Old Ledgers Reveal Continental Army Medical Chest Contents
Examination of 1776 accounts from the Marshall apothecary shows regimental chests for Continental Army regiments from New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia and North Carolina contained opium salt glaubers salt castor oil aloe jalap opium tincture cinchona bark and rhubarb. Surgical dressings included taw lint and adhesive plaster while sedatives were scarce.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North Carolina
Marshall Apothecary Shop
Historical Society of
Glauber
Caterpillar Not Immature Butterfly
Dr R E Snodgrass of the Smithsonian argues the caterpillar is not an immature butterfly but a development inside the egg. He explains the insect egg contains two independent animals, one becoming the caterpillar and the other the butterfly, each living and dying separately.
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Washington
Earth
R. E. Snodgrass
Smithsonian Institution
Road-Weary Students Earn College Degree
Pittsfield men Leonard R. Spencer and William E. Fessender, both 38, earned bachelor degrees in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute after commuting 86,000 miles over ten years. They attended evening classes three nights a week since 1948 under the institute's evening program.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Here
Troy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Leonard R. Spencer
William E. Fessender
R.P.I
New Guinea Tribesmen See First White Man
Canberra reports a Papua interior patrol found Duna tribesmen wearing wigs and long beards. The New Guinea Administration notes the sighting while the warriors had never before seen a white man.
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New Guinea
Canberra
Australia
Papua
New Guinea Administration
Chicago Treasurer Discovers One Million Hidden in City Accounts
City Treasurer Morris B. Sachs reported finding one million dollars the city did not know it possessed. The funds were located in a city bank account during a routine record review and had sat there for between five and eight years.
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Chicago
Morris B. Sachs
Retirement Plans Favor Older Ages Over 60, Study Finds
Minneapolis report cites U.S. Labor findings on 300 industrial pension plans. About 42 percent lack a compulsory retirement age while 46 percent allow retention beyond fixed ages. Only 12 percent require automatic retirements, mainly at 65 to 72. To yield $100 monthly at 60 requires a $17,700 fund, at 65 a $15,150 fund, and at 70 a $12,700 fund.
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Minneapolis
Family ‘Economics Bureau
National Life Insurance Company
U.S. Department of Labor
More Ball Players Wearing Eyeglasses
Chicago reports a rising trend of major league players using eyeglasses. Bob Nieman cites visual aid improving line drives and batting averages, with Del Ennis and others like Stan Lopata Earl Torgeson Bob Nicerotta Bob Rush Jim Brosnan Clint Courtney Harry Elliot Bill Virdon Phil Rizzuto and Jim Konstanty among wearers.
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Chicago—White Sox
Bob Nieman
Nieman
del Ennis
Phillies
Stan Lopata
Earl Torgeson
Bob Nicerotta
Bob Rush
Jim Brosnan
Clint Courtney
Harry Elliot
Bill Virdon
Yankee
Phil Rizzuto
Jim Konstanty
Franklin boy 16 catches snakes for profit
Joe Chase, a 16 year old from Franklin, Virginia, has pursued snake catching since age nine. He has trapped thousands of specimens, selling them to zoos and private snake farms for 50 cents to 10 dollars. He has been bitten by non poisonous snakes and once by a cottonmouth which did not puncture his skin.
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Franklin
Joe Chase
Joe
New Greeting Cards Carry Quirky Trinket Parade
Boston firms add novelty items to cards with mentions of wedding rings miniature bottles and whiskey, plastic baseballs and other trinkets. The list includes 1 500 000 items like teeth sets wood chips pearl necklaces rubber cubes and vast yards of ribbon.
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Boston
Atoms for Peace Promotes Small Atomic Power Uses
Chicago report from the Illinois Institute of Technology notes the Army and Air Force test miniature storage batteries under half a cubic inch. These devices use atomic bomb byproducts to generate electricity for peaceful and defensive applications.
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Chicago
Ilinois Institute of Technology
Army
Air Force
Antibiotic Diets in Hens Show Limited Harmful Carry Over
Researchers report beneficial carry over effects in chicks from eggs of hens fed an antibiotic diet. Ellis says antibiotics cause no more harm during reproductive cycles in swine and poultry than during growth periods, suggesting limited reproductive risk.
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Ellis
Antibiotic Boosts Pig Litter Size During Gestation
N R Ellis of the U S Department of Agriculture reported at an international conference that supplementing sow gestation diets with Aureomycin increased live piglets per litter. He noted no rise in embryos or birth weights and suggested antibiotics may be standard in reproductive and growth phases.
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N. R. Ellis
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ellis
USDA
Agricultural Research Center
Beltsville
Green Chopper Plans Vary by Herd Size and Skills
Michigan State University economist C R Hoglund warns green chopping is not universally profitable. An analyzed 42 dairy farms suggests a 30 cow herd best covers extra costs, with potential profitability at 20 cows only for high producers or if cows cross a busy highway. He urges skilled operation and notes limited applicability, recommending strip grazing and grass silage as substitutes.
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C. R. Hoglund
Michigan State University
Hoglund
Assembly line style barn operation described in menial task
The article describes a barn operation using assembly line techniques with a conveyor baron cleaner moving along stalls to deposit waste into a basement manure cleaner. It emphasizes mechanized handling of barn chores.
Footloose Folks Still Following Greeley's Advice
Migration trends show ongoing westward movement with California gaining about 1.97 million people from April 1950 to June 1954. Florida Michigan New Jersey Arizona and Ohio also saw large gains while Pennsylvania and seven southern states added 30 000 plus annually. Jobs drive migration with retirees seeking milder climates in Florida and Southern California.
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New York
Horace Greely
Greeley
South
Midwest
Callifornia
California
Florida
Michigan
New Jersey
Arizona
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
First Deathless Congress in Years
Washington reports the first deathless Congress in over 20 years as 10 members of the Senate or House died during the session ending August 3. A prior year saw nine deaths. one member elect Dwight Rogers of Florida died in December before the 84th Congress convened, and his son Paul G. Rogers was elected to succeed him.
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House
Congress
Washington
Senate
Dwight Rogers
Florida
Paul G. Rogers
Drive-In Theaters Add Gimmicks to Draw Crowds
Pittsburgh area drive ins embrace new incentives with on site dining babysitting playgrounds and even a trout pond and swimming pool to attract patrons. The Lake Erie region theaters offer pizza shrimp rolls chicken in a basket and popcorn along with traditional fare. The trend aims to lure families and couples to outdoor screens with novel amenities.
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Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
Animal Reaction to High Flight Recorded
Mice and guinea pigs soared about 25 miles high in a free balloon ride and landed safely in North Dakota after a 26 hour flight conducted by Wizen Research Inc for the Air Force to study animal reactions to extreme altitude. The plastic balloon reached 125000 feet before landing near Crosby North Carolina. Defense sources in Washington say monkeys and mice were launched to 400000 feet in March 1952.
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Minneapolis
North Dakota
Winzen’ Research, Inc
Air Force
Crosby
N.C
International Falls
Washington
Mrs Godier Finds Snake in Kitchen Sink
Mrs. Richard Godier found a 10 inch garter snake in her kitchen sink while washing dishes. She screamed and her husband captured the reptile.
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ST. Louis
Richard Godier
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Len Klei
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