Typhoid Fever Now a Country Disease Says Illinois Expert
Dr. Lloyd Arnold of the University of Illinois argues typhoid has shifted from city to country due to sanitation gaps. He notes Illinois deaths rose in 1980, links disease to contaminated water and carriers, and highlights a potential cure using light-dose X rays to neutralize carriers’ fecal bacteria.
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Lloyd Arnold
University of Illinois, College of Medicine
Chicago
Illinois
Eberth
Germany
Dairies
University of Illnois College of Medicine
Lars Gulbrandsen
Western Newspaper Union
Reason and heroes in a thinking reader’s world
Uncommon Sense urges readers to cultivate intelligent company and reading to expand mind power. It argues humans alone possess reason, contrasts with animals, and warns against excessive hero worship of entertainers over real leaders like doctors, inventors, or reformers shaping society.
Summer Bride in Lace or Chiffon Gowns Dominates
Lace leads this season's bridal fashion with Chantilly lace gowns and lacey bridesmaids. chiffon appears for June weddings with designer gowns in white silk chiffon. The article describes lace dominated gowns, delicate veils, and the trend toward simple, elegant silhouettes with floral accents like orange blossoms and white violets.
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Paris
Western Newspaper Union
Bridesmaid in Lace frock suits formal summer weddings
Delicate white silk lace creates a frock for bridesmaids or brides in formal summer weddings. A ruffled bertha cape tops an evening gown, with a peasant cap and silk lace mitts featuring flaring elbow sleeves.
Dashing Shirtwaist Frock Captivates Readers in Dotted Foulard
A new youthful shirtwaist frock draws loud cheers with a slick slim silhouette. Navy black or brown fabric features dotted foulard with a small boy collar short sleeves a belt and a front row of buttons. Optional matching bandana cap adds a springlike Cossack touch.
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Palm Beach
Fullness in late costume styles for little dresses
The article notes that fullness in the yoke or collar line at the back above the waist and fullness at the center front below the waist are prominent in late costume collections for simple, small dresses.
Stockings Colorful Twist Roars Through France Fashions
France sees stockings in soft deep colors for a new fashion mood. They are knee length ribbed lisle and mesh, sturdy and inexpensive, fitting with tweeds and sportswear. In rural areas blue green and maroon stockigns appear on fields and golf links while city wear features navy ensembles.
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France
Smart Legs
Lilliputian Masterpieces Across Ages and Nations
The article surveys tiny arts from Elizabethan gold to grain sized carriages, walnut-shell books, pocket dictionaries, and miniature clocks. It notes watchmaking, cameras, and tiny wooden figures by Slavic peasants, Japanese gardens, dwarf dogs, and a palm sized engine by an American engineer as feats of extreme miniature craftsmanship.
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Everyman
London
Queen Elizabeth
French Academy of Science
Faba
Pius V
Louvain University
Chefs de
Tanning Not a Health Indicator Expert Warns
Boston chemist John Seaverns asserts tanning does not signal health and warns of sunburn dangers. He urges short guarded sun exposure, especially for light haired children, noting skin damage can be permanent and life altering.
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John Seaverns
Boston
American Chemical Society
Seaverns
Fashion Show Highlights Light Summer Capes and Coats
White capes in soft white wool tweeds angoras and similar fabrics will be shown alongside white coats for the summer season in a display featuring airy outerwear options for warm weather wear.
Dots Seen Dots on Backgrounds of Various Fabrics
A textile feature notes that dots of one material appear as uniform specks on different fabric backgrounds. The observation highlights how the same material creates varied textural effects across cloths.
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John Blake
Bell Syndicate
WNN
Thomas A. Edison
The
United States
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