Doctors Fight Patent Medicines Across Alcohol Controversy
The piece argues a strange alliance between doctors and W C T U over alcohol in medicines, noting 70 percent of prescriptions involve patent remedies. It cites AMA reports on medical education flaws, high failure rates, and concerns about physicians’ pharmaceutical knowledge, urging reform of licensing and curricula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getta
Journal of the American Medical Association
United States
Committee On Medical Education
The
American Medical Association
Chicago
M. Clayton Thrush
Medico-Chirurgical College
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Henry Beats, Jr
Board of Medical Examination
State of
Pennsylvania
Daily Papers
Greatest strike in history paralyzes telegraph network
Dallas reports a massive Telegraphers and leased wire strike crippling the Associated Press and national news wires. Operators quit nationwide, halting stock quotes, merchant orders, and newspaper dispatches as managers seek time to consult directors and resolve the labor showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Associated Press
Stone
New York
San Francisco
Duluth
City of
Mexico
United States
Martinique
Baltimore
Express
Two Hotels Burned in Sour Lake Tex Blaze Destroys Gray Gables and O Neill House
Fire at Sour Lake Texas destroyed the Gray Gables Hotel and the O Neill house on Fannin street within an hour. A missing Frisco Lumber Company worker, last housed on the top floor, is feared burned in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sour Lake
Tex
Gray Gables
O Neil
Fannin Street
Frisco Lumber Company
Terminal work progressing at Galveston depot site
A Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway crew of about fifty began terminal and side track work for the Galveston Terminal Company. The 1000 freight depot on the Yoakum line is advancing with completion expected by late September or early October. The stone and brick building will include a two story section and a long freight shed, located at Twenty Ninth and Strand.
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Galveston
Tex
Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway
Galveston Terminal Company
Yoakum
Twenty-Ninth and
Strand
Mexican Shooting Fatality Near Choate Farm
In Karnes City Texas on a Saturday night near Choate on Tom Hunts plantation Vicenti Wheata was shot and killed after a dispute over a woman. Sheriff and deputies arrested Clemente Valansula and jailed him in Karnes City. An inquest was held by Judge J N Young of Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karnes City
Tex
Choate
Tom Hunt
Vicenti Wheata
Clemente Valansula
Vicenti
J. N. Young
Kennedy
Fourteen Cent Cotton Tops Beeville Market History
Beeville Texas reports cotton sold Saturday at 14 cents per pound the highest price in local history. Fourteen years ago growers received about $20 per bale while paying seed and a dollar for ginning. Now they average $89 per bale plus $860 for the seed stripped from it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeville
Tex
Child Injured by Butcher Knife Fall in Greenville
An 18 month old child of R D Butler near Campbell Greenville Texas suffered a near fatal injury Sunday afternoon after falling on a butcher knife on the front porch. The blade cut to the hollow near the heart and severed two ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Tex
R. D. Butler
Campbell
Fever Outbreak at Havana Garrison Expands to Ten Cases
Yellow fever spreads within the American garrison at Cienfuegos with eight new cases reported Sunday, raising total cases to ten. Authorities say utmost care and strict precautions are in place to prevent further spread within the garrison.
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Cienfuegos
Havana
Two Children Die in Frisco Fire From Coal Oil Try
In Frisco Texas on Bishop farm four miles south of town two children of W EF Rickard started a fire with coal oil. The two children aged 2 and 7 died overnight and today respectively after severe burns. Mrs Rickard was burned trying to save them. The house and contents were destroyed by the blaze.
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Frisco
Tex
Bishop Farm
W. EF Rickard
Cuero Girl Burns While Lighting Coal Oil
A 12 year old girl Hildebrand of Cuero Texas suffered severe burns when a coal oil can exploded while she tried to light a fire. Flames ignited her clothing but were extinguished without fatal injuries. She will remain in bed for weeks as her limbs and body heal.
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Cuero
Tex
Hildebrand
Pastor George Butler Sees Salary Rise at Baptist Church
At a Bryan Texas Baptist church conference on Sunday morning the salary of Pastor Dr. George B. Butler was increased from 1500 to 1800 dollars annually.
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Bryan, Tex
Congregation of the Baptist Church
George B. Butler
Professors and Judge Depart for Llano Fishing Trip
Austin Texas reporters note Prof W S Sutton Dr G P Garrison Prof J H Montgomery Prof J A Lomax and Prof C S Potts of the Agricultural and Mechanical College along with Judge W L Brooks and Prof Richie and Prof Pratchett of Burnet left Thursday morning for a fishing trip in the Llano country.
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Austin
Tex
W. S. Sutton
G. P. Garrison
J. H. Montgomery
J. A. Lomax
S. Potts
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
W L. Brooks
Richie
Pr'chett
Burnet
Llano
License Too High Forces Saloon Closure in Round Mountain
Round Mountain in Hlanco County Texas sees saloon operators fold after six months of operation due to license being deemed too high for such a small town. Local officials say the action ends the venture and leaves the community without a licensed drinking establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Mountain
Hlanco Co
Comet Draws Crowd Across Laredo At Early Hours
Hundreds gathered in Laredo Texas at 2 AM to view the comet in the northern sky. The bright visitor showed a distinct tail as observers watched through the night.
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Laredo
Tex
Freight wreck blocks line near Muldoon, Texas
A freight wreck two miles north of Muldoon on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway blocks trains. Several cars of cattle have been unloaded and await clearance of the wreck.
