Martyrs of science in deadly pursuit of humanity
The piece honors medical volunteers and physicians who risked and in many cases lost their lives in the fight against plague, cholera and other dangers. It highlights Dr William T Bull and others who exposed themselves to deadly diseases to advance medical knowledge and public health.
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Reed
Carroll
Lazear
Damien
Iam
Eugene H. Plumacher
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Plumacher
Charles Thomas Hunter
Pennsylvania Medical School
Leslie M. Sweetman
Toronto
John Wilson Gibbs
New York
George King
Long Island
Andrew J. McCosh
Galilei
Matteuc
Mount Vesuvius
Benjamin Franklin
William Thomas Green Morton
Corps of
United States
Porto Rico
Panama
Cuba
Central
South America
War Department
Walter Reed
James Carroll
Jesse W. Fazeer
Aristides Agramonte
Carlos Finley
Havana
Brave medical pioneers sacrifice for science and humanity
The piece recounts physicians who risked or gave their lives in pursuit of medical advances. It details cancer inoculations, yellow fever work, Roentgen ray experiments, and plague research, highlighting personal sacrifice, groundbreaking trials, and the lasting impact on medicine.
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Thomas A. Edison
Fuchs
Indiana welfare of policyholders under new life insurance code
The Indiana auditor and legislators unveil a sweeping insurance code with strict anti rebate and misrepresentation penalties. It includes bans on fake ads special contracts and predating policies and requires deposits equal to policy cash values. It also adds state supervision provisions and a blacklist of deadbeat agents.
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Indiana
Billheimer
Insurance Department
United States
Indianapolis
Will R. Wood
Nfe
Indianapolis Cor
New York Post
New York Naturalization Candidates Questioned on Militia Ties
Fifty candidates appearing at the federal building in New York faced a query about affiliation with any organization that forbids membership in the U S militia or army. None admitted such membership. Judge Lacombe declined to explain the question’s purpose, though it was believed linked to foreign anarchist labor groups.
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Federal
New York
Militia
Army of the United States
Ilaccombe
Prize For New Auto Fuel From Automobile Club Of France
The Automobile Club of France offers nine thousand dollars for a new fuel that is cheaper than gasoline and effective in use. The contest seeks an alternative fuel with practical automotive efficiency and cost advantages.
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The
Automobile Club of France
Stories of Lorimer the New Illinois Senator Walker
William Lorimer of Chicago Republican recently elected U S senator from Illinois to replace Albert J Hopkins is portrayed as a hearty walker. A Maryland farmer offers a lift on the conduit road to Washington and questions Lorimer about his profession prompting a witty exchange. The tale recalls Lorimer’s earlier days in Chicago working in Armour’s glue department and his early pay raise after a visit by Mr Armour.
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Illinois
William Lorimer
Chicago
United States
Illinoils
Albert J. Hopkins
Washington
Maryland
Mr. Lorimer
Lorimer
Armour Company
Armour
Mr. Armour
Suffrage Train Couple To Wed On White Parlor Car
A Spokane dispatch reports a suffrage train trip across Washington on June 29 will include a drawing room wedding. The bride is praised as beautiful and wealthy while the groom is described as tall and influential and a strong suffrage supporter. Names will stay secret until the moment of the ceremony. Passengers include Rev. Anna Shaw and Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance.
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State of Washington
Spokane
May Arkwright Hutton
Spokane Suffrage Club
Anna Shaw
Carrie Chapman Catt
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
Noted sport's sobriquet and the making of Par son Davies
Charles E. Davies known as Par son Davies was a famed sporting man. While managing Dan O Leary during Madison Square Garden walking contests, William H Vanderbilt admired his appearance and asked Ed Stokes who he was, prompting the nickname that many heard and adopted.
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Charles E. Davies
Davies
William H. Vanderbilt
Dan O’leary
O'Leary
Madison Square Garden
New York
Ed Stokes
Stokes
Chicago
Vanderhill
China’s Warning Alleged Chinese Prime Minister Remark
Sir Robert Hart recalls a remark attributed to Wen Hsiang about letting China sleep and awakening it would lead to faster progress than expected. The quote underscores concerns over China’s pace and potential, reflecting historic tensions in Sino British relations.
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China
Robert Hart
Wen Hsiang
Ether meals for all mankind predicted by scientists
A Philadelphia Public item reports Dr Bradbury claiming edible ether extractions prove meals may be produced without farming. The piece humorously imagines wedges of pie and cheese appearing from ether with breakfast foods and fruits abundant, while noting uncertainty about the claim.
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Bradbury
eHenry James
Philadelphia
Roosevelt hunting trip under fire from naturalist critic
Dr. William J. Long denounces Theodore Roosevelt’s Africa trip as brutal and hypocritical. He cites warthog hunting, past elk killings, and wasted meat, arguing the reports corrupt American youth and fail to teach genuine wildlife study.
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Calla
William J. Long
Theodore Roosevelt
Africa
Mr. Roosevelt
Neglect of Penns Grave Stirs American Tourists
American visitors at Chalfont St. Giles Buckinghamshire near London find William Penns grave in a rough quiet burial ground nearly hidden by weeds and grass. Dr Walter Lindley of Los Angeles denounces the site as disgraceful and calls for a fitting monument to the founder of Pennsylvania. The small stone marking Penn’s grave is almost lost among overgrown vegetation and neglected inscription.
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William Penn
Chalfont
St. Giles
Buckinghamshire
London
England
Pennsylvania
Walter Lindley
Los Angeles
Cal
Penn
Ex Judge Becomes Street Sweeper for Health
Thomas Stanton of Hast Street, St Louis Illinois, left his magistrate post after a doctor ordered resignation for healthier outdoor work. Now a street sweeper earning 1.50 a day he says the job improves his health and provides regular meals and rest. He formerly umpired in the Texas and Pacific Northwest leagues.
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Thomas Stanton
Hast St. Louis
Ill
Stanton
Texas
Pacific Northwest
Chinese Observatory Plan Proposed in Canton
Chinese authorities plan to establish an observatory in Canton and hire an astronomer. Preparations for construction are under way and funds are being raised to purchase the necessary astronomical apparatus.
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China
Canton
Watch Predicted for Blind Man by French Inventor
A French inventor creates a watch with a tactile face that lets a blind person tell time by feeling its conformation and markers. The device aims to provide independence for visually impaired users.
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