Useless Coughs In Adults And Their Causes
In this 1947 How To Keep Well column Dr. Theodore Van Dellen explains that productive coughing aids mucus clearance but persistent coughing signals possible chest disease such as chronic bronchitis bronchiectasis emphysema or tuberculosis. He notes diagnostic tools like X rays spirometry and bronchoscopy and discusses dry coughing caused by allergies smoking and throat irritation.
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The
Charleston Gazette
Theodore R. van Dellen
P. P
Horatio
Alger
Ragged Dick
Coughs And Diseases: Medical Advice And Ardebil Rug Fact
Physicians discuss remedies for persistent coughs and related conditions noting inhalation therapies and expectants, with cautions about heart or lung issues. The feature also details the Ardebil rug's history, origin, and striking blue field with a pale yellow medallion and multiple borders.
Mosquito Repellent Works After 600 Trials
Dr. Philip Garnett tests a chemical repellent in a private chamber, exposing 2,000 Anopheles mosquitoes to the treated skin. After 600 experiments he reports protection for about four hours, with the compound used by wartime forces also shielding against biting flies gnats fleas and chiggers. The Rutgers entomology specialist notes the mosquitoes are of the Aedes species common to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Garnett
Alton L
Granett
Rutgers University Entomology Department
Old Favorites for Today's Gardens
Old fashioned Bleeding Heart varieties are favored for shade and sun alike. The "eximia" fringe variety grows one foot high with rosy and pink heart blooms in April May, while the larger "spectatus" reaches taller with daintier flowers. Both need rich moist soil and thrive in borders or walls, and should not be divided every few years.
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Bleeding Heart
Victorian FAQ Quiz Likely From A 1930s Newspaper Column
A reader quiz lists questions on poetry authorship and historical facts. It cites Byron and Browning lines, the source of Andrea del Sarto, and trivia on railroad retirement, stainless steel, and St Anthony rituals, with brief authoritative answers and dates.
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Oviedo
Spain
St. Anthony
Robert ‘Browning
Andrea del Sarto
Vasari
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