Omaha Daily Bee, Omaha, Nebraska
Thursday, November 1, 1888, page 6
The News of Council Bluffs
The Stranger's Death
For the past two weeks there has been a case of small pox in the city, but the press was requested to suppress the news, as it was found that it would have a tendency to keep visitors away from the city on the occasion of the republican rally and on bridge day. As all possible measures were taken to prevent contagion, and there seemed no possibility for the dread disease to spread, the matter was kept quiet and comparatively few of the citizens knew anything about it. On the 18th of October a stranger arrived at the transfer from the west. He was taken sick while waiting for his train, and sought St Bernard's hospital. He gave his name as Mark Jarrett and said that he had been visiting friends in Portland, Ore and was en route to his home in West Virginia.
His symptoms became alarming and several physicians were called in. There was some doubt as to his disease for several days, and when it was finally determined to be small pox he was removed to a small house near the hospital and Officer Cusick, who has had the disease, sent to care for him. The best of care was given the unfortunate man, but he died Tuesday night and was immediately buried. He was thirty-eight years of age and unmarried. The house was yesterday burned by order of the authorities, and the fire department was ordered out to protect surrounding property. It is claimed that there is no further danger...
Greenbrier Independent, Lewisburg, West Virginia
Friday, November 12, 1920, page 2
This Week Thirty-Two Years Ago
Condensed From the Issue of Nov 8, 1888
On Wednesday last T H Jarrett received, by wire, a message from Council Bluffs, Iowa, informing him of the death of his brother, Mark Jarrett, which occurred the night before from smallpox. Mr Jarrett lived at Portland, Oregon and was on his way to this county to join his family who had preceded him. He has traveled extensively through the west and, it is supposed, had contracted the disease in his travels. He was a son of the late James Jarrett of Muddy Creek and had succeeded well at Portland. He leaves a wife and two children, the present Mark Jarrett, now of Akron, Ohio, being one of them.
Greenbrier Independent, Lewisburg, West Virginia
Thursday, March 12, 1896, page 3
The following has been published:
A Card - I understand it is rumored around town that we were unable to obtain any satisfactory evidence of my former husband's (Mr Mark Jarrett's) death and burial while in Council Bluff. For the benefit of the public in general and those more nearly interested I will say that there has never been any doubt in the minds of his relatives and friends, but all the circumstances surrounding his sickness and death were correctly given. We called on Mr Wm Estep, undertaker, and he showed us his book containing the item of burial case, digging grave, &c, with proper dates, and fully receipted for.
He sent a man with us to Fairview cemetery, who showed us a row of thirteen graves, all victims of smallpox, who died that fall, 1888. Mr Jarrett's body lies at the head of the row, now marked, being the first one who died. We also saw Dr Seybert, who was city physician at the time of Mr Jarett's death, and he assured us that everything was done for him that could be done and no mortal power could have saved him.
Mrs Lula J Jarrett Clay
We wish to add that, nevertheless, Mr Jarrett made away with no property, and his watch was sent from the hospital to his wife, and the testimony Mrs Clay gives in the above with reference to his death, there are still persons who, without a scintilla of proof beyond their own fancies, still say that Mr Jarrett simply disappeared and went to Europe. We hope a decent consideration for Mrs Clay's feelings, who has assumed her undoubted right to again become a wife, will keep sensible people from paying any attention to these wild and vague fancies.
Thursday, November 1, 1888, page 6
The News of Council Bluffs
The Stranger's Death
For the past two weeks there has been a case of small pox in the city, but the press was requested to suppress the news, as it was found that it would have a tendency to keep visitors away from the city on the occasion of the republican rally and on bridge day. As all possible measures were taken to prevent contagion, and there seemed no possibility for the dread disease to spread, the matter was kept quiet and comparatively few of the citizens knew anything about it. On the 18th of October a stranger arrived at the transfer from the west. He was taken sick while waiting for his train, and sought St Bernard's hospital. He gave his name as Mark Jarrett and said that he had been visiting friends in Portland, Ore and was en route to his home in West Virginia.
His symptoms became alarming and several physicians were called in. There was some doubt as to his disease for several days, and when it was finally determined to be small pox he was removed to a small house near the hospital and Officer Cusick, who has had the disease, sent to care for him. The best of care was given the unfortunate man, but he died Tuesday night and was immediately buried. He was thirty-eight years of age and unmarried. The house was yesterday burned by order of the authorities, and the fire department was ordered out to protect surrounding property. It is claimed that there is no further danger...
