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Mobile Public Library Local History & Genealogy Library

The Local History and Genealogy Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to the history of Mobile, and the greater Gulf Coast region.

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20 Nov. Recurrence of flu feared p. 6 1918.pdf
News article

Sub-headline: Situation Has Become Serious in Many Places, According to Reports

18 Nov . Epidemic Causes More Deaths p.1 1918.pdf
News article

Sub-headlines:
Reports Show Influenza Killed More Americans Than Did German Bullets
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Losses Over There Show Total of 40,000 to 45,000
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Philadelphia Suffered Greatest in Scourge, Rate Being 7.4 Per Thousand

17 Nov . 2nd outbreeak of flu in T'loosa 1918 p8 Mobile Register.pdf
News article about a second outbreak in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

11 Nov . Vick's ad 1918 p2 Mobile Register.pdf
Advertisement for Vick's Vaporub

Druggists Still Asked To Conserve Stocks of Vaporub Needed in "Flu" Districts
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Influenza Epidemic is Decreasing in Most Sections and the Demand is Slackening But We Are Still 18,000 Gross Behind On Orders and It…

11 Nov . Register weighs in on P'cola teachers 1918 p4 Mobile Register.pdf
News editorial about the Pensacola teachers not getting paid for the time schools were closed due to the epidemic

10 Nov . No pay for sidelined P'cola teachers 1918 p9 Mobile Register.pdf
News article

Sub-headline: School Board Decides to Trim Salaries for Time Lost During Epidemic

8 Nov . P'goula, Biloxi recovering 1918 p6 Mobile Register.pdf
News article

Sub-headline: All Churches Will Hold Services Sunday Sunday - Schools Reopen Monday

8 Nov . Conditions good at Ft Morgan 1918 p1 Mobile Register.pdf
News article about the success of the quarantine methods and the good health at Fort Morgan

7 Nov . Mobilians resume pleasures 1918 p1 Mobile Register.pdf
News article

Sub-headline: Movies Packed, Run on Soft Drink Stands

6 NovMobile lifts flu ban 1918 p3 Mobile Register.pdf
News article

Sub-headline: Places of Amusement to Open Doors and Schools to Begin
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