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Two Sisters by Hospital Bed
Prayer, compassion and skill guided the Sisters of St. Francis in their nursing duties.
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1883-1889
Partnering with Sisters of Saint Francis
Reluctantly collaborating to build a new hospital.
1880s
The New Saint Marys Hospital
With not enough beds and only kerosene lamps for light at night the new hospital opens.
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