*NOTE: the dates shown below reflect the date the news appeared in the newspaper. *
2
Oct 1918 - Lieutenant Robert Dunham who is home on a furlough visiting
his mother on South Governor street is suffering from an attack of
pleura pneumonia - the result of a previous attack of Spanish
influenza. His condition is unchanged today. Lieutenant Dunham has been
stationed at Ft. Sheridan, Illinois. 4
Oct 1918 - Will Collins of this city is seriously ill at his home with
an attack of pneumonia. His condition this morning was reported
improved.
4 Oct 1918 - D. W. Collis, the barber, is very ill from pneumonia, but
strong hopes are entertained for his recover.
4
Oct 1918 - Helen Snyder has changed her position from Bennison's to the
Golden Eagles. She has been ill with the grippe the past week. 4 Oct 1918 - OXFORD - The following are on the sick list this wieek with influenza:
- Mrs. Charles Hilborn,
- Mrs. Will Bartholomew
- Mrs. Neipper
- Mrs. Orville Eddy and son Stanley
- Mrs. Moffit
- Mr. Hughes and daughter Patricia
- John Eliot and son Chalmers
- Milan Newkirk and son Willie
- Lydia Karpe
- Dolly Honn
- Orville Wagner
- Edith and Margaret Yenter
- Mrs. Joe James
- Mr. & Mrs. Joe Slezak and family
- Francis Freese
6 Oct 1918 - Justin Kellerher continues gravely ill.
6 Oct 1918 - There is a slight improvement in the condition of Mrs.
Roscoe Ayers who is ill of pneumonia.
8 Oct 1918 - James Strenken is an influenza sufferer.
8 Oct 1918 - G.S. Hohenschuh is confied to his home by an attack of
influenza.
8 Oct 1918 - R. W. Lucas is ill at his home on Kirkwood avenue from
influenza.
8 Oct 1918 - Rev. Irving E. Wade and members of his family are
suffering from influenza.
8 Oct 1918 - William Felkner is an influenza sufferer at his home on
Kirwood avenue
8 Oct 1918 - Miss Katharine Benda is suffering from a cold, and is
confined to her home today.
8 Oct 1918 - Mrs. E. T. Wilson is confined to her home on South Capitol
on account of influenza.
8 Oct 1918 - Attorney H. G. Walker has been suffering from an attack of
influenza the past day or two.
8
Oct 1918 - Lt. Stanley M. Hands, former city engineer, is suffering
from influenza at his father's home on North Dubuque. Reports are that
he is better today.
8
Oct 1918 - Reverend I. E. Wade is improving after a few days illness
from an attack of influenza. The remainder of the family is now
suffering with the same disease.
9
Oct 1918 Oxford Word has been received by J. W. Moffitt that his
son Howard, who is at Camp Riverside, California, with an aerial
squadron has been confined to the hospital with Spanish influenza.
9
Oct 1918 Oxford C.D. Hughes is seriously ill with influenza. A
trained nurse is hired and his father came Sunday morning. Milan
Newkirk is also very ill with influenza.
9 Oct 1918 Oxford
Margaret Mahoney, daughter of Robert Mahoney, who has been seriously
ill with pneumonia the past week, is reported as not being out of
danger yet.
9 Oct 1918 Oxford Mrs. Switzer and son Frank, are both confined at
home with influenza.
9
Oct 1918 Oxford The following persons have been taken sick with
influenza the last few days: John Yenter, Beulah Henderson, Marguerite
Welsh, Clarence ODonnell, Leo McCabe, Oliver Crowther, Geneva Klenk
and Manley Springmire.
9 Oct 1918 North Liberty Mr. A. Moreland
has been on the sick list but is better at this writing. Others now on
the sick list are Mrs. W. Horn, Jim Cippera and little girl baby,
Georgia Wray, Cleora Chamberlain, Lela Snavely and Wayne
Cress.
