Porter - Frank
Source: Crawfordsville Review Oct 7, 1924 p 1
"Walnut Bend news" – Frank Porter, who is a Government Veterinary
has been moved from Ft. Worth, Texas to Houston, Texas to work on the hoof and
mouth disease. It has gained a desperate hold in that section and everything
possible is being done to eradicate it. Huge trenches are dug and the cattle
drive in it to meet their death and they are then buried. He sent a picture
home showing a great drove of cattle being drive in one of the trenches. The
disease is spreading to horses, hogs, dogs or any other animals going over
places where the infected cattle have been. Mr. Porter wears rubber clothing
while at work. He was born and lived in this community while young. -
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