Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 240, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1918 — INFLUENZA SITUATION. [ARTICLE]

INFLUENZA SITUATION.

Rensselaer and vicinity is thus far very fortunate in the number of fatalities from the Spanish influenza. Three deaths have occurred here. That of Charles Sell at the hospital, Mrs. John Burris and Mrs. Paul Norgor. The latter was complicated with other serious matters. There are no new cases at the college. There are quite a number of new cases in and about the city, but the doctors report that they have no cases which they do not feel will pull through all right Of course, they cannot tell what turn any case may take at any time. It seems to be the general opinion of our physicians that the worst is over. All feel that we have been very fortunate thus far in having so few fatalities, especially in consideration of the large number of deaths in our neighboring towns.