Northwest History. Alaska. Epidemics & Contagious Diseases.
Mumps Epidemic Strikes Eskimos. MUMPS EPIDEMIC STRIKES ESKIMOS. BARROW, Alaska, Feb. 10. UP)- Mumps in virulent form threatened to spread among Eskimos today while stricken families ate spoiled walrus meat and huddled together for warmth in their tireless igloos. Dr. Henry W. Greist, in charge of th...
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ftwashstatelib:oai:content.libraries.wsu.edu:clipping/90734 2023-05-15T15:39:33+02:00 Northwest History. Alaska. Epidemics & Contagious Diseases. Spokane Chronicle 1936-02-10 Mumps Epidemic Strikes Eskimos. 1936-02-10 http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/90734 English eng nwh-sh-8-6-57 http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/90734 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0 Copyright not evaluated. Contact original newspaper publisher for copyright information. Northwest History. Alaska. Box 8 epidemic Eskimos Point Barrow Alaska Dr. Henry W. Greist Presbyterian mission Indian bureau authorities Juneau Indian affairs Northwest Pacific -- History -- 20th century Text Clippings 1936 ftwashstatelib 2021-07-26T19:18:18Z Mumps Epidemic Strikes Eskimos. MUMPS EPIDEMIC STRIKES ESKIMOS. BARROW, Alaska, Feb. 10. UP)- Mumps in virulent form threatened to spread among Eskimos today while stricken families ate spoiled walrus meat and huddled together for warmth in their tireless igloos. Dr. Henry W. Greist, in charge of the Presbyterian mission, blamed Indian bureau authorities at Juneau for the lack of supplies. He said wireless messages asking for help brought only replies of refusal. Can't Ship Fuel. JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 10. (/P) -- Charles W. Hawkesworth, assistant director of the bureau of Indian affairs, said tonight he had wirelessed to Dr. Henry W. Greist at Barrow was impossible for the government to ship fuel to the Eskimos whom Greist described as sick, cold and hungry. "Dr. Greist informed this office the Eskimos at Point Barrow were cold, starving and had the mumps," Hawkesworth said. "We answered it was impossible to ship fuel there. We asked why some of the estimated 30,000 reindeer at the point could not supply the necessary food. Text Barrow eskimo* Point Barrow Alaska walrus* Washington State University: WSU Libraries Digital Collections Indian Pacific |
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Mumps Epidemic Strikes Eskimos. MUMPS EPIDEMIC STRIKES ESKIMOS. BARROW, Alaska, Feb. 10. UP)- Mumps in virulent form threatened to spread among Eskimos today while stricken families ate spoiled walrus meat and huddled together for warmth in their tireless igloos. Dr. Henry W. Greist, in charge of the Presbyterian mission, blamed Indian bureau authorities at Juneau for the lack of supplies. He said wireless messages asking for help brought only replies of refusal. Can't Ship Fuel. JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 10. (/P) -- Charles W. Hawkesworth, assistant director of the bureau of Indian affairs, said tonight he had wirelessed to Dr. Henry W. Greist at Barrow was impossible for the government to ship fuel to the Eskimos whom Greist described as sick, cold and hungry. "Dr. Greist informed this office the Eskimos at Point Barrow were cold, starving and had the mumps," Hawkesworth said. "We answered it was impossible to ship fuel there. We asked why some of the estimated 30,000 reindeer at the point could not supply the necessary food. |
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