Death toll hits 100 in New Orleans yellow fever period
In New Orleans by 7 PM the yellow fever death count reached 100 from under 900 reported cases since September. Officials note continued spread despite quarantine with concerns about contagion and atmospheric infection. Townsend supplied 500 pounds of dynamite and 900 pounds of powder for a city demolition project, blasting mud and water high into the air and destroying steel plate fragments for transfer to nail factories.
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New Orleans
Townsend
Massive Chinese Massacre Reports Rebel Takeover
Tacoma dispatch reports Xuang Yang in Hunan captured by rebels. City inhabitants were slain and plundered through an all night siege. Mandarins and all civil and military officers killed. Death toll and injuries exceed 14 000. Rebel force about 15 600, aiming to destroy the existing government in southern China.
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Tacoma
Wash
Xuang Yang
Hunan
Kuang Provinces
China
Last of the Venetian Faced Demolition in Boston Harbor
Divers continue dismantling the sunken iron steamer Venetian off Governor's Island near State Ledge. Under Contractor Townsend of 202 Atlantic Avenue crews have cleared about 5000 tons of iron and steel by cutting up the hull and breaking the boilers amid a long menace to ship traffic.
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Boston
State Ledge
Governor’s Island
Townsend
Atlantic Avenue
History club promotes Library of Universal History
Jordan Marsh Co. distributes the Library of Universal History through its History Club amid strong New England interest in historical study. President Eliot and educators advocate ethical contents and up to date, well illustrated prose. Club members rush to join before the limited edition sets sell out in a few days.
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New England
Eliot
Harvard University
New England History Teachers’ Association
Jordan, Marsh & Co. History Club
Library of Universal History
Jordan, Marsh & Co
History Club
Jordan, Marsh & Co. Book Department
Mrs Elisha Dyer Injured in Lenox Fall
Mrs Elisha Dyer wife of Rhode Island Governor Dyer fell on Main Street Lenox Thursday evening after slipping on wet sod. She fainted and was taken to a friend’s home. A Pittsfield surgeon reduced the fracture and she will be moved to Providence.
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Elisha Dyer
Dyer
Rhode Island
Main Street
Lenox
Pittsfield
Providence
Skeletons of Aged Coup Found in Windsor Fire
Windsor Nova Scotia relief efforts continue after a devastating fire that left widespread ruin. Two charred skeletons were found in a St Annus street home, identified as Patrick Kelly and his wife, believed to have slept as the flames consumed their dwelling.
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Windsor
N.S
Ferry Hill
Court House
Custom House
Monrce’s
Commercial Bank
Halifax Banking Company
Post Office
People’s Bank
Halifax
Kentville
Recorder McCoy
Truro
St. Annus Street
Patrick Kelly
Kellys
National Democrats Set Grand Ratification Meeting
Arrangements are made for a Democratic national state candidates ratification meeting at Music Hall this evening. Speakers include Governor candidate William Everett, ex-Treasury official Charles S. Hamlin, Fitchburg’s James E. McConnell, and others. Nathan Matthews Jr. will introduce Thomas J. Gargan who will preside. Balcony seating for ladies and escorts until 7:50 p.m. Tickets available at 12 Bosworth Street headquarters until 7 tonight.
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Music Hall
William Everett
Charles S. Hamlin
the Treasury
James E. McConnell
Fitchburg
Nathan Matthews, Jr
Boston
Thomas J. Gargan
Bosworth Street
Two Children Burned in Fitchburg Fire Accident
In Fitchburg on October 18 Rosa Foulette three, child of Louis Foulette Italian grocer, and Tommy Conroy three, both playing with matches, caused clothes fires. Rosa suffered burns to legs while mother tried to help. Tommy burned severely to stomach and head, with hair singed. prognosis grim.
