Medical Martyrs of Science Face Death in Quest for Cure
A historical reflection recalls doctors and researchers who died or suffered grave injuries from X rays, radium, and deadly diseases while battling meningitis yellow fever and typhoid. It highlights Simon Flexner, Kassabian, Reed, Lazear, and Ricketts among others, noting the personal risks in pursuit of knowledge and the toll on the medical profession.
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Ellis Island
Immigration Bureau
Simon Flexner
New York
St. Louis
Kassabian
Chalmers da Costa
Jefferson Medical College
Thomas A. Edison
Louis Weigel
Dailey
Edison
Weigel
Curie
London
Walter Reed
Reed
Ing
United States
Louisville
Memphis
New Orleans
Dr. Ricketts
Little American Hospital
Mexico City
Ricketts
City
Mexico
Washington
Tropics
Amazon
Niger
Ganges
Philippines
America
Lfe
Great In More Ways Than One
A man notes a peculiarity of automobiles as mud and slush splashers. He explains that broad tires fling sheets of mud widely, unlike narrow rims which cut in. He urges people to stand back when a fast automobile approaches in wet streets, stating this from experience.
Poetic Apprentice Faces Dismissal Controversy
A grocer's apprentice in Dugusa Servia sues for unlawful dismissal. The rich merchant explains customer loss came as the boy answered all questions in rhyme and detained people while fixing meter and verse.
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Dugusa
Servia
Court Finds Merchant Justified in Apprentice Dispute
Belgrade cor Pall Mall Gazette reports the court upheld the merchant after an apprentice claimed mistreatment. The judge advised the apprentice to mend his ways while noting the merchant greeted workers with a new couplet daily.
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Belgrade Cor
Pall Mall Gazette
Diving Bell: Early European Use and Armada Wreck Search
The diving bell emerged in Europe around 1500 and later aided wreck searches for the Spanish Armada before 1669.
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Europe
A Roman Soldier Witnesses Christ Crucifixion
A centurion at Calvary guards the crucifixion and proclaims Jesus a righteous man and son of God. The passage links moral heroism to everyday duties and honors workers faithful to their call. It argues Christ appeals through intellect emotion duty and conscience to different people.
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Pilate
Jesus
Christ
Thankful Joy In God Excerpt on Christian Experience
The Christian believer’s practical experience is defined as the present life fruitage of faith and practice. It reflects duties, graces, praise, meditation, and service, arising from heart acceptance of the gospel. Experience is an effect not a source, a means toward peace of mind and joy in God.
Temptation and removal in a Methodist preacher's remark
Rev Roby Day of Kansas City warns that if temptation cannot be removed from boys the order should be reversed and the boy taken away. The quote reflects a moral stance on discipline and temptation.
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Rev
Roby Day
Methodist
Kansas City
Birds In A Big City Lecture At Audubon Society
Henry Oldys of the U S Biological Survey told the Illinois Audubon Society in Chicago that the city is a major bird habitat as the Mississippi valley forms the migratory route. He cited lights and spires as attractants and urged backyard birdhouses for quick resident birds. The speaker noted weather and urban features influence bird activity and compared thrush songs to human melodies.
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Henry Oldys
United States Biological Survey
Audubon Society
Chicago
Illinois Audubon Society
Academy of Sciences
Lincoln Park
Mr. Oldys
Washington Monument
Washington
New York Harbor
Oldys
Hobble skirt on a ladder entertains Buffalo crowd
In Buffalo a woman locked in at a department store slid down a 55 foot ladder to the street amid cheers. Patrolman Pike noted the hobble skirt proved useful for a descent. The woman, an employee, had been inadvertently locked in by the watchman and cried at the window before safely exiting.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Pike
Record stamp prices at Stanton collection sale in New York
New York dealers report record prices for stamps in the John R. Stanton collection, valued around 30000 dollars. Highlights include an uncanceled 1846 five cent St Louis provisional at 360 dollars and a 1901 two cent carmine black inverted, 200.50 dollars. The sale continues with expectations it will top thirty thousand dollars as the season’s premier stamp auction.
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New York
United States
John R. Stanton
St. Louis
Annapolis
Kittaning
Washington
Philadelphia
Bacon Killed Shakespeare Hidden Head in River Wye Box
Dr. Orville W. Owen excavates in the River Wye mud near Chepstow claiming a cipher links to Francis Bacon burying Shakespeare’s head in a chest. He reports a clay layer must be removed to reveal logs forming the box cover while noting archaeologists doubt the find.
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Chepstow
England
Orville W. Owen
Lord Francis Acon
Bacon
Shakespeare
Doctor Owen
Investi
Kiss Is Denounced as Detestable Practice in Health Lecture
Chicago notes Dr. John M. Dodson urged parents to stop kissing as a disease risk in schools and to act as their own health officers. He urged ceasing playful nose and mouth contact and emphasized daily bathing and regular tooth brushing as essential habits for children.
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Chicago
John M. Dodson
London Girls Ride Astride in Rotten Row
In Rotten Row London several women horse riders have begun riding astride styled like men. One rider wore brown riding breeches and gaiters with a brown velvet jockey cap. Browns and grays now dominate riding habits replacing black or blue cloth. The bowler hat is replaced by a soft felt hat with a straight brim.
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London
Italy's King Opens Turin Jubilee Exposition
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena opened the Turin exposition celebrating Italian unification. The ceremony drew a large crowd, with about 209000 attendees observed during the ongoing jubilee event.
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Italy
Turin
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
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Ologne
Germany
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Rhine
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Gotham
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Gator
Owen
Duke of Beaufort
Paris
Phanor
Rotten Row
Metropolis
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