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February 26, 1914
The Day Book
Chicago, Cook County County, Illinois
What is this article about?
Scarlet fever epidemic at University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill., causes death of nurse Ona Reno, a smallpox case in student Harold Martin, leading to cancellation of public meetings and closure of Urbana schools and venues to prevent spread.
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SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC HITS UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Champaign, Ill., Feb. 26.—With one death and an epidemic of scarlet fever, also a case of smallpox at the University of Illinois, every public meeting has been cancelled.
Miss Ona Reno, 20, a nurse who cared for J. F. Carter of Princeton, the second victim of the epidemic, and who entered the isolation hospital under protest of the hospital authorities, died yesterday.
Harold Martin of Cairo was stricken with smallpox.
Students have been asked to cease leaving the school in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic over the state.
State Board of Health ordered Urbana schools, motion picture houses, dance halls and all places of public meeting closed.
Champaign, Ill., Feb. 26.—With one death and an epidemic of scarlet fever, also a case of smallpox at the University of Illinois, every public meeting has been cancelled.
Miss Ona Reno, 20, a nurse who cared for J. F. Carter of Princeton, the second victim of the epidemic, and who entered the isolation hospital under protest of the hospital authorities, died yesterday.
Harold Martin of Cairo was stricken with smallpox.
Students have been asked to cease leaving the school in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic over the state.
State Board of Health ordered Urbana schools, motion picture houses, dance halls and all places of public meeting closed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Disaster
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Scarlet Fever Epidemic
University Of Illinois
Smallpox Case
Public Health Measures
Nurse Death
What entities or persons were involved?
Miss Ona Reno
J. F. Carter
Harold Martin
Where did it happen?
University Of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.
Story Details
Key Persons
Miss Ona Reno
J. F. Carter
Harold Martin
Location
University Of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.
Event Date
Feb. 26.
Story Details
Scarlet fever epidemic at University of Illinois results in death of nurse Miss Ona Reno who cared for victim J. F. Carter; student Harold Martin contracts smallpox; public meetings cancelled, students restricted from leaving, and Urbana public places closed by State Board of Health.