Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1914 — Measles Very Prevalent at Brook. [ARTICLE]

Measles Very Prevalent at Brook.

Never in the history of this secton did the measles seem to be universally make such a clean sweep as they have at this time. The schools at times have been almost depopulated in some, rooms. In the lower grades at times there were over half the pupils at home on account of the disease. This week the high school has had fifteen out on account of the measles. The boys are beginning to worry about tbeir “track team” and the parents are counting noses to see how many more there are who must be nursed through the trouble. So universal has it become that no effort is made to quarantine against it and when the scourge is through this time Brook should be immune for many years to come.—Brook Reporter.