New York Tightens Quarantine On Cholera Risk
New York health officers enforce a two to three day quarantine for vessels from cholera areas. Circassia Friesland and Veendam held in port, 1050 passengers aboard Friesland. Officials discuss city cleanup and funding to prevent cholera introduction as trade freights falter and fear spreads.
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New York
Glasgow
Friesland
Red Star Line
Veendam
Netherlands
Antwerp
Europe
Fowler Bros
Grant
Wilson
Board of Health
Cyrus Edson
Bureau of Contagious Diseases
Parker
Tax Department
Storrs
Finance Department
Ilson
Board of Estimate
Cholera and Yellow Fever Reach Venezuela Amid War
Reports from Panama and Venezuela describe Asiatic cholera and yellow fever expanding among troops and civilians. Sanitary neglect, impure water, and food shortages worsen conditions as authorities try to stamp out cholera with ship fumigation and mid stream docking.
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Panama
Venezuela
Crespo
Chicago Begins Cleaning Up
Chicago health commissioner Ware ordered initial steps to prevent a tuberculosis spread and teamed with the police to clean back yards. Extra squads will assist. police will accompany the teamsters to ensure access to private yards for cleaning when needed.
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Chicago
Ware
Cholera Fears Rise as Hamburg Vessel Quarantine Sought
In England authorities report several cholera cases among sailors and emigrants from Hamburg. Ida Samuan and Caroline Lane admitted to London hospital with suspected Asiatic cholera. A Gerona crew member also ill at Shields, while Silvio from Hamburg is cleared to proceed. Quarantine four days on European ships urged. four Russian emigrants stricken and hospitalised.
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Ida Samuan
Hamburg
London Hospital
Caroline Lane
Gerona
Shields
Silvio
Gravesend
Russia
America
Cholera Trend Report At Hamburg Hampano
At a hospital authorities meeting Senator Hachmenn cited Professor Koch’s view that the epidemic would abate as quickly as it rose. Official Tuesday cholera report shows 457 new cases and 903 deaths on Sunday, a sharp decline supporting Koch’s forecast.
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Hamburg
Hampano
Hachmenn
Koch
Kooh
Health officials steam disinfection of emigrant baggage at port
At Livertoon in August 81 health officers begin using high pressure steam to disinfect baggage of emigrants from infected or suspected districts. Boardhouses near the docks remain crowded with emigrants awaiting clearance or transport.
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Livertoon
Cholera cases rise in Havre and St Petersburg reports
In Havre tally shows 71 cases on Monday, up 11 from Sunday and 17 deaths, 7 more than Sunday. St Petersburg records 156 new Asiatic cholera cases and 41 deaths in the Monday official returns.
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St. Petersbpro
Carelessness in Handling the Rolls Forges Tragedy at Homestead
Aug 31 Pirrswure Bellefontaine Ohio native Goodrich a non union worker at Homestead mills lies dying in West Pennsylvania hospital claiming injuries from careless roll handling. Fellow non unionist Snodgrass also dying from boiler explosion injuries at Home stead mill as charges of conspiracy and riot loom for Hugh O Donnell who surrendered and was bailed. Coven infor mations charging forty Homestead strikers with conspiracy riot filed by Secretary Lovejoy as officers move to make arrests.
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Pirrswure
Max Goodrich
Bellefountaine
Homestead Mills
West Pennsylvania Hospital
John Snodgrass
Homestead
Hugh O'Donnell
McMasters
Gosotngy
Lovejoy
Preacher Called Liar Sparks Church Scuffle in Missouri
In St. Joseph Missouri Rev B H Brumbaugh of First Methodist angered Dr A He chief surgeon at Eosworth hospital who accused him of lying and set off toward the pulpit with a cane. He was restrained by church members and escorted from the church. Herney from Staerland once studied for priesthood.
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St. Josurn
B. H. Brumbaugh
First Methodist Church
A. He
Eosworth Hospital
Herney
Audtiens
Staerland
Switchmen Strike Spreads to East St Louis
The Air Line switchmen in East St Louis quit work Monday night seeking one extra man per crew. Nonunion workers filled in to assemble trains with minimal delays. If demands are not met, a sympathy strike may follow.
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East St. Louis
St. Louis
Air Line Road
Croweh
Professor Wood tests Borden murder evidence
On Tuesday Professor Wood testified there was no poison in the victims' stomachs and that blood was not present on Lissie's clothing or the hatchet. He said the hair on the hatchet was not human. His testimony caused great sensation.
