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The Latest Health News: from 1908
This reprint from 1908 is fascinating. In that era, “sanitarium” meant private hospital as opposed to public hospital (Sarasota Municipal Hospital was over a decade in the future; its current moniker of Sarasota Memorial Hospital was even further on.) And the benefit below, “No Contagious or Infectious Diseases admitted“, refers to the fear of patients… Read more
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Figgy pudding? Sounds weird.
Many of our traditional carols have references to items and occurrences that have faded from memory. “Troll the ancient Yuletide carol”? Isn’t a troll this? For some insight into your favorite Christmas carols, we’ve found this article for you. (BTW that’s a fun blog to visit for history-minded folks.) So why are Christmas carols Read more
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Nostalgia.
This time of year, nostalgia creeps up on not just history buffs, but everyone, it seems. A holiday potpourri from the HSoSC archives for your delight today. Read more
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