Ramblings on Shorter Hospital Stays and Costs
The county hospital’s superintendent notes a shift to shorter stays as doctors discharge patients sooner after operations and illnesses. Modern drugs and procedures lower per-episode costs, even with high upfront charges, while freeing beds for more patients and speeding recovery.
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Esther Squire
Washington County Hospital
Squire
Miss Squits
John N. Hatfield
The
American Hospital Association
Saturday Evening Post
Wells Park and Sunset Park in Washington County Hospital Setting
A resident praises William Perry Wells for donating the eleven acres used for the Washington County Hospital grounds in 1912. The writer praises the park like surroundings, trees and lawns, and notes the hospital’s attractive nurses’ home, urging appreciation of Wells’s public-spirited deed.
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Washington County Hospital
Washington
William Perry Wells
Washington County
Wellls
Sunset Park
Wells Park
County Hospital
Dentists Family Details Addendum for Dr J A Marie
The column adds data on Dr J A Marie whose 50 years in Washington dentistry were noted last week. His mother is Catherine Cayot Marie and his French ancestry appears on both parental lines. The text then mentions K C Carris and a memory related to him.
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J. A. Marie
Washington
Catherine Cayot Marie
Walks laid in Central Park long ago recalled
The article recalls when broad stone walks were laid in Central Park around 1897 or 1898 by Fred Neiswanger and his father amid speculation. It notes removal of Milwaukee railroad local trains through Washington and reflects trends toward longer through trips over local stops. Tips for windproof outdoor picnics with pastel shelf paper and tape are offered.
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Washington
Central Park
Carris
Fred Neiswanger
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Weekly livestock and household sale notices across Iowa
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales on Thursday at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa Wednesday sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Tuesday at 1 00 p m Ollie Livestock Exchange Olle Iowa and June 4 Sale of Household Goods at 1133 South Iowa Starts at 150 Mrs Jacob Wenger
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Whittaker Sale
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
Olle
South Iowa
Jacob Wenger
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COOK
Manilla
Charles Morris
W. L. Rukgaber
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Carlstadt
Fred L. Stew
Floyd Prescott
Washington Cleaners
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O. K. Treadwell
Wallings O. K
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Phil Kneen
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Wayne Marston
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Little Phone
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Paul Stuart
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W. H. Graber
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Colonial
Perrier
Tahie
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Cosmo Willis Richards
Purina
Richard Peek
East Pleasant Plain
Hampshire
Rolland Benson
Karl Libe
Case
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Frank Patterson
Satarn
Sell and Gevoek
NATH
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Hi Croft
Baker's Hatchery
Daniel Drug
John W. Lemmon
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Brindley’s
Lisle Hering
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McCreedy
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Alex DE Bord
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Peru
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Gen. Jose de San Martin
New York
Central Park South
Buenos Aires
K. C. Carris
John M. Schiff
Roslyn
N. Y
National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Schiff
U.S. Naval Reserve
Yale
Oxford
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Journal
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Santa Ana
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