Don’t Rely on Serum A Guide to Rattlesnake Bites
The article argues that rattlesnakes range across the United States and that the best defense is awareness and boots. It describes San Antonio’s surgical treatment with deep incisions and suction as superior to serum, noting low mortality at Robert B. Green Hospital and AMA support for incision and suction over serum alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Green
San Antonio
Texas
U. S. Army
Dudley Jackson
American Medical Association
Jackson
Drouth Threatens Canada's Great Wheat Country
Ottawa reports severe drought gripping Saskatchewan and Alberta. About 24,000,000 acres planted with wheat face a half failure rate with over 1,000,000 affected and 400,000 needing relief. Production may drop from 500 million bushels in 1932 to near 200 million. Saskatchewan bears the desert edge. Alberta hopes for modest recovery.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
United States
Wage Hour Bill Condemned by Chamber Committee
Washington report says a US Chamber of Commerce committee denounces the wage and hour bill as violating states’ rights and marked by ambiguities and uncertainties. George H. Davis, president, transmits the committee’s findings to the chamber.
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C. O. C. Committee
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
George H. Davis
Chamber
Installment Plan For Debt Payments In Wisconsin
In Wisconsin distressed debtors with incomes under 2400 dollars yearly may seek personal receiverships for two years to stave off garnishment. A trustee will negotiate with creditors to set installment terms, protecting timely payments from wage seizure while allowing full debt settlement. John Jones, earning 2000 a year, could secure a two year installment plan to cover purchases and emergencies.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Philip la Follette
John Jones
Mr. Jones
Senate bill aims to cap wage and hours in amendments
An amended bill pending in the Senate mirrors the original in objection. The measure would let an administrative board set minimum wages up to 40 cents an hour and a maximum work week not less than forty hours. Sun office advertises typewriter carbon paper and ribbons for sale.
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Senate
Milk proves a steadier farm income source in 1929–34
The FTC report shows dairy milk earnings stayed strongest among major farm products from 1929 to 1934. In 1932 milk brought 54 percent of 1929 levels, while livestock 40 percent, tobacco 38, cotton 34, and wheat 29. By 1934 milk reached 64 percent, outpacing livestock, wheat, and others. Tobacco was higher at 78 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Ancient and modern air conditioning efforts contrasted
The article traces cooling ideas from bee hive ventilation and Egyptian wind tunnels to 19th and 20th century industrial use in cotton mills, lithography, and printing. It notes health improvements for workers, high efficiency standards, and projected future TV ultraviolet sterilization for air, with public building testing in cities and a nod to Harrow and Eton supplying Baldwin cabinet members.
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Egypt
India
United States
The Difference Between Golf and Driving a Car
A quip contrasts learning golf with driving, noting that golf lessons involve avoiding hitting anything, while driving lessons focus on controlling a vehicle. the remark plays on skill transfer and risk elements in two activities.
Old Theory Is Upset Mother to Small Daughter
A humorous exchange depicts a mother upset by her child clarifying a cat’s actions as washing hands and drying them on the face. The playful dialogue highlights a child’s literal interpretation and a mother’s puzzled correction.
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Puss
Social Security Board reports progress under old age act
The Social Security Board says it has catalogued 29,954,821 account numbers for people covered by the act, with thumbnail sketches of family and occupation. It notes higher than expected registrations and outlines federal grants for unemployment insurance, aid to the aged, the blind, and dependent children, with May averages and totals across states.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Marriage Gamble In Auld Lang Syne Style
Sandy jokes about when Annie McTavish will marry. Andy says it is very uncertain because a person gave Annie a big pad of note paper with her name printed on it and she will not marry until the pad is used up. She writes few letters due to postage costs.
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Sandy
Annie McTavish
Andy
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Gulf of Mexico
Canadian
Atlantic
Pacific
Maine
New Hampshire
Southwest
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Will C. Barnes
Scientific American
Canada’s Great Wheat Country
Typewriter
Sun Office
Old Line Legal Reserve Company
S. H. Montgomery Agency Insurance
Protec
Milk Industry Foundation Chart
Harrow
Eton
Baldwin
Kelvinator Certificate of
Kelvinator
Ea Am
Inco
Stephens & Bryant
Stephens & Bryant Insurance Agency
First Nat’l Bank
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