Modern oculists use Arab remedies in Bagdad
The piece notes Arab oculists 1000 years ago in Bagdad prescribed eye remedies still used today. It discusses Ali ibn Isa’s Tadhkirat translation, its three books on eye anatomy external diseases and internal diseases, 143 remedies, and early anesthesia in ophthalmic operations.
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Chicago
Bagdad
Ali Ibn Isa
Casey Wood
Northwestern University Medical School
Doctor Wood
Rome
Vatican
America
Irving Cutter
Harold Gifford
Northwestern University
Medical School
Kepler
Wood
Time and Tide Jokes From Old News Snippets
A string of light humorous clippings from Pearsons Weekly and Vancouver Province. A gardener moves a sundial to be seen at night under porch lamp. A fisher asks about crime and finds a witty reply about miracles. Johnny and a teacher spar over London population.
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Johnny
London
Vancouver Province
Woman's rib grafted into head in Michigan accident case
In Battle Creek Michigan Mrs Martha Carl of Bellevue recovered at Niagara hospital after an automobile crash left brain exposed. Dr Robert H Fraser performed a double operation using an inch and quarter rib from Miss Bertha Wellington of Lansing to repair the forehead of Mrs Earl, Wellington’s rib graft transplant followed her own injuries.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Martha Carl
Bellevue
Niagels Hospital
Robert H. Fraser
Bertha Wellington
Lansing
State Health Department
Traffic Tags in Palo Alto Reward Good Drivers
Palo Alto police launch a "live and let live" campaign tagging drivers. Bad drivers receive tickets, while well behaved motorists earn a movie ticket as a reward.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Free Lunches for Jury in Tulare Calif Police Court
Tulare officials will provide free noontime meals for housewives serving on police court juries to avoid rushing home for lunch and ensure jurors remain available. The measure covers midday breaks during jury service.
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Tulare
Calif
Pebbles From Callander Spark Childbearing Legend
Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe says the so called magic pebbles from Callander birthplace of the Dionne quints are in demand by people seeking children. He notes some couples claimed fourteen years without offspring and that many send a dollar with requests for a pebble, which he returns.
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Toronto
Ont
Callander
Allan Roy Dafoe
Dafoe
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