Scarlet Fever Panic in Bridgewater Mass Subside
Bridgewater residents endured a fever scare over a scarlet fever outbreak linked to the State Normal School. Eight students, plus several town children, were affected. schools and the model school remained closed as health officials worked to disinfect.
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Bridgewater
Mass
London
Harrison Ainsworth
State Normal School
Model School
Bridgewater Academy
Normal Hall
Boston
A. G. Boyden
Board of Health
L. A. Darling
Doctors and officials recount scarlet fever safety at Normal School
Dr Calvin Pratt and local officials defend the Normal School after a scarlet fever outbreak. They explain isolation measures, cite a visitor as the likely source, and note the school closure and student dispersal to home towns including California Maine and New York while stressing minimal contagion risk.
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T. W. Crocker
Board of Selectmen
Calvin Pratt
Normal School
Salvation Oil liniment guarantees the best remedy
An advertisement proclaims Salvation Oil as the best liniment guaranteed to cure all aches and pains. The small print stresses its broad effectiveness and confidence in the product.
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Salvation
Inaugural Wardrobe Details Capture Mrs McKinley Style
Canton report describes Mrs McKinley’s inaugural wardrobe with a satin opera cloak trimmed in white Alaska fox and a high collar fur scarf given by the President elect. The Fur Company commission was arranged by Edward A Sheets with W G Hitchcock and Charles F Brinkerhoff overseeing work.
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Canton
Alaska
John Rustus Fur Company
Edward A. Sheets
Major McKinley
Hanna
Major
School Quarantine Efforts Cited After Contagion Doubt
Mr Darling and Rep Crocker defend rapid school closure after illness doubt. Mr Boyden backs actions and says truth told, denying healthy students spread. Patients progress well. little chance of new cases. Tor Watson recalls visiting first victim Cross and links contagion to travel. Ferguson case found unrelated. Home visits confirm patient improvement.
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Wheeler
Dr. Pratt
Pratt
California
Virginia
North Carolina
Mexico
Maine
New York
Boyden
State Board of Health
Darling
Representative Crocker
Crocker
Tor. Watson
Cross
Ferguson
Watertown altercation ends with stabbing at boarding house
During a dispute over a card game at an Italian boarding house on Belmont street John Yulio stabbed Lewis Panto. Police moved Panto to station then to Newton hospital while Yulio fled toward Boston. A late fire damaged the unoccupied portion of the same building, with property losses insured.
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Watertown
Belmont Street
John Yulio
Lewis Panto
R. E. Lassman
Captain Lyons
L. J. Kelley
Panto
Newton
Yulio
Boston
North Square
John C. Paige
George Brown
Yulia
Injury in Subwaysman Accident at Haymarket Square
Thomas Martin of 1 Smith Court was injured yesterday afternoon at work in the subway at Haymarket Square. A hoisting bucket caught his hand and crushed a finger badly.
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Thomas Martin
Smith Court
Haymarket Square
Sherman brother urges show of force to Havana
Major Hoyt Sherman, brother of Senator John Sherman, returns from the East saying his brother favors sending a war vessel to Havana to protect American citizens in Cuba. He believes it would not start a war but would pressure Spain and command respect, though he disagrees with the current administration's policy.
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Chicago
Des Moines
Hoyt Sherman
John Sherman
Havana
Cuba
Major Sherman
Spain
Fire at Morgan & Co. Hardware Bursts Into Fatal Jump
A Fort Wayne hardware store fire this morning destroyed Morgan & Co. and damaged four other merchants. The blaze caused a $160,000 loss with $90,000 insured. Four firefighters on a roof leaped to safety as a wall fell. they were badly bruised and one man, George S. Lingman, suffered spinal and internal injuries that may prove fatal.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Morgan & Co
George S. Lingman
Colonel Granger Funeral Attended by 1000 in Winsted
The funeral of Colonel S. A. Granger, who died by his own hand Friday, was held at the Methodist Church at 8 o'clock with more than 1000 attendees. Fourteen fraternal organizations, including Masons, took part as Rev. E. F. Ferry officiated.
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Winsted
Conn
S. A. Granger
Methodist Church
Masons
E. F. Ferry
Trace of Wentworth Prompts Regional Search
Deputy Sheriff Chute of Westbrook reports an ineffectual search for missing drummer Fred Wentworth. No trace found after he departed the Eagle Hotel in Haverhill Massachusetts.
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Portland
Chute
Westbrook
Fred Wentworth
Eagle
Haverhill
Mass
Secret Spanish mediation urged for Sanguilly release
In a delicate Cuba case, cables from Madrid hint at Sanguilly’s release. Senator Morgan urges an unconditional release, while Secretary Olney forwards a confidential Spanish note urging withdrawal of the appeal to enable a pardon.
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Sanguilly
Madrid
Vanquilly
Senate
Morgan
Committee On Foreign Relations
Julio Sanguilly
United States
Cuba
Foreign Relations Committee
Olney
Sherman
le Lome
Spain
Council of Ministers
Chicagoan in Diplomatic Baccarat Row in Nice
A Nice society scandal centers on Austrian Count Pechy and Chicagoan Arthur Barclay after a baccarat dispute at the Mediterranean Club. The American refused to apologize to the count, issued a death duel offer with revolvers, and was barred from the club.
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Count Pechy
Barclay
London
Nice
Chicago
Arthur Barclay
Kruger Seeks Closer Union With Orange Free State
Pretoria reports President Kruger plans a early visit to discuss a closer union with President Steyn and officials of the Orange Free State, aiming to strengthen relations between the republics.
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Pretoria
Kruger
Orange Free State
Steyn
Next White House Baby McKee May Be Marjorie Morse
The next administration's anticipated White House infant is Marjorie McKinley Morse of San Francisco California two years old daughter of Mr and Mrs George E Morse. Major McKinley reportedly eager to have her at the White House during his term and the Morse family praises her remarkable memory reading recitation and charming nature based on a Canton campaign visit and family remarks.
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Washington
McKee
White House
Harrison
Cleveland
Ruth
Esther
Marion
Marjorie McKinley Morse
Major McKinley
Marjorie
George E. Morse
Grove Street
San Francisco
David Allison McKinley
Morse
Canton
McKinley
Major
Miss Marjorie
Mr. Morse
Col lins' Voltaic Electric Plasters Promise Quick Relief
A brief advertisement claims Collins' Voltaic Electric Plasters quickly relieve kidney and uterine pains rheumatic and sciatic aches aching nerves and painful muscles with sore lungs all eased as if by an electric flash.
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Collins
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W. H. McElwain
Joseph W. Ferguson
George Maton
Normal
Post
Fountain Head
T.w. Crocker
Town Board OF Health
Norman School
OR Calvin Pratt
P. Staples & CO
Washington &J
Medora R. “Crosby
England
Damrell & Upham
Old Corner
Senator Sherman
Indiana
Colonel Granger
Wentworth
Hotel Majestic
Central Park West
Sts
Central Park
The
Elite Hotel of America
Mpadeon
P. S
A. F. Mueller
South Africa
M’kee
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