Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1911 — Rabies All Over Indiana Says Monthly Board of Health Bulletin. [ARTICLE]

Rabies All Over Indiana Says Monthly Board of Health Bulletin.

J. P. Simonds, secretary of the bacteriological laboratory, has the following to say about rabies in Indiana in the monthly health bulletin for the month of February, Just issued: “The situation in regard to rabies in Indiana is more serious than it has been for many months. During January Negri bodies were found in the brains of eight animals and in February in the brains of eleven. During these two months at least ten persons were bitten by dogs found to be rabid. Twenty-five or thirty dogs, besides some hogs, cattle, and three horses were also reported to have been bitten. These eighteen positive cases came from fifteen counties. These counties are arranged in four distinct groups. In the extreme north are §t. Joseph and Laporte, from which four positive heads were received. White, Carroll, Clinton and Tippecanoe counties formed a second badly infected district. A large number of dogs have been bitten in the first three counties The examination of brains from cases in Tippecanoe has been done at the laboratory of Purdue University and we have no definite data in regard to the number examined. Newspaper reports Imply that the situation in and around Lafayette has been serious.”

Mrs. J. W. Sever left Sunday morning for Moline, 111., whSre she will visit for about two weeks before starting for her home at Oakesdale, Wash., about 44 miles from Spokane. Mrs. Sever’s husband is a brother of Mrs. A. S. Laßue, and she visited here several days last week, following a visit since Christmas with relatives at Marion and other places. Her former home was near Oxford, but herself and husband moved to Washington 22 years ago. It is possible that Miss Belle Laßue may accompany her aunt to Washington on her return trip

The Jordan Dramatic Co., which visited Rensselaer every Friday night for thirteen weeks and proved to be one of the best theatrical attractions Rensselaer ever had, will not be here this week, and, in fact, may not again return for awhile, although they may be back next week with one of George Ade’s plays. They have an offer to appear in stock in a Cincinnati theatre during the summer months and may accept it. Their presentation of Damon and Pythias last Friday night gave fair satisfaction. Mr. Wynn as Damon and Mr. Gordon as Pythias were very strong and Miss Fairchild as Colapthe was also very clever. The supporting cast was very good, but the play is too difficult to master with a short time for rehersal, and it is probable that many other plays of this excellent company hair** been much more appreciated. The attraction for this week is a musical comedy, entitled " ‘Them’ Henderson Kids.” It will be at the Ellis theatre Saturday night. Musical comedies have pleased here when they were good and we have had a few very good ones and also, a few of the other sort. This one comes to us under the direction of the International Amusement Co., after it has played a return date in Newcastle and also played in the ten thousand towns all over the state. Manager- Ellis has confidence in the references and believes “ ‘Them’ Henderson Kids” will be one of the best musical comedies that has visited Rensselaer.