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October 27, 1918

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The cotton ranches outside Yuma are overwhelmed with the influenza, the sheriff dispatches ambulances to provide relief. The Arizona sheriffs are also reminded that vagrants - anyone not seeking employment for 10 days - are subject to upto 90 days jail time.

Source: “Cotton-Pickers Die from Influenza,” Tombstone Epitaph, Tombstone, Arizona, October 27, 1918. Page 1, Column 5.

Earlier Event: October 26
October 26, 1918
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