World Doctors per Capita Across Nations
The article compares medical manpower to population in Britain Germany Austria Hungary China Russia France and the United States. It notes Britain about 19 500 doctors for 32 5 million people about one per 1650, Germany 13 600 for 341 million about one per 3000, Austria Hungary under 14 500 for 36 million about one per 2500, France about 20 000 for 33 million about one per 1800, US 62 383 for 45 million about one per 700, and comments on implications for medical supply and quality.
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London
Great Britain
German Empire
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Celestial Empire
Russian Empire
France
United States
Esculapins
Seven Wise Men of Greece and the golden tripod tale
The piece recounts the five century B C Greek sages Pittacus Bias Solon Thales Chilon Cleobulus and Periander known as the seven wise men The story centers on a golden tripod found in nets by Coans and Melitus strangers and the temple of Apollo where a priestess directs the asset be given to the wisest man in Greece Bias Thales and others pass the tripod along until it rests in the temple of Apollo teaching that wisdom carries distrust of wisdom
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Greece
Pittacus
Bias
Solon
Thales
Chilon
Cleobulus
Periander
Melitus
Helen
Troy
Apollo
Ales
Pollo
Old Woman in a Nut Hut Moral Poem
A whimsical verse describes an old woman living in a hut the size of a hickory nut. She sees grand tales yet disbelieves them and remains content behind closed doors. The fable warns that contentment can stunt growth, leaving you small and sheltered in a shell.
How a Deer Went to Church
A young deer named Billy visits a Metho dist church during quarterly meeting drawing attention with his red collar and branching horns. The elder enters and Billy trails after, silently urging the sermon to begin, while onlookers react to the unlikely scene.
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Tom
Billy
Billy's Fateful Sermon Prank in a Colonial Hall
In a slow walk to church Billy delays the elder by passing and delaying until a knock sends the elder into the pulpit in a comical, devout posture. The stunt ends Billy's career. he earns venison and the elder laughs, deeming the frolic harmless.
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Billy
Jane G. Swisshelm
A Kiss for a Brow
A short vignette shows a quarrel between siblings ending in a sweet reconciliation as a kiss replaces a minor scuffle. The boy witnesses Susy receive a kiss from his sister and a playful line about preferring a kiss over a blow leads to a warm family moment.
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Tommy
Susy
Len Smith's tavern remembered for a cold bite scam
A Boston area tale recalls Len Smith’s tavern at Waltham where farmers brought paying customers for a cheap meal. One habitual diner, fed up with being shortchanged, exposes the ruse after a deliberately prepared cold dinner. The story highlights old time tavern trickery and a sharp line between paying and pipedreams.
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Len Smith
Waltham
Mass
Boston
Barkis
Len
New sewing machine uses springs to run without foot pedal
A Vienna mechanician has built a sewing machine powered by gravity springs, eliminating manual foot operation. The device winds the spring via a side handle and a cog-wheel system beneath the table keeps the machine moving for hours, with speed adjustable by a simple control.
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Vienna
Man with an Appetite Devours All at Breakfast Table
A stout stranger at an Indiana eatery at noon devours nearly every item on the bill of fare. He worms through meats and vegetables, pockets apples and oranges, leaving staff stunned. Old man Ryman fears debts rise, contemplates drastic measures, while the man exits with a satisfied air and renewed appetite complaints.
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Ryman
Jim
James
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