Twentieth Century Diseases: New Ailments Baffle Science
The piece notes infantile paralysis and sleeping sickness as the era's defining diseases, with encephalitis emerging in 1932 34. It describes the search for viral causes, animal testing limits, and the idea of distinct global virus flora affecting health. It also links the 1918 19 influenza pandemic to extensive virus exchange among troops.
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Paris
St. Louis
Illinois
Ilinois
England
United States
Australia
Germany
India
France
Europe
Unica
Knitted Apparel Rules The Spring Fashion Scene
Cherie Nicholas notes knitted fashion dominates this spring with coats suits and hats knitted in heavy cotton or linen yarn. Diagonal and lace patterns appear in jackets skirts and capes with crochet hats and belts in coordinated colors. The smart set embraces knitted and crocheted ensembles for versatile, chic outfits through summer.
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Smart Set
Western Newspaper Union
Spring Shades Rise in Make-Up for Women
New spring shades guide the woman of discernment to pair yellows and beiges with coral rouge, blues with navy, and bold reds with black or white. Department stores offer charts matching lip and eye make-up to wardrobe, with multiple shades now preferred.
Wear Flowers by Cherie Nicholas
The article notes a fashion trend toward floral outfits this season with carnations as the key boutonniere. Garlands and wreaths grace accessories, while hats may feature natural flower trims and violet accents on turbans and cuffs.
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Cherie Nicholas
Flapper Fashion Revival Hints From Paris Skirt Trends
Paris fashion collections feature shorter daytime skirts with fuller drapings and pleats while evening styles show fluctuating lengths. Ankles reappear as fronts reveal footwear and backs extend toward the floor, suggesting renewed flapper influence.
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Paris
Peasant Influence Described in Slim Silhouette Fashion
The description notes a town trend featuring slim full lines with low shoulder yokes and backs and fronts that hint at gathered flounce. Skirts fall above the knee, making waist hips and shoulders appear twice as slim.
Hats Go Bi-Colored
Suzy debuts a spring straw sailor hat with two-tone design. The right half is yellow and the left half is black, finished with a sample black ribbon trim for a striking asymmetric look.
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Suzy
Struggle and place shape a man’s outlook in essays
The essay extols struggle across life from sports to science and art. It contrasts city scale with small towns, praising diligent workers like William Allen White and urging choosing a life among familiar, trusting neighbors over vast urban anonymity. The author favors smaller towns for honest recognition over status in New York.
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Washington, D. C
New York City
William Allen White
Kansas
Mr. White
Do as You Please Room Promotes Individual Play
The Do-as-You-Please room lets children finish personal tasks without pressure to join group games. It respects individual tastes, concentration, and needs, reducing conflict and helping kids stay engaged in school and creative work.
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Helen
Mary Joyce
Mrs. Joyce
Surgeries Show Heart Wounds Not Always Fatal
Reports from London Tit Bits recount multiple cases where heart injuries were treated successfully. A Mexico City servant recovered after a knife pierced her heart and was temporarily repaired. A war patient had shrapnel removed from behind the heart. A rabbi and a Leeds butcher survived stabbing incidents with the heart exposed.
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Mexico City
Red Cross Center
Leeds
London
Applied Logic Teacher What is a polygon
A brief Answers Magazine item explains a polygon as a closed plane figure with multiple straight sides. Bright Boy asks if a parrot "es caped" meaning escaped, illustrating a wordplay gag.
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Answers Magazine
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University of Illinois, College of Medicine
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Edison
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Doan
Equicle Company
West Mansfield
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