One Fifth of Troops in Philippines Sick
Manila reports that twenty percent of the army are ill in hospitals or quarters with dysentery as sterile rations and inadequate hospital accommodations draw protest from Chief Surgeon Woodhull who refuses responsibility without reforms. Otis denies complicity and officials debate the severity and causes while navy cooperation is praised.
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Manila
Hong Kong
Woodhull
War Department
General Otis
Army
Otis
Alaska
Washington
Sternberg
Weston
New York
Alexander
United States
Otis and the Round Robin Washington July 21
War Department statement quotes General Otis denying misrepresentation in dispatches and noting press demands to send unsupervised reports. He says some despatches were too conservative and asserts harmonious army navy relations. Also includes a letter from a Filipino insurgent source at Tarlac.
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Washington
War Cement
Iain Concate Bee
General Otis
Addal
Hong Ng
Otis
Tarlac
Rain in Manila hinders large scale military advances
Unprecedented rainfall in the Manila region disrupts operations as miles of flooded country, three to four feet deep, block roads. The Paranaque bridge is swept away isolating Imus and Bacoor, making wagon trains unviable and forcing possible use of pack mules. Officials face duties arranging volunteer departures and replacement regulars.
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Manila
Paranaque
Imus
Bacor
Post Day Was a Great Day for Babies at Floating Hospital
The Commercial wharf buzzed before 9 as the Floating Hospital Clifford, towed by tug Leader, began its harbor voyage. Despite many mothers hoping for extras, only 200 babies could be boarded. others faced disappointment as the list filled. A sobbing Italian mother pleaded, while a young Russian Hebrew immigrant and a new father expressed gratitude and waited for a chance to board.
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Clifford
Ater
Mudder
Rosie
The
Post
Boston
Rufus_B. Tobey
Moating Hospital
Feiberee
Chas
Anderson
Tobey
Harbor
Jimmie
Fleating
Benldt Ebster
Pemberton
Buffalo
Court of
St. James
Post Day on the Floating Hospital Reveals Hope for Sick Babies
The floating hospital’s Post Day brings sixteen nurses led by Miss L C Wilbur as carpenters install air-control equipment to aid ward temperatures. Mothers receive training on milk sterilization and child nutrition while doctors care for the gravely ill and recovering infants aboard.
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L. .C. Wilbur
Indiana Arrives From Manila Under Quarantine
San Francisco dispatch reports the United States transport Indiana arriving from Manila after a thirty two day voyage. The ship went into quarantine and carries 80 or so sick soldiers and Red Cross personnel. Many are wounded in battle and being treated abroad.
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San Francisco
United States
Indiana
Manila
Red Cross Eeta
Saloon Passengers Sail on Cephalonia from East Boston
The steamer Cephalonia under Captain H. W. Pierce departs East Boston at 8 30 this morning bound for Queenstown and Liverpool carrying 73 saloon passengers 49 second cabin and 7 steerage passengers. Among them are Alexander Martin state street agent Colonel John McManus and wife of Providence R I and a long list of passengers including George S Anderson Rev Dr John Len D D George Henry Bassett James Harris Broderick Mary Helene Bell Gertrude Chamberlin Maude Denton J F Duncombe Mrs Mary A Devine and many others.
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Cephalonia
H. W. Pierce
Boston
Queenstown
Liverpool
Alexander Martin
State Street
John McManus
Providence
R. I
George S. Anderson
John __len
George Henry Bassett
James Harris Broderick
Mary Helene Bell
Gertrude Chamberlin
A. R. Chapman
Maude Denton
J. F. Duncombe
Mary A. Devine
Gerald Furi
J. E. Goudey A. Howard
W. H. Hart
Frank M. Knowles
Nathaniel T. Kida
G. H. Lontan Fe
Lyfenny Lafayette
Laring
C. L. Loveland
Thom Leverett
Anthony M. Mclar
Alaskan Boundary Negotiations Update
Senator Fairbanks of the Canadian Joint High Commission met with Secretary Hay and Commissioner Kasson, then spoke with the President at the White House. Details remain guarded as the commission focuses on studying the essential features of the British note to Ambassador Choate regarding the Alaskan boundary dispute.
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Washington
Fairbanks
Canadian Joint High Commission
Hay
Kasson
White House
Benator Farbanks
Great Britain
Ambassador Choate
Segal Touls wedding at 47 Allen Street in Prince area
The jewelnegs of Mine 186 Segal, daughter of Mrs. I Segal, married Mr Touls 1 last night at 47 Allen Street their future home. Rabbi M S Margolis conducted the ceremony before a large invited gathering with H B Glatt as best man and Miss L Segal as maid of honor. A supper followed and an entertainment was held. Louis Bagel, a West End real estate owner, featured in the piece.
