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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1898
Page
5
In Vienna today Professor Schenk faces a crowd of mainly wealthy women and international seekers clamoring for his alleged method to influence an unborn child’s sex. He refuses to share the secret, despite mounting pressure from American and world-wide inquirers.
Professor Henry P Bowditch and Professor C S Minot discuss Dr Schenk’s claimed discovery on blood corpuscles and sex differences. Bowditch notes Schenk queried by Vienna Imperial Academy of Science and urges restraint. Minot calls for more detail before judgment, citing the unsolved nature of the problem.
In New Haven on January 13 Professor Henry L. Swain of Yale Medical School expressed cautious interest in Professor Schenk’s claimed discovery. He said it seems possible the secret of sex could be understood and perhaps controlled, noting that tadpole sex can be directed by water temperature during early development.
An advertisement claims Coun'stment cures eczema and all skin itchiness instantly and permanently as a sovereign remedy for skin ailments.
Two New York physicians who worked with Prof. Schenk express cautious belief in his announced discovery. Dr. N P De Forrest recalls Vienna experiments and notes Schenk’s authority, while Dr Otto H Schultze supports the claim and outlines possible sex selection via nourishment, though he cannot fully explain the findings.
Professor George MacCloskie of Princeton University cites two major challenges in science. He says population growth and food shortages will push future advances toward producing food by artificial methods. He references Professor Schenk's discoveries in this context.
Dr. Robert Nee fus of Dalton was discharged at Pittsfield after being jailed since last July on murder charges, as no evidence was presented to the grand jury.
Travelers learn the Air Line limited offers five hours journey Boston to New York. It allows a half day in Boston, an arrival at 6 p.m. in time for dinner and theatre. Stops at Willimantic Middletown and New Haven with a buffet lunch on board. Park Square Boston to Grand Central New York. Rate five dollars, parlor car extra two dollars.
The tenth anniversary dinner of the Young Men's Democratic Club of Massachusetts will be held at the Revere House on Thursday January 20 at 7 p m. Speakers include Patrick A Collins John E Russell Nathan Matthews Jr John W Corcoran Josiah Quincy Charles S Hamlin and John F Fitzgerald. Tickets are $2 on sale at 12 Bosworth street Boston with checks to Charles H Cole Jr. Dinner committee chaired by William T Jenney.
William H. Josselyn of Bridgeport Connecticut demonstrated a patent raging bit for fire department horses to the press. The bit stays on the floor with harness and is attached to the bridle when leaving the station. Fire Commissioner Russell, impressed, may adopt the device but has not decided.
In a dramatic narration from 1898, Martians fire heat rays on Concord and Waltham with devastating results. The battle devastates factories, churches, and bridges as civilians flee to the Charles River seeking safety.
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