Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1902 — Smallpox at Michigan City. [ARTICLE]

Smallpox at Michigan City.

Five cases of smallpox are reported in the Johnson, Mallatt and Schofield families at Michigan City, and as many others have been exposed it is feared that the city will experience a general epidemic. The people afflicted are members of a religions sect, who although not connected with Dowieism or Christ an scientists believe in the faith cure and have refused medical attention which has been offered by the local board of health. The disease is said to have existed for several weeks in one of the families but had not been reported. The homes have been quarantined and every possible precaution is used to prevent the spreading of the disease.

The country breathed great sighs of relief to learn that Mr. Bryan had returned safely from Cuba to look after the United States.