Advice to Flu Convalescents and Tuberculosis Warning
Public Health Service warns the public about tuberculosis as a major danger with one million cases in the United States. Influenza convalescents should have their lungs examined as lingering colds can signal onset of tuberculosis. Do not alarm. early recognition is key and patent medicines are not trusted.
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U. S. Public Health Service
United States
New York City
Department of
Framingham
Mass
Tuberculosis warning linked to influenza outbreak
A Public Health Service report ties Spanish influenza to higher tuberculosis deaths and urges post influenza lung exams every month. Surgeon General Rupert Blue warns recovered patients to seek regular checkups, maintain good living and fresh air, and avoid unproven patent medicines.
Houston Announces Grazing Fees 1919
Denver dispatch reports Secretary Houston set new grazing fee rates effective March 3 1919 for national forests in the Rocky Mountain district with five year permit options. Fees include cattle 1.09 per head day sheep 1.10 per head day hogs 24 percent above cattle and swine 25 percent below cattle.
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Denver
Houston
First Service
Rocky Mountain District
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Michigan
Minnesota
Bighorn Forest
Nebraska
Owston
Presbyterian Camp Pastors Extend War Work Funding
National Service Commission urges churches to fund chaplains and campside churches as Presbyterians maintain active support for camp pastors. Ottman cites 50000 to 1000 per man, with 79 camp pastors already aided and 5000 converts in one embarkation camp.
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National Service Commission
Etraloht
Army Chaplains
Sid Dr. Ford
Ottman
Preasbyterian National Service Comission
Ing Pith Avenue
New York City
General Assembly of the Ghureh
John T. Manson
First National Bank of
Committee On Chaplains
Nodles
Campa
Enna
Presbyterian Church
Army
War Department
Chris
Deolels Bes
Navy
Tattered Army Shirts Reused by Jerusalem’s Needy
In Jerusalem on November 10, refugees and destitute residents scavenge tattered British army shirts discarded by General Allenby’s troops. Children wear worn garments with belts and buttons as winter nears, while the American Red Cross distributes thousands of clothing items and hospital supplies from local workrooms to aid the population.
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Jerusalem
Mati
Allenby
Red Cross
Colds and Flu Advertise Bromo Quin ine Remedy
A vintage ad touts Bromo Quinine as a cure for colds and grip and influenza. It features the W GROVE signature and the Vox 86 brand details with promotional claims and dosage language.
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W. Grovw
Italy Seeks Territorial Peace Conference Claims
Italian essay outlines Rome’s historic claims to Adriatic cities and eastern expansion. It argues Italy’s colonial lineage and maritime drive justify negotiating territory at next year’s peace conference, detailing historic ventures and trade posts from 1860s onward to secure outposts and influence.
Hotel Men of All Countries to Meet in New York
Twenty thousand hotel men are expected in New York for the national hotel congress and exposition to be held at Madison Square Garden. Delegates come from the United States, Canada, France, England, Belgium, and Italy to discuss rebuilding, food and labor conservation, and hotel management. International experts will speak as millions in invested capital attends this major event.
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New York
United States
Canada
France
England
Belgium
Italy
Madison Square Garden
British Columbia May Have Platinum In Large Quantities
Canadian geologists G C Mackenzie and Charles Camsell report platinum could be mined commercially along the Tulameen river in British Columbia. Platinum refining equipment is set up at Vancouver, with payments of 105 dollars per troy ounce for ingots and 103 dollars for unrefined platinum group metals.
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Toronto
Cgn
G. C. Mackenzie
Charles Camsell
Canadian Geological Survey
British Columbia
Tulameen River
Princeton
Vancouver
Drainage Congress Opens in Chicago
Delegates from many sections of the United States gather in Chicago for the seventh annual National Drainage congress with sessions starting tomorrow and running through Saturday. A large attendance and prominent speakers promise a notable meeting. Resolutions will urge government appropriations for drainage development and water power.
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Chicago
United States
National Drainage Congress
Congress
Report on Navy Ordnance Chief Yearly Expenditures and Guns
Washington dispatch outlines Rear Admiral Earle's annual ordnance report showing more than a half billion dollars spent in one year for guns and equipment. It notes arming 937 craft, production strains for 3 to 5 inch calibers, and advances like 14 inch railway mounts and a 7 inch tractor mount. It also covers depth bombs, fire control gear, and improved range finding as U.S. destroyers adapted to wartime needs.
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Koes
Washington, D. C
United States
Earle
Linderman Steel and Machine Mich
France
Barlie
Weather Report from U S Department of Agriculture 1913
The report notes clear conditions with a normal mean temperature of 24 degrees for the date. It records 37 degrees as the high and 12 degrees as the low, with increase of 2 degrees colder in the last 24 hours. The highest wind velocity reached 17 mph from the southwest. Total precipitation since January 1 is 15.8 inches versus a normal 13.40 inches.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Foley's Honey Tar Compound and Pills Ad Notice
An old style advertisement urges readers to cut out the offer and mail it to Foley & Co in Chicago for a return trial package. It promotes Foley's Honey Tar Compound for coughs colds croup and other ailments, Foley Kidney Pills for pains back and rheumatic symptoms, and Cathartic Tablets for cleansing constipation biliousness and headaches with a general sale claim.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
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