How Toothbrushes Are Made Then and Now
An overview tracing early tooth brushing from primitive stick tools in Central and South America to modern brushes with hog bristles and cellulose handles. It notes advantages of stick brushes, evolving materials, and dental guidance on brushing technique.
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South Seas
Central America
South America
Siberia
China
Paris Green Mosquito Poison Promises Malaria Control
The Rockefeller Foundation reports that ordinary Paris green used for potato bugs is effective against mosquito larvae, offering a cheap method to curb malaria. Large scale drainage and oiling water are costly. the dust method sprayed from airplanes aims to kill wigglers without harming fish or livestock.
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Rockefeller Foundation
George B. Vincent
United States Public Health Service
Public Health Service
Paris
Isand
First Aid for Shock Described in Public Health Service Guide
The United States Public Health Service outlines definitions and treatments for shock from various causes. It explains signs such as pale, anxious skin, dilated pupils, and rapid weak pulse, and covers general care for non electric shock and steps to safely remove a patient from an electric current before starting artificial respiration.
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Washington
United States Public Health Service
Tobacco Smoke Effects on Rat Powers Studied in Berkeley
Berkeley researchers study how tobacco smoke affects rat powers with experiments led by Miss Hazel Field. The work aims to detail physiological changes and potential implications for human tobacco use and health understanding.
Rats Enjoy Smoking In University Lab Study
The physiology department at the University of California conducted experiments using rats to test tobacco effects. Miss Field designed a cage and pipe system to draw smoke into the cages, using Pennsylvania leaf tobacco to simulate human smoking. Rats showed no ill effects and appeared to enjoy smoking, with increased stimulation and heightened activity after exposure.
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University of California
Miss Field
Shenandoah Tablet Placed at Lakehurst Hangar
A memorial tablet for the Shenandoah dirigible head has been installed in the hangar at Lakehurst New Jersey by the New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars honoring the airship’s leader.
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Lakehurst
N. J
New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wins Way to Ballet in Child Dance Contest Milan
Rosina Galli, seven years old, won a dance contest in Milan that led to her rise as premiere danseuse and ballet mistress at the Metropolitan Opera House New York. She attended as a child, danced with natural grace, and after winning first prize received an invitation from Gatti-Casazza to join the Metropolitan Ballet.
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Milan
Rosina Galli
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Miss Galli
Gatti-Casazza
The
Metropolitan
Ballet
Radio storm finder may revolutionize navigation
Navy cargo ship Kittery proves a storm forecasting method using radio data barometric charts and weather maps. Navigators credit early storm path warnings for avoiding or rerouting to port, with August 1924 near-miss and later Hurricane Little Brother guiding a safer coast run despite widespread damage and deaths at Tortola.
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Washington
Kittery
Navy
Department
Little
Marn
The
Hngton
San Francisco
West Indies
Labrador
Bahamas
Tortola
Swallows Toothbrush X-Ray Locates It
A. C. Fox of San Pedro swallowed a toothbrush while brushing his teeth. Police Surgeon failed to remove it. X-ray shows the brush lodged in his stomach. Fox is at General Hospital with no severe pain and expects to recover.
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Los Angeles
Calif
A. C. Fox
South Palos Verlea Street
San Pedro
Norman
Hillside Hospital
Fox
General Hospital
Dairy Grass Not Always Sufficient Feed
A dairy cow may need grain or hay beyond pasture for adequate production. Data from Washington shows 3 gallons daily needs about 3 pounds grain, 4 gallons about 5 pounds, and 5 gallons about 8 pounds. Feeding decisions depend on cost of grain versus milk value and future milk maintenance.
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Department of Farm Management
Washington
Chas. I. Bray
Colorado Agricultural College
Sure Way of Obtaining a High Yield of Milk
The clearest method to maximize milk from a cow is to keep her well nourished before calving. Adequate feed builds up the calf’s resources and prevents the cow from sacrificing her own tissue. A liberal pre calving ration yields a stronger calf and higher peak milk production without extra long term feed.
Practical Plan to Wean Young Calf Is Outlined
A simple method guides weaning by lengthening night separation and gradual reintroduction. Start after three to four months of pairing, milk cow daily, and gradually restrict daytime time with the calf over ten days. End by placing the calf with a dedicated weaner while cow and calf return to pasture, reducing distress for both.
Dairy Cattle Care and Milking Practices Emphasized
Guidance stresses selecting strong breeding cows and calves from top stock. It warns against scrub bulls and implies losses from small stock. Immediate cooling of cream, careful feeding, gradual diet changes, and keeping dairy cattle in clean stable conditions are advised.
Two Women Found Help From Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
A Ox ford New York woman crediting Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for renewed strength after illness. Mrs Ernest Tanguay of Adams Massachusetts reports four years of illness followed by eight bottles restoring her ability to work and resume daily life. The ad touts the product as a long trusted household remedy now in its fourth generation.
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Nina Matteson
Box 206
Oxford
N. Y
Lydia HE. Pinkham
Ernest Tanguay
Adams
Mass
Lydia B. Pinkham
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Skin and Fragrance
Advertisement urges use of Cuticura Ointment Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Talcum for pimples redness and itching with a suggested routine. It promotes a 25 cent price and claims a fascinating fragrance on skin. The piece also quotes Colton and Disraeli as aphorisms.
Bach unbroken Bayer package directions found in ads
An advertisement notes Bayer packages with clear directions, offering twelve tablets per box at low cost. It also promotes druggy gifts and bottle sizes of 24 and 100, indicating available quantities for consumers.
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Shenandoah
Zion National Park
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