Inside Story of What Happens When You Drink Alcohol
Dr. M. Carpenter of the Carnegie Institution’s Boston Nutrition Laboratory explains how alcohol is absorbed into the blood and diffuses into tissues. He notes 95 percent is burned, rate varies by individual and size, with faster burning in men and heavier drinkers and slower absorption when consumed with fat rich foods.
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Ae M. Carpenter
Carnegie Institution
Boston Nutrition Laboratory
Carpenter
Investments That Grow Across Generations
Roger W. Babson notes investments vary in value from a lunch to a lifetimes service. A dollar spent on God’s service lasts for eternity, while secular buys yield longer or shorter returns. He cautions readers to consider the true worth of their investments in faith and humanity.
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Roger W. Babson
Paris Dog Cemetery Reaches 20000 Graves On Dog Island
Paris reports its dog cemetery on Dog Island in the Seine has buried the twentieth thousandth dog. Once a bandit rendezvous, it became a famed canine graveyard for pets of famous Frenchmen. Epitaphs range from affectionate to grotesque with strict no scripture quotes rules.
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Paris
Dog Island
Seine
Sappho
Destructive Rat Control Methods From Farm Authority
M B Lebo professor of agriculture outlines timely rat destruction for winter. Red Squill is effective and safe for humans and fowl. Use multiple small bait pieces: sprinkled on bananas or tomatoes, a mush mix with oats and bran, or a paste with hamburger meat. Leave bait three days, collect, then recheck after two weeks for further action.
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M. B. Lebo
Pa Fernfrill objects to late boyfriend taking morning paper
Pa Fernfrill complains about Flossie’s new boyfriend staying late and taking the morning paper from the porch when he leaves. The exchange reveals tensions over privacy and routine in the pair’s domestic arrangement.
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Pa Fernfrill
Flossie
Boston Doctor Finds X-ray Way to Detect Stomach Diseases
Dr. Aubrey Otis Hampton of Boston develops an X-ray method to outline stomach wrinkles by agitating the stomach with a barium cream. The technique, praised in Time and the Boston Herald, helps identify ulcers and early cancers, potentially saving many lives. Hampton, a Rice and Baylor trained physician, is now at Massachusetts General Hospital with a family behind him.
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Boston Herald
Time Magazine
Aubrey Otis Hampton
Boston
Whitewright
Hampton
American College of Surgeons
George Hoyt Bigelow
Massachusetts General Hospital
Bigelow
C. W. Hampton
Sherman
Rice Institute
Baylor University
Baylor Medical College
Dallas
Harvard Medical School
Editor Warns Fast Drivers Of Future
An editorial from Taft’s Oilfields Dispatch warns California drivers, especially youths, about the dangers of speeding. It grimly suggests burial options and coffin styles while urging life and accident insurance before harming themselves with reckless driving.
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California
Oilfields Dispatch
Taft
Sixth Street
Barber Uses Vacuum On Bettys Neck
A barber used his electric clippers on Bettys hair and afterwards she said her neck felt unclean because the barber then used a vacuum cleaner on it, explaining to her mother after returning home.
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Betty
Not enough context to form a headline
A brief dialogue exchange implies secrecy about an unborn child’s paternity and a decision to reveal the father’s identity only after the baby is stronger. The snippet hints at personal family tension without providing further names, dates, or locations.
Milks Emulsion Aids Severe Stomach Distress
A customer reports dramatic relief after using Milks Emulsion, gaining 20 pounds in two months and resuming normal meals. The advertisement claims palatable, solid emulsion, suitable for weak children, with a 60c to 1.20 price and refund guarantee, Terre Haute and Chicago listings.
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E. H. Knobloch
Lincoln Ave
Chicago
Terre Haute
Ind
The Weather Prophet: Jackass Chosen Over Farmer
A North Carolina governor cites a joke about a king and a farmer to joke that a jackass serves as the best weather prophet. The tale ends with the king appointing the jackass as weather prophet, noting ears that stand or flop predict the day. The tale is cited by the Eagle Lake Headlight.
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North Carolina
Jackass
Eagle Lake
Pine Pulp Rayon Made in Georgia
Atlanta Georgia rayon from slash pine is being tested by Georgia Tech and the State Engineering Experiment Station. Professors say a ready market is not yet assured but optimism remains, noting pine pulp matches the pulp used for newsprint and potential farm value. Disney’s Mickey Mouse noted as a world citizen.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Georgia Tech
W. Harry Vaughan
Charles H. Herty
Vaughan
Flea War of Words Sparks Odd Insect Exchange
A witty quip contrasts two speakers on a strange crime of insects. The smart speaker claims five dead flies three females and two males. The dumb speaker asks how the count is known. The response cites two flies on a mirror and two on a table.
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O. A. Hampton
Union Cemetery
Kern River Bluffs
Whitewright Lumber Co
Barbee-Bassett
Insurance Agency
Lumber
Texas
L. Laroe & CO
Walt Disney
Mickey Mouse
McCoy’s
Good Housekeeping Institute
Star- Telegram
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
Amon G. Carter
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