Whisky No Cure for Cold Says Doctor
Dr John Lovett Morse Harvard professor told a Houston audience that whisky and castor oil do not cure colds. He urged bed rest for patients and said colds are highly contagious, with exposure as a secondary factor. He warned parents to keep children in bed for two to three days and call a doctor.
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John Lovett Morse
Harvard Medical School
Houston
Morse
Post Graduate Medical School of
South Texas
How Snake Venom Is Obtained and Antivenom Made
A snake farm uses a restrained snake to eject venom into a glass. The venom is injected into a healthy horse to produce exposure. Blood from the horse is processed to yield serum or antivenom. Gland refilling takes about 10 to 12 days.
1935 Cornhog Curb Program Discussed
FE M Regenbracht states the 1935 corn hog curb plan is definite. Farmers will sign contracts late December or early January 1935 with 1932-33 base used for calculations. Producers may raise 70 to 90 percent of base hogs or plant land with liberal restrictions and feeder pig purchases allowed among signers.
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College Station
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
FE. M. Regenbracht
Extension Swine Husbandman
Residents block railroad tracks in Tamaqua protest
Angered by long freight trains delaying autos and pedestrians, Tamaqua residents block the tracks. Two motorists parked on the crossing, locked their cars, then left. one train was delayed nearly half an hour before drivers moved. Rail officials discussed the incident with police.
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Tamaqua
Incomplete Gink Debate Over Harry Davis Education
A brief exchange questions Harry Davis education and bachelor status. Both Pegrew and another speaker describe Davis as never completing schooling and dying a bachelor.
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Gink
Harry Davis
Pegrew
Cranberries brighten meals with new serving ideas
Cranberry dishes transform ordinary meals with juice cocktail, ten minute sauce, and mock strawberry shortcake ideas. A separate report from Woods Hole, Mass describes Dr. George Wald's discovery of a new yellow pigment turning into Vitamin A in the retina, explaining vision and night blindness.
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Woods Hole
Mass
George Wald
Oceanographic Institution
Wald
Heidelberg
University of Chicago
Marine Biological Laboratory
Russia
Gambling menace tied to Dallas schoolchildren case review
Reported by the Dallas Journal the grand jury is to consider evidence that gambling preys on thousands of Dallas students. Police halted a local grocer activity selling $1 candy pieces with red centers promising a 5¢ bar, with only one in fifty pieces meeting the red center test.
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Dallas
Noland Williams
Dallas Journal
Four Unknown Warriors Statue Guarded in Venice
A statue in Venice features four unknown warriors standing guard. The sculpture, reportedly brought from the Near East by Crusaders, embodies historic military reverence and the era’s cross cultural exchange.
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Venice
Near East
Helpful Household Hints From A Local Almanac
Seasonal advice on moth prevention airing and sunning woolens double monthly. Nutritional tips emphasize milk eggs vegetables and fruits as regulatory foods. Quick remedies include cod liver oil ointment for wounds and salt in water to keep cut flowers fresh. Silk water spots remove with fabric and bled stain tips urge soap warm water then bleach.
Invention of a Battery Water Level Meter for Cars
A new device uses a small current and an electric meter placed in the automobile instrument panel to indicate the water level in batteries. It promises simple indication of electrolyte status and may aid maintenance.
Bituminous Roofing Materials Tested in English Lab
Bituminous roofing materials undergo laboratory testing in England to assess durability under artificial sunlight exposure. The study analyzes how synthetic UV light affects aging, color fastness, and structural integrity of roofing felts and membranes.
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