Landlord Held Responsible in Death from Typhus
Fourth Circuit reverses part of lower ruling and finds United States liable for tenant Levered W. Anderson death on January 23 1947 from a flea bite in a Baltimore defense housing project operated by the Federal Public Housing Authority The court cites timely notice on May 1 1946 of rat infestation and typhus danger and holds the housing authority supervisor negligent for not acting despite knowledge of the risk
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Appeals Court
Morris A. Sopher
Baltimore
Public Housing Authority
Anderson
UN States of America
How to Keep Well The Home Doctor Book Ad
The Winchester Star offers a 40 page Home Doctor Book answering health questions with guidance on Care of the Sick Diet for the Sick Personal Hygiene Home Medicines and Care of Infants alphabetically arranged. Send 15 cents plus coupon to Washington D C.
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Winchester Star Information Bureau
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Infant Named Mary at Lebanon Church
At Lebanon Church August 3 Mr and Mrs Athel Smith of Arlington named their infant daughter Mary. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Brown has been named Sandra Jane. Several local residents are listed as ill convalescing or visiting relatives including Mr Walter Brown of Grimes and Mr Statton Bowers who is convalescing in Cora Miller hospital.
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Woodstock
H. Bowers
Ruth Bowers
John Moyer
Myra Hockman
Ralph Hockman
Stephen
Bowers
W. G. Brown
Sandra Jane
Joseph Pingley
Hope Church
Roane family attends Gloucester homecoming. local notes
The Rev. and Mrs. H S Roane spent the weekend in Gloucester for a homecoming at their home church. Rev Arthur Carper filled the Roane pulpit. Various local residents including Mrs Gordon Spargur of Hillsboro Ohio and Miss Eva Wonderley of Weyers Cave visited relatives or returned home. George Conner marked his 80th birthday near Salem. Several others ill or recovering, with a correction on Sunday school giving misprint.
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Middletown
H. S. Roane
Gloucester
Roane
Arthur Carper
Gordon Spargur
Hillsboro
Ohio
J. F. Weirich
Reynolds
Masillian
George Clark
Eva Wonderley
Weyers Cave
Leon Green
Myrtle Rhodes
Amye Clark
Martha Reely
Fairfax
Lloyd Conner
Nancy McIinturff
Green Springs
Elizabeth McInturff
George Conner
Salem
Claude Cooley
D. W. Walker
Russell McCauley
Baltimore
Walter McCauley
Early U S steel used for bayonets and swords in colonial era
The piece notes that scarce early American steel mainly served bayonets and cutting tools. It adds that in 1887 global nickel output was about 2000 tons, with most of it from New Caledonia.
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U. S
New Caledonia
Rainfall Report Shows No Rain in 24 Hours
Weather summary notes precipitation for the 24 hours ending 7 am is none. August rainfall to date is 0.00 inches while 1949 rainfall to date stands at 24.30 inches. The data mentions averages for the year but lacks full context.
Average monthly precipitation 1913 through 1948
The record shows average inches of rain by month from 1913 to 1948. January 2.47, February 1.92, March 32.91, April 3.07, May ?. June 3.88, July 3.81, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.43. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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