Taft and Mayo Wedding in Boston Highlighted by Civic Guests
O A Taft's son George married Cora Mayo on October 1 1878 in Chelsea with a grand reception at a city hotel. Two hundred guests attended as prominent locals from Greater Boston gathered, including George Young founder of Young's Hotel, and Deer Island superintendent Guy C Underwood. George Shirley Taft died September 19 1884. narrator recalls Winthrop in the eighties and a November 1878 coast storm that damaged Winthrop.
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O. A
Guy C. Underwood
Germala
George Shirley Taft
Arlington
Winthrop
Missouri River Longer Than Mississippi
The Missouri River spans 2 945 miles, exceeding the Mississippi River at 2 486 miles, according to the measured lengths.
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Missouri
Mississippi
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Serum treatment of pneumonia gains ground in early use
A 24 year old case shows rapid recovery after 100 cc serum given into a vein. Early serum therapy reduces fever duration and mortality from Type I pneumonia, with 11 percent mortality if treated within four days and 8 percent within three. Health talks by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health air on WAAB and WEEI.
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Ernest Schaffhouser
Rockefeller Institute
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
WAAB
WEEI
Utah’s Early Mormon Settlement and Growth
The narrative recalls Utah’s 1847 settlement by Brigham Young’s company of Latter-day Saints, migrating from Florence Nebraska with 148 members. It covers Utah’s 1896 statehood after polygamy issues, its 1930 population standing, mineral wealth in 1935, key crops and livestock, and educational institutions Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.
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Utah
Brigham Young
Florence
Neb
United States
Territory of
Union Pacific Railroad
Detroit News
Mormon Church
Brigham Young University
Provo
State University of Utah
Salt Lake City
Narcotics and their dangers in medicine and society
The article explains narcotics such as opium and coca leaf derivatives and their legitimate medical use. It notes risks from past overuse by physicians and the impact of the Massachusetts Narcotic Act reducing proprietary narcotics. It warns readers to read labels for opium or morphine content and to govern use accordingly.
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United States
Asia
South America
United States Revenue Department
S&s
Camp Merriland Health Camp Aids Tuberculosis Fight
The Southern Middlesex Health Association runs Camp Merriland in Sharon for 115 needy children from Winthrop and 20 other towns. A medical board selects campers by exposure and home conditions, aiming to prevent TB through nutrition, rest, exercise, and outdoor life, with eight weeks of intensive routine and follow up by a nurse after camp season.
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Southern Middlesex Health Association
Winthrop Tuberculosis Committee
Sharon
Camp Merriland
Camp Merviland
Johnnie
Association
Blue Whale Facts From Antarctic Seas
The blue whale is common in the Antarctic and among the largest living creatures. Reports note lengths near 100 feet and weights from 150 to 200 tons. Baleen whales feed on tiny prawns while sperm whales prefer squid and have heavy heads.
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Antarctic
Sequoia Giant Named for Lee Receives Honor
A Sequoia National Park giant tree is named for General Robert E. Lee, one of the few venerable trees in the area without fire scars, highlighting a lasting tribute amid the park’s ancient timber.
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Lee
Sequoia National Park
Robert E. Lee
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