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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
6
Richmond Va Jan 27 The annual report of the Western State Hospital Staunton shows an eighty eight per cent rise in inebriates admitted since repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Dr J B DeJarnette superintendent released the 1933 and 1937 figures noting 315 admissions in 1933 and 594 in 1937.
In a humorous aside Bob Burns jokes about listening to politicians and not understanding their talk. He shares a family anecdote about a worried cousin and a misunderstood letter, illustrating communication gaps.
Dr. Clendening notes the shift from natural discovery to synthetic chemistry in drug production. He cites Ehrlich’s magic bullet arsenic compound and Perkin’s accidental dye origin, explaining how quinine led to aniline dyes and how modern methods enable inexpensive synthesis of aspirin, antiseptics, and other remedies, expanding disease treatment options.
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