A Modern Martyr by Susan Avrey Mather
A fiction piece by Susan Avrey Mather recounts a controversial figure whose life echoes themes of sacrifice and social critique. The narrative frames a troubled protagonist within a modern crucible, exploring faith, identity, and public perception.
Doctor Raymond and the appendix twice removed twist
After a new doctor practices in a suburban home he treats a trolley worker for appendicitis. The patient recovers and pays in full with a joke about past appendixes. Years later Raymond finds the man in a hospital where the surgeon discovers no appendix, revealing Wheeler as his long forgotten patient with a tattooed warning on his abdomen.
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Philip Raymond
Yonkers
Bridget
Lttle
Greater
New York
Raymond
Val
Dr. Raymond
Doc
Thomas Wheeler
Wheeler
Jess
Stopper questions if this is an intelligence office
A clipped exchange suggests confusion over an intelligence office. An office boy mentions a correspondence school, implying mixed use of space and roles within a building. The dialogue hints at a learning and information environment without clear formal structure.
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Stopper
Dis
Fractious Exchange Recounts Family Quip
In a candid exchange Mrs Jawback retorts that the boy may owe his brains to someone else. Mr Jawback counters the dig, joking that any brains come from him if ever he had any. The chat captures a sharp family tease.
Fine Art Exhibition in Calcutta Showcases Oriental Paintings
A creditable exhibition of oriental paintings, both modern and ancient, was held at the India Government School of Art in Calcutta recently.
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India Government School of Art
Calcutta
Gorgas Heads AMA with International Scientific Reputation
Chicago reports Col. William C. Gorgas elected president of the American Medical Association. The Panama Canal Zone chief sanitary officer earned global recognition for Havana yellow fever control and canal zone health gains. His career spans Mobile Alabama birth, Sewanee and Bellevue medical training, army service, and key roles in malaria and yellow fever research. He joined the isthmian canal commission in 1907 after leading sanitation efforts in Panama and Havana.
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Chicago
William C. Gorgas
Panama Canal Zone
American Medical Association
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Canal Zone
Illinois
Vermont
Col
Gorgas
South
Mobile
Medical Corps
Fort Brown
Texas
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Carios Finlay
Mos
Quitoes
Maj
Ronald Ross
British-India Medical Service
Army
India
Philippines
Congress
Panama Zone
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama
Morocce Harem Facial Customs and Social Quips
In a Morocce harem, every woman’s face is decorated with elongated eyebrows to the ears and small black chin points while men stay pale inside walls. The text contrasts sunlight exposure and aging with a parable about growing hearts and shelter, and includes ad copy for Lewis' cigars and a Father Fathers quote about fault detection. It ends with a syrup ad and a quip about birthdays and weddings keeping men poor.
California Fig Syrup Co laxative ad appeal
The Well Informed demand a simple pleasant liquid laxative with known wholesome components. The California Fig Syrup Co promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as an ethical, gentle yet prompt remedy. Buy genuine product from leading druggists. price fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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