Public Health Service fights malaria nation wide
The United States Public Health Service urges a nationwide malaria drive, citing the Anopheles mosquito as the carrier and citing southern and southwestern malarial areas. It notes past success in Panama and U.S. military camps, and calls for state and local cooperation to drain, suppress breeding, and educate the public to curb the disease.
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United States Public Health Service
Virginia
America
Jamestown
John Smith
Public Health Service
Y Ou
United States
Near South
Texas
Kansas
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Sacramento
San Joaquin
California
Panama
South
Malaria Ravages Labor on Southern Plantations
Malaria severely reduces yields on southern plantations, while preventive measures in some lumber regions have boosted output. The disease bites into the working force, leaving crops far below potential in many areas where control is lacking.
Baker Responds to Chamberlain Speech Over War Policy
Secretary Baker assails Senator Chamberlain as having given no helpful input in three years as secretary of war. He calls Chamberlain's remarks at Natches intemperate and says the public should judge the War Department's three-year record against the senator's statements.
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Washington
Senator Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Natches, Miss
Baker
War Department
Chamberlain
Lowden Signs Hicks School Revenue Bill
Gov. Lowden signed the Hicks school revenue measure permitting school boards to levy up to four percent with voter approval and to use funds up to three percent under the existing limit. Backed by school authorities statewide, the bill aims to expand funding for education. The governor also signed the Tice measure.
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Springfield
Lowden
Hill Aims to Create Old Salem State Park at Petersburg
A hill project seeks to establish a state park around Old Salem hill near Petersburg. Plans emphasize preserving historic sites and improving access while coordinating with local authorities and state agencies.
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Old Salem Hill
Petersburg
Miller's Antiseptic Oil Snake Oil for Rheumatism
An advertisement touts Miller's Antiseptic Oil known as snake oil as a rapid relief for rheumatic joints. It claims to lubricate stiff joints and cure pains, also endorses a wide range of uses from colds to cuts, with sizes 30c 60c and 1.00 and a money back guarantee.
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Miller
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