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Show LOWELL IS CLOSED UP Smallpox Scare Causes Suspension of a City School. President Oscar Moyle of the Board of Education issued an order Sunday closing the Lowell school. Fear that smallpox will Increase Is not the cause, as the board feels that the children would be safer In school than i if they were on the streets, but the scare has so demoralized the attendance that it was thought best to close the school for the present Speaking of the matter Monday Superintendent Su-perintendent Christensen said: "We do not expect the school to be closed for more than a week. The patrons pa-trons have taken on a needless scare. The children are better and safer in ' school than they will be out." |