Married Life the Third Year in London
Warren and Helen wake to Sunday in London, argue over laundry mishaps and a stalled breakfast. He seethes at ruined shirts and collars, drafts a sharp letter to Devonshire Laundry, and rejects church service for a self justified victory. The clash exposes cultural friction and marital tensions abroad.
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America
Referee
the Observer
Warren
Helen
Remot
Arouni
Devonshire
Victoria Street
S. W
St. Paul's
Tells Consumptives How He Got Well
A patient credits Eckman's Alterative with curing consumption and recovery from lung trouble after ineffective open air and diet regimens. The letter from AB Equires describes rapid improvement since June 1908 and endorsement of the product by a Wilmington dealer. The ad claims the remedy helps bronchitis asthma hay fever throat and lung issues and asks readers to request a booklet and write for evidence.
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Eckman
West Street
Wilmington
Del
Lippincott & Co
Market Street
Rimington
Wdel
Eckman Laboratory
Magnet Gets Pins at St Agnes Hospital
In Philadelphia a dressmaker Miss Mary Lafferty eighteen swallowed steel pins after startled, an X-ray showed pins in her throat. A magnetized steel bar was used to extract pin after pin until ten were removed, then pain in the chest led to another X-ray showing a pin lodged there, which was also retrieved.
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Philadelphia
St. Agnes’ Hospital
Mary Lafferty
Shock Kills Memory Mount Vernon Worker After Overhead Wire
James McGuire, 50, of the New York Westchester and Boston Railway, suffered loss of memory after a contact with a live overhead wire near Lincoln Avenue station in Mount Vernon. He was found wandering on tracks, with an electrical scalp burn and body bruises, unable to recall his name or residence. Transported to Mount Vernon Hospital, the cause of contact remains undetermined.
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Mount Vernon
N. Y.Y
James McGuire
New York, Westchester & Boston Railway
Lincoln Avenue
Mount Vernon Hospital
First Ward Sanitation Drive Planned With Meeting Friday
The Citizens auxiliary committee to the board of health outlines a ward by ward city clean up campaign starting with Ward 1. Plans target a Friday afternoon meeting in a school or public hall, with notices to Mothers’ clubs civic groups church societies and individuals. Boundaries of Ward 1 are fixed from Commerce street river bridge to city limits and International & Great Northern tracks. A general campaign plan is developed by Dr. W A King and Ray Mackey with a special committee to determine best cleaning methods and dates, while the city will provide extra garbage wagons and support.
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Citizens Auxiliary Committee
Board of Health
San Antonio
W. A. King
Citizens’ Auxiliary Committee
Ray Mackey
Ward
Mothers’ Club
Civic Improvement League
Church Societies
Women and Children
Ward 1
Commerce Street
International & Great Northern Railroad
International & Great Northern
Parral Street
Laredo Street
Commerce
Collins Gardens
Flores
King
M. J. Bliem
Malone Duggan
William Brumby
K. A. Haines
Charles Venable
R. A. Reese
Teeth Won’t Spit Suit Over False Teeth Dispute
Indianapolis case reports Jasper C. Hyatt suing Drs Earhart for $200 after seventeen of his teeth were removed in one day and a new set refused to chew or spit. Magistrate Dietz ruled for the doctors, saying a month is not enough to master mastication. Hyatt appeals to the circuit court as the teeth remained silent at trial.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jasper C. Hyatt
Drs. 8
George T. Earhart
Edward L. Dietz
Dietz
Drs. Harhart
Hyatt
Fly Carries Hookworm Germ, Kentucky Study Reveals
Dr J N McCormack announces that Dr Lillian H South has proven the common house fly carries the hookworm germ. Prof Wickliffe Rose notes the discovery as remarkable. Experiments will expand with six more Rockefeller Institute microseparists aiding Kentucky work.
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Louisville
J. N. McCormack
State Board of Health
Lillian H. South
Kentucky
Wickliffe Rose
Rockefeller Foundation Fund
Cooperation in a House Policy and Employee Loyalty
The piece argues that all business should be in the firm’s name not individuals. Private letterheads and direct orders slow the system and weaken the house. A fixed policy and loyalty protect the firm, ensure steady work, and prevent personal opportunism that harms the business.
Syrup of Figs Promises Quick Relief for Women
A 19th century style advertorial lists women’s ills from lack of exercise and diet and promotes Syrup of Figs with Elixir of Senna as the genuine remedy. It urges readers to ask for the California Fig Syrup Company label and warns against fake syrups.
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California Fig Syrup Company
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West Texas Bank & Trust Co
Avenue C
Clarke
Alamo ST
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Vienna
Ing
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New York
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THE
Centaur Company
Erry
Fly
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Germany
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