Yellow fever worsens in New Orleans and prompts state action
The New Orleans yellow fever outbreak worsens with 60 new cases and 4 deaths reported yesterday, 605 total cases and 117 deaths. The State Board of Health plans to use civil powers if quarantine chaos continues and may seek militia aid. The proclamation bans entry of people from non infected zones without 24 hour old health certificates and imposes detention and fumigation rules on transit. Archbishop Chapelle shows strength and recovery expectations.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
State Board of Health
Blanchard
Souchon
Marine Hospital Service
Board of Health
Archbishop Chapelle
Sanford's Ginger Claim of Cure for Many Ailments
An advertisement touts Sanford's Ginger as a remedy for loss of appetite indigestion bowel trouble weakness nervousness sleeplessness and fatigue from heat travel or change of water and food. It markets the product as a 35 year standard of purity flavor and strength sold by druggists or grocers with the OWL trade mark.
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OWL
Sanford’s
van Camp
van Camp’s
van Camp Packing Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Women Testify in Harris Immorality Hearing at City Hall
In Brockton Aug 8 young women covered their faces as two witnesses testified against Police Inspector Chester E Harris on charges of immoral conduct. Several witnesses described incidents while lawyers clashed and a witness incriminated herself amid threats of penalties. The hearing adjourned with more defense witnesses to come tomorrow.
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Keith
Chester E. Harris
Council Chamber
City Hall
Harris
E. H. Fletcher
Jennie Sherman
Roderick McNeil
Electric Light Station
Stella Elliott
Edward D. Gleason
Eugene Wall
Frank Wall
James Burke
Baseball News And Comment Highlights From Boston Scene
Boston fans praise Jack Sheridan as a top indicator handler and celebrate mascots, with Kenney and Barnes connected to Boston teams. Notes cover bets, injuries, and player movements, plus updates on the Collins team, Highlanders scores, and recent pitching and batting feats.
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Boston
Jack Sheridan
O. Anderson
Harwichport
Jim Kenney
Boston Americans
John I. Taylor
Barnes
Yale
Mr. Taylor
Jack Warner
Dick Cooley
Tom Doran
Bobby Lowe
J. G
Canajoharie
Med
Lowell
Farley
Boston College
Duxbury
Portland
Collins
West
H. C. Putnam
L. L. J.—Waddell
W. T
Jack O'Neill
Chicago News
Percy Skillen
Dartmouth
Chicago
City
Broadway
Somerville
J. W. Lucas
Medford Street
Everett
Malden
Frank Farrell
Highlanders
New York
Giants
Pittsburg
Karrets
John S. Taylor
Fred Lake
Lake
Liberty
Cy Young
Pittinger
Patsey Donovan
St. Louis Nationals
Washington Post
Fowler
Anderson
Washington
Jake Stahl
Tom Hughes
Survives Fall After Window Accident At Lenox Street
Catherine Powers ten month old daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Powers was treated at City Hospital after a two foot fall from a window at 110 Lenox street late Monday night. Doctors call the case almost miraculous noting no bruises on the body a slight skull fracture and facial scratches.
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City Hospital
Catherine Powers
William J Powers
Lenox Street
Local High School Scores Reported Across Five Matches
At Lynn Lynn 4 Falls River 1. At Conecord Conecord 4 Lawrence 2. At Haverhill Haverhill 3 New Bedford 1. At Nashua Nashua 4 Taunton 3.
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Concord
Pall River
Lawrence
Lynn
Fall River
Conecord
Haverhill
New Bedford
Nashua
Taunton
Crane and Lodge Politics Stir Massachusetts Republicans
United States Senator Crane dodged questions on friction with Senator Lodge and on who leads the Massachusetts Republican forces as Lodge nears Boston. The split between Crane and Lodge allies over attorney general candidates and party management keeps leaders guessing who is “the big wheel.” Col. Benton insists Lodge remains the leader, while Innes notes no clear signs of conflict and cites geographic faction divides in the party.
