and Practical Everyday Tricks
Rearranging furniture may spark ideas as you move pictures mirrors and other small articles to another room. Various kitchen and sewing tips follow including baking apples, resealing envelopes, darning silk stockings, filling baked apples, and baby safety advice for stairs.
Making Time Live In Life Or Time
A quotation on time management by Arthur Brisbane states that a man who kills time ruins his life while one who makes time useful pursues success. It contrasts wasted effort with purposeful productivity and warns against procrastination as a path to failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Raft
Paramount
Lloyd Nolan
Raft
Arthur Brisbane
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Tufts
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New York Patent Lawyers’ Association
Bush
Consolidated News
Star Dust
Tex Ritter
Virginia Vale
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England
Ernie Westmore
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Marlene Dietrich
London
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Jamaica Inn
Laughton
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Tex
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Claire
Rudy
Tommy Riggs
Rudy Vallee
Riggs
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Preas
Dave Eiman
Elman
James W. Barton
Dr. Barton
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Macaulay
Arthur Bartell
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