Monday, February 18, 2019

Flu Takes Brother Yesterday, Then Sister Today, and Father Also Expected to Die, Feb. 18, 1919

From The Monroe Journal, Feb. 18, 1919

Mr. Robert Helms, son of Mr. Bailey Helms, died at his home in west Monroe township yesterday morning of pneumonia following influenza. He was about 21 years old. His father and other family members of the family are seriously ill. Since the above was written, word had been received that another member of the family, Miss Carrie Helms, had died and that her father was not expected to live. Miss Helms was about 18 years old.

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