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Health Authorities are MakingThings MoveThere is still mnch talk of small pox on the street? and the health officers are looking after things with a sharp stick.The residence of Sam Ankeny and Mike Haller were quarantined today. They had a family visiting them this week from the vicinity of New Bavaria and the man was taken sick at Ankeny ’s home, bnt left for home with a high fever.They have small pox at the home of Adam Troeger, on South Ridge, and two mere members of the family are d«»wn today. Will Theiroff, who had been visiting at the Troeger home drove to town today wi h his mother and an other lady, bnt was taken in charge by the sanitary police before he had hitched his horses and was forced to leave town with his friends immediately. Theiroff has visited the home of Geo. Bohn in South Richland. The trustees of Highland and Richland townships met here today and will quarantine the homes of Theiroff and Bohn. The guards at the city limits have been instructed to bar Bohn from the city.Andy Smith, of the Christ DiehlBrewing Co., was at New Bavaria thisweek and did business there. Thehealth officer will quarantine him.Rev. David Dobbrick. pastor of theGerman M E church, had an appoint ment at Sonth Ridge today and Sunday. bnt the authorities would not allow him to leave the city.Geo. Wilhelm is the night qua rantine guard on the Ayersville pike andTaylor Schultz guard on Second streetHealth officer Dr. E E K Chapmaitelegraphed to Dr. Probsfc, secretary olstate board of health, today, relative tcthe loose way things were being run atNew Bavaria aBd it is probable tbaisomething will be done to atop it.The authorities are taking hold henin a rigorous manner and they are fall]justified. The way to get rid of smalpox is to stamp it out.
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Defiance Daily Express
Defiance, Ohio, US
Sat, Mar 10, 1900
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