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Flatella
Tex
Muldoon
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Austin College Promises Prep Course and Youthful Ills
An advertisement for Austin College in Sherman Texas outlines a two year preparatory program and courses leading to degrees and business training. It highlights facilities such as an elegant students' home Y M C A hall athletic park and libraries and notes affordable expenses. A story fragment mocks a sewing circle and infant care anecdotes with humorous misadventures and exaggerated fears.
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Literary Society
Divers Tex Sunday Rain Brief Brightens Dry Ground
A fragment notes a fine rain fell in Divers Texas easing very dry ground on a Sunday. The report mentions weather conditions and local impact in a concise item.
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Divers
Tex
Eas
Ting
Asa Goddard Takes Role as Mobile Associate
Asa Goddard is named as a mobile associate in a new staffing arrangement. He will perform field duties and coordinate outreach efforts with partner teams, focusing on flexible deployment and on site support.
Shepherds Talk On Narrow Road Route
A shepherd recalls driving a large flock along a narrow country road. He explains that when two flocks meet, they both keep going and the flock with better guarding dogs ends up with more sheep.
Wouldn't Take His Place
A Chicago tragedy prompts a New York Riaboan to telegram the manager offering to fill a deceased actor’s role for 150 dollars weekly. The manager replies he would not hire him for twice that amount.
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Chicago
New York
Letter Request for a Check from Darling George
A personal note expresses affection and asks George to send a check by return. The writer admits difficulty finding anything else to write about, conveying warmth and financial request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
The Road to Wellville Diet Recommendation
A newspaper excerpt suggests a high priced meat diet may be a blessing by prompting a full diet change. Breakfast includes fruit grape nuts cream soft boiled egg toast Postum coffee. lunch and dinner emphasis on vegetables and meat with grape nuts pudding for dessert.
Binding Pins for Hay Loads Use in Securing Bales
Farmers can make binding pins from old fork handles per Farm and Home. Each pin three and a half feet long with one end sharpened and the other bored with a half inch hole. A simple sketch shows how to lay rope over the load, twist around the upright pin, and secure with a short binding rope for tight compression.
Bitter rot in apples best controlled by Bordeaux mixture
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin states bitter rot can be completely controlled by Bordeaux mixture with 93.3 to 98.9 percent of fruit saved in experiments. Four applications at two week intervals after bloom suffice, with extra sprays as needed. thorough coverage is essential and combined treatment with apple scab follows a specified 7 to 8 application schedule.
In His Last Call For a Canvasser
A canvasser for cheap musical instruments is locked inside a dimly lit room by a woman after being blocked from leaving. He endures a chorus of shouting youths before the door is secured and he vanishes from the street, with the woman joking that he may call again for more music.
Rise to remark on the hot enough shark report
A terse poem like note from the Detroit Free Press and Chicago Journal quotes hints of crime and disdain toward public displays. It mentions a night appearance and a slain person, framed in a newspaper voice.
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Shark
Detroit Free Press
Chicago Journal
Death by self-starvation blamed on anti expansionist views
A statement claims the roster was a victim of anti expansionist sentiments. Another remark notes the individual decided he was too fat and harmed himself, leading to death after drastic dieting and self-starvation.
Uncle Henry helps nephew amid debts joke
A young man asks to raise funds to pay creditors and quit his business. Uncle Henry offers a hundred dollars and jokes that a hundred is a drop in the bucket, prompting a quip about washing hands versus taking a bath.
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Henry
Cultivators Urged to Wait for Dry Ground After Rain
Advice to delay field work until soil dries to prevent weed spread and soil damage. Cautions that premature harrowing can expose roots and compact the ground, while prudent timing keeps weeds in check and preserves field health.
Crusty bachelor notes spouse’s reactions to disagreement
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt quotes a wife deflecting quarrels by saying she and her husband never quarrel. The crusty old bachelor adds his remark that the husband walks away when others disagree.
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cChhicago Record-Herald
Peek-a-boo waist coat prompts lace panel comment
A brief quip from the Detroit Free Press notes a mother chiding her daughter over a peek-a-boo waist. The mother says she needs the outfit for a lace panel on the front door for a visit from Mrs. Gotrox.
Riddle of a Headless Match and Watch
A poem fragment questions why a match and a watch have faces without heads. The speaker ponders the paradoxes of naming yet lacking corresponding parts, a playful observation attributed to Perrine Lambert in Judge.
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Perrine Lambert
Judge
Widow Rejects Suitor Over Lost Inheritance
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt shows a mother questioning her daughter's attachment to Mr. Newton who has already squandered half his grandmother’s fortune and vows to quit once the remaining half vanishes.
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Newton
Chicago Record-Herald
Jimmy Jenkins Probes Neighborhood About His Father
Jimmy asks a new neighbor about his father. Harold Harrington replies that he sits on the bench. Jimmy retorts that he’s with some minor league group since no real player exists in the National or American leagues.
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Jimmy Jenkins
Harold Harrington
Puck
Anxious Mother Seeks Proper Care for Child’s Wardrobe
A worried mother pushes for careful handling of her child’s belongings as he transfers to a new school. Doctor Swishtail assures routine care but faces stern questions about storage and cleaning standards.
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Austin College For Young Men
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Austin College
Sherman, Texas
Asa Goddard
Tures
Wellville
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Devoe and
Masvry Paints
Dandy Windmills
Moulton
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
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