Meningitis Death Rate Falls With New Preventive Method
The War Department reports a sharp drop in meningitis deaths in the army due to periodic sulfadiazine treatment for entire units, especially during embarkations. The approach cuts mortality to under three percent, far below Civil War rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carey
Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Department
Boston
New York
Valleyorge
Office of the Army Surgeon General
John J. Phat
Johns Hopkins University
Meningitis Commission
Francis G. Blake
Yale University
Board For
Sharp Disagreement Over Price Fixing in Textile Amendment
Wilson blasts proposed OPA policy over textile price parity amid bills to adjust prices to reflect raw cotton. Bowles contends the amendment would raise prices by hundreds of millions, while Wilson says it is not inflationary and lacks authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Chestering
Bowles
OPA
York L
Ellender
D-La
Tor
Emerald Oil promises relief for tender aching feet
A classic patent medicine claim advertises Moone's Emerald Oil as a cure for tender inflamed feet and odor while promising a full refund if pain and soreness persist. It touts powerful penetrating effects and notes Mann Drug Stores selling it to relieve corn and callous trouble and restore comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moone
Mann Drug Stores
Casual Comment by W. A. Bivins and Other Notices
A column reflects on former chief of police McGhee, praising his public duty and mercy. It then discusses gun safety, trespass, and self defense, questioning war and violence. The piece closes with humorous language about slang, Mark Twain, and a Sunday school remark on attendance.
Three Army Air Glider Crew Killed in Training Crash
An army glider carrying four soldiers crashed at Lumberton airport killing three. Victims were 2nd Lieut Laurence Longbottom 23 pilot from Philadelphia Flight Officer Clifford L. Emerson 25 co pilot from Oneonta New York and Pfc Allen S. Guy 20 of Kirksville Texas. Corp Vincent Robertson sustained a broken leg and a dislocated hip.
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Maxton
Lumberton
Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base
Laurence Longbottom
Philadelphia
Clifford L. Emerson
Oneonta
N. Y
Allen S. Guy
Kirksville
Tex
Corp
Vincent Robertson
Meinhardi Shield Expert to Visit Winston-Salem
Rup ture specialist J Meinhardi of Chicago will hold free demonstrations at the Robert E B Lee Hotel in Winston Salem NC June 11 12 and 18 from 11 to 5 and 7 to 9 daily. He claims the Meinhardi Shield prevents rupture protrusion in about ten days without surgery or injections and invites men with ruptures that returned after other treatments. Only men invited and white only.
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BE. J. Meinhardi
Chicago
Winston- Salem
N. C
Robert EB. Lee
Meinhardi
Meinhardt
Stafford Pleads Not Guilty in Nylon Case
Charles H. Stafford former Greensboro manager pleaded innocent in U S district court to larceny of 13 cases of Nylon yarn. He testified he and two associates paid Woodrow Harris 1540 dollars each for the yarn in a protracted negotiation. The government says the yarn was stolen from a shipment from Du Pont to Duplan in Winston Salem last June. Harris said Stafford took several cases from the Greensboro freight terminal on June 30 1943. A separate indictment charges Stafford and two others with conspiracy to obtain Nylon and process it into hose to be sold above ceiling prices. Other defendants are Charles C Harding and Robert G Baker.
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Greensboro
Charles H. Stafford
U. S. District Court
Woodrow Harris
Stafford
Harris
EF. I. du Pont de Nemours
Martinsville
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Se Pills Garter’s
Larvex
Dr. Foster
Doctor Foster
MANNE
Ny War Bonds
South Main Street
BLU
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Sir Gabby
CAPS
Wax
Johnson
Liz
Arrid
Tooshay
Mason
Phillip
Air Mail
Polaroid
Kotex
Fitch
Juan
Fn Tango” Skol
Dorothy Gray
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Stanback
Unicaps
Ironing Board
Insulin
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