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Borden
Wood
Heavy rains hit Northwest Minneapons and surrounding states
Reports from Minnesota and the Dakotas describe heavy rainfall with cold air. Frost fears arise in some areas though little wheat is harmed. corn could suffer heavy damage if frost occurs.
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Minneapons
Minnesota
Dakotas
Fire destroys Falk Jung Torchert brewery complex
Fire at Falk Jung Torchert brewery on South Pierce street in Milwaukee wrecks the brew house, elevator, and boiler house. The elevator held 140000 bushels of malt valued at 100000 dollars and the brew house and beer stock vanish. Total loss about 250000 dollars.
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Milwaukee
Falk, Jung & Torchert Brewery
South Pierce Street
Lord Moore Heir Letters Close In Encinal County
H B McClelland, once a local schoolteacher in Encinal county, is informed by English lawyers that he is the sole heir to his late uncle Lord Wi Moore of England, inheriting the title and an estate of three million dollars.
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la Anronto
H. B. McClelland
Encinal County
Wi Moore
England
Two Men Crushed to Death in Wisconsin Bayshed Collapse
In Boscost Wisconsin on August 51 a bayshed collapse at Haney about twelve miles north of town killed two workers and seriously injured another who cannot recover. Names of the deceased are not obtainable.
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Boscost
Wis
Haney
Here
Marquis De Mores Acquitted After Trial
The Marquis De Mores is acquitted after a brief trial regarding the shooting of Captain Mayer. The proceedings ended quickly as jurors found him not guilty of the charges.
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Pants
Marquis de Mores
Arene
Mayer
Judge McMillan Shafter in Illinois Rockford
Judge James McMillan Shafier of De A M Catlix is described as Illinois’ oldest registered physician in Rockford. Colonel Laturor M. Taylor, noted as a founder of South Bend Indiana, also referenced.
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James McMillan Shafier
de. A
Escape Attempt at Jackson Prison Ends in Shootings
Three men Edward Huntley John Davis and Lige Bullard escaped a Jackson Michigan penitentiary by scaling a wall. Huntley and Davis were fatally shot while Bullard was captured. Guards exchanged fire with the convicts as Huntley attacked guard Prangman with a knife and threatened to kill. Davis and Huntley sustained fatal wounds. Bullard is in custody with injuries and chains.
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Jackson
Mich
Edward Huntley
Detroit
John Davin
Kalamazoo
Lige Bullard
Hantley
Davis
Ballard
Canada
Withington & Cooley
Case
Huntley
Bullard
Davis Ruan
Clark
Prangman
L. A. Tufft
Oak Grove
Drowning Accident at Otter Dam Near Bururorow
A drowning accident occurred at Otter dam near Bururorow Iowa Sunday. A family camping party on a four foot fall boat escaped with help as Myrtle Gentry was found drowned and two others remained missing after the boat capsized under sails.
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Bururorow
Otter Dam
James Gentry
James Childs
Osi Wren Ea
Myrtle
Tragedy at Grant and Bertha Evans Boat Capsizes
A boat accident at a flouring mill near Thompsonville ends in three drownings, as Grant Evans Bertha Evans and Miss Maggie ee were swept into mill pond water. Rescue attempts failed and the bodies were recovered after hours of search.
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Thompsonvilla
Kan
Grant
Bertha Evans
Maggie Ee
Tenia
Peon
Terrible double tragedy after farm accident in Savannah
A boy cutting bundles near a thrashing machine injured the feeder who, enraged, threw the boy into the revolving cylinder, killing him. The brother then killed the feeder in retaliation. Other workers stood by unable to intervene as both deaths occurred in moments.
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Sava‘nan
Cato
Stevenson Addresses Mass Meeting in Sedalia Missouri
Adlai E Stevenson Democratic candidate for vice president spoke to a large Sedalia crowd on Tuesday, focusing on tariff policy. Twelve excursion trains brought attendees, a parade preceded his remarks, and Senator Vest and Governor candidate William J. Stone attended a torchlight gathering at Wood's Opera House.
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Stevi Aeen
Sedalia
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Bloomington
Vest
William J. Stone
Wood
Opera House
Senator West
Harvest picnic runaway injures two women in Ohio
At Shelton's grove twenty miles northwest of thirefly a double team driven by a lady ran away overturning the carriage. Miss Mercer sustained injuries and Miss Loudon suffered a broken arm and possible fatal injuries in the accident during the harvest home picnic in East Lavenroon Ohio.
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Shelton's Grove
Thirefly
Miss Mercer
Miss Loudon
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