Weekly Health Message About Flies and Disease
Warm weather brings the house fly and its health risks. The article explains fly life cycles, how they breed in filth, and their link to typhoid fever diphtheria and tuberculosis. It urges cleaning manure, covering garbage, screening houses and destroying breeding sites to ensure a flyless summer. It also lists Iowa communicable disease reports ending May 21 1931 with various counts by county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musca Domestica
House Fly
Musea Domestica
Iowa
Pottawattamie
Franklin
Polk
Woodbury
Des Moines
Wapello
Wright
Black Hawk
Linn
Dubuque
Sac
Buena Vista
Potta
Falls In Clutches of His Own Law
Sam Randolph, a Davis county representative, voted for a bill banning killing foxes out of season. He was fined five dollars and costs by Justice F. W. Baumgarten after admitting to killing six cubs he believed were wolves. The incident marks his first known violation of the law.
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Sam Randolph
Davis County
Justice F. W. Baumgarten
Randolph
White Shoulders at the Orpheum Des Moines
The RKO Orpheum in Des Moines continues summer showings with White Shoulders starting May 30. Star Mary Astor leads opposite Jack Holt and Ricardo Cortez in Rex Beach’s drama directed by Melville Brown. the 60 minute film promises a sharp, fast paced climax and strong reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RKO Orpheum Theatre
Des Moines
RKO Orpheums
Boas
Mary Asto
Jack Holt
Ricardo Cortez
Mary Astor
Rex Beach
Ann Harding
Villian
Cortez
Melville Brown
Amos N’ Andy
RKO Radio Pictures
Water shutoff to curb Southern Iowa town supply
Humeston council held a Monday meeting and voted to cut off city water to residences to conserve supply for fire protection. Rain expected earlier did not materialize, leaving the reservoir short and prompting the action.
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Humeston
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Adams
Page
Scott
Clinton
Boone
Jones
Tama
Law
Oskaloosa
Orpheum Theatre
United Paint & Body Co
Franklin van Gorp
Main Street
Pella
Ulrich’s Meat Market
van der Linden & Schilder
Pella’s
Chamber of Commerce
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