Billarps Letter on Germ Theory and Mosquito Malaria Debate
The author questions modern germ theory arguing that invisible microbes may be a natural part of life and criticizes the malaria mosquito theory. He cites the Pontine marshes near Rome and reports on British and European debate, wire gauze experiments, and financial stakes. He also denounces Mormon and religious tramps and ends with a personal note about immunity to mosquitoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Medical Society
Pontine Mararias
Rome
Julius Coser
Augustus Cavsar
Pliny
Cecilius Claudius
Pius VI
Acientific
School of Medicine
Emediens Savants
Mmany
Berlin
Pontine
Pasteur
Vance
Nachville
Jowera
Joe Smith
Clawnor
Hell's Kitchen
Pontine Marches
Aliis
Blood Balm promises cure for persistent skin and digestion ills
Advertises Botanical Blood Balm B B B as a 30 year tested remedy for deep seated skin eruptions mouth sores throat trouble and bone pains. Claims to drain poisons improve digestion and prevent relapse. Free trial bottle offered with mail order from Blood Balm Co Atlanta Georgia via druggists Hill Orr Wilbite firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reilae
B.B.S
Hill- Orr Drug Co
Wilbite
Blood Balm Co
Mitchell St
Atlanta, Ga
Fragmented 19th Century Advertisements and Personal Snippets
A garbled collage of domestic musings and promotional lines appears, featuring a wife’s tender remark about death, a claim of One Minute Cough Care by Evans Pharmacy, praise for Teething Powders, and generic notes on ideal ages for men and women. The text blends spousal dialogue with marketing and lifestyle statements without clear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hade
Hood
Justice of the Pond
Crosby
Evans Pharmacy
Homeward Hope Through Faith and Alcohol Free Pledge
A Gospel temperance meeting tells how a drunken man, moved by the plea that God will hold his right hand, signs the pledge after reading Isaiah 41:13. The story shares a personal confrontation, prayerful guidance, and a lasting commitment to sobriety.
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Jady
God
Inebriety Debate in Quarterly Journal of Inebriety
Dr George H McMichael of Dunaro argues that inebriety among American young men is rising due to fashionable club life among the wealthy. He cites the 17 to 25 age range as especially susceptible and urges a revival of pledge signing and a total abstinence crusade for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. McMichael
Dunaro
Paid It to Harry
A man tells of a widow who died after a late night fall on the Old Colony line. Her husband seeks compensation from the railroad, is told trespassing voids liability, and the superintendent pays $12 from his own account noting the humor and irony. The tale ends with a statistical aside about world population.
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Old Colony
Boston Globe
Burns First Aid Tips From a Surgeon Expert
A surgeon shares practical burn first aid to save lives and lessen suffering before a doctor arrives. He stresses stopping flames, removing clothing, rolling on the floor, applying linseed oil with lime water, carron oil, or collodion, and keeping the airway protected while awaiting medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guia
Sis
Althier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billarps
Bacilli
Atlanta Constitution
Key
W.C.T. U. Department
W. C. TU
Anderman, S.C
Mmh, I. . Harney
Harry
Standard Oil Company
C. A. Reed
Music House
Iveue & Pond
CROWN
Wheelock
Lake Wide
Richmond
Aloo
Brown, Estey and
Fabbars & Votey
Rock Bottom
C. A. Reed Musi House
Evans Phar
Vanprvan
Vandiver
Baggieo
Birdsell
Wagape Col
Cne
Tam
Col
J. & Rowler
Sullivan Hardware Co
Anderson
King Brog
Buist
Herry
Granton & Co
Osshlir
Joh
Burriss
Sacha
A Pie Fages
John T. Boris
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