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THE SCHOOLS HAVE CLOSED BY ORDER OF SCHOOL BOARDALL GATHERINGS AND ENTER. TAINMENTS ARE CALLED OFF,rs,hoofaylii'firmttt*People Must Get Together and Help Combat Spread of Influenza by Taking Due Percautions.PhPHtoridAt the moot I tig of the board of attrustees of the I a redo IndependentSc hool I fistriet held yesterday after-|noon, acting upon the recommend*! IJtion of the medical fraternity of the Trc^jclty of Laredo, un order was issued da° ;suspending the sessions of the Laredo*** I public schools indefinitely, or during!e the prevalence of the epidemic of ASpanish infuansa in this city. 4 atThis action was taken merely as a nmn I precautionary measure, as the board cutte |did not care to “wait until the horse ofie | has escaped and then lock the stable *du|d when it is too late. There were noleases of influenza among children inattendance at school that is knownof, but several of the teachers havebeen stricken by the disease andsome recovered and resumed their *°n-1 work. but it was deemed wise to take *)nwhbeatesasn-1 precautionary measures against aieinloisHiu-ispossible spread of the influenza caus* *ou ed by inclement weather and suspend VVI* the schools. The order of the school 05board was put In effect this morning, (104 and when the children showed up at uit their respective schools this morning ?°they were Informed that “school was closed” and they hastened back to lt;utheir homes in a light norther and ^,nrain that was prevailing at the time ofj The entertainment which wasfi !scheduled for tomorrow night by the lejlairedo High School at the Market ie | flail has been called off by the school (board and those in charge and willnot take place Other meetings should likewise be called off and everybody cooperate to stamp out the epidemic of influenza.! v-w s s.......- ..........- theSta Hot wit; ooo \ n ielt; St a
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Laredo Weekly Times
Laredo, Texas, US
Sun, Oct 13, 1918
Page 11
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