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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1930
Page
14
The article surveys historic quests for youth from Fountain of Youth to modern rejuvenation theories. It cites Dr Irving Cutter of Northwestern who ties oedema treatment to delaying old age, while noting aging’s inevitability and the limits of science to reverse time.
A household research bureau reports 82 percent of women up to 35 in business aim for marriage as their final goal. A 1500-woman New York survey shows three years of work yields 33.50 weekly, with 7.56 for clothes, 9.53 for dependents and charity, 11.66 for other expenses and 4.75 saved. The piece notes thrift habits raise family income and living standards, and manufacturers tailor products like ABC washers to urban living.
A Hartford plant using a mercury vapor boiler can generate one kilowatt hour with about seven tenths of a pound of coal. Although the unit is expensive and unique, firms expect equipment costs to drop, boosting coal power's competitiveness over small hydro sites as electricity costs fall.
A Danish critic says films are designed to entertain nit-wits, implying either the movies or critics are rotten in Denmark. An English verse and a prayer excerpt precede this quip about entertainment and insight. The text also references a Texas man who stayed awake 150 hours as a likely lawmaker drafting new statutes.
A 1930 Bell Syndicate piece condemns shaming students on the final day when promotions are read. It urges month by month monitoring, clear communication with families, and a kinder finale with celebrations and individual report cards to spare children humiliation and avoid disaster.
A 1930 Bell Syndicate piece argues stenographer secretaries, though often unrecognized, are valued for loyalty. An employer recalls a former secretary rejoining after marriage and bereavement, showing devotion can sustain careers and futures.
In the Smiling Pool tale Peter Rabbit notices Jerry Muskrat is absent and senses something missing since the spring flood. Grandfather Frog notes Jerry Muskrat’s house is gone, leaving Peter to ponder what has occurred and why Jerry has no home.
A reflective piece by James J. Montague claims a life of limited formal schooling yet continued effort, noting psychologists’ view that manual toil can be less taxing than mental strain, and jokes about the omission of Grover Whalen’s name in New York headlines.
An article explains heat related illnesses. It distinguishes heat cramps from heat stroke and sun stroke, noting cramps from heavy work and heat stroke from excessive exposure. Heat stroke requires rapid cooling and rest in a cool place to prevent death. It also mentions Mrs Harnet Rain of Glasgow celebrating her 103rd birthday with a two mile walk.
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