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THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Oct. 24, 1918
* The Spanish flu pandemic
* H1N1 influenza A virus
The front page has a two-column heading: "211 NEW CASES OF INFLUENZA AND 7 DEATHS" with subhead. (see images)
Sixteen pages, light toning, some margin wear with a few small tears, MUST be handled with care.
Note: This issue comes with a acid-free folder (gratis) for protection
Background: The October 1918 peak of the Spanish Flu represents a singular, catastrophic inflection point in modern history where a mutated…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 20, 1902 The entire front page is a photo of Thomas Nast, the great American cartoonist. A related article is inside which includes a rare illustration of himself. Several additional pages have samples of his work. The tribute to Nast within this issue is in response to his death due to the Spanish Flu.
Great to have this report in Harper's Weekly, the prime periodical for whom he worked for so many years and which printed his most famous illustrations.
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