Common Cold Tops Toll in Illnesses and Missed Time
Editor note from the Texas Tuberculosis Association explains the cold as the most common disease worldwide. It warns colds cause missed school and work, can lead to complications like influenza or pneumonia, and stresses rest, balanced diet, fresh air, and avoiding spread by covering coughs with tissues.
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Don’t Say Reverend It’s Improper Says Lawrenceville Minister
Lawrenceville Ill minister explains that addressing a pastor as Reverend is improper. He says when meeting officials you use Mr Jones or Dr Jones and prefers being called by his first name or nickname.
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Lawrenceville
Ill
C. Sumpter Logan
Jones
Dr. Jones
Reverend Jones
Ancient Oyster Shells Fed to Chickens Found in Gulf Reefs
Ancient oyster shells used as chicken feed originate from reef dredgings hundreds to thousands of years old. Most shell material comes from the Gulf of Mexico, where reef formation spans centuries.
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Belgium Shows Free Enterprise Triumph Over War Turmoil
In a discussion on postwar Europe, the author argues Belgium’s free market system restored living standards. Belgium’s Belag Sabena airline posts profit, while Britain’s socialist-led airlines lose money. Labor cooperated with management to curb prices, supporting a free economy. The piece urges America to maintain labor-management-government teamwork to keep inflation in check and preserve freedom through enterprise.
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Switzerland
Europe
Belgium
Sabena
Britain
America
Army Is Behind on Civilian Amputees
Dr. Henry H. Kessler reports civilian amputations during World War II far outpaced military cases by about seven to one. He cites 120,000 civilians losing limbs from accidents, disease or congenital deformity, versus 18,000 military amputations, noting 7,000,000 Americans are severely handicapped today.
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Chicago
Henry H. Kessler
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N. J
Kessler
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
United States
Taft and Poage Clash Over Farm Price Supports
Senator Taft questions how farm income affects national income while Poage urges prompt passage of permanent farm price support legislation. Poage predicts GOP delay until after elections and argues maintaining high supports prevents broader economic decline.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
W. R. Poage
Waco
Poage
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
GOP
Sponges Vary Widely From Tiny to Six Feet High
Different kinds of sponges range from those needing a hand glass to view them to others reaching as much as six feet in height, illustrating a broad size spectrum.
Physique Tied to Marriage Suitors, Stanford Talk
Harvard anthropologist Dr. Ernest Hooton told Stanford listeners that a man's build correlates with personality and character. He outlined three main male types for future husbands: the string bean, the roly poly, and the bone and muscle type.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Ernest Hooton
Harvard
Stanford University
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