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NO NEW CASES

Smallpox Situation Quiescent at
Bloomington and the University.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 6. – No new cases of smallpox have developed in the city or university, and the excitement is subsiding. – Miss Clara Davis, whose illness became known yesterday, is much better to-day and there is no cause for alarm. She has been taken to the home of a well-known family who are immunes, and is being tenderly cared for. Every precaution is being taken, and if new cases develop in university circles the students who are exposed will be rigidly quarantined. Dr. Swain, president of Indiana University, is quite ill with a cold, but he has appointed a committee which has full power to act. The three cases thus far are in the lightest form, more like valioloid. The work of the university continues uninterrupted, and nothing further will be done unless there are new developments.

“No New Cases,” The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Indiana), 7 March 1900, p. 2, col. 3; digital image, Chronicling America (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ : accessed 6 December 2014).

ANOTHER CASE OF SMALLPOX

Young Woman Stricken at Blooming-
Ton and Now in Quarantine.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 5. – A second case of smallpox has developed here. Miss Clara Davis, a student from Bluffton, was taken ill yesterday and on being told she probably had smallpox she took the first train for her home at Bluffton. On her arrival there her brother insisted on her return, and she at once took the train again for Bloomington, going at once to the office of Dr. Rogers, who is secretary of the city Board of Health. As soon as he realized the situation Miss Davis was given a room and is now being carefully nursed at the city’s expense.

It seems that she caught the disease from her room-mate, who had a light case of varioloid, which was contracted from a student named Blything, who had been quarantined several weeks ago, but stole out nights and promenaded with the young woman. All precautions possible are being taken to prevent the spread of the disease. But so many have been exposed that quarantine seems impossible. Miss Davis is a relative of Senator Ichorn, a well-known Democratic politician.

“Another Case of Smallpox,” The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Indiana), 6 March 1900, p. 3, col. 5; digital image, Chronicling America (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ : accessed 6 December 2014).