It is spreading....
Interestingly the longer one served in the military, regardless of country, the mortality of the flu was less. Theories say that the mixing etc helped protect them before it really became virulent whereas populations back home(s) and new recruits had no, or little, defense against the "Spanish" flu and thus higher mortality.
The flu killed far more people than the actual War did. In India alone more people died from the flu than the total number of people in the War worldwide.
Yes, it is interesting to see that the press is finally coming around to reporting the severity of the disease. At first they tried to put the kibosh on any panic by saying that not too many people were succumbing to it, but now, due to the numbers, they are announcing quarantines and such.
Here is another clipping from the Library of Congress and the October 6, 1918 issue of the Rogue River (Oregon) Courier.
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