Rumor mill pounces on Shreveport fever scare and civic action
A crowd of rumors and observations swirls around Shreveport as officials pledge vigilance against yellow fever. The Board of Health and local leaders welcome inspectors from the press, deny danger in trains, and defend quarantine measures while cautioning against panic and sensational street rumors.
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Texarkana Delegation Visits Shreveport Health Issue
A Texarkana delegation from the Board of Health and local editors arrived in Shreveport around 1 p.m. Thursday to assess the cause of alarm linked to Supt. W. K. Morley. The group included J. M. Cook mayor and health board president, Dr. W. Spearman city physician, editors J. W. Stuart and J. W. Gardner, W. A. Williams, and K. C. P. & G. Morley, among others. The purpose was to examine the situation firsthand amid a recent stampede in the city.
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