Indian Remedy for Dreaded Influenza Promises Hope
State Board of Health notes a Washoe root remedy from Leptotemia dissecta used during the 1918 influenza outbreak. Dr. Krebs reports Indians gathered in November, boiling the root to a decoction. early use reduced pneumonia risk and led to recoveries in hundreds of cases among whites as well. The plant grows 2-4 feet, with a complex volatile oil and alkaloids. preparation requires late fall harvest and sun drying.
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Notable addition to vegetable materia medica
ERRATIC fragment references Laptotowmia dissecta as destined to become a highly useful if not the most important addition to vegetable materia medica. Endorsed by ERNEST T. KREBS, M. D., Carson City, Nevada, though the text contains significant garbled bits.
Census returns to be announced by next fall
Advices from Washington say population data for nearly all cities will be released by May or June with national totals in September or October. Some elite statistics may be ready by March. Washington is expected to lead the announcements, as in 1910.
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Mississippi House Rejects Woman Suffrage Amendment
In ten minutes of debate the Mississippi House of Representatives defeated the Woman Suffrage Amendment to the Federal Constitution, marking a swift rejection in the state legislature.
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Save stock winter well in Lander County
Reports from Reese River and Smokey valleys indicate cattle wintered exceptionally well with minimal losses beyond normal die offs. Stockmen are sending strong range cattle to new ranges to endure a dry summer and potential small hay harvest, amid lingering crop in stacks and ongoing income tax worries noted in the Aus ttin Reveille.
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