Bellefonte, Pa., May 24, 1929.
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Your Health,
The First Concern.
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If you were asked what was the
most important advance in medicine
in the last few years, you would prob-
ably say that it was Banting’s dis-
covery of insulin, which not only
cures diabetes-in young folks but en-
ables them to live a normal life. How-
eevr, if you were asked what was the
most important advance in surgery
you might be at a loss to give an
opinion.
That our ancestors were obser-
vant is proven time after time if we
care to investigate the matter. One
of the things they noted was that
folks that ate plenty of fish appeared
to be free from enlargement of the
thyroid gland of the neck—goitre, as
it is called. They noted also that the
use of medicines made with seaweed
appeared to reduce the size of the
goitre.
From that came iodine and we
konw now what an important factor
jt is in preventing goitre in communi-
ties that formerly had very many
cases. But perhaps one of the great-
est blessings has been its effect on
advanced cases of goitre where there
is the extreme nervousness, tremor
of the body, very rapid heart, and
bulging eyes.
That an operation for removal of
part of the thyroid gland would cor-
rect these symptons to a large ex-
tent was proven years ago, but the
operation was for many years, quite
dangerous.
However, Dr. Walter E. Sistrunk,
Rochester, Minn., tells us that the
use of iodine in preparing patients to
undergo the operation has decreased
the death rate, lessened the symp-
toms, and made the operation easier
to perform. It permits patients to
resume their duties many months
earlier than was possible before this
method of preparation was uesd.
These pleasing results have taken
away the dread of operations that
formerly existed in the minds of cer-
tain patients, and have caused them
to present themselves for operation
much sooner.
Dr. Sistrunk says further: “I feél
that the use of iodine for some time
previous to operation may be looked
upon as being the most important ad-
vance that has been made in any
branch of surgery since its introduc-
tion in 1922.”
The lesson for us is clear. While
iodine may not be indicated in every
case nevertheless, if your doctor
wants you to use iodine as a prevent-
ative of goitre, or to lessen the symp-
toms before operation, you can know
his reason thereof. He will tell you
that many severe cases have been so
improved that an operation becama
unnecessary.
Perhaps you are bothered with
pains in the region of the appendix at
times and naturally wonder if you
have “chronic appendicitis.”
Now it is just possible that you
have appendicitis, but most of the
pain in the abdomen comes from gas,
that is the fermentation or putrefac-
tion of food that has been eaten.”
Dr. Albert S. Welch, Kansas City,
Mo., tells us that under ordinary cir-
cumstances the usual articles of diet,
such as cooked potatoes and tender
meat, are acted upon by juices in the
stomach and small. intestine, spend
a sufficient time there for proper di-
gestion, and after about two hours
the material that has not been ab-
sorbed into the blood, passes into the
large intestine.
As it is still in a liquid state a little
absorption into the blood takes place,
and the hard covering of the starch
granules that did not get broken up
in the small intestine, get broken
down by the organisms in the large
intestine.
Now this starchy material may get
through the small intestine unbroken
and therefore not digested, because
the food is hurried along its way.
Sometimes also because the diges-
tive juices in the small intestine are
not strong enough to break down the
hard.or ‘cellulose’ covering of the
starchy food, this starchy food reach-
es the large intestine undigested.
Now the natural organisms in the
large intestine are just waiting for
something like this to happen, and
they immediately seize on this
starchy food, break down the cover-
ings, and thus allow the escape of
considerable gas.
Dried beans and coarse vegetables
are examples. Others are lettuce.
celery, cabbage, radishes, and spin-
ach, all of which, Dr. Welch points
out, lead to fermentation in the large
intestine.
Now this does not mean that the
above articles should not be eaten, be-
cause the foods in themselves are
nourishing, and also these coverings
of rough material are of help in rub-
bing or scraping the sides of the large
intestine, thus stimulating movement
and preventing constipation. It does
mean, however, that these foods
should be well chewed and mixed with
the saliva, the digestive juice in
the mouth, because a good deal of
preparation for absorption by the
small intestine can thus be done. If
these foods are not well chewed, and
pass through the stomach and intes-
tine without much change, it means
that they will cause gas distension in
the large intestine. So chew your
food.
