Danish Christmas Stamp Sparked Tuberculosis Campaign
A Danish journalist inspired a worldwide mercy effort that funded tuberculous child hospitals and educated the public. From 1907 to now, Christmas seals raised millions, advancing prevention and care, with roots traced to Jacob A. Biis and Emily Bissell inspiring U S Red Cross and National Tuberculosis Association efforts.
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NCE
Jacob A. Biis
New York City
Outlook
Uncle Sam
Santa Claus
Denmark
Copenhagen
Holboell
Australia
Holland
Germany
Hans Christian Andersen
Children’s Hospital
National Association For the Study and Prevention
New “York
Tuberculosis Committee
South
Riss
Emily Bissell
Delaware Red Cross
Philadelphia
Bissell
American Red Cross
Red Cross
United
National Tuberculosis Association
Union
Navajo Women Govern Clans and Wealth In Sheep
Wick Miller notes Navajo women head matrilineal clans and control family wealth from sheep. Weaving and spinning loom large as Eekh-pah and Mekh-pah describe duties, dress, and divorce norms. Men may have multiple wives. women rarely have multiple husbands unless widowed or divorced.
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Wick Miller
Eekhpah
Mekh-pah
Eekh-pah
Panama Canal Seen as Second Story Lake Not Ditch
Hendrick Willem Van Loon argues the canal is a critical asset enabling a single navy to move fleets between oceans. He describes the lock system as the canal’s lifeblood and warns damage to a lock would cripple the waterway like an auto without gasoline.
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Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
North
South America
Hendrick Willem van Loon
Cosmopolitan
Air Pilot Joke About Naples Reference
A radio style quip about seeing Naples and dying prompts a passenger to reply yes while the pilot notes they are over Naples with the engines not functioning. The line plays on an old tourist expression.
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Naples
Reading While Baby Cries Sparks Nurse and Mistress Dispute
In a terse exchange from Answers Magazine, Mistress-Mary questions a nurse for reading while a crying baby goes unattended. The nurse replies that it does not disturb her, highlighting class and caregiving tensions depicted in a domestic scene.
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Answers Magazine
Parlimentary Quip Sparks Tension Over Speaker Eye Shot
An athletic young member warns he would not aim for the speaker’s eye if faced with action. He says the speaker has not harmed him yet and his stated target would be the jaw rather than the eye.
Dressy Frock Pattern 9545 For Sizes 14 42
The reading describes a dressy afternoon frock with raglan sleeves, a wedgeshaped yoke and a gored skirt with a subtle flare. It notes black satin or colored novelty fabric options, pattern 9545 available in sizes 14 through 42, and requires 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric plus 1/2 yard contrast. Include name address style number and size when ordering.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
West Highteenth 81
New York
N. Y
Worm-Doggonit Sparks General Alarm Over Firebug Claim
A loud outburst targets a near sighted firebug as the speaker vents frustration and compares the person to a hose. The exchange signals rising tension and concern within the street scene.
Fortune Teller Hopes and Gloomy Citizen Exchange
A somber citizen laments that even a few kind words about his disposition require paying a fortune teller for them. The exchange underscores a bleak view of personal future prospects and the costs of reassurance.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Sea Breeze
Misa Emily Bissell
Jacob Riis
Einar Holboel
Roel
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