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Newspaper

Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1900

Page

7

Fights for Health An Interesting Exhibit at the Great Fair

The Paris Fair displays Health Department exhibits from the Paria municipal laboratory. It showcases Pasteur room bacteriology, water sampling gear, and testing apparatus for tea, coffee, milk, and alcohol. The veterinary displays warn of food risks with rabbit and cat skeletons. Hospital ward models show historic care and modern sterilization practices.

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Angel of the Transports: Widow Nurse Aids Soldiers

Mrs. George R. Sullivan, famed as the Angel of the Transports, served wounded and sick soldiers from the Spanish-American War onward. Widowed in 1893, she nursed at Chickamauga and Tampa, then housed and cared for many at her Flemington home for nearly two years.

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Angel of the Transports Helps War’s Stranded Soldiers

A devoted figure known as the Angel of the Transports runs a quiet home caring for sick soldiers and sending many home. Her charity expands to assist veterans with honorable discharges and unemployment, impressing the War Department with the value of her work aiding shifting labor needs.

Ben New York

Angel of Transports Influences PropylÄa Exposition Roles

The Propylaea at the Pan American Exposition showcases a network of favored workers and transport staff guided by Mrs. Sullivan. Veterans and those who served the Union transport corps hold roles, and Mercy mission trips bring white transports to assist, reflecting dedication and service to a nation. The speaker praises tireless days spent aiding noble men who risked their lives for their country.

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Salt as a versatile cleaner and weed killer

A strong salt and water solution cleans bedsteads and widow furniture with a nailbrush and thorough drying. Salt in alcohol removes grease from cloth while salt in lemon juice lifts hand stains. Salt sprinkled around garden walks repels snails and a salt water brine kills weeds. Salt pretreats linen stains by washing in salt water then lemon juice.

Thankful Cold Cream Formula From a Vintage Recipe

A historical recipe details a cold cream formula using almond oil linoline spermaceti white wax tincture of benzoin rose water and water. Ingredients melt together then cool and beat with an egg heater until smooth, yielding a creamy mixture that keeps well away from heat and dampness.

Restoration Tips and Wartime Struggles Across Europe

A ragged assortment of home tips on removing stains with salt and ammonia, cleaning with soap and water, and whiting paste, interwoven with reports of a wartime campaign where Durinng the visit Aewell faced hardship and Mie trees troubled soldiers. It mentions David Taylor at Wind Ridge and remedies by S. Rugaton with a subscription tease for Tere Wreeny Cann.

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