Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 258, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1918 — CLOSING BAN EXTENDED. [ARTICLE]

CLOSING BAN EXTENDED.

At a meeting held Friday evening by the county and city ihehlth boards it was decided that on account of a large number of new cases of influenza it would be advisable to continue the rigid order against all public gatherings until Friday,'Nov. 15. In connection with the above your attention is called to the following telegram: Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 1, 1918. Dr. .Frank Hemphill, , County Board of Health. State Board of Health closing order expires at midnight November 2. Recommend ban should not be lifted in your county except as you think advisable. Direct you confer with city health officers. Decide restrictions necessary, then advice State Board of Health. Continue daily reports. Make this public. J. N. HURTY, Secretary State Board of Health. The attention of the people of the county is directed to the above and compliance with the same is ordered. F. H. HEMPHILL, Sec. Jasper Co. Board of Health.