Greenbrier Independent, Lewisburg, West Virginia
Friday, November 12, 1920, page 2
This Week Thirty-Two Years Ago
Condensed From the Issue of Nov 8, 1888
On Wednesday last T H Jarrett received, by wire, a message from Council Bluffs, Iowa, informing him of the death of his brother, Mark Jarrett, which occurred the night before from smallpox. Mr Jarrett lived at Portland, Oregon and was on his way to this county to join his family who had preceded him. He has traveled extensively through the west and, it is supposed, had contracted the disease in his travels. He was a son of the late James Jarrett of Muddy Creek and had succeeded well at Portland. He leaves a wife and two children, the present Mark Jarrett, now of Akron, Ohio, being one of them.
Greenbrier Independent, Lewisburg, West Virginia
Thursday, March 12, 1896, page 3
The following has been published:
A Card - I understand it is rumored around town that we were unable to obtain any satisfactory evidence of my former husband's (Mr Mark Jarrett's) death and burial while in Council Bluff. For the benefit of the public in general and those more nearly interested I will say that there has never been any doubt in the minds of his relatives and friends, but all the circumstances surrounding his sickness and death were correctly given. We called on Mr Wm Estep, undertaker, and he showed us his book containing the item of burial case, digging grave, &c, with proper dates, and fully receipted for.
He sent a man with us to Fairview cemetery, who showed us a row of thirteen graves, all victims of smallpox, who died that fall, 1888. Mr Jarrett's body lies at the head of the row, now marked, being the first one who died. We also saw Dr Seybert, who was city physician at the time of Mr Jarett's death, and he assured us that everything was done for him that could be done and no mortal power could have saved him.
Mrs Lula J Jarrett Clay
We wish to add that, nevertheless, Mr Jarrett made away with no property, and his watch was sent from the hospital to his wife, and the testimony Mrs Clay gives in the above with reference to his death, there are still persons who, without a scintilla of proof beyond their own fancies, still say that Mr Jarrett simply disappeared and went to Europe. We hope a decent consideration for Mrs Clay's feelings, who has assumed her undoubted right to again become a wife, will keep sensible people from paying any attention to these wild and vague fancies.
Omaha Daily Bee, Omaha, Nebraska
Thursday, November 1, 1888, page 6
The News of Council Bluffs
The Stranger's Death
For the past two weeks there has been a case of small pox in the city, but the press was requested to suppress the news, as it was found that it would have a tendency to keep visitors away from the city on the occasion of the republican rally and on bridge day. As all possible measures were taken to prevent contagion, and there seemed no possibility for the dread disease to spread, the matter was kept quiet and comparatively few of the citizens knew anything about it. On the 18th of October a stranger arrived at the transfer from the west. He was taken sick while waiting for his train, and sought St Bernard's hospital. He gave his name as Mark Jarrett and said that he had been visiting friends in Portland, Ore and was en route to his home in West Virginia.
His symptoms became alarming and several physicians were called in. There was some doubt as to his disease for several days, and when it was finally determined to be small pox he was removed to a small house near the hospital and Officer Cusick, who has had the disease, sent to care for him. The best of care was given the unfortunate man, but he died Tuesday night and was immediately buried. He was thirty-eight years of age and unmarried. The house was yesterday burned by order of the authorities, and the fire department was ordered out to protect surrounding property. It is claimed that there is no further danger...
Greenbrier Independent, Lewisburg, West Virginia
Friday, November 12, 1920, page 2
This Week Thirty-Two Years Ago
Condensed From the Issue of Nov 8, 1888
On Wednesday last T H Jarrett received, by wire, a message from Council Bluffs, Iowa, informing him of the death of his brother, Mark Jarrett, which occurred the night before from smallpox. Mr Jarrett lived at Portland, Oregon and was on his way to this county to join his family who had preceded him. He has traveled extensively through the west and, it is supposed, had contracted the disease in his travels. He was a son of the late James Jarrett of Muddy Creek and had succeeded well at Portland. He leaves a wife and two children, the present Mark Jarrett, now of Akron, Ohio, being one of them.
Greenbrier Independent, Lewisburg, West Virginia
Thursday, March 12, 1896, page 3
The following has been published:
A Card - I understand it is rumored around town that we were unable to obtain any satisfactory evidence of my former husband's (Mr Mark Jarrett's) death and burial while in Council Bluff. For the benefit of the public in general and those more nearly interested I will say that there has never been any doubt in the minds of his relatives and friends, but all the circumstances surrounding his sickness and death were correctly given. We called on Mr Wm Estep, undertaker, and he showed us his book containing the item of burial case, digging grave, &c, with proper dates, and fully receipted for.
