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Early Doctors Arrive in Johnson County Frontier Health
The piece traces health in the county from pioneer times to the arrival of physicians. It notes harsh early conditions, home remedies, and the role of alcohol in cures, then highlights the first doctors: Dr. Morrow, Dr. Henry Murray, Dr. Jesse Bowen, Dr. William McCormick, Dr. Ezra Bliss, Dr. S. M. Ballard, and others including Enos Metcalf. It recalls a dramatic tooth-extraction tale from Dr. Teeple’s era and paints Ballard as a tall, imposing figure who joined the county in spring 1841, riding Charley with pill-bags on his saddle.
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Iskey
Egypt
Pyramids
Johnson County
Dr. Morrow
Joseph
Henry Murray
Williamb. Snyder
Cincinnaty
Snyder
Highees Grove
Scott Township
Mynay Wer
Medical College of Kentucky
Jesse Bowen
Murray
William McCormick
Ezra Bliss
S. M. Hallard
Enos Metcalf
Botanic School
S.M. Ballard
Cyrus Sanders
Ballard
Bliss
Whig
McCormick
Sanders
S. M. Ballard
Charley