Leprosy as social outcast across the United States
The piece laments leprosy stigma nationwide, noting lepers roam freely yet face rejection. It contrasts Blackwell's Island's ward with dire living conditions for Japanese and Polish residents, soldiers, and disaster victims, and argues for a humane national asylum and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Cara
New York
Blackwell's Island
Louisiana
Whit
Karly
Potomac
Gen. Wardell
Baltimore
Whera
Leprosy's reach and human sacrifice across nations
An old article discusses leprosy's spread and stigma, noting cases among Norwegians Swedes and Chinese and highlighting Lieutenant Early's infection from the Philippines. It profiles Father Damien and Sister Marcellа of Philadelphia, who cared for lepers, and recounts a Kentucky widow’s tragic misfortune linked to leprosy fears.
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Sherty
Early
Philippines
Joseph Damien
Pacific
Molokai
Father Damien
Marcalla
St Joseph’s Hospital
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Sisters of Charity
Emmitsburg
A. V. Keenan
Marcella
Kentucky
Louisville
Blue Grass
Frankfart
Indigrapolis
Leprosy Secretly Plagues Homes and Ends in Exile
A historical account describes a hidden leprosy case where a mother and daughters fled to Europe while the father and family detoured to a distant colony. The home was dismantled and sold. leper patients faced harsh isolation on Molokai after public fears prompted forced removals and medical intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Europe
Ote
Kentucky
Busineas
Fisherman Jerks for Coin as Big Pickerel Dives
Nathan Regenstein of St Paul recounts a string of odd catches on Lake Bemidji. A $10 gold coin slips from his pocket during a fierce strike, falls overboard, and is swallowed by a giant pickerel. A later trip yields a similar tale as the monied fish turns up the same coin, plus 60 cents in small change. The legend of Regenstein s pickerel bank grows with each incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Rogenstein
St. Paul
Bermidji
Bornstain
Lila Batt
Regenstein
Rosenstein
Iself
Rosgenstein
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LEP Fiom
Father Dathl
Herbert
Ackson
Flavilade
Lepress
Soung
Hawaii
Awail
Havintan Lepe
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