Tuberculosis in Livestock Hits Slaughterhouses and milk supply
Reports from the U S Bureau of Animal Industry warn of rising tuberculosis in cattle and hogs. About 1 percent of cattle at slaughterhouses tested positive, with 10 percent of dairy cows in the U S showing infection. Testing in Washington and various states reveals 17 percent dairy cattle react to tuberculin, prompting calls for nationwide cattle testing and possible interstate quarantine to curb spread and protect milk quality.
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Washington
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
D. C
Thone
Argentina
United States
Leper Boy at the Telegraph Key
New York reports James Archhbald Thomas of Upton, a sixteen year old leper, banished to Penikese Island by order of the board of health. The island plans a wireless station to allow daily communication with the world, marking a historic change for the colony and its inhabitants.
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Bleakattle Island
Maasachunette Board of
Chartles
New Bedford
Penlkose
Thomas
Upton
Weat Indies
New York
James Archhbald Thomas
Penikese Island
Board of Health
Age Record Held by Poor Brothers in New York
In New York a quartet of Leach brothers, aged collectively 644 years, average 86, are described as a bewhiskered, jovial group who have never been ill. Each man weighs over 200 pounds and all four lead a retired, contented life, walking with canes and wearing smiles.
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New York
Leach Brothers
Port Huron
Mich
Ame
Amendments Proposed to Portland Charter by Committee
The Portland charter amendments propose major city government changes including advertising contracts to lowest bidder, new electrical and purchasing offices, life saving device rules, and financial reporting. Other provisions create a women’s police auxiliary, allow city funds deposits with banks, require surety bonds for surpluses, adjust civil service rules, and authorize municipal bonding for street and sewer improvements.
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Portland
Committee of Seven
The
Journal
Counci
Port of Portland
Oregon
Board of Viewers
Strocta
Water Board
Health Board
Park Board
Executive Board
Peabody Fund Grants Million for Normal School
New York trustees of the Peabody education fund plan a 1,000,000 endowment to establish and support the George Peabody Normal School for Teachers in Nashville Tennessee. The school will join the University of Nashville, with the endowment formalized at a Waldorf Astoria meeting after all legal steps.
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New York
The
Peabody Education Fund
Waldrof-Astoria
George Peabody Normal School
Nashville, Tenn
University of Nashville
Waldorf-Astoria
Hawaiian Japs Strike Shocks Honolulu Plantations
All Japanese laborers on Honolulu plantations walked out today seeking higher wages. Leaders seek cross nationality sympathy while the Japanese consul pledges no violence. Strikers are well organized and potential riot risk grows if agitators move them. Some dissension arises over strike maintenance assessments, seen by planters as a sign to disrupt the union.
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Honolulu
Digs Tunnel to Rob Gorl Treasury Foiled
A daring plan to rob the Gorl treasury, storing $1,000,000, was uncovered as five men and a woman dug a 350 foot tunnel from outside toward the cellar. A bookkeeper heard excavation, alerted police, and all six suspects were captured.
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Gorl
Russia
Oldest Homesteader Marries in Sheridan Wyoming
Peter 8 Morrison married on the 6th anniversary of his birthday and took a 160 acre homestead at Sheridan Wyoming. He is said to be the oldest homesteader to establish land in Wyoming.
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Peter
Morrison
Sheridan
Wyo
Wyoming
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