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Lena’s Postcards #69

Postmark:
December 20, 1926 3PM, Rushville, Indiana

Addressed to:
John W. & Lena Hackleman
Connersville
Ind
923 Fayette St.

Message:
Rushville, Ind.
We are hoping you are much better & able to enjoy the Christmas Holidays. We are well as usual and wish me might be able to visit you some day.
With love
Julia Shortridge
Ollie McMillin

©2015 copyright by Deborah Sweeney
Post originally found: https://genealogylady.net/2015/05/15/lenas-postcards-69/

Smallpox Epidemic, Part LXXXV

Indianapolis Journal - 1900-05-01 (Smallpox epidemic), p. 2Two Cases of Smallpox

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind., April 30. – Two mild cases of smallpox have been under quarantine at Conersville since Friday. The patiens are a Mrs. Sanders and a section hand named Long. The City Council has taken prompt precautionary measures to prevent a spread of the smallpox.

“Two Cases of Smallpox,” The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Indiana), 1 May 1900, p. 2, col. 5; digital image, Chronicling America (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ : accessed 3 March 2015).