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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 07, 1909
Page
1
A New York article estimates tuberculosis causes 150000 US deaths annually with average loss per wage earner around £1600. It notes higher susceptibility among Negroes and Red Indians, and discusses cost, life years lost, and group disparities in the disease burden.
The piece contrasts the cheerful physician who lifts patients with infectious optimism against the danger of insensitivity. It argues the best healers temper geniality with discernment, using optimism as a therapeutic asset while avoiding portrayals as false hope.
Dr Thomas Oliver notes nerve strain from high speed machines and silent poisons in factories. The piece cites ferro silicon fumes, nickel carbonyl, sulphuretted hydrogen, carbon bisulphide and acetylene as deadly risks, plus dangers of compressed air, chlorine, aniline, lead poisoning, iron dust, electric welding eye damage, and nervous tea tasters now largely replaced by machinery.
Cairo police uncover a so called School of Crime teaching young children under ten in four areas. Two hundred budding criminals allegedly learn pickpocketing strangulation and other acts with masters who collect a share of illicit gains. Police say they have warrants for more suspects as they pursue the teachers and pupils.
Analyzes traditional cavalry ideals versus modern firearms in warfare. Cites European chiefs and British neglect of mounted arms, recounts a Napoleonic cuiras siers charge by undisciplined horses, and argues thorough training of both man and horse is essential for army effectiveness. Windsor Magazine perspective on cavalry value.
The Host requires officials to provide four or more runners in front of every great personage when traveling abroad. Runners live on frugal fare of coarse bread olives dates and vegetables. A strathr reputedly ran 124 miles in 14 hours, challenging meat eaters to beat the record.
A Sydney man describes severe rheumatic fever with chronic rheumatism improving after using Saxo-Fonic Pills and Laxo-Tonic Pills. He reports ankle and knee pain relief, regained mobility, and overall well being. Pills priced 1s 3d regular, 1s 6d double, available from Saxo-Fonic Pill Co. in Sydney.
Longford Spaniels mothered by a Baff Orpington hen nestle with her brood while a man in Willisden sends stamps and then coins to a police court in lieu of maintenance. Bertha Schultz of Hamburg inherits £2000 on an anti marriage condition but is engaged to an accountant. Creelman the coachbuilder faced with breach of promise writes of a gold mist in love letters. Deepest coal shaft at Bonchamp in Haute Saone measures 1010 metres with surface temperature 50F and base 1.1C. Southern Rhodesia reports 8500+ animals killed in 1908 for rewards totalling £1225. Undertaker John Twanley completes 559th coffin with his son helping for 600th. Alliance Francaise tensions in Melbourne lead to recall of Le Maistre. later he becomes Consul at Santiago. King Edward grants Mr A I Martin a Royal license to wear the White Elephant order for Siamese Railway service, Martin a New Zealander with kin in Timaru and Wairarapa.
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