National Pellagra Study Group Formed at 2-Day Conference
More than three hundred physicians attended the two day conference and formal organization of the National Association For the Study and Prevention of Pellagra in Columbia. Dr. J W Babcock was named president with Dr. William A White as vice president and Dr. George A Zeller as secretary treasurer. An official Pellagra congress is planned for Peoria Illinois. The association urged heightened investigation and inspection of corn products and urged state health boards to study and control pellagra prevalence. Dr Sara A Castle reported social treatment patterns in Meridian Mississippi and noted several patients developed pellagra after corn consumption.
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National Association For the
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South Caroline State Hospital
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United States Hospital For the Insane
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George A. Zeller
State Hospital For
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United States
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Dred, Maw
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Meridian
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State Hospital
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Gassaway
W. Va
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Glass Cox
William Tatloway
Sioux City
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Peary Endorsed By SCI For North Pole Claim
The National Geographic Society unanimously approves Commander Robert E Peary's claim of reaching the North Pole. A substitute committee examined Peary's records and instruments and found them conclusive. The board reports Peary reached the Pole in April 1900 and lauds the expedition's organization and management.
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Theg
Peary
Leary
North Pale
National Geographic Society to honor Peary Medal
The society adopts resolutions praising Commander Robert Peary for reaching the North Pole and awards him a special medal. It also directs a committee to consider whether anyone preceded Peary to the Pole and to report possible evidence or experts to investigate, with instructions to communicate findings promptly.
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Peary
Board of Managers
Farmers Junket to Tobacco Factories Visit
The national farmers meeting, traveling on a special train, toured tobacco factories and cotton mills in Durham and surrounding areas. More than five hundred delegates from nearly every state attended with a reception everywhere and dignitaries such as Secretary Wilson of Agriculture joining the visit.
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Sperial
National Farmers’ Controls
Durham
Tohacwo Cor
Pany
Pellagra and Hookworm Tied in Medical Debate
A conference on pellagra featured Dr J We Kabeork presenting a study by Dr PF M Sandwith on pellagra and hookworm coexisting effects. The discussion highlighted treatments while noting the strong opposition from scripture to hookworm impact. About 150 physicians and scientists attended from across the United States.
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Junion
Gresham
Chivaies
J. We Kabeork
South Carolina Hospital For
United States
Rumor About Ex President Roosevelt Denied
A rumor circulating about former President Theodore Roosevelt is questioned by Douglas Robinson, Roosevelt's brother in law. Robinson states the report is unfounded and that Roosevelt has not authorized any related actions.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Douglas Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Cable
Rnovavelt
Hubbard Will Funds Deaf School Thrive In Worthampton
The late Gertrude M. Hubbard leaves fifty thousand pounds to the Clark School for the Deaf at Worthampton Massachusetts for the erection of a memorial building in honor of her husband Gardiner Greene Hubbard founder of the National Geographic Society. The will naming the Clark School as chief beneficiary marks a major bequest in the deceased’s estate.
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Worthampton
Mass
Gertrude M. Hubbard
Abe
Gardiner Greene Hubard
Nation Geographic Society
Amid Civil and Scientific Feats and Local Crises
News in brief from Georgia to New York covers a bunting mix of incidents. Georgia Militia academy students fall ill from tainted bonebees ham. Wilbur Wright pupils set a near-amateur duration record of 6131 minutes. Tom Johnson loses Cleveland mayoral seat. Massachusetts cranberry crop up 32 percent and New Jersey up 80 percent.
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Georgia Military Academy
Wilbur Wright
College Park
Woman’s cure promise in Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure and vigor booster for women, claiming no alcohol or habit forming effects and promising relief and vitality. Also mentions mail-in medical exams from Philadelphia doctors and poultry yard notes for chicks in hot weather.
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Max Ree Pres
Buffalo, N.Y
Language puzzle hints at English spelling paradox
A Cambridge University story notes a thought experiment about writing a spoken sentence. It cites three words pronounced "two" that spellings like two, towo, toa, or to produce confusion. The author muses on how English quirks tie pronunciation to spelling, illustrating the language's tangled nature.
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Cambridge Unieity
Auain
Parlor Social Critics Question Events Says Post
A clipped exchange from the Dutsburg Post questions whether parlor socialists truly live up to their event while a nurse line from Bible verse Bo. 46-’09 is cited, reflecting odd archival sentiment.
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Dutsburg
Woman Finds Coffee Heart Harm Lessens With Postum
A reader describes severe heart trouble from coffee and nervy prostration. after switching to Postum the woman reports improved heart strength, fewer headaches, and a weight gain from 92 to 155 pounds, claiming she would not return to coffee.
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T Wellville
Important Matter Marries Baron Inquiry
A cryptic message questions a baron’s marriage plans amid confusion over status and motives. The speaker notes the baron’s height as a reference point, suggesting rumors or misread signals in a social circle.
Cure for eczema claims remarkable relief in 24 hours
A testimonial from W Hintrison Smith of Mt. Kisco New York describes severe eczema covering head to foot lasting six months. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for 24 hours he slept through the night and, within a month, was cured, according to the 1908 notice.
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Philippines
Cutiura
Sam
W. Hintrison Smith
Mt. Kisco
N.Y
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mana
Cardui advertised as relief for hot flashes in Aurora ad
An Aurora notice touts Cardui as a gentle vegetable tonic for menopausal symptoms. It claims rapid relief from hot flashes backache and fatigue and urges women to start Cardui Home Treatment with related products. The ad includes testimonials and a mail-in offer for further instructions.
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