Sanitary feats guard the Panama Canal Zone health
The Panamanian isthmus transformed under Col. W C Gorgas with American and allied doctors and soldiers eradicating yellow fever and malaria. fumigation, larvacide, drainage and copper screening cut malaria and mosquito breeding. Hospitals at Ancon and Colon serve communities while Taboga sanitarium offers convalescent relief.
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Ancon
C. Z
W. C. Gorgas
Panama Canal Zone
Tropic America
Panama Canal
Gorgas
Panama Railway
Colon
Panama
Mosquito Brigade
Department of Sanitation
Porto Bello
Ancon Hill
Taboga Island
Toboga
Taboga
Canal
Preserve Morris Littell house as Germantown high school site
Germantown groups urge the board of education to save the Morris Littell stone house on Butler property at Germantown avenue and High street. They also seek design of the new Germantown High School for Girls in colonial style to match the area. The house has ties to Dr Christopher Witt 1704 1765, Bartram Gardens founder, Pietist circle, and early Philadelphia figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Christopher Witt
John Bartram
Bartram
Wissahickon Creek
Johannes Kelpius
Pennsylvania Historical Society
America
Witt
Charles Willing
Philadelphia
Willing
Ann Willing Morris
Dolly Madison
Head's Fort to be marked as pioneer site at Rocheport
Columbia chapter of the D A R seeks a granite marker for Head's Fort on the Santa Fe trail near Rocheport Missouri. The 1816 fort spurred Boone county settlement and served as a defense and trading center with women and children sheltering inside during alarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Head
Missouri
Rocheport
Missouri River
Boone County
Farmer Pays for Cow Death in Neighbor's Field
The New Jersey Supreme Court rules Frederick Bealaman must compensate James Van Nest for the death of Van Nest's cow. The animal entered Van Nest's cornfield, consumed corn, and died, prompting the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Supreme Court
Fred’k Bealaman
James van Nest
van Nest
Negro woman jailed for injuring husband in Camden
Anne Triblet, a Negro woman, was sentenced to seven years in the state prison by Judge Poyle in Camden, New Jersey, after tying her husband in bed and jumping on his face with a heavy pair of shoes she had prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
Anne Triblet
Poyle
Indiana postmasters plan convention program in Columbus
W S Eaton of New Palestine will address the ninth annual Indiana State League of Postmasters convention in Columbus on why he loves the postal service. Other speakers include Postmaster Inspector Fletcher and Beech Grove’s John T. Clapp. The meeting runs July 22 through 24 with Welcome by Mayor Barnaby and greetings from National League president Charles O. Barry. A banquet follows the first day and sessions cover parcels post, civil service, and rural carriers. The program also includes an auto tour and evening entertainment. Ant pest bulletin offers eradication tips for red and black house ants in homes and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana State League of Postmasters
Columbus
W. S. Eaton
New Palestine
Fletcher
Barnaby
John T. Clapp
Beech Grove
Charles O. Barry
Walkerly
National League of Postmasters
State League
National Organization
F. W. Kirtz
Waveland
National Executive Committee
John L. Jackson
St. Paul
Ind
William N. Moore
Cincinnati
J. O. Bonebrake
Veedersburg
Indiana Rural Carriers’ Association
J. R. McKorkle
Kokomo
Fogarty Warden Status to Be Decided by Board
Indiana prison board may keep Edward J. Fogarty as warden after his resignation letter and withdrawal from a mayoral bid. Michael E. Foley said a timely meeting is desired to settle whether Fogarty will remain in charge. Peter F. Kruger urged as potential successor faces scrutiny from federal officials wary of new tax laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fogarty
Indiana State Prison
Edward J. Fogarty
Michael E. Foley
State Prison
Foley
South Bend
Peter F. Kruger
Elam Neal
Indiana
Kruger
McAdoo
Washington
Pitts State School at Top in Medical Class
Indiana University School of Medicine and the Robert W. Long Hospital in Indianapolis are described as among the highest class of medical schools in the United States. The American Medical Association groups medical schools into three classes with A plus for those meeting more than 27 of the highest grade requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University School of Medicine
Robert W. Long Hospital
Indianapolis
United States
American Medical Association
June Indiana fires total over half a million dollars
Indiana state fire marshal releases June totals with 659 fires causing a loss of 532 481 and an annual projection of about 6.39 million. Lightning sparks arson matches and careless handling boosted the figures while many buildings lacked lightning rods.
