Closing Mandate Is Extended Here Until November 4

• City commission extends ban on places of public gathering by two more weeks. Furthermore, a ban on unusual bargain sales added to the public closing ordinance. Regular advertising is fine, but not ads for sales that would draw large crowds.• 167 deaths related to flu since September 30. This tally generated by totaling the burial permits issued by Dr. Dowling’s office.• 7,131 cases in city reported since outbreak; 2, 139 cases reported for county. County numbers believed to be underreported.• 12 burial permits issued and 306 new cases reported Friday• 301 cases reported on Tuesday• 341 cases reported on Wednesday• 683 cases reported on Thursday, along with 29 burial permits issued• Dr. E.P. Hogan of Hillman Hospital requests and receives permission from U.S. District Attorney, R.N. Bell, to have several courts of whiskey sent to Hillman Hospital for treatment of patients.Newspaper article1, 1