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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
7
A Missouri frontier health piece relates the itch and its impact on settlers from 1820s to modern times. It cites Gottfried Duden, immigrant cures, and a Scottish doctor led remedy called the itch dance. Details include remedies from sulfur ointment to soap washes and poison ivy warnings for families and children.
This piece warns about poison ivy hazards during outdoor activities and explains the body's defense against tuberculosis. It covers exposure to tubercle bacilli, how the immune system traps germs in tubercles, and the importance of early diagnosis, rest, and medical supervision in overcoming infection. It also notes a local tuberculosis association and a Farmington fire department project built without tax levy funds.
William B Forsyth outlines fly control in Southeast Missouri to prevent diarrhea and dysentery. He urges inspecting outside privies, improving screens, and reducing fly breeding with DDT history noted. Health office in Sikeston offers moving pictures and talks on fly control for local groups. Eagle Stamps mentioned.
Rev. G. B P. Comer longtime Methodist evangelist from Waco Texas opens a community wide tent revival in Lilbourn with daily 10 am and 745 pm meetings sponsored by the Lilbourn Methodist church. Nan Frazier organist from Waco will preside as a large choir accompanies the services.
A head on collision in heavy rain Sunday afternoon on Highway 55 one mile south of Chaffee left Sax persons critically injured and two others with lesser injuries. The Oran group included Gary Trindle 16 Dennis Kielhofner 16 Jack Statler 14 Gene Brockett 15 Vernon Hanselman and Nelson Bernard. The Thomson occupants Alvin Shalek 24 and Frank Wozniak 22 were also hurt and taken to St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau.
Mr and Mrs Robert Bind entertained guests at a birthday anniversary dinner for Mrs Roy E Alsup. The gathering included Mr and Mrs C M Deane Jr of Morehouse and Mr Roy E Alsup and E Deane Sr of Sikeston.
Herschel Hollingsworth visited Sikeston on Monday marking his first return in 45 years since he was an eight year old boy. He recalled his father Perry Hollingsworth who worked for the family in what is now the Scott County Milling Company. He stayed the past weekend with Mrs C E Lankford in Berrani and urged readers to get prices before their LAIR S.
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