Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C., Volume 20The Society, 1917 - Washington (D.C.) |
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... character are far more rigorous than in time of war , we cannot refrain from expressing a grave doubt as to the efficiency of our male citizens of ages suitable for military service , when such enormous num- bers of them are rejected as ...
... character are far more rigorous than in time of war , we cannot refrain from expressing a grave doubt as to the efficiency of our male citizens of ages suitable for military service , when such enormous num- bers of them are rejected as ...
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... character of food which is offered to our children . Modern refinement , so - called , has seen fit to rob many of our national foods of the vitalizing principles most necessary to health and proper growth . Decorticated cereals ...
... character of food which is offered to our children . Modern refinement , so - called , has seen fit to rob many of our national foods of the vitalizing principles most necessary to health and proper growth . Decorticated cereals ...
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... character of the food , and of this there is no doubt , the general effect upon the other organs of the body is easily predicated . Our children are coming to maturity not only with im- proper diet , but also with inefficient grinding ...
... character of the food , and of this there is no doubt , the general effect upon the other organs of the body is easily predicated . Our children are coming to maturity not only with im- proper diet , but also with inefficient grinding ...
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... character which favor the growth of young tissues . If pigs are fed Indian corn together with milk , both vigorously promote growth . Other experiments have shown that if zein be fed in connection with the amino - acid tryptophane ...
... character which favor the growth of young tissues . If pigs are fed Indian corn together with milk , both vigorously promote growth . Other experiments have shown that if zein be fed in connection with the amino - acid tryptophane ...
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... character , and which have resulted in some cases in fraud orders issued against the propa- gandists . The medical profession , I am sorry to say , has been very imperfectly trained along these lines , and the prescriptions for foods ...
... character , and which have resulted in some cases in fraud orders issued against the propa- gandists . The medical profession , I am sorry to say , has been very imperfectly trained along these lines , and the prescriptions for foods ...
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