The 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic-Bars, Cafes Dark
From: Oakland Tribune, 24 October 1918, Page 7, Column 1
BARS, CAFES IN DARK; PATRONS ARE MISSING
Cafes, restaurants and saloons closed early last night without a police order for the first time on record in Oakland. The early closing was the result of the lack of business, due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. Captain J. F. Lynch of the police department reported that many of the saloons had closed at 10 o'clock, while almost all the cafes and restaurants were closed by 10:30 o'clock.
