Uncle Sam's Advice on Flu Emerges from Washington
Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the Public Health Service warns the current influenza outbreak is not new and stresses guarding against droplet infection. He notes the illness resembles a highly contagious feverish sickness and cautions against labeling it Spanish influenza, urging Americans to take protective measures to prevent a nationwide spread.
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Rupert Blue
U. S. Public Health Service
Spain
Spanish Influenza Facts and Preventive Measures
The article explains symptoms from head to back, possible complications like pneumonia and meningitis, and notes the unclear origin of the so called Spanish influenza. It discusses spread via air droplets, caps on coughing, and the need for isolation, rest, fluids, and avoiding crowded spaces to curb transmission.
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Valencia
Spain
Orient
Russia
United States
Eastern Front
Europe
Pfeiffer
New Federal Rules Cut Public Eating Costs and Foods
The United States Food Administration issues twelve general orders effective October 21 for all public eating places. Rules limit bread types and portions, ban garnitures with bacon, cap meat portions, restrict butter and cheese, remove sugar bowls, and require waste reduction. Compliance may be enforced via sugar and flour control and licenses if cooperation fails.
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United States Food Administration
The
Food Administration
Food Administration Urges Patience and War-Time Menus
The Food Administration calls on hotelkeepers and public eateries to observe conservation rules. It urges simple menus to save bread cereals meats fats sugar coffee cheese and ice and condemns fourth meals and unnecessary suppers. Restaurants should simplify service and specify plainly in English what is served.
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The
Food Administration
Adinistration
Lieweage
United States
Plan for Next Year War Victory Says Hoover
Hoover warns no proper end to the war before summer 1919 and urges deploying 3.5 million troops to France with the best equipment. He calls for reduced imports, especially sugar coffee and tropical fruits, and strict food discipline across the U S to support Allied needs while preserving domestic health. Public eatery proprietors push for enforceable patriotic rules, with state food administrators enforcing compliance.
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United States
Europe
Food Administration
Little House in the Wood Becomes Bride to Witham
Edwin Witham, Harvard man and clubman, reads a house advertisement in Yokuma Daily and meets Eunice Loveless. He travels to Yokum, views the Little House in the Wood, and after a playful courtship, purchases it for her. She confesses race-funding fears, he comforts her, and the couple envision a life together in the house.
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Edwin Witham
Harvard
Yokuma Daily
Eunice Loveless
Mr. Witham
Yokum
Miss Eunice Loveless
Jose Sak
Drenre
the Wood
Death of John Heyerman in influenza pneumonia
John Heyerman born Westfield December 20 1895 died October 25 1918 at his brother William Heyerman’s home in this city after moving to Linton and entering a jewelry partnership. The firm recently bought Dr Rouge’s stock and Stone Drug Store building before he fell ill. He leaves a brother, a mother, and one sister. Funeral was held at Westfield October 26. The Record offers sympathy to the family.
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John Heyerman
Westfield
Wm. Heyerman
Linton
Will
R. Rogue
Stone Drug Store
John
Deaths of Fred Heyerman in this city after brief illness
Fred Heyerman died at his brother William Heyerman's home on Saturday November 2 1918 after a short influenza illness. Born in Holland he came to America with his family and settled in Westfield where he ran a large farm. He leaves a wife and five children. his mother sister and brother survive. The remains were taken to Westfield Tuesday for burial.
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Fred Heyerman
William
Mr. Heyerman
Holland
Wetsfield
Westfield
D W Lammers Dies After Illness in Linton
D W Lammers died at the Heyerman home in Linton on Monday November 4 1918 after a struggle with influenza and pneumonia He ran for register of deeds and taught in the county He was married to Cora Barr with two children aged five and one The funeral was held in Weatfield Tuesday The Record extends sympathy to the family
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D. W. Lammers
Wm. Heyerman
Linton
Lammers
Register of Deeds
Cora Barr
Weatfield
Unkind Thrust Sparks Debate on Respect to Age
In a Boston Transcript dialogue Miss Passay laments that children today fail to show proper respect to age while Miss Pert retorts that such behavior might annoy others and provoke responses. The exchange highlights tensions between generations and manners in society.
Non Italian Popes Across Early Church History
The article notes that while most popes were Italian, many early leaders were non Italians. Examples include Clement II, a Saxon German named Suidger, Clement IV a Frenchman Leo Gros, Clement V a Frenchman Agoust, Clement VI a Frenchman Pierre Roger, Alexander VI a Spaniard Rodrigo Borgia, Calix tus II a Frenchman, and Calixtus III a Spaniard also linked to Borgia as uncle to Alexander VI.
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Clement II
Suidger
Clement IV
Leo Gros
Clement V
Agoust
Clement VI
Pierre Roger
Alexander VI
Borgia
Calixtux II
Calixtux Til
Linen tracings become shirts for the engineer's wife
An anecdote recalls a resident engineer who asked draftsmen to send oversized linen tracings. The drafts were allegedly boiled down by his wife to make shirts for her boys, a detail noted by E. Arden Minty in the London Mail.
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London
E. Arden Minty
F. BR
London Mail
Ventilate Coal Piles to Prevent Spontaneous Combustion
The Bureau of Mines offers guidance to avoid spontaneous combustion in coal piles. Build on dry ground. Store only small sizes per pile and remove fines for immediate use if possible. Do not wet and dry alternately while piling. Store coal in small bins near the storage area.
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Bureau of Mines
Best to Face Facts In Life
The piece argues many people fail to accept life as it is and advocate facing reality. It notes youth ideals rarely match adult life and urges individuals to adapt themselves to life rather than reshape it to their desires.
Watertight bag life preserver idea discussed by Topeka Capital
The piece notes a traveling bag with a folded watertight union suit that can keep a person afloat. It mentions a female speaker saying the group of girls will teach next year at Topeka, in a restroom chat.
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National Research Council
United States
Topeka Capital
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