Chicken broth as Chinese panacea highlights health beliefs
Dr. W. H. Park of Seochow hospital in China recounts how Chinese mothers feed strong chicken broth to sick children to ward off disease and as a perceived cure. He notes vaccination rituals tied to soup, public belief, and the need for modern medical teaching. He also observes Chinese doctors depend on old texts, while American dentists bring new methods to Shanghai.
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Chicago
W. H. Park
Seochow Hospital
Seochow
China
Park
Shanghai
Sign of Sea Disaster Guides Rumors at Sea
A New York wire report from Captain Johnson of the Morro Castle describes miles of dead ash near Diamond Shoals and a fish kill blamed on a quake. Mariners debate the cause with Captains Acheson and Wood lending theories about fish washing their faces as premonitions of disaster.
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New York
Diamond Shoals
Johnson
Morro Castle
South Street
Marine
Battery
Acheson
Axipper
Seema
Wood
Kittens Stop a Town Clock in Odd Malfunction Tale
Unclear OCR text from Trenton New Jersey reports a whimsical incident where kittens allegedly halted a town clock for a week. The article mentions timepieces failing residents and a city hall official handling the event amid odd names and garbled phrases.
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Trenton
N. J
Su Hall
Mule Hoof Nugget Found After Desert Prospecting
A mule, limping and carrying a gold nugget worth about $50, was examined after an expedition in the desert near San Bernardino. The animal belonged to James Desmond and the nugget was discovered during the prospecting efforts.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Muule
Nyse Earrors
James Desmond
Trans Pacific Liners See Service Changes
A garbled note suggests changes to British liner service with Japan in the Pacific. References indicate a removal of an omvare and pressure effects on the run. The fragment hints at scheduling and possible passenger or cargo adjustments amid undefined details.
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Jarrow
England
Edward
Illinois State Happenings Across Cities and Sessions
Champaign hosts the seventeenth annual Patriarchs Militant session with about three thousand Odd Fellows. Illinois Banker group holds sixth annual convention in Rock Island with 200 attendees. Pontiac reports a fatal auto electric-car crash injuring a family of three. Harrisburg notes ptomaine poisoning at a police party. Springfield and Chicago report court actions and a fatality on the Panhandle line.
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Champaign
Independent
Order ‘of Odd Fellows
Department of
Ilinois
Department Council
Rebekah
Odd Fellowship
Triumph Rebekah Lodge of
Decatur
T. J. Burrill
University of Hinots
Rock Island
Illinoia Bankers’ Association
New Harpur
A. J. Jackson
Morricon
George T. Buckingham
Chicago
W. B. McIntyre
Harrisburg
Jasper Pearce
Haig
Barbara Trigka
John A. Silha
William Carr
Frank Bartley
Jackson Boulevard
Carr
Bartley
J. P. Hodge
H. A. Humphrey
George Maraland
H. C. Newcomb
Edward Marty
May Street
Parable of the Tares Lesson Text and Teachings
A Bible study on Matthew 13 24 43 explains the parable of the sower and the tares. It describes the kingdom of heaven as God originated on earth, the good seed as the children of the kingdom, and the tares as the offspring of the wicked one. It notes the need for patience until harvest and the final separation of the righteous who will shine like the sun and the wicked who will be burned.
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Plach
Zalilee
Capernaum
Kingdom of Heaven
Heaven
Jesus
Earth
Garden of Eden
Christ
Tareas
God
Milk of human kindness as a cautionary proverb
A compact saying warns that keeping kindness inward breeds sourness. The line suggests restraint in displaying mercy. excessive fostering of sympathy can distort intent and darken character.
mS Bank God for tea What would the world do with out tea
The fragment expresses praise for tea and ponders its value to humanity, noting gratitude for being born after tea became common. It includes casual exclamations and personal sentiment without specific events or identifiable names.
Tea Traditions and Brews Dismiss Boiling for Better Flavor
A short guide on tea handling and tasting contrasts tannins with leather tanning and warns against boiling tea. It notes proper pot care, steeping times, and pricing opinions, praising first green leaves while condemning cheap blends with fillers. It also suggests iced tea from leftovers and cautions on strength.
Home Nurse Qualities and Demeanor Emphasized
The guide stresses gentleness and kindness in nursing, quiet authority, alertness to patient needs without fussiness, honesty with pain, and careful handling. It champions cheerfulness, patience, firmness, sympathy, and infinite tact as essential traits for a successful nurse.
Seasoned Sirloin And A Novel Fruit Salad
Seasoned sirloin pieces rubbed with olive oil and vinegar are refrigerated to tenderize. Filets split lengthwise, filled with well seasoned marrow, salt, pepper, onion juice, and paraleg nuts, then broiled. A fruit salad combines pear tomato apple and cherries with hazelnuts and shredded celery served with mayonnaise.
June Gride Tips for Home Cooks in the Month of Roses
For new homes during the month of roses, guidance on cooking for two, noting scarce two person cookbooks. The guide explains weighing a small rib roast at about three pounds, preparing by dredging with flour and seasoning, roasting, tasting often, and timing a quarter hour per pound. Gravy thickens with flour, then a touch of ketchup or table sauce.
Mock Pates dco Fole Gras Recipe Note
Fragmented OCR recipe describes washing calf liver slice preparation with onion bay leaf mace cloves sugar pepper salt and butter. Cook slowly three hours then mash liver into paste, mix with butter, press into small pots and serve as luncheon.
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Alice
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Finch
Ageldent
Walter Scruby
Bernard R. Waigh
Ae Enoanor
Pontiac
John Cummings
Central Toss
McKinley
Mackinaw
Springfield
Joyce
Supreme Court
J.C. Fitch
Frank R. Reed
Wach
Ne Tares
IFE
Emerson
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