Vaccine Slashes Tuberculosis Deaths in Children
Ottawa report notes a drop in deaths from tuberculosis among young children due to the Pasteur Institute vaccine. Dr Baudouin of the Université de Montréal cited 12 year data comparing 943 vaccinated against 43 unvaccinated children in households with active TB, showing markedly lower infection and fatality rates among the vaccinated.
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Ottawa
American Association For the Advancément of ‘Science
Groun
Pasteur Institute
Paris
France
J. A. Bauouin
University of Montreal
Baudouin
Louis Pasteur
Ni No
Baudauin
Decrease Reported In Grocery Sales In 1938 Period
Cincinnati June 28 Kroger Grocery and Baking Company reports an eight percent drop in sales for the sixth four week period ending June 18 compared with the same period last year. Average Kroger stores in operation during the sixth period of 1938 were 4 025 versus 4 197 for the prior year.
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Cincinnati
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
Kroger
Quadruplets Born To 98-Lb Woman in Ark
DEQUEEN Ark Jan 28 A 21 year old wife of an orchard worker Mrs Hi T Valentine weighed about 98 pounds when she gave birth early today to quadruplet girls. One died a few hours later leaving three survivors in the county hospital.
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Dequeen
Ark
Isine
Mra
T. Valentine
Club President Reelected
Huntington Exchange club reelected Dr. H. G. Toole, history professor at Marshall College, as president. Other brief items note a fall fair plan at Dailey in Tygart Valley, Hartley Sanders seeking the GOP nomination in the fifth district, Arthur Taylor's rifle wound proved fatal after 17 hours, Mrs Mary Neely near a comfortable night following illness, Mayor Boss Stern fined for overtime parking, and Shinnston votes against parking meters despite business opposition.
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Huntington
The
Huntington Exchange Club
H. G. Toole
Marshall College
Recital by pupils of Mrs. Marie Roland at McKee auditorium
Caroline Lee DeMarco, noted pianist and vocalist, appeared in the recital given recently by Mrs. Marie Roland’s pupils at the McKee auditorium.
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Caroline Lee DeMarco
Marie Roland
McKee Auditorium
Police to Drag River For Missing Mother
Webster Springs June 28 State police and CCC enrollees planned to drag Birch River at dawn to search for Mrs Clayton Hegger 24 missing since June 19 from her Camden on Gauley home. Husband Clayton Hegger reported she vanished after expressing worry over finances and failing to appear for a planned ride.
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Webster Springs
Clayton Hegger
CCC
Birch River
State Police Corp
G. F. Parsons
Camden-on-Gauley
Hegger
Two Hurt In Clay County Car Crash Injuries Reported
John Carper aged 57 of 903 Bigley Avenue suffers a dislocated shoulder a broken right arm and leg and a facial chin injury while his sister Miss Orphan Carper aged 59 of Amma endures a broken hand leg and nose in an automobile wreck on Elk River Road in Clay County yesterday. Both were taken to Charleston General Hospital.
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John Carper
Bigley Avenue
Orphan Carper
Clay County
Elk River Road
Charleston General Hospital
Gwinns Plan Reunion At Lockbridge
The second annual Gwinn family reunion is set for August 7 at Lockbridge with plans to gather relatives for shared memories and activities.
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Gwinns Plan
Gwinn
Lockbridge
Channell Reelected Leader of Mountain State Forest Festival
W. E. Channell was reelected head of the Mountain State Forest Festival association which will stage the Pageant this fall. W. Grady Whitman was chosen again as director general. In Hinton Virgil Harmon, 25, grocery store employee, saved by a doctor after severing an artery in his hand. Dr. Albert Holmes in the hospital lobby applied a transfusion that aided his recovery.
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Hinton
Virgil Harmon
Harmon
Albert Holmes
Court in Recess as Funeral For Harrison Clerk Held
Court recessed today during funeral services for Arthur Bowman Boggess 68 longtime clerk and deputy clerk of Harrison county circuit court for 30 years. He died Sunday night after a two month illness.
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Clarksburg
Arthur Bowman Boggess
Harrison County
Two Awarded 15000 For Crash Injuries
A federal court jury awarded $15,000 in damages split between Dewey Wright of Abb's Valley and Bud Motley of Bishop after a highway collision with a Wallace Brothers circus truck near Bluefield. The circus withdrew its counsel before the trial.
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Bluefield
Wallace Brothers Circus
Dewey Wright
Abb’s Valley
Bud Motley
Bishop
Not Same Carl Hager Denies Indictment Link
Glasgow writer Carl S. Hager tells the Gazette he is not the Carl Hager indicted for breaking and entering last week. He asserts mistaken identity and clarifies his residence and identity to readers.
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Carl Hager
Carl S. Hager
Glasgow
the Gazette
Bond Set At $1,000 For Thornton Jarrett
Thornton Jarrett posted a $1,000 appearance bond on a manslaughter charge, with his pretrial release to be arranged by the court. The bond amount and status reflect standard custody procedures while pending further hearings.
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Thornton Jarrett
Lasses White and All-Star Band to Perform in Charleston
Lasses White the famous blackface comedian and his All-Star company arrive in Charleston for two nightly shows at Reynolds Street showgrounds. The largest tent tour in America seats 3,500 with performances at 8 and 9 45 pm, doors opening 7 pm. The 50 person cast includes Clyde Jewel Don Pedro flying acts Savannah Slim Harry Williams and Paul Russell with his marin ette and the Prevalets adagio dancers among 18 vaudeville acts.
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Lasses’ White
Charleston
Reynolds Street Showgrounds
America
Lasses
Honey
Clyde Jewel
Don Pedro
Harry Williams
Savannah Slim
Paul Russell
Marinette
Prevaletts
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