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The 1918 flu epidemic hits Polk County Nebraska
The article recalls the 1918 influenza outbreak across Nebraska with rapid spread in Lincoln and Omaha, school closures, masks for mail carriers, and high death tolls including 974 in Omaha between October and December. It notes the easing by January 1919, lingering outbreaks, and then shifts to local items: births, anniversaries, Legion Auxiliary actions, library updates, and a Polk County weather note.
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