The latter is better also. 10 Oct 1918
- Allan Barry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Barry of east Washington
street is imrproving after an attack of pneumonia. After receiving a
message from Camp Dodge, the father left the bedside of Allan last
night to be with another son, Robert, who is ill in camp. 10 Oct
1918 - Mrs. G. K. Thompson, formerly Miss Margaret Kane of this city is
ill with influenza at her home in Cedar Rapids. Her little son, George
King, Jr., is at the home of his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. James
Kane, for the time being in order to escape contagion.
10 Oct 1918 - Mr. W. W. Felkner continues seriously ill with influenza
at his Kirkwood avenue home.
10 Oct 1918 - Mr. J. F. Hogan of Mueller Bros. force is confined to his
home on east Burlington street.
10 Oct 1918 - Paul McCollister is suffering from influenza in the
temporary hospital of the Masonic Temple.
10 Oct 1918 - Justin Kelleher of east Burlington street, is quite ill
with pneumonia at the University Hospital.
10 Oct 1918 - Miss Florence Churchill, instructor of English in the
high school, is quite ill at her home with influenza.
10
Oct 1918 - Mrs. Rachel Parrot Myers, wife of Dr. Linn L. Myers, a
lieutenant in the medical reserve, is just convalescing after a very
severe attack of the prevailing malady at the University hospital.
10
Oct 1918 - All the afflicted members of reverend I. E. Wade's family
are improving excepting the youngest child which is still very ill. Mr.
Wade's mother, Mrs. S. W. Wade, returned yesterday from Orchard, Iowa.
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Iowa City Press Citizen, 12 Oct 1918
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VOLUNTEER NURSES DO COMMENDABLE
WORK
Mrs.
E. A. Putnam, the visiting nurse, speaks highly of those who
volunteered to assist in nursing patients during the epidemic. They
aided in the work form two days to two weeks, according to the need of
patients and condition of families. For some patients, a day nurse and
a night nurse was necessary.
Mrs. Putnam found these volunteers always dependable, for either day or
night work, and always willing to go when needed.
Some
of these nurses also were stricken with the disease, and it was
necessary for the visiting nurse to see that they were cared for.
Through
the Red Cross, hot water bottles, and various supplies that had been
used at the hospital were furnished the patients where they were
needed. Blankets were loaned by the Commercial club. The list of
volunteers were:
Mrs. Lytle, Mrs. Charles Zager, Mrs. Davies,
Mrs. Clarence Smith, Mrs. Ada Updegraf, Mrs. Laura Herring, Mrs. John
Hort, Mrs. Pierson, Mrs. John Diehl, Mrs. Hempstead, Mrs. F. B.
Wickham, Mrs. Cameron, Miss Anna Glasgow, Miss Margaret Dean, Miss
Hilda Treplow, Miss Conant, and Miss Edna Messner.
Anyone knowing of a patient in need should report to the visiting nurse
who will see that they are provided with proper care.
Iowa City Press Citizen, 11 Dec 1918 |
12 Oct 1918 - Miss Mary Barth has found it necessary to give up her
duties as nurse for a battle with illness on her own part.
12 Oct 1918 - Miss Beryl Hart is suffering from an attack of influenza
at her home.
15
Oct 1918 Gus Siepmann and Mrs. Siepmann and their five children are
all ill at their home north of the city. One child, Paul, is seriously
sick. 15 Oct 1918 - Mrs. Roy Cole is critically ill at the family home 232 East Bloomington street. 15 Oct 1918 - Mrs. M. Boyce is on the sick list. 15
Oct 1918 - Clarence Bleeker, the little son of Mr. & Mrs. J. P.
