Preventing Rheumatic Fever and Heart Damage
A health feature explains how rheumatic fever follows certain streptococcal infections, especially strep sore throats, and how prompt treatment with antibiotics can reduce risk. It notes silent infections, the lack of lasting immunity, and the need for ongoing medical supervision to prevent recurrences, urging readers to obtain a free booklet from heart foundations.
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Belentista
Heart Foundation Society
Sask
Heart Foundation
Grain Bldg
Saskatoon
Small Boy with a Big Idea Publishes at 12
Richard Peroni of Hampstead London became one of the world’s youngest publishers at age 12 when his first issue of Poor Richard’s Almanack appeared on August 25 last year. The paper, printed on a duplicating machine, has a readership of over 150 including his headmaster and novelist Ernest Raymond. He plans monthly issues featuring Hampstead news and interviews with famous figures like Sir Stanley Unwin John Halas Eleanor Farjeon and Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
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Richard Peroni
London
Richard
Ernest Raymond
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Robert
Hampstead
Sir Stanley Unwin
John Halas
Eleanor Farjeon
Peggy Ashcroft
Fred MacMurray Limited Schedule On My Three Sons
The actor Fred MacMurray works only 65 filming days per year for his TV series My Three Sons and earns 260000 dollars per season, equating to about 4000 dollars for each day spent on set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred MacMurray
Bible Sales Hit Global Pace With 85,000 Copies Daily
An average of 85,000 copies of the Bible, described as the world's best selling book, are sold each day worldwide, underscoring its enduring reach and popularity across markets.
Pioneer Anthony Hendry’s Prairie Trek Sparks Fur Trade
Hendry followed Henry Kelsey’s path from York Factory in 1754 to the Blackfeet near the Rockies. He crossed the Carrot River, the Saskatche wan north of Saskatoon, and Eagle Hills south of Battleford, opening trade routes. His exploration helped launch the prairies first fur trading posts and prompted Hudson Bay Company expansion.
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Hendy
Henry Kelsey
York Factory
Blackfeet
Prairies
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Eagle Hills
Battleford
Rockies
Hudson Bay
Henday
Hudson Bay Company
The lungs hold about ten pints of air in man
An average man’s lungs contain roughly 10 pints of air at full capacity. They rarely reach that level without a very deep breath, illustrating the limits of normal breathing and the role of lung expansion in respiration.
Furniture Painting Ideas For Talentless Artists
Spring invites a home painting project as amateur painters refinish odd furniture to lift rooms and spirits. Use quality enamel and a clean brush, follow simple steps from prep to top coat, and expect a satisfying, durable result with patience and care.
British lass sails 1000 miles in a rubber boat
Gaye Allen left Britain in a small rubber dinghy with motor to cross the English Channel by a long route to Le Havre then travel through 250 French canals to Marseilles. The seven week voyage faced NE winds, crowds cheered her, and a tow offered at Rouen.
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Gaye Allen
English’ Channel
France
Marseilles
English Channel
The
Solent
le Havre
Gage
Rouen
Seine
Britain
Gage Allen
England
Trapped in a refrigerator sparks safety warnings
A U S Bureau of Standards test with 201 youngsters aged 8 to 15 confined in a refrigerator like enclosure showed two fifths did not try to escape even with a release door. Some cooed or slept while others cried or pounded. The National Safety League of Canada urges parents to render idle fridges harmless, remove doors or secure them with locks or ropes.
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U.S. Bureau of Standards
National Safety League of Canada
League
Boxing Bill Introduced In California Legislature
California State Legislator George W. Millas signed a bill to establish safeguards for professional boxing. Introduced April 5, the bill does not seek to outlaw the sport nor deter spectators, outlining seven sections including skill examination, soft surgical tape, mandatory headgear, twelve ounce gloves, an eight count, and a TKO rule after knockdowns in a round.
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George W. Millas
California
Millas
The Black Pearl Color Revealed as Purple
A report clarifies the so called black pearl is actually violet in color. Researchers confirm the gemstone’s hue differs from common perception. The finding may affect valuation and collector interest across markets.
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John 8B. Armstrong, MD
Canadian Heart Foundation
Anne Adams
Department P.P.L
Front Street W
Toronto
Hulitar
Prairie
Front Street
Ontario
Joe Piccininni
Mary Volpe
Anthony Hendry
By John Gaselee
Hoyling Island
Southampton
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