Epidemic of infantile paralysis moves northeastward
United Press reports a mild US infantile paralysis outbreak spreading north and east. Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Buffalo, Omaha and others impose school bans, park restrictions, and public event cancellations to curb spread. Serum therapy shown effective only before paralysis. zinc spray trials begin in Ontario.
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Johnny Goodman
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Ontario
Denver
New York
Fund Board Delays Bond Offer Amid Suit Turmoil
A Kansas City firm and a St Louis syndicate clash over a $3 million building bonds sale as the state fund board weighs a $150,500 premium bid. Legal action and injunctions loom as proceedings depend on a quorum and pending Supreme Court arguments. J A Long of the St Louis group stated no renewal action was taken at today’s meeting.
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Baum, Bernheimer & Co
Old Spanish Swindle From Castle to Mexican Hacienda
Washington reports on the long running Spanish swindle where an exotic Latin lady in need lures American businessmen to send money. Post Office Attorney Calvin W. Hassel notes the scheme shifts from Spain to Mexico with tales of romance and wealth. The scams end with the victim losing about $5,000. history shows victims range from small town businessmen to unlikely targets.
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Seno
Post Office
Calvin W. Hassel
Spain
Mexico
Hassell
New Jersey
Paderewski Elicits Warns Civil War Amid Polish Tensions
Paderewski, now six years old, urged Poles to avoid civil war and counteract totalitarian regimes of Germany and the Soviet Union. From Switzerland he pressed amnesty, end to camps, and new elections, while Warsaw suppressed the appeal and ordered arrests of peasant leaders.
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Poland
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Soviet Union
Stanislaw Kot
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School Bells for 750000 Missourians Begin Year
Missouri schools prepare for the 1937 38 term with an expected enrollment rise of 10 000 to 18 000 across the state. The education department notes salary restorations are widespread and 17 new first class high schools have been approved, along with 16 new vocational agriculture schools and 12 home economics departments.
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State Department of Education
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British ship Woodford attacked by submarine near Benicarlo
Capt Gregorio Dimitriu says a pirate submarine fired on the British steamship Woodford after the control flag of the non intervention committee was raised, sinking the vessel. Two torpedoes hit amidships and forward, second engineer Meletius Surras killed. Crew rowed to shore. wounded taken to hospital. One officer said to die later.
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Gregorio Dimitriu
Woodford
International Non - Intervention Committee
Percy Walters
Non-Intervention
Dmitriu
Dimitriu
Meletius Susras
Benicario
Mitrel Amandi
Picks and pains in town and hospital updates
Mrs Lyman F Reeder Jr of 10170 West Main suffered severe burns when a coffee pot toppled from the stove and she caught the handle in her sleeve. Mr and Mrs Clarence Shelton of Kansas Street welcomed a daughter born last night. Billy Updegraff son of Mr and Mrs C E Updegraff 408 1 2 Mulherty Tiny Blank 618 Franke jin street Roche Laoten son of Mr and Mrs Pete Looten Taos underwent tonsilectomies at their physician's office today. Foro Jones, patient at St Mary's hospital, is slightly improved after days there. Jones has served with the Jefferson City fire department for the last quarter century. Mrs Antone Tellman of 308 Ash Street is greatly improved though still in danger, after several days at St Mary's hospital.
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Lyman F. Reeder, Jr
West Main Street
Clarence Shelton
Kansas Street
Billy Updegraff
C. E. Unpdegraff
Mulherty
Tiny Blank
Franke Jin Street
Roche Laoten
Pete Looten
Taos
Foro Jones
St. Mary’s Hospital
Jones
Jefferson City
Antone Tellman
Ash Street
Tellman
St Mary's Hospital
Mechanical devices aid Denver dogtars
Mechanical lungs arrive in Denver boosting hopes as doctors and parents work to combat infantile paralysis. Two extra ventilators reached the Rocky Mountain area after Shirley Krause aged 2 and Maybelle Outcast 13 received treatment. Outcast died after transfer. The note ends with a line about state and federal jails housing over 100000 prisoners.
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Denver
Shirley Krause
Maybelle
Rocky Mountain
Oulcalt
Political battle looms over gas tax hike in Missouri
Political battle looms after Missouri legislature increased the gasoline tax from 2 to 3 cents per gallon effective December 8, 1938. Democratic state chair James P. Aylward defends the hike as a party duty to fund farm to market roads, while Republicans vow to oppose. Petitions to place the tax on the ballot require 65,000 signatures by September 6. Also reported are seven encephalitis fatalities since June and a note that the National Park Service maintains 24 national parks.
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Democratic State Committee
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Automobile Club of
Missouri
Stark
Secretary of
Dwight H. Brown
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