Ancient Egyptian papyrus spurs medical history debate
A Leips professor Mr. Mbers acquires a pristine papyrus roll from Thebes detailing Pharaoh era medical practice. The 35 century old Ebers papyrus outlines body anatomy, medicine dosages, and notes physicians shared roles with priests, while eye diseases are sparsely treated. The Saxon king funded its library voyage. scholars await its early publication.
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Suffering From Sunstroke and Its Cure in Heat
A fragment details a case of sunstroke attributed to chemical rays rather than heat. It describes a patient enduring a long attack, followed by reflections on prevention. The author notes a yellow lime and orange paper method as a purported remedy, reporting many observations of its apparent efficacy during hot summer days.
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Sleep and work balance for mental laborers in old guidance
The text argues concentration rises with less pursuit, urging early rising for laborers but advising mental workers to delay bed and allow longer, deeper rest. It suggests six to eight hours suffices for physical toil, while brain-heavy tasks need a later bedtime and morning rest to fully restore energy.
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Cholera Threat Enters Memphis as Precautions Rise
The article discusses cholera's spread from New Orleans to Mississippi towns and now Memphis. It urges adherence to food and drink safety, cleanliness, and rubbish removal as protective measures, calling for readiness amid the advancing disease. It notes improved treatment and understanding but emphasizes vigilance.
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Howe urges broader rights for women at suffrage group meeting
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe summarized the condition of women at the fourth anniversary of the Woman Suffrage Association. She criticized privileged women for blocking equality, urged humility and service to God, and called for cultural growth to claim a rightful place in society and in the church.
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America
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Death Toll From Wild Beasts in India Surges in Two Years
The London Society of Arts reports from Kant Duff and Capt Rogers that deaths from wild animals and venomous snakes in India rose from 14,529 in 1869 to 18,078 in 1871. Tigers and panthers caused massive destruction, with a tigress in the Central Provinces slaughtering 13 villages and 290 square miles of land. A panther near Chicola killed and wounded travelers, while snakes invade populous areas and threaten many, though early treatment can often counter venom.
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New Discoveries Link Iron Smelting to Ancient Egypt
In Meypt new findings support Wendell Philip's Jost Arts lecture. Thebes sepulchres show butchers sharpening knives on iron bars, blue-painted blades indicating steel. An Englishman reports vast iron works near Moges by the Red Sea, with ruins of a temple and soldier barracks, dating possibly 4,000 years.
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Sun cholera mixture touted as cure all in early ad
An old newspaper piece promotes a remedy labeled Sun cholera mixture as a universal cure for diarrheal illness and cholera. It lists ingredients and claims it can be prepared without professional skill and carried in a small vial. It credits use since the mid 1800s and notes sale at A. D. Schuyler's drag store.
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