Smallest human brain found in autopsy at New York morgue
The autopsy on Daniel Lyons a 40 year old watchman in a Pennsylvania tunnel project revealed a brain weighing 24 ounces far below the normal 48 to 564 ounces. Dr O Hanlon and Prof John E Larkin noted Lyons intelligence appeared average despite the tiny brain.
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New York City
Daniel Lyons
Pennsylvania
Lyons
Philip O'Hanlon
John E. Larkin
College of Physicians and Surgeons
O'Hanlon
Gambetta
France
Do it better urged by Shaw in brisk column
Admiral Evans relays a Shanghai court squib where four defendants face a judge and each receives thirty days. The Chicago Record Herald notes Albert W. Shaw’s brisk advice to improve effort with lines urging better work and habit.
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Robley D. Eyans
Shanghai
Ah Ling
Diunk
Albert W. Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Bottling Up Wrath Between Mad Men
Gyer scolds Myer for anger and suggests a humorous visit to a nearby bottling establishment to bottle up his wrath. The exchange uses playful quips about temper and a bottling fix.
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Gyer
Old Man
Myer
Saliva Said to Repel Snakes in Ancient Texts
Pliny the Elder notes that human saliva contains a poison that makes snakes flee as if touched by boiling water and claims the substance destroys them once ingested. The passage reflects ancient beliefs about bodily fluids and animal reactions.
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Pliny the Elder
Conceded Beau Flaunts Four Calls in One Night
The conceited beau boasts he visited four ladies, provoking a sharp remark from the poker fiend who says he would keep raising if he held a hand like that.
Dear Little Chap Bob Say Ma Were Men Scarce At Marriage
A fragment quotes a humorous line about scarce men when a girl married her father, suggesting sympathy for the groom and social humor of the era.
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Bob
Doctor Endorses Cuticura Cure for Severe Eczema Case
An interview recounts a child with a frightening eczema outbreak covering the face and scalp. The patient’s progress hinges on Cuticura remedies, with the doctor crediting a complete recovery after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Picture books aid travelers in Paris police stations
Foreign visitors often misplace items and cannot describe them in French. Picture books at police stations show illustrations of various goods, allowing inquirers to flip through and point to images resembling their lost property for identification.
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Thores
N. B
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Paris
the Inquirer
Deafness Cure Claim Promotes Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be healed by local applications. It claims catarrh causes most cases and offers $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with testimonials and product mentions.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Tviedo
Teke Halls
Peruna Almanac Promises Wide Availability and Urges Early Order
An ad touts the Peruna Lucky Day Almanac as in eight million homes and available from all druggists free. It notes the 1908 edition is published and supplies will run out, urging readers to inquire early and speak for one. It also contains a health claim for Dr Kline’s Nerve Restorer and a brief inspirational closing message.
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Stoan
Sloan
Ear
Pr. Earl S. Sloan
Albany Street
Boston
Mass
Art Long Credit Short Insight
A fragment reflecting on art and vocation. The quote contrasts living as an artist with the duty to endure for others, implying that embracing hardship brings its own rewards, attributed to Westcott.
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Art Long
Credit Short
Westcott
Well Known Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Advised
One of the essentials for happy homes is information on health and quality products. The genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of senna, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., is praised as a wholesome family laxative by physicians and informed buyers worldwide. Sold by leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Admiral Evans
Chicago
Herald
Anabel Wilson
North Branch
Mid
Limerick
Derbyshire
Midland Golf Club
Nate
London Daily News
Vlandlady
Harper's Weekly
Brown
Nevada
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Traveler's Picture Books
Crusher
Papa
Chalmont
Gunson, Sr
Gunson, Jr
Homes
Sterne
St. Vitus
Dodds
Heulmat
Guart
Bvery Washburn
TOG
Lyon & Healy
America
Les Rere
Washburn
LION
Healy
Amu
United States
Aror
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
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