Grace Armstrong (1897)

ARMSTRONG

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 8/8/2008 at 10:27:51

Semi Weekly Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Tuesday, June 25, 1897

Death from Diphtheria

Jackson township possesses a sadly afflicted family this week, that of Mr. John Armstrong. A week or more ago, diphtheria was detected in his family, and quarantine was established by the trustees of board of health. The disease attacked two, a daughter of nineteen and a son of eleven. The daughter died at about four Wednesday morning, and the son shortly before noon. The board of health made all preparation and attended to the burial. On account of the quarantine neighbors and friends could not be allowed to assist.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 24, 1897
Page 5

Diphtheria is raging in Jackson township. The 19 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Armstrong died with it Wednesday morning at 4 o’clock and at 9 o’clock of the same day a son 11 years also died. The house has been quarantined and the bereaved family is in sore ---- for want of help.

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