Turkish Recreations and Social Customs in Ottoman Turkey
An analysis of Turkish leisure, noting three principal public entertainments: traveling burlesque shows behind screens, Punch and Judy style performances, and tales by meddahs in open spaces. Women’s spectator limits, music and dance differences from Europe, and ceremonial viewing practices are described, with remarks on gender separation and viewing etiquette.
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Froissart
England
Turkey
America
Europe
Fouth
Chinese Ailments Dyspepsia Most Prevalent in China
A medical observation from Beijing notes digestive tract disorders predominate in patients at a Chinese dispensary. The diet, rapid eating, and bean curd nitrogen intake contribute to dyspepsia while Western anatomy knowledge is lacking. Dysentery in summer links to ripe fruit, with candid patient cases and herbal remedies discussed.
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China
United States
Oll
Gift of tongues reported in Westernhausen tale
A nineteen year old peasant in Westernhausen, Württemberg, Germany is said to possess the gift of tongues, speaking during the night and mind-reading while asked in unfamiliar languages. She reportedly hairs out and regrows a wig as a medical mystery confounds observers.
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Westernhausen
Wurtemberg
Germany
Philadelphia
Emulsion Claims Reputed Health Boosters Amid Ads
An old advertisement piece touts an Emulsion claiming to cure consumption scrofula general debility and wasting diseases with testimonies from Dr. T. J. Pinpier and other physicians. The layout includes a free carving set offer for merchants and a Chicago address for the promotional item.
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T. J. Pinpier
M.D
Eee
Texas
Les
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State Street
Chicago
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