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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1928
Page
7
Reservation authorities at the Gila River reservation Banned all gatherings due to influenza epidemic. Several severe cases reported on the reservation, authorities declared.
Miss Madge Case of Portsmouth Virginia arrives to lead a rat and mouse eradication drive in Holbrook starting Monday. She will train property owners on poison use with lye and carbonite while coordinating bait placement and public guidance. The effort aims to reduce vermin and population in the business district and will extend to Winslow after Holbrook.
The article discusses how heavier rails, improved beds, and specialized freight equipment have made railroads central to livestock and meat distribution. It explains the link between movement of livestock to packing plants and meat to Eastern consumers, and notes the fragile balance to prevent market gluts and price swings.
Bolivia states that Paraguay violated the league covenant by aggression in the Gran Chaco, declares Bolivia preserves sovereignty, notes casualties including 20 soldiers and two officers killed, homes burned and captives taken, and says apologies are required before any peaceful talks.
In Phoenix on December 15 Catholic dignitaries from the southwest will attend the dedication of a new church for Mexican people. Rt. Rev. Daniel J. Gercke DD bishop of Tucson diocese will lead the services.
Continental Oil company to acquire all Union Oil holdings in Colorado and Wyoming. S. H. Keoughan, Continental president, says possession will begin January 1. Deal reportedly exceeds 5 million dollars. Keoughan will disclose details Tuesday. Continental, a Maine company, operates in ten states and markets in fourteen.
About 20 percent of Mesa public school pupils were absent due to influenza, with authorities noting a rising flu rate among adults as well.
W.8 Knudsen president of Chevrolet said Detroit that production for the coming year will reach at least 1.25 million cars and trucks. Fifteen factories are working at top speed to produce the new six and deliver by December 29 and early orders are promised quick deliveries. He noted a record of building and delivering 1,000,000 cars earlier and expected continued prosperity with the six cylinder model, expanding facilities and capacity to meet demand across the nation.
The University of Miami defeated Union University 7 to 0 today. Miami halted Union’s late rally as the visitors fumbled repeatedly and narrowly missed several scoring chances.
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