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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1915
Page
27
An 19th century style piece cites Spanish physiologist Ramon y Cajal and Dr. F. W. Mott to claim brain cells grow by use and that nerve fibers and dendrons transform energy. It discusses how sensory nerves and circulation affect development, and notes occupational therapy may aid backward children.
An overview of microbes as essential agents in nature and disease. Microbes fuel plant and animal metabolism, soil fertility, and fermentation while also causing tuberculosis, diphtheria, smallpox, and cholera. The piece notes their entry routes via bites, food, and air, and urges prophylaxis through clean water, ventilation, and avoiding crowds.
In London and across Britain, old beliefs linger among the poor. A Rastend district herbalist was visited by two girls seeking wormseed root for a love charm, paying two pence, then returning for more a week later. They finally confessed it was for a man who had ceased to love one.
The text describes beliefs around charms and glass witch balls hung for luck. It notes they come in pairs and are not sold for disposal, with references to folk remedies and yard or household traditions.
Experimental psychologists and physiologists link fear to drowning risk, noting fear hormones and muscle fatigue affect swimming ability. The piece urges water safety education, calm breathing, and progressive training to reduce panic, including practice in falling overboard and rescue steps to build self control and survivability.
A truncated, garbled account surveys legends and early experiments on animal intelligence and migration. It mentions a truth telling bird, biblical and Arab legends, and notes by Dr V Franks, Prof James Jordan, and others on animal behavior, magnetism, light, and stimulation experiments, including iron particles and magnetism. The piece glosses on vertical versus horizontal migration and ancient curiosity about nature.
An old column promotes nasal care noting the nose as central to health. It claims chronic inflammation impairs overall wellbeing and nerve function. The piece prescribes a home remedy using boric acid powder and a nasal syringe with hot water, urging daily use for relief and healing.
A weekly summary describes a process to create elastic material from salt water fish. Steps include washing fish, extracting aqueous filtrate, testing for sulphuric or phosphoric gases, precipitating albuminous matter, concentrating with lime and protein hydrates, and final treatment with formaldehyde to yield a rubbery product.
In a trade journal summary, a malfunctioning wireless top for an automobile is described. The piece notes a damaged aeronautical component and a ruined top, with prisoners involved in the incident. Witnesses recount a telephone receiver being used and a tense scene as soldiers and others react amid the chaos.
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