Georgia Doctor Honored in Washington Hall of Fame
Georgia physician Crawford Williamson Long, credited with pioneering anesthesia in surgery, is honored with a statue in the U S Capitol's Hall of Fame. Georgians journeyed to unveil the marble piece, amid debates with W T G Morton and J Marion Sims over the discovery of ether anesthesia.
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Proehl Haller Jakson
Hall of Fame
Crawford Williamson Long
Georgia
Doctor Long
Clifford Welker
Washington
J. Massey Rhine
Congress
Senator Harris
Massachusetts
William T. G. Morton
Boston
State Capitol
Atlanta
University of Pennsylvania
Jefferson
Jackson County
Georgian State University
Athens
Republic of France
South
Tate
Edward VII
Crawford Long
W. T. G. Morton
G. T. Jackson
Massachusetts General Hospital
J. C. Warren
Morton
Doctor Morton
Wiliam ©. Dawsor
Doctor Jackson
J. Marion Sis
New York
Virginia Mesrigal Society
Horace Wells
French Academy
Jackson
Wells
These Women and Business Wit in Ed Howe Style
Ed Howe critiques moral expectations and success, noting that disciplined, reliable work leads to happiness and respect. He advises listening in business, anticipates nuptial agreements, and laments sensational gossip about marriages and alimony, as he muses on public virtue and private folly.
Using His Talent at the Wednesday Salesmen Meeting
A psychoanalyst addressing a Wednesday evening salesmen gathering cites stories of workers wasting life on unsuitable tasks. He contrasts half-hearted effort with using true ability for higher rewards, ending with a parable about a clown who learns a ventriloquist’s parrot selling earns more money for the circus manager.
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Sory
The Gas Ghost and Early Corn Gas Discovery
One of the first to discover corn gas was William Murdoch who, about 130 years ago, produced it by heating coal in a closed vessel with an open pipe connected to it.
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William Murdoch
Murdoch used gas bladders to roam the countryside
The passage notes Murdoch filled bladders with gas to amuse himself by carrying them at night to find his way in darkness. A London Society Journal writer says country folk feared him, imagining a ghostly figure. The piece also claims twelve percent of Earth's population follows Mecca's laws.
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Sician
Doctor Long
James
Elzabeth Ware Long
Danielsylle
Pranklin College
University of Georgia
University of Pennsylvania
Yor
Doctor
Murdoch
The
London Society
No Light Unseen Daughter Gift Quip Reveals Humor
A terse exchange plays on roles and marriage asks with wit. The line features a father and a suitor where the ask is met with a wry reply about not having seen the wife. The humor hinges on misdirection and social expectation within a domestic setting.
Diamond Dyes Color It New With Diamond Dyes
Color it new with Diamond Dyes dip to tint or boil to dye. Each 15 cent package contains simple directions for wool or silk leather and for linen cotton or mixed goods. Tell your druggist the material you wish to dye and whether the item is wool or silk.
Are Born Lucky Banquet Kicks Off Alone With Telegram
West-Very much I enjoyed the banquet. I wasn’t hungry anyway. A telegram called me away just as the speeches started.
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Lucky North
West
A Lady of Distinction Scent Promotes Clear Skin
A promotional ad extols a lady’s refined fragrance and skin glow achieved by Cuticura Soap wash and Cuticura Talcum powder. An inserted gag line jokes about a wealthy man’s fence designed to keep the cook in, not the public out.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepmnast Laxative For Children
A Monticello physician with 47 years practice promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for const ipations in children. The remedy is claimed to establish natural bowel regularity without griping or upsetting delicate systems and is sold in 60 cent bottles.
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W.B. Caldwell
Monticello
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Dr. Caldwell
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