Dick test questioned as immunity index in scarlet fever study
Dr Brady reports at Minnesota University case of scarlet fever where 530 students were tested with the Dick test. Of 264 positive and 268 negative, many with strong reactions did not contract disease, while some with weak or positive results did. Findings suggest Dick test is unreliable for immunity and advocate polyvalent immunizing approaches. The piece also includes reader questions on tuberculosis symptoms and a note about Brady's column policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoor ‘of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
H.D. Lees
Students’ Health Service
Cle
Althose
Pam
Gut
de Lancey Tochester
Tochester
Toots
Slim
Calligore
Sam
Mob
Fielen
Diary Notes From Gene Tunney Echo New York Life
A dated diary style entry details a pleasant night with a rain shower, a park visit, and a messy typewriter episode. It blends social observations on penmanship, theater plans, and fashion shifts in New York during May, with vignettes about postal clerks, vaudeville scenes, and street characters near the Palace theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pepys
Gene Tunney
Kathleen
Charla Norris
Ray Long, Jr
Outdoor Advertising Association Sets Codes for Ethical Practice
The Outdoor Advertising Association of America promotes ethics and standards to earn public goodwill. Members pledge not to erect signs that endanger traffic or harm scenic views, avoid residential street locations, and commit to truth in advertising while supporting art and responsible community impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Outdoor Advertising Association of America
Roncorns
Outdoor Advertising Association
Association
Code of Ethics of
The
Navy chiefs clash over future war weapons and strategy
An article debates whether battleships or air and submarine power should dominate future war. Admiral Sims favors moving ships up the Mississippi to avoid peril, challenging the primacy of dreadnoughts and prompting calls for testing defense units to justify funding.
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America
John Paul Jones
Perry
Dewey
Schley
Farragut
Admiral Sims
Revlawa
Mississippi River
Mitchell
Case of Dr Bose and citizenship race ruling
The article recounts Dr Sudhindra Bose, a Hindu born resident who gained U.S. citizenship after his naturalization. A five year government bid to revoke his papers on race grounds was dismissed on legal technicalities. The piece argues the outcome serves justice and notes potential bias implications for future Hindu applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudhindra Bose
United States
Supreme Court of the
Department Justice
Bose
High Court
Supreme Court
Colorado college survey hints at quick movie interest
A brief Colorado college survey suggests students show interest in a film project, taking only three minutes to complete. The study notes rapid responses but provides few details on methodology or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeteore Gan
Colorado College Survey
What Hath God Wrought And The New Nakedness
A 19th century telegraph milestone is recalled alongside early wireless and television wonders. The piece reflects on how rapid tech progress erodes privacy and effaces isolation, imagining a future where homes are transparent and society becomes a stage. It cites anecdotes about public obedience and the lure of authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
S. I. B. Morse
Alfred van
Washington
Baltimore
Atlantic
Therbert Hoover
New York
Araret
Grains and diversification in farm income
Davenport timer notes that grains contribute only 13.8 percent of farm income while dairy and poultry supply about 129 percent. The piece highlights the continued importance of the small red hen in farmer earnings and questions if grain price emphasis is overstated given other income sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Uncle Wiggily and Mrs Jane's Beater
Nurse Jane Fuzzy asks Uncle Wiggily to mend items after a visit. The rabbit and Mrs Jane discuss fixing a heater and toys while plans to see a movie loom, with playful mispronunciations and household tasks commented by characters such as Tin Wog and Miss Jeuzzy Wuzzy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Winery
Asxaha
Mr. Longears
Miss Jeuzzy Wuzzy
Bopps
Tin
Mr. Longpars
Katty
Uncle Wiggily Fixes Beater and Foils Gator
Nurse Jane and Uncle Wiggily attempt to mend a broken beater in the kitchen while the Alligator plots to nab Uncle Wiggily. The rabbit finishes repairs, douses the intruder with batter, and the culprit is jailed. The tale ends with the beater working and calm restored in the hollow stump home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurse Jane
Jane
Uncle Wigsly
Uncle Wigglly
Uncle Wigaily
Gator
Wiggly
Jana
Mr. Longears
Abe Martin Says Committee Spends Million on Stationery
The piece notes the money raising committee plans to spend about one million dollars on stationers after organization. It also jokes that President Coolidge has exceptionally good feet and cannot stand for photos all the time.
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Raisin’ Committee
Coolidge
Fishing With Itinerant Fisher Folk
Knikkerbocker Prena travels west for a fishing vacation and encounters other fishermen already on the ground including Mr Towden and Mr Berah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knikkerbocker
Coolidge
The Gray Phantom's Romance Chapter Exits Hidden Fight
The Gray Phantom stalks the Gage house seeking clues to the murder of Sylvanus Gage. In a tunnel siege at the laboratory, he overpowers a watchman and uses stealth to capture Toots and Slim, locking the door as he escapes toward new clues in a tense basement confrontation.
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Gray Phantom
Clue
Sylvanus Gage
Gage
Tommy Granger
Granger
Pinto
Leaythe Olticer
Culligore
Pels Phantom
Iiteuley
Slim
Toots
Flo
History Quiz from Uncle Ray's Corner
The column invites boys and girls to test knowledge with a series of history questions. It explains the format of one question per day and asks readers to keep score and send in their answers. Tomorrow will feature a Kateula item and more questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearea
Nature Wotea
Burroughs Nature Notes From 1927 Answers on Nature Subjects
Burroughs Nature Club column answers reader questions on beetle collecting bait methods and bears on pre historic elephants. It discusses nesting boxes for birds, natural cavities, and cautions against overaltering trees while noting tree surgery and cavity cleaning reduce natural habitats.
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Lnok
America
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Brady
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O. C. McIntyre
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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Ife
Byron
London
Plattsburg
Palace Theatre
Hollywood
G Vaudevilla Folk
Real Sport
Waailuds
Hasetley
Glenn Prank
University of Wisconsin
Century
Copyright
McClure
Dubuque
Santerint
Uncle Wiggily
Mrs. Jane
Ollow Stump
Uncle Wregily
Abe Martin
Herman Landon
Street and Smith Corp
Ledger Syndicate
Uncle Ray’s
North America
Canada
Mississippi Valley
Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Fingland
Soae
Waterloo
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
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