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Charles Hagadorn
Ralph Marshall Ward was a doctor turned cattle rancher who lived near the Mexican border and treated many migrants who came across the border to meet him, since he was the only doctor around for miles. He represents how the 1918 pandemic brought out selflessness in some people, even as it brought out the worst in others.
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Chapter 29
...the awful circumstances did inspire some people to meet the challenge, one of them being Dr. Ralph Marshall Ward . A doctor turned cattle rancher, he lived near the Mexican border. One day, hundreds...
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