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Franklin

Location

Franklin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1911

Page

3

Rabies Outbreak Trends and Facts Across Indiana and The Nation

Rabies is spreading nationwide with 149 human cases in Indiana over four years and 20 deaths in the last year. The disease is curable but costly, mainly affecting the poor, with treatment between 100 and 200 dollars. About 15 percent of bites lead to infection, and if the virus reaches the brain death is assured. Cattle and hogs are highly susceptible, and the disease is linked to wild animals like wolves and foxes.

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Rabies Facts and Public Health Steps

Humans show strong immunity but 15 percent bitten develop rabies which is fatal once symptoms appear. Incubation ranges from one to six months. If a dog bites a person the dog should be chained for ten days. if alive then danger is low. If signs appear the dog should be killed and the head shipped to the State Board of Health in Indianapolis.

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Pocket Edition Safety Razor at Smith and Tilson’s

Readers are directed to SMITH & TILSON'S for a pocket edition safety razor. The article notes a bizarre science experiment with a dog's brain section examined under a microscope and injected into a guinea pig, with continuation on the fifth page.

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