Yellow Fever Origin and Mosquito Transmission Document
The article traces yellow fever origins to a warm climate, first recognized in the West Indies in 1847, and details how the stegomyia mosquito spreads the disease. It covers symptoms, incubation, and the 1900-1901 Reed-Lazear Cuban experiments proving mosquito transmission, plus biographical notes on Dr Jesse W Lazear and Dr Walter Reed.
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West Indies
New Orleans
Eoltr
Tropics
Africa
Central America
South America
South Atlantic
Gulf States
North Atlantic
Walter Wyman
Marine Hospital Service
Lars
Ington
Pittsburg Tech
Walter Reed
United States Army
Cuba
United States
St. Louis
Havana
James Carrol
Jesse W. Lazear
Camp Lazear
Jease W. Lazear
Lazear
Dr. Lazear
Nome Exhibit Showcases Giant Gold Brick and Northern Riches
Nome Alaska displays the largest gold brick ever cast weighing about ninety pounds and valued at $25,000 at the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland. The Nome exhibit also features three major gold nuggets worth $8,000, guarded in a cage, plus pay dirt, cassiterite tin deposits worth millions, quicksilver prospects, and a coal mine near Chicago creek promising year round mining and population stability for Nome.
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Portland
Nome
Alaska
W. B. Brindley
Seward Peninsula
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Proneer Mining Company
Anvil Creek
Portland Beach
Cape York
Buck Creek
Bars Mountain
Shismaroff Inlet
Kuskokwin River
British Columbia
Chicago Creek
Kugruk
Ketzebue Sound
Wellington
Painless Dental Extraction Claims by Dr Riggs
Mrs Cora Beight of Carlisle Indiana reports twenty teeth removed without pain by Dr Riggs of Puliyan Ind, praising the painless method and recommending others seek his service for tooth extraction.
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Cora Beight
Carlisle, Ind
Jonathan Beight Sees Painless Teeth Extraction
A reader identifies as Jonathan Beight describing a dental experience with sixteen teeth. He recalls the first extractions as painless and remarks that such a method could be used all day without discomfort.
Mrs Will Smith Reports Pain Free Tooth Removal
Mrs Will Smith of Cass Indiana says Dr Riggs removed two teeth without any pain. She contrasts her friend Mrs Pirtle who claimed pain but Mrs Smith confirms her own experience as painless.
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DR. Riggs
Dentists Claim Pain Free Teeth Extractions
A radio transcript or classified note promotes Dr. Riggs as able to remove teeth without pain, citing Mrs. Martha J Linn and Mrs. Martha J Mie Linton as convinced customers. The ad urges others to believe in pain free extractions and to visit the R F D route for weekly visits.
Prisoners Learn Trades in British Military Prisons
In British military prisons inmates train in rifle shooting and signaling while gymnastic exercises are practiced. Those nearing discharge learn a trade if they have none.
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Surgeon
Marine Hospital
Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Mason and Dixon
North Carolina
Las Animas
Las Animas Hospital
The
New York Herald
Wyman
Sullivan County
East Side
Sullivan
Dion
E.R. Riggs
Jonathan Beight
Carlisle
Ind
Mrs
Will Smith
Martha J. Linn
E. R. Riggs
Office Davis Hotel
Sullivan, Ind
Gov
Hanly
John C. Chaney
Will H. Hays
Geo. W. Buff
David Ryan
W. H. Grim
J. H. Carnes
Mr. Couchman
John W. Buck
A. M. McGuire
David Francis
Alex Asbury
Frank Posey
J. C
Terre Haute
Vincennes
Robinson
Ills
Switz City
W. D.cummins
Wm. P. Maxwell
W. T. Crawford
Dunlop
Mankedick
Beck
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