The Glenwood post., 1918-10-26
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pointed to take all steps necessary i'll
combating the influenza which is
sweeping over the country. Mayor
Kirwan mode plain the disposition of
the city authorities in the matter and
DR.. E. J. Horan, as chairman of the
board of health, explained the necessi
ty for the strictest caution possible,
and also the need for preparation to
care for those who would probably be
stricken. A committee was appointed
consisting of J. F. Mccoy, Rev. VIM.
Pepper, J. A. MacRae, B. T. Napier,
G. H. Bell, H. W. Smith and W. s.
Parkison. 1t was stated that the lola
rooming house had been secured by the
city for use as an emergency hospital
to be placed under the supervision of
the local Red Cross. Rev. Pepper was
delegated to solicit volunteer nurses to
care for all patients.
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The Denver Times of Monday in its
society columns states that Miss Mar.
garet Kingsbury, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs E. C. Kingsbury of Denver, plans
to leave this month for Brooklyn, \.
Y, where she will enter Kings County
hospital and take nurses training
course for two years. Miss Kingsbury
has many friends in and around Glen
wood who wish her the best of luck
in this noble work which she is under
taking for her country.
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Word has been received that Lloyd
NJ. Dobson of Oak Creek, Colorado, has
been wounded on the fields of France.
Mr. Dobson is a brother of Mrs. George
Broughton of this city and Miss Bessie
Dobson who is well known here. Up
to date no further word has been re-
ceived as to the seriousness of this
brave boys injuries.
Word was received from Los Angels
stating that DR.. c. NJ. Stewart, who
was operated for gall bladder trouble
seven WeShs dRO, mas lNo fCiuPSSs'
He first had thrombas of the femoral
vein and suffered greatly and on Sun
day night he was again taken very
bad, but is much improved at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Weyand returned
the first of the week from Boulder
where they have been with their daugh-
ter, Esther, who has been quite i'll with
influenza. They left Esther much i'm
proved and think she will be able to
resume her studies when school again
opens.
Ira Chadwick left for his home in
Steamboat Wednesday after pleasant
stay at the home of his brother, VIM.
Chadwick of Rifle, where the two broth
crs enjoyed a visit from their Sister
who came ont from her eastern home,
and whom they had not seen for many
years.
Word was received in Glenwood the
Phoebe Gilmer at Red Cliff, Colorado,
after only three days illness with influ-
enza. Miss Gilmer spent part of the
summer in Glenwood and has many
friends here who will mourn her loss.
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LaVerne Dame, who has been attend
ing high school here, left Monday for
her home at Collbran where she will
stay until the school re-opens. She was
accompanied home by her grandmother,
Mrs. Broughton, who will visit at the
Dame home for few weeks.
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Mrs. B. T. Napier returned home San
day night with Barnette, Jr., and
Claire, who have both been i'll for some
time in Denver. They are both able to
be out again, however, although Bar
nette, who has been very i'll with blood
poisoning, still uses crutches.
Harold and Clarence Broughton of
Denver are here to spend the winter
with their grandmother, Mrs. Abigail
Broughton. At the present time they
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. NJ. Pollard.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Johnson, for
mer residents of this city, were in
town few days this week on their
way to Portland, Oregon, where they
will make their home in the future.
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Among the Glenwood people suffer
ing with the "flu" are: Mrs. Al
Robertson, Mrs. Andy Safer, Miss Lila
Rogers and Wasson Hartman.
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