Yellow fever myths and methods in 1888 public health debate
Henry Guy Carleton argues against shaking up towns with cannon and tar, urging measured quarantine and better nursing. He recounts 1878 New Orleans efforts, critiques carbolic disinfection, and explains contagion versus infection, soil and air roles, and the need for a national Board of Health led by experienced experts.
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Hespersen
N. Y
Jacksonville
Fla
Board of Health
New Orleans
Memphis
Grenada
Holly Springs
Benevolent Howard Association
Chopin
State Board of Health
Keely
New York
Mobile
Bellevue
National Board of Health
Henry Guy Carveton
Bermuda grass revolution spreads through Green county farms
A Greensboro letter from Sept 1 1888 details Bermuda grass as a rising countywide asset aiding hay production, with 40 000 pounds delivered at the depot, prices mostly 50 cents to 1 per hundred, and the Oconee river floods enriching soil. It notes local figures like A W Bessent of Merrimac fame, Episcopalian festival earnings, a damaging hail storm, and mentions Col C B Barrow hosting Rev Henry Hoyt. Barrow praises Judge James B Park’s election, while Dr J H Crothers of Cincinnati Enquirer covers Georgia industries. It highlights Flat Rock rock deposit, Electric Health Resort nearby, a new railroad switch invention by J F Hart, and safety improvements reducing casualties.
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Greensboro
Rosa Peabody
Oconee
A. W. Bessent
Episcopalians
Church of the Redeemer
Madison
Green County
James B. Park
J. F. Hart
Pennsylvania
Bainbridge Georgia A Promising County Seat Worthy of Settlement
Bainbridge is described as a large county seat in a fertile region with expansive valleys and diverse timber. The text touts healthy climate, sea breezes, and mineral waters that cure ailments, noting a water works project to supply homes and improve public health.
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Political counsel on civic duty from a New York Herald editorial
A stern admonition urges readers to think freely and vote with responsibility, stressing temper, rational debate, and perseverance in governance. It underscores trust in Providence, calm discourse, and steady, principled action to secure the nation’s success and continuity.
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Providence
New York Herald
Trusts and Robbers Must Be Stopped By Protest
The text warns that money monopolists forming trusts will bring serious consequences if unchecked. It argues the public cannot tolerate daylight robbery and must identify robbers to right wrongs. Patience is ending and trusts must cease to prey or mercy from protesters may fail.
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