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Epidemics

Cholera and other epidemics and health concerns in and around Harpers Ferry and Jefferson County, WV, chronicling the region’s public health history.

This topic appears in 80 indexed records between 1821 and 1919.
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Solely For Your Own Family, Cholera

The following Rules, in reference to the Cholera, are given by an eminent physician of Philadelphia, to his friend in this place. SOLELY FOR YOUR OWN FAMILY USE.In the event of the appearance of the New […]
September 6, 1832
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December 11, 2020

Treatment of Cholera

Treatment of Cholera.— Extract of a letter received from one of the first surgeons at New Castle, and the most successful in the treatment of Cholera. “When the patient is cold, and the pulse at the […]
August 16, 1832
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December 10, 2020

Progress of the Cholera

HAGERSTOWN, July 4The cholera is again on the increase along the line of the canal, in the neighborhood of Williamsport. On Tuesday, we learn that three deaths occurred below, six above, and one in the town, […]
July 11, 1833
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December 10, 2020

House, Watson, cholera death

THE CHOLERA. — Since our last publication, Mr. Wm. C. House, and a Mr. Watson, died of cholera. They resided in Bolivar. — Free Press.
September 10, 1850
December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020

Cholera on Canal Line

From the Hagerstown Torch Light of Thursday.A few cases of cholera have occurred during the last week, along the line of the canal, above and below Williamsport. We have head of three confirmed cases, which resulted […]
July 4, 1833
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This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1830s 34 records
1850s 13 records
1910s 12 records
1820s 6 records
1890s 4 records
1880s 3 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Epidemics" across historical collections.

Carroll
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Moler
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Houser
3 records
Miller
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Flanagan
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Bennett
2 records
Entler
2 records
Griggs
2 records
Harper
2 records
Markle
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Shutt
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Turner
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