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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