Astronomical notes and political taffy in 1912 era
The item mixes celestial timings with a sharp critique of the national election scene. It notes Sunsets at 5 32, Moon age eleven days, Mercury visible after sunset, Uranus at quadrature, and then launches into political commentary on Taft Roosevelt and Woodruff era politics, criticizing Republican editors and the electorate’s gullibility while lampooning campaign rhetoric.
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Mercury
Uranus
Waterbury
Framing Health Reform and Franking Flaws in 1900s Politics
Republican editors attack Congress man Lilley’s governor bid and expose franked mail violations. The piece advocates a national department of health to combat tuberculosis, noting high U S deaths and urging public education and expert-led prevention under a proposed cabinet-level health secretary. Dr Koch supports stronger controls to curb contagion.
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National Board of Health
Tuberculosis Congress
Washington
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Bureau of Pure Foods
Census Office
Vital Statistics
Department of Health
United States
Dr Koch
Provocative rumors swirl around Evans court martial
In Hartford Times gossip notes questions if a son of Fighting Rob Evans swears as Lieut Frank T Evans faces court martial over profane language. New London Day notes Alabama whiskey sandwich schemes and bustling taverns. London chatter claims Miss Terry’s memoirs undermine memorial plans for Irving, unsettling the English public.
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Frank T. Evans
Louisiana
Rob Evans
Hartford Times
Alabama
London
Terry
Irving
Suffrage poll contrast and Longworth position in Illinois
Excerpt discusses a London xpress reader poll on woman suffrage showing more opposition than support and notes the Remonstrance view. It also covers Nicholas Longworth, son-in-law of President Roosevelt, campaigning in Illinois for the Republican ticket and claiming Roosevelt should retire soon but could return in 1916 if Taft serves two terms.
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Hitchcock
Indiana
Maryland
New Britain Herald
Taft
Roosevelt
New Bedford Standard
London Xpress
England
Nicholas Longworth
Illinois
Mareh
White House
Longworth
Milk Hygiene Maxims From Early Public Health Campaigns
A historical public health notice urges careful milk handling to prevent tuberculosis and contamination. It stresses selecting clean milkmen, avoiding dirt in bottles, keeping pasteurized milk cold, and returning clean bottles, warning that dirty or improperly stored milk endangers babies and health, reflecting early hygienic campaigns.
Hidden Dangers of Uric Acid and Kidney Health
A vintage health advice note explains uric acid as a body poison cleared by kidneys and linked to rheumatic pain. It describes kidney function, symptoms of kidney strain, and promotes Donn's Kidney Pills as a prompt remedy.
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Donn
Doan
Waterbury
James Connally
East Clay Street
Conn
Thomas Miller
H. W. Lake Drug Company
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