Measles Epidemic Claims Nineteen Young Deaths in October
An October measles outbreak in the town has killed nineteen children aged one to three. The health department cites delayed medical care and home remedies as a cause. Names and ages of the latest fatalities are listed, with several laryngeal diphtheria cases noted. Health officials report hundreds of cases and seek rapid medical aid to halt spread.
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Sipendor
Antone
Columbia D’leo
Bay View Avenue
Mary Santos
East State Street
Pearl
Louis
Evelyn Dennis
Thames Street
Hilda
Eugene Costa
Franklin Street
Amelia
Carmine Langello
Bourn Street
Mary Silva
Bradford Street
City Hospital
Providence
Langello
John H Magee
Harold DeWolf
Elizabeth Gardner
State Childs’ Welfare
Christy Olver
Providence District Nursing Association
Oliver
Successful Tag Day for Disabled Veterans Charity
The Forget Me Not tag day in town raised 272.17 dollars on Saturday. Forty five workers from the Auxiliary to Kearney Post American Legion, Girl Scouts and others manned street corners and entrances to the bank post office and factories from 9 am to 5 pm. Commander John Openshaw of Rhode Island department praises the statewide effort and thanks citizens and volunteers.
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Kearney Post
American Legion
Girl Scouts
John Openshaw
Department of Rhode Island
American Legion Auxiliary
Shall We Repeal
A Phoenix letter argues a long standing anti tobacco law from 1892 is hard to enforce with many under sixteen using tobacco. The writer questions repealing all laws, suggesting anarchy and renewal of the legal system.
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the Phoenix
Colt Upholds Harding at Friday Republican Rally
United States Senator LeB B Colt spoke at the Pastime Theatre rally as Ezra Dixon presided. He and other speakers urged support for the Republican ticket, praising the Harding administration and stressing protection and merchant marine subsidies as key issues.
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Ezra Dixon
United States
Leb B. Colt
Anthony V. Pettine
Gev Harold J Gross
Ray Cox Flint
James F Lavander
Walter E. Munroe
Colt
Harding
Republican Party
Tam
Republican
Washington
Democratic Party
Executive
Senate
House of Representatives
Warren G_ Harding
Lieut Gev Gross
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