Pneumonia Vaccine Campaign Aims to Halt Epidemic
Waterloo Medical Society reports influenza and pneumonia vaccine being distributed to physicians in Waverly Cedar Rapids Stacyville Fairbank Parkersburg Jesup Independence Cedar Falls and nearby towns. Many residents received first injections, with others volunteering to immunize today. Dr Rosenow warns more pneumonia cases expected this winter and urges vaccination as a six to eight month preventive measure. Vaccine offered free to those unable to pay. no profit motive.
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Waterloo Medical Society
Waverly
Cedar Rapids
Stacyville
Fairbank
Parkersburg
Jesup
Independence
Cedar Falls
BE. C. Rosenow
Rosenow
Miners denied wage raise as GE plant dispute noted
Fuel Administrator Garfield refused to grant bituminous coal miners a wage increase tied to the anthracite plan. An Associated Press report says the bituminous sector did not require higher pay. An earlier war labor board award at General Electric in Lynn Mass adopts the Schenectady wage hours scale and orders reinstatement of 12 workers. Franklin County lump price listed. An ad notes lower prices.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Garfield
War Labor Board
General Electric Company
Lynn
Mass
Alwady
Pershing reports Verdun gains and French sieges on Meuse
General Pershing's dispatch describes local Verdun fighting with a 500 meter advance near Boutheville and 170 prisoners captured. French reports note repulsed German attempts near Longchamps Nogales and captures at Ambly Fleury, with 100 prisoners taken. Italy reports heavy Monte Grappa fighting and 84 officers and 2791 men captured. Berlin notes partial American repulses on the Meuse.
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Ershing
Washington, D. C
Pershing
Verdun
Boutheville
Meuse
Bois D'Etrayes
Cate du Chatillon
Bois-des Cuares
Paris
Oise
Longchamps
Nogales
Serre
Souche
Italy
Rome
Aslago
Berlin
London
Illinois 109 35 Allotment Australian Suffrage
Australian suffrage news from Melbourne and Springfield reports a provisional draft allotment for women and men aged 18 or older to vote. General Crowder informs the matter as Adjt. Dickson notes the 1936 class’s September 12 registration yields about 87,824 eligible voters, roughly 12 percent of the September enrollment.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Springfield
Frank
Dickson
Crowder
Queensland State Assembly
Wicnals
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Bhhane
New York
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Wang & Miller Footwear
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Alano
Posina-Altico
Assa
Wang
Miller Footwear
Nashua
Lichty’s
Tllinois
P.C. Schilling
LaPorte
Iowa
Russia
Stolt Bros
Commercial Street
Grant Avenue
J. Hi. Siegel
Hart
Ohio
J. H. Siegel
Libby’s Pork
Bea Vultan
Cobh
C.A
Poe
Teva
Bock
Eee
Bauman
Baker's Steel
Fee Ee Sens
Wiens Swift
Boston
East Fourth Street
Rnaer
Lamb
Salt Park
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