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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1905
Page
6
The piece argues tuberculosis can be suppressed by living natural and outdoor, with cold air and exercise. It cites cases of a New York man sleeping in a buffalo bag outside all winter and a New Jersey woman sleeping outdoors, claiming strong immune boosts and recovery from exposure.
A Chicago physician studying the city’s tramps over the past year finds many once worked in factories or debilitating jobs as boys. He warns that modern life creates human wrecks and notes the contrast with country children who grow up with nature.
The piece argues that heavy spicing and stimulants damage health, leaving people thirsty and dependent on liquor or cigarettes. It laments current tastes that neglect nutrition, noting diminished vitality and higher susceptibility to microbes as a result of poor eating habits.
A Denver doctor tried consumptive treatment with a tent colony outside the city. Early winter progress was good, but a 20 degree below zero blizzard followed by a sudden recovery in one woman with improved appetite showed the body beginning to work naturally and continued improvement.
Exchange notes that inactivity harms both metal and the body, warning that lack of use leads to rust in metal and illness in the human body. The quote emphasizes maintenance and physical activity as remedies.
A historical health note warns that mustard pepper ginger and spiced pickles offer no real food value and can create a false appetite. It argues appetite signals digestion and that lacking appetite shows the body cannot digest food, while condiments mislead the eater into consuming when not hungry.
The quote argues that a neighbor creating a poisonous atmosphere endangers others as much as using a pistol. Professor Huxley equates airborne harm with direct threats, asserting a violation of freedom to live safely.
A Swedish doctor long ago treated terminal tuberculosis patients with repeated cold-water rubs and immersion. Initial towel rubs in very cold water progressed to tubs of water at 60 degrees then ice water, three times daily, and the patients reportedly recovered.
Dr. Gould argues urban expansion halves rural residents and warns against confinement in sedentary work. He says ample land and opportunity exist to provide livelihoods for all with proper hygiene and vigorous youth development, and asserts tuberculosis could be prevented with right lung expansion.
In New York City consumptives are building huts on house tops to recover. Outside major cities, tent colonies offer outdoor living for tubercular patients. Advocates call for camps near cities to provide sunlit air and better conditions than damp urban buildings.
Practical wardrobe guidance about dressing in spring and cold weather. Warns against wrapping the neck too warmly to avoid moisture and throat issues. Advises not to wear rubbers indoors or outdoors unless needed, to prevent damp feet from retained perspiration. Recommends drying rubbers and feet after use and switching to dry footwear when possible.
A collection of simple kitchen preparations including Green Pea Soup Hotcake Vegetable Salad Mince Pie and storage guidance. The pea soup uses canned peas and coconut butter while the hotcake and mince pie provide steps for mixing baking and preserving.
Following the reorganization of the Van derbilt roads east of Chicago, C. F. Daly is promoted from Assistant General Passenger Agent of the Lake Shore to Passenger Traffic Manager for the Lake Shore, Michigan Central and Lake Erie and Western. Other general passenger agents remain in place as new offices are created.
Seven Hopi villages in northern Arizona elect a governor lieutenant governor sheriff war captain and several caciques and a city council. The system mirrors white towns with elected officials and influence shaped by personality and factional tactics. Loma wini’s election marks a turning point in Shungopavi relations with whites. Halo Indiana diabetes cure claim features Dodd's Kidney Pills testimonials.
Principal Ames of Brown school Hartford Conn says a yearlong study found pupils earned eighteen thousand dollars yearly from selling newspapers.
An advertisement touts Defiance Cold Water Starch 16 oz for 10 cents, claims superiority over 12 oz rival brands, and urges buyers to move to Tidewater Virginia for favorable living, with Southern Land Agency of West Point offering land prospects.
A wild cat and her brood moved into an ash house in Dorchester last summer and fed on rats living there. The kittens hunted the nest holes, wiped out the rat colony, and now the mother uses the rat lair as her den while remaining elusive to visitors. The Boston Globe reports the scene as a striking display of feline predation.
London banks sending gold coin to China avoid sovereigns bearing St. George and the Dragon due to religious connotations. Shipments thus select older shield-reverse coins, which are now scarce, with only about five per thousand remaining in general circulation in England.
Walter L. Harris of Salem holds a unique iron oil lamp shaped like a bowl with a curved handle said to have lit jail for witches during the witchcraft era. The lamp’s story echoes Salem sites linked to trials, including the witch house courthouse pins and the old jail once home to Flon Abner C Goodale.
Gip Williams the church-going dog died in Nentville Berkshire and had a funeral attended by many children. The dog long attended village prayer meetings and services with the Williams family. One night he followed them to church and to the burial, returning to his seat at the doorway as if it were his pew.
A blind man guided by a spaniel dog navigated a Chestnut street crossing with a chain. Pedestrians followed, curious to see the dog bark at the curb signaling when to step down, a novel sight reported by the Philadelphia Press.
A resident near Washington Boulevard built a small barn or coal storage outhouse modeled after Fort Dearborn. The weather beaten weatherboarded shed stands behind the lot as a quirky nod to old Chicago, reflecting loyalty or novelty as motives.
Letters from readers tout Peruna as a cure for chronic constipation rheumatism catarrh and related ailments in the elderly. John Atkinson and others credit long term use with relief and ongoing health benefits while Dr Hartman offers free medical advice.
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