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State Fire Marshal’s Department
Indiana
W. E. Longley
Longley
Wisconsin
Indianapolis business colleges and hotel venture filings
Indianapolis firms file to operate a business college with $10,000 capital led by directors C. C. Cring F. W. Case and O. E. Beetz Trinity Springs Hotel Company seeks $5,000 capital to run health resorts with directors M. D. Kelly M. H. Kell and E. G. Gesell Hyde Park Amusement Company adds $4,500 capital to operate amusement venues led by Linwood Hardy Davidson Ostermeyer among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Business College
Indianapolis
Capital
C. C. Cring
F. W. Case
O. E. Beetz
Trinity Springs
Trinty Springs
M. D. Kelly
M. H. Kell
E. G. Gesell
Hyde Park Amusement Company
Directora
Linwood Hardy
H. 8. Davidson
A. C. Ostermeyer
Evansville Man Slays Woman Over Refusal to Live Together
Will Springer, a 36 year old Vendome hotel engineer, shot 35 year old Anna Gray on Evansville front steps after she refused to live with him. The widower with children fled the scene as Clara Arnold watched from the porch. Three shots were fired with one striking the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Anna Gray
Will Springer
Vendome Hotel
Springer
Clara Arnold
Guardsmen May Block Mineral Springs Racetrack Race
Governor Ralston said National Guardsmen may be sent to Mineral Springs to halt the August 21 race meet if promoters acknowledge an underground gambling scheme. Burt New reports Chicago gamblers place bets before the trip and cash out after in Chicago, though no open evidence exists at the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ralston
National
Mineral Springs
Burt New
Chicago
Indiana Fugitive Ernst Pierce Shot by Detective
A telegram from Helena Ark reports Ernst Pierce who shot and wounded Bicycle Policeman John Issing here two months ago was killed by a detective in Helena. Pierce had escaped after the double shooting as posses hunted him for two days in Evansville.
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Indiana
Evansville
Ernst Pierce
John Issing
Helena
Ark
Pierce
Painter Killed by Storm-Thrown Live Wire
George Richie twenty was killed instantly when he touched a downed live wire. A painter, he ignored a warning as 6600 volts surged through his body after a storm blew the wire down. The accident occurred in Milford.
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Milford
George Richie
Richie
Peru Lawyer Dies by Own Hand at Bass Lake
Ethan T. Reasoner a local lawyer killed himself at Bass Lake while spending the summer with his wife. In ill health he used a revolver to end his life casting a shadow over the community.
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Peru
Ethan T. Reasoner
Bass Lake
Hartford Youth Killed by Live Wire During Storm
Cleo Ford seventeen, son of Deputy Sheriff Charles Ford, died after touching a heavily charged wire while freeing wires stuck in a tree during a storm in Hartford. The tragedy highlights dangers from downed lines amid severe weather.
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Hartford
Cleo Ford
Charles Ford
Prisoner Tries to Die During Transfer
George Goetz of Ladoga attempted suicide with a pocket knife while being moved from Menominee Michigan to Crawfordsville by a policeman after deserting his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Menominee, Mich
Crawfordeville
George Goetz
Ladoga
Drowns in Wabash River at Fort Knox
Franklin Fossmeyer aged nineteen a drug clerk drowned in the Wabash River at Fort Knox while swimming with three friends. The accident underscores dangers of river swimming during military assignments and recalls the deaths of young service personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash River
Vincennes
Franklin Fossmeyer
Fort Knox
Fire at planing mill causes $2000 damage
Fire swept the drying room of N P Sall ing planing mill and lumber yards, with about $2000 damage. Four fire companies responded, keeping the blaze from spreading due to high wind and the mill's location in a residential district.
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Anderson
N.P. Salling
Water Poisoning Probe After Death Of Eva Wall
Coroner in Evansville investigates the death of fourteen year old Eva Wall after she ate mush cooked in water from the Wall cistern. The state board of health tests the stomach while three other children are seriously ill. Water in the cistern has been pumped out with no findings yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Eva Wall
State Board of Health
Grandmother and grandson detained by sheriff over train incident
Shelbyville officers hold Mrs E F Johnson age 61 and her grandson Lester Butler age 10 from Bloomington Illinois pending arrival of the boy's father John Butler. The pair caused city wide excitement and the woman is believed insane. On one occasion she held the boy on the Pennsylvania tracks forcing a passenger train to stop to save their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
E. F. Johnson
Lester Butler
Bloomington
Ill
Terry
John Butler
Pensylvania
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Madame Anapheline
Pacific
E.W. Pickard
Cold Hospital
Old Morris-Littell House
Columbia D. A. R
Shaft
Eaton
Postal Service
Baldwin
State House
Pitts State School
William Springer
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