Geography of Medicine Chest Geography of Medicine Chest Washington
A National Geographic bulletin notes the home medicine cabinet mirrors global trade. It traces common remedies to origins from India, Japan, Chile, Greece, Georgia, Colombia, and Banda Islands while detailing how substances like camphor spirits, aspirin, iodine, nutmeg essence, and boric acid reach households through centuries of commerce and exploration.
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Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
Willie
Willie Jones
Asia
Taiwan
South America
Georgia
Colorado
Greece
India
Japan
Tropic Island
Chile
Nice
Europe
Genoa
Banda Islands
Dutch East Indies
Myristica
Venice
Vasco da Gama
Spice Islands
Merble
Antonio
Banda
Mynheers
Epsom
England
Derby Downs
Euboea
Italian Piedmont
Madras
Death Valley
Tuscany
Italy
Maremma
Toll of Death Wipes Out Feud in Bell County
In Bell County Kentucky the Colson Ball feud escalates as George Colson dies after a Middlesboro drug store shooting. Floyd Ball is jailed claiming self defense, while a long history of violence includes the courthouse skirmish in Pineville and earlier shootings involving Ira Ball and Doyle Colson.
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Lexington
Colson
Ball
Bell County
Colsons
George Colson
Middlesboro
Floyd Ball
Ira Ball
Doyle Colson
Pineville
Riley Ball
Clay Colson
Colege
Frank Ball
John Hurst
FE. P. Morrow
Parisian Styles Influence American Fashion This Season
A fashion writer notes Paris designers influence American taste with varied lines and enduring elegance. Drecoll Lanvin Premet and Louise Boulanger shape the season with circular flounces straight outings and long drapes while scarfs and overblouses in Russian and other needlework styles expand ensembles. Scarves in bold colors and fabrics dominate, from gossamer to silk, with emphasis on accessories and coordinated outfits for day and evening wear.
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New York Times
Paris
Mme. Vionnett
Callot
Drecoll
Lanvin
Premet
Louise Boulanger
Train Libraries Placed Aboard Tokyo Imperial Lines
Express trains on main imperial railway lines now carry passenger libraries. With many foreign travelers, libraries include English books to aid readers during journeys.
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Tokyo
Imperial Government Railways
Guns Break Pipes in Louisville as Fort Knox Artillery Shakes City
Heavy artillery from Camp Knox shattered water mains in Louisville, 25 miles away, with residents reporting dishes jarring and tremors. Seventy five millimeter guns fired for about twenty minutes, frightening nearby residents between 1 and 2 am.
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Louisville
Camp Knox
Immigrants to Brazil Rise to 86 767 in 1923
Brazilian immigration figures show 102 142 entrants at ports in 1923 with 86 767 immigrants, up from 84 821 in 1922. Portuguese and Italians led arrivals. nationalities include Spaniards Germans Turks Syrians Austrians Rumanians Poles Japanese Hungarians Latvians Yugoslavs Russians French and others from 57 nations.
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Washington
Why Not Try It Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Mrs Fred Primo of East Hardwick Vermont says six months of back and head pains ended after taking Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She reports feeling well and urges others to try it, noting a wide purchaser benefit reported in a country canvass. Drugstores sell the remedy everywhere.
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East Hardwick
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fred. Primo
Route No. 2
Vermont
Chile Establishes Labor University in Santiago
A labor university is founded in Santiago with a cost of 109500 dollars. It aims to educate working men and women in trades suited to their abilities with separate sections for men and women. The project is led by municipal authorities headed by the mayor and will emphasize vocational guidance and technical courses.
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Santiago
Chile
Atmosphere on Carmen recital prompts quirky chatter
In a lighthearted scene audience quips about the Carmen recital, joking how the atmosphere feels like a Spanish onion scented event. A playful exchange riffs on the performance and mood.
Command Wisely and Be Obeyed Cheerfully
A concise maxim urging prudent leadership to inspire compliance. It emphasizes wise instruction and positive reception of guidance, suggesting authority earns willing adherence when commands are clear and fair.
Take Homeopathic Classics Home
A quip suggesting alternative tastes for classics by using homeopathic approaches as a humorous take on consuming well known works.
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Kentucky
Col
David Colson
Congress
Celson
Ethelbert Scott
Scott
Anniston
Ala
W. O. Bradley
William Goebel
Virginia McCleary
St. Paul
Great Britain
Brazil
Lydia E.pinkham
Labor University
Dean
Iowa
L. Olson
Tracr
Buffalo, N. Y
Infante’ and
Atell
Oakland
Nebr
Anglo-American Drug Co
Fulton Street
New York
Parker
Dregrists
Biscox Chem Wica Patchogue
Gisw
Liscox Chemical Works
Petchogue
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