Bleeker on Market street is ill at his home with pneumonia. Friends of
the family will wish him an early recovery. 15 Oct
1918 - Irving Borts, son of Albert Borts, the mail carrier, il ill at
the Women's Gymnasium with the Spanish influenza. He is a member of the
S.A.T.C. Training Detachment. 15 Oct 1918 - Mrs. James J. Murphy and little four year old daughter are both severely ill in the death darkened home. 15 Oct 1918 - The little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Scannell is ill with pneumonia and had slightly improved yesterday. 15 Oct 1918 - Miss Jessie Hotz is convalescing at her home on North Linn from an attack of the influenza. 15 Oct 1918 - Stanley Thomas of Rock Island, formerly an Iowa City boy, is ill with pneumonia at the hospital. 15 Oct 1918 - Mr. & Mrs. M. T. Dever and son Freddie of Coralville are confined to their home with Spanish influenza. 16
Oct 1918 - Walker Burge is somewhat improved at his home in Pleasant
Valley township. Owing to present conditions the family has had
considerable difficulty in obtaining the help of a nurse but this has
been finally overcome. 16 Oct 1918 - Mrs. G. W. Oldaker spent last week at Oxford caring for the sick in the home of her brother, Robert Crawford. 17 Oct 1918 Walker Burge, a prominent citizen of River Junction is
said to be in a serious condition from influenza.
17
Oct 1918 Arlo Fairall is confined to his home with Spanish influenza.
Dr. Byron Penrose is confined to his home with a cold. Irving Weber is
confined to his home with an attack of influenza.
17 Oct 1918
Dr. J. G. Mueller is gravely ill with a complication of pneumonia and
hart trouble. His many friends wish for him a happy outcome in the hard
battle he has before him.
17 Oct 1918 Hills Dr. Fitzpatrick of Iowa City was called down
Tuesday to see Wilfred Amesh who is ill at this writing.
17
Oct 1918 Solon Private Emil Dolezal who is home on a furlough from
Camp Dodge is very ill at the home of his parents with Spanish
influenza.
18 Oct 1918 Kalona Mrs. R. G. Shaver is and has been very sick with
influenza at the home of R.S. Fry.
18
Oct 1918 Mrs. Roscoe Ayers is still very ill at her home on south
Summit street. The little son of Mr. & Mrs. Ayers has greatly
improved.
18 Oct 1918 Cosgrove William Eckrich Jr. is reported on the sick
list.
18 Oct 1918 The Orr Patterson family have all been on the sick list
with influenza.
18 Oct 1918 North Liberty L. L. Lentz is on the sick list today. He
has the influenza.
18
Oct 1918 Monroe Twp. Rev and Mrs. Elliot, pastor of Bethel church
have not gone to housekeeping yet, on account of the illness of
Mr. & Mrs. Eihl, who reside in the house they wish to
occupy.
18 Oct 1918 Monroe Twp. Miss Helen Schlueter is reported quite sick.
18 Oct 1918 PRESIDENT JESSUPS CHILD VERY ILL
The
infant daughter in the home of Pres and Mrs. W. A, Jessup has
been
ill from pneumonia the past week and today is reported as not improving.
18 Oct 1918 Mrs. Roscoe Ayers continues seriously ill at her home on
south Summit Street.
18
Oct 1918 The little son of Mr. & Mrs. George Hunter has been
ill
the past two weeks. He was first a victim of influenza, later pneumonia
developed and the childs condition remains unchanged the past day or
two.
19 Oct 1918 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Groh received a
letter, Wednesday, from their son, Edward Charles Groh, at Camp Pike.
He states that he has a slight attack of influenza, and is in the
hospital.
19 Oct 1918 The Joe Bleecker family are confined to their home on
East Market Street with influenza.
19
Oct 1918 Miss Bess Whittacker, dietician of the State University
hospital is on the list of those suffering from influenza.
21 Oct 1918 - Miss Helen Schneider is one of the influenza patients.
21 Oct 1918 - Mrs. Dan Yoder of Kalona is seriously ill with pneumonia.
21 Oct 1918 - Miss Caroline Vogt is alarmingly ill at her home on Brown
Street
21 Oct 1918 - Miss Nellie Keller is confined to her home with the
Spanish Influenza.
