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4 stories matching gout
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:goud, goug, gouch, goudi, gough, gould
- The Electric Robe Wars: A Spokane Doctor’s Threat and a Walla Walla Professor’s Defense
In the early days of electrical therapy, two men clashed over patents and health claims in the pages of the Evening Statesman.
- The Bachelor's Ruse: A Victorian Love Game in Seattle
A lonely Seattle bachelor attempts to 'test' his ward’s character through a series of elaborate, scholarly letters, only to find himself the one being studied.
- The Patent War Over the Electric Bath Robe
A public spat between a Spokane physician and an local 'professor' reveals the cutthroat market for pseudo-scientific wellness devices.
- The Blue Glass Delusion
A local man's obsession with the 'blue glass' health craze leads to a domestic disaster involving laundry bluing and a very angry wife.
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- A Silent Health Crisis in the Classroom
A survey of White Bluffs schools reveals widespread goitre among children, prompting a state-led push for iodine treatment.
- The Fight Against Goiter
Washington state public health officials launch a campaign to combat adolescent goiter through iodine-fortified chocolate tablets.
- The State's War on Goiter
Public health officials launch a statewide initiative to prevent goiter in school children using iodine tablets.
- The Silent Iodine Deficiency
A visiting physician warns that Yakima Valley's water supply contributes to widespread goiter, urging families to adopt iodized salt.