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THE FLU EPIDEMIC OF 1918 - It's Impact on Johnson County

The Sick 

*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 O’Donnell, 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



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 JESSUP’S 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 child’s 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. Lindquist’s 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 man’s 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 Fackler’s 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 Bryant’s 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.


Iowa State Gymnasium Turned Hospital
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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 today’s 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.
(29 Nov 1918)

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 English’s 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

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. Hemphill’s 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 daughter’s 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 Citizen


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