Baking Cure Trial At Bellevue Hospital Reported
Intense heat therapy is being tested at Bellevue hospital for rheumatism using a Sprague device. Dr. Sullivan, wrapped in a hooded cot, endures temperatures up to 400 degrees as ice water and bandages combat the heat, and he reports feeling like a new man after the session. The piece also notes sleep importance and a Belgian artificial stone development.
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Bellevue Hospital
New York Journal
Sullivan
Antityphoid Inoculation for Natal Troops Reported
The Lancet notes that in Natal every man ordered for military service has been offered antityphoid serum due to typhoid presence. About 70 percent of troops have accepted the inoculation. The Canadian Electrical News reports thawing frozen water pipes by passing alternating current through the pipes.
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Natal
The
Canadian Electrical News
Lale Curtains and Window Seats in 18th Century Decor
The piece contrasts long lasting home laundering of lace curtains with modern harsh boiling cleaning. It notes porch wash methods, grass drying, and hand starching enduring better than factory methods. It then surveys antique window seats once central to drawing rooms and their current fashion as mere novelty.
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Critle
Chippendale
Table Talk highlights labor saving requisites for housewives
The article praises paper doilies imitating linen and Mexican drawn work for easy table service. It notes terrapin on individual chafing dishes and birch bark baskets at luncheons. It also offers a spring cleaning tip to refresh upholstered furniture by brushing, dusting, and dusting with bran and flannel.
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Almeria
Chocolate Making and Fancy Tulip Sticks in Velvet Ribbon
Chocolate is made from fine cacao seeds with arrowroot sugar and vanilla. The paste is rolled on hot plates and cast into sticks or cakes. Tuscan straw hats trimmed with roses and black velvet ribbons add bright detail.
Mantel Decoration Ideas For Rooms With No Mantelpiece
The article discusses converting plain shelves into cabinets to decorate walls when open fireplaces are unavailable. It notes that mantels remain a focal feature, recommends simple, unified designs, and suggests using beveled mirrors or wood panels as cost efficient substitutes. It advises ordering from a cabinet maker if needed and avoiding overloaded mantel shelves.
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8. D. Whitney
Old World Housekeeping Tips and Cleaning Methods
A varied list of period housekeeping hints covers furniture finery, stain removal, and fabric care. Guidance includes removing stains from cloth with boiling water, oxalic acid, or soap suds, plus ink and blood treatment, mildew, grass, paint, and grease remedies. Further tips describe starch pastes, borax solutions, sun drying, and fabric restoration with solvents and chalk.
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Jay
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Sheraton
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Bloomberg Bros
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Bloomberg’s
Est Clothing
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