Paradise For Henpecked Men On Badu Island
Sydney report describes Badu Island in Torres Straits where wives can be fined for nagging or cooking poorly, the penalties set by native councillors under ruler Mrs Ethel May Rahal. The 520 residents fund an $8000 church and sustain themselves with yams bananas and pineapples while a dugong diet remains common.
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Sydney
Australia
Badu
Torres Straits
New Guinea
Ethel May Rahel
Queensland
Rahal
Badu Island
Mulgrave Island
Eye Saving Surgery At Bartholomew’s Hospital Draws Hope
A young ophthalmic surgeon at St Bartholomew’s Hospital performs the removal of an eye followed by radium treatment to cure a malignant tumor at the back of the eye. The operation, praised by parents as a miracle, is said to be saving children from death or blindness and attracting cases from across England. Terrence Malbon, 18 months, from Beeston, Nottinghamshire, is cited as a patient who regained vitality after the procedure.
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London
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
England
St. Bartholoméw’s Hospital
Terrence Malbon
Beeston
Nottinghamshire
Terence
Artificial Leg Breaks In County Jail Tale
Visalia California report on Ohan K Gedekian 42 who broke his artificial leg during a jail sentence in an industrial road camp. He was returned to jail and the leg kept in the jail safe. He refused probation until the county provided a replacement or repair and finally left after five months with a crutch, insisting the leg stay in safekeeping.
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Visalia
Cal
Ohan K. Gedekian
Pigs Flourish On Rich Diet Of Pie And Cake
INDIANAPOLIS A group of 62 pigs at Glen farm near Glen's Valley is thriving on a diet of pie, cake, and ground corn. The two month old litter now averages over 120 pounds at five months. The Glens say cost is modest since they use left over bakery goods. The herd receives one bushel of corn daily plus the desserts containing sugars fruits and proteins.
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Indianapolis
Glen Farm
Glen’s Valley
William
Archie Glen
Glens
Worker refuses retirement at 80 in Ravenna
An 80 year old machinist and inventor J L Heller believes he is too young to retire from his foundry job in Ravenna Ohio. He has been absent only once during 18 years at the foundry and refuses to let younger men assist him on different jobs.
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Ravenna
J. L. Heller
Spencer M. E. Church Services Announced
Spencer M. E. Church sets aside Every-Member-Present Day for Sunday services on November 6. Rev. John G will preach on Herod Died. Special music includes Ladies Chorus anthem, Helen Neidhardt vocal solo, and Margaret Frey piano solo at 11 a.m. morning worship. Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. under superintendent John Milley.
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Spencer Methodist Church
John G
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