The prosy after-dinner talker is
unhygienic. Music, persifiage, en-
tertainment, should follow a meal,
and not heavy and wearisome dis-
cussion.
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.
Daily Thought.
Snobbery is the pride of those who are
not sure of their pisition.
—BRALEY.
The younger set here have set their
seal of approval on tub frocks, novel-
ty cottons and linens being favorites.
The favorite costume is the sleeve-
less pique frock with pleated skirt,
pointed neckline and narrow belt, us-
ually contrasting, in kid or fabric
and color. Often these dresses are
completed by gay scarfs, which also
contrast. The small felt cloche car-
rying out the color scheme of the
costume is typical.
Linen, both in the heavy and hand-
kerchief textures, has many spon-
sors. One of the most attractive
frocks is a pale pink in jumper type,
the pointed neckline emphasized by a
banding of pale blue and with vari-
colored wool embroidery outlining it
and the simulated pockets. A gillet
of cream lace, and two scarf ends of
blue brought under a large embroi-
dered motif are other details.
Many women are wearing the tai-
lored sleeveless tennis dress either of
white linen in pique, especially yel-
low and green, are more often seen.
Another effective cotton is light-
weight, printed with a small two or
three-color flower design. For exam-
ple, one observed yesterday had a
white ground with tiny red and green
flowers.
Reversible coats of printed cottons
in the peasant designs lined with a
contrasting color and quilted, are
lined in rust color. Printed linen coats
and jackets comprise another ver-
sion of the mode.
Many of the printed silks have a
naive quality in the design. Demure
little flower clusters or all over ef-
fects appear frequently on white or
pale beige grounds. For example,
fuchsia and rose flowers in tiny sprigs
are representative of a type fre-
quently observed.
Shoes will ‘shout their importance
this spring, according to the smart
‘ones now being shown at the French
bootiers.
They are nothing if not bright,
proving that foot covering must be
decorative as well as useful these
days. If they do not exactly match
the frock or costume which they ac-
company, they must at least recall
it by a faint echo in the color scheme
and thus treat the foot as a continua-
tion of the leg and entire body. Even
the good old standby, black, must be
used with great prudence. A black
pump is permissible but never a
black walking costume.
One is shown straw sandals and
oxfords for street wear, woven very
closely and joining the pattern at the
heel so that without a seam they
stand up alone, fit the foot like a
glove and support it. Woven hand-
bags of large envelope shape come to
match the shoes.
For hot weather, he advises very
low-cut sandals so the feet can ‘take
the air,” as the French put it, as
much as possible.
There are also flat crepe de chine
and satin sandals for the country.
For town there are high heeled mod-
els of kid and lizard in beige and
pastel shades.
For evening there are the strange
new wooden sandals with soles and
high heels richly-carved and metal-
ized with pure gold, silver or bronze.
They give the effect of being cast in
sclid metal, wear well and do not
tarnish. One model has carved and
gilded soles and heels with straps of
mandarin-red suede. Another has
platinum-finished soles and heels
blazing with strasse and strasse-em-
broidered silver straps.
Like the sofa, the day bed may be
walnut, mahogany, maple or any of
the popular paint or enamel’ finishes.
In a room which has soft green walls,
black with a touch of Chinese red and
gold would be effective. A covering
of green-ground flowered cretonne,
and pillows of red sateen or linen
with an appliqued center cut from the
cretonne and black sateen piping on
the seams, would be stunning.
This is a good bed on which to use
a pair of those lovely new green sheets
and pilliw cases which we would all
like to have for our guest room.
When planning a home it is well to
consider the use of colored cement for
porch floors, entrance hall, sun par-
lor, laundry and walks. The cost of
colored cement is but little more than
plain cement, while the many beauti-
ful decorative effects that can be se-
cured add greatly to the charm and
appearance of the home.
For Cream Cheese Sandwiches.—
Mash a cream cheese and moisten
with French dressing. Spread thin
slices of graham bread with the mix-
ture and sprinkle lightly with salt
and pepper (red), cover with bread,
spread with butter, trim off crusts,
cut into finger strips and toast light-
ly on both sides. Serve hot with sal-
ad.
