History of the Christmas seal and its rise in America
The Christmas seal, born in Denmark in 1904, gained U.S. prominence after Jacob Riis inspired Emily Bissell to fund a tuberculin pavilion in 1907. By 1908 the Red Cross and National Tuberculosis Association expanded a nationwide sale, raising over 135,000 dollars. The seal's emblem shifted from the Red Cross to the double barred cross in 1919, and since 1920 has carried the tuberculosis theme. The 1984 issue marks the 50th anniversary of the sanitorium movement and honors Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau with an image of Little Red House at Saranac Lake.
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Einar Holboell
Copenhagen
Denmark
America
Jacob Riis
Outlook Magazine
Emily Bissell
Wilmington
Vel
National Tuberculosis Association
American Red Cross
Tuberculosis Association
Red Cross
United States
Edward Livingston Trudeau
Herman Giesen
New York
Ohio
Little Red
Saranac Lake
the Adirondacks
Trudeau Sanatorium Founder and the Erie of Fresh Air Cure
Edward Livingston Trudeau transformed tuberculosis treatment after discovering rest and fresh air in the Adirondacks. Born 1848 in New York, he postponed naval ambitions to nurse his ailing brother, later becoming a physician. His cottage at Saranac Lake grew into a national center, founding the Trudeau Sanatorium and the National Tuberculosis Association in 1904. His life bridged personal struggle, medical innovation, and enduring public health impact.
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Trudeau Sanatorium
Doctor Trudeau
Edward Livingston Trudeau
Trudeau
New York City
John James Audubon
United States Naval Academy
Edward
Annapolis
New York
Charlotte Beare
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Doctor Janeway
Judeau
Great Wilderness
Adirondacks
Great Forest
Paul Smith
The
Smith
Brehmer
United States
National Tuberculosis Association
Chatte
Ned
Saranac Lake
Unios
How to Score on Overhead Ducks in Flight
Field and Stream tip from Bob Nichols explains the overhead shot when ducks come straight in. The author shares a personal mistake and the correct method to double your lead by pulling the muzzle ahead of the bird just as you fire, to compensate for the unseen target.
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S.S.S
Man's Organic Make Up Seen As Army Of Growth
Dr Ales Hrdlicka of the Smithsonian compares the human body to a military maneuver. He says each bone, brain and organ follows its own growth curve from birth to death, largely consistent across races, based on extensive skeletal studies.
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Ales Hrdlicka
Smithsonian Institution
Hrdlicka
Krdlicka
Housewife's Idea Box To Relieve Burns and Itches
A paste made from sodium bicarbonate and water provides a simple effective relief for burns and bites. Baking soda, a common kitchen staple, is recommended for immediate first aid use. Copywritten by Public Ledger, Inc, VNU Service.
Briefly Told Affection Stands Storms Not Indifference
Quote attributed to Sir Walter Scott about affection enduring harsh weather but not long indifference, noting its belief in steadfast attachment.
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Sir Walter Scott
Just a Starter No Man Getting Rich First Million
An aphorism-like snippet asserts wealth seldom ends at the initial million, suggesting persistent ambition and the idea that wealth growth continues beyond early gains. It frames money as a starting point rather than a final milestone.
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Dr Trudeau
Elmo Scott Watson
Bob Nichols
Field and Stream
Western Newspaper Union
Housewife's Idea
Pulaic Ledger, Inc
VNU Survico
Dwight Bradley
Doan
Garfield
Wnu—U
Patc
Parker
Makea
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
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