In Jacksonville the concussion theory for destroying fever germs was tested. Five cannons were fired continuously for several hours. Large bonfires, with mixtures of pitch and sulphur, were maintained in the infected districts.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 867, 12 October 1888, Page 8
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