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Editor Denies Monroe County Smallpox Epidemic
A Monroe Watchman editor rebuts a report of smallpox outbreak claiming only three mild Monroe County cases remain with no deaths. He notes nearby Greenbrier County cases and urges correction to avoid alarm while detailing quarantine efforts and isolation of exposed individuals.
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A. S. Johnston
Monroe Watchman
Daily Telecraph
Monroe County
Iest
Monoe
Greenbier Tne
Robert Deeds
Pickway
LC. Whitt
Hala 4
Greens Brier County
Monroe Line
Greenbrier