New Orleans Rats Targeted in Plague War Effort
The federal government funds a aggressive New Orleans rat eradication campaign costing about 27000 dollars monthly after a bubonic plague case on June 1. Authorities trap thousands of rats, inspect ships, fumigate docks, and restrict chicken keeping as they divide the city into districts under public health service doctors led by Dr William C. Rucker.
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New Orleans
Public Health Service
Orient
Liverpool
East
Polson
San Francisco
Rabbi Warren
Federal Public Health Service
William C. Rucker
Bine
Creet
Porto Teo
Elm Hall Social Notes Highlight Regional Visits
Elwin Joslin entertained his brother over Sunday. Floyd Oliver and wife of Farwell were in town Sunday. Mrs. Nettie Boyle of Owosso spent Sunday with her uncle Harry Conner. Mrs. Ada Toy and Mrs. Sarah Gifford visit their brother Sol Toy of Lansing. Rose Ward in Breckenridge helping care for sister Mamie Hudson who is very sick. Clyde Lathrop of Chicago spent Thursday with uncle Herman Coffin and greeted old friends. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaeffer visited Mt. Pleasant Sunday and stayed with sister Ruth Marvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin Joslin
Floyd Oliver
Farwell
Nettie Boyle
Owosso
Harry Conner
Ada Toy
Sarah Gifford
Sol Toy
Lansing
Rose Ward
Breckenridge
Mamie Hudson
Clyde Lathrop
Chicago
Herman Coffin
Fred Schaeffer
Mt. Pleasant
Ruth Marvin
Sound as a Dollar at 105 Eyes and Good Teeth
Jackson Mississippi paper reports a local man J J Terry aged 105 living in Union County Alabama with strong teeth and good health. Born Oct 14 1810 in Lawrence County Alabama he has survived many family losses including his wife and siblings. He attended a picnic on horseback appearing strong with long white hair and beard.
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Jackson
New Albany
Union Oolrhty
J.J Terry
Terry
Lawrence Coents
Ala
Terry Hott
West Arcada Bean Threshers Busy In Vicinity
In West Arcada the bean threshers are busy. Mrs Beeson is progressing well. Clarence Pringle spent Sunday with his uncle G H Allin. Mr and Mrs Allis returned to Hillsdale county last Monday. Mrs Nellie Hicks was taken home from hospital and is improved. Mr and Mrs Newell Allis and Mrs Jennie Allis went to Belding last Friday and returned Saturday.
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Beeson
Clarence Pringle
G. H. Allin
Allis
Hillsdale County
Nellie Hicks
Newell Allis
Jennie Allis
Belding
St Louis men hear Governor Ferris in Saturday city event
Dan Kennedy Harry Fulcher Geo Smith Ezekial Arnold Frank Bacon John Miner and John Burns of St Louis listened to Governor Ferris speech in this city Saturday morning.
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Dan Kennedy
Harry Fulcher
Geo, Smith
Ezekial Arnold
Frank Bacon
John Miner
John Burns
St. Louis
Ferris
No Dancing at Indian Fair in Bemidji Exhibition
Civilized Chippewas present a 2000 person Indian Red Lake fair notable for absence of dances and liquor. Superintendent Dickens hails the event as a hopeful display of native farming skill with scarce water, strong stock and household exhibits alongside grain yields of oats barley and wheat averaging twenty five bushels per acre and fully matured yellow dent corn.
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Bemidji
Minn
Sol
Cows Drill Like Soldiers In Jersey Herd
Counersyite Indiana resident Porrest Holdwell has trained sixteen Jersey cows to perform military drill. At milking time they respond to Attention and form double ranks, then execute squad right and left maneuvers en route to the barn.
Wife of Leper Glings Stands by Husband in Exile
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania Joseph Norman, 32, and his wife and two children are quarantined as Norman is declared a leper. The wife refuses to abandon him, declaring her eleven years of marriage and shared struggle prove she must accompany him into exile even if it means separation from their children. She pleads with city officials to let her stay with her husband.
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Wilkesbarre
Joseph Norman
Norman
Widower Preacher Claims Pursuit by Women
In Zanesville Ohio Rev C B Holden sixty of Market Street Baptist church explains trustees he was forced to stay after criticisms of courting by women members. He says unmarried ministers face awkward positions as some women squeezed his hand whispered endorsements and one woman proposed.