21
Oct 1918 - Miss Edna Hauser, stenographer for the Iowa City Electric
Light company is very ill with pneumonia at her home on Davenport
Street.
21 Oct 1918 - Miss Maude Wieland of the Boerner Pharmacy is
ill with influenza at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emil L Boerner. Her
mother, Mrs. Frederick Wieland, of Red Oak has arrived her to be with
her.
21 Oct 1918 - Mr. Chris Hohenschuh is critically ill at his
home on north Gilbert Street. He was apparently making a good recovery
from influenza when he was overcome by sudden weakness as he sat
reading Saturday. His present illness is largely due to ulceration of
the stomach.
21 Oct 1918 - Dr. & Mrs. Ewen M. McEwen are among
the influenza sufferers, both having been taken to the hospital today.
The little seven months old babe is being cared for by Mrs. Dr. Boiler.
23
Oct 1918 - Shueyville Henry Carse continues very sick and his two
daughters are still at the home, where they are assisting the mother in
taking care of the invalid. Mr. Carse has become weak through severe
illness, but is bright and cheerful. He is an old settler of the
community and held in great respect.
23 Oct 1918 - Mrs. H. E.
Lindquist and little daughter are ill at the home of Mrs. Lindquists
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Lowell at 1246 east College Street. 28 Oct 1918 - Mary Maher has been home from school on account of sickness for some time. She is better at present.
29 Oct
1918 - Mr. Edward Schuppert is very ill with influenza. The
young
mans wife died about ten days ago and his mother passed away last
night.
30 Oct 1918 - Otto Bell is very seriously ill with influenza.
31 Oct 1918 Liberty Twp. Miss Fay Stover who teaches school near
North Liberty is home until the abatement of the Flu.
31
Oct 1918 Mr. George Wildman of Kirkwood Ave. is very ill at his home.
Edward Schuppert continues dangerously ill of pneumonia.
31 Oct
1918 Eula Facklers condition remains practically the same today. She
has been ill for some days at the family home 11 West Burlington
Street. The older daughter of the family and her husband are both
better today.
The Iowa City Press Citizen, 8 Oct 1918 |
"The
reports for the city
today show more than 100 new cases. These cases, for the most part are
members of the families of those who were taken down several days ago
and this condition, according to physicians, indicates that the board
of health rule of isolation and care, have not been observed as
carefully as they should and urgent request is made by Mayor Stebbins
and those who are working to hold the epidemic in check, to observe
every precaution."
The Iowa City Press Citizen, 12 Oct 1918 |
The Iowa City Press Citizen, 3 Oct 1918 |
2
Nov 1918 Miss Rose Machovec is unable to be at her post at the
Bennison store. She has had to leave her work several half days this
week in trying to fight off illness.
4 Nov 1918 VERY SERIOUSLY ILL
AT HOSPITAL The many friends of Ralph Puckett will be sorry to learn
that Mr. Puckett is gravely ill at the Homeopathic hospital. He
suffered severely last night and continues very ill today. It will
comfort his friends, however, to know that his illness has not
developed into pneumonia.
6 Nov 1918 - Donald Fitzgerald of the Shrader force is ill with
pneumonia at his home in the Washington apartments.
6 Nov 1918 - Miss Margaret Schindhelm is confined to her home by
illness.
6 Nov 1918 - Mr. & Mrs. Ed May are confined to their home with
the Spanish influenza.
7 Nov 1918 Mrs. A. M. Kisor and son Faye are ill of influenza at
their home on the West side.
7 Nov 1918 - SOLON - Mrs. George Zenishek, Sr. has been critically ill
but is improving.
7
Nov 1918 - SOLON - John Fiala and his brother Wes of Lisbon were called
to Wesley, S. Dak. by the death of their niece Hazel Styles Prose, who
died of pneumona. Her parents, the Geo Styles family are seriously ill
with the same dreaded disease.
