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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1913
Page
6
British dental expert Dr H Ewan Waller links the thyroid gland in the neck to tooth decay and dental health. He cautions that despite mouth cleaning and diet, root causes may lie beyond personal care, with some individuals unaffected by neglect while others overdo cleaning.
Dr Waller links thyroid function to dental health noting goitre and cretinism as markers of tooth decay. He outlines how ductless thyroid extract can restore growth and resistance to microbes, stressing early treatment before permanent teeth form and the need for physician supervision.
A Johns Hopkins study by Professor John B. Watson surveys bird mating ages to infer when humans might marry. It notes grouse partridge and some pheasants breed after their first summer plumage, while blackbirds, gulls, ducks ravens and eagles show varied first mating ages ranging from two to four years.
Cocoa is praised as a complete natural food with gluten nitrogeneous matter fat starch minerals and theobromine. It is a pure easily digested beverage replacing tea or coffee and is native to South America with a long history in Mexico and global production figures cited.
A discussion on natural visual ability and perception argues that eye training, environment, and inherent intelligence shape how clearly people see. It notes some individuals can spot four leaf clovers or game others overlook, and that rapid modern life rewards quick perception aided by perseverance and education.
French researchers at Rennes tested over 100 flower types in sugar water and found most kept fresher longer, except tulips, daisies, chrysanthemums. Sugar levels vary by flower. carnations 15 percent, roses 7 to 10 percent, orchids 10 to 20 percent. Some additives also helped, and deeper immersion improved results.
The writer warns against touching stair bannisters to avoid disease germs. Janitors should clean bannisters with carbolic wash. schools should use designs minimizing bannisters. Iron or brass railings are discussed as cleaner or riskier, and elevators are noted for reducing heavy hand contact.
A fragment discusses a hypothetical Earth spinning eighteen times faster. It claims a man at the equator would weigh nothing and float if he jumped, while at the poles he would weigh about 200 pounds, with further notes on planets sharing the same rapid rotation.
An exploration of ear aging, noting cartilage support and shrinking flesh alter shape and create irretrievable lines. It contrasts young beauty with elderly ears and discusses how ears grow slowly even after youth ends. The piece also touches moon gravity and hypothetical labor and transport scenarios.
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