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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
6
Waller County resident and farmer J D Maloney mounts a campaign for Tax Assessor subject to the Democratic Primary. He served in France with the 90th Division during World War I and fought at St Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
Arther Gray shipped two cars of cattle to Houston this week. W Dz Mills serves as Notary Public in the Farmers State Bank Building.
An article argues plague control rests on rat killing and rat proofing rather than vaccines. It notes historical outbreaks, emphasizes flatly that whites face no risk if precautions are followed, and cites San Francisco and New Orleans as examples where rat-focused measures eliminated local plague. It warns of pneumonic plague and outlines diagnosis and treatment.
Dr H H Butler endorses RAT-8NAP RAT-SNAP as a rat control solution for hospitals. He advises use at first sight of rats with three sizes 50c 1.00 and 250 sold guaranteed by The Peoples Drug Store.
F R Pierson arrived in town with a load of watermelons last Tuesday. He farms about 18 acres of melons and if rain holds steady he plans to begin shipping soon. Also note Brookshire Mercantile Company advertises full stock of window glass and reports merchants received a car of salt last Wednesday.
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