Would That Every Family Knew Its Value
A letter from Ursuline Sisters praising Father John's Medicine as a cure for throat ailments. It claims it cured a student’s recovered voice after two years of impairment and extols its preventative role against pneumonia and consumption. The note also reflects quaint wedding gift customs from Welsh brides parents.
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Ursuline Sisters of
Waterville
John
Father John
Joan
Ursuline Sisters
Ursuline Convent
Wateerville
Mechanisms of Cough and Remedies in Disease
An historic medical text discusses cough origins, nerve centers, and the body’s reflex action. It explains the cough reflex via the brain and larynx, describes how mucus, membranes, and irritation trigger coughing, and reviews remedies including inhalation and opiate-based cough suppressants. It notes the need to remove offending material when possible and to manage symptoms with appropriate medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neree
Nicknames of the States list with many mis-spellings
A list of state nicknames with many errors and garbled spellings. It includes entries like Alaska as Land of Flowers California as Golden State Colorado Centennial State and others with incorrect or unclear renditions such as Delaware Bine Hn State Fora and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alutana
Land of Flowers
California
Golden State
Colorado
Centennial
Delaware
Peninsula
Georgia
Knok
Webfoot
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Montana
Virginia
OM Dominion
West Virginia
Panhandle
Wisconsin
Badger State
Animals as Swimmers in Cold Ocean Wastes
An exploration of how polar bears and various small mammals swim in freezing Arctic waters. It notes polar bears' long distance travel with a blue ribbon of fur, and that hedgehogs, rats, beavers, squirrels, and rabbits show surprising swimming abilities. The piece details rodent swimmers and contrasts head up posture versus tail driven movement.
Remarkable Marine Mammals and Camels in Seafaring History
The article describes wild pigs in southern seas descended from wreck survivors, camels that cannot swim yet can be taught to cross rivers with goatskins or jars under their necks, and Baluchistan expedition methods where camels were lowered into the sea with drivers aiding them to surface.
Serious Runaway At The Junction Injures B Miller
W B Miller of Johnson street suffered injuries when a carriage was smashed at the Junction station last evening. A horse frightened by a passing vehicle caused the runaway, and Mr Miller will be confined to his home for several days. The Grand Union Tea Co agent was identified as B Miller.
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B. Miller
Grand Union Tea Co
W. B. Miller
Johnson Street
Mr. Miller
Duryea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elizabeth Street
Main Street
Cork Lane
Mul Street
Prospect Place
Haltzel
McDougall
Luzerne
Nese
Dale
Berwick
Dot Dougall
Pittston
Garrison
Eluaing
Soughsand
Benesch
Bennett Building
Wilkes-Barre
West Pittston
Miller
Giles
Wyoming Valley
J.B. Patterson & CO
Kedol
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