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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1918
Page
10
Health officials report 74 deaths and 412 new flu cases in 24 hours, noting a easing trend as the epidemic appears to crest and wane. Officer Fowler believes the peak is past and the disease is dying out, while hospitals and emergency centers adapt to the influx with milder cases and improving operations.
In Boston the influenza epidemic spread with restrictive measures after three weeks, with nearly 1,000 deaths since the outbreak began about six weeks ago. Reports show thousands of cases across states and cities, including New York City with 646 influenza and pneumonia deaths on a Sunday, and widespread impact from Delaware to Washington with rising fatalities and ongoing public health concerns.
Lord Sheudinessy resigns as President of the Contdian Paite tauwas at a meeting in Montecai. Montreal native Wo Reatti becomes private in the Knights of Columbus uniform travels to Paris. Father Alphonst Biskup of Chicago, a former priest, went overseas as a Knights of Columbus chaplain and now serves as a private in the fighting line with Czecho-Slovak Legion forces.
Fragmentary notice notes deaths linked to bathwater contamination and related pneumonias. Limited readable names and dates but indicates health risk and possible outbreak investigation underway.
Workers at the Springfield Aircraft Corporation walked out this morning seeking higher pay and a mandatory 8 hour day already granted and effective today. About 1,200 employees are affected with a roughly equal split walking out initially and later rejoining, no disorder reported.
An old advertisement from LOAMAN LABORATORY Philadelphia markets TCKMAN'S ALTER AUPE for cough relief. It claims alcohol free formula, no habit forming ingredients, and offers 80c and $140 bottle sizes sold at druggists or directly from the manufacturer postpaid.
American Ambassador Sharp today laid a wreath at the foot of the City of Taille statue. The ceremony featured a shield bearing an inscription about damage to the city from the United States.
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