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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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23 Oct . Decrease  in most of US 1918 p10 Mobile Register.pdf
News article about fewer influenza-related deaths in army camps and the possibility of a partial lifting of quarantine ordinances in Chicago

Sub-headline: Situation in Army Camps Continues to Grow Better, With Only 392 Deaths

23 Oct . Discrepancy in flu report 1918 p1 Mobile Register.pdf
News article
Sub-headlines:

Women's War Service House-to-House Canvass Shows Total 220 New Cases Yesterday
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Health Board Reported 34 New Cases Up To 4 PM
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No More Patients Will Be Received at Emergency Hospital, Mrs. Inge Announces

23 Oct . Pneumonia cases up 1918 p8 Mobile Register.pdf
News article

Sub-headline: State Health Officer Optimistic Regarding Influenza Conditions in Alabama

23 Oct . trolley operations hampered 1918 p6 Mobile Register.pdf
News article about the epidemic's effect on transportation in Mobile

24 Oct . conditions improved 1918 p3 Mobile Register.pdf
News article

Sub-headline: Women's War Service House-to-House Canvass Finds Only 25 New Cases

24 Oct . Schools closed in state 1918 p6 Mobile Register.pdf
News article stating schools and other public spaces in Alabama will not reopen until all signs of the epidemic have passed.

25 Oct . Flu believed on wane 1918 p5 Mobile Register.pdf
News article about conditions improving, but the Red Cross workers' difficulties with stubborn patients.

Sub-headline: Red Cross Finds Treatment Difficult Because of Patients' Disregard of Instructions

26 Oct . Cooperation against epidemic 1918 p3 Mobile Register.pdf
News article

Sub-headline: Women's War Service and Health Officials Hold Meeting - Conditions Improving

26 Oct . Letter on church services 1918 p4 Mobile Register.pdf
Letter to the Editor requesting that church services be allowed to continue, with precautions taken to distance attendees, signed by Vernon C. McMaster and James F. Plummer

26 Oct . P'cola keeps restrictions 1918 p6 Mobile Register.pdf
New article

Sub-headline: Closing Restrictions to Stay in Force on the Advice of Leading Authorities
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