He sent a man with us to Fairview cemetery, who showed us a row of thirteen graves, all victims of smallpox, who died that fall, 1888. Mr Jarrett's body lies at the head of the row, now marked, being the first one who died. We also saw Dr Seybert, who was city physician at the time of Mr Jarett's death, and he assured us that everything was done for him that could be done and no mortal power could have saved him.
Mrs Lula J Jarrett Clay
We wish to add that, nevertheless, Mr Jarrett made away with no property, and his watch was sent from the hospital to his wife, and the testimony Mrs Clay gives in the above with reference to his death, there are still persons who, without a scintilla of proof beyond their own fancies, still say that Mr Jarrett simply disappeared and went to Europe. We hope a decent consideration for Mrs Clay's feelings, who has assumed her undoubted right to again become a wife, will keep sensible people from paying any attention to these wild and vague fancies.
Thursday, November 1, 1888, page 6
The News of Council Bluffs
The Stranger's Death
For the past two weeks there has been a case of small pox in the city, but the press was requested to suppress the news, as it was found that it would have a tendency to keep visitors away from the city on the occasion of the republican rally and on bridge day. As all possible measures were taken to prevent contagion, and there seemed no possibility for the dread disease to spread, the matter was kept quiet and comparatively few of the citizens knew anything about it. On the 18th of October a stranger arrived at the transfer from the west. He was taken sick while waiting for his train, and sought St Bernard's hospital. He gave his name as Mark Jarrett and said that he had been visiting friends in Portland, Ore and was en route to his home in West Virginia.
His symptoms became alarming and several physicians were called in. There was some doubt as to his disease for several days, and when it was finally determined to be small pox he was removed to a small house near the hospital and Officer Cusick, who has had the disease, sent to care for him. The best of care was given the unfortunate man, but he died Tuesday night and was immediately buried. He was thirty-eight years of age and unmarried. The house was yesterday burned by order of the authorities, and the fire department was ordered out to protect surrounding property. It is claimed that there is no further danger...
Greenbrier Independent, Lewisburg, West Virginia
Friday, November 12, 1920, page 2
This Week Thirty-Two Years Ago
Condensed From the Issue of Nov 8, 1888
On Wednesday last T H Jarrett received, by wire, a message from Council Bluffs, Iowa, informing him of the death of his brother, Mark Jarrett, which occurred the night before from smallpox. Mr Jarrett lived at Portland, Oregon and was on his way to this county to join his family who had preceded him. He has traveled extensively through the west and, it is supposed, had contracted the disease in his travels. He was a son of the late James Jarrett of Muddy Creek and had succeeded well at Portland. He leaves a wife and two children, the present Mark Jarrett, now of Akron, Ohio, being one of them.
Greenbrier Independent, Lewisburg, West Virginia
Thursday, March 12, 1896, page 3
The following has been published:
A Card - I understand it is rumored around town that we were unable to obtain any satisfactory evidence of my former husband's (Mr Mark Jarrett's) death and burial while in Council Bluff. For the benefit of the public in general and those more nearly interested I will say that there has never been any doubt in the minds of his relatives and friends, but all the circumstances surrounding his sickness and death were correctly given. We called on Mr Wm Estep, undertaker, and he showed us his book containing the item of burial case, digging grave, &c, with proper dates, and fully receipted for.
He sent a man with us to Fairview cemetery, who showed us a row of thirteen graves, all victims of smallpox, who died that fall, 1888. Mr Jarrett's body lies at the head of the row, now marked, being the first one who died. We also saw Dr Seybert, who was city physician at the time of Mr Jarett's death, and he assured us that everything was done for him that could be done and no mortal power could have saved him.
Mrs Lula J Jarrett Clay
We wish to add that, nevertheless, Mr Jarrett made away with no property, and his watch was sent from the hospital to his wife, and the testimony Mrs Clay gives in the above with reference to his death, there are still persons who, without a scintilla of proof beyond their own fancies, still say that Mr Jarrett simply disappeared and went to Europe. We hope a decent consideration for Mrs Clay's feelings, who has assumed her undoubted right to again become a wife, will keep sensible people from paying any attention to these wild and vague fancies.
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