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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
2
A collage of psychological observations on love and self image. Dr William W Wattenberg notes love as a gift not a debt, then Detroit police figures reveal eight percent of juvenile court children report regular parental play. A psychiatrist describes a woman masking dependency as strength to hide longing for support.
Dr James W Barton explains how electroencephalographic tracings or EEGs reveal brain activity. The article cites Medical Weekly reports by Herrera and Guixa on epilepsy diagnosis, early neuro psychiatric signs, brain tumors, cancer remnant detection, brain function in military personnel, and concerns in eugenics restricting marriage.
Symptoms of stomach cancer include stomach discomfort before after or between meals and gas distension. Loss of appetite tiredness and weight loss are noted. Overeating drinking or laxatives can cause stomach upsets. ACTH touted for rheumatism and arthritis is claimed to aid alcoholism treatment. Enlarged adenoids may affect taste and smell and reduce appetite. Lack of thyroid extract may cause mental and physical slowness.
The article surveys how December 25 is celebrated worldwide, noting variations in naming and customs. It mentions Santa Claus adaptations, Scandinavian Christmas trees, Norwegian rice pudding with an almond prize, Chinese Lan Khoong Khoong and Dun Che Lao Ren traditions, and the pinata in Guatemala Honduras and Mexico with kids striking a tree-hung jar for candy.
Christmas in Norway was the event of events as preparations began six months before December 24. Families prepared food, clothing, and household furnishings at home. Leather for shoes was tanned from home-raised hides and cloth woven on hand looms. Local tradesmen visited homes for shoes and garments.
The Christmas tree industry expands nationwide with 1 to 16 million trees cut and shipped for holidays. Prices range from 1 to 15 dollars per tree, turning eroded farmland into a cash crop for many farmers.
War torn Korea served as Asia’s cultural pipeline, introducing ancient Chinese culture to Japan and spreading Buddhist philosophy that spurred art and learning. This helped Japan, then a small island nation of farmers and hunters, access broader civilization.
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