High heels threaten feet says scientist in St Louis
A New York researcher reviews 700 cases of weak feet, warning that high heels deform arches and cause lasting damage. He urges barefoot play in infancy, proper shoe fit with broad soles, and careful progression to walking to prevent adult foot ailments.
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St Louie
Jacob Grossman
New York
Grossman
Grosaman
Grossman Ella
Felburg
Ritachl
Olive Street
St Louis
Aaman
Frozen markets and milk on a string in Irkutsk reports
Irkutsk markets display extreme freezing with meat and fowl stacked stiff as props. Milk is frozen into blocks with strings protruding to aid carrying, while fish and animals appear lifelike despite being frozen, highlighting bizarre sale practices in the Siberian market scene.
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Eigin Dairy Report
Irkutsk
Siberia
Forgotten Insurance Policies Expose Unclaimed Death Benefits
Insurance firms discovered hundreds of policies on people whose whereabouts were unknown or who were long dead. Investigations traced beneficiaries across Australia, England, Europe, the Philippines, and the Americas, reuniting families and securing settlements despite distant or estranged relatives.
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Ita Bank
Fountain of Youth
Ponce de Leon
Ita Taca
Actuaries
Life Company
Curos
Lves
Parsons
Seach
Pension Bureau
Washington, DC
Asda
Perheara
Globe
Australia
New Zealand
Java
England
Europe
Philippines
Hawaii
Mexico
London
Harvard College
Boston
New York City
Haunted House Ghost Tale Near Sac River Prompts Nervous Night
A hotel proprietor and party visit a derelict frame house near the Sac River and a nearby cemetery. They hear no real ghost but fear and nerves rise as distant sounds, legends, and a lone night hawk echo through the dark, while locals recall past eerie incidents and attempted occupancies.
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Soma Tran
Everton
Itasema
Mane Brother
Wraith
Ati
Bath Without Water Novelty Disturbs Contemporary Thought
A quirky item described as a bath without water featuring a thick robe linked with wires. when energized a current passes through the wires, supposedly heating the robe and affecting the wearer as part of a noted novelty.
Easy Ways to Fatten Body by Wise Old Doctor Nature
A New York Morning article discusses increasing body weight through balance of internal secretions and life habits. It cites emotional stress, excessive adrenaline, poor rest, and dietary myths, advising rest after meals, early bedtimes, and steady meals with digestible nourishment to safely gain weight.
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New York
Nature
Isiow
Crile
Cannon
Harvard Medical
Scheot
Garlic as a Medicine and Tuberculosis Claims
A historical column notes the home remedy use of garlic in treating ailments and cites claims of garlic’s protective effect against tuberculosis. It references Dr WoC Minchin’s pamphlet, Toronto physician’s reprint, The Lancet reports, and anecdotes about Italian and Jewish garlic consumption linked to immunity, describing garlic syrup use for colds and broader medicinal beliefs.
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Rtention
Gail
Toronto
Woc Minchin
Dublin
Hil Prother
Gac
Paddingford
Entore Poystian
Italy
Maurice Fishberg
New York
America
Garic
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Ams
New York Sun
Puget Sound
Universally of
Washington
Prof Rigg
Botany Department
University of Washington
Kansas
Dade County
Missouri
Ozarks
Guy Clapton
dFss
Biuil
Springfield
Ash Grove
Arlic
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