Yellow fever battle in New Orleans nears easing as cases drop
Fifth week of the fight reports light new cases and many recoveries. New Orleans authorities note 199 patients under treatment and limited foreign cases. Natchez and Mississippi towns impose general quarantines to cut off contact with the city.
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New Orleans
Natchez
Gulterres
Patterson
Corpiit
von Exdorf
Leeville
Iir Sie
Mississippi
Holmes Surrenders and Posts Bond in Cotton Leak Case
Edwin B. Holmes Jr. former associate statistician with the agricultural department surrendered to the U S marshal in Washington D C He appeared before Justice Stafford and posted a ten thousand dollar bond in the cotton leak investigation tied to the indictment.
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Washington, D. C
Edwin 8. Holmes, Jr
Agricultural Department
United States
Holmes
Justice Stafford
Taft Party Returns to Manila With Taft aboard Logan
A dispatch reports the transport Logan carrying Secretary Taft and party arriving at Olangopo Bay near Manila. The Logan was expected to reach the port that morning, entering Sue big bay on Luzon's southeast coast, close to Manus and the American-Philippine squadron base. The same dispatch notes the state prohibition campaign opening with a Saturday night meeting led by prominent prohibitionists and several state candidates.
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Manila
Logan
OlangRopo
Taft
Tine
Olangopo
Sue Big Bay
Luzon
Manus
Ince
Chinese Merchants Oppose Boycott Says Rockhill
Washington Aug. 28 Chinese merchants in Shanghai oppose the boycott on American goods and are taking steps likely to break the anti American blanket, minister Rockhill reports cabling from Peking. The move impacts southern cotton spinners and weavers who rely on piece goods.
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Washington, D. C
Rockhill
Peking
Shanghai
Engineer Berry Named on Panama Canal Board
Washington Aug 28 John J Berry chief engineer of Union Pacific Omaha has been appointed a member of the board of consulting engineers to meet Sept 1 in Washington to discuss building the Panama canal filling the vacancy caused by Herman Schussler resignation New York Aug 28 Deaf mutes grievance Elmira meeting condemns city policy requiring declaration of indigence for free public school education a change is demanded
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Washington, D. C
John, J. Berry
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Board of Consulting Engineers
Washington
Panama Canal
Herman Schussler
New York
Elmira
Taking Macedonia Affairs From Porte
Constantinople notes six embassies appointing commissioners to control the finances of Margedinta. In Atlanta printers push for an eight hour day at a national convention. Chicago hosts the Women's Western Golf Championship at Homewood Golf Club with team and pinch matches through September 2.
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Constantinople
Margedinta
Porte
Atlanta
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Florida
Chicago
Homewood Golf Club
Russian Professors Press for Autonomy Amid Reform Push
Aug 26 report from Oden states the minister of public instruction plans to amend the 1854 university rules. At a meeting of 342 professors they vow to suspend university work until civil rights are guaranteed and universities gain full academic autonomy nationwide.
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Oden
Minister of Public Instruction
Officers Servants Must Go In Ranks At Front
In St. Petersburg and at Liao Yang Mukden amid Sea of Japan battles demands pressed the war office to end officers personal military servants at the front and provide alternative servants. The reform would increase the fighting force by about 4000 men.
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St. Petersburg
Liao Yang
Mukden
Sea of Japan
Cers
Printers Press for Eight Hour Day and Uprising
Chicago union leaders threaten instant strike to secure eight hour day signing for Typothetae members. Plan to spark a general printer strike from Ohio to Minnesota includes halting non union labor from St Louis Minneapolis and other cities under open shop bids. Thirty components face potential firm bans and mass action across the region.