8 Nov 1918 - Mrs. A. M. Kisor and son Faye are ill of influenza at this
home on the West Side.
12
Nov 1918 - The elder daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur
Bolon is
ill with influenza at the home of her parents on Muscatine Avenue.
12
Nov 1918 - Dr. William Gardner has been confined to his home on east
Burlington Street the last few days, with an attack of the influenza.
15
Nov 1918 - There is only one remaining case of genuine influenza among
the girls of S.U.I. and Miss Kupke of Currier Hall is the patient.
15
Nov 1918 - Miss Norma Bryant was called to Eureka Springs, Mo., by the
serious illness of her young brother. Word has not come that she
herself has become a victim of influenza. The Bryants formerly lived
in Iowa City and friends hope that both will shortly recover.
19 Nov 1918 Mrs. C. C. Ries is ill at her home at 725 Davenport
Street.
19
Nov 1918 Miss Grace Munson, a teacher of the first grade at the
Longfellow school is confined to her home with influenza. Miss Munson
is the successor of Miss Emma Watkins who is now teaching in the
University Elementary school.
20 Nov 1918 Mrs. Ada Williams, of East Burlington Street has been ill
the past week with influenza.
Mrs. W. O. L. Brown is better today, after suffering from an attack of
influenza the past few days.
20
Nov 1918 Lyle Brigham, Clarence Parizek and Mildred Hughes are high
school students who are unable to attend school because they are
battling with influenza.
20 Nov 1918 John W. Schneider, one of the
best known and progressive farmers of Johnson County is ill in his
Hardin township home, a victim of pneumonia for the past five weeks.
20 Nov 1918 Miss Emma Bednashek has been very ill the past week with
influenza.
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21 Nov 1918 STILL SOME FLU IN IOWA CITY
There
is still some influenza abroad in Iowa City. The following list of
homes have been decorated with the yellow sign in the last two days:
- Mrs. B.
Huffman, 1218 Rochester
- G.E.
Wagner, 228 Bloomington
- O.
Saltzman, 332 South Dubuque
- T. E.
Murphy, 444 South Johnson
- George
Ropener, West Iowa City
- Gustina
Amish, 906 East Davenport
- John Rogle,
1164 East Court
- O. E.
Klingaman, West Iowa City
- Thomas
Farrell, 634 South Summit
- Herman
Helmer, 1014 east Market
- Owen H.
Wilson, 1014 East Market
- Frank Bush,
420 Benton
- Charles M.
Dutcher, 911 East Burlington
22
Nov 1918
MORE INFLUENZA CASES REPORTED
Five new cases of influenza were reported to Mayor Stevvins yesterday
and several more this morning.
Places where the yellow card were tacked up this morning are as follows:
- J.W. Rock,
211 North Linn
- Clarence
Kinney, 1122 east Washington
- Mike Shay,
726 North Van Buren
- C. E.
Smith, 915 Maiden Lane
- Leo Grandy,
523 South Dubuque
22
Nov 1918 Wm. McKenzie, manager of the Englert theatre, is unable
to attend to his business this week on account of illness.
22 Nov 1918 Hills Mrs. Leo Krall has been on the sick list the past
few days.
22
Nov 1918 Hills Mr. Frank Klein, son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry
Klein,
west of town, is seriously ill at this writing with the influenza. Dr.
Blythe of Riverside is caring for him.
24 Nov 1918 Mary Zetek is suffering from influenza.
24 Nov 1918 Among todays influenza patients is Wm. Miller, 517 south
Clinton.
24
Nov 1918 Mrs. Phillip Murphy 713 Brown Street was taken to the
hospital today for treatment. She has been ill at her home for eight
weeks.
24 Nov 1918 C. W. Lafler, 530 south Dodge is reported an influenza
victim today.
26
Nov 1918 Halsey, the youngest son of Prof. and Mrs. E. Klingaman is
seriously ill with pneumonia at the university hospital.
