Bookshelf Pattern No 21 Offers Do It Yourself Woodwork
Readers learn a simple two tone pattern for a hanging bookshelf that can be traced onto wood then cut and assembled with basic tools. The ad promises home project benefits including low cost, practical furniture, and simple steps by tracing and assembling. Send 15 cents to East-Bil Pattern Company in Pleasantville NY for Pattern No 21.
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Algebure
East-Bil Pattern Company
Dept. W. Pleasantville
N. Y
Cornmeal Treatment for Flaky Skin Advised
A simple home remedy suggests sprinkling corn meal on a soapy wash cloth and rubbing gently over the face to improve skin. The method is described as effective for flaky skin and easy to use at home.
Ringold Lady Dora Tops Hampshire Production Records
Ringold Lady Dora No. 753,056 becomes the first Hampshire sow to qualify as a seven star production sow Medalist with 71 pigs raised to weaning age across seven stars She produced 15 piglets in her seventh star litter nine saved eight weighed 443 pounds at 56 days The sow is owned and bred by William C Goodheart Jr of Eaton Ohio and later sold to Meadowlark Farms Inc Sullivan Indiana
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Hampshire
Dora
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ringold
William C. Goodheart, Jr
Eaton
Ohio
Meadowlark Farms, Inc
Sullivan, Ind
Farm Production Costs Rise Sharply Since 1935 39
U S department of agriculture figures show farm production costs near tripling from 5.2 billion before World War II to 14.9 billion in 1947. Wages have risen to about three and a half times the 1935-39 average as prices slump. Economists expect further easing. farmers are urged to boost soil management by restoring organic matter through legumes like alfalfa or sweet clover to raise yields and lower unit costs.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Dry skim milk sold in small home packages
Dry skim milk, officially non fat dry milk solids, enters retail markets in small packs for home use. Thrifty homemakers gain a convenient economical product to boost family meals with its ease of use and high nutritive value, placing it beside flour sugar and salt in the pantry.
Keeping Promises and the Puzzle of Willpower
A psychologist from Uppsala University reports on 530 twin pairs aged 8 to 15, finding identical twins share spelling and handwriting traits and genes, while fraternal twins differ more, suggesting heredity drives spelling and imaginative writing skills.
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Uppsala University
Uppsala
Sweden
Two little girls travel from London with first bananas
A train ride out of London becomes a dark tunnel moment as two girls share their first bananas. A quip about light and water adds a science joke.
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London
Mary
Jane
Teather
Matter of Opinion on Love Disappointments
A Musings column quotes a reader’s wry reply about love. The respondent says they were disappointed twice, noting the first jilting and the second failure in a concise, humorous exchange.
Insulin Subshock Therapy Shines In Mental Illness Care
Army researchers report that intensive insulin subshock treatment, given twice daily for three weeks, improves psychotic and anxious cases. Dr Sullivan notes recoveries in dream-state and double personality disorders, with higher safety through reduced doses and increased frequency.
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Army
Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry
DS. Sullivan
Health notes on rheumatism and foot pain in Britain
Health notes compare rheumatism cases in Great Britain and America and suggest factors such as dental care and damp climate. The piece emphasizes that many wearers of normal eyesight do not seek correction and highlights orthopedists chiropodists and podiatrists warning that poorly fitted shoes cause most foot pain.
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Great Britain
America
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