Federal assume control of yellow fever fight in New Orleans
Dr J H White, in charge at New Orleans, reports the Marine Hospital Service will take over the campaign under federal authority. He confirms daily totals and transfers details gradually to avoid disruption, with 32 new cases and 8 deaths reported Monday. total cases 565 and total deaths 113.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Hospital Service
Roosevelt
New Orleans
Frost
J. H. White
Y Souchon
Kohnke
Dr. White
White
Marine Hospital
Associated Press
Four Year Old Killed by Younger Brother at Family Dinner
A 4-year-old boy, James Tyler of Rising Sun Indiana, was killed by a revolver fired by his 5-year-old brother Willard during a family gathering at their grandfather’s home. The tragedy occurred as fears and memories resurfaced of a previous loading incident by the father, James Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tyler
Rising Sun
Willard
Isaac Tyler
Youngstown
Joint wrecker Melvin held in Kansas City jail
Man wanted in Iola Kansas on charges of dynamiting three joints was captured in a Keystone Iowa railroad camp and is now jailed in Wyandotte County Kansas City. He admitted wrecking the Iola joints, denied insanity, and said he had no accomplices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola
Kan
Kansas City
Q. L. Melvin
Wyandotte
Melvin
San Sax City
Richardson
Keystone
Wyandotte County
Hebrews Without Bread Sparks East Side Police Patrols
Thousands of Hebrews in New York's east side faced bread shortages as bakers strike. Police patrolled streets overnight to prevent trouble amid the Ilasher bakers stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
King Oscar to Rest and Regent Appointed
King Oscar plans to leave Stockholm seeking quiet and rest with Crown Prince Gustave to be appointed regent. A summary of Sioux City stock market prices shows Butcher steers at 3.50 to 4.85 and Top hogs at 5.85. Three Men Killed in Cooke County Tennessee after oil refinery explosion near Del Rio. several injured. Severe electrical storm causes heavy damage in southern Indiana with losses over 500,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Stockholm
Sweden
Gustave
Sioux City
del Rio
Cooke County
Tenn
Indiana
Cleveland Tragedy: Pittsburg Flyer Crashes Into Street Car
A Pittsburg flyer No 560 crashed into an east bound St Clair street car in Cleveland at 9 30 PM Sunday killing a two year old girl and injuring six others fatally injuring several more. The derailer switch was used but failed to prevent the collision. Forty passengers were aboard. Lives lost include Cora May Martin two. others badly hurt include Mrs James Martin and Frank Williamson motorman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Cora May Martin
James Martin
Oxford Street
Gertrude Martin
Frank Williamson
Asylum Street
Patrick Kilduff
Belden Avenue
Michael Huss
Mine Disaster Kills Two at Pacific Coal No. 1
From Cumberland Wisconsin two men Joseph Anderson and James Sellers died in a Pacific Coal Company Mine No 1 accident. Six others were injured, including Joseph Corrigan and Frank Sarbella with broken backs. A crew of nine to twelve men were at work when a 15 by 8 by 10 inch coal slab fell from above crushing them. Injured were sent by special train to Rock Springs hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Wic
Pacific Coal Company
Joseph Anderson
James Sellers
Joseph Corrigan
Frank Sarbella
Thomas Evans
John Miller
William Wilcox
Rock Springs
Killed at Camp Meeting Riot Near Clayton Delaware
Fatal clash among African Americans at Friendship camp meeting near Clayton Delaware left George Jackson of Middletown dead from a heart wound and John Pierce of Mt. Pleasant wounded in the back. William Guy was seriously hurt. dispute over gambling on a railroad led to revolvers drawn. John Knapper of Portsmouth Virginia Arthur Adams of Seaford Delaware and two others jailed as participants. Two revolvers and a razor found on Knapper. Guy asserts Knapper shot him.
