Meteorological record book

Containers:

Box OV 1

Scope and content:

Entries of interest are listed below:

Date	Event
1918	Spanish influenza arrived about the same time [September 22] and by Dec. 31 had sent a good round number to reap their reward above.
1919	Brandywine was "hard hit" by the "flu" during the month of January, several deaths.
1921	Had lots of whooping cough in this section this year.
1923	A number of moonshine stills came into existence during the year. The star performer Jack Joyce was sent to the penitentiary at the July term of court for four years.
1927	The year 1927 was to be the year without a summer.
1930	The year 1930 was the worse drought since the year one. Total rainfall for the year was 15.95 inches.
1932	The Lindbergh boy was kidnapped & murdered.

Subjects:

Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919

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