Ancient Egyptian doctors and patients share ancient ties
Ancient Egypt 3,000 years ago showed advanced medical practice with thorough exams, dental work, tooth care, and treatments. Doctors faced death for misdiagnosis while surgeons used scalpels, forceps, and wire dental work. Medical care included hygiene, eye and night blindness remedies, and basic hospital-like procedures.
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Orent Muses
London
Egypt
George S. el-Assal
Alexan
Dria University
The
Lancet
Alexandria
Nubia
bl-Assat
Polly's Pointers Saddle Soap Softens Stained Leather Gloves
A reader asks how to deal with snow stained stiff leather gloves. Polly suggests saddle soap for suppleness and waterproofing, notes washable status may be unclear, and warns stains on leather are hard to remove. Also includes tips on removing yellow spots from a white plastic leather coat and preventing hair from sticking to clothes after a haircut. A wooden under-bed slide board is proposed to organize children's train tracks and play cities.
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Polly
W. W
Janet
Almanac entry marks Sept 6 1972 and historical notes
Almanac notes today September 6 1972 the 250th day of the year with 116 remaining the moon near new phase and visible morning stars Mercury Venus Saturn while Mars and Jupiter rise. It recalls birth of Jane Addams in 1860 and events such as the 1820 Pilgrims voyage and McKinley’s 1901 assassination. Blaise Pascal quote appears.
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Press International
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Jane Addams
England
McKintey
Buffalo
N.Y
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El-Assal
Jean Westwood
L'Affaire Eagleton
B. E. Polly
Mewspaper Enterprise Assn
Cox & Buckner
Admiral Televisions
Bassett Floral Contemporary
Bassett
Westinghouse
COX & Buckner Furniture CO
Middlesboro, Ky
Almanac
Blaise Pascal
Elise Caplan
Tony Bruno
Bruno
Bally
New York
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