A Plague of Doctors Criticised by Eminent Berlin Physician
Dr Schweninger, famed as Lisztmarck's physician, denounces the cure all craze and the businessman style of medicine. He lampoons fashion in medical practice, mocks antipyrin and dozens of so called therapies, and urges individual patient understanding over fashionable method. He argues medicine is not an exact science and condemns luxury health resorts and drug brands as unscientific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schweninger
Prince Bismarck
Berlin
America
Knorr
Napoleon
Ike
Beware of the doctor a la mode in 1902 Berlin
An editorial criticizes fashionable medical writers and trendy specialists who chase sensational theories. It argues practical experience and patient condition should guide treatment over latest fads, warning that the "doctor a la mode" may harm patients while genuine physicians rely on science. Berlin, July, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crazin
Fashiomonde
Berlin
Watermelon memories and Persian poetry mingle in club gossip
In a Grumbling Club chat the Watermelons discussion laments modern varieties and rind quality while recalling old Fourth of July harvests. The column shifts to Persian literature, praising Hafiz and Omar Khayyam, noting Attar and Jami, and recommending readings from Cos tello and Fitzgerald translations.
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Old Omer
Voltaire
Fitzgerald
Attar
Jami
Salman
Absal
Garner
McCarthy
Hafiz
Khakani
Sadi
Ferdusi
Essedi
Tus
Nizami
Khosru
Shireen
Cowell
Fitz
Louisa Stuart Costello
Persia
L. C. Page & Co
Boston
France
Omar Khayyam
Prince George of Wales May Visit United States This Fall
The Prince of Wales may visit the United States this fall if King Edward recovers. Earlier plans to attend the New York Chamber of Commerce dedication were halted by the king’s illness. New Yorkers hope to see the royal visitor but worry about the heir traveling abroad amid potential relapse.
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Prince of Wales
United States
England
New York Chamber of Commerce
Edward
Persian poetry and Rubaiyat in English culture harshly weighed
In a Gossip's Corner piece the author critiques overexuberant praise of Persian poetry. He argues the Rubaiyat, though famous, is largely English in form and philosophy, despite its Persian roots. The column notes FitzGerald’s translation as a pivotal epoch and cautions readers against blanket praise of the quatrains.
Bishop Potter to wed rich widow in New York
The engagement of Rt. Rev. Henry Codman Potter, bishop of New York, to Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark, widow of a Singer Sewing Machine Company magnate, sparks wide comment. Potter is famed for civic work and theology while Clark’s wealth and charity are well known.
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Rockwood
New York
Henry Codman Potter
Episcopal Diocese of
Alfred Corning Clark
Bishop Potter
America
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Neglected Education and Handwriting Deficits in New York
Ex postmaster general James laments educational gaps in elementary schooling and handwriting. He cites bank hiring letters showing unclear writing, lack of arithmetic, and inconsistent ages, urging stronger handwriting training and practical literacy to improve employability and daily commerce.
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New York
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Dr. Schweninger
Lismarck
India
Curzon
Lady Curteen
Lord Curzon
Lester
Chicago
Washington
Lady Curzon
Newport
R. I
Bar Harbor
Florida
Kentucky
Peerless
Dixie
Monarch
Yusuf
Zuleika
William Jones
Omar
Pehlevic
Yuscuf
Zuelika
Prince George OF Wales
Westerday
Potter and Mrs. Clark’s
James
Western Hemisphere
Ike Raphael
Phidias
Uke Liszt
Ike Dickens
Maryland
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