Cholera Threat Forces Martial Law Talk in St Petersburg
St Petersburg grapples with a severe cholera outbreak described as surpassing the 1893 visitation. Officials warn martial law may be imposed while city leaders allocate 250000 dollars to expand hospitals, disinfectant supplies, and rapid burial efforts as 398 cases and 141 deaths are tallied in 24 hours. Odessa reports 29 cases and 6 deaths as Moscow imposes railway depots quarantine.
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Moscow
Odessa
Shah Replies to Note Urging Elections in Iran
London dispatch reports the Shah of Iran responded to the Anglo Russian note without disclosing details. He urged challenges in the provinces, warned of danger to foreigners in Tabriz, and effectively refused to review the constitution until Azerbaijan is subdued.
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Times
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Hearst to speak after urgent New York requests
William R. Hearst explains cancellation of a New Orleans engagement by noting urgent requests to attend in New York. He cites a crucial state convention and says both major parties have weak nominations, with Independence party aiming to carry the state. He states I must be there.
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Georgia Gov Signs Convict Lease Bill to End System
Aslanta, Ga., Sept 21 Governor Hoke Smith signs the convict lease bill prohibiting leasing of felons except by consent of the governor and prison commission. Georgia ends a system in place since 1865 and consolidates reform with the governor’s signature.
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Cholera Spreads as New Cases Rise in Manila
Fifty eight new cholera cases and nineteen deaths are reported in Manila and suburbs. Health officials plan to accelerate control efforts while Governor General Smith calls a Philippine commission meeting to extend the anti-disease campaign. Federal troops guard water sources to prevent contamination.
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Telepost Buys Atlantic Telegraph Lines for Rapid Service
Telepost announces acquisition of control over the Atlantic Telegraph from Boston to Portland Maine and plans a rapid automatic system at 25 cents for 25 words. The firm touts 1000 words per minute potential and states Portland as the western starting point for its transcontinental trunk line.
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Baseball Scores From Sunday Standings
American League results include St. Louis defeating Washington 2 to 1, Detroit beating New York 2 to 1, and Chicago edging Philadelphia 1 to 0.
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Market Quotations Mirapolis Wheat Prices
Mirapolis Wheat reports prices with Rept. at 1.00 and Dec at 1.02 and May at 1.06 percent on track No 1 hard 1.04 No 1 Northern 1.0314 No 2 Northern 1.01.
Livestock auction prices at St Paul market
Cattle Good to choice steers 6.00 to 6.75, fair to good 5.00 to 5.75. Cows and heifers 4.00 to 5.00. Veals 2.75 to 6.00. Hogs 6.50 to 7.00. Sheep wethers 3.76 to 4.00, yearlings 4.00 to 4.25, spring lambs 4.50 to 5.00.
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Wheat and flax futures move on market track in Duluth
Wheat to arrive and on track with prices for No 1 hard at 1.04 and No 1 Northern at 1.0334 No 2 Northern at 1.01 Sept 1.0314 Dec 1.02 May 1.06 Flx to arrive on track with Sept 1.24 Oct 1.24 Nov 1.2446 Dec 1.22 .
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Northern
Wheat and dairy and poultry price report from Chicago
Wheat futures show Sept at 1.00 with Dec 1.013 and May 1.0444. Corn quotes Sept 77.5 to 78 cents, Dec 66.5 to 66, May 65. Oats trading Sept 15.55, Oct 15.65, Jan 17.15, May 17.05. Butter in creamaries 20 to 23 cents, dairies 17 to 20. Eggs 21 cents. Poultry: turkeys 13, chickens 10 to 14, springs 14 to 14.4 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Report Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago market notes cattle prices across grades including Texans Western steers stockers and feeders cows and calves with ranges from 1.65 to 8.25. Hogs show light and heavy categories with price bands up to 7.40. Sheep and lambs priced around 2.25 to 4.25 and 3.25 respectively.
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Chicago
Four artillerymen at the Metropolitan musem study Meissonier work
Four artillerymen toured the Metropolitan museum gallery and paused at Meissonier's Friedland 1807. A sergeant stepped close to the painting and remarked that the Old Guard in the background are armed with old fashioned Springfield rifles.
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Metropolitan Museum
Meissonier
The Boiler's Reasons
A Brooklyn Life comedy frame shows a mother telling Johnnie she is in trouble as the boiler leaks. She explains the day at home brings pressure with two men to dinner, a missing cook, and no meat from the butcher. The scene ends with a call to play.
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Brooklyn
A Big Difference
Commentary from Yonkers Statesman contrasts teamwork of horses with human partnership. A playful dialogue shows Mrs Crimsonbeak noting harmony among horses and Mr Crimsonbeak quipping that two people share one tongue, implying discord.
Public action and consequence, a philosophical note
A quotation asserts that private actions lack meaning because all acts are inherently public through their effects. It frames action as inseparable from visibility and outcomes, challenging the idea of private conduct existing outside consequence.
Mind Reader’s Clever Salvo in Boarding House Chat
A Kansas City Star vignette features a sharp boarding house sleuth who "reads" a new boarder by subtle habits like how he handles a salt shaker and speaks of wealth. The exchange reveals social snobbery, humor, and a sly demonstration of deduction as the boarder reacts with quiet approval.
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Kansas City Star
Ingenious robbery method praised by magistrate
Magistrate praises the thief for an ingeniously executed robbery. The prisoner demurs, asking for no flattery as the trial nears in London.
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Calmd Sea Rattle: Whale and Shark Influx After Cape Horn Tremor
A sailing ship near Cape Horn rode out an unprecedented calm followed by violent shaking that toppled gear and sent fish, whales, sharks, and seals to the surface. After a half hour the sea calmed but the crew faced a puzzling mass death among smaller fish and a resumed course with a southeast wind.
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