Shopping on Eastport trip ends with a fog soaked return
The narrative recalls an Eastport Maine shopping trip for practical substitutes as items were scarce. A boat trip to Great South Bay turned chilly and damp, followed by visits with relatives in Franklin Road Maine and Ipswich Massachusetts. The writer notes a foggy return along the Mohawk Trail and reflections on liberty and national unity.
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Eastert
Maine
Eastport
Denny River
Cline
Great South Bay
Miss Thompson
Franklin Road
Hancock Griffin
Mt. Desert
Ipswich
Mass
Franklin Jr
Beverly Farms
Ethel
Johnny
Anne
Young Haven
Nahant
Wiltsie
Honolulu
Harvard Business School
Hyde Park
Jimmy
Martha
Norway
Cape Cod
Aga Khan cuts racing stable to one horse
Satirical column notes the Aga Khan downsizing his racing stable amid wartime hardship. The piece plays on inflation and shortages, joking that even the Aga Khan is scrimping, cutting expenses and, in one quip, down to his last horse as war tightens wallets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aga Khan
Europe
Not Real Marriage Warns Of Passionate Affairs
Kathleen Norris discusses how marriages crumble when partners chase idealized loves outside for a few years. She recounts Mildred and Bobby’s cases to show how fleeting affairs end in loneliness, financial strain, and wrecked family life, urging for lasting partnership over infidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Norris
Hood
America
Jane
Mildred
Bil
George
Chez Louis
Bill
Bobby
Hazel
Margaret
Jim
Darling Leonard
Leonard
Operations for Knee Injuries Now Quite Safe
Articles by Dr James W Barton released by Western Newspaper Union discuss safer knee injury operations. The piece highlights advances in surgical techniques and postoperative care improving outcomes for patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Barton
Western Newspaper Union
Knee cartilage injuries now treated with surgery
Health column notes loose knee cartilage can fail to cushion bones causing painful, weight bearing issues. Treatment evolved from adhesive tape and casts to surgery with thorough preop cleaning, local anesthesia, joint blood removal, air injection, and early gentle movement. Hospital stays shorten to three to seven days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Bohlman
Johns Hopkins University
Journal of the American Medical Association
Injection method saves operation for elderly hernia patients
Dr. L Manoil reports 158 hernias in 123 patients treated with injections between 1936 and 1939. About 80 percent of older patients were cured, with 16 percent recurrence and 20 percent total failures. no infections or deaths occurred. The method is recommended for poor surgical risks and for younger patients who refuse operation.
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L. Manoil
New York
Archives of Surgery
Chicago
Manoil
Unblemished Sun
The sun remains pure despite passing through dirty places, a meditation on enduring integrity.
Proving Friends Prosperity Makes Friends and Adversity Try Them
A Plautus quote notes that prosperity tests friendship and adversity proves who remains true, highlighting the tempering effect of fortune on social bonds.
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