Scientists Seek Cancer Cure On New Leads
In Baltimore John Hopkins Hospital eight scientists pursue cancer cures using varied approaches. Researchers test chemicals for tumor effects, study tissue growth, and examine gland influences on development, warning that animal results may not translate to humans.
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Baltimore
John Hopkins Hospital
Watts
Sullivan
Perrin Leng
Emmanuel Schoenfield
Seo
M. Rosenfeld
Mayer
Lawson Wilkins
I. B. Frexner
Carnegie Institution of Washington
John Hopkins
Flexner
W. Scott
Jonas Friedenwald
Clothes Moths Always A Danger
The article warns that moths can breed in home heating ducts and lint in pipes. It advises removing gratings, vacuuming dust, and spraying inside ducts. Ongoing summer vigilance is needed to keep woolen garments safe until all moths are killed.
Peculiar U S Laws Highlighted by Denver Post
The Denver Post surveys odd statutes across the United States. Joliet bans trying on more than six dresses in a store. Mohave County fines soap use after theft. Gary prohibits boarding a streetcar within four hours of garlic. Shreveport undertakers cannot give away book matches. California requires a hunting license to set a mouse trap. Baltimore prohibits cruelty to oysters. Seattle buses require fish to stay still. New Hampshire drivers must stop at intersections. The piece celebrates our right to laugh at odd laws.
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Denver
Colo
Denver Post
Joliet
Inl
Mohave County
Arizona
Gary
Ind
Undertakers
Shreveport
California
Baltimore
Seattle
New Hampshire
Exhibit Shows French King Was Extravagant
Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York presents about 300 Louis XVI dance programs from his court. Each case is card sized, gold mounted with gems and ivory miniatures. The lavish items reflect the era and arts of Europe, with costs at balls reaching as high as $500,000 for ladies' circles.
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Louis XVI
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Europe
City of Quebec Founded by Champlain in 1608
The article notes the founding of Quebec City by Samuel de Champlain in 1608. It highlights Champlain as a pioneering explorer and the establishment of a settlement that grew into a major colonial hub.
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Quebec
Champlain
Mapping the Stars A Grand Ongoing Effort
Dr. Joel Stebbins of the Washburn Observatory at the University of Wisconsin told a Philadelphia audience that the mapping project spans galaxies not stars, with about 100 million galaxies each housing hundreds of millions of stars. Advances in equipment promise new discoveries as the Palomar telescope begins work this year, potentially revealing many new Milky Ways.
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Joel Stebbins
Washburn Observatory
University of Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Gems of Thought on Generosity and Charity
A compilation of maxims on giving and generosity from Hawthorne Lavater Shakespeare and MacDonald with a biblical quote from Luke 638 and a note on the giver’s character. The selections emphasize that true generosity reflects virtue and yields personal reward beyond the gift.
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Lavater
Carmen Miranda Returns to U S with Hair Focus
A report notes Carmen Miranda forgoing fruit headwear and turbans in favor of a hair centered look as she returns to the United States.
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Carmen
Carmen Miranda
Fall Hats Are On The Level
New York millinery designers predict level sitting hats for fall in medium price range. Shades include copper brown beige nostalgia green with abundant feather embellishments and restrained, ladylike shapes. The Mil linery Designers League notes conservative, head fitting styles with no back-of-the-head wearers and discusses upcoming high end designer collections.
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New York
Millinery Designers League
America
One Year Old Baby Swims Across Pool Speeds Fame
Dennis McShane, a Los Angeles baby, weighs 32 pounds and cannot walk yet but swims expertly. He began in a bathtub at five months and trained by age nine, has appeared in a film and is set for another. He can swim the 30 foot pool and dive from a diving board.
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Los Angeles
Dennis McShane
Dennis
Glen McShane
Nylon Rope Uses Rise After War
Nylon rope, long associated with hosiery, is increasingly used for towing gliders and other postwar applications. Its long stretch and slow recovery cushion shocks, while a half inch rope can lift about three tons and weighs half as much as Manila hemp, resisting mildew, abrasion and salt spray.
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Manila
Norway and Denmark United Across Four Centuries
A historical note explains the union of Norway and Denmark from 1380 until 1814, highlighting a long period of shared rule under the Kalmar Union and subsequent political ties.
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Norway
Denmark
Sailor Joe Claims World Title as Most Tattooed Man
Winnipeg report notes Sailor Joe Simmons possessing about 4871 tattoos including inside his mouth and a backpiece titled in the Valley of Jewels. He cites three quarts of ink on his back and a Navy career, with claims of surgeries unable to remove tattoos.
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Joe
Winnipeg
Joe” Simmons
Robert
Ripley
Chicago
Sailor Joe
United States Navy
Boy Dreams Of Lost Kingdom In Tibet
An 11 year old living Buddha, ninth Panchan Lama, rules in name over 9,000,000 followers from Kumbum Lamasery in Gales of Kobo toe. He studies 108 volumes daily, plays table tennis for recreation, and longs to visit America one day. International politics and exile shaped Tibet’s split spiritual leadership, with China and London weighing his return.
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Kumbum Lamasery
Northwest
China
Kumbum
Kobo Toe
Tsinghai
Panchan Lama
Tibet
Dalai Lama
Shigatse
Lhasa
Pandhan
Nanking
London
Don’t Discard Liquids In Canned Vegetables
Housewives are urged to keep the liquid from canned vegetables like peas and green beans. The liquid provides Vitamin B1 thiamin and also contains vitamins C and G. A home economist advises the modern prep routine for canned peas keeps the liquid rather than discarding it.
McGill Scientists Validate Hot Drink Safety Aboard Airliners
McGill University researchers test a coffee boiler in an RC A F pressure chamber to simulate 8000 to 54000 feet and demonstrate hot drinks can be served safely at cruising altitude. J F MacDonald A J Sommerville H Johnston lead the experiment confirming passenger safety.
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McGill University
R.C.A.F
J. F. MacDonald
A. J. Sommerville
H. Johnston
Man Who Helps Build Home Town Deserves Praise
The Guelph Mercury lauds the citizen who stays in his hometown and uses industry and ability to rise in local life. Such individuals contribute to the city’s upbuilding through aggressiveness, unselfishness, and loyalty, earning admiration even if not widely recognized.
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The
Guelph Mercury
Delaware police question man over traffic survey joke
In Wilmington Delaware state police conducting a traffic survey to learn why drivers leave for Pennsylvania stopped Pat Nolan and asked his destination Marcus Hook Pennsylvania. Nolan answered My girl. The officer replied Go ahead.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Pat Nolan
Marcus Hook
Nolan
the Policeman
Four ice factories operate in Alaska employing twenty men
Four ice factories in Alaska provide work for twenty men. The terse notice notes employment and regional industry activity without detailing company names or locations.
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Alaska
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