Rats Lice and Sisters in a New View of Epidemics
The essay reviews Hans Zinsser's Rats Lice and History highlighting how rats and lice shaped wars and empires through disease. It discusses epidemics, their impact on populations, and the sobering role of vermin in history while reflecting on politics and tax policy of the era.
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Hans Zinsser
Congress
Federal debt hits record as June 15 total tops 36.69 billion
The June 15 federal debt rose to 36.6939 billion amid 2.9024 billion in new deficits for the year and 1.3520 billion in treasury entries. Veterans bonus payments pushed the increase by about 0.5 billion, routed to the life Insurance fund to cover veteran loans, with notes sold and short term bills to retire later.
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Treasury Statement
Government Life Insurance Fund
Naka
Treasurys General Funds
of Insurance Fund
Sso Cagnan
United States
Jones County Court House Extension Requested by Board
Anamosa May 24 1937 supervisors meet with H J Mayberry in chair to adopt a resolution requesting a PWA extension for the Jones county court house. C C Larson & Sons need until July 16 1938 due to late drawings and fixture delays affecting completion. The board adjourned to June 1 1937.
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Towa
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
H. J. Mayberry
Holst
Shimerda
Bailey
Helgens
GC. C. Larson & Sons
Jones County Court House
Public Works Administration
C. C. Larson & Sons
Willen Fies
Conurt House
Jaeger Manufacturing Company
Mare Id
Owlich
Plaice
PWA
Ave’ Holst
Mayberry
Navi
Robert Powelka
A. G. Bohiken
Rose McNamara
Iowa
Frank Nissen
Kostacheck Bros
Walter Muller
Chas. A. Sherman Jr
O. T. Furst
E. O. Johnson
J. P. Connell
Hattie Waln
Martelle
Myra A. Rigby
Castle Grove
A. MacDaniel
Court House
F. Hopkins
Maranda Gearhart
Kimball
Webster
Rex Reuter
Amber
H. F. Dearborn & Company
Stone City
C. E. Heyen
Langworthy
Fred Minney
Scotch Grove
Siebels Bros
Albert Stickley
Labor
Ralph Callaghan
Pat Callaghan
Joseph T. Kula, Sr
John Barenek
Anamosa Eureka
Anamosa Journal
Lester Ankney
Geo. Behrends
Norman E. Clark
Dennis Dullea
C. N. Easterly
A. Ray Fairbanks
W. H. Grace
L. T. Lorenzen
R. J. Martin Jr
Fred E. McClure
Argus McConaughey
A. R. McDonald
L. A. Oltmanns
A. J. Orr
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L. R. Bobst
C. F. Bock
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Geo. Ambuehl
W.A. McDaniel
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Cascade Pioneer
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R. D. Cooley
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R. L. DuFioth
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H. Eichhorn
Josephine Foley
Elmer Folkerts
Fry Mfg. Co
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J. J. Hayes
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Harlan Hotz
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Ralph Mead
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Metcalf Electric Co
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Round Up Queen crowned at St Paul stockyards event
Aliss Dorothy Alern was named queen of the Hook em Cow club round up at St Paul. The ceremony crowned a leader among stockmen farmers ranchers and shippers who market livestock in the area. The record notes a June 3 1937 adjournment and related county board actions in Jones Iowa.
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Aliss Dorothy Alern
St. Paul, Alvin
St. Paul
Vacation time and safety in pursuit of rest
Vacation time prompts workers to seek rest away from shops and offices. Plans should include common sense and safety to reduce risk, with cautions about speeding, risky water activity, and the value of a ready first aid kit. Roosevelt court reforms mentioned as precedent.
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Davenport
Mr. Roosevelt
Supreme Court
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