Pestilence Fears Rise As Smallpox Returns In Era Of Prophesied Doom
Astrologers warned of calamities in 1881 yet the new year brings floods storms and war worries. Smallpox spreads from Europe to America with New York seeing cases in October tied to Italian arrivals and Philadelphia reporting up to fifty deaths weekly among Black residents. Boston remains free for now but risks erupting before winter ends. A Medical and Surgical Journal table traces Boston deaths since vaccination era, noting a long absence then a 1835 resurgence and 1840 epidemic onset.
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