PATRON + GOOD OLE DAYS: Interesting perspective on why children die from Birmingham newspaper July 2, 1879

1870's Alabama history JEFFERSON COUNTY TBT

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Penny Brewer Bald July 2, 2016

My BREWER line settled NW area of Alabama. I have a pic w kiddos dressed exactly like this!!

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Cynthia Cronan Wood July 2, 2016

Children of this era died of Scarlet Fever, had nothing to do with how they were dressed. My Grandmother lost her brither, and sister for whom I was named, to Scarlet Fever. However, parents today would be well served to keep hats on their babies in the summer, as well as winter.No common sense, even today.

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