A 1918 Public service announcement
This came from the Sargent Leader dated December 12, 1918 during the flu epidemic. I’m glad we can use disposable tissues today.
1918 Flu treatment using QuInine – a malaria drug
This ad is out of the Sargent Leader dated December 12, 1918. Even back then, they used a malaria drug to treat colds, influenza, and pneumonia.
The Spanish Flu 1918
Here’s an interesting newspaper article from the Sargent Leader dated October 24, 1918. Notice how the article recommends people to “build up their powers of resistance” by taking Tanlac tonic. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1916, Tanlac is described as the “sky-rocket in the pyrotechnics of fakery”.
Free ebooks and audio books for all ages
Tumblebooks is offering free access for public libraries to several of its online book collections through Aug 31 due to the COVID-19 crisis. These collections include 1000s of popular books, and you don’t need a library card or authentication to access them. You can access all of the books immediately with no check outs or holds. Click a link below and start exploring.
A huge collection of steamy Romance novels for the older crowd!
Sargent Library To temporarily close
In light of the COVD-19, to ensure the safety of our citizens, the Sargent Township Library will be closed until further notice. Patrons can still check out eBooks and audio books online through OverDrive
Our library does have Wi-Fi, so you may access the service 24/7 from the curb or outside bench using your laptop.
Everyone take care and stay healthy, We will get through this.
Online Newspaper Access Temporarily Suspended
It has become necessary to remove the Sargent Leader Newspaper Archive from online access. It was being hosted by GoDaddy, and they claim the newspaper archive violates their terms and conditions. We disagree, but nevertheless, the newspaper archive has been taken offline for now. Hopefully it will be returned in the future.
You can still access and search past issues of the Sargent Leader on the library’s computers.
Come and Get Your Journals Stamped
Library Volunteers are Wonderful
Our Summer Reading Program Has Begun