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Clayton
Del
Friendship ‘Camp
George Jackson
Middletown
John Pierce
Mt. Pleasant
William Guy
Guy
Delaware
Chesapeake
John Knapper
Portsmouth
Arthur Adams
Seaford
Knapper
Lightning Kills One in Crenshaw Mining Village
During a Sunday afternoon electrical storm over Crenshaw a mining village about ten miles north of Dubois Pennsylvania the freight station of the Pittsburg Shawmutt and Northern railway was struck by lightning. Joseph Hire age 20 was instantly killed Steve Bendus age 18 fatally injured Leonard Eckard Gilbert Short and Frank Maloney were seriously injured. they were shocked and burned about the head and body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crenshaw
Dubois
Pittsburg, Shawmutt and Northern Railway
Joseph Hire
Steve Bendus
Leonard Eckard
Gilbert Short
Frank Maloney
Sioux City's Gta Fair Offers $85,000 in Prizes and Purses
Interstate Live Stock Fair at Sioux City Sept 11 16 promises the largest livestock show yet with $35,000 in prizes and premiums and $12,500 in race purses. Races feature 2:27 pacing 2:29 trotting and 2:17 pacing stakes with 54 entries, special trains, and rail fares. Notable expected acts include Patterson Brainerd Carnival Co Madame Vera and Kate Odell plus Eights acts and a brass band program all six days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
West
Patterson & Brainerd Carnival Co
Bigonette & Newman
Madame de Vera
Okabe Royal Japanese Troupe
Lawson‘ Bros
Tondon
Tne
Reliance
Major Dent
Hazel Grattan
Hal Sterling
Niagara
Death by own action alleged in Criswell case
Cincinnati special reports the death of Robert W. Criswell in New York Thursday night after a complaint against The New Yorker involving Congressman Rhinock Miss Alice Roosevelt and Longworth. Rhinock said the act may have been self inflicted though the filed charge may not have prompted it. The man was run over and killed by an express train at a subway station. his body was mangled.
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Cincinnati, O
Robert W. Criswell
New York
New’ Yorker
Congressman Rhinock
Covington
Alice Roosevelt
Longworth
Rhinock
Criswell
Yellow fever action eyed as city seeks hospital service aid
New Orleans officials plan to ask Governor Blanchard to urge the United States Marine Hospital Service to oversee the yellow fever response. A dispatch from St. Louis reports Louisiana naval reserves seizing the Mississippi patrol boat Tipsey in the Ship Island canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Behrman
Blanchard
United States Marine Hospital Service
Stiholets
Louisiana Naval Reserves
Ship Island Canal
Mississippi
Tipsey
Duplicate Guns Ordered for Navy in Emergency Readiness
A Washington dispatch reports every navy gun to be duplicated to guard against emergencies and accidents if the naval chief of ordinance carries out the plan. The naval general board approves the precaution and the upcoming congressional naval estimates will seek a large appropriation for new guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Naval Chief of Ordinance
Naval General Board
Naval
Congress
Des Moines Woman Arrested Climbing Pole Claiming Alice Roosevelt
An unknown woman was arrested in Des Moines Iowa Friday while attempting to climb a telephone pole. She said her name was Alice Roosevelt and claimed to be separated from the Taft party in Honolulu. She planned to stay in Des Moines until the party returned so she could rejoin them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migal Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Des Moines
Honolulu
Prayer for peace envoys issued by Bishop Potter in New York
In view of the approaching sessions of peace commissions of Russia and Japan at Portsmouth New Hampshire an official notice by Bishop Potter has issued a form of prayer for Episcopal churches in the diocese of New York invoking divine aid for the peace envoys.
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Rrussia
Japan
Portsmouth
N. H
Diocese of
New York
Potter
Highbinders in New York Theatre Clash
A Sunday night brawl in the Chinese theater on Dover Street New York between Chinese societies left three Chinamen dead and two others fatally wounded while many others were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dover Street
Must Pay the Penalty John Mueller Sentenced
John Mueller who shot and killed his wife and two children in Chicago and then attempted suicide was Saturday sentenced to be hanged. The defense pleaded epileptic somnamulism as his reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mueller
Chicago
Russia Orders Twelve Torpedo Boat Destroyers
A St Petersburg dispatch reports the admiralty has authorized twelve torpedo boat destroyers for coast service. Each vessel is listed at 220 to 230 tons displacement, reflecting a push for stronger coastal defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hrussia Ordera
Bt. Petersburg
Admiralty
Wmnders
Prisoner Suffocated in Jail in Emmetsburg Jail
Thomas Jennings, once a prominent Emmetsburg business man, was found intoxicated and jailed. The sheriff discovered Jennings had started a fire in his bed clothes and hat in the morning, leading to his suffocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jennings
Emmetsburg
Jennings
Clinton businessman killed in Janesville runaway
Arthur Weaver a prominent business man of Clinton Wisconsin was killed in a runaway at Janesville Wednesday night. His wife was seriously injured and may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Weaver
Clinton
Wis
Janesville
Battle Likely as Forces Near Tunien River
