The Ebb and Flow of Winter Sleep and Fiery Eruption
An assemblage of readers' notes blends a volcanic saga from St Vincent with curious natural history. A Caribbean eruption at Mount Soufriere devastates the island, while articles describe animals that hibernate deeply, frogs and bats waking slowly, and peculiar winter sleep habits. The column includes a medical anecdote praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm and local pharmacy notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
St. Vincent
Soufriere
Sonfriere
Data
Anothey
Adrenalin Costs and Uses Described by A Medical Pioneer
The piece details adrenalin as a new, highly priced drug at about $7,000 per pound, its proposed medical benefits and applications, and the discoverer Dr Takamine’s claims of its powerful hemostatic and heart tonic effects. It notes its potential in surgery, dosage forms, and a mention of Addison's disease with neutral, non-graphic description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakichi Takamine
Takamine
Carnegie
Garfield
Russia
Germany
German
France
Britain
Europe
Hugo
Betham Edwards
Sir John Lubbock
Lord Bacon
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Shaphe Os Town
We VA
Baru Hallding
Ujved Callon
Thompson
Vyilia
New York
F.l.weltzheimer
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Florida
Lon Stroms
New Wars City
Gdainess
Jin Axe
Purinton
Citizens’ Bank of
Charles Town
Deg Nmate Bashi
Fae
Nat Sulurlay
Aimee
W. Hl. Waldo
Haines
G.w.ferrell
Shipherdstown
W Perrell
Burpee
Mamparan
Foley
M. B. Baker
Ree
J. D. Swartz
Gents’ Furnisher
Hagerstown
Avilla
N. Binkley
State Line
G.w.horn& Son
Miller Bros
Miller
Headstown, W. VA
Gibson's Drug Store
Landreth
Gibson
Shepherd College
State Normal School
West Virginia
E. F. Goodwin
Jefferson County
Troy Steam Laundry
Troy
Strawther Pendleton
Nakes
Ely
Osene
Dragetste
ELY Brothers
Wrren St
DeWrrr & Co
Ohici
Simestuckoc Sian Reinhart
Buuy
Poverty
Anil
Chateau Belair
Josh Edgar
Germantown
Cal
Chamberlain
Isthms
Bravehitis
Hostseness
Reinhart’s Pharmacy
Charles Town, W. VA
Wm. Phillips’ Sons
C. Health & Milligan
Colin
H_ St. Phelps
Plymouth
Oklahoma
Keinbart
Cambridge
Mead DeWitt
Alfred Heigre
Quincy
Art
Eve
Chicago
Reinhart’ Pharmacy
Nell
Bell
Marie
Edecate Tour
Cuscareta
Dragrina
Carnegie On
Kidory
Geo. H. Haman
R Lima
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