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Portland Plague Scare Denied By Local Health Report
A Port land dispatch challenges reports of 600 smallpox cases and 10 deaths as unsubstantiated, noting at most forty to fifty cases in Portland and surrounding villages. The letter cites New York World and Oregon figures, while detailing post office data and a church fundraiser in Walla Walla.
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Porthend
Purdie
Perthiod
Gregorian
Vortland
Corvallie Caette
Portland
Maya
Vorthind
New York
Lafayuette Grover
Oregon
Pitth Avenue
Weelery
Iower
Daeonarit
George Houle
Grover
California
Anet Pitienek Rive Iin
Howe
Longionniow
Grovernor Hoadley
Mir
Mongrey
Baie
Beard
Lane Ant
Wallula
Walla Walla Moten
Moly
Haunt
Maud
Hunt
Warneley
Criciton
Tom
Mar
Chad
Powick
Patrick
Patrick Mialbuw