For Cheese and Chicken Dish.—Rub
the yolk of a hard-cooked egg in a
tablespoonful of olive oil ‘or soft but-
ter. Add one teaspoonful of salt, one
teaspoonful of made mustard, one of
sugar, and a few dashes of cayenne
pepper. Mix with two cupfuls of grat-
ed cheese and one cupful of chopped
chicken. Press into scallop shells or
ramekins and bake just long enough
to melt the cheese. If too hot the
cheese will be tough and stringy.
The scarf is given more prominence
than ever in fashion’s realm and is
being worn on all occasions. A wide
range of fabrics is used. One of the
newest creations in this line is the
batwing scarf.
Oxfords remain the smartest foot-
wear for daytime. They now come in
a variety of combinations and there
are types for sports, shopping or
wear with afternoon dresses.
The tri-color idea is excellent for
style this spring, when it comes to
accessories. An enlivening addition
to a suit or frock is a long narrow
scarf that uses navy blue maple leaf
tan and emerald green.
Use as little water as posible when
making pie crust if you wish it to be
flaky.
| FARM NOTES.
— Careful attention should be given
' turkey eggs which are to be used for
hatching.
| _Lawns should be mowed often
during the heavy growing period.
Short clippings do not have to be rak-
ed up.
—A portable brooder house is an
aid in preventing chick troubles. The
brooder house and chick range should
be on clean ground.
—It is sometimes necessary to
‘stake up the larger flowering peonies.
. This may be accomplished by using a
support encircling the whole plant.
—A high school education is worth
twice as much as a common school
to the average farmer, and college
training worth a third more than a
high school education. |
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Every dairyman should be sure!
that his herd sire has better breeding '
than the cows in the herd. In no other |
practical way can the producing ca-
pacity of the herd be increased.
—1It is always essential to main-
tain an area immediately around the
young trees free from competitive
vegetation which would, if present,
slow down the growth of the trees.
—1If a patented silo is to be built, do
not accept lumber having loose knots,
any sapwood, or pieces with bark.
Sapwood, as a rule, is less durable |
than heartwood and will nearly al:
ways decay first.
—Usually more vegetable seed is
planted than is required for a stand,
and thinning is necessary. As soon
as the plants are well started, and
show signs of being crowded, the
weakest plants should be pulled out,
leaving the best ones standing.
—The season promises to be very
favorable to newly set plantations of
forest trees. Survival of larch is
most uncertain because the trees
started growth early before all of
them could be dug at the nurseries.
As a result, the needles on many
trees were more than half grown out
before the trees could be set in the
field.
—The young turkeys,
hatched, require good attention. First
look for lice and be sure to get rid of
every one or they will get the young
turkeys. Use any good insect powder,
dusting it on them, then put them in
a paper sack. and shake them up.
Second, be sure to keep them dry and
warm—not too closely confined. Place
the mother in a coop with a little pen
in front so the little turkeys cannot
run away, for, at first they are very
shy.
—The most important considera-
tion in brooding chicks is to keep
them always on fresh soil to prevent
the contraction of disease and para-
sites which come from soil recently
used by other fowls. In order to pre-
vent soil contamination the brooder
house needs to be of a type which can
be moved easily. To make the brood-
er house safe from rats and other ver-
min, it must have a tight floor ,and in
order to be readily movable this floor
must be made of boards.
Many rules and theories have been
proposed for determining the sex of
the chicks at hatching or even from
the egg. To date, most methods have
proved unreliable. In the Barred Ply-
mouth Rock breed, the size of the
white spot on the head may be used
to separate with some degree of accu-
racy the two sexes. The chicks with
the large head spots are usually
males. The crossing of certain breeds
will result in chicks, the sex of which
may be separated relatively accurate-
ly on the basis of color.
—Protect all planted fruit trees
from injury by rabbits and field mice,
especially during the fall and winter.
One inch mesh poultry, old newspa-
pers, or gunny sacks torn in strips
six to eight inches wide make satis-
factory protectors.
