Drink Habit Among Women Increases In New York
Prof John Duncan Quacken a nervous disease expert warns of a rising drink habit among New York women saying ten drink today where one drank a dozen years ago He cites social pressures and counterfeit liquor fueling excess urging caution while noting many women do not want to quit and that moderation is unlikely for some. He recalls treating 700 alcoholism cases mostly women and describes counterfeit liquor as a major factor in perceived widespread drinking and deterioration.
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EW York
John Duncan Quacken
Columbia University
New York
Sunday World
New York City
Hellevue
With & Tan
Roa
Letter travels oceans to reach aging captain after 32 years
A letter posted 32 years ago in Garmentad Norway for Capt Thomas Nielsen of the bark Harmonia endured a global odyssey, crossing the Atlantic to be found by his son in Manhattan. It revealed news of old friends, his retirement, and a tale of a bar drinker and social concerns echoed with notes on beer, cocaine, and youth.
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Garmentad
Norway
Thomas Nielsen
Harmonia
Thomas Nielson
Manhattan
New York
St Louis Globe Democrat
Capt
Nicolson
Alviner
John
Nicholas
Brooklyn
Minuteteon
Mexico
Garmatad
New Yorkers Becoming Hysterical and Inebriety Rising
An essay lamenting rising hysteria and drunkenness among New Yorkers. It cites Bellevue Hospital admissions for alcoholism in 1904 and 1906, noting declines but continued high overall share of inebriates. It calls for careful study and palliative measures to ease relentless urban life and curb all forms of dissipation.
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Lfe
New York
Condi
Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue
Kelevue
Women Drinkers and Whisky Fraud Warned in New York
A New York health report describes women at social events overindulgent in champagne and cocktails, with debutantes and students among the drinkers. It warns that most Whisky marketed is counterfeit, undetectable to club connoisseurs, and risks severe consequences.
It Is a Fact Dr Parkhurst On Women Drinking
Dr Parkhurst says the drink habit is rising among New York women due to prosperity and idle leisure. He blames lax enforcement, adulterated liquor, and unwilling officials for weak law enforcement, calling for accountability in the mayor and Albany legislature.
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Sunday World
Quackenbos
Charles Parkhurst
New York
Albany
No Blessing for Her Pony Ends Boy’s Night Prayer
A boy named Ralph, five, had enjoyed a Shetland pony from a family friend. After the pony was sold, Ralph’s nightly prayer included “God bless the pony.” The tale ends as Ralph hesitates before naming the new owner.
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Ralph
Reeback
Itching Humor On Boy Recounted Cure By Cuticura
A Kokomo Indiana mother describes her ill son breaking out with itching sores starting on the hands. She used Cuticura Soap and Ointment after reading of its benefits and reports the child was cured in four nights. Date cited September 16, 1907.
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Frank Donahue
Fremont St
Kokomo
Ind
Juvenile Drummer Seeks Bright Opening in Country
A spirited remark highlights the hope for a pushing young musician to seize a bright opening in the country scene. The line evokes ambition and the promise of fresh talent emerging in American arts.
Peruna Almanac Becomes Fixture in Millions of Homes
The Peruana Lucky Day Almanac is in over eight million homes and available free from all druggists. The 1907 Almanac is already published and supplies may exhaust quickly, so inquire early and speak for one today.
16 Pound Pennsylvania Birth Draws Attention
A Brookline couple welcomed a 16 pound baby, one of the heaviest on record in Pennsylvania. The notice promotes a nerve remedy and a trial offer from Dr. R. H. Kline of Philadelphia, along with assorted quotes and a tobacco advert claiming quality.
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Stork
John Reichenbach
Brookline
Part Ia
Pennsylvania
St. Vitus
Kline
R. H. Kline
Arch Bt
Philadelphia
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed By Denver Woman
A letter from Mrs Vana Mm of 2355 Lawrence St Denver praises Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female troubles including displacements inflammations and nervous prostration. She claims many women found relief and asks why others should not try the remedy as Mrs Pinkham invites all sick women to write.
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Pee
Lawrence Bt
Denver
Mra Pinkham
Pinkham
Moses
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Gea
Success Magazine
7. Armstrong
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Allied Hospitals
Lhave
Mirle
Darlington
Board of Health
Cuthura
Seneca
Mann
Lewis
Dodds
Guar
Carters
Western
Canada
Homer
Crawford
Ninth St
Cee
Brouomton
Boos
Quincy Bldg
Chicago, ML
Fe Tribune Lidy
Ao. S. Bell
Ealers
Chesebrough
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