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Zanesville
C. 8 Holden
Market Street Baptist Church
Horse Dies In Farmhouse Bed In Kentucky
Nelson Kentucky Henry Grabb s, resident on Harry Murphy s farm six miles from Bloomfield, bought a horse from a traveler for 35 dollars. The horse wandered into the house and lay on the bed, dying with a humanlike posture. The cause of death is unknown.
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Nelson
Henry Grabbs
Harry Murphy
Bloomfeld
Grubbs
Vestaburg Community Notes Chronicle Local Movements
A sequence of short notes records residents and visitors: Ned Howay at home over Sunday. Mrs. R. Ballou in Alma. Fred Cornetl in Shepherd. Charles Green in Edmore. Elwood Pangbugs in Alma. Mrs. Inex Reed in Edmore. Nellie Owen's relatives. Robert Smith returning to Mosley. the Corders in Breckenridge. Judge Messenger visiting Stanton. Mrs. Wm. Eavy to Toledo. John Nickerson calling on his brother George. Faylor from Breckenridge visiting Bert Waterbury. the Thorp relatives in Alma. Dell Hamlin visiting Wm. Mallory. D. K. Mangle visiting Clare. Allan of Shepherd visiting Bert Waterbury. Olive Snyder in Edmore. the Harpst family in Shepherd and Forest Hill. Elvin Peck weekend in Big Rapids. Mrs. M. Walker and Martha in Ferris. the Zinn family moving to Alma. L. Z Green visiting his grandmother. Hattie Titus in Shepherd. Agnes McCalman visiting M. Walker. Emma Towsley nurse for Mary Crawford. Vestaburg Band performs. J. P. Throop and Watts Throop leave for New Mexico. L. Priest and George Priest visiting Winn. Dell Botsford returning to Lansing. Mrs. Murtaugh and Marie from Alma. Miss Edith Johnson from Arizona visiting Archie Johnson. Mrs. Bush from Gobleville visiting E. Howard. Pat Brown attending Odd Fellows Grand Lodge at Flint and Bay City. Mary Crawford born Ohio 1883 died at George’s home October 19 aged 80 years 10 months 29 days. prayer with Rev. J. D. Tanner. funeral at Shepherd October 21.
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Ned Howay
Toledo
John Nickerson
Stanton
George
Faylor
Breckenridge
Bert Waterbury
Bert Thorp
Alma
D. K. Mangle
Clare
Harold Mangle
Mr. Allan
Shepherd
Olive Snyder
Edmore
Wm. Person
D. Harpst
Forest Hill
Elvin Peck
Big Rapids
Fred Peck
M. Walker
Mar‘tha
Ferris
M. Chambers
Herman Zinn
Nellie Owen
L. Z Green
Oworso
J. Welker
Hattie Titus
Fred Freeman
Agnes McCalman
Saginaw
Emma Towsley
Mary Crawford
Vestaburg
J. P. Throop
Watts
New Mexico
Salt River Cemetery
Bible in Public Schools Meets at Mrs Wilsons Home
CTU holds a meeting next Saturday October 31 at the home of Mrs A Wilson Mechanic Street. Topic is Bible in Public Schools. A Chicago area real estate man argues that dry towns attract home buyers and growth while towns with saloons stagnate.
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8. A. Wilson
Mechanic St
Bible In Public
A Childish Thing at Homoeopathy Convention
At the annual convention of the American Institute of Homoeopathy the president, Dr. DeWitt G. Wilcox, spoke at Boston University School of Medi...
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American Institute of Homoeopathy
DeWitt G. Wilcox
Boston University School of Medi
Medical speech argues for alcohol prohibition in public health
The speaker urged banning alcohol as a public health measure, stating that alcohol no longer acts as a stimulant but weakens body resistance and facilitates disease. He labeled alcohol a powerful persuader of illness and urged the medical profession to adopt a prohibitive stance.
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Cine
Criminal waste by distilleries destroys vast grain stock
American distilleries wasted 34,099,277 bushels of grain last year. That quantity could have produced 1,768,697,393 loaves of bread enough to feed five million families at two loaves per day for six months. In addition, breweries destroyed grain that could have yielded 8,236,168,604 loaves of bread.
Dr King's New Discovery Cold Remedy Ad
A vintage advertising blurb promotes Dr King's New Discovery as a quick relief for colds and coughs. It claims rapid action, antiseptic healing, and family suitability with a 500 bottle size. A testimonial from Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio appears. Money back not guaranteed but typically helpful.
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Dr. King
Lewis Chamberlain
Manchester
Ohio
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Gratiot County Gas Co
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