26 Nov
1918 Agent H.D. Breene, C. K. Lienbaugh and A. D. Martin, telegraph
operators of the Rock Island are afflicted with influenza.
27 Nov 1918 - Miss Genevieve Maher, daughter of Mrs. Della
Maher on the west side has influenza.
Forty
Cases Today
Mayor
Stebbens reported today at four o'clock that there has been forty new
cases today but arrangements are being made for a meeting of the board
of health Saturday morning.
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29 Nov 1918 Kalona Mrs. A.R. Varner and daughter Mertyec are both
numbered with the sick.
29 Nov 1918 West Branch Joseph Sononborn is spending a couple of
weeks in a hospital in Iowa City.
29
Nov 1918 North Liberty Several new cases of influenza are reported
in the burg. Mrs. Aaron Albright, June Oliver and Wm. Crozier.
29 Nov 1918 Morse Lou Andrews is very seriously ill at this writing
but his many friends hope for a speedy recovery.
29 Nov 1918 Frank Pierce Wm. Brogla has been on the sick list for
some time.
29
Nov 1918 Alva Taylor who has been transferred to Pensacola, Florida,
in camp visited at the Harry Fry home Monday afternoon. He was called
home by the serious illness of his wife and arrived home Sunday morning.
29
Nov 1918 The Fred Crow family of near Frendale, have all been having
the flu. There are seven in the family and all were down at the same
time.
30 Nov 1918 Waneta Edwards of Lone Tree is ill at a local hospital.
30 Nov 1918 Dr. & Mrs. Frank A. Stromsten and two
children are ill with influenza at their home on East Iowa avenue.
30
Nov 1918 - Mrs. E. C. Reed, wife of one of North Englishs
prominent
merchants is in Iowa City caring for her daughter, Miss Cora Reed, who
is ill.
30 Nov 1918 Mr. Chelf and daughter Zola of Manville Heights are both
ill with influenza.
9
Oct 1918 Oxford The
Oxford School was closed Monday evening for an indefinite length of
time in order to prevent the spreading of the influenza of which there
are over fifty cases now in town.
9 Oct 1918 North Liberty
Schools were closed and no loafing at the stores allowed on account of
influenza is the order of the mayor, Julius Kole today
17 Oct 1918
LONE TREE HAS FORTY CASES FLU Lone Tree is closed up tight and is
making a determined fight on the flu. The schools are
closed
and there is no indication as to when they will open.
18 Oct 1918 Monroe Twp. All schools in Monroe Township have been
closed to prevent the influenza from spreading.
- Iowa City Press Citizen - |
Iowa City Press Citizen |
GO
EASY ON THE USE OF THE
TELEPHONE
A request is
being sent out by the Iowa City Commercial club asking all telephone
users to confine their calls to business only as this will assist
doctors, authorities and others in the campaign against influenza and
the military authorities will be able to have more prompt and efficient
service.
Iowa City Press Citizen 8 Oct 1918
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3 Dec 1918 -
Nelle Cochran is very seriously ill at her home on Summit street.
A severe case of flu has developed into pneumonia in the right
lung. Her temperature at times has been as high as 104.5 but is is oped
that her condition will improve rapidly and thus relieve the anxiety of
a host of friends. 3 Dec 1918 - South Scott Twp. - The Ten Eyck family are all down with the influenza. 3 Dec 1918 - North Liberty - Joe Hemphill is a victim of the influenza this week. 3
Dec 1918 - North Liberty - The Oliver family have been having a time
the past week with the influenza, the five children and father being
sick at one time. 3 Dec 1918 - Mrs. Elias Stevens of Keokuk street is on the list of influenza patients. 3
Dec 1918 - Cosgrove - Friends of Mrs. Martin Hofman and son, Benedict,
of Cosgrove, hope for their speedy recovery from influenza. 3 Dec
1918 - Miss Mildred Means is confined to her home on South Johnson St.
with the Spanish Influenza. Her sister Helen has just recovered from a
siege and is able to be around again. 3 Dec 1918 - John Lloyd is
ill at his home on East Washington street. Bronchitis, an ailment that
has attacked him frequently in the past, is again responsible for Mr.
