Typhoid Epidemic Traced to City Reservoir
Scranton reports a typhoid outbreak traced to Emhurst reservoir pollution. A September case in a Dennis family supports the finding. Dr. Moulton and Dr. Adent investigate. 653 cases and 25 deaths total. Foreign residents’ conditions cited as shocking by nurse Miss O'Halloran. additional nurses tasked for control efforts.
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Scranton
Dennis
Emthurst
Moulton
State Department of Health
Adent
Miss O'Halloran
Jackson Street
Ninth Avenue
Robinson Street
Whole town rejects her offer to marry
Ware Mass Jan 2 Seeking a fitting mate for a love married lass in Chicago known only as Packer 79 in the mail order house of Sears Roebuck Co Joan McGarry a local grocer philanthropic and prosperous though he is engaged and out of the zoning his been spending the last few days popping the question to every eligible man in Ware So far none hee answered coyly yes The proxy court in ib pursued so fruitlessly began in a case of goods shipped from the Chicago hose to McGarry In the bottom wrapped in tinfo and issue paper he found the photograph
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Ware
Mass
Mrn
Chicago
Packer
House of Seara, Roebuck & Co
Joan McGarry
Lesaly
McGarry
Electricians Indorsed by Building Trades Council
The electricians’ demand was endorsed by the Building Trades Council at their regular meeting held January 2. Secretary E. I. Torrey notes the approval. Also mentions a card party at St. Joseph branch of L. C. B. A on Thursday evening January 3, with half discount admit one or two.
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Building Trades Council
E. I. Torrey
Building Trades” Counc
St. Joseph Branch
Roguish-eyed blonde seeks East marriage through letter
An odd fragment describes a Western girl with dimples and dark eyes, nearly Titian hair, seeking a nice young man. The note asks the consignee to write and mentions a Packer No. 7 from Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago.
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Consignee
Sears, Nnebuck & (O
Chicago
Daughter of Rich Man Weds Poor Army Clerk
Perlland May report that Quincy Sterling, a wealthy city figure, learned his daughter Belen married Edward W. Carter, a United States Army clerk. He reacted with anger and sought to sever the match, while the couple met amid social and family tensions at Fort Preble over the summer.
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Perlland
Quincy Sterling
Belen
Edward WW. Carter
United States Army
Ian
Mia
Carter
Fort Preble
Helen
Lovar
Palinsky's Beer Lift Ends In Medical Emergency
A reported incident in Sharon Pennsylvania describes John Palinsky attempting to lift a keg of beer over his head as proof of a boast. He collapsed with an internal rupture, a doctor was summoned, and the event was recorded as a medical emergency. An advertisement for Orton Bros at 219 N Main Street in Butler offers plane or organ beat value.
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Sharon
Jan
John Palinsky
Touay
Patinsky
Orton Broa
Bute
Turkey raffle tale in West Cheater on a massive bird
A 45 pound turkey raffled on Christmas Eve in West Cheater has changed hands ten times since, leaving the current owner unable to use or store it. The town plans to raffle it a final eleventh time, with the outcome depending on the bettors.
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West Cheater
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