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September 1918
All public meeting
spaces and gatherings,
including schools and
churches are hereby
closed to stifle the
spread of disease
Deadly Pestilence SpreadsWorldwide
THE DREADED SPANISH FLUREACHES PANDEMIC
PROPORTIONS
MILLIONS REPORTED DEAD All over the world, millions ofpeople are being hospitalized and dying.
There is no cure in sight, many have
been claimed by this deadly pestilence
DISEASE HAS SPREAD To remote locales such as Alaska and thePacific Islands. Native Americans are as well as
Eskimos at an alarming rate. The disease is
afflicting all continents on the globe. The
influenza has spread all over the world.
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY
Several sanitation measures can be takento help ensure the protection and health of
your and your family. Be sure to take any
afflicted to the local hospital in your city.
The epidemic hasclaimed more lives
than the Great World
War. The enemy is
now biological
Issue No. Seventeen 5 cents
SpecialEmergencyEditionINFORMATION
YOUNEEDTOKNOW
Hospitals have been established in all major cities in the nation
civilians in makeshift hospitals
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MILLIONS REPORTED DEAD WORLDWIDE This foul disease has gripped ournation as well as the global community. In a
very short amount of time, only the past
few months, the young and strong have
been targeted. This is unlike any other form
of influenza, which usually targets the
weak, juvenile and elderly.
PUBLIC GATHERINGS HAVE BEEN BANNED Many public gatherings, includingchurch meetings and schools have been
banned to attempt to stifle the spread of
d i s ea s e . In f a c t , ma ny o f t he s e
establishments have been converted to
makeshift hospitals
DISEASE VICTIMS LOCATED ALL OVER GLOBE This pandemic is far reaching andspreading. It has ravaged Indian
reservations, killed mass amounts of
Eskimos and Pacific Islanders. The death
toll in North America and Europe is very
high, the disease has killed millions in all
counties on these continents.
PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY There are some steps and precautionsthat can be taken to ensure the health and
protection of you and your family. Avoid
spitting on sidewalks, that is an offense that
could lead to arrest, use the handkerchief to
avoid infecting others. Be sure to don a
protective mask as well.
Be sure to bring any infected person to your
local hospital where they can be properly
cared for and attended to.
We dont knowwhere this plague
has stemmed from,nor how to cure it.We must simply
hope, pray and tryto be careful and
sanitary.
Left - a makeshift Influenza hospital
Above - Two nurses attending to a sick child