Report from Tokio says advance guards of hostile forces south of the Tunien river are within rifle range. An early clash is regarded as inevitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Tunien River
Woman shoots herself after asking man to shoot
Anna Dye borrowed a revolver from Jules Garland after a concert in Da catur Tl. She asked him to shoot her. Garland refused and she killed herself, with no known reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dacatur
Anna Dye
Jules Garland
Mirks
Garland
Paper Mills Burned at Raubsville Near Euston
A fire in the Warren Pauper mills at Raubsville below Euston, Pennsylvania, destroyed most of the mill complex. Loss was estimated around 50,000 dollars, with partial coverage noted. The blaze occurred during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paper Milia
Warren Pauper
Raubsville
Euston
Des Moines Bank Robbery by Two Negroes in Daylight
Two Black men robbed Des Moines Builting Co office at 820 Locust in broad daylight taking over 900 dollars in cash and checks from victim A.B. Roberts who was knocked unconscious. They fled before officers arrived as Roberts lay on the floor for minutes before reviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dé Moines
T. Roberts
Roberts
Des Moines Builting Company
Locust. Street
Mr. Roberts
Denison Man Paul Demay Hangs Self After Assault
Guided by a barking dog two men found Paul Demay of Denison hanging from a tree near his farm. He had axed his wife last Friday fracturing her skull and then disappeared. Believing he had killed her he hanged himself with rope from a haystack. The body showed signs of decay. Mrs. Demay is seriously ill but may recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Paul Demay
Demay
Sensational elopement of prominent youths shocks Mason City
Clyde Way, 18, son of Thomas A. Way, and Miss Mary Funk, daughter of A B Funk of Spirit Lake, ran away to marry after meeting in Minneapolis. The couple, who were students at Faribault and Iowa College Grinnell, announced their marriage by wire to their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Clyde Way
Thomas A. Way
Mary Funk
A.B. Funk
Spirit Lake
Minneapolis
Young Way
Faribault
Minn
Iowa College
Grinnell
Miner Dead in Keystone Mine Des Moines After Slate Fall
Frank Chittenden, a miner at the Keystone mine in Des Moines, was found dead in a secluded corner after starting work in the morning. Slate likely fell on his back early that day, crushing him. the body was not found until quitting time. No witness or sound alerted workers to the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Chittenden
Des Moines
Big Hog Shipment From Plymouth County Buyer Pat Hopkins
Pat Hopkins, longtime Plymouth County hog and grain shipper, sent a record 2,500 hogs to Chicago from his Cardous garde. Hopkins has shipped to the Chicago market for over forty years, marking the largest private shipment on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Hopkins
leMars
Plymouth County
Tie
Cardous Garde
Chicago
Hopkins
Hartley boy struck in eye seeks hospital operation
While playing Saturday Walter Allbright youngest son of Chas Allbright Hartley was struck in the right eye with a stick and likely to lose the member. His companion accompanied him to a Sioux City hospital for operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Chas Allbright
Hartley
Sioux City
Government awards Panama and Colon brick paving contract
A Dubuque concern has been awarded the contract by the government to supply brick for paving streets in Panama and Colon. The government is undertaking major improvements in these cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AA Dubuque Concern
Panama
Colon
Jailbreak at Woodbury County Jail in Sioux City
Eight prisoners escaped from the Woodbury county jail in Sioux City last week after sawing through a cell. The escape occurred one night and the tool used was fashioned from a case knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Mexican War Veteran Samuel Purcell Dies at 78
Samuel Purcell an old Harrison County settler died at Woodbine Priday aged 78. He was born September 8 1819 in Putnam County Indiana and served in the Mexican War in the First Indiana Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Purcell
Harrison County
Woodbine Priday
Ele
Putnam County
Ind
First
Indiana Infantry
Holstein Fair Directors Cancel September Exhibition
The Holstein Fair Association directors met Saturday and decided to hold no fair from September 18 to 21. Poor weather last year led to an unsuccessful financial outcome, prompting the cancellation decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein Fair Association
Hotel Attack Sees Landlord Slashed and Wife Beaten
Maniac interrupts early morning attack at Merchants hotel in Sigourney, beating the landlord's wife while believing she plotted to oust him. He slashed his own throat, injured self with glass, and collapsed as residents restrained him. Mrs White survives though hospital fears for Adams' life as insanity is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lardliord
Sigourney
White
Merchants Hotel
Sigournes
Wood Adams
Latel
Mann
Mra
Adams
Woman and man held for murder after body found on island
Carl Brady’s body was discovered in a cave on an isle eight miles south of Museatine. Josephine Collette and William Nagle, living aboard a cabin boat nearby, are jailed at Museatine on murder charges after Nagle’s confession. He claims the killer was Brady’s partner, aided by Collette, with multiple penitentiary terms noted for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Nagle
Carl Brady
Museatine
Josephine Collette
William Nagle
St. Brady
Brady
Collette
Bnt
