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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1912
Page
7
In urging reform, the piece argues that the United States needs a wiser policy on industrial accidents and a compensation amendment. It highlights two major industries as focal points for reform and calls for national action to balance employer liability with worker protection.
A health tonic pitch leads into a discussion of industrial safety and workers compensation. The piece argues current Employers' Liability laws are foolish and barbarous, proposing the compensation principle funded by employers through insurance, citing the Wainwright Act and varied state trials.
A government report notes the federal government owns fifty five bird reservations spread across different parts of the United States. The statement highlights federal involvement in conservation lands and bird habitats managed by federal agencies.
In 1847 a Texas land sale to James H. McCarty for a negro woman left Mrs. Margaret Fitzgerald without signing the deed. The heirs later sued to recover half the land, but the Texas Supreme Court reversed, noting estoppel requires positive fraud or concealment. The case warns investors to guard against similar ancient transactions as land values rise.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a rapid cure for catarrh and related nasal and throat symptoms. It claims quick relief, complete overcomes the disease, and a 50 cent bottle should cure worst cases, with a guarantee and availability from W. C. Kalteyer.
Max Long aged forty four from Scranton has been admitted to the state hospital sixteen times in thirty days for injuries from falls on icy sidewalks. He jokes about being the “original fall guy” as ambulance crews rush him in after each collapse and the cycle threatens to exhaust hospital resources.
A year of record heat and severe storms diverse across regions is linked to rising mean temperatures. Francis Molena in Popular Mechanics weighs coal's carbon dioxide role and its possible warming effect as furnaces and engines push emissions higher.
A historical discussion notes that coal mined in 1911, if quadrupled globally and burned, would release 7 billion tons of carbon dioxide. It asks whether this addition constitutes a significant fraction of atmospheric CO2 and what notable removal mechanisms exist, if any.
The American Medical Association will study resuscitation methods for electrical shock with cooperation from eminent physicians and electrical engineers. The investigation aims for practical results.
The passage argues ancient writers believed the brain served mainly to cool the blood and heart, misattributing mental action to the heart or other organs. Aristotle is cited as the most informed Greek thinker saying brain’s chief role was cooling blood for the heart.
A wealthy Michigan philanthropist near Detroit has set aside 2800 acres for exclusive use protecting birds. The thinning bird populations threaten insect control and crop protection, prompting large scale cultivation of bi culture in several states.
An advice item promotes dry shampoos and home mixtures to revitalize hair and skin. It recommends Therox for hair growth, Magatone lotion with witch hazel for a smoother complexion, and Mother's Salve for swelling pain and healing sores or burns.
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