The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-25
National Tuberculosis Exhibit
Is in Topeka.
Gives Valuable Information TO
Sufferers and Others.
HOW YOU MAY KNOW.
RuIes That viii Enable One to
Make Own Diagnosis.
Others Which Tell How the
Disease May Be Cured.

The large store room at SIC Kansas
avenue is a mass of signs, advertise
nents and miniature sanitarlums TO-
day which constitutes part of the ma
tional tuberculosis exhibit which was
brought to Topeka through the efforts
of the Shawnee County Medical so
ciety. the city of Topeka, the Elks, the
Scottish Rite Masons and the knights
& Ladies of Security. But from hrst
look at the exhibit it is the opinion Oh
the public that the firms adveruslng
their wares and the doctors or the CITY
should pay for the exhibit
The walls are lined with the photo
graphs of mountain resorts ana theL
different languages Ihen lhsIe a.
fresh air windows and consumptloh
tents which are recommended TO the
consumptives, and their makers hd'0
their names pasted all over thenl-
with everything but the price ms
together with several other kinds of
advertising matter, freshened up oy d
few original instructions to the gen
eral public (Which refer you TO the
doctor, by the way) constitutes tne
national tuberculosis exhibit TO Whlcn
Topeka has donated so literally II
will be here for a week and if the peo-
pie take kindly toward it It will stay
for ten days
But the best part of the exhibit is
the evening and afternoon programmes
given bv the directors and the doctors
over the city. They will undoubtedly
be of great value to the pubic as
whole The first lecture and informa-
ton will be given out TINS evening.
Governor Stubbs and DR.. Crurn pine
will speak.
There is a lot of information given
out on the posters over the walls OF
the room which read as follows;
How to Avoid tuberculosis.
Spend all the time you can in the
fresh open air and sunlight
Don't live or work in rooms where
there is no fresh air.
Don't sleep in a room where there
is no fresh air
Don't stir up dust in sweeping and
busting Use damp bits of paper in
sweeping and damp cloths in busting
Don't eat until you have washed
your hands
Don't put anything into your mouth
except food and a tooth brush.
Don't allow flies in the house or
workshop. They carry the germs OF
diseases.
Eat simple and nourishing food.
Eat slowly and chew the food
Don't eat or drink to ex-
cess.
Don't neglect a cold.
Ii There's Suspicion.
Then comes the advice to follow II
you have consumption. This is what
you are to do in case you suspect the
disease:
II you have a long. hard cold,
If you are losing weight,
If you feel feverish toward evening,
If you get tired easily,
Go to your doctor or to a dispen-
sary and ask the doctor to examine
your chest and give you his frank
opinion.
Now supposing you have consump-
ton. Then the following set of rules
are given as an advice for recovery.
If you are treated in the early stage
Of the disease.
If you don't waste time and money
taking useless patent medicines and
worthless advertised cures.
If you avoid whisky, beer and 9TH
err alcoholic drinks.
If you live and sleep out of doors or
in pure fresh air.
If you eat plenty of plain and nour-
ishing food.
If you take plenty of rest in the
open air and sunshine.
If you are under the care of cap
able physician and follow his advice
If you go to a tuberculosis sanito-
rum or join a tuberculosis class and
obey the rules.