Dr. Samuel J. Holmes
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- Feb 27, 1893After Smallpox Epidemic, Seattle's Health Board Chooses Assistant OfficerDr. Palmer wins appointment over Dr. Wright after a divided board vote, revealing political undercurrents in public health.Seattle, WA
- Jan 8, 1895The Mint Saloon Loses Its License—and City Hall Braces for CourtThe council confirmed a new police commissioner, reappointed officials, revoked the Mint Saloon's license over loud legal objections, and set Pike Street on the road to vitrified brick.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Apr 6, 1895The Seattle Editor Who Worked Himself to Death in a BathroomGeorge H. Heilbron, editor-in-chief of the Post-Intelligencer, was only 38 when apoplexy killed him at his Cherry Street home. His doctor blamed years of nervous exhaustion from overwork.1107 Cherry Street, Seattle, WA
- May 12, 1895The Board of Health Weighed Closing Every School in SeattleScarlet fever was moving through the city's classrooms in May 1895, and the men who ran public health argued over whether to send thousands of children home for six weeks — and whether parents could be trusted to report the sickness at all.Seattle, WA