A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=53858 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: December 15 1908 Article Description: Diphtheria Closes Broadkill School: Article Text: Milton, Del., Dec. 14, 1908: Owing to the prevalence of diphtheria the school at Broadkill has been closed by the orders of Dr. Hopkins, and although but one case has been disclosed, all the families who have children attending school are very anxious. A boy stayed home from the school on account of a sore throat, but after receiving a letter from school authorities, threatening punishment, under compulsory education law, he was sent back, sore throat diphtheria and all. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com