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Domestic News October 12, 1891 Event 1 of 2

The Seattle Post Intelligencer

Seattle, King County, Washington

What is this article about?

Dr. Frank S. Billings, investigator of infectious animal diseases for Nebraska, asserts that he has completed and demonstrated that germ is the cause of the Texas fever. He has isolated this fever from the blood of Texas ticks, cultivated them pure.

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Germ the Cause of Texas Fever.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 11.—Dr. Frank S. Billings, investigator of infectious animal diseases for Nebraska, asserts that he has completed and demonstrated that germ is the cause of the Texas fever. He has isolated this fever from the blood of Texas ticks, cultivated them pure, and killed cattle by inoculating with cultures direct from ticks.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic Agriculture

What keywords are associated?

Texas Fever Germ Ticks Cattle Nebraska

What entities or persons were involved?

Dr. Frank S. Billings

Where did it happen?

Lincoln, Neb.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Lincoln, Neb.

Event Date

Oct. 11.

Key Persons

Dr. Frank S. Billings

Outcome

killed cattle by inoculating with cultures direct from ticks.

Event Details

Dr. Frank S. Billings, investigator of infectious animal diseases for Nebraska, asserts that he has completed and demonstrated that germ is the cause of the Texas fever. He has isolated this fever from the blood of Texas ticks, cultivated them pure.

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