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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 6 |
6 stories matching smallpox
- Smallpox Outbreak at the Edge of Town
Health officials identify a smallpox cluster on West Alder Avenue, prompting swift containment measures.
- The Deadly Cost of Quackery
A Spokane family turned to an unverified 'sure cure' for smallpox, leading to tragic loss of life.
- Quarantine Enforcement on Sprague Street
When parents failed to keep children with smallpox indoors, health officials forcibly removed the family to the pest house.
- Smallpox Returns to Walla Walla
City and county officials establish a new health board as cases emerge at the local pest house.
- The Midnight Escape from the Smallpox Ward
A star baseball player stages a daring rescue of his wife from a quarantine hospital to catch a train for a new job.
- A Costly Palace for the Poor?
Walla Walla County commissioners face criticism over a proposal to replace the contract system with a twelve-thousand-dollar brick building.