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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1914
Page
21
The piece argues vaccines and serums fail to prevent tuberculosis and may increase risk. Lt Col Charles E Woodruff, a noted sanitary expert, warns that medical cures can render people vulnerable to tuberculosis unless natural resistance and good hygiene prevail.
The piece argues vaccines and serums may trigger latent tuberculosis and heart strain, citing Dr Woodruff and Paris authorities. It warns that post vaccination immune shifts could worsen TB and typhoid, suggesting those with heart weakness avoid vaccination where TB risk exists.
A Budapest suburb reports a boy bitten by a dog, later treated at the Pasteur Institute with anti rabies serum. After the boy recovered, his mother developed hydrophobia and died. Investigators traced infection to rabies microbes transferred via wet thread while mending trousers. Opponents of muzzling mad dogs cited inaction.
The piece argues cold weather cuts heating costs but saves time by forcing faster work and crowd movement. It claims overall national output rises as people speed up outdoors and in chilly rooms, with crowds pushing the slowest along and saving hours.
Dr Rappin of the Pasteur Institute of Nantes confirms London’s tale of a virulent new microbe in a Cholet wedding custard that killed fifteen of thirty one. The study traces the germ to sour milk and mites, warning the human race could end if it spread, though precautions may halt it.
Report from a London hospital notes five men treated for rheumatism were stung by bees. Four had long drinking histories and one was a drunkard. After stings the rheumatic pain faded and all reported loss of taste for alcohol. Doctors plan wider studies.
Dr L K Hirshberg argues the nose is a filtration organ essential to air quality and lung health. He cites Dr Owen F Paget’s view that nasal muscles must be exercised to prevent flabby passages and better filter air, noting children stay healthier through activity.
An explainer cites sense organs signaling time as a cause of drowsiness. It describes fatigue as a sign to rest, notes nerve cells and muscles lack oxygen when tired, and recounts French experiments on awake dogs showing cellular changes and a fatigue acid promoting sleep.
R Goulburn Lovell of the British Society of Architects claims colors influence health and mood. He cites experiments with colored glass and plants showing blue as most life giving followed by violet yellow red and green. He links room color to hospital recovery and child temper.
An advertisement promotes glycerine as a top cleansing remedy for cuts. It claims rapid healing and positions the product as a first aid option.
A wax paper piece under the centrepiece prevents the linen from sticking to the table and helps stop stains from cold water or an over-filled vase or rose bowl.
A fragment describes moth prevention using cedar and printer ink odors. A trunk lined with newspapers and small cigar box wood pieces is noted as a safe clothing storage, nearly as effective as an actual cedar chest.
A glass jar filled with water placed at the piano’s bottom helps maintain tuning and protects the wood from damage.
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