Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1913 — SMALLPOX AT WOLCOTT; SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED [ARTICLE]

SMALLPOX AT WOLCOTT; SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED

Twenty-Three Oases Reported and Great Fear of Spread Because of Chickenpox Diagnosis. Wolcott is said to be in great danger of serious consequences, because of the prevalence of smallpox and the belief that there have been many persons exposed to the disease. There are said to be twenty-, three cases there at this time and the public schools, churches and picture shows have been closed and no pq£lic gatherings will be permitted until there is indication thaf the disease is under control. It is said that the disease has been lingering there for almost two months. Dan Bloom had the first case, having contracted it in Cincinnati. The case was mild and Wolcott physicians pronounced it and subsequent cases to be chickenpox. Last Sunday, March 30th, Dr. Goodwin, of Monticello, was called into consultation and at once pronounced the cases smallpox and a rigid quarantine was ordered. The water has been ordered boiled to prevent spread of the disease. Ed Jackson, proprietor ’ of the picture show, has a son with the disease. Lew Hutchinson has one case in his family. Clause Scott, one of the school teachers, is reported to have broken out with the disease while shopping in one of the stores. > One case is in the family of Chris Keller and five cases in the family of George Crosby. Fortunately the cases do not seem to be very virulertt.