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#akleg Earlier today @dimond_chris posted a bunch of 1918 newspaper clippings. It was amazing to see how similar that experience was. Masks, quarantine, social distancing, business closures, fears for the economy, bored kids. Here's a ton more: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?state=Alaska&date1=1918&date2=1920&proxtext=flu&x=19&y=17&dateFilterType=yearRange&rows=20&searchType=basic
The "flu squad" of the navy intentionally infecting themselves to understand the disease.
Douglas Island News - Dec 20, 1918
Oops. Got distracted by the comics section.
More Gastineau Gossip!
Chickens are in!
Split-the-Wind.
Dec 6, 1918
May 29, 1919
Feb 17, 1920 - Not flu related but here's where Alaska had to pump the brakes so we didn't obliterate our fisheries.
Ok, gotta take a break on this thread. I'll do some more digging later.
For some reason these echoes of history are comforting to me.
Thomas Riggs was Governor of Alaska Territory and served from 1918 till 1921. He was an engineer and lead the survey of the Alaska/Canada border and oversaw the construction of the Alaska railroad. He also kept Diaries. #akleg #akgov https://library.alaska.gov/hist/hist_docs/docs/asl_ms273_1_1918-1919.pdf
Oct 25, 1918
Quite a bit in here about the Princess Sophia if that's your Alaska history jam.
Nov 2nd, Influenza making strides.
Armistice Day!
Also on Nov 11th, flu cases in Alaska jump to 300 along with a dozen deaths.
Nov 14th - His wife Renee now has a temp of 103.5
