Wall Remains of Illinois Confederate Prison Mark Grim Civil War Pox Toll
Alton Illinois recalls a 1863 smallpox epidemic at the first state prison where Confederate prisoners faced overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. Many died at Smallpox Island and in a nearby cemetery as a wall of the old prison stands as a grim reminder. Vietnam veteran Bill Howse compares the site to Andersonville.
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Grover Brinkman
Alton, Ill
CPA
Illinois
Joliet
Mississippi
Dorothea Dix
Alton
Mississippi River
Bill Howse
Andersonville
Community notices and family gatherings in Lafayette area
Local families host picnics and pot luck suppers at community halls and homes. Litchfield Band members plan Sept 5 picnic at the County Home. Pony Tail girls and families schedule Sept 15 at Lafayette Community Hall. labor day visits noted with Medina and Athens connections. WSCS met Sept 1. smorgasbord canceled but bazaar Oct 20 proceeds planned.
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Ernest Stallings
Clyde Rogers
Wadsworth
Litchfield
Reade Shook
Jill
Chester
Virginia
Harry H. Lance
Ray Taylor
Herman Berg
Berea
Elton Vaughn
Lafayette Wscs
Little League
Pee Wee Boys
Lafayette
Letha Williams
Hazel Mann
Ethyl Kulp
Medina
Lafayette Community Hall
Richard A. House
Joel L. House
Tom
Athens
Cecil J. Thomas
Clare F
Fred House
Lyman E
Akron
Beltone offers free miniature hearing aid model
Chicago readers hear that Beltone is giving away a non operating model of its smallest aid free for home use with no cost or obligation. The unit weighs under a third of an ounce and sits at ear level with no body head wires. Write to Dept. 9468 Beltone Electronics Corp. Chicago 60646 for yours.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone Electronics Corp
W. Victoria
Three Festivals Set For Mid September in Ohio
A batch of autumn events unfolds mid September. The German Village Society hosts the Backyards by Candlelight Tour September 18–19 with 7:30 to 9:30 pm walks, 8 to 9:30 pm tea, tickets $1.50 at gardens or 624 S Third St. Lisbon’s Fall Festival runs September 16–18 with parades, crafts, square dancing, and an antique show. The Festival of American Indian Arts & Crafts at Tamsin Park in Peninsula features Eastern Iroquois demonstrations September 18–19 with 11 am–7 pm hours and $1.50 admission.
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Johnny Appleseed
German Village Society
German Village Society Museum
Columbus St
Lazelle Street
Society
S. Third St
Folk Hero
Ohio
Lisbon
U.S. 30
Salem
East Liverpool
Columbiana County
Tamsin Park
Peninsula
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Medina County Gazette
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Ohio Department of Development
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Hollywood
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Lal
Eperce Bredad
OUR
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Earth
Bankamericard
Pearl RD
Steno Book
Gregg
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Tiny Shap Dragon
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