New Britain herald., 1917-01-13

53.7s4. Using the directory estimate of about 55,0O0 population the fire loss per capita would drop to about eighty-nine cents per capita and any thing under s1 per capita is consid- cred low.
 The height of aggravation: To sit in a movie house and watch pie lures of Palm Beach and those taken in other balmy climes, then step out side and see the mercury lowering around zero.
 The sad, untimely deaths of two of New Britain's we'll known physicians within week, each resulting from pneumonia, should bring to the citi- zens with tragic force the terrible dangers of all mid-winter ailments hard colds, grip and the dreaded pneumonia. When people realize, as they do this week. that men who are skilled in health and medical know ledge, able to detect in themselves the first traces of trouble, are so sud- denly stricken. they cannot but ap- preciate how much better care they should take of themselves. And the winter Is yet young; the fatal spell of these diseases will not be broken for three months yet. Therefore it be- hooves everyone to take the best pos sible care of their health. First and most mportant-attend promptly to all colds. Don't hesitate to visit a. physician at the slightest traces of illness for dollar expended at that time may save a life and every b body knows that it is from the little start of a slight cold that pneumonia de- vclops Therefore here are few sug- gestions everyone can carry out to help keep in condition and avoid these sicknesses: Immediate attention to all colds, warm clothing, avoidance ot wet or damp feet, plenty of fresh air and lots of sleep in we'll ventilated rooms. the avoidance of draughts, the avoidance of stimulants and lastly, precaution but don't worry.
 Several prominent physicians have remarked during the week of the very large number of pneumonia cases each unusually severe. One doctor Is authority for the statement that only fifty per cent Of males stricken with this disease recover. Thus, with only a fifty fifty chance to get. we'll, it is in. viting death to neglect the slightest cold. This same doctor states thai the mortality of pneumoniaEin females is even greater.
 Therefore, Safety First!
 The death of "Buffalo Bilr' will re- call vivfdly to the mind of the young men about town, and mores so to the older generations, the good old days o&~ $ndx would come to New Britain with hif wild West shows. "Buffalo BIT visited New Britain on numerous occasions and was persopal friend o1 HI. c. Noble whom he always visited at the North & Judd Manufacturing company In those old days the cir cuses were held in the big open lots where Buell. and Roberts streets now are and the coming of the old Indian fighter was signal for a gala day in the city, Buffalo Bilh'' astride his prancing steed, his gray hair flying In the breezes. dashing into the amphi- theater where he gave exhibitions of his prowess with the rifle will ever be a fond memory to the red blooded men of the city. To the youngsters "Buffalo Bil1', Is more like a mythical hrso, but not to their big brothers daddys and grand daddys. Even as he was the last link reaching out into the dim past, connecting the frontier days with those of the modern age, Ho was Buffalo Bill' the last link con meeting the old fashioned circus days in New Britain with the more aesthe- tic amusements of the present day. %A%
 Owing to the high cost of paperyre- sulting in higher prices from the