Mild Influenza Epidemic Halts Several US Schools
The public health service notes a milder outbreak than 1918 1920 but influenza has closed five schools across the country Sewanee Culver Missouri Columbia and St Therese Seminary crews at Culver report ill students at Sewanee half the student body affected Iowa Virginia Tech and Georgia campuses report cases with some classes continuing Kansas records 13956 cases and several deaths mostly in Wichita Parsons and Kansas City stars recovering after bed rest for many patients across states.
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Washington
Public Health Service
University of the South
Se‘wanee
Tenn
Culver Military Academy
Culver
Ind
University of Missouri
Columbia
Seminary of St
University of Iowa
Virginia Polytechnic School
Blacksburg
University of Georgia
Athens
Kansas
Wichita
Parsons
Kansas City
Pacific Coast
California
M. I. Club Officers Host December Meeting In West Sidnet
West Sidnet Deaw reports the M. I. club met at Mrs L A Scriber home on December 6 electing officers for the year: A M Anderson president C Hammond vice president Ted Huff secretary treasurer A Sprenger librarian. Lunch followed. Local residents shared visits travels and shopping in Sidney with several greetings and social calls noted around town. A gift shop ad promotes a lifetime guaranteed lighter and Miles relocates his office to 114 10th Ave near the courthouse.
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M. I. Club
L. A. Scriber
A. M. Anderson
C. Hammond
Ted Huff
A. Sprenger
W. W. Glassburn
Should Not Close The Schools To Combat Flu
Washington reports 21 238 new influenza cases across 26 states as Surgeon General Cumming cautions against closing city schools. He notes likely 200 000 cases nationwide, urges bed rest to prevent pneumonia and urges continued schooling with supervision.
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Washington
General Cumming
Public Health Service
Generel Cumming
Kansas
Montana
Colorado
North Dakota
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Arizona
Maine
Connecticut
New York City
New Jersey
Illinois
Michigan
Maryland
West Virginia
Florida
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Idaho
Utah
Vermont
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Delaware
Potter items note illness and local events
Mrs C O Troy learns her Palisade sister is very ill but she is too sick to travel. Lillian Robertson is elected oracle and Adella Anderson vice oracle at the Royal Neighbors lodge. Sick list includes Stanley Davis F C Harris Mrs Lee Hagemeister and Mrs C A Larson. A David Cole cream station opens in Potter with Mr Hughes involved.
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C. O. Troy
Palisade
Tolo
Troy
Lillian Robertson
Oracle
Adella Anderson
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Stanley Davis
F. C. Harris
Lee Hagemeister
C. A Larson
David Cole
Potter
Hughes
School board buys stove. community notes from South Colton
District No. 97 school board purchased a stove for the school with installation by John Cortney and H. J. Elsen last Tuesday. Mrs. Harry Witters aided Mrs. Carl Schmidt with housework on Wednesday while Schmidt was ill with the flu. Louis and Bill George assisted H. J. Elsen with a butcher job last Wednesday. A number of turkey raisers attended the turkey killing and dressing demonstration hosted by Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Waddell.
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John Cortney
H. J. Elsen
Harry Witters
Carl Schmidt
Schmidt
Louis
Bill George
T. G. Waddell
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West Sidnet
DEAW
Telegraph
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10Th Ave
Court House
Health Bureau
John Mueller
C. W. Johnson
Lula
Greeley
Colo
Chris Dybdahl
Wm. Higgins
Kimball Hospital
Joe Nelson
Omaha
Elsie Fisher
Denver
Tilden Health School
Miller
Bridgeport
Ford Weikhorst
Fred Reetz
Anton Leafdale
Hastings
Martin Leafdale
Leafdale
Clarence Johnson
Will Fastenow
W. L. Needham
Baby
George
Charles Deaver
H. P. Cortney
Gilead
Grandpa Denver
Ter
Sophie Meyers
J. F. Moseman
Sidney
Hepner
Hart Schaffner
Wilson Bros
Rauh
Mack
Cheney
Cico
New York
Hudson
St. Patrick’s Academy
Sidney, Nebraska
Adente Fidelis
Poinsettia
Dorothy Peerce
Glee Club
Mother Madelon
Harry Gretel
Old Marta Rich John Cross Jacob Woodcutter
the Star Child
Henry Oscar Karl Jan
Barbara Katherine
Nicholas
Robert Traphagan
Virginia Martin Richard Laudenschlager
Veronica Merck
Henry John Loebe
James Proper
Norbert Loebe
Gretchen Barlow
Marion Blaha
Edward Donahoe
Mark Martin
Lawrence Clinton
Jack Dwyer
Mildred Beyer
Lois Gallagher
Leroy Laudenschlager
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