Influenza Origins and Spread Across Regions
Dr. Simon Flexner argues influenza outbreaks originate in Eastern Europe and Turkestan, spreading east and west in waves. He urges wiping out the disease at its source and notes the pattern tracks through migrations, with rapid urban and global reach and varying early severity.
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Simon Flexner
New York
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons
American Medical Association
Europe
Russia
Turkestan
Munich
Ound
American
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Sugar in Fir Trees Signals New Discovery in British Columbia
A study by Prof. John Davidson of the University of British Columbia reports sugar in Douglas fir specimens, indicating a rare sugar variety. Indigenous peoples have long used the substance, while the article notes broader reflections on epidemic disease and measures to combat future outbreaks at their source.
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British
Europe
United States
Flexner
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Memphis
Havana
Panama
Guayaquil
Mules Save Farmer From Windstorm Crash in Kentucky
Owensboro farmer G W Potts credits his mules with saving his life after a giant maple toppled onto his wagon seat. The animals sensed danger, pulling Potts free just before the tree crushed the seat.
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Owensboro
G.W. Potts
Potts
Watson Hits Pay Dirt With Mountain Lake Protest Run
Mountain Lake resident Watson fired a Lackawanna protest special from Mountain Lake to Hoboken to protest service. Commuters at Hoboken raised a $300 purse for Watson after the meeting and engine crew volunteers joined the effort.
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T. Watson
Mountain Lake
N. Je
Lackawanna
Hoboken
N. J
Watson
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