Surgical Operation Fears And Unnecessary Procedures
A historical note voices the dread of surgical operations for women and argues that hundreds or thousands of procedures in hospitals are unnecessary and many could have been avoided.
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
6
A historical note voices the dread of surgical operations for women and argues that hundreds or thousands of procedures in hospitals are unnecessary and many could have been avoided.
Letters from women in Kansas and New Jersey credit Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing severe female troubles and avoiding surgery. The ad touts the remedy as a long standing standard, invites readers to write for advice, and notes Lynn Mass as the address.
Everett O Ball mingles with guests at a social gathering while under a disguise. He befriends Miss Devourney and Miss Modernity, recalls an ex fiancee Betty, and meets Elizabeth whose bid to reunite brings a hopeful invitation for tomorrow.
A narrator threads a crowded staircase encounter with Miss Devourney, a poised modern woman who rebukes his old fashioned questions. The Vision in satin mirrors social tension as she claims grace, while he admits his wish for lighter talk. She names him Mr Antiquity, she calls herself Miss Modernity.
Two ancient mariners describe Fedora a fictional realm where a ruler bans many acts with harsh penalties. Citizens revolt as a law passes to always tell the literal truth under imprisonment, expanding jail to the city and even the opera house. Courts and cooks end up imprisoned, and no free man remains, ending Fedora's tale.
A Columbia Herald note reports Hadherway, the unusually named country home in Jackson county, attracting attention at the front gate. It recalls a Kansas City family’s wish to move to a farm and their choosing the name with a wistful pun on heading away.
A fragmented excerpt urges checking Castoria bottles for the signature and notes the phrase In Use For Over years. It references a dream about Percy and a London opinion piece, hinting at historical advertising language and public sentiment toward medicines for infants.
A fragmentary domestic vignette shows a mother urging her child to prepare for Tata, warning that outward ferocity abroad may hide meekness at home, reflecting a cautionary tone about appearances. The text preserves the era’s speech patterns and emphasis on family moments.
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