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B< )OKS BOOKS BOOKS
Several thousand books are on sale at Bargain Prices
Covering the fields of Art, Science, and Literature. Also a
thousand books of fiction in good condition at 25 cents each.
Large books like the collected works of Dumas, Stevenson,
Zola, Flaubert, Tolstoi, and Hugo offered at 90 cents each.
Were published to sell at $5 each in a different binding.
Also books for children (ages 12 to 16). Large books, three
books in one, at 80 cents each.
At the Book Shop, Next Door West of
Mr. Sheldon’s Log Cabin on Front Street
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^ hat You
Should Know
About Influenza
Influenza, one of the most wide
spread and destructive diseases
of man, still remains unconquer
ed although a number of othlex
epidemic diseases have fallen be
fore the determined technicians
of modern science. Numerous fac
tors an- responsible for this lack
of progress in the prevention
and control of influenza. For ex
ample, the exact cause has not
been determined for all types of
.he disease. Th short period of
development without recogniz
able symptoms permits the affect
ed individual to continue his nor
mal routine, thereby spreading
the diseas. to many others before
, he is sick enough to go to bed.
Isolation of such large groups is
not practical. Finally, since im
munity following infection is of
short duration, one year or less,
a significant proportion of the
population is continuously suscep
tible to the disease.
Cause
The cause of influi nza is at
present believed to be filterable
viruses of various strains, one of
which has been isolated. When
we say the cause “is at pnrsent
believed to be” we are admitting
that very little for certain is
known about the cause of influ
enza. This unfortunately is the
fact. Viruses are active agents
; too small to be seen 'with any
I microscope. Various other types
of bacteria may cause complica
tions in the disease.
Influenza is spread easily and
; rapidly. The virus is present in
i th - discharges from mouth and
nose. Coughing and sneezing
! spray the infecting agent into the
air. These small droplets of moist
ure may be inhaled by persons
nearby. There is no evidence
j that the virus is ever carried in
drinking water or milk. Man is
the carrier of influenza.
Symptoms
Symptoms of influenza are ob
| served within 24 to 72 hours fol
i lowing invasion of the body with
j the virus. Typically, it is a mone
’severe infection than the com
mon cold. If you have a fever
and general muscular pains in
the back, head and limbs, you
are probably a flu victim. Such
I pains usually last about a week.
Flu leaves the patient exhausted
i out of all proportion to the
| length of time he is ill. The most
| serious complication following
j influenza is pneumonia which
may be severe and is sometimes
' fatal. Other serious complies-,
tions arc infections of the ears
or sinuses, and bronchitis.
Influenza is not to be trifled
! with. At the first sign of a cold
and especially if you have fever
go to bed and stay there until
your doctor says it is safe to get
up. A press release from the j
United States Public Health Ser j
vice prints that advice in capital •
letter. By going to bed, the pa
tient may prevent serious com- j
plications and check th, spread i
of the disease to others. Tire pa- ’
tient should also cover all coughs j
or sneezes with a handkerchief
preferably paper tissues which
should be disposed of imm. diate- i
ly. Visitors should not be encou
raged.
Spreading
It is believed that theiie is i
i more danger of spreading the
disease from persons in the early
stag s of flu than from those ill
J enough to be in bed or those who
| are recovering. In any case, un-!
necessary contacts should be
avoided. Since few, if any, can
hope to escape contact it is not
rational to become panicky or to
att m.pt to avoid infection in too
elaborate ways. Experience in
previous epidemics has taught
some valuable lessons. Relative
j ly simple hygienic practices and
j rul\s of life are tbs most help
j ful. ^he persons who try to keep
| on ti\ir feet and “stick it out”
are thtise who contribute most
| handsomely to the death rolls.
In their weakened condition
I they invite secondary invading
germs to gain a foothold devel
oping serious complications.
In protecting himself from in
fluenza, an individual can gener
ally do as much as any one else
probably more. H,e should avoid
needless contact with others, es
pecially people who are coughing
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NEWS ITEMS
The PAA has a mail plane
scheduled to arrive Nome tomro
row. A full load of outgoing pas
isengers is xpected to be taken,1
inc'uding Mr. and Mrs. O. S.
Weaver, Mr, and Mrs. Stuairt
Stangroom and John Hurley.
The holiday gift drawing for
$100 in gold, of the Nome Drug
Store is scheduled to tak,: place,
tonight at the Dream Theatre be |
fore the showing of the feature j
picture.
