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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
3
In Cleveland a man known as A L Austin, a 63 year old bonesetter, uses only his massive hands to realign dislocated bones. He claims a mental Xray sense guides him, and local physicians send patients to him for expert adjustment.
Dr John W Brown Texas State Health Officer advises vacation period as ideal to vaccinate schoolbound children against smallpox. Parents must ensure vaccination before school entry. immunity lasts life with two doses, most adult cases stem from single vaccination.
Ancient physicians reportedly advised gout and rheumatism patients to stand on torpedo fish for its electric shocks. Modern science notes two kidney shaped organs power the shock, up to the force of 100 to 150 voltaic piles, while the fish remains a danger to foes and a tool for hunting.
The dragon fly female lays eggs just below the pond surface on submerged objects. Hatchlings become mud colored nymphs with a wide head and strong jaws that shoot out to grasp prey. Nymphs mature through moults and transform to adults the following spring.
A Chicago Tribune writer praises the starling as a striking bird about thrush size with iridescent plumage. Farmers value the large flocks for controlling insect pests, while urban colonies become a noisy nuisance during breeding season.
Reykjavik, Iceland, uses a rural hot water system to heat churches and many houses. About twenty five miles north, a remarkable geyser field discharges millions of gallons of hot water yearly. A network of reinforced concrete pipes and pumping stations brings near boiling water into the city for heating and hot water supply. Several street pumps provide access to hot water.
Brussels sprouts are a cabbage family plant named for Brussels Belgium. Records show they were sold in Belgian markets as early as 1213. In seedling stages they resemble cabbage, but later side buds form small sprouts on the tall stem.
Early spring birds reveal crow courtship songs and conversational sounds as they tend their young. The article notes caws that resemble music and social chatter, highlighting the crow’s communicative abilities beyond typical calls.
The entry notes Honorificabilitudinitatibus as the longest word in American dictionaries while Antidisestablishmentarianism appears in some English lists. Honorificabilitudinitatibus means honorable, and antidisestablishmentarianism opposes establishment.
Texas prison chief Lee Simmons reports public relief and gratitude after Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were killed in Louisiana. He notes letters praising the action and urges legislative changes for pardons, a state police force, and a coordinated approach to crime. He defends Frank Hamer's role and discusses Barrow’s past escapes and prison life.
A terse dialogue questions the speaker's absence of four years as they reveal studying medicine at college. The exchange ends with the hopeful inquiry whether the time away produced wellness.
Dr Walter Freeman links leg crossing to paralysis lasting months. Einstein says mathematics unlocks nature. Davenport compares growth genes to yeast enzymes at Carnegie. Fairchild links Seneca NY gas bubbles to a ghostly boom. Aurora Borealis sounds recorded by Burton and Boardman on phonograph.
A farmer explains price increases due to the cost of scientific knowledge. He notes that understanding plant names, pest names, and chemicals to control them adds expenses that must be paid, impacting farm product prices. The exchange frames rising costs as a consequence of specialized agricultural knowledge.
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