Five Meals a Day Boosts Worker Efficiency, Yale Study
Yale researchers Dr. Howard Haggard and Dr. Leon Greenberg found that increasing meals to five per day raises industrial output. In a 10 week rubber footwear study, workers with five meals showed peak efficiency for seven hours, versus four with three meals and just over two with two meals. They caution choosing balanced foods to support the diet.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Howard Haggard
Leon A. Greenberg
Department of Applied Physiology
America
England
Germany
Haggard
Greenberg
Labeled As Ale It Must Be Ale In Texas Rules
Texas Liquor Control Board ruled mislabeled beer cannot be sold after September 1. Malt beverages with 0.5 to 4 percent alcohol by weight are defined as beer and not ale. Brewers labeled weaker drinks as ale to appeal to stronger beer drinkers, though no Texas brewery was named. Out of state offenders were cited. some ales over four percent ABW may continue to be sold after the deadline.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Liquor Control Board
Charles R. Miller
Miller
Grief Comes to Famous Comedian as Rites Are Held
Hollywood tale of comedian Bob Burns and his wife Elizabeth Fisher Burns with a private funeral at the Little Church of the Flowers. Elizabeth, 32, died at Hollywood home after major surgery last month, leaving their 13 year old son Robert Jr.
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Hollywood
Calif
Bob Burns
Little Church of the Flowers
Elizabeth Fisher Burns
Robert Jr
Fine Fibers Drive New Cotton Breeding Shift
The Cotton Division report shows Sea Island cotton gains in strength from finer fibers, not longer ones, prompting New York Times notes on breeding new crosses. Hopi cotton cross with Acala upland yields fine, strong fibers, with promising commercial use if tests succeed. Electricity purifies milk at 165F for 20 seconds, avoiding pasteurization taste. Plastic cellulose acetate cards are durable, stainproof, and used widely. Cellophane insulation improves electrical windings.
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United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Sea Island
New York Times
Arizona
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
India
Egypt
Russia
Commissioners Study New Plan For Relief Aid
Sherman area relief program shifts to direct house to house delivery of food and clothing starting Aug. 10 under federal funding. Grayson County will supply a warehouse and trucks to support expanded aid, while Denison and Whitesboro offices close. Eligibility includes rehabilitation clients sharing in commodities and possible WPA work for new entrants.
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Moore
Sherman
Denison
Whitesboro
Elliott Simpson
Claud McColman
Frank Vaden
Resettlement Bureau
Grayson County
Marie Hendrix
Vaden
Viola Sommerfildt
Only Antimony Plant In Hemisphere Is Operated at Laredo
The only antimony smelter in the Western hemisphere and possibly the largest globally operates in Laredo. It processes ore mainly from Mexico with some from the Western United States, Bolivia and Peru. Before 1931 the world relied on China for 70 to 90 percent of antimony. Antimony strengthens type metal and is used in bearings storage battery plates and cable sheaths. H. P. Henderson of Massachusetts conceived the idea in 1926. About 170 men are employed at the plant.
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Laredo
Mexico
United States
Bolivia
Peru
China
H. P. Henderson
Massachusetts
Quote on Communism as an old idea of equal sharing
Senator Sorghum says communism is an old idea that makes people think equal sharing would let them grab more than their share. The remark frames communism as a plan to redistribute property to empower theft rather than fairness.
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Senator Sorghum
Social Security Act criticized by Hillsboro Mirror
The Hillsboro Mirror comments on the Social Security Act, arguing workers in firms with eight or more employees bear most costs via payroll taxes. It warns that higher taxes could reduce payrolls, hurt the middle class, and expects repeal or modification by Congress. The piece condemns the act as a monstrosity and warns of bankruptcies for small businesses.
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Hillsboro Mirror
Mirror
Texas Novelty Advertising Company
Congress
Calf Question Sparks City Talk At Garden Party
A six week old calf grazing in a yard drew quiet attention from a city girl who then pressed her hostess with a sharp query about whether it pays to keep such a small cow. The moment captures a humorous social vignette reflecting rural life intersecting urban curiosity.
Cardus For Functional Monthly Pains And Relief
Women from teens to change of life find Cardus helps relieve monthly pains caused by diet. Mrs Crit Haynes of Essex Missouri reports Cardus eased cramps and Cardul helped during the change of life reducing nervousness headaches and back pains. Thousands testify benefits though physicians should be consulted if no improvement.
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Cardus
Cardul
Pre-War College Rules At Oregon Varsity Revealed
A study of pre World War I faculty minutes shows University of Oregon students faced strict rules. Dances and dancing schools were banned, liquor near campuses forbidden unless prescribed, and noises by the football team in streets at night were prohibited. Resolutions warned against skating, warned certain couples, and assigned separate living areas by gender.
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Eugene
Ore
University of Oregon
Zioncheck Quits Leaving His Foes Without a Plank
Seattle Democrat Representative Marion Zioncheck withdrew from the race citing his mother’s illness. His exit shakes up nine candidates across parties as they campaign against him, pointing to his Washington escapades and legal troubles to rally support.
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Zioncheck
Seattle
Wash
Marion Zioncheck
Washington
Congress
Canaries and the smart student in class
A stout schoolmistress discusses birds with pupils. Eric bravely answers, claiming the canary can do something he cannot. He reveals the joke that the canary takes a bath in a saucer, prompting laughter and playful learning.
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Eric
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