Blind heart master from Chicago gains world renown
New Orleans reports Dr. Robert H. Babcock of Chicago, blind since his teens, ranks among the world’s top heart specialists. He links heart disease to infections like tonsillitis, cites a ten percent childhood mortality from heart disease, and urges better hygiene and housing to curb TB and cardiovascular risk. He trained in Philadelphia, Michigan, and Chicago, studying abroad in Munich and Berlin. The convention included other famed clinicians, urging practical public health measures and emphasizing courage and reform.
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Robert H. Babcock
Chicago
Léeter Babcock
American College of Physicians
Docyr Habceck
Babcock
Philadelphia Institute For the Blind
Western Reserve University
University of Michigan
Chicago Medical College
Columbia UN
Greet Ocialists
Munich
Wurzbnetz
Berlin
Charles L. Minar
Leencongne
Turks Suppressing American Missions in Turkey
In an exclusive interview, Rev W Gentle-Cackett of Bible Lands Missions Aid Society reports Turkish authorities impose heavy restrictions on American run missions in Turkey. Foreign doctors face licensing and fee hurdles, teachers face purchase limits, and bans on free medicine persist. Educational items like pencils and notebooks are barred, hindering American school operations, amid a broader trend of disorganization after the war.
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United Press
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Amerivan I
Turkey
W. Gontlo-Cackett
UF Bible Lands Missions Aid Society
American Missiona
Wres
Mr. Gentle-Cockall
Minor
Yuendan
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
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Asia Minor
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Nedjali Res
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American Board
Gentle-Cackett
Minister of Public Instruction
Arcturus and Star Clusters Highlight Evening Sky Drama
A June sky feature highlights Arcturus and Hercules as vivid cluster structures emerge in a Harvard Observatory study. Clusters are described as distant, globular formations with bright cores, viewed from Perkins Observatory, revealing stars far beyond our solar neighborhood and indicating numerous suns within the cluster.
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Hercules
Br. C. C. Crump
Perk
Ius Observatory
Ohio Wesleyan
Jiurge
Shanley Arcturus
Harvard Observatory
Booles
Hnel
Gemma
Portant
Corona
Keystone
Perkins Observatory
Scorpio
Bys- Sagittarius
Radio to Shape Presidential Election Says Experts
A 1920s widescale view argues radio will strongly influence selecting the next president. Officials and observers note growing reach, with General Harbord and President Coolidge cited as examples of radio’s political power, contrasting 1924 limitations.
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James G. Harbord
Washington
Coolidge
Developmentf Radio
Radio
Marl Reeves
Popular Science Monthly
Professors View Women Backed By Radio Stats
A New York segment reports Dr. Cody Marsh argues women are inferior, citing social shifts and education. The piece notes a radio stunt drawing millions of listeners and estimates audience reach from 1.4 to 16 million possible voters, with stations using a base figure of 6,000,064 sets in the broadcast push.
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N.Y
Cody Marsh
George Washington
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Religion Will Vanish In Hundred Years, Says Wylie
Ohio preacher's son and author Philp Wylie predicts in his debut Heavy Tide that religion will disappear in a century in civilized nations. He argues beliefs shift as knowledge grows and notes churches increasingly attract members with social and cultural activities rather than core creed.
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Philp Wylie
Ohio Presbyterian
Gravitation and Charity in a Times Slice
New York and scientific notes explain gravitation as a universal, directional force shaping motion and weight, with Heyl’s calculations estimating Earth's mass. In a contrasting tone, Mrs. Roosevelt champions generosity and public service, urging women to engage in Needlework Guild efforts and stressing moral responsibility over nihilism.
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Edwin Ketehun
Jung
Popular Secience Monthly
Isaac Newton
Paul R. Heyl
U. S
Bureau of Standards
Boys Sell Death Powder Supposed to Bring Happiness
Montmartre youths Pierre and Emile Coudert, aged 15 and 17, toured the district with a white powder claiming to grant happiness, offering it to passersby. Police arrested them after learning they had stolen money and a box from their grandmother, while the origin tale tied the powder to an older naval officer who once lived in Paris.
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New York
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John O'Brien
United Press Star
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Marieg
Ninons
Pierre Coudert
Emile
Montmartre
Pierre
Montmarte
Vale of Tears
India
Paris
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Coudert Boys
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