How to Live Ten Years Longer
Dr. Charles H. Mayo told the American College of Surgeons that ten years can be added to life by personal care started early. He warned of new diseases, commented on aging trends, and urged care, knowledge, and guardrails to prevent disease. He noted dangerous ages for men and women and discussed heredity, city versus country living, and preventable heart disease, cancer, and stroke.
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Charles H. Mayo
Mayo Clinic
American College of Surgeons At
Washington
New York Times
Mayo
Bunk
Franklin H. Martin
Chicago
American College of Surgeons
Hell in the Making Sermon on Hell at Negro Church
A newly appointed pastor ends his sermon with a parable about the world as a ball and two axles spinning around the poles. The crowd responds with Amen as he warns that thieves who steal the Lord s oil will heat the axles and bring about hell.
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Breddern
de Lord
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Mexico
Russia
Safety First and Last Militarists War Theme
A satirical note contrasts calls for large armies with a comical domestic anecdote. Mr Billson attends an alumni dinner and returns late prompting Mrs Billson at the stairs to threaten shooting if he is a burglar or husband, reflecting heightened paranoia about safety.
Favorite Prescription Promises Health for Women
Mrs. Mary J. Hall of Beaumont shares relief after trying Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for feminine weakness. The advertisement touts the remedy with pricing for large liquid and tablet forms and offers a 10 cent trial package from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
A Contrast: The Booster Citizen and the Complaining Naysayer
A stark piece urges readers to evaluate their community role. It contrasts the noncontributing resident who blames public services with the active booster who pays taxes, supports schools, and backs improvements. The message: rejuvenate if you are the former.
Power to You in the Latter Phrase
A brief remark notes emphasis on the latter option and grants broader authority to those choosing it. The statement suggests support for shifting power or responsibility to the latter group in a discussion.
Hambone's Meditations on Keeping Up Appearances
A humorous note remarks on the burdens of maintaining appearances within a family. The line uses dialect to critique social pressure and the effort to appear affluent.
Piles Cured Fast with PAZO OINTMENT Claim
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Instantly relieves itching and bleeding piles and promises a good sleep after first application. Price 60c.
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Hambone
Whitewright
Soutern
Jay Fui
Southern Ice and Utilities Company
Southern Ice Service
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