No Smallpox In Carthage Bids Farewell To Disease
Town Board and Health Secretary praise efforts against smallpox in Carthage. Henry and Elaine Sutton nearly recovered. with Mrs Sutton still at risk, a temporary forest hospital will be set up for safer care. Authorities vow strict quarantine of Knightstown and thorough sanitation to finish eradicating filth and decay.
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Board of Health
Henry
Elaine Sutton
Carthage
Siz
Knightstown
Remedy Formula for Smallpox Prevention and Cure
A formula claims to prevent or cure smallpox under favorable conditions and cites thousands of testimonials. Ingredients include Zinc Sulphide one ounce Solid Extract of digitalis one ounce and other components. It advises compounding by an experienced pharmacist and to take one teaspoonful every hour for twelve hours.
Small pox scare at Knights Town causes alarm
Idle Words notes mockery of a small pox scare three weeks ago in Knights Town. The piece warns laughter led to misjudgment and financial loss for neighbors, urging caution to prevent further spread and potential deaths. A call to take precaution now rather than risk more casualties.
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Knightstown
Carless
Death in Knightstown man dies after quarantine ordeal
Lewis P. Stoner contracted smallpox at Knightstown and died July 4 near Lewisville Indiana after a quarantine period in the woods. He worked as a salesman for a Dayton Grocery Co. Dr. Ford of Indianapolis was with him briefly and said Stoner had no attendant food or water for days. He was buried in a rough box filled with lime.
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Lewis P. Stoner
Knightstown
Lewisville
Ind
Dayton Grocery
Ford
Indianapolis
Stoner
Doctor clarifies smallpox count in Carthage area
Farmers report Dr McCray of Morristown claimed 40 smallpox cases in Carthage with a call stating two cases there and forty at Knights town. He denies the figure and asks a strong denial.
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McCray
Morristown
Carthage
Knightstown
Smallpox Outbreak in Knightstown Tied to Vaccination Status
About 52 smallpox cases and 6 or 7 deaths in Knightstown occur where deaths and severe cases were all among the unvaccinated. Those vaccinated mostly show light illness or recover. Since vaccination was discovered the disease is largely prevented or mild in vaccinated people. The text notes a very small share of vaccinated individuals contract the disease and less than 1% die.
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Knightstown
Rumor Control on Smallpox Reports in Indiana Towns
A reader dismisses widespread smallpox rumors across Knightstown Spiceland Greenfield Lewisville Dunreith and Carthage. The note labels the claims as bald lies and asserts only minor increases or none at all in Knightstown and Dunreith while Greenfield and Curthage show limited cases.
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Knightstown
Spiceland
Greenfield
Lewisville
Dunreith
Carthage
Curthage
Suttons Recover From Smallpox After 20 Days
Henry Sutton and his son Blaine have largely recovered from smallpox after Dr. O S Coffin oversaw their care. Mrs Sutton, the sole attendant, was relieved from duty by immune Mrs Hettie Pollett on June 25. The article notes the mother’s potential risk to others and the town’s safety if she contracts the disease.
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Henry Sutton
Blaine
O. S. Coffin
Hettie Pollett
Knightstown report denied by local papers
The Knightstown Banner objects to rumors of 400 smallpox cases used to block trade. No such report is substantiated by any local source. The paper urges truthful reporting and cautions residents against traveling to Knightstown amid bad conditions.
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Knightstown
Eternal Vigilance to Stamp Out Smallpox in Carthage
Citizens urged firm quarantine measures to keep smallpox from reentering Carthage as new cases linger in Knightstown. The piece warns against laxity, notes ongoing costs of control at 17 dollars daily, and calls for strict guards and potential force to prevent entry. It stresses vigilance to prevent an epidemic and protect public health and business.
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Carthage
Knightstown
Chamberlain's Stomach Liver Tablets Sold at Local Drug Store
A directive to visit J. Mc Carty and Son's Drug Store to purchase a box of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets advertised as the best physic. The product is claimed to correct stomach disorders and is priced at 25 cents.
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McCarty & Son
Chamberlain
Sale of Margaret Archey Estate Ends August 15 1902
Offer to sell the estate of Margaret Archey deceased about six acres by August 15 1902. Administrator R Ray Johnson to oversee the sale.
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Margaret Archey
R. Ray Johson
George Eliots Face Compared to Dante and Savonarola
A close friend describes George Eliots appearance as not handsome with a long face gray blue eyes and light brown hair streaked with gray. The figure is middle height and strong, with a noble head and expressive lips and mouth. Lewes recalls her changing countenance and notes a distant Savonarola and Dante likeness in her physiognomy.
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Lewes
George Lewes
Savonarola
Dante
George Eliot
Savon
Dairy Notes on Cattle Feeding and Milk Quality
Clover over timothy for cows and regular feeding rhythms improve butter yield. Uniform cream ripening and precise teats squeezing aid milking. Rich milk requires a rich cow and rich foods. cottonseed meal helpful in small quantities but injures butter in excess. Kicking a cow does not boost milk. rock salt moderation prevents excess intake. Temperature matters for churning. use a thermometer. The piece also notes humor around Noah Davis and courtroom wit from the New York Commercial Advertiser.
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Noah Davis
Supreme Court of New York
New York Commercial Advertiser
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Robt
The
Suttons
Scott
New York
Dairy Notes
Davis’ Wit
Davis
Grocer
D. W. Kirkwood
D. W. Kirk
Carthage, Ind
Harvest Times
Harvest Groceries
Henleys Grocery
Phoenix
K. 6
Henley
W. M. Edwards
Optician
Knightstown, Ind
Siiauw
Chas. R. Butler
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