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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1922
Page
9
Decades of harems and numerous wives give way as new ruler Mohammed VI curbs palace women. He plans further reduction of staff, retaining eunuchs from Hedras and Circasillane, while palace peace replaces centuries of intrigue.
In New York on December 21 a crowd braved rain as pallbearers moved Captain George Auger body using a black piano trolley. The nine foot coffin cost 900 dollars and weighed down by an 386 pound man. Indigestion was listed as the cause of death and mourners included Harry Doll and James Short with their wives, the latter a pair Auger often carried in bed. The captain’s bulldog attempted to jump into the grave.
The article notes ancient surgeons used anesthetics and tools to trepan skulls and perform operations. It mentions vegetable drugs like morphine and hashish, wooden mallets, and skill in controlling impact. It compares early practitioners to modern anesthesiologists in reputation.
Elizabeth Grannis, 82, tireless advocate for reform, cites 687 asylum releases over 35 years and calls for judge and jury review instead of sole physician affidavits. Her drive follows high profile cases such as Dorothy Gordon at a Massachusetts asylum, spotlighting flaws in commitment laws.
A block and tackle freed the nine foot coffin from the late New York home of Capt George Auger famed circus giant. Auger died from an attack of indigestion, shocking thousands of circus enthusiasts.
Paris police outlawed a fad where Parisian girls wore a green button to signal willingness to be approached by a suitable youth. The ban follows widespread use of the display aimed at meeting eligible men.
A dated note touts a kitchen cough remedy using 2% ounces of Pinex mixed with a pint of sugar syrup or alternatives like molasses or honey. It claims rapid relief, soothing throat and bronchial membranes, with a money back guarantee from Pinex Co. at Wagen, Ind.
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