by Alliance Historical Society | Aug 25, 2019 | Events
The Symptoms of the Botulism Poisoning As we continue our account of the Great Olive Poisoning as told by William H. Morgan, Dr. Roach of Alliance and Col. Morgan put their heads together and realize that the symptoms experienced were linked to the dinner party. Dr....
by Alliance Historical Society | Aug 24, 2019 | Events
The First Effects of the Tainted Olives are Felt William H. Morgan continues his story with descriptions of the first effects that were felt – double vision. Sunday August 24th Uncle John Sharer drove to our home Sunday morning to pick up Dad. The two of them...
by Alliance Historical Society | Aug 23, 2019 | Events
The Dinner Party – August 23, 1919 We continue with a look at the dinner party that was held at the Lakeside Club as told by William H. Morgan. I was fifteen years old at the time and the details are as clear to me now as though it had all happened within the...
by Alliance Historical Society | Aug 22, 2019 | Events
The Dinner Guests As we’ve mentioned, the author of the Recollection we are sharing was William H. Morgan. He was the son of Col. Henry Morgan and Annette Sharer Morgan. His Aunt and Uncle were John Sharer and his wife Katherine Ballou Sharer. The Olive...
by Alliance Historical Society | Aug 21, 2019 | Events
The party hostess: Helen Sebring Gahris We return today to the oral history provided by William H. Morgan for a description of the dinner party and its hostess. The Lakeside Club of Canton had scheduled a dinner dance for Saturday, August 23rd, and Mr. and Mrs. W. I....
