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Bulletin Board postings for April 28, 2013
Deadline for submitting information to the Bulletin Board is noon Thursday. There is no charge for this service. Items run as space permits. Mail information to The Advocate-Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Danville, Ky. 40423- fax to (859) 236-9566 or call 236-...
Tags: Whole Wheat Bread, American Red Cross, Adult Education, Big Lots Incorporated, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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From our files; Feb. 24, 2013
100 YEARS AGO 1913 On the anniversary of the birth of the Father of this country, Feb. 22, 53 years ago, Danville was visited by a fire which almost completely destroyed the place and rendered most of its inhabitants homeless and shelterless. At...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, George W. Bush, Shootings, Ronald Reagan, Health
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Clark County's Dr. Harold Moberly decides it's time to end his practice
Winchester and the world has changed quite a bit since Oct. 15, 1958, when Dr. Harold Moberly started practicing medicine on Lexington Avenue. When he retired at the end of 2012, Moberly had practiced medicine for 57 years and been the family doctor for...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, World War II (1939-1945), University of Louisville, Hospitals and Clinics, Eastern Kentucky University
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From our files for Jan. 27, 2013
100 YEARS AGO — 1913 Enoch Burton, candidate for jailer of Mercer County, is endowed with the remarkable gift of being able to hoo-doo warts. He is removing warts while he prosecutes his campaign and is said to be gaining many votes through his...
Tags: Whitehall, Water Supply, Hospitals and Clinics, Elections, Politics
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LOOKING BACK: From our files for Oct. 7, 2012
100 years ago — 1912 In St. Clairsville, Ohio, during the Veterans of the 98th Ohio celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Perryville, Ky., an old soldier told of a member of Company H of that regiment who was the only man who ever...
Tags: Fines, Environmental Issues, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Crime, Law and Justice
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LOOKING BACK: From our files for Sept. 30, 2012
100 years ago — 1912 The cornerstone of the new Christian Church was set this afternoon before a large gathering of worshippers. The corner stone contains the following articles: memorial letters, copies of the day’s The Daily Advocate,...
Tags: Disease Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Health and Safety at School, Vaccines, Charles Lane
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Danville Rotarians report on trip to India
Staff WriterOn Feb. 19 — National Immunization Day — four Danville Rotary Club members, among thousands of others, took to the streets of rural India to begin Polio vaccinations of young children. And on Friday, the Rotary Club gathered for their weekly...Tags: Pakistan, Disease Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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News Briefs for March 20
Rotary’s International Dinner Saturday
The Danville Rotary Club will host its annual International Dinner Saturday on the campus of Centre College.
The Dinner raises funds for polio vaccinations in developing countries and to support the resource...Tags: Vaccines
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Centre Sports: Niehaus wins three events at home track and field invitational
Emily Niehaus of Centre College won three events and teammate David Orr won two Saturday in the Centre Invitational track and field meet at Farris Stadium. Niehaus won the women’s hammer and discus throws and shot put, while Orr won the men’...
Tags: Sports, Horse and Harness Racing
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Centre Sports: Freshman feels the love in first collegiate cross country win
marsee@amnews.comEmily Akin couldn’t have picked a better place for her first collegiate win. The Centre College freshman made herself right at home on the Colonels’ home course Saturday, winning the Centre Invitational with one of the best times ever run at...Tags: John V Burke, Students, Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Health
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Vaccination Debate: As Kentucky requires more immunizations, a Danville mom blames shot for son's debilitation
msimpson@amnews.comConflicting labels are stuck to vaccines — villainous and vital. The majority of Americans credit Edward Jenner’s innovations with preventing countless Americans from getting measles, mumps, rubella, polio and other once-prevalent diseases. ...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Health Treatments, Blood, Government, High School Sports
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Zoonoses are diseases that can affect both animals and humans
The actual definition of zoonotic diseases is diseases caused by infectious agents that can be transmitted between, or shared by, animals and humans. Unfortunately, there are a lot of zoonotic diseases that people can contract from animals. However, the...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Pets, Symptoms, Preventative Medicine, Rabies
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