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Chippewa Valley 1918 Pandemic
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Chippewa Valley 1918 Pandemic
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01/07/1919: Schools Resume with Rooms Full
Newspaper article announcing the reopening of schools in Eau Claire.
10/08/1918: Police'll Get You If You Spit on Walks; Seven "Flu" Cases in City: Board of Health Tells of Methods of Prevention and Treatment
Newspaper detailing rules and guidelines for Eau Claire citizens.
10/26/1918: Seventy Homes in Stanley Quarantined
News article describing the number of quarantines, cases, and deaths in Stanley, Wi.
10/15/1918: Advises Care in Issuance of Labor Permits
Article in local newspaper detailing the concerns of issuing labor permits to children while schools were closed.
11/27/1918: Holiday Baskets For Aged and Ill Collected Early: Fund For Thanksgiving Extras Starts at Public Library
Article describing how local school locations would be used to collect baskets to aid families sick with influenza.
11/24/1918: Board of Health Lifts Lid to Let Out Schools, Churches, and Bottles: Theatres Remain Closed and Rule Forbidding Special Sales by Stores is Unchanged
Newspaper article detailing the changes on the gathering ban in Eau Claire.
11/10/1918: The "Flu" Lid
An op-ed published in the Eau Claire Leader in which the writer gives their opinions on the closing of spaces in Eau Claire due to the epidemic.
12/29/1918: Flu Diminishing Here; Lid Tilted: Roller Skating, Church Affairs and Sleighride Parties Allowed
An article explaining that cases of influenza had gone down and some of the bans on gatherings had been lifted as a result.
12/20/1918: Spanish Influenza More Deadly Than War: Said That Epidemic Cost More Lives Than American Loss In Battle. Danger Not Over. Great Care Necessary to prevent Further Outbreak
Newspaper article comparing the death toll for Americans of World War I and the influenza epidemic and further explaining precautions to take.
12/03/1918: Board of Education Proceedings, Dec. 3, 1918
Newspaper article reporting the proceedings from the December 3rd meeting of the Board of Education.
12/10/1918: Public Schools and Model School at Normal Close Because of Flu: Dances and Social Functions Forbidden; Quarantine Rules Take Effect
Newspaper article discussing the closing of certain schools and detailing further measures enacted by the Board of Health.
12/07/1918: Dies of Influenza
Obituary of 14-year-old Tilden resident.
12/06/1918: School Activities in Eau Claire County: Edited By the Students of the Eau Claire County Training School
Newspaper article discusses the re-opening of the county training school and the rules affecting the schools still closed.
12/03/1918: Full Attendance Greets Normal School Opening: Graduate Nurse Added to Staff to Guard Against Influenza
Article discussing the re-opening of the Eau Claire Normal School after nine weeks' closure.
10/10/1918: No Public Gatherings To Be Permitted Until Epidemic Peril Passes: Board of Health Order Will Become Effective Tomorrow Morning
Newspaper article announcing the restrictions on gatherings and the closure of various entities throughout Eau Claire
10/31/1918: Druggists!! Please Note Vick's Vaporub Oversold Due to Present Epidemic
Advertisement in newspaper warning retailers of oversold stock of Vick's VapoRub due to influenza epidemic.
12/20/1918: Journal Entry by James Wood
Journal entry talking about a family sick with influenza.
01/13/1919: Journal Entry by David Wood
Journal entry saying school is restarting.
10/20/1918: Journal Entry by David Wood
Journal entry detailing sick family members' activities.
11/01/1918: Busy Making Flu Masks
Newspaper article about the Red Cross in Eau Claire making masks to protect from influenza.
11/15/1918: Letter from Dora Schlegelmilch Barland to Agnes Barland McDaniel
Letter from Dora Schlegelmilch Barland to daughter, Agnes Barland McDaniel. Dora writes about the death of a former employee's wife from influenza.
11/02/1918: Day's Flu Score Lowest of Week; Gauze masks Gain in Popularity: Four Hundred Masks Distributed, Red Cross Will Keep Up Supply
Newspaper article detailing the number of quaratines and cases in Eau Claire and talks about the making and wearing of masks.
04/1919: Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors 1919 Official Proceedings
Eau Claire county nurse's report detailing the number of schools visited, children inspected, and number of cases of various illnesses.
10/13/1918: Journal Entry by David Wood
Journal entry talking about the closing of schools from influenza.
11/02/1918: Stanley Fights Off Influenza: Co-operation and Assistance By Citizens Greatly Aids Medics
Newspaper article detailing the cooperation of Stanley, Wi in fighting off the influenza epidemic there.
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