PROCLAMATION !
TRANSCRIBED & RESEARCHED BY : TINA EASLEY http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ar/county/greene/ FROM THE DAILY SOLIPHONE MAY 5 , 1902 I , J.T. HESTER , MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PARAGOULD , ARK,. DO HEREBY MAKE THE FOLLOWING PROCALAMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRYING TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE DREAD DISEASE , SMALL POX : BY ORDINANCE , ALL SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES TO BE CLOSED UNTIL FUTHER NOTICE AND ALL DANCING HALLS TO BE CLOSED AND ALL BILLIARD AND POOL ROOMS AND BOWLING ALLEYS TO BE CLOSED AT 7 O"CLOCK P.M. AND REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL 5. A.M. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ALSO TO PREVENT ANY SHOW OF ANY KIND FROM STOPPING IN OUR CITY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE , AND TO PREVENT ANY SWING OR MERRY-GO-ROUND FROM RUNNING UNTIL FUTHER NOTICE. ALSO , TO PREVENT ANY SUPPERS OR PUBLIC GATHERING OF ANY KIND AND ALL LODGES FROM ASSEMBLING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE , AND ALL PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ARE ORDERED TO PREVENT , AS FAR AS POSSIBLE , FROM ALLOWING THEIR CHILDREN GOING OUT ON THE STREETS AND CONGREGATING IN BODIES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE . ALL PERSONS ARE ORDERED TO PREVENT THEIR DOGS AND CATS FROM RUNNING OUTSIDE THEIR PREMISES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ALL MANAGERS OR FOREMAN OF ALL OF THE DIFFERENT FACTORIES AND STORES ARE NOTIFIED TO DISCHARGE AND SEND HOME ANYONE IN THEIR EMPLOY WHO HAS ANY ERUPTION OF THE SKIN OR COMPLAINS OF BEING SICK IN ANY WAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ALL PERSONS ARE ORDERED TO CLEAN UP THEIR PREMISES , AND ESPECIALLY THEIR BACK YARDS , ALLEYS AND LOTS AND TO KEEP CLOSETS , HOG PENS , POULTRY COOPS AND OUTBUILDINGS IN A GOOD SANITARY CONDITION BY USING PLENTY OF LIME , COPERAS OR CARBOLIC ACID . ALL RUBBISH OR OBSTRUCTIONS OF ANY KIND ARE ORDERED TO BE TAKEN OUT OF STREETS AND ALLEYS . ANY PERSON FOUND THROWING DUMPING OR DEPOSITING IN ANY WAY ANY OLD CLOTHES , RAGS , PAPERS OR OTHER DEBRIS OR GARBAGE IN THE STREETS OR ALLEYS WILL BE PUNISHED ACCORDING TO THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY. THE MARSHALS OR OTHER HEALTH OFFICERS ARE ORDERED TO KEEP PERSONS FROM LOAFING IN OR AROUND THE DEPOT , EXCEPT PERSONS ON BUSINESS OR THOSE EMPLOYED THERE. ALL HOBOES OR BUMS AND TRAMPS ARE ORDERED OUT OF THE TOWN AND THE MARSHALS ARE ORDERED TO KEEP THEM OUT. NO PERSON OR PERSONS BROKEN OUT WITH SMALL POX OR ANY OTHER ERUPTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE STREETS OR ALLEYS , AND ANY SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS FOUND ON THE STREETS OR ALLEYS WILL BE PROSECUTED. ANYONE SUPPOSED TO BE AFFLICTED WITH ANY KIND OF ERUPTION OR CONTAGIOUS DISEASE ARE ORDERED TO KEEP OFF THE STREETS , AND INSTEAD OF GOING TO THE OFFICE OF A DOCTOR TO STAY AT HOME AND SEND FOR A DOCTOR. ALL PERSONS , THE HEADS OF FAMILIES OR KEEPERS OF HOTELS OR BOARDING OR LODGING HOUSES ARE ORDERED TO PROMPTLY REPORT TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH ANY AND ALL SUSPICIOUS CASES IN THEIR HOUSES . GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 5TH DAY OF MAY , 1902. J.T. HESTER , MAYOR .
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