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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
2
The International Congress of Hygiene in Washington affirms contagion as the method of disease conveyance. Disease arises from contact with an infected person or intermediary carrier such as mosquitoes and other vectors. Carriers may be immune yet transmit infectious material to others.
Dr Wiley argues people die too young and life can be prolonged through hygiene education. The piece cites a 44 year U S life expectancy and praises hygiene as the most valuable school study, urging better nutrition and moderate exercise to build vitality and reduce disease.
The London Mirror says modern conversation avoids strong opinions and controversy. People fear being labeled opinionated and prefer non-controversial, amiable talk. Politics and religion once taboo now join other topics to prevent dissension.
In 1908 Britain imported 348 American cars, rising to 427 in 1909 and 1,101 in 1910, 8,704 in 1911. In the first six months of the current year 3,327 were purchased. Value totals show $481,000 in 1908, $2,961,000 in 1911, and $2,792,000 for the first half of the current year. The article notes American manufacturers can build serviceable cars cheaply.
The Brooklyn Eagle says applause after meetings is an uncivilized nuisance. It condemns manufactured applause as stunts that sway public opinion and hinder decorum. Candidates should renounce them as they change no votes and insult good taste.
Wartime measures seized automobiles from Servia and Bulgaria at the war outbreak. The text contrasts battlefield hardships with those experienced at home due to government appropriation and wartime policy.
A California man received a judgment of 160000 against another man for alienating his wife. The case notes that once the award is collected, the plaintiff can remarry, marking the outcome and next steps.
The article surveys New Year customs around the world, from Egypt, China, and Rome to France, Germany, England, Scotland, Russia, Japan, and Jewish traditions. It notes universal themes of festivity, feasting, and hope, with unique rituals such as White House receptions, French debt settlement, German hat pranks, Russian cannon salutes, and Japanese temple visits.
Dr John G Davis of the University of Virginia lectures to medical students on exhaling air through the ears as a future breathing organ. He mocks nostril breathing and says mothers should train children to exhale through ears to prevent infections, predicting humans would gain a third breathing organ in two generations.
A Church of the Messiah member recalls Dr John Haynes Holmes sermon to President Taft and a parable about Washington White an aged hod carrier who delivers a strong critique of Orient idols The wife notes the focus on foreign sins while neglecting local ones in the humorous exchange.
Mrs Geo F Clark of Mar 25 1912 credits Cuticura Ointment and Soap with curing five year scalp eczema. She describes severe itching burning and thick scales earlier covering the back of her head and hair loss, now complete recovery and healthy hair growth. Cuticura products advertised with free samples offer via Cuticura Dept L Boston.
In a brief exchange, Katherine asserts that he never lies. Kidder retorts that his speech sounds nasal, noting a perceived flaw in his statement.
Dr Xene Y. Smith, medical inspector for Muncie public schools, recounts examining pupils. He asks a boy about being bathed, the child replies by noting it is winter, highlighting concerns about child care in cold weather.
A brief exchange hints at So Green's repeated promotion amid a casual overheard remark about his position. The text also advertises Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation claiming disease cures by addressing the cause. Additional lines tout Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Bag Buck wheat, and a Shakespearean sentiment about seizing hours, all in a dated ad tone.
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