Pneumonia fight urged to save American lives
A 1939 opinion piece argues pneumonia pumps up annual death tolls and urges Congress to fund nationwide serum centers, trained labs, and physician training. It cites 35,000 potential lives saved yearly, notes serum costs from 25 to 75 dollars, and highlights New York City losses of 30 million dollars annually.
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Paul DE Kruif
North American Newspaper Alliance
New York
United States
Russell Cecil
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Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Pneu
People O America
Boldman
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Pneumonia Prevention Through Early Rest and Vigilance
A 1939 Amarillo Globe column urges citizens to back pneumonia prevention and possible vaccine work. It argues that early rest at home for definite cold signs could cut pneumonia cases, warns against complacency with treatment access, and urges Congress to fund preventive measures and serum therapy where available.
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Amarillo
Texas
Congress
Pneumonia Deaths Cut by Employer Supported Cold Policy
The article argues that preventing spread of illness requires employers to send home sick workers with pay, reducing colds and fatal pneumonia. It notes workers fear losing jobs in tough times, so job and pay security is essential for cooperation. It also states alcohol does not predispose to illness.
Hall of Earth History displays vast prehistoric models
In Philadelphia the Hall of Earth History at the Academy of Natural Sciences opens with a large collection of prehistoric animal models. About half are by sculptor Eda Kassel, who praises her five foot Brachiosaurus reproduction, the first ever made from bones in a German museum, depicting creatures from 150 million years ago.
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Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences
Eda Kassel
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