Weight Reduction Using Diet and Hormones in 1930s Case
A 32 year old man, 5 11 and 310 pounds, reduced weight by 30 pounds in ten weeks using dinitrophenol. Cataract risk led to stopping the drug. thyroid extract failed. Experts suggested anterior pituitary extract or hospital supervision, with diet as safest path. The piece also notes starch rich diets aiding diabetes patients and reducing insulin needs over long follow ups.
Stray Stories Offer Sharp Exchange Amid School Dissensions
In a witty vignette from Stray Stories Magazine, a scene shows a teacher turned referee as tensions rise over a new singing school. A late start and a boy kept in the day before spark a brief, sharp exchange, highlighting disruptions in the classroom.
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A collection of home guides on odor control with charcoal in the fridge, careful seasoning when doubling recipes, eggs baked in potatoes with cheese, a cookie glaze from sugar and milk, crochet mending for tablecloth holes, rhubarb and figs dessert, and keeping cauliflower white with sugar in cooking water. WNU Service.
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