On Nov. 1, 1918, both the state board of health and Omaha’s health commissioner announced the lifting of the closure orders and gathering bans.

Theater owners fumigated their venues, and a few even redecorated, in anticipation of the reopening. The Gayety Theater held a special performance at one minute after midnight on the morning of the reopening. Movie houses opened for special matinees. Department stores held the special sales they had been holding back at the request of health authorities. Restaurants and cafes overflowed with patrons.