Comprehensive Small Pox Talk
Comprehensive discussion on smallpox history, vaccination, and public health. It cites Jenner, anti vaccination leagues, and global death rate comparisons from Sweden, Sheffield, and Franco German wars to argue for compulsory vaccination and periodic revaccination. It also notes local marriage licenses and oyster shell trade data from 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Runsison
Minnesota
Edward Jenner
Jenner
England
Sweden
Sheffield
F . Paysons
Local Notes From Elgin and Nearby Areas
Community notices from Elgin include ski and boating stocks at local firms, a wedding near Elgin, and an upcoming masquerade ball at Elgin Opera House. Ice skating on the river drew young crowds, a Copper schoolhouse sociable raised $83.25, and FrAD Hadsal spoke in Fayette in a Sam S. Wright debate contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Opera House
Bilpin
Thia
Fanmnatius
Ciaans
Max Raffaut
Walt
Asl
Max
West Union
Clermont
Elgin
Anna Baldwin
Frad Hadsal
Fayette Oulu
Sam S. Wright
Hudsel
Elgin News Summary of Local Visits and Travel Oddities
A sprawling list notes residents and visitors around Elgin and West Union, Iowa. Paes Mable Shafter of Hightind and relatives in Elgin are mentioned alongside Jamies Booth in Clermont Klenda, Wisconsin. Numerous residents like Mrs T W Dent, A Miblardy of Culweto, and George Holzer are recorded visiting, back from trips to Iowa City, Elkader, Rutine, and Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Shafter
Hightind
Elgin
Jamies Booth
Clermont Klenda
Lewie
West Union
St. Erimat Sullivaty
Ft West Union
T. W. Dent
Iowa City
Ad. A. Miblardy
Elgto
Chiis
Hunsberger
Elkader
Sacur Livihtardh
Lein
Weat Union Union
Schott Am
Holzer Wert Weat
Hudy
Eikuder
Misa
Beamer
West Anaatt
Gus Flyiderson
Fiyht
Rutine
Wis
Mre
J.J. Schrack
Elyttiy
Winnie
West Upton Union
Clint Kinney
Michelopello
George Holzer
Chav
Weat Unidad
John Lehman
Gattiday
Robert Kinney
Whddu
Fatarville
Iowa
Ames
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elgin Meat Market
Fred Fale Elgin
Burcher
Fayette County
Gent’s
Capper & Shaffer, General Merchants
Elgin, Iowa
NI ON
Belle
Emma Abbott
Aug.holzer
Max Rappauf
Mniel & Rubyor
WH. Finke
Stoehr's Pharmacy
Frank Smith
The
Elgin Roller Mills
Light of Elgin
Ehrlich & Lawrence
Tintiary
Elgin Echo
Papastoe
Ainsworth
Econd Peti Iota
Hig Chisa
Oneyadh
Ahd
Ana
Prairie du Ghien Union
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Red Wing
Minn
Muscatine
Joya
Skiworthe
Higin Beno
Finke Seis Morossing
Conta
de Whittsore
Willba Ag Nis
Cary
Carri
Fred “Rita
Paes
Kuster Waa
Payetta
Sehyri
Elem
Field Agadt
Lyot HB
Decorat
Snes Mosby
Sam le
T. S.of
Decorah
Sam Mosby
Snat ‘Taursday
Jacob Ballingattier
Bluffton
Ballingatine
Planta
Does Molnes
Stcehr’s Pharmacy
Ali
Daity
Alli
Iro
Miller
Lowa
Conover
Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co
Hans Keiser
Pyey Towa
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