Miller, Child died 1903

MILLER

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 1/24/2014 at 08:18:06

Elgin Echo, Thur., 24 Dec. 1903. From the West Union Argo, undated.

Down in the Crowe neighborhood in Union a serious condition prevails as the result of scarlet fever. George Swale, who has been teaching in the Hannah Crowe school house, voluntarily closed his school one day last week and came home. The family where the disease first broke out, not realizing the danger when the children were taken, failed to call a doctor and the effected ones went to school just the same, exposing all the children of the neighborhood. As a result there are now fourteen cases, in the Meskel, Herwig, C. E. and John Miller families. One death has resulted, the two year old baby in the Tino Miller family succumbing to the disease on Monday. Strict quarantine is now being observed and it is hoped that the disease may be stamped out before any more children are afflicted. Parents should understand that scarlet fever is one of the worst scourges that can attack the little folks and constantly be on guard against it.- Argo.

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