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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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10 Oct . Whole country invaded 1918 p8 Mobile Register.pdf
News article about influenza spread across the country

10 Oct . Voluntary step to fight flu 1918 p1A Mobile Register.pdf
News article criticizing city commission's inaction

Sub-headlines:

Theaters, Churches, Schools Closing in Face of City Commission's Refusal To Act
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Nine Deaths For Week; 48 New Cases Reported
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Hospitals Burdened With Patients and Call…

10 Oct . Flu-related briefs 1918 p4.pdf
Flu-related news briefs

10 Oct . 9,194 cases in AL 1918 p9 Mobile Register.pdf
News articles about influenza in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida

9 Oct . P'cola curbs spread 1918 p8 Mobile Register.pdf
News article about fewer cases reported in Pensacola

9 Oct . Mississippi combats flu 1918 p9 Mobile Register.pdf
News article about influenza spread in Mississippi

8 Oct . Flu stops public mtgs 1918 p8 Mobile Register.pdf
News article about the spread of influenza and Governor Henderson's proclamation forbidding public assembly

8 Oct . Drastic action to check flu 1918 p3 Mobile Register.pdf
News article about closures of public spaces and shortage of doctors

7 Oct . Flu deaths at army camps 1918 p3.pdf
News article about the influenza spread in army camps.
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