Reveals How Toothaches Got Started
Baltimore report on a dental address recounts how prehistoric man used a club for defense, leading to weaker teeth and a so called glass jaw. Dr. Leon R. Kramer links modern decay to civilization and cites native tribes immune to caries when not adopting civilized foods.
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Baltimore
American Dental Association
Leon R. Kramer
Topeka
Kas
Kansas State Board of Health
Kramer
Relief from Painful Backache Promoted by Kidney Cleanse
An old advertisement claims a kidney cleanse removes excess acids and wastes from the blood and helps people pass about three pints daily. It touts Dean’s products with a long, dubious medical tone and urges readers to order by phone.
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Dean
Mithone
State rests in Hann murder trial in McConnellsburg
In McConnellsburg Pennsylvania District Attorney John W Mentzer rested his murder case against 35 year old livestock dealer Brice Hann Sr after Lieut J A Punk state police ballistics expert linked a bullet from Hanns pistol to the fatal shot on Trooper Frederick W Sutson on January 3 Hanns defense says the shooting was accidental testimony from John Regi a newly appointed constable followed as he described how Sutson raised his hand to Hanns shoulder and Hann fired the pistol
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Mcconnellsburg
Brice Hann
John W. Mentzer
J. A. Punk
Hann
Frederick W. Sutson
John Regi
Sutton
Ickes Rules Out Any Democratic Candidate Winning Nomination
Secretary Ickes said no current Democratic candidate could control enough delegates to win the nomination. He named Garber, McNutt, and Farley as examples and gave a brief, single-sentence reply at his press conference. He did not comment on whether Roosevelt would be drafted by the convention.
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Washington
Ickes
Roosevelt
Garner
McNutt
Farley
Mexico Citys Water Source Fueled by Mountain Springs
A five million dollar municipal water works system draws from mountain springs to deliver an abundant fresh water supply.
Efficiency Essential In Census Work
Virginia counties seek qualified enumerators for the Sixteenth census under W L Austin. Criteria include high school graduation and public contact suitability with veteran precedence. District supervisors report openings totaling 1024 posts with April 2 start and rural areas facing applicant shortfalls.
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Virginia
W. L. Austin
U. S. Department of Agriculture and Sons
United States
Charles L. McCormick
Martinsville
Franklin Rafle
Roanoke
Lewis C. Dawson
Staunton
Daniel M. Cosby
Bristol
Volunteers To Stay In Finland
Helsinki March 21 Volunteers in Finland will remain indefinitely the Finland Association disclosed. American volunteers arriving are assigned with their unit to border patrol and reconstruction work. The unit includes Canadians and Australians. British transport units led by Miss Mary Runciman arrived, along with twenty five Swedish trucks for reconstruction. Swedish volunteer troops remain on the northern front as Finland's coalition war government is expected to resign after Easter with Premier Ryti likely to stay and others retaining posts.
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Helsinki
Finland
Finland Association
Mary Runciman
Uusi Suomi
Risto Ryti
Russia
Kyosti Kallio
Ryti
Vaine Tanner
Crossing Crash Fatal To W. M. Brown
A Winchester Woolen Company worker, 26, died after a crossing crash near Albin. Coroner ruled accidental death. Brown identified by his driver’s permit. Funeral Saturday at Mrs. Janney’s Albin home with Mount Hebron Cemetery burial. Survivors include his mother Mrs. James L. Davis and sister Miss Mary Albevis.
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C. G. Power
Martinsburg
W. Va
Brown
Winchester
Hagerstown
Mary Janney
Winchester Woolen Company
Mary Albevis
Albin
Janney
E. Summers McGavock
Opequon
Presbyterian Churches
Ale Jones
Moorefield
Mount Hebron Cemetery
John Pelter
French Kirk
Stewart Yeakley
Earl Hawkins
Holmes Spence
John Clayton
Robert Lewis
Hedge Rumers
Yeoman
W. O. Parlett
Handley A Capella Choir entertains Kiwanis luncheon
The Handley High School A Capella Choir of 21 voices directed by Miss Gwen dolyn Haynes performed at a Kiwanis Club luncheon. Seventeen members were listed, with eight boys and thirteen girls. Rev Herman J Womeldorf spoke on Easter. Laurens Jones won an attendance prize. Visitors included Edgar Sites and A A Nikitan.
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Handley
21 Voices
A Capella
Handley High School
Gwendolyn Haynes
Kiwanis Club
Robert Bridgers
Philip Barnhart
Paul Bourjailey
Harlan Hammond
Winifred Largent
Louise Newlin
Ruthanna Craig
Elinor Leatherman
Helen Gatewood
Betty Hammill
Sue Anderson
Martha Babb
Jean Whitham
Alice Lake
June Ebert
Ellen Butler
Richard Renner
Eld
Herman J. Womeldorf
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Clark Smith
Laurens Jones
Edgar Sites
Martinsburg
A. A. Nikitan
Cooper Hill, Tenn
Ansel B. Groves
Danger Area Beetle Front Extends To Northern Clarke
Report on Jap beetle front expansion cites routes 7 50 and 340 with stations near Berryville Harpers Ferry and Inwood W Va. inspections show 150 beetles found at route 50 near Berry's Ferry and 160 beetles at Harpers Ferry stop. Officials consider 24 hour operation at key stations to curb spread.
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Clarke
Blue Ridge
Berryville
Berry’s Ferry Bridge
William Beverley
Winchester
Stockwell
Harpers Ferry
Inwood
W. Va
Berry’s Ferry
Beverley
French
Great Dock To Be Moved For Pearl Harbor Repair
The Navy moves a 6,500 ton floating drydock toward Pearl Harbor from New Orleans as tugs begin the tow down the Mississippi. The dock will serve Pearl Harbor drydock needs and replace older overhaul paths for most ships except the largest battleships. The transfer was ordered by President Roosevelt amid Congressional protests.
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New Orleans
United States Navy
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Mississippi
Panama Canal
Uncle Sam
Roosevelt
Navy
Suez
Manila
Sparrows Point
Algiers Navy Yard
Federal stance on interstate pest movement shifts southward
The federal government focuses on long term regulation of the pest's interstate movement. The trend is moving southward and toward the mid west, signaling a broadening scope for future control efforts.
Advertising totals for 1939 exceed one and a half billion
Printers Ink estimates total U S advertising volume in 1939 over 1.6 billion dollars with components including newspapers 525 million dollars direct 300 million dollars radio 170 million magazines 150 million dollars ed 50 million business papers 340 million miscellaneous 340 million? farm papers 17 million.
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S. T. M. A. Printers’ Ink
United States
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Frederick County
Lydia Simpson
Connecticut State Hospital
Silaoai Coonien
New York City
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Mary Green
Roddy Kilowatt
Hult
van Raalte
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Radior
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