Albert Abrams (December 8, 1863 – January 13, 1924) was a controversial American physician, well known during his life for inventing machines, such as the "Oscilloclast" and the "Radioclast", which he falsely claimed could diagnose and cure almost any disease.[1] These claims were challenged from the outset. Towards the end of his life, and again shortly after his death, many of his machines and conclusions were demonstrated to be intentionally deceptive or false.[2]
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 14, 2022 -
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Category: Frauds, Cons and Scams, Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Medicine, Patent Medicines, Nostrums and Snake Oil, 1920s
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Category: Death, Scams, Cons, Rip-offs, and General Larceny, 1920s, United Kingdom
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Category: Sports, Golf, Patents, 1920s
Flanked by her attendants, May Queen Anna Negley '27, sits on her seashell throne. By the mid-1920s, Pennsylvania College for Women held a May Day pageant every other year. The 1927 pageant had an undersea theme and featured a magic throne, pirates, Neptune, Davy Jones, mermaids, and other sea people. Titled, “Deep Sea Caverns,” the festival was written by Helen Gordon ’28 and Ethel Hamilton ’28 (Hamilton passed away before graduating.). Vanda Kerst once again directed the production and designed the costumes.
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1920s, Universities, Colleges, Private Schools and Academia
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, 1920s, Dieting and Weight Loss
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Category: Death, Eccentrics, Law, Money, Candy, 1920s
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Category: Noises and Other Public Disturbances of the Peace, Urban Life, 1920s, Alcohol
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Category: Death, Destruction, Inventions, 1920s, Europe, Cars
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Category: Fads, Music, Poetry, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1920s
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Category: Animals, Science, Experiments, 1920s
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