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1918 Spanish Influeza

Charles Wakefield Cadman

January 26, 2023 by sergneri Leave a Comment

While correcting the San Francisco Call, 26 October 1918, I ran across this article: ANNOUNCE SECOND TRIO CONCERT Provided the embargo on concert gatherings is raised before the date set for their second concert of the season, the Shavitch-Saslavsky-Bem Chamber Music Trio will give their next programme at the Italian Room of the St. Francis … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, Faits Divers, History, Sea Stories, Thinking about Tagged: 1918, 1918 Spanish Influeza, Charles Wakefield Cadman, From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water, San Francisco, Spanish Influenza, St. Francis Hotel

A Tale of Two Cities

November 14, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

San Francisco Call, 21 November 1918 TWO CITIES Chester Rowell, Editor of the Fresno Republican, Praises Handling of Flu Problem Here; Shows Folly of Los Angeles Attitude The following editorial by Chester Rowell, editor of the Fresno Republican, appeared in the on November 18 edition of the Call, under the heading “Two Cities.” There is … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Pandemic, Politics Tagged: 1918 Spanish Influeza, BOARD OF HEALTH, Dr. William C. Hassler, Dr. Woods Hutchison, Fresno, Fresno Republican, influenza, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Express, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco, San Francisco Call, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, Spanish Influenza

REDONDO BEACH USES TRAVELING SCHOOLS – 1918

September 23, 2020 by sergneri 1 Comment

Calexico Chronicle 23 December 1918 REDONDO BEACH USES TRAVELING SCHOOLS Redondo Beach, Dec. 23.—Grammar schools have been closed here during the influenza epidemic, but the work of education goes on. Equipped with a small portable blackboard and necessary text books and records, each teacher calls upon each pupil enrolled in her classes and hears recitations … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Pandemic, Thinking about Tagged: 1918 Spanish Influeza, Education, epidemic, Grammar school, quarantine, Redondo Beach, Spanish Flu, Teaching

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