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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1927
Page
10
Kanawha County Health Officer Dr Joan Thames urges dual typhoid prevention: strict sanitation of milk water and food, plus three dose serum immunization. He warns against complacency and notes sanitation alone may fail if people travel to less sanitary areas.
The Public Works Board approved bonds for fifteen state projects at a meeting attended by Gov Gore and other officials. The action, described as of strong financial backing, followed a brief session. A separate note mentions a Bronze Age bronze artifact reportedly found in Scotland, circa 4,000 years old.
A Washington bulletin from Nations Geographic Society extols South Dakota's Black Hills as a mountain island with peaks over 4 500 feet and the Needles spires. It notes rapid city rail access, the region’s rich mining history, Homestake Mine value, and the area’s division into Harney and Black Hills National Forests with Custer State Park nearby.
A Washington Geographic Society bulletin compares Canberra's selection as Australia’s capital to the 1600 shift of the U S seat of government from Philadelphia to a frontier area. It notes Canberra’s dedication May 1 and the parliament's opening in the new capital the same day, detailing early capital city works like water supply, sewers, a powerhouse, rail link, and streets replacing muddy paths. The report situates the territory in the continent’s northeast corner, near the population center, describing the park, Sylvan Lake, Game Lodge, roads, and a state hotel, with mention of scenic Neecles hills and trout-filled streams.
A world wide 1911 contest chose the Canberra site as Australia’s future capital. The design models Washington with circular blocks around a central Capitol, a Molonglo river dam creating lakes, and strict lease based growth control. The city aims for state ownership, gradual development, and reserved zones for government, housing, and industry with no outright lots sold.
The report notes gas, no theatres, adequate gutomanele transport, electricity for cooking, and recreation halls. It states there will be no saloons but no prohibition, with alcoholic drinks kept out during early construction. hotels may receive liquor licenses as government workers arrive.
The article notes Canberrans pride in a smokeless, mudless, odorless, and sluralless city. It examines the origin of the name Canberra, its Australian roots, and its historical link to a district before the capital's conception. It also mentions nearly forty foot tall fern trees found in Hawaii.
Mrs Gertrude Hammond of Columbus Ohio endorses Konjola as a systemic tonic that cleanses the immune system, aids stomach liver and kidneys, and removes internal worms. She claims it cured nocturnal pains backaches swelling and indigestion after weeks of use and recommends it as a sanitary remedy available at Potterfield's Drug Store and other druggists.
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