—
Ida Huff, ten-year-old daugh-j
ter of Mrs. Lena Huff of this city
underwent an emergency appen- [
dicitis operation in the Maynard
Columbus Hospital yesterday
evening. Today her condition is
reported as improved.
Word has bam received from
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Glass of
Council, who flew out in Decern
ber for medical care as well as
for a vacation. After recovering
from the “flu” which they con
tracted while enroute to the Stat
! es, they plan a trip to California
I in their new Mercury “8” sedan.
They plan to return to Council
in April.
News was also received con
cerning Murdoc Mclvor of Coun
cil who left Nome on the last
boat for Seattle. He entered thei
Riverton Sanitarium in Novem- j
ber and his condition is reported'
as slightly improved. This was
Mr. Mclvor’s first trip to the!
States in 32 years.
The Office of Indian Affairs
School was closed today to re-j
open Monday morning. The rea
son for this was the absence of
so many of the pupils due to
the flu. j
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MRS. DRAKE NOW ACTING
HEAD EDUCATION OFFICE
Mrs. Marie Drake, Deputy Ter
ritorial Commissioner of Educa-!
tion is pending the arrival in1
Juneau of James C. Ryan, ap-‘
i pointed Commissioner by the
Board at its session last year.
Outgoing Commissioner An
thony E. Karnes became Direct- i
tor of Selective Service Registra
tion for Alaska January 1. For
the time being he is occupying
his old office. I
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ALASKA FUR I
PRODUCTION IN 1940
During the calendar year of
1910 the value of furs shipped
from Alaska totaled $1,958,533.
This amount is $48,422 greater j
than for .the previous year, due ^
largely to a banner catch of,
.muskrats. Shipments of these
small pelts totaled 453,330 and is
the largest catch recorded since
1932. Shipment of 9,626 martens
valued at $308,032 also helped to
swell the total and to compensate,!
for an extremely poor catch of!
red, cross and silver foxes.
In spite of bounty payments,:
the coyote catch continued to in
crease. 2,080 coyofe pelts were
shipped from the Territory as
compar d to 1,507 during the
previous year.
Arctic white foxes showed a
slight increase, 4,622 pelts being
shipped from the Territory in
1940 as against 4,187 during the!
previous year. Mink shipments
increased from 42,883; pielts in
1939 to 43,702 in 1940.
Alaska furs declined slightly
in value on the market during
the past year, but this was more
than offset by the increase in
the number of furs caught which
amounted to 565,553 peltries as
compared to a previous 15-year
averag: of 392.000
sneezing of sniffling. He should
avoid exposure to inclement wea
ther, but take advantage of as
much open air and sunshine as
possible. He should see that his
home is well ventilated at all
times but he should avoid drafts.
He should eat a well balanced
diet and drink plenty of watiJir.
He should guard against fatigue
; by getting plenty of rest and
; sleep. He should wear clothing
! suitable to the weather.
And still many will com,; down
with the disease. Don’t be afraid
of being down with it. That is
better and much safer than being
up and about with it.
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Through the courtesy of the Dream Theatre
our Holiday Gift Drawing will be held at the
theatre just before the feature show Wednesday
evening, January 15.
NOME’S OWN DRUG STORE
| THE GOLD STORE
THEY WOULD READ YOUR AD
TOO, IF IT APPEARED HERE
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA ROUTE
SHIP Lv Seattle Lv Seward Lv Juneau
BARANOF . Sat. Jan 11 Jan 17 Jan 29
ALASKA . Sat. Jan 18 Jbn 23 Jan 26
McKINLEY . Wed. Jan 22 Jan 28 Jan 31
BARANOF . Wed. Jan 25 Jan 31 Feb 2
ALASKA.-.... Sat. Feb 1 Feb 6 Feb 9
McKINLEY . Wed. Feb 5 Feb 11 Feb 14
YUKON . Sat. Feb 8 Feb 14 Feb 16
BARANOF . Wed. Feb 12 Feb 18 Feb 20
ALASKA . Sat. Feb 15 Feb 20 Feb 23
McKINLEY .Wed. Feb 19 Feb 25 Feb 28
YUKON . Sat. Feb 22 Feb 28 Mar 2
(Note: All sailings subject to change without notice.)
M. J. WILCOX, Agent