Steamer Placed Under Quarantine
The Munson liner American Legion was held in Ames harbor under quarantine after its arrival with a case of yellow fever aboard. Authorities ordered isolation and health measures as the ship remained in port.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1929
Page
6
The Munson liner American Legion was held in Ames harbor under quarantine after its arrival with a case of yellow fever aboard. Authorities ordered isolation and health measures as the ship remained in port.
The piece describes fossil finds near Charlotte Texas and recollections of local life. Henry Martin uncovers ancient swamp remains including giant animal fossils and a petrified horse boot amid creek-washed beds. It also recalls an elderly Gonzales woman, Aunt Mary, and community reflections on theft laws enacted by the Texas legislature under Governor Moody.
Colonel Charles Lindbergh arrives in Brownsville following a three week trip to Mexico. He inaugurated mail routes from Mexico City to Brownsville and visited his fiancée Miss Anne Morrow. He plans a flight to an unnamed northern destination and would leave by his own plane this morning.
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