Bright's disease and the health of civilization
A 1914 article laments 100000 annual kidney disease deaths in the United States and argues they reflect civilized life. It links rising urbanization, food preservation, impure water, and careless habits to increasing Bright's disease cases and calls for public enlightenment and preventive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Mirror
Vital Statistics Registration Area
Mow
Chicago
United States
The Cure Idea and Crime Prevention by Health Reform
A radical essay argues against punitive crime control, claiming only prevention works. It links accident disease and crime to natural and man made laws, urges adaptable societies, asserts health and lawfulness arise from intelligent training and collective investment, and foresees a future with less prisons.
Useful on the Farm Augment Birds To Guard Crops
H W Henshaw urges farmers to bolster useful bird numbers by protecting them, providing nests, and feeding them during stress. Bobwhite quail and ruffed grouse are highlighted for their insect control and propagation potential, with notes on their diets and habitat, and the need for balanced protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Henshaw
United States
Canada
Disease of the Asparagus Rust Stages and Control
The article outlines three rust stages in asparagus: cluster cup in spring, red rust in summer with uredo spores, and black rust in winter. It notes control methods including resin Bordeaux spraying from July to September, sulfur dusting, cutting and burning diseased stems, and planting rust resistant varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Bethune
Bordeaux
Hidden Drain of Infections Through Poor Hygiene
The passage argues that rising national economic loss stems from mild infections and insignificant dysentery caused by personal hygiene neglect and toxin buildup from long term ingestion of polluted water and contaminated food.
Feeding Goslings and Ducks Caution on Water Access
The notice warns that goslings and ducks enjoy cracked corn in skim milk, but if water is scarce they should not be fed first. Provide a little water, then remove it for a period. Ducks especially die quickly if deprived of water for too long.
Mange and Lice Treatment for Hogs by Reynolds
Instructions from M H Reynolds at Minnesota Experiment Station outline hand scrubbing, dipping, and herd-wide treatment for mange in hogs. Use coal tar dips or crude oil emulsion, ensure hogs are fully immersed, repeat every eight days, and disinfect pen surfaces to prevent reinfestation.
Colt in Harness Warns of Sore Shoulders with Care
The article notes that a colt put in harness for the first time will likely develop sore shoulders without careful handling. It advises pairing with a steady mate and avoiding overburdening the animal.
Bolt Movee Shaving Brush Incident
During a thunder shower at Vine lamb N 1 a curious ball of Gre cut capers in Louis Castel lena home on Grant avenue. Five children sat nearby when lightning ripped a tablecloth, damaged linoleum, singed hair, tipped talcum powder, and shoved a shaving brush into the powder box. Kitchen framework splintered, but no one felt a shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinelamb
N. 1
Louis Castellena
Grant ‘Avenue
Paper misreads Smith as bachelor of arts
Dialogue notes a newspaper claiming neighbor Mr. Smith is a bachelor of arts, while another speaker asserts Smith is married, highlighting a contradiction between the paper’s report and known facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smith
Smith
Just the Difference Wife and Hub Quip
A terse exchange depicts a wife accusing him of ceased love while the husband retorts he only stopped making love, enjoying a cigar and newspaper as the punchline. The brief vignette captures a snappy marital moment with dry irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub
Feeling of superiority as sole satisfaction of being good
A reflective line notes that for some men, the sense of superiority is the only reward they derive from acting as 'good'. It reads as a moral critique emphasizing inner motive over outward virtue.
Men Laugh At Feminine Folly Fools Men in Return
A compact saying notes that ridicule of women's behavior backfires, as men are paradoxically tripped by the same folly they mock. The line wields humor to critique gendered pretensions.
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Albert S. Gray, M.D
A. S. Gray
Bright’s
Colt In Harness
Hostetter
Ag Gruggists
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Mary
Lee
Sueferers
Daisy Fly Killer
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