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Show LIKELY TD SPREAD DREAD DISEASES Thirteen Vials of Tuberculosis and Diphtheria Germs Broken in Street. TOPEKA, Kan.. Aug. 1. Thirteen vials containing tuberculosis and dlp-thorla dlp-thorla germs addressed to Dr. Sarah A. Greenfield, bacteriologist of tho state board of health, disappeared from tho United States malls last Friday and a soarch for them resulted In finding tho vials, open and empty. In an alloy In the west part of the city today. Tho package containing the vials was taken out by tho postman, but was lost or stolon before he delivered It. The stute board of health declines to tell exactly where the vials were found, fearing to rouse the neighborhood. There were enough germs In the vials to depopulate tho stato, hut the board of health thinks there will be no serious results ns the broken vlala were found whero the direct rays of tho sun shone on thorn. |