Harkness v. Chicago Daily News Co.

The alleged libel reads as follows:

“Dowieite Home is Disinfected.—Disinfector Carr of the Health Department to-day disinfected the bakery of Mrs. Isabella Harkness, 1021 59th street, which was closed for a short time to allow the Health Department to fumigate the place thoroughly. A child of Mrs. Harkness died of scarlet fever, and Dr. Spalding, medical inspector, ordered the disinfection. The child that died was not treated by a physician during his sickness, as his parents are followers of Dowie.

Fever Sold over Counter.—1 There are other cases in the neighborhood.’ said Dr. Spalding, ‘ and…