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Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. (1899)

Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, Pa., A. J. Holman & Co · leaf 294

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. It may happen that the benefits arenot as great as the figures seem to show, but after making all allowance thereis great improvement. LIVES SAVED BY PUBLIC-HEALTH WORK. •Comparison of death-rates in Michigan from scarlet fever and small-pox before and sincethe State Board of Health was… … The Encyclopedia Britannica asserts that two centuries ago the mortal-ity of London was 80 per 1000, while now it is but a little over 20. In L841,out of every 100,000 people in England, 30,000 would have died before reach-ing the age of 10, and one half would have died before they were 40 years…

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