For the past month, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve posted quack remedies recommended during the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak. Here’s an alphabetical recap of the most outlandish: breath mints, camphor balls, hot sulfur fumes, malted milk, massages, onions, paw paws, petroleum jelly, sneezing, toothpaste, vinegar baths. Your favorite(s)? Read more about the deadly Spanish flu pandemic a century ago in On the Shore (1917-1925), a tale of conflict between generations in a Lower East Side immigrant family (see NOVELS).
