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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
6
A patient recalls the surgeon warning students not to applaud before a heart surgery performed without anesthesia due to heart trouble. He remained conscious throughout and later understood the need for restraint as students once would have applauded. An old hospital attendant notes doctors now discourage demonstrations.
An excerpt from Wide World Magazine explains the llama as a useful beast of burden in its native lands. It notes the animal’s strength to carry loads and trainability as a saddle mount but warns against rough handling which prompts sudden, unsettling movements.
A historical hair tonic combining sage and sulphur, once made at home, is now sold as Wyeth's Sulphur by druggists for 50c to 1.00. The product is distributed by the Wyeth company from Cortlandt Street New York and advertised via Mc Elhinney Drug Co.
Read about a shopgirl who labored fifteen hours daily during the holiday season. The piece describes her delirium in a hospital as shoppers were urged to be satisfied with early Yuletide gifts.
A crowded Christmas shopping scene shows Mamie Riggs a seventeen year old clerk in a large department store. She endures endless lines, fatigue and exploitation as shoppers press for five cent snow for trees, culminating in a collapse and hospital visit while city children dream of gifts at home.
The piece explains a campaign to push Christmas buying earlier to ease strain on workers in big stores and small shops. It cites long hours for salesgirls the week before Christmas and mentions James Oppenheim's story written for the Survey to support this cause.
A New Yorker has created a swimming aid using a cork jacket and a propeller powered by two hand cranks. The device adds a new variation to existing swimming machines and promises upright buoyancy in the water.
A patented horse feed nose bag uses a head strap spring mechanism to lift the bag gradually as the contents are used up. The device aims to provide a controlled feeding rate and reduce waste for horses.
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