Exercise and diet drugs in weight loss debated by doctors
A discussion outlines how outdoor exercise increases appetite for some overweight individuals yet raises oxygen use and fat burn. It contrasts exercise with drugs like dinitrophenol and rapid 18 day diets, noting risks, heart damage, and fatalities. It also mentions personality influences on blood pressure and cautions medical supervision.
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H. Freeman
Worcester
Maas
D. Ayman
American Journal of Medical Science
Boa Bi Reese
Lucky to Raise Flock of Poults
A Missouri Farmer authority notes luck plays a major role in turkey poult success. The shift from hens and open range to strict confinement with wire porches and pens increased production. Large flocks justify attentive care, housing, and equipment investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Sulphur Treatment Trial Aims at Coccidiosis Control
Rural New Yorker reports experiments with elemental sulphur in poultry disease control. A weeky mash with 10 percent sulphur kept broiler flocks apparently free of coccidiosis, while untreated groups suffered. On range, sulphurized soil showed apparent benefits for chicks to laying hens, contrasting with losses in a non-sulphurized yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Maryland
Worming a Flock Birds with parasites show thinness and sluggishness
The article describes parasitized birds as thin with drawn facial parts and faded eyes, noting they are poor producers. It advises killing several birds for inspection of the intestinal tract and suggests careful, early worming to avoid triggering moults in the flock.
Size Based Egg Selection and Breeding Guidance
A Missouri Farmer writer advises using cockerels hatched from eggs weighing at least 25 ounces per dozen to influence daughter egg size. The approach, paired with selecting eggs of proper size, can accelerate progress and yield sizable dividends for breeders.
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Missouri Farmer
Big Flock Brings Bigger Trouble for Chicks
A poultry expert warns that increasing flock size raises disease risk, cannibalism, and resource competition. He notes survival odds drop with larger groups, saying 100 chicks give each a 1 in 100 chance of surviving while 1000 chicks yield a 1 in 1000 chance. FP.
Faithful Crutches and a Traveling Doctor Tale
In Montreal a traveler sells a salve claimed to cure all, and a man with crippled legs using crutches is instantly cured. The salve also makes the crutches come alive, dance briefly, then reunite with their former owner to continue aiding him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Sharples
Montreal
Victims of Imagination
Nashville railroad man CSEPH Thompson recalls quirky farm misadventures. He describes a popcorn patch near his house that exploded into a noisy white cloud causing amused children and startled goats, with one drastic incident where eighteen goats froze to death thinking it snowed.
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Cseph Thompson
Nashville, Tenn
Joe
Nashville
Banker's cat burial tale in a Chicago yarn
In a 1928 Chicago tale Harles M Walker recalls a banker who hides a dead cat and a planned burial. He first tries the river, then a safe deposit box, and later a train luggage rack before returning to the garden, only to find a T bone steak in the parcel.
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Harles M. Walker
Big Horn
Wyoming
Chicago
Charlie
North Shore
Loop
Jesus Lover of My Soul Inspires Wesley Hymn Tale
Charles Wesley stood at a window when a bird fled from a hawk and sought shelter in his bosom. The moment, amid his severe trial, inspired the hymn Jesus Lover of My Soul as recorded in Modern Messages From Great Music.
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Jesus
Charles Wesley
Wesley
Lesson on Doors to the Kingdom and Parables
A religious lesson outlines Jesus healing on the Sabbath and teaching in villages. It covers the mustard seed and leaven parables, false doctrine risks, and the narrow gate to the kingdom with warnings of judgment and the need for personal entry.
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Jesus
Jesus Christ
Jerusalem
Christ
God
Dad
Smart Jacket Dress With Bows of Print
The two piece frock features a hip length jacket with cut away front panel and a circular yoke. Gathers peek from front and back, while a simple skirt adds elegance. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1834-B offers sizes 12 to 20 with busts 30 to 38 and fabric estimates for size 16.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Ad Offer Shoppers
An old advertisement from the Bell Syndicate via WNU Service promotes sewing patterns. It lists a price of fifteen cents and urges readers to send an order to the Sewing Circle Pattern Dept at 87 W Adams St Chicago.
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Adams St
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Uncle Sam Fast Becoming the Greatest Tree Planter
The United States forest service reports that 1935 plantings on national forest lands nearly reach a quarter million acres, more than all agencies combined in 1984. Federal, state, and private efforts together total about 2.39 million acres, with national forests showing rapid growth.
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United States Forest Service
Forest Service
Sam
Massachusetts
Boresome We Like a Man with an Illusion
A concise line hints at a playful view of deception as a personal interest. It frames illusion as a hobby rather than a broad critique, suggesting preference for skillful trickery in a casual, witty tone.
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James W. Barton
Aree
Dr. Barton
Tall Tales
Frank E. Hagan
Elmo Scott Watson
Western Newspaper Union
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Uncle Sam
Dr. Scholl
Intla
S.S.S
Jim
SOM
MR. Merrill
Postum
Lt Ry Om
General Foods
Tess
Mich. Wen, v
Canada
General Foods, Ltd
Cobourg
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