Informational Clearing House Advocated At Conference
Birmingham April 6 1919 industrial chemist Charles I Rerse urged creation of a global informational clearing house to systematize and disseminate knowledge. He called for an international service with branches, a free information channel for research, and a coordinated machinery to gather classify locate and distribute information to support human welfare. He noted war exposed weaknesses in information systems and compared U S plans with those of Germany and Japan. The National Research Council’s research information service would expand to include general clearing house duties and paid extra services.
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Dr A W Chase’s Ointment Advertises Quick Relief
An old drug advertisement claims Dr A W Chase’s Ointment relieves piles and nervous symptoms, offering lasting benefit. It touts use for ring worm, chesting, sore feet, chilblains, insect bites, pimples, blackheads, and skin protection with the doctor’s portrait on the box.
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Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Advertise Breath Relief
Bad breath relief touted as a gentle bowel and liver stimulant that cleanses blood and purifies the system. The sugar coated vegetable tablets claim to match calomel without after effects, with a seventeen year doctor’s formula and an olive color, sold at 10c to 30c.
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To Wear Thin Waists or Sleeveless Dresses Ad
With the aid of delatone paste, a quick method claims to remove facial hair from face neck and arms. A thick paste is left on hairy areas for about four minutes then rubbed off and washed. The ad warns to use the original packaged product to avoid disappointment.
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Minimized danger of Mississippi floods, says Col Potter
In St Louis on April 6 Col C Potter head of the Mississippi river commission said levees since 1882 have minimized flood danger. He noted a strong system of river dikes prevents overflow unless rivers reach unusually high stages and added that work by engineers will continue indefinitely with revetting banks and dredging. Thousands work to hold back floods as channel maintenance and bank protection are described.
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