Prison Tuberculosis Crisis Prompts State Health Reform
Chicago authorities note rising prison deaths from tuberculosis at the Illinois Penitentiary in toilet and other facilities. The State Board of Health plans investigation and reform, urging better sanitary conditions to curb spread among inmates and potential future prisoners. The piece laments poor living conditions in prisons and slums, urging prevention and humane treatment aligned with natural principles.
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Chicago
State Board of Health
Slaughterhouse Victim Claimed By Chicago Death Routes
The article recalls a woman who, three years ago at Armour Packing in Chicago, was paralyzed by shock from slaughterhouse horrors in Cripple Creek, Cole. It argues slaughterhouses kill thousands yearly via uric acid poisoning and related diseases from meat products, citing broader health dangers like trichina, tuberculosis and cancer.
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Cripple Creek
Cole
Armour Packing Company
Chicago
Slaugterhouse
Pashion Notes on Shoes and Clothing
Advice warns against thin soles and tight bands, urging seasonally appropriate dress. It recommends broad soles, roomy toes, low heels, rubber heels for comfort, and proper shoulder-supported garments on the union plan.
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Pashion
Centennial Celebration Honors Mrs Amelia DuBois in Fayette Ohio
The people of Fayette Ohio gathered to honor Mrs Amelia DuBois on her hundredth birthday. Students marched from public schools to escort the couple to the opera house for a program featuring local dignitaries and a floral gift funded by the children. Mr Dubois and Mrs DuBois, married sixty one years, are praised for their long healthy life and simple peaceful lifestyle as a model for the community.
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Fayette
Ohio
Amelia DuBois
Stomach Changes Its Mind Over Breakfast Cakes
A five year old Eugene claims four cakes for breakfast then eats only one as his mother notes his stomach changed its mind. The piece ponders how the wise man’s stomach often yields to appetite, yet the real person should be master over lust of the flesh.
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Mamma
Eugene
Prolong Life Through Moderation and Dignified Habits
The British Medical Journal summarized Sir Herman Weber's lecture to the Royal College of Physicians of London on prolonging life. Recommendations include moderation in eating and drinking, regular daily exercise, fresh air, early rising, six to seven hours sleep, daily baths, steady work, mental calm, and strong will to curb stimulants and addictions.
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British Medical Journal
Herman Weber
D. D
Royal College of Physicians of London
Hothouse Plants in Child Rearing Sparking Debate
The Cincinnati Lancet Clinico argues refined social life may harm child health. It condemns excessive indoor care of wealthy families, urging more outdoor play, freedom, and self-reliance. It warns foods and medicines are only temporary fixes and Nature is the best doctor.
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Cincinnati Lancet
Wholesome Medicine Poem Fragment
A fragmentary verse extols wholesome medicine as cheer and hope that conquer fear. It likens health to sweetness from flowers and invites cheerful thoughts to linger among people, linking love with bright days.
Rejected Naval Cadets Reflect Rising Physical Decline
The examination of candidates for the Naval Academy in Annapolis shows only 11 of 25 pass physical requirements. All 25 pass the mental test, but 14 fail the physical standards, illustrating perceived national physical decline with rising insanity idiocy and epilepsy rates, noted as 300 percent in fifty years.
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Itla
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Battlefield relics endure around Bull Run in modern era
A historical survey notes little change to Bull Run battlefields with creeks and woods remaining as in 1861 62. It describes small villages like Manassas shrinking into a county seat and Haymarket vanishing, while relics persist from bones found on fields to scrap iron sold from battlefield iron and farmer collections of swords and bayonets.
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Groveton
Battlefield Remnants and Monuments Around Manassas
The piece describes preserved ruins and landmarks from the Civil War battles at Manassas and Groveton. It notes breached walls at Sudley meeting house, remnants of Bethel church and Henry house, and various houses used as headquarters or damaged by shells. Monuments to Confederate and Union dead, graves marked as Unknown, and the lack of Confederate monuments are highlighted along with earthworks and field markers near Manassas, Groveton, and Centerville.
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Union
Sudley Meeting House
Bethel Church
Fitz-John Porter
Dawkin
Henry
Chinn
Dogan
Matthew
Warrington Pike
Sadley Road
Virginia
Stuart
Tyler
Brone Bridge
van Pelt
Robinson
Roolasen
Hunter
Heintzelman Crove Beo
Bartow
Evana
Pike
Lewis
Johnstons
Mr. Lewis
Hampton Cole
Manassas
Ladies’ Memorial Association of
Henry House
Bull Run
Groveton
Arlington
Manas
Jackson
Gainsville
Sudley
Centerville
Beauregard
McDowell
Henry Farm
Col. Cameron
79Th New York
Gen. Bee
Rickett
Wade Hampton
Willcox
Kirby Smith
Stonewall
China Hill
Col
Fletcher Webster
Daniel Webster
Etcetera and the Englishe Schoolboy Question
An English schoolboy asked what cite meant. He was told it is a sign used in writing to imply greater knowledge than one possesses. The exchange frames how readers interpret authorial authority in text.
Grip after effects of the grip and a blood remedy
Mrs Van Leoy recounts severe post grip illness then rheumatism and weakness. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with rapid relief after four boxes and says the pills helped restore strength and blood. Mrs Laura Van Scoy of Danbury Connecticut endorses the remedy. pills sold by all druggists.
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Mra. van Leoy
Dr. Williams
No. 20
Thorpe Street
Danbury
Conn
Williams
A 103-Year-Old Man Credits Longevity to Cautious Habits
A New York Times report profiles a man aged 103 who has smoked and drank since youth yet remains robust. He credits his health to avoiding danger, never riding streetcars or elevated trains, and never consulting a physician.
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New York Times
Simple wall decorations modernize rooms with Alabastine
The article promotes Alabastine as a durable wall covering that recreates mural and fresco effects at home. It claims permanence, easy application, and no mess by brushing on a solution over a canvas laid on the floor, offering a cost effective interior refresh.
Amazing invention promises quick mending machine
A newly invented darning machine can repair a hole in ten minutes, far faster than a diligent woman could fill it in an hour, offering a notable labor saving device.
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promises Value for Households
The advertisement touts Defiance Cold Water Starch as a time saver since it never sticks to the iron and comes in 16 ounce packages, double the size of competing brands, at the same 10 cent price. It warns grocers against selling 12 ounce stock and urges customers to demand Defiance to save time money and frustration.
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Defiance
Plenty of Room at the Top Not Matching the Climb
A columnist notes that expectations of ascent to the summit are higher than the actual effort seen. The piece questions whether the path and results justify the hype and explores the challenges faced by climbers trying to reach top positions.
Better quality starch offered with more Defiance per price
The notice promotes starch without chromoes or cheap premiums, claiming superior quality and one third more Defiance Starch for the same price as competing brands.
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