WEAR A MASK and Save Your Life! — Doctors wear them. Those who do not wear them get sick. The person who will not wear a mask now is a dangerous slacker.

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“‘To Prevent Influenza! Do not take any person’s breath. Keep the mouth and teeth clean. Avoid those that cough and sneeze. Don’t visit poorly ventilated places. Keep warm, get fresh air and sunshine. Don’t use common drinking cups, towels, etc. Cover your mouth when you cough and sneeze. Avoid worry, fear and fatigue. Stay at home if you have a cold. Walk to your work or office. In sick rooms, wear a gauze mask like in illustration.’ Published 3 times a week. Subscription 40 cents per week. Illustrated Current News, Inc., 902 Chapel Street, New Haven, Conn.” -Image courtesy of the National Library of Medicine, Illustrated Current News, Vol. 1, No. 788, October 18, 1918
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(top) “The San Francisco Examiner, Oct. 20, 1918 — Since the global Spanish Influenza outbreak hit the city, 4,824 San Franciscans have fallen ill and 99 have died. Above, teachers meet to discuss ways to control the epidemic. All wear cloth masks to reduce the risk of contagion.” -Image courtesy of Newspapers.com, The San Francisco Examiner, December 26, 1999

Published by Arthur Mullen

Roger Sherman, also of Connecticut, was known to have given one of the shortest speeches in history at a bridge dedication ceremony when he said, "I think it will hold up all right," while testing the strength of the bridge with one foot.

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