Preventable infant deaths blamed on ignorance and poor water
A 1910 Atlantic era address links high infant mortality to ignorant mothers, unsanitary homes, contaminated milk, and polluted water. It urges better public health education, cleaner water, and proactive physician guidance to reduce deaths from preventable causes including infantile paralysis.
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New York
Caleb W. Saleeby
England
Eas
Saleeby
Wwe
Jis
Jones
Roy
Flexner
Scandinavia
Atlantic
Pacific
Boston
Minnesota
France
Hoga
Swamp Root Ad Claims Kidney Benefit Testimonial
A testimonial letter from W. Summers of Kansas City praising Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root for curing kidney trouble after using it for years. The notice urges sending for a sample bottle and notifies readers of available sizes and a notary acknowledgment from 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Léme
W. Co. Summers
Central Ave
Kansas City
Kans
Grand View Drug Co
State of Kansas
County of Wyandotte
W. Q. Summers
Charles Wisden
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Wall Street Flyer Leads to Market Wipeout
In a brisk exchange, Mr. Lambkin admits taking a flyer on Wall Street and being initially ahead before the market plunged, wiping out his gains. The brief dialogue captures a snapshot of risk and loss in a volatile trading moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Mr. Lambkin
Unbeliever Pokes Fun at Tailor Over Heredity
A haughty American argues with an adhesive tailor about dunning while claiming distinguished ancestry. The tailor counters with a wry remark on heredity, capturing a light exchange of social pretensions and family pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunning
Spohn's Distemper Cure Offered for Horse Disease
Spohn Medical Co promotes SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE as a remedy for distemper in horses including penile cases, pink eye and related diseases, claims prevention for other horses in the same stable, and also cures chicken cholera and dog distemper. Available from druggists or direct, 50 cents to a dollar a bottle. agents requested. Goshen Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spohn
Mirs
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Wizard Oil advertised relief for accidents in Harper's Bazar
An ad touts Hamlins Wizard Oil promising instant relief for burns sprains and wounds. It urges prompt purchase and claims to ease inflammation without delay. It also parodies rhetoric about fame five cent cigars and dog names.
Rebuilt Town Resilience After Hatfield Dam Flood
Black River Falls business district watches flood waters carry away buildings as Hatfield dam failure reshapes the town. The Coles Carbolic Salve plant and other industries suffer losses but vow rapid rebuilding to create a stronger town and stimulate recovery. The disaster tests the American spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River
Falls
Wisconsin
Hatfield
Mississippi
Coles Carbolisalvé
Black River Falls
Notable Wartime Exchange Leads to Guardroom Note
A terse exchange in the Tatler shows a sergeant accusing Murphy of deceiving him and ordering him to the guardroom. The corporal disputes the claim, sparking the disciplinary moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Tatler
Only Man Wins Girl’s Secret Confession
A girl reveals to a man that many suitors pressed for affection, but he is the sole one who achieved a kiss. The remark centers on trust, boundaries, and the complexities of romantic pursuit.
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Liberal Commission
Mirror
Alberta
Watkdns
Saskatchewan
Grand Trank Pacifico Railway
Wiseaden Co., Ltd
P. O
Winnipeg
Man
Australia Embraces American Magazines
American magazines gain traction in Australia and New Zealand as readers increasingly seek diverse content and up to date features from the United States. The trend signals a growing cultural exchange and wider access to new publishing formats.
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Australia
New Zealand
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American Association For the Study and Prevention of
Baltimore
Detroit
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
East
Middle West
Rockefeller Institute
William Palmer Lucas
Harvard Medical School
Fear Son Fub, CO
Bridget
Harper’s Bazar
Rebi Town
Cbs
Sasser Ee
Lee Viet
N.w.hide & Fur CO
Minneapolis
Consum Bend
Llinois
Sloan
A. W. Lay
Lafayette
Ala
Thomas L. Ricg
Easton
G.G. Jones
Baldwins, L.L
Mass
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