Western Iowa Veterans Reunion at Aarian August 9 11
Western Iowa Veterans Association plans a reunion at Aarian from August 9 to 11 with travel discounts on district roads. Expected turnout exceeds 150. counties Adair Audubon Cass Carroll Crawford Guthrie Harrison Ida Monona Pottawattomie Sac Shelby participate. Welcome address by Mayor C I Swift of Harlan, response by Joseph Yackey of Defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aarian
Harlan
Veterans’ Association
S’riday
Adair
Audubon
Cass
Carroll
Crawford
Guthrie
Harrison
Ida
Monona
Pottawattomie
Sac
Shelby
C. I. Swift
Joseph Yackey
Defiance
Big Ditch Drainage Plan Near Approval Ride
Harrison and Pottawattamie counties near an ask to fund a joint drainage district special meeting. After two days of reviewing damage claims, the joint supervisors granted 16000 to individual claimants and 35000 to the Northwestern railroad. No damages were awarded for most land takings except for land taken in the former case, while the railroad is to be reimbursed for four bridges. Several large claims were rejected as flood-related, expected to ease with ditch construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison and
Pottawattamie
Council Bluffs
Harrison County
Ind. Joint Supervisors’ Board
Northwestern Railroad
Corning Man Thomas Bell Dies in Carthage Mo
Thomas O Bell of Corning dies at his son's home in Carthage Missouri aged elder statesman of Odd Fellows He was called Uncle Lom and was reputed the oldest member of the order in the state with more than sixty years of continuous service He was father of Senator Bell of Fairfield and had lived in Jefferson County since 1807
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas O. Bell
Corning
Carthage
Lom
Waa
Senator Bell
Fairfields
Jefferson County
United States
Fight Against a Brewery Campaign Rises in Des Moines
In Des Moines the Anti-Saigon League launches a vigorous anti brewery campaign delivering noon hour speeches at prominent factories. In some places business men and clergymen spoke while factory owners advocated the brewery petition. The promoters express confidence they will secure enough names to support the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Rich Man Weds Servant in Cedar Balls Society
Henry Man Magenti wealth merchant of Cedar Balls marries Miss Mary Hansen a household servant at the home of EH H Searley president of the Iowa State Normal College. Rumor had linked Magenti to Cedar Balls banking circles and a banker’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Man Magenti
Cedar Balls
Mary Hansen
EH. H. Searley
Iowa State Normal College
Maganti
Posse Hunts Mad Dog in Van Alten Town
A large mad dog owned by H. K. Scott triggers a townwide chase in Van Alten. An armed posse pursues the animal for several hours as it evades capture before nine loads of shot finally dispatched the brute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van 8Ten
H. K. Scott
Indian Shoot at Spirit Lake Draws Pros in August
The big Indian shooting tournament will be held in Spirit Lake from August 22 through 25. Professional shooters from nearly every state in the union attend the annual Indian shoots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Tinian
Council Bluffs Population Figures Revealed
Census bureau data released Saturday shows Council Bluffs with a population of 26,226 and Pottawattamie County down by 2,490, reflecting shifts in local demographics and area growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Birreau
Pottawattamle County
Dubuque Plans New Brewery Project by Local Capitalists
In Dubuque the largest brewery in the Midwest will see a new industry unit. Local capitalists form a stock company to build a beer plant in the southern city area, signaling expansion and industrial growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Middle West
Census Count of Des Moines Population
The Des Moines census reports a population of 75,428, below the 76,000 target. Secretary Davidson of the census bureau announced the official count for the capital city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Davidson
Census Bureau
Chicago Markets Report From Dun and Bradstreet Summary
Dun's Review describes strong Chicago commodity activity with winter wheat harvests solid in the north and corn promising. Trade pressure lifts factory demand and wholesale orders for fall staples rise, while merchandise stocks ease and discounting grows. Bank clearings climb, and failures dip. New York reports favorable crop and trade signals with high demand for cotton goods and wool fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ustessagies
Dun
New York
Pi ‘Tron
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Midwest and East Markets Report on Live Cattle Hogs and Grains
The market roundup lists prices for cattle hogs and sheep across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit and other hubs. Chicago cattle 4.00 to 5.90 hogs 4.00 to 6.10 sheep 2.50 to 5.00 wheat 0.86 to 0.88 corn 0.05 to 0.07 oats 0.50 to 0.84 rye 0.70 to 1.20 butter 0.18 to 0.20 eggs 0.15 to 0.17 potatoes 0.48 to 0.90 Milwaukee and Toledo show similar ranges for cattle hogs and grains with No 2 wheat at 0.90 to 1.00 and corn 0.49 to 0.60. New York and Albany cite cattle 4.00 to 5.05 hogs 4.00 to 6.00 sheep 9.00 to 4.75 wheat 0.87 to 0.88 corn 0.60 to 0.65 oats 0.20 to 0.30 butter 0.19 to 0.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolia
Cincinnati
Detroit
Aliwankee
New York
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Gotham
Louisiana Parish
Trafic
Hawkey
Bes
Moines
Desa Moines
Colton
Maniag
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