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Spanish Influenza, Feb. 25, 1919

The body of Leon Smith, 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thad M. Smith of Clearmont, was shipped on train 43 today, Feb. 25, from Reed’s funeral rooms to Buffalo for burial. The child died at the state hospital in Sheridan Saturday afternoon from pneumonia following influenza.Sheridan Media will wrap up coverage of the Spanish …

July 28, 2020

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Spanish Influenza, Feb. 20, 1919

Dr. C. Y. Beard, secretary of the state board of health, in a bulletin received today, Feb. 20, in Sheridan, said the consensus of those in the health field is that gargles and sprays are of little or no value in treatment of Spanish influenza. He said the infection is evidently spread by minute droplets …

July 27, 2020

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Spanish Influenza, Feb. 9, 1919

Two sisters living within a mile of each other near Arvada died within 18 hours of ech other from influenza. Effie, wife of G. A. Cook, died at 8 p.m. Feb. 8, leaving a husband and four young children. Ida Grace, wife of Roy Roberson, died at 2 p.m, today, Feb. 9, leaving her husband …

July 27, 2020

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Spanish Influenza, Feb. 6, 1919

The Enterprise reports today, Feb. 6, that 50 healthy young men, volunteers in the naval detention barracks at Boston, were taken from quarantine today to submit to an influenza test by a board of government experts. They will be subject to every known method of infection in a study to determine the cause and mode …

July 27, 2020

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Spanish Influenza, Jan. 29, 1919

Sheridan Police Chief McPherren, having piloted his family through a protracted siege of influenza, is now off duty himself today, Jan. 29, wrestling with the malady.B. W. Eneas, night linotype operator at the Enterprise, is ill at his home with the influenza. Word has been received in Sheridan of the death from influenza of Mrs. …

July 23, 2020

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Spanish Influenza, Jan. 25, 1919

Hazel, 10-year-old daughter of E. J. Swinyer, a Sheridan railroad man, died at 6 a.m. today, Jan. 25, at the family home on North Main street of influenza complications.The Hon. D. P. B. Marshall has been confined at home for several days with the Spanish influenza.

July 22, 2020

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Spanish Influenza, Jan. 23, 1919

Five substitute teachers are on duty in Sheridan schools today, Jan. 23, taking the place of regular teachers who are off duty because they are ill with influenza.Genevieve Lewis, 8-year-old daughter of Mrs. R. J. Lewis, died this morning at the home of her mother about six miles south of Little Goose creek. Death is …

July 21, 2020

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Spanish Influenza, Jan. 20, 1919

Funeral services were held this afternoon, Jan. 20, for Emma, 24-year-old wife of Frank Gassin. She died yesterday afternoon at the family home on Tenth street from influenza complications. Mr. Gassin has a claim near Arvada, but has been working at New Acme.A Mutual Life Insurance policy will protect your family against the flu. The …

July 20, 2020

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Spanish Influenza, Jan. 21, 1919

According to a report today, Jan. 21, it’s believed a return wave of the influenza epidemic is sweeping over Sheridan. It’s a matter of common knowledge that there is a great deal of sickness in the homes. There is no way to officially determine how serious the situation is, since physicians no longer report influenza …

July 20, 2020

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Spanish Influenza, Jan. 17, 1919

Influenza has claimed two more victims in Sheridan. Dorothy, wife of Looney Gould, died at the family home on North Sheridan avenue this morning, Jan. 17. Her death is attributed to pneumonia following influenza. She was 55 years old.Mabel, 18-year-old wife of William H. Vestal, died last night at the family home on North Main …

July 17, 2020

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