THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC OF 1898-1902
© Jerry F. Couch NOTE: This article first appeared in the Clinch Valley Times’ printed edition back in 2012. I began writing these local history articles in the summer of 2011 during St. Paul’s official centennial year. EPIDEMIC! One hundred and twenty-two years ago, the mention of this dreaded word was enough to inspire widespread… Read More THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC OF 1898-1902