Length of life increased from saving children
Portland Morning Oregonian notes that Dr Vaughn’s claim of a ten year gain in average life stems from fewer child deaths since 1880. Adults over fifty die at previous rates while child survival lifts the overall average, creating a younger population despite ongoing mortality among the elderly.
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Victor C. Vaughn
United States
American Medical Association
Doctor Vaughn
Portland Morning Oregonian
Wife Taught Him A Lesson In Training Husbands
A humorous tale from Green Book Magazine about a young husband who returns from the club intoxicated and is served a breakfast joke. His wife presents his new soft felt hat misrepresented as a juicy steak, turning his excuse into a humorous lesson. The anecdote showcases practical, sharp wit in domestic life.
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Sam Hernard
Green Book Magazine
Kill Nerves to Cure Neuralgia Reported by Medical Journal
Dr Williams Cadwalader reports to the Journal of the American Medical Association results from University of Pennsylvania Neuropathology Lab experiments on injecting alcohol into nerves to cure neuralgia. Alcohol kills both sensory and motor nerves, risking paralysis lasting months to a year as nerves regenerate. in trifacial neuralgia the temporary pain relief may justify the risk. The piece also includes a brief excerpt from the Washington Star on Miss Braddon and truth in fiction.
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Willams
Cadwalader
Journal of the American Medical Association
Neuropathology
University of Pennsylvania
Kid Glove Making In France
In France the superiority of French kid gloves comes from skin perfection produced by village peasants who rear goats with great care. A second factor is that one workman handles the skin from preparation to the finished glove, ensuring consistent quality.
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France
Newark
Will You Be Missed The Editorial On Life And Legacy
An editorial urges readers to consider how they will be remembered after death. It argues that a person’s actions shape a lasting record judged by family, friends, neighbors, and even animals, and that life choices determine how others will recall them when they pass away.
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Europe
Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment Ad Claim
An advertisement extols Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment for babies skin troubles including pimples eruptions and eczema. It promises rapid healing restoring softness and purity and guarantees no cure no pay with a 500 price at druggists.
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Dr. Hobson
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