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The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
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Six Illinois counties quarantined by federal and state governments due to new foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks traced to infected anti-hog cholera serum. Chicago's Union Stock Yards restricted to shipping cattle for immediate slaughter only.
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Union Stock Yards May Ship Only for Immediate Slaughter.
Springfield, Ill., Aug. 11.-Six counties were placed in close quarantine today by the federal and state governments following new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease. The quarantined areas include Cook, Bureau, Ford, Henry, McDonough and Warren counties.
The Union stock yards at Chicago are again placed in restricted area.
Dr. Orrin Dyson, state veterinarian declared today the new outbreak had been traced positively to infected anti-hog cholera serum.
The Union stock yards in Chicago according to Dr. Dyson will be permitted to ship and receive cattle for immediate slaughter.
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Illinois
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Aug. 11
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six counties quarantined: cook, bureau, ford, henry, mcdonough, and warren. union stock yards in chicago restricted to shipping and receiving cattle for immediate slaughter only.
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New outbreaks of foot and mouth disease traced to infected anti-hog cholera serum. Federal and state governments placed six counties in close quarantine. Union Stock Yards at Chicago placed in restricted area.