Gum and health trends in early 20th century W state report
An article extols chewing gum as healthful and energizing. It cites a $35 million ten year U.S. gum chicle outlay, a New York hospital doctor using gum for typhoid patients, claims on sugar as a stimulant, and new soda fountain concessions on Burlington cars. It also notes a push to use wild ocotilla plants in Texas and New Mexico to sustain gum supplies with Arizona chicle firms planning factories.
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New York
Burlington
Yucantan
Quintana Roo
Champeche
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Mexico
Arizona Chicle Gum Company
L. B. Johnson
Mesa
Textile Color Card Spring 1917 introduces new shades
The Association of the United States issues a spring color card with colors drawn from and matching the standard card. It features Sand Nutria Robin's Egg Citrus Rhubarb and other hues like Mala chite Diamine Jack rose Hemp Campanula Arizona Palm Chipmunk Drake Rosewood Digitalis and roseate tones for spring dress fabrics.
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Association of the United States, Inc
Wireless
Begonia
Campanula
Arizona
Drake
Wistaria
Practical Hints for House Use on Trays and Stains
Practical hints describe cooking eggs in milk for invalid trays and using salt to deter flies. It suggests adding nasturtium seed pods to tomato catsup jars, dipping rust spots in strong tartaric acid solution, and sun drying stained items. Finally soak and wash with warm soap suds and tomato juice before more sun drying.
Mayo’s breakfast ritual highlights health eating habits
Dr. Charles H. Mayo, Rochester surgeon and former Clinical Congress president, eats slowly with care and detail. He removes grape seeds and skins from Concord grapes, eats bacon slices, sips coffee with cream served by Mrs. Mayo, and toasts with well-buttered bread, cranks tea water, all reflecting his practical approach to diet and health.
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Philadelphia
Charles H. Mayo
Rochester, Minn
Doctor Mayo
Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America
Bellevue-Stratford
Chocolate and calories drive growing boys diet trends
An old report highlights that adolescent boys require significantly more fuel than adults. It cites studies from the Russel Sage Institute and Gephart showing boys consume about 4 350 calories daily at table plus 650 more bought items, with chocolate as a principal extra source.
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du Bois
Russel Sage ‘Institute ‘ of Pathology
Gephart
United States
New York City
Lusk
Fragmentary Old Habit Dialogue Sparks Comedic Rebuttal
In a clipped exchange the actress mocks a lingering habit as a late wife’s knock echoes. A patron questions who now hears the tapping, prompting a wry, self aware quick banter.
Fashions Describe New Hats and Dresses for the Fair Sex
Notes on fashion trends reveal fur trimmed hand bags wide sleeves toques without brims bishop sleeves and leg o mutton styles. Sailor collars crepe with matching cuffs, cape effects on children's wear, pear or gunmetal buckles, square necks on evening frocks, wool embroidery in corners, Japanese collars, dragon and pagoda embroidery blue taffeta fabrics, and metallic thread tracery on hats.
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Japan
Tramps Brought Before Justice Over Living Arrangements
Two disreputable men faced a justice of the peace after a scrutiny of their living situation. Asked where each resided, one professed nowhere, and the other indicated they shared a room above the other man.
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Tye
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Russia
Alaska
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commmerce
Dr. Mayo
Ily
Chamberlin
Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip CO
Harrisburg
P. B. Edelen
Bell
John B. Curry
Swatara Station
Curry
Havana
J. W. Brenneman
Millersville, Pa
C. S. Maylfair
Hershey
Tate
PENNA
Hershey Products
America
Blue Mountains
Hershey, Pa
H. M. Hartz
Insurance and Real Estate
Main St
Palmyra
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