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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1906
Page
2
Dr Arnold C Kleba condemns insanitary stock yards in a Public Library lecture. He links tuberculosis and cancer among meat cattle to Poor conditions at Stock Yards and urges tougher inspection and enforcement against the Beef Trust. Health bulletins note large meat condemnations, calling for more inspectors to safeguard Chicago’s health.
A 1906 Chicago issue condemns the Beef Trust for tuberculosis contaminated meat. It cites Health Department bulletins, calls for public accountability, and details inspections at Union Stock Yards with thousands of pounds condemned. It warns of a crime against consumers and urges legislative scrutiny.
A forceful critique by Charles Edward Russell in Appeal to Reason denounces the Beef Trust as a danger to food safety. He cites tuberculosis in cows, cancer linked to lumpy jaw, and widespread contamination behind closed slaughterhouses. He urges state-run slaughtering under inspection and warns of rising cancer deaths linked to tainted meat.
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