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November 4, 1918

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Police officers shoot at a man who jumped out of a Phoenix, AZ hospital window after seeing the person next to him die. He may have been mistaken for a prisoner. War Secretary Baker launches the War Work Funds to defeat the Huns and fort the salvation of young American manhood.

Source: “Flu Patient Escapes from New Hospital,” Arizona Republican, Phoenix, Arizona, November 4, 1918. Page 2, Column 3.

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November 3, 1918
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