Lloyd's internment. 3 Dec 1918 - Miss FLorence McGowen is ill with influenza at her home on Summitt street. 3
Dec 1918 - Miss Mina Rock, superintendent of a hospital in Thief River
Falls, Minnesota, is in Iowa City taking care of her sister, Anna, who
has been seriously ill with influenza. 4 Dec 1918 - Miss Mildred Morey is on the list of those having influenza. 4 Dec 1918 - Miss Gladys Richards is confined to her home with the Spanish Influenza. 4 Dec 1918 - The John Howell family on south Johnson street are confined to their home with the influenza. 6
Dec 1918 Hills A trained nurse from Iowa City is at this writing
caring for Ira Hirt who is seriously ill with the flu. 6 Dec 1918 - Mrs. J. C. Watkins is confined to her home on College street with illness. 6
Dec 1918 - Mr. & Mrs. John McGinnis of Lone Tree are in this city
helping to care for their son Paul and family who are ill with
influenza. 6 Dec 1918 - Mrs. Hugh Smith and little daughter are ill at their home on east Burlington street 6 Dec 1918 - Mrs. J. J. Lorack is confined to her home on south Clinton street with the influenza. 6 Dec 1918 - B. W. Abbott is dangerously ill with pneumonia, at his home at 1103 E. Bloomington street. 6 Dec 1918 - Mrs. S. E. Paine is very ill with bronchial pneumonia, at her home on south Summit street.
6
Dec 1918 North Liberty June Oliver and children are still quite
sick with the influenza. Mr. Hemphills son, Joe is also a flu victim.
Mrs. Aaron Albright and Wm Crozier are also reported sick with the flu. 6 Dec 1918 - Solon - Over 50 cases have been reported. Among the latest are the homes of:
- E. W. Smykil
- Fred Zenishek
- George Zenishek
- Jos Michel
- H. Kessler
- Ed Kessler
- Frank Bednashek
7 Dec 1918 Miss Edna Woodward, a freshman in the university is ill
with the Spanish influenza.
7
Dec 1918 Glenn Garnet is very ill with pneumonia at the home of his
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Albert Garnet of the West Home.
7 Dec
1918 Anna Cornick of Burlington, Iowa, arrived in the city yesterday
to help care for her sister, Verna, who is ill with the influenza.
7
Dec 1918 Miss Franc Moon, who has been called to her home in Wellman
on account of the illness of her parents and other relatives is now
afflicted with the same disease with which the other members of the
family had been suffering influenza.
7 Dec 1918 Miss Mildred
Whitcomb is suffering from influenza, the second time in six weeks.
Miss Whitcomb is one of the publicity experts at the university.
10 Dec 1918 Mr. & Mrs. A.C. Robinson are both quite ill at
their home on east College Street.
10 Dec 1918 Miss Clem Burger is confined to her home on Madison
Street with an attack of influenza.
10 Dec 1918 Miss Marie Phillips is unable to attend school this week
on account of the influenza.
10 Dec 1918 Miss Mary McLaughlin is confined to her home on Iowa
Avenue with the influenza.
10
Dec 1918 Mrs. L. J. Benda left for a visit at her daughters home
near Riverside. The daughter, Mrs. Ray Cummins is reported ill with the
influenza.
11 Dec 1918 MRS ROY MERCER IS ILL AT WAVERLY
Roy
Mercer was in Iowa City today, coming down from Waverly, where his wife
is ill with pneumonia following influenza, at the home of her parents
Mr. & Mrs. H. D> Brant. Mrs. Mercer visited in Waverly
at
Thanksgiving time and was taken ill shortly after. As she has been in
good physical condition, the outlook is good for a speedy recovery, but
she is still in the high fever stage of the disease.