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Fitchburg
Rosa
Louis Foulette
Tommy Conroy
Terre Haute Street Railway Put In Receivership
The Terre Haute Electric Street Railway Company enters receivership after city treasurer levy for delinquent taxes totaling 5000 plus 10000 owed for street improvements and heavy bonded debt. Receiver bond set at 50000. Russell B. Harrison serves as company president.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Infant Dies After Drinking Carbolic Acid
It was reported to the police that William Gillespie aged one year and a half drank an ounce of carbolic acid and died in agony. The Gillespie family from Philadelphia moved to Fitchburg two days ago with father James employed locally and mother Mary.
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Fitchburg
William
James
Mary Gillespie
Philadelphia
Guerra Surrender Denied by State Department
Washington Oct 18 The State Department refused Mexico’s request to surrender Jesus Guerra a lieutenant of Garza from the 1892 Garza raid Guerra had been arrested in Texas and held for extradition but a habeas corpus suit argued the offense was political keeping him from surrender.
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Washington
State Department
Jesus Guerra
Garza
Mexico
Guerra
Texas
Workmen Narrow Escape At Sprague Plant
Ten workers on a scaffold at Sprague Electric Company in Watessing New Jersey fell twelve feet into active machinery. A quick thinking employee ordered the machinery to be shut down preventing fatalities amid the moving equipment.
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New York
Sprague Electric Company
Watessing
N. J
Public Meeting for Williams and Bresnahan Rally
A grand rally is set for Friday night at Spelman Hall South Boston to support Hon George Fred Williams and Hugh W Bresnahan. The event follows revised ordinances 1992 Chapter 29 Section 7 and begins at 8 P M.
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Spelman Hall
Boston
George Fred Williams
Hugh W. Bresnahan
Comanes
D. m
Tax on Occupants of Habitations Readied for Vote
A long bill proposes a 10 percent tax on the annual rental value of habitations above 400 dollars. Occupants with multiple dwellings would have deductions and pro rata shares. The act details definitions, assessment procedures, abatements, and appeals for owners and occupants across cities and towns.
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Berkshire County
Commonwealth
Nho
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Fel Snaptha soap cleans without boiling water
PELS & CO of Philadelphia promotes Fel Snaptha soap as a chemical magnet that pulls dirt grease from all washable fabrics without heat, claiming it restores cleanliness to every sort of material.
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Pels & CO
Philadelphia
Old Hickory Figurehead at Maine Exhibit Draws Crowd
An 1834 era figurehead of President Jackson, removed from Willow Dale, was installed outside the Maine exhibit at the Food Fair and greeted by a cheering crowd. The fair features cooking lectures, a wedding breakfast display, and a convention of bakers with future harbor and theater outings.
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Jackson
Doughty
Dewey
Willow Dale
Maine
The
Household Institute
Countess Magic
Tom Thumb
Miss Farmer
Boston Cooking School
Quincy House
Kelly
Erin
Congressman Fitzgerald
Thomas Mullen
Father Cummins
Boston
Exhibition Hall
Cambridge Man Clubbed in Waterbury Street Attack
John F. Lee of Cambridge was beaten by J. L. Sullivan at a barn in Waterbury after men sleeping there were rousted at 2 a.m. Lee, a unemployed brass finisher, suffered a scalp wound and bruises and was taken to Waterbury Hospital. Sullivan produced a revolver in court claiming Lee fired four shots. judge dismissed the claim and Lee was hospitalized.
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Waterbury, Conn
John F. Lee
Cambridge
Waterbury Hospital
J. L. Sullivan
Lee
Sullivan
Burpee
McDonalds Celebrate Second Anniversary at Somerville Home
Mr and Mrs Lewis J McDonald celebrated their second wedding anniversary last evening at their residence 158 Albion Street Somerville The event marked a quiet family observance with close relatives in attendance
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Lewis J. McDonald
Albion Street
Somerville
Elm Associates Social and Seventh Annual Ball Planned
The Elm Associates met at 49 Bennet Street to plan a social next Friday. They will hold their seventh annual ball at Paine Memorial Hall 9 Appleton Street on Monday evening October 25 with souvenirs at the door and a Waverly Orchestra concert before dancing.
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The
Elm Associates
Bennet Street
Paine Memorial Hall
Appleton Street
Waverly Orchestra
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Kersey
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