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| CAROTHERS, Harvey Oct. 25, 1918; Oregonian, p 4 "Oregon City Has Death" Oregon City, Or., Oct. 24 |
Harvey Carothers, 35, died this morning, after a few days' illness, from Spanish influenza, making the second fatal case in Oregon City. Mr. Carothers was a former employe of the local paper mills, but has recently been employed at the Albers Milling Company in Portland. He leaves a wife and two daughters. Nine new cases have appeared, making a total of 66, with 41 cases in the county. The first fatal case was little Eldon John Keen, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Keen, of Portland, who had been brought to Oregon City to escape the disease. The body was taken to Lebanon for burial. Miss Maude Warner, Miss Ruth Skillman and several young women who have been critically ill are now out of danger. |