Spirit of 1908 in Medical Affairs Revolution in medicine urged with hope
Dr Edwin H Lewis declares the medical profession stands at an epoch making revolution with two futures: disaster or a readjustment of knowledge. He warns against pessimism and intolerance and urges scientists and journalists to pursue truth, ethical practice and service to humanity for the benefit of medicine and the public.
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Edwin H. Lewis
New York City
American Medical Editors’ Association
Lewis
Silvering Mirrors Advances From Amalgam to Silver Layer
The article traces mirror silvering from toxic amalgams to a modern method. Drayton first proposed a thin silver coating by reducing silver nitrate with oils. Pettijean later improved by using tartaric acid as the reducing agent. Glass is heated, coated with diluted silver and tartaric solutions, then dried and varnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drayton
M. Pettijean
New York Tribune
Army Scripture Readers Association Aids British Army
The Army Scripture Readers Association reports sixty two readers serving within the British army to provide spiritual support and guidance to troops during active duty and at posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Army Scripture Readers’ Association
Mountain Sickness Across High Altitudes Described
The article explains how mountain sickness presents with headaches, heart palpitations, nosebleeds, vomiting, and severe breathlessness. Doctor Workman’s Himalayan ascent notes gasping, sleep disruption, and a porter at twenty-one thousand feet collapsing with frost risk after mittens removal.
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Workman
Himalayas
Indians in the United States: 284000 population, 60000 full blooded
A historical note states that among 284000 Indians living in the United States only about 60000 are full blooded, highlighting the extent of mixed ancestry within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Chimpanzee Vocabulary and Glass Effects on Plant Growth
Professor Garner reports a seven word chimpanzee vocabulary. Data shows electric railway capitalization at 8 103 464 000 or more than half the steam roads investment. Red glass accelerates vegetation while blue glass suppresses it. Mimosa plants grow fifteen times taller under red glass. Heat trends place maximum near ten degrees north of the equator, with extreme cold recorded in northern Siberia beyond the Pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equator
Siberia
Pole
Norwegian innovator patents graphite smelting for iron ore
Mr Hiorth of Norway has devised a method using graphite as the reducing medium in an electric smelter to treat low grade iron ores instead of coal. The Iron and Steel Institute awarded him a prize for the invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hiorth
Norway
The
Iron and Steel Institute
Joints and furnaces and birds in migratory paths
The article discusses chrome ore usage in cupola joints with minimal clay for plasticity and tight joints. It also reports on the New York Forest Fish and Game Association’s hatchery work placing over 100 million marine fry in the sea and more trout in streams amid water pollution concerns. Abel Chapman questions long migrations of small birds, proposing birds may fly at high altitudes using atmospheric assistance beyond human understanding.
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New York Forest, Fish and Game Association
Abel Chapman
Generely
Profits and Markups Across Everyday Goods
An article notes judges surprised by a proprietary pill selling at over 6000 percent profit. It compares profits on mineral waters, lime water, artificial teeth, spectacles, hats, violins, and diamonds, illustrating how manufacturers and retailers realize extreme margins on common items. It cites 11-2d soda, 4d publicans, and 2s to 7s spectacles with low production costs, and mentions South African rings shaping expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
His Majesty
West End Occu
Notable Figures and Political Moves Across the Globe
Highlights include Senator Platts comments on longevity, Baron Schlippenbach’s shift to Imperial Consul General in New York, and the death of Prof Frederic Roehrig in Pasadena. Colorado bans horse betting while allowing races, Roosevelt balks at recording a talking machine, and Waldorf Astor eyes a seat in Parliament. Provincial gifts, duels in St Petersburg, and a Lisbon mass meeting urge royal-famil y scrutiny amid political tension.
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Platt
Baron Schlippenbach
Chicago
New York City
Frederic Louis Otto Roehrig
Pasadena
Cal
Buchtel
Colorado
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
William E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Count Sumarakoff-Elston
Prince Yussupoff
St. Petersburg
Russia
Anteuffel
Horse Guards
Waldorf Astor
William Waldorf Astor
House of Commons
Mr. Astor
E. D. Libbey
Toledo (Ohio) Art Museum
Lorenzo Dow Baker
United Fruit Company
Campaign On Got Any Babies at Your Place
A farmer replies no, babies are grown and carried off, and asks about forenoon plowing as the campaign chat unfolds in Louisville Courier Journal.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Feminine News Notes of Women in World Affairs
A roundup of notable women and related events includes Miss Ethel J. Wheeler preparing for missionary work in China, Mary E. Beasley of Philadelphia patenting a barrel making machine in 1884, and Mrs. Elizabeth St. John Matthews winning a contract to craft a statue of actress Mrs. Gilbert costing $15,000. Other items mention Lady Evans, Miss Rule of Cincinnati, Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy’s 87th birthday, women ticket sellers in London, Berlin co education, Miss Marie Maycliffe’s steer roping feat praised by President Roosevelt, and Lord Curzon unveiling a Hobbes medallion at University College London.
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Ethel J. Wheeler
Everett P. Wheeler
China
Mary E. Beasley
Philadelphia
Lady Evans
England
Mass
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Church
London
Berlin
Marie Maycliffe
Roosevelt
Elizabeth St. John Matthews
Gilbert
Gilbert Monument Association
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
John Oliver Hobbes
Craigie
University College
Relief Fund Pays Out 18 Million To Members
The Employer Relief Fund of Pennsylvania east of Pittsburgh and Erie reports total payments of 18 million dollars to members and families since its start on February 15, 1896, including May payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Erie
Mauna Loa Rises From Sea as Its Peak Reaches New Height
Mauna Loa in the Sandwich Islands stands 13 650 feet high the tallest mountain rising directly from the sea. New York 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauna Loa
Sandwich Islands
N.Y
Dr Kline offers nerve cure bottle and treatise free
The ad promotes Dr Kline's Great Nerve bottle and treatise as a cure for fits St Vitus' dance and nervous diseases, inviting readers to request by mail. It lists the company address at 931 Arch St Philadelphia and asserts large 1907 product values including food and poultry millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vitus
Facts for Sick Women and Lydia E Pinkham Guide
An advertisement for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claims it cures female ailments including displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and pain. It invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Lafaysite St
Denver
Col
Marie Stoltzman
Laurel
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Libby
Vienna
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John W. Morrie
Fred. F. Field CO
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Marl
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