Yellow Fever Ravages New Orleans With Seven New Cases
New Orleans reports seven new yellow fever cases by noon, total reaching 482. Two crewmen of the steamer El Paso from New Orleans were taken from the ship at quarantine for observation on high fever. President Roosevelt authorizes Marine Hospital Service to assume control amid mounting quarantine tensions and debates over state sovereignty. Railroad concessions emerge in Rapidio and Chalasieu areas, aiding some cross-border traffic.
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Hoffman Island
New York
el Paso
New Orleans
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Bianchard
Marine Hospital Service
Louisiana
Rapidio
Chalassieu
Southern
Texas Pacific
Lafayette
Southern Pacific
Scarlett
Texas
Fever Spreads in City as Outlying Areas Safe
New Orleans reports fever still extending within the city while neighboring states remain free of new cases for a third day. Local officials, after turning the fight to federal authorities, show renewed courage as eleven new cases and six deaths are tallied in New Orleans by 1 p.m. today.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Man fined sixty days for flourished knife in Red Light district
William K. Lee a cowed porter long troubled police, was jailed for sixty days after drawing a knife in the Red Light district but was stopped by an officer. Earlier he had faced 15 days for fighting in a downtown restaurant where an opponent was cut. Judge Crawford warned Lee to curb his fighting tendencies. Celebration in Lawton marks Kiowa Caddo Comanche counties opening anniversary with speeches, contests, and decorations. Caves attract Arizona medical interest as the worm reappears.
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William K. Lee
Red Light
Lee
Crawford
Oklahoma
Lawton
Okla
Skeleton of Lost Child Found by Parents
Special to The Citizen from Holbyook Ariz Aug 5 after a twenty day search the skeleton of Maude Mateh once Maude Hatch was found by her father and party seven miles from the camp near Taylor Ariz The child wandered July 15 from a camp on White River heavy rains erased tracks and the search extended across the river Then the clothes were found but no trace of the girl till 12 30 yesterday afternoon when the skeleton was recovered on the prairie She died likely of thirst and heat in the Arizona desert and is being taken home for burial to Taylor Ariz Parents grateful for the grisly recovery of their child.
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Holbyook
Aris
Maude Mateh
Maude Hatch
Holbrook
Fort Apache
White River
Arizona
Taylor
Ariz
Ring theft at Walker home ends with confession
Mrs Rita L Mensch reported three valuable diamond rings missing from the Wash stand at the Walker residence on West Railroad avenue. The thief, Rosa Baca, was found with the rings hidden on her neck, confessed after questioning, and no prosecution was pursued due to the girls' youth. The rings include a seven-diamond cluster, a sapphire cluster, and an emerald setting with diamonds.
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Rita L. Mensch
J. G. Walker
West
Railroad Avenue
Walker Home
Fnally
Rosa Baca
Rosa
Weat Copper Avenue
Oficer Knapp
Stoen
Manila Welcome Taft Party and Roosevelt Arrival
Manila observers praised Secretary Taft and his party as Governor General Wright welcomed them at government house, with Miss Allee Roosevelt among the guests. Taft spoke with emotion as the visit began with sight seeing and a grand welcome planned for the following day.
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Taft
Tias
Wright
Government House
Allee Roosevelt
Screw Worm Appears at San Marcial Shocks City
New York reports two policemen firing on robbers who escaped with goods. bystanders wounded as bullets hit three. Dr B A Bessette of San Marcial recalls two worm cases in two weeks from Leandro Artuijo of Par ele and Pasqual Siva of San Marec ial. Worms vary from bean to half inch, white with dark heads, entering via sleeping victims. early treatment can eradicate. A deadly case near Inleta shows neglect blamed for worm infestation reaching the head.
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New York
West Sixth
B.A. Bassette
San Marcial
Sacasi
Chicago
Leandro Artuijo
Parele
Bassette
Pasqual Siva
San Marecial
Thors
Bessette
Inleta
Railway Officials Say Strike 18 Insignificant
New York reports from Northern Pacific offices indicate advices from St. Paul show passenger trains operating on time with no strike impact. Good service is assured over the entire line.
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New York
Northern Pacific Railway Company
St. Paul
Two Boys Burglarize West Eighty Fourth Street Home
In New York two knickerbockered boys aged 11 and 15 tried to loot a West Eighty-fourth street house. A passerby alerted police as they left with loot valued at 41,000. Their parents were surprised by their sons actions amid well off families. Fitzgerald to Meet O Keefe in Grand Rapids bout tonight in 185 pound five round match between Jack O Keefe and Willie Fits Herald.
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Aug. B
Knickerbockers
West Eighty-fourth Street
Fitzgerald
O'Keefe
Grand Rapida
Mich
Aug
Jack O'Keefe
Chicago
Willie Fits Herald
Brooklyn
New York Realty Claimed by Texan Heirs in 180 Acre Parcel
John T. Cowan of Dallas has arrived in New York to press a motion contesting a claim by heirs of the late Andrew Hartefield. They say Hartefield owned 180 acres west of Finn Avenue between 75th and 125th Streets, part now Central Park. Cowan values the estate at over $1,000,000 and argues it was leased by Hartefield for 99 years.
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New York
John T. Cowan
Dallas
Andrew
Hartefield
Pcres
Finn Avenue
Seventy-Fifth
Peace Conference Arrangements Quiet Port Towns
Oyster Bay and Portsmouth bustle as Japanese and Russian envoys prepare for the peace talks. Envoys Witte and Rosen will join Kamiura and Takahira for the conference, with formal introductions to President Roosevelt and a luncheon aboard the Mayflower. Officials detail secure quarters at the navy yard and Wentworth for the delegations and plan discreet access and sessions beginning after lunch.
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New York City
New York
Baron Kamimura
Takahira
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Sergius Witte
Baron Rosen
Witte
Rosen
United States
Chattanooga
Tacoma
New Hampshire
Navy General
Washington
the Wentworth
Navy Yard
Navy
Portsmouth
Pierce
Japan
Russia
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Kreat
Prescott Herald Suspends Publication
The Prescott Herald suspension leaves the weekly Herald continuing with the Baer family reunion in Kutztown Park drawing attendees from Reading and Allentown. Dr. S. A. Baer of Harrisburg and J. W. Mayne of Allentown delivered graduation era remarks?
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Prescott
Anna
Merald
Ely
Weekly Herald
Baer
Reading
Kutztown Park
8. A. Baer
Harrisburg
J. W. Mayne
Allentown
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