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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1905
Page
6
The text states stegomyia (female) is the main known carrier of yellow fever. It notes uncertainty about other possible carriers until the disease’s cause is fully understood, acknowledging no traces of additional disseminators found so far.
Long tract on yellow fever origins and mosquito transmission including Experiments in Cuba led by Major Walter Reed and Dr. Lazear. Notes on stegomyia as sole transmitter, screening, and campaign measures. survivor immunity and regional disease patterns.
Editor Journal urges farmers to attend Chautauqua on August 22 with 2 PM lecture by Prof Holden on corn raising and a 4 PM round table including Hon John Downie Prof Holden Sam Gardner Cedar and Franklin township speakers on farm management and variety farming.
Re W Bear offers a local bus service during Chautauqua. It will call at homes for parties of five or more at 10 cents each way and return travelers to the starting place. Orders to MecElhinney's drug store, phone 59. If party has fewer than five, fare is 60 cents. Aug 2s.
A newspaper note advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claiming constitutional treatment to reach blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case not cured and invites readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
Misses Ethel and Edna Bailey return to Washington Monday evening after a pleasant visit with their aunt Mrs. Charles Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hughes and friends drove from Washington Sunday to spend the day on the Chautauqua grounds. Mrs Rowne and daughter Marian of Washington came Tuesday to visit Mrs. J A Sprague, who has been quite sick for more than a week. Safeguard Aug.
The Cumberland Maryland father recounts his 11 month old daughter nearly dying from throat trouble. Two physicians gave her up until Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds provided relief. After four bottles she recovered fully. Trial bottle free at J H Stewarts drug store with 50 cent and one dollar prices.
Miss Mary McAtlin arrived Monday morning from Havre where she had been spending her vacation.
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