New Malady Epidemic Stupor Reported Abroad
A health briefing names the new illness Epiidemic stupor, a central nervous system infectious disease first noted in Austria and England in 1918. It presents with lethargy, fever, conjunctivitis, sore throat, and eye muscle involvement, often followed by profound weakness and facial paralysis. Treatment stresses bed rest, nursing, cold sponging early, warmth, laxatives as needed, and thorough oral care, with a long convalescence of about six months.
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Africa
Austria
England
Molten
Kughind
English to be world language says French scholar
Paris reports English will likely be the world’s future lingua franca with French a close second and German third. German duplicity allegedly pushed Esperanto and other artificial languages to curb English and French influence. French and English scholars support dual official world languages for peace and League of Nations business.
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Lloyd Allen
Union
Paris
America
Paul Mieulle
Lycee
France
England
Miellle
League of Nations
Germany
Scourged by Typhus Tales From Eastern Poland
Washington reports on American Red Cross mission returns from an eight day inspection tour covering 1 500 miles in eastern and southeastern Poland. Typhus smallpox and trachoma plagued towns as peasants starved and begged for food. Mission distributed food clothing and medicines across 20 cities and numerous villages.
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Washington
Poland
Warsaw
Americaned Cross
Red Cross
Woman Recovers Pocketbook and Knife in Marinette
Miss Adeline Pratt deputy register of deeds recovered a pocketbook lost seventeen years ago at a city band concert. The item contained several dollars and a keepsake knife. She received the packet at the post office recently with no explanation of how it returned.
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Marinette
Will
Adeline Pratt
Register of Deeds
War Risk Bureau issues 20 checks at a time
Washington reports the war risk bureau now signs checks for allotments allowances insurance and compensation in batches of 20. In March 1 002 666 checks were mailed totaling 80 148 529 05 dollars. Since establishment nearly 410 million dollars has been paid out. A mechanical device signs 20 checks with an actual pen at once to handle the high volume.
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Washington
War Risk Bureau
Strike for Herring at Liberty Sanitorium
In New York 75 members of the Socialist sanitarium at Liberty led by the chicken coop keeper went on strike over dinner. They demanded herring while sausage was served and they did not eat.
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New York
Socialist Sanitirium At
Liberty
Dairy Profits Big in Western Canada Growth of Butter and Cheese
A Western Canada dairy boom is described with 1918 production and price gains. Alberta data show 6.6 average milch cows per farm and creameries expanding across the West. Bull sales in Manitoba and Alberta reflect strong demand, while government supervision supports creameries and cheese factories. Immigration to Western Canada rises as fertile land, good yields, and climate attract settlers and investors.
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Western Canada
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Canada
Mimonton
Calgary
Lacombe
Manitoba
Carman
Saskatchewan
West
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Red Cross Mission
Splendid
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Tuxedo
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