Tips to Tourists By D Homer Jankin M D Idaho Falls
A health piece by D Homer Jankin warns travelers to beware polluted water sources and sanitation in camps. It explains waterborne typhoid risks, explains how streams and wells can be contaminated, and urges vaccination for travelers, households, and flood areas. It notes typhoid mortality and long illness, plus cautions about boiling water when purity is in doubt.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Gorgas Memorial Institute
United Press
United States
United States Army
Stepane
Bridge Fire Near Westchester Ruled Incendiary
Westchester county commissioners concluded a wooden bridge over French Creek was set alight, based on the rain at the time of the blaze. The Aug 19 report notes officials believe arson caused the destruction near the town, reflecting local concerns over property damage and public safety.
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Westchester
French Creek
Relay Axle Promises New Propulsion For Heavy Haul
Relay Motors announces a new two axle drive system called the Relay axle, designed to revolutionize heavy truck hauling. The scheme uses a drive axle that temporarily retards on hills or obstacles, transferring load to wheel rims for forward motion. Plant capacity at Lima and Wabash targets 25,000 trucks annually.
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Detroit
Mich
Relay Motors Corporation
Relay Motors
BW. Bassick
Bridgeport
Commerce
Garford
Relay Mocors Corporation
Lima
Wabash
Neverest
Chevrolet Popular in Detroit Center
Figures released show Chevrolet led every other make in Wayne county Michigan for July. Chevrolet registered 935 passenger models and 106 commercial trucks, a double-digit gain from 1926. R Z Grant cited public confidence and Wayne county as auto industry heartland. Factories produced over 3,500 units daily with 1926 annual output likely to be surpassed by August.
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Chevrolet
Wayne County
Mich
Detroit
R. Z. Grant
Grant
Man Hides With Inebriated Woman From Friends
A man encountering a half-drinked woman of the streets offers to hail a taxi home. As friends approach, he suggests stepping into an areaway to avoid being seen. She denounces him angrily, accusing him of shame. She insists he go about his business.
Sullivan Bell Bare knuckle fight on Hart Island
On August 20 1842 Yankee Sullivan born in Ireland and William Bell of New York dueled under London prize ring rules for a large side bet and belt emblematic of the title. After one hour and 20 minutes Bell fell in the 18th round and Sullivan was declared winner.
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Sullivan
Bell
Yankee Sullivan
Ireland
Wm. Bell
New York
Hart Island
N. Y
London
Col
Hiram Johnson
New York City
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