The Hidden Plight of Leprosy Victims in America
The piece laments the lack of proper asylums for leprosy patients across the United States. It cites Blackwell’s Island ward in New York, calls for white man’s care, and contrasts leprosies’ treatment with that of criminals. It recounts veterans and others living in tents or homeless, fearing exposure and social ostracism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
New York
Blackwell's Island
Louisiana
Walt
Marty
Potomac
Wardell
Baltimore
Leprosy Martyrs and the Molokai Colony Legacy
The piece recalls Father Damien who died among lepers on Molokai after 12 years of service and Sister Marcella who left a lucrative post to care for lepers in New Orleans. It notes leprosy risks, transmission cautions, and the lack of a national leprosy asylum, with references to Kentucky and European connections and colonial quarantine practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Damien
Pacific
Molokai
Father Damien
Marcella
St. Joseph's Hospital
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Sisters of Charity
Emmitsburg
A. V. Keenan
Kentucky
Louisville
Blue Grass
Frankfort
Indianapolis
Hawaii
Pickerel Tale Proves Veracity of Lake Bermidji Angler
Nathan Rosenstein of St Paul recounts two Lake Bermidji fishing episodes involving a huge pickerel that swallowed a $10 gold piece and later yielded the coin along with 68 cents in silver. The tale, now folklore, centers on the dramatic chase and the coin’s return to the boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Rosenstein
St. Paul
Lake
Bermidji
Bernstein
Rosenstein
Rogenstein
Bermidji Angters
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Philippines
Europe
Busi
Ness
Herbert
Hawhan Lepar
Colony
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