Saturday, November 1, 2025

Louis Freeman, 9, Dies of Rabies, Nov. 2, 1925

Freeman of Lexington Dies of Hydrophobia

Lexington, Nov. 1—Louis Freeman, 9-year-old son of Dr. Ira Freeman, pastor of Erlanger Baptist church, died at the home of his father near here Saturday morning of hydrophobia. The boy was bitten at Asheville September 13. He was given treatment but became ill four days ago.

From page 2 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, Nov. 2, 1925. This same story was printed in another newspaper previously, but the boy’s first name was spelled “Lois” in the other article.

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