Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1916 — Paralysis Delays School Opening. [ARTICLE]

Paralysis Delays School Opening.

Fort Wayne, Ind.. Aug. 25. —The city board of health directed that the opening schools in this city, both public and parochial, be deferred at least until Oct. 2 in order to guard against the possible spread of infantile paralysis. There are six cases in the city and every effort is being exerted to prevent further development of “the plague.