Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1907 — Fumigation of Rummage Articles. [ARTICLE]

Fumigation of Rummage Articles.

City Health Officer, Dr. M. D. Gwin, has quite properly determined to fumigate all articles offered for sale this year at the so called rummage sales. The cases of scarlet fever in the city la?t year were quite positively traced to rummage sold articles and this precaution is an easy one and should obviate all danger in contact with diseases. The holding of rummage sales is quite appropriate; and many are thereby able to procure good and serviceable articles at a small cost that otherwise might have to do without. Persons should take pleasure in disposing of old garments or of unused articles in this way to apply to the needs of the various branches of the church. With the assurance of safety by the fumigation it is probable buyers will be more numerous than ever before.