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Chicago
Ohio
Missouri
Minnesota
St. Louis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Typographical Union No. 16
Chicago Typotharme
Two Killed and Four Hundred Hurt in Pennsylvania Rail Crash
An excursion train collided with a freight train in the Pennsylvania railroad yards, killing two people and fatally injuring another while many passengers were seriously injured. The wreck occurred about three miles from the yard in the early hours.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Opening Day of Children's Week in Asbury Park
Opening day of the Children's Carnival Week in Asbury Park features the baby parade with about 400 infants, coronation of queen Mak Cara Morie Logan of New York, and a grand ball. Other dignitaries include Miss Rosalind Clowes of Sant Orange and Miss Delpy Lande of Fort Armany De Ricé. The event also covers related festivities and preparations for the family celebration.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Becoe
Alan
Mak Cara Morie Logan
New York
Tara Theresa Lisere
Bast
Orange
Themor
Indy
Tiants
Juta Errang
Jie Trope McGaldrick
Brooklyn
Aeile Divttow
Old Bridge
Evelyn Deering
Uintah lands selected today amid land rush in Utah
Vernal Utah August 28 crowds of landseekers register claims as the Uintah reservation spanning 245000 acres near the Green River opens to settlement. Officials note 1000000 acres set as forest reserve and 250000 acres for Indian holders with irrigation and a planned Uintah railway boosting value and access.
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Vernal
Utah
Provo
Commissioners of Pure Lands
Ulntab
Wasatch
Green River
Bei Holt
Fort Duscheare Miliary
Mack, Colo
Dragon
Tieir
Fearful 1200 Foot Fall At Red House Park Tragedy
A parachute accident near Red House Park killed several participants after a rig failure in a high trapeze act. Willhute Disha and others advanced toward the platform before the parachute failed, sending some into the ground as spectators looked on.
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Tie Beron
Willates
Portamouth Conference Hints at Sakhalin Settlement
Tokyo and Portamouth reports discuss a possible Japanese offer to relinquish Sakhalin for a arbitration based price. Witte warns Japan will not drop indemnity and hints a mixed commission may determine terms. The talks involve Witte Takahira and Tokyo’s cabinet elder statesmen with Emperor presiding.
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Japan
Portamouth
N. H
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Russia
Sakhalin
St. Petersburg
Great Britain
Tokyo
Witte
Takahari
Inter-Parliamentary Union Opens Conference in Brussels
The international conference of the Inter- Parliamentary Union opened in Brussels with credentials and committee appointments. Delegates will discuss future conference structure, enforcement, model arbitration treaties, an international peace academy, and a permanent congress of nations over a three day period.
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Brussels
Belgium
International Conference of the
Inter- Parliamentary Union
House of Parliament
International Academy of Peace
Congress of Nations
Theatre de la Monnaie
Liege
Festival Hall
Mariamont
Charrere
Watrous Business Man Figures In Elopement
Claude Weasell, manager of a Watrous New Mexico merchandise store, married Maude Murrill of Hamilton Missouri in Sedalia on August 26 in what was described as an elopement. She telegraphed relatives immediately after the ceremony and believed forgiveness would follow. Myrtle Campbell of Pittsburg and Rev Norman Ewer, a missionary at Hanadam Persia, will wed after traveling there with a mission party. The couple met as Geneva College classmates and graduated in 1898. Campbell leads a mission church in Hanadam Parsis under Reformed Presbyterian oversight.
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Sedalia
Claude Weasell
Pettis County
Watrous
N. M
Maude &. Murrill
Hamilton
Philadelphia
Myrtle Campbell
John A. Campbell
Pittsburg
Persia
Norman Ewer
Hanadam
Campbell
Ewer
Geneva College
Parsis
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Trolley car conductor killed in Las Vegas derailment
A Las Vegas trolley incident killed Frank Daker, an Electro line worker. The car struck him as a bystander Berk er attempted to adjust a fender and fell beneath the car as it ran at speed. The report notes the accident occurred on a late Saturday afternoon with fatal injuries.
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Las Vegas
Frank Daker
Hot Springs
Berker
Meteoric Matrimonial Career of Tagliaferri
A messy civil record in Albuquerque traces Ruffiele Tagliaferri’s multiple marriage attempts from June to July. Teresa Biwell, 49, of Albuquerque, appears as the proposed new bride while a prior divorce suit remains undecided. Attorney T. O. Montoya represents Tagliaferri in the unsettled case.
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Clm
Terrance County
Saince
Hoon Padula
Olt
Albuguerche
Tugiaferr
Padula
Tagiiaferri
Teresa Biwell
Albuquerque
Tagilaferri
T. O. Montoya
Tagita Ferris
Tagitaferri
Aly
Axe
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Cineiati Tennis
Beals Wright
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