Funds for Fighting Plague Across States in 1918
The Nations Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports that in 1918 about 30 states enacted or considered tuberculosis laws. Over 5 million dollars were appropriated for treatment and prevention, mainly sanatorium maintenance, with 29 sanatoria in 31 states. Delaware provides a state sanatorium for African Americans. Congress is expected to allocate nearly 1 million for national health services and tuberculosis facilities.
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eDsion
Nations “Association For
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Congress
United States Public Health
Army
Tayusavatoria
Tuberculosis Hospital
District of Columbia
Iowa
Boards of Supervisors
State Department of Tuberculosis
First American Cigar Factory Establishment and Growth
The first American cigar factory began in Connecticut in 1810. By 1825 many small factories operated across Connecticut, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Maryland and Virginia. The first tobacco taxes under the internal revenue act lasted as a wartime measure through 1852.
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Connecticut
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Maryland
Virginia
Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder Ad for Children’s Summer Skin
The advertisement promotes Tyree's Antiseptic Powder as a quick relief for summer skin affections in children. It notes heat sensitivity and offers 25 cents per package with samples sent free by J. S. Tyree, Chemist, Washington, D. C.
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Tyree
J. S. Tyree
Washington, D. C
Ady
As Usual who scored the new musical comedy
Fragmentary ad copy references the evities and a 42 man boasting independence. Mentions LEWIS' Lincoln Binder cigar in market sixteen years, a remark about gold blue, and a large bottle of water. Promotes Hed Cross Ball Blue as blue.
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LEWIS
Ady
Iowa Laws Hit By Three Deparments Unconstitutional
Des Moines reports three recent Iowa statutory challenges end with the statutes held constitutional in two cases while one federal law was struck down. Judges tied to Polk County and Waneco County blocks weigh in as Capitol extension awaits ruling, with appeals planned in invalid cases and a broad look at incarceration labor on campus.
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Des Moines
Cosson
Mugh Brennan
Polk County
John W. Rowley
Keosauqua
George Coston
Supreme Court
Applegate
District Court
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Carole
Inwaz- State College
Thirty-Fifth General Assembly
C. C. McClaughry
J Ames
Reformatory
Builiig
John L. Bleakly
Clarke Joy
Iowa
Marta
Ffth
Feneral Assembly
State Auditor
Bleakly
Andttor
Senate
Bleahly
Joe Byrnes
Bailey -Elis
Therns
Clarke
W.8. Allen
W.C. Crown
Sne Seed
State House
Warren Garst
Labor
The Panama Canal Dream and the French Effort
The article traces early canal dreams from Balboa to de Lesseps, noting attempts, surveys, and delays. It details the French 19th century effort led by de Lesseps, the Universal Inter Oceanic Canal Company, and Wyse, the catastrophes of yellow fever, financial scandal, and the eventual transfer of rights to the United States in 1902.
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Colon
Girginger
Panama
Balboa
Darien
Atlantic
Pacific
Philip II of Spain
Patterson
Caledonian Bay
Nicaragua
von Humboldt
Latin America
Spain
Central American and United States Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company
DeWitt Clinton
United States Senate
Bogota
Lucien Napoleon Bonaparte Wyse
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Albert Edwards
de Lesseps
Suez Canal
Paris
Conlo
Wyse
Count de Lesseps
Universal Interoceanic Canal Company
Wyee
Congress
de Lessens
le Grand Francais
United States
Éount
France
Canal
da Lesseps
Mr. Edwards
Grand Francais
New French Canal Company
de Lisseps
Cristobal
Ancon
Uncle Sam
Isthmus
Chicago
Fera
Atlantic Entrance
Culebra
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Hostetter
Nebraska
Ilson Steam Boiler CO
Omaha
University School of Music
Lincoln, Nebraska
West
Rec
Willard Kimball
T Athoodr Streets
Farris Purinton & Marcy Beccewars
Decker , Co
Live Stock Commission
Exchange Ltdg
Stack
Neb
South Africa
Castoria
Iinat
Chas. H. Fletcher
KY. Lededhik
Wright
National Sewing Machine Company
Herman Baker & Co
Wright & Wilhelmy
General Assembly
Hunter
Women’s Relief Corps
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mattie IE. Witter
Cranell Bluffs
W. J. Kennedy
State Executive Council
West Side Enterprise
Line County
Saate Executive Council
Tammany Hail
Davison
Council
Utte Touse
J. Fr. Byrnes
Executive Council
Wesuit
A. H. Davison
A. A L. Swan
George A. Pruitt
Blanchard
John VI. Edhnite
Breda
William McCarty
Clarence
Fred B. Sharon
Davenport
Frank Kussart
Eddyville
Sam Robinson
Gravity
Milton Funk
Elbert Jf. Vary
Mechanics
Ville
Frank Kenney
Oxford Junction
Perry A. McGray
Rolfe
Edwin Y. Itchner
Sanborn
Frederick S. Anderson
Stanton
Lee L. Watblin
Walker
Wiliam
DB. Schilte
West Point
Elmer Hopkins
Whiting
Idfean
Jest Pickard
Golumbus
Gristobal
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