—The grape is attacked by a num-
ber of insects and a few diseases
which are capable of causing heavy
loss. However, on the average farm-
stead, grapes of fair quality are
sometimes grown without any spray-
ing treatment being given them.
—There are two things responsible
for crooked breast bone in turkeys.
The first would be faulty breeding,
that is, because there is a lack of the
mineral matter of the right sort, be-
cause of faulty metabolism of the
same. Another reason is faulty roost-
ing places or letting them roost too
early, that is, a round roost is more
likely to cause a crooked breast bone
than a flat one and too small a roost,
that is, a roost that is too smallin
diameter is more likely to cause
crooked breast bones than flat roosts.
The toms naturally are heavier than
the pullets and a round roost or a
roost that is too narrow would ac-
count for the fact that the toms had
crooked breast bones while the pul-
lets had none.
—What is known among poultry
raisers of experience as cannibalism
among hens is in many cases a real-
ly serious proposition. If a hen with
nothing else to occupy her gets
to pecking at one of her mates and
perchance plucks a feather and that
feather perchance is a new one and a
little blood should appear, another
and more vigorous peck is made; this
time on this old hussy becomes a veri-
table cannibal. Others of the flock
are likely to join her in this canniba-
lism and it takes but a short while for
them to actually get their victim
down and tear her to pieces. Poultry
experts of the Ohio Experiment Sta-
tion have found that trimming off the
point of the under beak just about
down to the quick will at once stop
the mischievious work of an individual
so treated. Sometimes it is but nec-
essary to trim one or two individuals
that happen .to be leaders in the
trouble.
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COMPILING STATE’S HISTORY
IN THE WORLD WAR.
While the late Legislature made no
appropriation for publication of the |
World War history of Pennsylvania's |
part in the great struggle, the im-
portant work of assembling material
goes right along. When the publica-
tion of the volumes start. there will |
be ample copy to complete the under-
taking.
Already Ohio, Virginia and other
States have published their World !
‘War histories,
but it is doubtful
whether any one of the neighboring
Commonwealths will have so complete
a story as that of Penusylvania.
which furnished one-tenth of the men
and materials and in some cases 100
per cent, of the necessary require-
ments of the war.
It is no small undertaking to rum
down to the last point the identifica-
tion of a single soldier in many cases.
| Frequently a soldier was transferred
| from one unit to another and from
' one division to another and one army
to another, thus rendering research
a difficult task. Of course, all mater-
ial assembled at the Capitol is being
checked up at the proper head-quar-
| ters in Washington with the official
files as a guide.
| This State’s history will include not
only the record of the combatant
! forces of Pennsylvania, but also the
activities of the home organizations
founded for relief of the fighting arm
and the comfort of the men at the
front and in the training areas. It ig
| regarded as fortunate that the State
- has so competent and able a man as
Dr. George P. Donehoe to direct the
| research and assemble the materia!
' as against the day when the Legisla-
| ture will provide for the publication
of the history.
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YY neighbors, two miles
down the pike; your friends
in town; are as close to you
as your telephone!
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Estate of Clyde I. Blackford, Deceased
Farm six miles north of Howard, situate in Curtin Township,
Centre County, Pa., containing 295 acres more or less.
farm was purchased with the idea of making a hunting and
frame dwelling and restaurant on East Bishop street, Belle-
has been conducted in this property known as the Blackford
Restaurant for 50 years or more.
Estate of Emma E. Cooke, Deceased
Two and one-half frame house and lot with barn and neces-
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Farm on the top of Purdue Mountain, three miles west of
Bellefonte, situate in Benner Township, Centre County, Pa.
containing sixty acres more or less, with a house, barn and all
necessary out-buildings. This farm would make a very de-
sirable summer resort and hunting camp.
Estate of Nellie E. Willard, Deceased
Three and one-half story brick house on North Thomas street,
Bellefonte, Pa. This house is divided into six living apartments
and has all the modern conveniences. This property would be
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located. Two and one-half story
centrally located and restaurant
the modern conveniences and is
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sure to include a visit here in
your next shopping tour. We of-
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menu. Young, tender pork;
prime cuts of western beef;
fresh-killed poultry—all are mod-
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