Your Good Health on Anesthesia History and Trivia
This feature traces the quest for painless surgery from ancient attempts to ether and chloroform to modern anesthetics. It notes Dr. Long and Dr. Morton in pioneering demonstrations, Oliver Wendell Holmes coining anesthesia, and early gas mixtures. The piece highlights nitrous oxide use, ether combinations, and safety concerns shaped by animal research and evolving methods.
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Doctor Long
Georgia
Boston
Morton
Massachusetts General Hospital
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Harvard Beds
James Sampson
Advances in Anesthesia and Sleep Induction Methods
The article describes early anesthesia techniques including ether and nitrous oxide mixtures, the use of safe hypnotics to induce sleep before surgery, and the development of local and spinal anesthesia. It notes benefits such as reduced fear, smoother administration, and applicability to children, with many successful cases reported.
Teaching Children to Trust the Surgeon in Operations
A discussion urges parents to prepare children for anesthesia and surgery by fostering calm trust in the surgeon and office. It notes well trained doctors can ease fear, sleep children for procedures like tonsillectomies and appendectomies, and reduce distress during the operating room experience.
Profiles For Today Remembering New York's famed cigar men
Richard Steere, marking 50 years with Park & Tilford, recalls early New York habits of celebrities and financiers. He details shops, cigars, and lockers at clubs, naming Morgan, Roosevelt, Cleveland, Vanderbilt, Astor, and Depew among patrons and their preferred brands.
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New York
Richard Steere
Park & Tiford
Steere
Park & Tilford No
Cigar Department
Hiepas
Mr. Steere
J. Pierport Morgan
Judie Elber
HE. Gacy
United States Steel Corporation
Joan W. Gates
James R. Keene
Foxhall Keene
Moream
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vander- Orher
George F. Bak
Mil Depew
Henry Cooper
Cooper Union
Joh Jacop Astor
Clark
William B. Leeds
George Arlis
Spring trend gown in sheer rayons with cycle motif
The gown shown exemplifies the spring trend in sheer rayons. Delicate traceries in the knit feature a circle within a square motif and an organdie collar with a sash repeating the cycle theme embroidered in a decorative style.
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Copright
Rai-Child
Guide to Charm Hand Care Pays Well In Beauty
A vintage style home care guide explains weekly manicure steps for glamorous hands. It covers removing polish, shaping nails, pushing back cuticles, scrubbing, polishing, whitening tips, and massaging with hand cream to achieve a professional look at home.
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Svartis
Beauty Tips and Soap Allergies Revealed
A reader shares a personal skin sensitivity to soap ingredients. She recounts persistent blemishes and cold sensitivity, notes her mother's similar reaction, and suggests allergic responses may affect a few individuals. The letter ends with reassurance that such cases are rare.
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Breten
Eli
Jenna U
Stin
Hat Trends Favor Wide Brims Across Styles
A survey of fall fashion notes emphasizes wide brim hats as a dominant trend for women. The piece outlines varied hat shapes and accompanying coats and capes, highlighting the shift toward practical, serviceable garments suited for emerging weather and social needs.
Modes and Manners in Social Etiquette Advice
This column discusses how to refer to intimate female friends, recommending using a nickname or the friend’s formal title rather than a first name. It advises quick, polite responses to preserve propriety and avoid discomfort for listeners. It also weighs luncheon or dinner invitations from business salesmen, suggesting caution to protect a secretary’s reputation while acknowledging context and unattached men.
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Saris
Elsie
Lisvener
Unick
Paula K
Luncheon Dishes and Fancy Potatoes From Hearty Menu
A fragmented recipe prose describes luncheon dishes and decorative presentations including spinach timbales with chipped beef stuffed potatoes baked in shells, creamed beef, and side vegetables. It notes decorative touches, sauces, and a varied dessert plan with custards and meringue.
Hat Tonic Prompts Confusion At Spring Race
A garbled fragment describes a tonic in the spring season, noting a woman becoming more confident and referencing a race. Vague lines mention a doctor and fumes, with distorted wording about collars and a half will save a doctor.
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Honner
Modern Women Hat Letter on Fairness to Women
A reader disputes the columnist's fairness toward women, arguing justice should apply to all. The writer claims both men and women have faults and urges balanced judgment beyond gender, noting that personal experience shapes views but does not excuse misdeeds. The letter questions gender stereotypes and calls for impartiality.
The Mans Burden Ti Tseem and The Burden of Responsibility
A columnist notes that most men bear financial duty for their wives and children, while women also have burdens. The writer defends shared responsibility and respect, and invites readers to send questions to Mrs. Martin for general interest.
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Smi
You and Your Child by Jane Herbert Goward
Elsie a twelve year old boyish girl drifts in a trance and longs for the sea for a glimpse of the ocean. Parents misread her feverish restlessness as mere playful fancy while experts note most children react with agitation and need guidance. Education and gentle humor help, with pamphlet on school child problems available by mail.
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Elsie
Elsie Abie
Lanmemez
Short Cuts for Cooking and Housekeeping Tips
A quirky mix of kitchen and home maintenance notes covers greens with bacon fat butter or onion, attic skylight cleaning with kerosene and warm water, copper in soft brown green rooms, and fast potato cooking by pre-boiling then finishing in a hot oven.
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Judith Wilson
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