Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 227, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1915 — Borne Suspicions Concerning Other Cases of Eruption. [ARTICLE]

Borne Suspicions Concerning Other Cases of Eruption.

Since the counsel of physicians determined that John W. Marlatt, proprietor of the Rensselaer Garage, had smallpox and placed his home under quarantine and vaccinated several who had been in the house, some other cases of skin eruption that had passed as poison have come under suspicion and physicians are giving every case a careful examination with a view to takng such measures as seem advsable for a speedy eradication of the disease.

Especially did one other case appear to be smallpox and it and other cases will be the subjects of a careful study and it is possible that Dr. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, may be called here to pass judgment on the cases. There is no occasion to get alarmed and so far the physicians have not decided to adopt a general vaccination, nor to take any steps to suspend the conduct of public meetings, schools, etc., but should this become necessary it will be the duty of every citizen to fail cheerfully into line and to perform whatever part of the sacrifice falls upon him without complaint, for that is the only way to stamp out what might become a serious epidemic. Mr. Marlat is not very sick at this time, but the breaking out is quite thorough over hs face and body. He is getting along well, however, and is in no danger at all; in fact, smallpox is not now regarded a serious disease.