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The Evening Standard
Ogden, Weber County, Utah
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Boston health authorities announce discovery of 55 million bacteria in a half teaspoonful of ice cream from the north end tenement district, a new city record, prompting Prof. James O. Jordan to seek emergency legislation requiring it to be served solid in original packages.
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Boston, July 25.—Announcement that fifty-five million bacteria had been found in a half teaspoonful of ice cream by the Boston health authorities caused the declaration today by Prof. James O. Jordan of the board of health that he would ask the legislature to pass an emergency measure providing that the frozen delicacy must hereafter be solid and served only in original packages.
Fifty-five million germs in a cubic centimeter of ice cream constitutes a new high record for this city. The sample was purchased in the north end tenement district.
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Boston
Event Date
July 25
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no casualties; proposal for emergency legislation to require ice cream served solid in original packages.
Event Details
Health authorities found fifty-five million bacteria in a half teaspoonful (cubic centimeter) of ice cream purchased in the north end tenement district, setting a new high record. Prof. James O. Jordan declared he would ask the legislature to pass an emergency measure regulating the serving of ice cream.