The Journal des Débats reports that flu is spreading among the members of the League of Nations conference.
A.: “Straight unbelievable, when the work is at its most heated, and — the flu!”
B.: “It will be from that cool atmosphere inside.”
(Svari, Riga, 1924)
(Sleeping sickness)
(Svari, Riga, 1921)
“Arriba, doctor! No matter what it costs, the first jar of vaccine to go on sale, I’ll keep it.”
(La Campana de Gracia, Barcelona, 1921) (Clearly I need more context for this one.)
“It always proceeds along uninvited routes….”
(Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië, 1921)
(In the wake of the Spanish flu epidemic.)
Child (terrified): Mama, mama, a monster!
Mother: Take it easy, it is your father who has tried in vain to come back from a little shopping at the greengrocer!!!
(Patapon, Bari, 1921)
Sic Transit Pestilentia 