Mr. & Mrs.
Brant, former Iowa Cityans, have lived two years in Waverly, where Mr.
Brant has a very desirable railroad run to Waverly Junction which gives
him much time at home.
12 Dec 1918 - Miss Ellyn Gardner came home from her school work at Mt.
Pleasant Thursday ill with the flu.
12 Dec 1918 Frank Pierce Harold Morgan,
Ira Kline, John and Frank Yordi, Delwin Phend and two children, and
also Mrs. Joe Rober have been ill with the Flu.
12 Dec 1918
Frank Pierce Miss Lizzie Dickle came Monday to help care for the
Homer Ihrig family. The Homer Ihrig family have been having a siege
with the flu. Seven of the family have been down.
12 Dec 1918
Frank Pierce - Mrs. Simon Swartzendruber, Mrs. Mahlon Yoder and
children and also Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Robertson are ill
with the
flu.
12 Dec 1918 Frank Pierce Center school closed Monday as the
teacher, Miss Kathryn Miller, is ill with the influenza.
12 Dec 1918 North Liberty The J. W. Stoner family are having the
flu.
12 Dec 1918 North Liberty Ada Koser is on the sick list.
12 Dec 1918 Jack Cahill is seriously ill with pneumonia at his home
on north Linn Street.
12
Dec 1918 Word has been received of the sudden illness with pneumonia
of Mrs. LeRoy Mercer at Waverly, Ia., where she had gone to visit. Her
husband left immediately for Waverly upon receipt of the message.12 Dec 1918
News The
flu certainly hit Solon hard the past week, two of the regular mail
carriers being down with it and two of the substitutes, so that some of
the routes had to be abandoned, Route No. 2 having no carrier for three
days.
12 Dec 1918 George Fleming is very sick with pneumonia.
12 Dec 1918 Eight members of the Wm Peters family are battling with
the flu.
13
Dec 1918 Mrs. Chas. Stanton, of West College Street is ill at her
home with the influenza.
13 Dec 1918 Miss Geneva and Inez Pillars are confined to their home
on Muscatine Avenue with an attack of the influenza.
13
Dec 1918 Mrs. Mary Baker teacher at the Firs Ward School, has been
taken to the university hospital with an attack of influenza.
14 Dec 1918
Mrs. William Moore has been taken to the university hospital very
critically ill. 16 Dec 1918 - Miss Lorena Nelson is somewhat better today but her condition is still serious. 16 Dec 1918 - Miss Marie Phillips is recovering from a recent illness but is not able to be around yet. 16 Dec 1918 - Mildred Sharp has been taken to the university hospital with an attack of influenza.
17 Dec 1918
- Mrs. A. T. Presson of North Capital Street is ill with pneumonia at
her home.
17
Dec 1918 - Roy Hill who has been ill with pneumonia for the last two
weeks is not so well today. A turning point in his condition is
expected shortly.
18
Dec 1918 Mrs. Elmer Lawyer and daughter Eleanor are ill at their home
on east Burlington Street. 19
Dec 1918 - Mr & Mrs. Al Miller are both down with influenza. They
have a professional nurse and Al's sister, Mrs. Dan Shelter is here
helping to care for them.
21
Dec 1918 Fenton Adams is ill in the university hospital with
pneumonia and his wife is ill with influenza at the home of her mother,
in Cedar Rapids.
23 Dec 1918 Mrs. William Breer of Coralville is suffering from an
attack of influenza
24
Dec 1918 Hills Dr. Fitzpatrick called several times in Hills this
week, he going to the Frank Thoman home where their son Geles has been
seriously ill with pneumonia.
26 Dec 1918 Coralville Mrs. Nora Hoover is seriously ill at the
hospital.
26
Dec 1918 Oxford Barbara Tomas is reported quite sick at the Dvorak
home near Swisher. She went there to take care of her sister who was
sick and contracted the disease.
Source: Iowa City Press
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