Selenium Cure in Cancer Trials Promoted by New York Physician
Dr. Charles H. Walker 327 West Eighty sixth Street reports treating over two hundred cancer cases with sulfo selenium and believes the method deserves thorough trial. He cites cases of long survival and pain relief, notes the need for dieting, and discusses collaboration with Dr. Frederick Klein while acknowledging diagnosis challenges and the lack of a proven cure.
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New York
Charles H. Walker
West Eighty-sixth Street
Walker
New York Tribune
Frederick Klein
Carlstrom Sets New Nonstop Flight Record Chicago New York
Victor Carlstrom completed a prolonged flight between Chicago and New York covering about 975 miles at an average speed near 110 mph. He logged eight hours and thirty seven minutes actual flying time with two stops due to engine trouble at Erie Pennsylvania and Hammondsport New York. The run established a new American nonstop record of 452 miles in four hours and 17144 minutes, though a true nonstop goal was not achieved.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Walker
Canada
St. Luke's Hospital
Stock Exchange
Victor Carlstrom
Chicago
New York
Erie
Hammondsport
N. Y
Carlstrom
Three Great Kingdoms Dispatches on Norwegian Submarine War
Norways U boat disputes with Germany feature prominently with reports from Christiania and Berlin. Dispatches describe increased German submarine activity in Arctic waters, Norwegian shipping losses, insurance shifts, and proposals by President Mowinckel to curb contraband cargo. Public debate compares Norway and US neutrality and notes the stock value of Norwegian American steamers and the fate of Fram.
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Norway
Germany
Christiania
Arctic
White Sea
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Copenhagen
Lapland
Kirkeness
Middlebrough
Skudeness
Mowinckel
National Zeitung
Springfield Republican
United States
Haakon
Norwegian-American Steamship Company
Christiania Exchange
Icelandic Ship Reaches America Its Second Since Leif Erikson
A New York dispatch notes the steamer Godafoss arrived at the American coast with hides and herring and 37 Icelandic farmers aboard who plan to settle in the Canadian Northwest. Copenhagen to build municipal tenements for 1000 families. H Ikonow named governor of the Danish West Indies.
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New York
America
Iceland
Leif Erikson
Godafoss
Canadian Northwest
First Baptist Churches History Note
The term Baptist traces to English Separatists who adopted immersion in 1644. Before that two Baptist movements existed: the General Baptists founded in 1611 by John Smyth in London and the Particular Baptists formed in 1616 in London.
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John Smyth
Church of England
London
Money makes the mare go adage explained
An English class discusses common expressions with a student rephrasing the old saying Money makes the mare go. The bright pupil answers Gasoline makes the filover hop, offering a playful literal take on the proverb.
Steel link trunk straps touted for durability
Inventors announce trunk straps made from steel links outperform leather in durability. The new design promises longer wear and resistance to wear and breakage, suggesting a strong advancer for luggage hardware.
Simple Kidney Care Advocates Morning Water and Anuric
Dr V M Pierce extols simple kidney treatment using a daily cup of hot water and ample plain water plus Anuric before meals. He notes kidneys work constantly to cleanse blood and lists danger signals such as backache fatigue and headaches. In a separate note aPennsylvania town honeycomb found nine feet long shows bees and authorities confronting unusual industry risks.
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Pennsylvania
Let Us Have Rest
Miss Catt and Miss Nipp exchange wry lines about poets buried in thought and not resurrected figures, capturing a snapshot of light humor in a column.
Cairnside Town Sees Novel Female Blacksmith
In Cairnside, Scotland, a woman operates as a blacksmith marking a novelty trend in the town. The small industry center draws attention as she works at the forge. Local residents note her skill and the changing role of women in trades.
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Cairnside
Scotland
College Bred Loaf Joke Reveals Bills
A minister dines with a father who boasts of Robert’s college success. The minister praises college bred status while the father quietly exposes the punchline about bills. James asks what college bred means and the father calls it a four years loaf.
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Robert
James
Papa
Brown
Aging Santa Rosa man claims age of 115 years
Fernando El Cano of Santa Rosa, California, declares he is one hundred and fifteen years old.
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Fernando el Cano
Santa Rosa Cal
Golden Medical Discovery praised by Lead man
An unidentified Lead South Dakota man Testifies to improved health after using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The ad claims the product is alcohol free, plant-based, and sold in drug stores with a 40 year guarantee. Also includes a brief Manchester Alabama style cartoon dialogue about local commerce.
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Dak
Dr. Pierce
F. J. Jane
Park Ave
Golden Medical Discovery
The Result. Dick Jones Sparks a Pushing Feud
A fragmentary remark about Dick Jones hints at a public dispute with implied hostility. The brief exchange portrays Jones as an aggressive personality, suggesting local tensions or rumors without concrete details or context.
Iron tonic claim aids the weak with Nuxated Iron
A New York specialist touts Nuxated Iron as a cure for nervous weakness, stomach and liver troubles caused by iron deficiency. He urges a two week trial of five grain tablets three times daily after meals, claiming many patients double or triple strength in ten to fourteen days and promising a money refund if strength fails to double in ten days.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Rockefeller Institute of New York
New York
N. Y
BE. Sauer
Mest
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