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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
1
Western horse veterinarians grapple with a baffling new disease dubbed Swamp Fever. No cure found yet as researchers analyze cases across United States stalls and clinics. Authorities urge owners to monitor for sudden fever, lethargy, and swelling while awaiting diagnostic clarity.
A new equine disease named Swamp Fever spreads across western states with no effective cure yet. Dr. W F Pflaeging, state veterinarian, travels north to gather data on its cause and pathology. He compares early symptoms to human drug effects and notes severe impact in Colorado, Minnesota, Wyoming, with cases in other states. Government vets in Washington will study and seek remedies.
Edward W. Burk, Wyoming Pure Food Commissioner, is praised as a competent official who enforces pure foods laws strictly. Manufacturers and jobbers across states fear his vigilance and risk losing business if they avoid compliance in Wyoming. An Omaha jobber tried to test him but was deterred by his firm stance.
W E Brown of Kansas City experiments with a ground rock made of alternating asbestos and serpentine mixed with Portland cement to create briquets for fire resistance. Tested under red heat, the material showed no damage and potential for reinforced concrete floors and fireproofing steel amid rising US asbestos interest and Natrona Wyoming deposits.
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