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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1928
Page
5
Carville Louisiana report notes eight leprosy patients released on probation from the National Leprosarium. Since the facility opened seven years ago 287 have been released with only one relapse. Studies show transmission requires direct prolonged contact, nasal secretions likely key, and over 1,000 U.S. cases exist.
The article reflects on how diseases prevalent in earlier eras declined over time while others once rare became common, discussing shifts in public health and medical knowledge through history. It notes the evolving understanding that some conditions fade with progress while new patterns emerge.
A biting Ohio State Journal line claims a rude instinct in people who refuse to accept others. It mocks those who endure intolerance yet condemn less tolerant behaviors, using corn on the cob as a sharp social metaphor.
A reflective aphorism urges opening hearts to sympathy while guarding against despondency. It compares a flower opening to receive dew with shutting against rain, attributed to Aughier.
Sunday is described as the first day of the week and the seventh day of the week for Saturday. The text notes Sunday’s role as the day set apart for rest and public worship among Christian nations.
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