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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
5
The article rejects the idea that chills cause diseases such as pneumonia or typhoid. It explains infections stem from germs or parasites, not cold exposure, and warns against blaming illness on being chilly. It notes how doctors once linked chilling to disease but now attributes illness to infection and emphasizes avoiding transmission from sneezing.
A humor piece contrasts a crude tale about skinning a cat with public health notes on the spread of colds. It argues that many illnesses are caused by germ transfer rather than mere exposure and urges schoolrooms to teach proper sneeze etiquette, coughing, and the harmlessness of cool air.
The article dismisses the air exposure theory as a myth behind pneumonia and other infections. It argues that avoiding fresh air weakens resistance and that neglecting personal hygiene when coughing or sneezing harms health, urging better habits for future citizens and criticizing past fears of night air.
An old style medical advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine from Fd CHENDY & CO of Toledo Ohio. It claims to cleanse the blood and cure catarrh with a yearly supply offer and promises improved health and vitality.
Mrs. L. J. Wilson leading a Philadelphia Museum expedition reports a prehistoric settlement about 80 miles west of Santa Fe New Mexico uncovering a thousand year old community house and a large sacrificial altar among the ruins.
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