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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1895
Page
8
A man began work immediately after an event described in a clipped news snippet. The terse text notes he went to work at once, but details are sparse and names or locations are not provided. The fragmentary nature limits a fuller reconstruction of the incident.
The Wheeling city council appoints and confirms Dr S L Jepson as Health Officer amid a smallpox outbreak. He pledges vaccination and isolation, seeks extra pay of 200 per month, and outlines strict quarantine, hospital vaccination, and ward-by-ward measures to curb the epidemic. The Health Committee empowers vaccination, isolation, and infected-house notices, with schools to require vaccination proof.
Dr Jepson urged rapid reporting of fever headaches and vomiting cases especially with backache. If smallpox suspected, isolate in a carpetless room and await developments. If doubt persists physicians can call on him for aid at any time. A council health session discussed the situation, approved bills totaling 65.22 and heard criticism of a physician’s diagnosis.
It is shown that eye strain and headaches from improper refraction outweigh other issues. Readers needing spectacles or eye strain relief can consult Prof Shem, the scientific optician, for a free eye examination at 1110 Main Street, next door to Sack & Co.
We are not in business for our health. We don t sell noes at cont all the times. Our two prices come from two. We know how to do it right and we are going to get ret slow fick what we make on our pale of Shoes that We look at, so much wa al he Profit we ll make on your regular trade. That s what we wast ie Wil pay us and pay you too.
Yesterday many residents returned from short trips and visits. The item lists Migs Mathilda Beller, Pater Kru, Morais, Jaco Schneider, J. Meer, and others traveling to attend a convention in Laksvilky Ky or visiting Charleston and New Philadelphia. Mentions of relatives, such as Mrs J De ay ont and Mrs James Thursby, appear along with casual notices of work travel and studies at Calvin College.
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