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2 stories matching pustul
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:pus, push, puss, stul, petul, pusey
- Smallpox Rumors Spark Cross-Border Panic
Exaggerated reports of a smallpox outbreak in Seattle lead to international tensions and calls for quarantine from British Columbia authorities.
- The Unlikely Remedy for the Smallpox Outbreak
When a Seattle-area family faced a smallpox contagion in the winter, they bypassed medical uncertainty for an old household mixture—and claimed a miraculous recovery.