Hospital Thermometers Introduced to Few Hospitals
A fragment notes the introduction of clinical thermometers into several hospitals during the raft in jy era. The readable portion mentions limited adoption and early testing in medical settings.
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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1930
Page
6
A fragment notes the introduction of clinical thermometers into several hospitals during the raft in jy era. The readable portion mentions limited adoption and early testing in medical settings.
James Cooper Harper, a seven year U S Army veteran, is barred from the United States and faces possible deportation by Canada after a Windsor visit. A Canadian inquiry cited his U S oath while enlisting, leaving him a prisoner awaiting decision and pondering a return to Scotland or enlistment in Canada.
Albany reporter notes Frank M Hofelich a 20 year old Rensselaer concrete contractor will receive $20 000 at his marriage. He seeks a vivacious brunette bride after breaking off with his longtime companion following a 1928 Camp Smith incident that saved a man’s life.
Sherlock Holmes style note reports Scotland Yard has few Scots on its detective force though many Irish Welsh and English officers are present. Superintendent Lauder is cited as a capable Scotsman. A Glasgow pair reportedly used the same envelope for two applications. The reason Scotsmen avoid detective work remains unclear.
A Mediterranean weather anomaly called willy-nilly storms confounds pilots. It appears as dense rain moving upward, about 400 yards by 100 yards, with seaweed and debris sometimes present. These updrafts can rise to several hundred feet, resembling a water spout and threatening air operations over the sea.
Wenatchee Washington reports the first attempt to harness the Columbia River for industrial use. An 84,000 horsepower station will be built to dam the river, creating a lake twenty two miles long and one hundred feet deep. Over 2,500 men will be employed for three years in the project.
Beaman Iowa will form a city band with local players Mayor Wier secured councilmen Charles Rowe and R L Oglesby to drum while he fired. The move ends years of importing musicians for city events.
Anthony Thompson born in Kamare Greece dreamed of a church for his hometown. Arriving in 1894 to the United States he earned pennies from papers and a lunchroom in Quincy Massachusetts. Those savings grew to 15000 dollars and financed a small church near Kamare as his lifelong dream fulfilled.
In Corona California a pupil named Stuart Clayson slipped in a schoolroom and quickly felt a burning pain. He discovered a cellulose comb in his back pocket had been ignited by friction as he slid, burning him severely before the fire could be extinguished.
George Price aged eighty three and his wife Margaret aged eighty one died on the same day within hours of each other in Neath England a touching double loss noted by local authorities and neighbors.
C F Scott reports a South Africa travel finding a tribe in the southwestern Sahara region that outlaws mothers-in-law. A married man’s mother is said to die by her own hand or flee as the daughter-in-law is allowed to kill at sight.
Canton Ohio report says Leroy Nichols eighteen killed dogs after claiming he did not like them. He reportedly killed twelve dogs before authorities arrested him following tips from distressed dog owners.
Berlin reports Bad Landeck in Silesia imposes a cat tax to boost revenue and protect singing birds. Local families reportedly keep as many as ten felines.
A columnist recalls signing a plaster cast in a hospital by aviator Clar ence Chamberlin and others, notes mice in new Grand Central zone offices, and recounts Simon Lake’s rumored Long Island sound treasure hunt. He jokes about restaurant showmanship in cinemas and a theater ushers’ orderly exit.
Towing in restricted districts proved profitable for police and private firms. In six months 90,000 cars were towed to pounds with 26,000 hauled by police and the remainder by private companies at $1 per car. Motorists paid $3 to redeem each car.
An ancient gateway of Montrezueil castle in Jersey’s Saint Aubin was uncovered during excavations. The iron gate moved on a masonry frame and is believed buried during additions to the main gate in Queen Elizabeth I’s reign.
An air freighter arriving at Croydon Airdrome from the Continent carried a live surprise a consignment of incubator eggs produced several hatched chicks during the flight authorities reported the unusual event at the London area airfield.
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