A Verum for Typhoid Fever
Baltimore Maryland May 20 Dr William Royal Stokes and Dr John Fulton of the State Board of Health report discovery of a curative typhoid serum after nearly four years of work. In 23 human cases there were two deaths. 21 recovered with 15 attributed to the serum. Six showed no response. The serum is claimed to shorten the febrile period and stabilize daily variation. The note ends with a political aside about a Russian anarchist.
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Baltimore
William Royal Stokes
John & Fulton
State Board of Health
Catfish steals man's shot run on Swan Lake
Edward A. Scott, a Decatur merchant, while fishing at Swan Lake, lost his shotgun when a six foot shovel nose catfish leaped, snapped the stock from the barrel, and carried the gun away. This marks the first reported case of a hunter losing a gun to a catfish in southern waters.
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Swan Lake
Ala
Edward A. Scott
Decatur
Scott
Mr. Scott
Noisy cats blamed for woman’s death in NY building
In New York on May 20 a woman named Mrs. Anna Hildebrand died after a pan of hot water she threw at noisy cats gathered under her Amsterdam avenue apartment windows caused the fire escape to collapse. She fell to the courtyard below and died instantly.
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New York
Amsterdam Avenue
Anna Hildebrand
Winder County Fight Reveals Stephens Petition Embrace
A Stephens county committee at Winder defends creating a new county to balance Jackson Gwinnett and Walton areas. They argue the 1910 growth, population density, and political representation justify a Stephens county, rebutting opponents amid maps, surveys, and state question framing.
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General Assembly
Georgia
Jefferson
Lawrenceville
Monroe
Jackson Herald
Winder
Jackson County
Jackson
Gwinnett
Walton
South Georgia
Toccoa
Ashburn
Tifton
Hazelhurst
Millen
Jackson and Gwinnett
Stephens
Franklin
Gabriel
Franklin County
Legislare
Walton, Jackson
Macon
W. H. Quarter
Crank Seeker Minister Gets Call at Central Christian Church
Peroia May 20 The Central Christian church of this city received over 100 letters and telegraphs for a pastor meeting seven requirements including being a crank The candidate Rev 8 8 Lappin of Atlanta Ill wrote a unique letter outlining each qualification and the Atlanta congregation now awaits a final Peoria decision on the call.
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Peroia
Ill
Central Christian Church
Lappin
Atlanta
Gentleman
Peoria
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Michael Bros. Company
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