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Phosphate tonic urged for thinness and health
An advertisement promotes Bitro-Phosphate as a remedy to increase weight and restore vitality, claiming it nourishes nerves and body cells. The piece warns users seeking fat avoidance to avoid fatty foods. Baltimore July 18 notes a second Annapolis death, Earl Weber, 14, after two weeks illness, with ten influenza-related deaths in counties per the state health board.
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Baltimore
Ton Séelfing
Annapolis
State Board of Health
Earl Gibson Weber
John S Fuiton
Board of Health