Medicine's Golden Decade in the Rise of Penicillin and Sulfa
A concise history of breakthrough medical advances from Fleming's penicillin discovery in 1929 to Florey’s wartime development in 1940, and the evolving sulfonamide era led by Domagk. It highlights early testing, the shift to practical use, and ongoing refinements aiming to negate infections and enable widespread treatment.
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Winpocrates
London
St. Mary’s Hospital
Alexander Fleming
Howard Florey
Gerhard Domagk
Germany
Domagk
CLASS MEETING OF LOYAL DAUGHTERS CLASS
The Loyal Daughters Class of the First Christian Sunday School met at Mrs. John Summers home Belview avenue. Beulah Harper led the business session planning a rummage sale soon. Refreshments followed for a large group of named attendees.
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Loyal Daughters
First Christian Sunday School
John Summers
Belview Avenue
Beulah Harper
Pearl Crosswhite
Mary Himes
Georgia Marsh
Anna Harkrader
Goldie Cross
Carrie Nanamaker
Nannie Ruth
Arvella Harper
Rhoda Grogan
Nettie Warbel
Lorraine Weaver
Lillian Churchey
Jean Summers
Robert Harris
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Fast Foot Relief
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a proven cure for aching tender inflamed feet. It claims immediate relief from the first application and says continued use will eliminate foot troubles, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. A single bottle should prove the remedy and leave no greasy residue.
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Moone
Germicidal Lamps Cut Illness in Niagara Falls Schools
In Niagara Falls New York an experiment in two elementary schools shows germicidal lamps reducing pupil illness by about 61 percent in 16 weeks. Ultraviolet lamps kill airborne bacteria and two protected rooms had 55 to 56 percent fewer absences despite a severe influenza epidemic. The report notes corundum ruby formation with chromium oxide.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Lewis B. Wyckoff
Lions Club
Wyckoff
Larops
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Heller
Slumberland
Dreamland
Everly
Stegmaier
Victory Garden
Stegmaier's
Antietam Distributing Co
West
Washington Street
Agerstown
Schuyler Allman
Gerhard Domagy
Rudy’s Hotel
Hamilton Corner
Cushwa
Nabisco
Grahams
Nabisco National Biscuit
Stanley
Ray
Sugsipin
THE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore City
Lawrence C. Card
Summit Avenue
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