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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1901
Page
2
An article urges balanced diets for all workers and recommends Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for easier digestion. It argues meat is often excessive for most, grains and vegetables should dominate, and daily tablets aid digestion without habit formation. Also mentions abundant herrings caught at Yarmouth and medical endorsements.
A 19 year old girl, deaf since childhood, heard through an electrical device shown by inventor M R Hutchison at the New York Academy of Medicine. In a crowded West Forty third Street hall, doctors observed the device enabling her to hear and repeat words, with signs of partial recovery after the experiment.
A German expedition plans a careful survey of Antarctic waters next summer to assess edible fish potential. While penguins seals and whales dominate the region, true fish varieties are unknown. The team will deploy nets and depth instruments around Kerguelen Island to evaluate prospects for future fisheries and possible colonial uses of the island.
Public health fears rise over a Philippine disease dubbed Kakke described as highly virulent and capable of spreading to the United States via soldiers and ships. The condition is said to be as serious as leprosy, attacking ages 20 to 49 and flourishing in prisons, asylums, schools, and naval crews. A Penn club reports 12?
In interviews about Andrew Carnegie's idea to have five million dollars set aside for workers in need, Russell Sage supports careful use of funds for real benefit while Isaac Hewitt argues for continued active management and a pension style fund. Hewitt explains his firm cannot sell out due to impact on 600 workers, favoring a longstanding employee fund matched by company contributions.
Julian Ralph explains in the Pittsburg Dispatch that ping-pong goes by many names and grips all ages. The game is lawn tennis on a six foot table with a small celluloid ball and improvised nets. Rules mirror tennis and four courts can be marked on the surface. Expert players display high skill and precision in this new pastime.
The Duke of Abruzzi intends to begin in Buenos Ayres in 1902 on a voyage to explore the south polar seas. A ship will be specially built in Italy to his specifications. Companions include Vittorio Sella the geographer and several young officers of the Italian royal navy.
An advertisement style summary notes Kellogg’s Columbian Oi claims to cure many ailments in adults and infants with a single dose, touts internal and external use, and promises full directions with each bottle. Mentions Dr Nordenskjold purchasing the ship Antarctica for an Arctic expedition and references Bannar Salve for skin diseases. Also covers Boer dowry traditions, Foley’s Honey and Tar fame, and notes on Moses Colt Tyler and Dr Wood’s Syrup claims.
Governor Murphy expresses hope that Arizona will be admitted as a state soon. He blames possible delays on indifferent men who have made fortunes in the territory and who think they can influence territorial and state legislatures. The piece also notes a health ad and a theatrical manager’s description of a young actor who can play Macbeth, Richelieu, Hamlet, Shylock, and billiards.
The Vulcan match factory at Tidahalm Sweden employs over 1200 men and turns out hundreds of thousands of boxes daily. Elsewhere Foley's Boney and Turis promise cure for the grippe cough and weakness while Dosu's Ointment is advertised for piles.
For twenty seven years the Dutch and Acheen people in north Sumatra have waged conflict since 1873. The war has cost the Netherlands about 100 million dollars and claimed over 100000 lives on both sides.
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