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Segal
I. Segal
Touls
Allen Street
Praince
Margolis
EH. Glatt
L. Segal
Louis Bagel
West End
Piper Mfg Treasurer Pillsbury Found Hanged at Cape Elizabeth
Charles E. Pillsbury, treasurer of Piper Manufacturing, long missing, was found suspended by the neck from a tree at Cape Elizabeth. Authorities say suicide is suspected due to his despondency after his wife’s death and financial reverses. he disappeared June 18.
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Charles E. Pillsbury
Piper Manufacturing Company
Cape Elizabeth Fom
Mr. Pillsbury
Lakes of Killarney Sold Claims Drawn Out
A Central News dispatch reports that the Lakes of Killarney may have been sold amid unclear details. The source mentions a tobacco concession buyer and a retina winder, with sporadic references to the term Gallanee and perturbed state of the deal. Further confirmation is needed.
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Killarney
Central News
Eeerhney
Kiarney
Czar and Kaiser Tap for TPM Conference
Brief fragment notes a conference involving a czar and a kaiser. No clear entities, dates, or locations are evident. Further readable details are required to craft a complete card with distinct people or organizations.
Hospital Boat Nursery Scene Amid Harbor Calm
Descriptions of a floating hospital for children show a tranquil harbor setting with little cots bearing brass donors’ names. Nurses prepare individualized nourishment while orderlies handle bottles, and staff enforce gentle limits on kissing, hugging, and other affectionate contact to protect the patients.
It's a Mistake to S itch ing Piles in the Core
Readable fragments discuss core water setting and cooling issues. The text mentions Daes and Pirie G with unclear roles, noting a mistake in handling piles and water systems. The garbled OCR yields no clear dates or outcomes.
Hospital float aids mothers and babies in harbor outing
A Post reporter describes a hospital float outing for the poor, recounting a Wollaston mother who brought her baby with a treasured duck toy. An officer recalls a broad-shouldered hospital attache and the scenes of compassion seen during yesterday's event, revealing the outing's impact on families.
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Post
Wollaston
Kentucky lovers travel four decades to wed at Cumberland Gap
In Knoxville on July 21 M Johnson a Kentucky mountaineer walked forty miles and Miss McCreech aged 17 walked twenty eight miles from Kentucky to Cumberland Gap to marry. The sheriff barred the ceremony until Miss Mc Creech's father arrived with a shotgun. The couple returned home separately.
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Knoxville
Tenn
M. Johnson
Miss McCreech
Kentucky
Cumberland Gap
Newton letter carrier arraigned for non support
Hugh H. Sennett a Newton letter carrier who vanished a year ago was brought before Judge Kennedy on a non support charge. He admitted uncertainty about his reasons for leaving his wife and was ordered to provide support. The case was continued to September 23 to allow him time to comply.
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Hugh
H. Sennett
Newton
Newton Court
Kennedy
Mrs Thayer's Engagement Ring Mystery Draws Reward
Boston millionaire Mrs. Bayard Thayer seeks three lost rings from a Holland House stay in New York. Henry E. Jacob offers 1000 for return. rings include a pigeon blood ruby and marquise diamond. Claims point to maid handling and hotel staff, with later communications from possessors offering to return for higher reward.
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New York
The
Herald
Holland House
Fifty-third Street
Henry B. Jacob
Wall St
Bayard Thayer
Boston
Thayer
Harriman
Ruth Simpkins
Jacob
Ramon
Miss Mary Burns Weds English Aristocrat in London
New York society reports Miss Mary Burns, a noted New Yorker, has married a prominent young Englishman in London. Like Lady Curzon, she attracted a member of the parliamentary set through wit and grace, signaling a high society union amid transatlantic interest.
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New York
Mary Burns
London
Lady Curzon
Verdon Harcourt and Burns Wedding Enlivens London Society
Mr. Lewis Vernon Harcourt eldest son of Liberal leader Sir William Vernon Harcourt marries Miss Burns, daughter of the late William H Burns. The ceremony draws prominent London society figures. bride wears pearl collar gift from J Pierpont Morgan. The couple to honeymoon at Aubrey Harcourt's Oxford residence. wedding presents exceed seven hundred in value and variety.
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Lewis Vernon Harcourt
William Vernon Harcourt
Eloped With Comedian Shocks Attleboro Readers
In Attleboro on July 21 a 15 year old girl Dora Tetreault married comedian Richard Barry known as Cigarette McCarthy after attending Rockwell’s pavilion shows. Barry, much older, was briefly jailed then released. The couple left for Whitinaville to rejoin the troupe.
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Dora
Adelard Tetreault
Rockwell
Richard Barry
Cigarette McCarthy
North Attleboro
Barry
Briggs
C Lock
Whitinaville
New Haven Arrest Reveals Unusual Bluebeard Case
Salvator di Ciello was arrested after a court appearance where he remarked about buying wives for 60 cents each and wishing to pay 120. Detectives reported odd statements and the suspect claimed stories of having multiple wives in various locations, reflecting a bizarre, sensational accusation.
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Conn
Bluebeards
Salvator di Ciello
Sper
di Ciello
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