The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-02-06
INFLUENZA CASES
STILL DECREASING
ONLY FIVE NEW CASES RE.
PORTED FOR THURSDAY
LOWEST RECORD YET

Still more encouraging is the re
port of the influenza situation il
Moscow. With only five new cases
reported Thursday, the lowest mum
ber since the disease began, ane
many times that number released as
cured, the outlook is indeed much
brighter
There was one more death, that OF
Mrs. Duffey, who was among the
first to be stricken with the disease
and whose death has been expected
for some time. But so far as known
all other cases show Improvement
and it is believed there will be no
more deaths from the disease.
Weather conditions are much more
favorable. The bright sunshine of
Thursday afternoon and the warmer
weather Friday replacing the cold
damp fog of the previous three days,
is welcomed by all.
An encouraging sign is the rapid
disappearance of Influenza quaran-
tine cards from Moscow homes. A
few days ago it seemed, in driving
over the city, that almost every third
house had a quarantine sign, but
these are rapidly disappearing and
the patients who have been 'holed
up" like squirrels during the winter
season, are seen on the street, some
what emaciated, but cheerful and
very glad to be out.
Jurge and Mrs W. G. Barge, who
had the disease at the same time and
were both quite sick, are able to be
out and Judge Barge says there is
no joke about the "flu" being a dis
agreeable disease.
Better At Lewiston.
Lewiston reports conditions much
better than at any time since the
epidemic struck that town. There
are a number of cases throughout
Nez Perce county but in Lewiston
few cases are reported and there
nave been no deaths for several days.
No Deaths At Grangeville.
Grangeville reports yesterday as
the first day in six in which there
was no Influenza death in the city.
General conditions in Grangeville are
much improved.
Decreasing At Seattle.
SEATTLE.-Influenza has reached
is crest in Seattle and is now on the
lecline, according to City Health
Commissioner H. M. Read, who an
bounced tonight that 168 new cases
# influenza had been reported today
is compared with 100 yesterday. A
otal Of 1,056 cases had been report
ID up to tonight, DR.. Read said, with |
2 deaths, four of them occurring to-
lay. Five deaths have been reported |
rom broncho-pneumonia.
Fewer Spokane New Cases.
SPOKANE.-A marked decrease
n the number of new influenza cases
we're reported here tonight, 1874 be-
ng the total as against 308 yester-
lay. There were 106 releases today
nd four deaths, leaving 1874 cases
Prevailing. Cooler, dry weather is
.iven as cause for the decrease.
Three Portland Deaths.
PORTLAND-Three deaths from
influenza were reported today to the
ocal board of health, making total
f seven deaths in Portland since the
isease first was discovered several
7eeks ago. Eighty-six new cases
7ere reported today, making the
otal $40 thus far reported. Fifty
ases were released from quarantine
esterday as cured.
800 New at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Three hun
red new cases of influenza were re-
orted here today.
Decrease at Chicago.
CHICAGO.-A continued gradual
ecline in influenza and pneumonia
ases was recorded today. New cases
influenza numbered $40; pneu-
lonia, 237. There were 81 deaths
.om influenza and the same number
rom pneumonia.
Many in Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga.-Five hundred
nd eight new cases of influenza
ere reported here today.
Increase at Denver.
DENVER, Colo.-Deaths from in
uenza and pneumonia are daily in
easing, according to records at the