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Keowee Courier
Walhalla, Pickens, Oconee County, Pickens County, South Carolina
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Smallpox has been prevalent near Cassville, Georgia, with 72 cases at the Iron Works, 6 in Atlanta, 2 in Cartersville, 1 in Augusta, and 1 eight miles below Augusta. Most cases at Iron Works expected to recover. Vaccination urged as effective prevention.
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This loathsome disease has prevailed for some time in the vicinity of Cassville, Ga. From our latest intelligence we learn that there were 72 cases at the Iron Works, 6 cases at Atlanta, 2 Cartersville, 1 at Augusta and another eight miles below that city. The disease has not extended far over the country, and we understand that a majority of the cases at the Iron Works will probably recover. The Small Pox is perhaps to be dreaded more than any other infectious or contagious malady. But it has been satisfactorily ascertained that vaccination is, in a majority of cases, a complete preventative, and where it does not entirely prevent, it reduces the disease to a modified form called varioloid. Hence we would suggest to our citizens generally, the propriety of adopting this precaution before the disease makes its appearance at their doors.
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Cassville, Ga.
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72 cases at the iron works, 6 cases at atlanta, 2 at cartersville, 1 at augusta, and 1 eight miles below augusta; majority of cases at iron works expected to recover
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Smallpox has prevailed for some time in the vicinity of Cassville, Ga., with cases reported at various locations; disease has not extended far; vaccination recommended as preventative