Doctor Crawford Long honored for anesthesia pioneer
Georgia physician Dr Crawford Long is celebrated in Washington as the first to use ether to relieve pain in surgery. The Hall of Fame statue unveiling in Statuary Hall follows years of debate with Dr William Morton’s supporters, while graves and memorials in Jefferson Athens and Atlanta mark his discovery.
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Proehl Haller Jakson DD
Statgary Hall
Hall of Fame
Crawford Williamson Long
Georgia
Doctor Long
Clifford Walker
Washington
J.massey
Rhind
Congress
Harris
Massachusetts
William T. G. Morton
Boston
Atlanta
University of Pennsylvania
Jefferson
Jackson County
Georgia State University At
Athens
Republic of France
South
Edward Vo
Crawford Long
Sician
James
Elizabeth Ware Long
Danielsville
Franklin College
University of Georgia
New York
James M. Venable
Long
Venable
James Venable
W. Long
W. T. G. Morton
C. T. Jackson
Massachusetts General Hospital
J.C. Warren
Morton
East
Doctor Morton
William ©. Dawson
Doctor Jackson
J. Marion Sims
Virginia Medical Society
Statuary Hall
Psychoanalyst addresses salesmen on purpose and talent
A psychoanalyst spoke at a Wednesday net meeting of salesmen about wasting lives on uncongenial work. He cited cases of half way success and told a tale of a clown who chose parrots over ventriloquism to earn more money, illustrating missed potential.
Gas Lighting Pioneer Murdoch and Early Coal Gas
William Murdoch, among the first to discover coal gas, produced it about 130 years ago by heating coal in a closed vessel with an open pipe connected to it, a method marking an early step in gas lighting history.
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William Murdoch
Murdoch Played Ghostly Trick With Gas Bladders
A Journal of the London Society writer recalls Murdoch filling bladders with gas to navigate at night. Country people feared him and imagined he was a ghost wandering the countryside.
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Murdoch
The
London Society
Mecca as Moral Compass Cited by One in Eight People
The source notes that twelve percent of the global population derives their governing principles from Mecca, highlighting the influence of religion on daily conduct and social norms across regions.
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Mecca
Choosing Trees and Shrubs for the Home Garden
A Philadelphia Ledger writer urges laying out trees after foundations and paths. Plant shade trees such as Norway maple oak and horse chestnut, evergreens like Koster’s blue spruce and Austrian pine, fruit trees, ornamental trees like tulip and catalpa, and the Kilmarnock weeping willow, plus shrubs for year round interest and early spring forsythia fillers.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Koster
Ted
Kilmarnock
Entrance Point of Importance In a Town
A small town faces the threat of being overlooked by travelers on a major highway. F H Collier urges a distinguished entrance with fountains lawns and trees as a first impression. Some villages already zoned areas forbidding sheds and coal bins while others plant beds and geraniums to combat rural monotony.
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F. H. Collier
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Ohio
Transportation considerations for a family home location
The article notes that home location depends on the family’s likely work area and access to walking distance or reliable transit. It emphasizes proximity to shopping centers and real transportation access rather than promises of future lines, citing the Minneapolis Tribune.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Fire prevention urged by city fire chief report
The fire chief of a large city lists simple precautions with matches cigarettes and inflammables and repairing defective mechanical additions to buildings as the best way to keep the fire demon from his abode. The past year’s report emphasizes careful watching of heat and safe use of fire in any capacity.
National real estate boards start panel of industry advisers
An approved list of industrial experts to guide cities and towns on suitable industries has begun under the National Association of Real Estate Boards at the suggestion of its industrial property division.
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National Association of Real Estate Boards
Industrial Property Division
Shortsighted Cities Lacking Building Codes in Many Municipalities
The text notes that over 300 of about 1,500 U.S. cities with populations above 5,000 lack building codes or ordinances to regulate new construction. Many such cities exceed 40,000 residents, with some reaching 80,000.
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United States
Public Playgrounds Need Immediate City Support
A Huntsville Daily Times editorial argues that public playgrounds and parks are essential public necessities for children and adults and should be provided with as little delay as possible. The piece urges swift city funding and development to ensure safe, accessible spaces for recreation.
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Huntsville Daily Times
The Right Way to Bank in Your Town
The Albany Herald urges residents to bank locally, urging citizens to use neighborhood banks for community support and local economic stability. It emphasizes keeping financial resources within the town to bolster services and growth.
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Albany Herald
Rockefeller Jr Lunches Alone in Downtown Club
John D. Rockefeller Jr. often dines alone in the women’s dining room of a downtown New York club at noon. Few members’ wives come to the Battery area, leaving the younger Rockefeller with the room to himself during these midday meals.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
New York
The
Battery
Rockefeller
Flora of Jerusalem Its Prominent Shrubs and Flowers
Holy Land flora highlights Jerusalem species such as olive almond narcissus azalea acacia mallow oleander and althea. The flora includes oven ,000 specimens and a fashion note praises a Lady of Distinction with perfume. An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Talcum for healthful skin.
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Holy Land
Jerusalem
Sharon
How It Happened Doctor With Two Pretty Children
A passerby overhears two boys noting the doctor’s two pretty children. The other boy replies that the doctor “keeps the best for himself,” implying a family joke about favorites.
War era linen gains value from Red Cross dye ad
The notice proclaims table linen has become valuable due to wartime conditions. It notes Red Cross Ball and Blue dye will enhance wear, urging readers to use the product and buy from all grocers.
What’s a Dead Letter in a Breach of Promise Case
A clever maid asks about a dead letter and a wise reply defines it as a letter with nothingthat would justify a breach of promise suit. The exchange frames the legal risk in simple terms.
Enthusiastic Outdoorswoman Keeps Up With Family Skiers
Mrs. Olive Tobey of IlHot Maine at eighty six remains a keen fan of outdoor sports. She shares coasting on a double runner bob sled with her daughter and granddaughters, enjoying the activity more than the younger participants.
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Olive Tobey
IlHot
Maine
How Ethel Won a Famous Matchmaker
A light society vignette hints that Ethel’s charm triumphed as she endured sore gums during courting. The piece suggests she won the famed man through quiet perseverance and social poise.
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Ethel
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin touted for gentle child laxative
Advertised by Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello a physician of 47 years who warns against harsh purges. The copy claims Syrup Pepsin provides natural bowel regularity without gripping or upsetting a child and is harmless and pleasant to take with a 60 cent bottle available at drug stores.
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W.B. Caldwell
Monticello
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