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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1909
Page
7
The Journal publishes the State Board of Health rules and regulations as adopted by Washington city to inform the public of the requirements in force. Readers are urged to study and heed these health guidelines to help improve public welfare and extend life expectancy.
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas contracted a blood poisoning from a spider bite and spent five weeks bedridden. Doctors failed to help but Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed his leg sores fully. It is praised for eczema boils burns and piles. 25 cents at J E Lemmon's.
A. N. McElwain and numerous travelers and visitors are listed with daily movements. Miss India Rineer, Della Patton, Grace Hopping, John Acheson, Bert Simmons, Wm. C. Brown, Merle and Floyd Crayne, Mildred Wabnitz, Dr. E. T. Wickham, Floyd Foster, J. L. Sands, Mrs. Hull, Ed Cavanaugh, Jeanette Jamison, Emma McCall, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Tause, Florence Williams, Olive Munro, I. E. Rehmer, Will White, Mel Logan, Foley’s ad, W. I. Huston, Mrs. Logan, and Kathleen Reynolds Graham are noted in town movements and social visits.
The text outlines detailed disinfection procedures for premises and persons exposed to infectious diseases. It covers room disinfection, shoe and article sanitation, burning nonvaluable items, washing woodwork and walls, and specific chemical solutions for treating bodies, clothing, and vehicles. Embalming and quarantine release procedures are specified, along with animal hygiene and pest control measures.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable catarrh cure case. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio advertise Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Walding Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists, attest to Cheney's trustworthiness. Price 75 cents per bottle. Testimonials available free. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The document outlines fines of 20 dollars per day for noncompliance with nuisance abatement and health orders, damages for injury caused by violations, and recovery of expenses by the Clerk of the Board or County Auditor. It classifies noncompliance as a misdemeanor with penalties from one to 100 dollars and jail until costs are paid. The rules apply to Washington, Iowa, and take effect after publication.
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