St Louis’s theaters and other public amusement venues were closed, and public gatherings were banned

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On Oct. 8, 1918, St. Louis’s theaters and other public amusement venues were closed, and public gatherings were banned.

Schools would closed the following day, giving them one day to inform and prepare students. Dr. Max C. Starkloff, Health Commissioner for the city of St. Louis closed churches after holding a separate meeting with Mayor Kiel on October 8.

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Source: Influenza Encyclopedia, University of Michigan Center for the History of Medicine
Credit: Courtesy University of Michigan Center for the History of Medicine.