Brown County Democrat, February 26, 1920, p. 1. Note: The item below was
abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis.
JOHNSON TOWNSHIP HARD HIT BY FLU
Many Cases Reported on Crooked Creek; Disease Decreasing on Jackson Creek
The flu epidemic in the county, while decreasing in some sections, is
increasing in other neighborhoods. Johnson Township seems to be about as
hard hit as any section of the county. Physicians estimate that there are
near 100 cases in that township. On Crooked Creek, almost every man, woman
and child is sick of the disease.One death has been reported from Crooked
Creek, that of Harry Thickstun.In the extreme southern edge of the county,
we are told four or five deaths have resulted from the flu.
Among those ill with influenza in Johnson Township are: Mrs. Claud Mercer,
Mrs. Ezra Bales, Mrs. Joseph Lucas, Lowery Lucas, the entire family of
Isaiah Sherrill, a ten-year-old daughter of Harry Thickstun. Two schools in
Johnson Township have been closed on account of the epidemic.
On Jackson Creek, where for the past two weeks the flu has been quite
severe, most of the afflicted are improving nicely. In the Swisher family
where the disease proved fatal to a daughter a few days ago, another death
has resulted, that of a son, Irwin Swisher. The little fellow, after being
afflicted for several days, got up too son.The daughter who died had felt
that she was over the disease and went to school during a rain, it is said,
with fatal results.
Miss Tressa Bond, very ill for two weeks with pneumonia following an attack
of (the) flu, continues to improve. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Bond of Schooner Creek and a teacher in the Nashville schools.
Thomas Bush, aged citizen residing on Schooner Creek, is seriously ill as a
result of paralysis.