Doctor Takes Brains From Six Lunatics
ARBOR MICH April 15 A long-ago case reports Dr P J Wile of the University of Michigan dermatology and typhilology who drilled into six living patients at Ponte State Hospital to extract brain matter for injection into a rabbit. The piece notes public attention to human vivisection in asylums, cites varied physician opinions, and details the controversial trephining procedure and alleged results.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
P. J. Wile
University of Michigan
Ponte State Hospital
Wise
Wile
West
Doctor Wise
School Boys Build Bird Houses To Earn Vacation Cash
Thousands of students nationwide are making bird houses to boost vacation earnings. Omaha cemetery groups buy fifty boxes for bird sanctuaries, while Audubon officials note hollow trees and chimneys reduce nesting sites. A National Audubon Society booklet, 15 cents in stamps, guides boys to build varied bird homes.
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Cemetery Association
Omaha
Neb
T. Gilbert Pearson
The
Audubon Societies
National Association of Audubon Societies
Bird-Protecting Organization of America
Broady, New Ty
Ae Pump Iso
Modesty drive urged to start at age two
The Illinois Congress of Mothers and Teachers opened in Cairo with Mrs. B F Langworthy blaming mothers for immodest dress in teens. She urged early reform from kindergarten, criticizing high heels, georgette crepe waists, silk stockings at school, and short skirts as affecting boys and workwomen.
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Illinois Congress of Mothers’ and
Parent Teachers’ Association
Cairo
B. F. Langworthy
River Forest
Pont
Oak Park High School
Hyde Park
Evanston
oMces
London
Women Postmen and Dress Standards From Mrs Langworthy
Mrs Langworthy warned against neglecting proper dress for women and girls. She argued mothers must start grooming daughters early and outlined a modest high school outfit including leather shoes, simple shirtwaist, and plain hat. She insisted good grooming of nails, teeth, hair, and skin is essential for being well dressed.
Burly maid stops burglar in eight flight takedown
Elizabeth Steinbeck a 200 pound servant girl at William Ziegler Jr residence tackled a single burglar, dragged him down eight flights, broke open a locked room, and handed him to police after a tense struggle. Her strength left the intruder stunned and the Ziegler couple unaware at table. She then served coffee.
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WWEW
York
William Ziegler, Jr
Parke Avenue
Elizabeth Steinbeck
Elizabeth
Elzabeth
Notice of Separate Debt Liability From D A Coffman
Notice states I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife Mrs D A Coffman who has left my bed and board without just cause. Signed D A Coffman.
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D. A. Coffman
New OcAum Revives Drowning Victims At Johns Hopkins
Baltimore Md April 15 a new serum treatment at Johns Hopkins may revive people dead from drowning or asphyxiation by stimulating blood flow to sustain heart action until lung clearing apparatus is ready. Trials in animals show promise but carry risks such as high blood pressure and artery hardening. If perfected, injections could revive patients hours after accidents, saving many lives.
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Baltimord
Johns. Hopkins Hospital
Nerv-Worth Tonic Restores Health Says Mr Martin
Mr Martin of First Street reports remarkable health gains after using Nerv Worth for three years of back and chest soreness. He claims the tonic cleared long standing congestion and breathing difficulty and credits Burke's Drug Store for supplying it.
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O.T. Martin
First Street
Mr. Martin
Woman Seeks Separation After Husband's Alleged Affairs
Mrs. Killa Smith of Boonton told Vice Chancellor Foster she brews a tale of woe as she seeks separation from Aemont Smith, a Wall Street broker. She alleges an affair with their Polish maid, a failed attempt to make her eat an electric bulb, and a revealing letter from a lover named Aldie. She testified he struck her and used unprintable names.
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Newark
Killa Smith
Boonton
Foster
Aemont 8 Smith
Wall Street
Smlth
Winwife
Smith
Mrs. Smith
Mr. Smith
Abe
Edward
Mont
Aldie
Restoration Machine Promises Life To Frozen Death Victims
A New York physician claims to have perfected a device to revive people frozen to death and tested it in Arctic cases with reported success. Soon after, a Johns Hopkins Hospital physician devised a similar machine to revive those apparently dead from drowning, with success shown in animals when treatment began promptly after submersion.
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New York
Arctic
Johns Gookins Hospital
Count Lynar pleads guilty to Digamy in New York
Max R. Lynar known by many names and posing as a foreign aristocrat, pleads guilty in general sessions to Digamy. He has three wives, born in the United States, and was living with his latest wife at 128 Convent Avenue. bond set at 10000 dollars.
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New York
Max R. Lynar
Judes Rosaleky
Digamy
United States
Lynar
Max Chimang
Count Loudon
Florence Allendorf
Convent Avenue
Spectate
Rosalaky
Germany
Local Builder Ad Promotes Cement and Plumbing Supplies
A terse advertisement from G. M. West supplies a list of building materials including cement blocks plaster sand sewer pipes and bath fixtures. It touts right quality prices and service as a specialty and mentions phoness and a supply increase.
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sBath
G. M. West
Take Nuxated Iron Says Willard in Victory Claim
Jess Willard endorses nuxated iron as a hidden key to his wins over Jack Johnson and Frank Moran. Ad claims ordinary nuxated iron boosts strength and endurance for delicate nervous folks with 200 percent gains in two weeks.
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Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
Frank Moran
Iron tonic promoted by famous jazz tenor and boxer
A garbled interview describes Dr Ei S and Willard praising tonics like nuxated iron as strength builders. The piece cites Willard recounting training for a boxing bout with Moran and claims iron products restore vigor, with references to blood health and bodily vitality.
Cannon Mounted in Oil Fields Ringling OK
A clipped protest of a scene near Ringling Oklahoma describes a cannon mounted amid oil field tanks and flagpoles with Old Glory, citing a ceremonial or ritual display in the oil fields. The fragment references a canton and government imagery without clear event details or date.
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Ringling
Okla
Senet Waven
Miner dies and partner killed in falls at Carterville mine
Peter Reeder, a longtime miner, survived a severe fall but remains crippled, while fellow miner G. W. Stettnisch died after a shaft accident at an old mine. A plank broke as workers expanded the shaft to gain space, plunging them into the depths and into water.
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Carterville
Peter Reeder
G. W. Stettnisch
Reeder
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Hivae
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