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Supplemental Rules to Combat Influenza Quitman, Georgia, 1918 No public gatherings in churches or the court house or city houses for any purpose No drinks of any kind served at public places, except bottled

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Supplemental Rules to Combat Influenza Quitman, Georgia, 1918 No public gatherings in churches or the court house or city houses for any purpose No drinks of any kind served at public places, except bottled goods, drinks served in individual sanitary cups, drinks served in glasses thoroughly sterilized every time used Ice cream shall not be served except in individual cones or receptacles No social gatherings of any kind within the city limits All places of business shall be thoroughly ventilated People shall sneeze and cough in their handkerchiefs All cases of influenza shall be quarantined and a placard stating "influenza” shall be displayed where there is influenza By creating these rules, which messages were this town's leaders trying to communicate? The virus was spread though human contact. Citizens should gather together to protect each other. Citizens should conserve resources by sharing cups. The virus could spread through the air. Citizens needed to take steps to avoid catching the virus.