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Lineup for Health Safety-The town hall in Southbridge was jammed with citizens as soon as the announcement came that typhoid shots would be available for all residents.
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Lineup for Health Safety-The town hall in Southbridge was jammed with citizens as soon as the announcement came that typhoid shots would be available for all residents.

[ca. August 1955]

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[Information from item housing] Floods: Aug 1955: Misc. Photos

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