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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.

Browse Items (28 total)

31 Dec . health vs politics.pdf
News editorial criticizing the appointment of Dr. Charles A. Mohr as county health officer over Dr. William H. Oates

29 Dec . mohr elected.pdf
News article
Sub-headlines:

Chosen By Mobile Medical Society Over Dr. Oates by Vote of 17 to 13
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Position Carries With It Salary of $3,500 Year
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Expected Fight on Provision to Name Assistant Health Officer Failed to Develop

17 Dec . bd of health says raise ban.pdf
News article
Sub-headlines:

Resolution States Intention of Board of Preventing Crowds Fails of Purpose
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People Are Urged To Wear Masks By Doctors
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Health Officials Say There Is Discrimination and For That Reason Urge Repeal

12 Dec . editorial.pdf
News editorial about the city health officials not keeping the public aware of the recurrence of the epidemic in Mobile, and the Register being the city's source for accurate information

8 Dec . recurrence of flu.pdf
News article

Sub-headlines:

Prevention of Public Gatherings in City Favored By All but Two Members of Society - To Investigate Conditions
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Mohr Seeks Advice of Health Society
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States That There Has Been a "Flare-Back," and He Had Sent…

8 Dec . new health system.pdf
News article

Sub-headline: Dr. McCall Says Present Health Officer Would Resign in Order to Carry Out Plan

8 Dec . crawford a failure.pdf
News editorial bashing Mayor Crawford for failing to keep up with and provide the public with accurate information on the number of influenza cases in Mobile

5 Nov . City to act on closures 1918 p1 Mobile Register.pdf
News article

Sub-headline: Predicted That Law Will Be Rescinded and Everything Opened Wednesday

2 Nov . Only 6 cases 1918 p1 Mobile Register.pdf
News article stating the influenza crisis is clearing up

27 Oct . Flu on wane locally 1918 p3 Mobile Register.pdf
News article

Sub-headline: Only 31 New Cases Reported and Three Deaths - Emergency Epidemic Committee Formed
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