Science Gains in Fight On Infantile Paralysis
A Harvard medical commission completed a five year study on infantile paralysis also called acute anterior poliomyelitis. While failing to isolate the germ, researchers clarified diagnosis and treatment, including muscle training to overcome crippling effects and the use of serum from recovered patients. Public health urges isolation and reporting, and encourages support for research labs and health boards to protect children and families.
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Harvard
Boards of Health
Freckle remedies and health tips from 1901 feature
Practical reader Q and A on freckles underweight conditions hair turning gray and cold feet in summer. Advice covers lemon juice and peroxide application, nourishing foods, cod liver oil and tonics, sleep, water, exercise, and circulation improvement with general health boosting guidance. Copyright 1901 Newspaper Feature Service.
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Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Seoul Recast as Machine Age Center Under Japanese Rule
The article notes Seoul shifting from war-torn history to a modern hub under Japan, with new railways hotels and industries. It highlights a grand government building and Shinto shrines while thousands of Buddhist temples remain, and describes a Shinto Shrine on Nanzan Hill with granite steps honoring imperial ancestors.
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Korea
Japan
Seoul
Nanzan Hill
Meiji
Stars Foretell Complex Day With Notable Prospects
Genieve Kemble notes planetary configurations indicate confusing conditions and upheaval with potential environmental changes and new contracts. While postponements and disappointments appear, the financial outlook is encouraging through prudent management and sharp intellect. birthday individuals face a decisive year relying on effort and clever handling of intrigue and delays.
Fine Feathers and Fashion Sense in Modern Girls
Dorothy Flack reflects on how ordinary girls become fashion conscious and the pitfalls of prioritizing clothes over personality. She argues that true elegance comes from restrained, smart dressing that enhances but does not overwhelm the wearer, noting that genuine success shows in judgment, not display.
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Aston
Venerable Phil Veritzen Faces Another Romance Breakup
From Mary’s Ramblings Madge learns Phil Veritzen again tries to break up his son Noel’s romance. The letter discusses Noel’s supposed love interest, critiques a hopeful rival, and mocks a heiress with Whitman references.
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Mary
Madge
Phil Veritzen
Bread Reuse Tips Cut Waste Not Bread Pudding
Thrifty housekeeper Dorothy debates discarding stale bread. The guide shows edible bread aged three to four days and offers uses beyond pudding, including pancakes, stuffing, crumbing for meats, casseroles, and fish. Step by step recipes cover stuffing and bread pancakes.
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Dorothy
The Honeymoon May Fade on a Private Yacht
Winifred Black muses on a lavish California wedding and a six week South Seas honeymoon turning into eighteen months at sea. She playfully explores the strains of isolation, predicting eventual weariness between bride and groom as Cupid’s fun wanes on the grand private yacht.
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South Seas
Winifred Black
Cupid
California
Africa
Honolulu
Hawaii
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Helpful Advice to Girls From Nancy Lee
A reader asks how to attract a cautious suitor and mend a broken romance. Nancy Lee urges polite acknowledgment of the invite, dancing as grace, and sincere regret if a quarrel broke trust. She counsels writing a heartfelt apology and preserving self-respect while seeking new friendship if reconciliation fails.
Black patent shoes take center stage this Spring
Fashion writers and manufacturers report black patent will dominate the season with many designs featuring beige or opalescent trims. Blue shoes remain popular, but black patent is the versatile staple between winter and late spring looks. A leading Avenue shop showcases a black patent pump with gunmetal trim and perforated design.
Pajamas Take Lead In The Sartorial Scene
The piece notes formal teagowns returning for informal dinners but highlights pajamas as preferred by the younger generation. Leading houses show exquisite pajama sets from satin or crepe de Chine to layered chiffon with gold or silver jackets, including eggshell satin sets with lace boleros and black fox fur cuffs.
Mr Punch Won Christmas Shadows Prank Birthday Cake
Shadows greet Mr Punch and his wife Judy as he boasts of giving medicine to make her sick. He admits she was not ill, then reveals he ate her birthday cake and plans to eat his own large cake. Judy calls him to stop, offering bitter medicine.
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Mr. Veritzen
Phil
Dia Lidia
Noel
Papa
Old Phil
Ike
Mary
Madge
Mr. Punch
Knarf
Mij
Flor
Hanid
Yam
Mr Punch
Judy
Punch
Lala
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Quotations Reflect on Truth Duty and Courage Across Authors
A collage of aphorisms cites Locke on truth and judgment, Ovid on divine mercy, Bacon on following sciences, Corneille on bravery, Wordsworth on shy beauty, Whittier on duty, and Hosea Ballou on self-punishment. The scattered lines mix philosophy and poetry.
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Copeland
M. D
United States
New York
New York City
By Temple Manning
By Genevieve Kemble
Dorothy Flack
Heart of
Wife
Adele Garrison
Whitman
Father
Alice Lynn
Barry
By Nancy Lee
Nancy Lee
Lonssome
Fifth Avenue
Louise Duntley
Vera Winston
Pajamas
Words of
Locke
Ovid
Booka
Bacon
Milton
Corneille
Whittier
Atred
Hosea Ballou
Herrick
Collins
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