Deadly Lockjaw Bacillus Warns of Hidden Dangers
A New York Sun piece explains tetanus dangers from dirt and scratches, noting toy pistols, diving injuries, and shell fragments can introduce the bacillus. It cites racial and climate factors, symptoms from neck stiffness to facial grimacing, and emphasizes prompt wound cauterization and antitoxin treatment to improve survival.
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New York Sun
Shrewsbury
Long Island
New York
New York City
South
Sun
Morals and Health: Schoolchildren Study Sparks Debate
In Chicago, Barnard Marshall reports from Frank Leslie's Popular Magazine that 7000 schoolchildren were studied to link physical development with mental capacity. Findings suggest sex differences in intelligence, and challenge Lombroso on moral perfection tied to physical normality. Normality correlates with happiness and social contribution, while exceptional athletes may be physically abnormal.
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Chicago
Barnard Marshall
Frank Lessie
Popular Magazine
Lombroso
James Corbett
Robert Fitzsimmons
Fragmented Advertisements from a Historical Paper
A collage of odd product pitches and claims from an old issue. Por t AM Favytass Deus instructions, Allen's Foot-Ease shoe powder, Dr Shoop Restorative offer, Hoxsie Croup Cure, Garfield Headache Powders, and notes on electric mining locomotives in Pennsylvania. Includes origin notes on walnuts almonds and a lighthouse in Orkneys, plus hay imports by Hollanders.
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Allen
Olms
LeRoy
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Won His Way At Cornell With Frugal Start
A Cornell student shows grit by using $110 to cover $109 tuition and books, earning board by waiter duties, renting a furnace room, and pursuing studies debt free. The note praises his perseverance and suggests similarly driven students at the college.
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Cornell University
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Persia
Centralia
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Racine
Wis
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Hoxsie
A.B
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la Plata
Garfield
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
Missississippi
Jameure Piso
Tomas Ron
Maple St
Norwich
N.Y
St. Jacobs Oil
Boston
Mass
Atlantic Refining CO
Paddy
Pat
Assa
Per
Tee
Gamifort
Rarsetinnee
CCC
Gillard
Winslow
Virginia
West Point
Iene
Schwith
Iuse
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