by Alliance Historical Society | Aug 27, 2019 | Events
The First Information Published in The Alliance Review William H. Morgan’s account of August 27 is extremely short: Wednesday August 27 Aunt Kit Sharer died Wednesday morning. At this point, the story is picked up by The Alliance Review. Three prominent citizens...
by Alliance Historical Society | Aug 26, 2019 | Events
Other Members of the Dinner Party are Contacted In today’s posting, we learn of the status of other members of the Gahris dinner party and locate evidence to be analyzed for the cause of the illnesses. Again, here are the recollections of William H. Morgan....
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...