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United States
Crane
Betwen
Lodge
Senator Crane
Massachusetts
Republican Organization
Senator Lodge
Roosevelt
Dana Malone
Edgar R. Champlin
Touraine
New York
England
Boston
Everett C. Benton
Belmont
Senators Lodge
Longsés Lodge
Benton
Charles H. Innes
Malone
General Champlin
Eben S. Draper
Goetting
Springfield
Fire destroys big barn on Foster estate in New Dorchester
A large barn on the James Foster estate at 365 Centre Street New Dorchester was totally destroyed by fire late last evening. Occupied by Thomas J. Durgin, the blaze caused an estimated loss of $3000.
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New Dorchester
James Foster
Centre Street
Thomas J. Durgin
Old Medric Takes Cup for 22-Footers at Marblehead
In light airs Eastern Yacht Club hosted a regatta with a suspenseful finish as Medric edged Tyro by four seconds on a four mile triangular course. Meemer won Class M on actual time while Dorel narrowly beat Opitsah III on corrected time in the N O class.
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Marblehead
Aug
Eastern Yacht Club
Opitsah III
Chewink V
Tyro
Joyce
Meemer
Carina
Boo Hoo
Tumpoo
Aladdin
Corinthian Yacht Club
H. m
George Lee
W. Peni
Clotho
C D. Lanning
Medric N
H. H. White
A. O. Jones
R. C. Nickerson
John Greenough
B. A. Smith
Kit
H.B. Whittier
Oppeses
Opitsah IV
W. F. Whitney
Dorel
G B Batchelder
Sentinel
H. Crawford
Myrtle
T. W. Souther
Keith Bros
Tumipoo
CA. Cooley
Gringo
W. H. Brown
Aurora
Pigeon Bros
Cuyamel
R L. Pond
Jacobin
T W. King
John Tyler
Tre Harry B. Center
Millionaire Hill to Wed Caroline Wright Rogers in November
Boston and Brookline social circles report that wealthy banker William H. Hill 67 will marry Caroline Wright Rogers 35 a founder of the Wellesley Tea House and the Wellesley Inn. No formal announcement has been made and plans are to keep the matter quiet with a November wedding.
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Boston
Brookline
William H. Hill
Caroline Wright- Rogers
Wellesley Tea House
Wellesley Inn
Mr. Hill
Labor Union to Meet on Bribery Probe Tonight
The Boston Central Labor Union executive committee will hold a special meeting tonight to act on proceedings about an alleged bribery attempt aimed at swaying a Board of Aldermen vote on the East Boston Dock Trust Company streetcar tracks. A special committee met with District Attorney Sughrue and plans to pursue legal action. a prominent lawyer has been secured, and prosecutors advised taking the matter to lower courts first.
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Boston Central Labor Union
East Boston Dock Trust Company
Sughrue
Committee On
About the Hairlogger in Boston Editorial
The New York Sun reports a Boston police claim of a Jersey man found without clothing in the city twice last week. The piece satirically questions fear and urges Jersey men to stay home, joking about mosquitoes and moths and ending with a quip that there is no place like home for a hairlogger.
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New York Sun
Boston
Bayonne
Sachusetts
Fire at Humble oil tanks causes $400,000 loss
A Houston fire reported this afternoon damaged Humble oil tanks owned by the Guffey company. Lightning struck two large tanks, with about 100,000 barrels of oil lost, and several smaller tanks burned.
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Houston
Tex
Humble
Guffey Company
Bishop Warns Catholics Against Sunday Picnics
Louisville Aug. 9 Bishop Mc Closkey issues proclamation to Catholics urging pastors to warn their flocks against Sunday picnics. He says attending gatherings leads to a curse on families for violating the Lord's day and equates drinking and dancing with severe impropriety.
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Louisville
McCloskey
Egypt
Child Run Over by Wagon Kills Roxbury Boy
Five year old Howard Kent of 109 Longwood Avenue Roxbury died after being struck by a horse drawn wagon marked Barry and Tibbets while playing in front of 124 Longwood Avenue. He died shortly after being taken home.
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Howard Kent
Longwood Avenue
Roxbury
Barry & Tibbets
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Pinkey” Gilbert
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