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Smallpox scare prompts quarantines and church service pauses
Dr. Conniff of Sioux City assesses the outbreak as smallpox and orders home quarantines as town council closes schools. Churches suspend services to prevent spread while residents urge calm and practical care. Farther notes report neighbors moving to Manitoba, local builders at work, and residents recovering from illness.
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Conniff
Sioux City
Gannon
Mrs. Brown
David
William Brown
Brows
Gee, Thompson
Mag
A. C. “Gibson
Bryyn
Father Brown
John Walbmuk
de Vries
Wees
V.S. Kemp
Ajap R Banger
Sanborn