November 7 – November 20, 1876
The Forgotten Sick of 1876
Nov. 1876 Seattle ads tout Dr. Weed’s hospital for people without homes.
3 reports in The Daily Intelligencer, November 7 – November 20, 1876.
The story
Items published in The Daily Intelligencer in November 1876 were advertisements for a Seattle hospital or infirmary associated with Dr. G.A. Weed; one report gives the name as Dr. A. Weed. The advertisements promised medical and surgical treatment to people without homes and claimed superiority over any institution north of San Francisco, while another described a new infirmary offering modern comfort. The reports give no patient numbers, outcomes, or specific event beyond the advertising claims.
Told from the 3 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 3
- The Daily IntelligencerThe Forgotten Sick of 1876
Dr. G.A. Weed’s ad for the Seattle Hospital promises care for those without homes, offering medical and surgical treatment at a time when the city was still finding its infrastructure.
- The Daily IntelligencerThe Pioneer Hospital of the Pacific Northwest
Dr. G.A. Weed’s establishment promised 'skillful medical or surgical treatment' to those without a home, claiming superiority over any institution north of San Francisco.
- The Daily IntelligencerThe City's Medical Frontier
Dr. A. Weed advertises a new, state-of-the-art infirmary in Seattle, promising superior care and modern comfort for the sick.
From the pages
The Daily Intelligencer · Nov 7, 1876
The Daily Intelligencer · Nov 13, 1876
The Daily Intelligencer · Nov 20, 1876
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