1185. DO WE THINK WE HAVE IT HARD NOW? The Flu Epidemic of 1918-1919, as written by Pal's mother. She was 10 years old!
If we think we have it hard, this story will help us put it into perspective. I posted this early in my blog, # 134 in fact! You can find many stories about my mother's under "Labels", and Ruth Allen (her maiden name.) She wrote this about when she was 10 years old. I've included some after her story of the flu, just to give you an idea of how difficult their life was, as her mother was left a widow with 8 children. -------------------------------------Below written by Ruth Allen --------- I’ve heard that the flu of 1918 caused more deaths than the war did. (World War 1) Be that as it may be, a great amount of the deaths of the soldiers was terminated “flu.” It was before the days of penicillin or any other drug we use now to fight bad colds or “flu” with. It was in Europe, and all parts of the United States and in the entire world. ...