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Health officials warn soda fountains risk disease spread
Articles from health authorities urge sterilization of public drinking glassware at soda fountains and ice cream parlors. Warnings note saliva and germs can transfer via reused glasses, prompting bills for sanitation laws in Rhode Island and similar action in other states. Also includes Aunt Sue’s Dixie Nuggets recipe and two fruit cocktail ideas.
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Buffalo
General Health Bureau
North Carolina
Durham
Goldsboro
Rhode Island
Frank J. Monaghan
New York City
California
John S. Fulton
State Department of Health
Maryland
Illinois Social Hygiene League