Transport With Sick Soldiers of the Ninth Arrives at Point Judith
A special train carrying sick soldiers from the Ninth Massachusetts, aboard the Lewiston, arrived at Park Square Station at 6 40 this morning after a fog delayed transfer to Newport. Ambulances awaited the men who were reported in extremely critical condition in Boston. No deaths occurred on the trip and the men expressed relief to be home.
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Point Judith
Lewiston
Park Square
Boston
Victor King
Company M
Taunton
Fall River
Bay
Montauk Point
Massachusetts
New London
Watch Hill
Massachusetts War Dead and Suffering Members in Transit
Reports from Camp Meade and Chickamauga detail Massachusetts soldiers dying of typhoid fever and other causes. The Lewiston steamer carrying nearly 200 sick men ran ashore near Point Judith, with 135 placed in a lighter and rushed to Newport for transfer to Boston, as fog and rough seas imperiled the voyage.
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Lewiston
Boston
Point Judith
Newport, R. L
Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
Montauk Point
Barge Refloated After Foundering Near Point Judith
At Point Judith last night a barge carrying 135 fever sick soldiers ran ashore. The tug John T. Gaynor towed the barge to Newport after transferring the men to a lighter. The voyage to the harbor was lengthy but carried out with no major loss of life.
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Point Judith
John T. Gaynor
Newport
Democratic Caucuses Called for Boston Delegates and Officers
Notice announces Democratic Caucuses in Boston on September 26 1898 to elect delegates to state congressional councillor county and senatorial conventions and officers for one year from October 1 1898 Nomination papers due September 14 1898 at 20 Washington Street Boston Official ballots provided by the Board of Election Commissioners.
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Boston
Democratic City Committee of
Washington Street
Board of Election Commissioners
John H. Lee
Democratic City Committee of Boston
John F. McDonald
Timothy E. McCarthy
Miners Shot as Yukon Prospec tors Ambushed
The schooner J M Coleman reports two prospectors drifting down the Yukon were ambushed by Indians. One prospector was killed and the other wounded but escaped to a police camp. Police found Indians with the supplies. one Indian confessed. Reports say a stampede then ran toward Dewey and Sampson creeks in American territory.
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Tacoma
Wash
J. M. Coleman
St. Michael’s
Yukon
Dawson
Frank
Coleman
Dewey
Sampson Creeks
City of Seattle Brings $200000 Gold to Victoria
The City of Seattle arrived in Victoria from Skaguay Alaska with about $200 000 in gold aboard and sixty passengers from Dawson who traveled up the Yukon on the Ora which left Dawson August Nineteenth. The Louise and Columbian have reached Dawson from St Michael s as the Seattle also carried about seventy disgusted miners from Copper River.
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Victoria
B. C
Seattle
Skaguay
Alaska
Dawson
Yukon River
Ora
Louise
Columbian
St. Michael’s
Copper River
Copper River Gold Rush Draws Blank At Valdez
H H Hill reports from Port Townsend that nearly 100 destitute men left Valdez received government rations while searching 200 miles of Copper River streams for gold and found none. He also notes around 4000 crossing Valdez glacier faced similar results and estimates 200 deaths or drownings since the rush began. Only about seven men will winter in Copper River valley.
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Port Townsend
Wash
H. H. Hill
Copper River
Alaska
Valdez
State Bath House at Crescent Beach Destroyed by Fire
The State bath house at Crescent Beach was nearly destroyed by fire early today. Police suspect arson as investigations proceed with potential arrests. Estimated loss about 35000 dollars, including thousands of bathing suits. Fire reported at 1 12 AM, Chelsea aided as flames raged through the night.
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Crescent Beach
Revere
Jimmy Michael Wins One Hour Cycle Race at Manhattan Track
Jimmy Michael defeats Tom Linton in a one hour race at Manhattan pace track, covering 33 1/3 miles to Linton’s 30 miles 696 yards. Linton set multiple records en route but faded after the twenty-third mile. Michael secures a two miles 890 yard margin amid large crowds as Elkes’ record time remains unchallenged after the early pace.
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New York
Jimmy Michael
Tom Linton
Manhattan
Linton
Michael
Harry Elkes
Glens Falls
N. Y
Elkes
Edouard Taylore
Tinton
Eairly
Italian Wife Faces Knife Assault Charge Over Husband
Mary Bruno of 219 Hadicott Street admitted attempting to kill her husband Petro with a knife. Petro showed scratches on his arm as evidence. Inquiries proceed as court appearance looms with no further comment from either party.
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Mary Bruno
Hadicott Street
Station 1
Petro
Rosatto
Cure a Cold in One Day Says Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old ad claims a cold cure in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a refund if it fails to cure. The copy mentions the drug name and tablet count with imperative instructions.
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Bernard M. Wolt
Mass. Clothing Co
Cornet Hanover and
Portland Sts
S. S. Pierce CO
Tremont and
Beacon Sts
Copley Square
Central Wharf
Coolidge
Ond
Walter Sawyer
William Aspin, Jr
J. Ryan
Massa
Chusetts
Henry E. Merchant
Company G
Second
Camp Meade
Penn
Joseph N. Coffee
Ninth Mass. Infantry
Chickamauga National Park
Clude
Frank Draper
Peter Bowler
Ninth Regiment
South
Massachusetts General Hospital
Timothy J. Tehan
City Hospital
Washington
Tegaigland
Union Hat CO
Hanover ST
Corner
Union
Revere Baths
Stroyed
Chelsea
Jimmy Michael Himself
New World
H. E. Caldwell
Manchester
N. H
W. A.terrill
San Francisco
Brooklyn
T. A. Barnaby
tAnte
Taylor
B. Taylor
E. Taylor
Elkes oe _t
TG A
Bell
Washburn Credit Co
Washington St
Jordan, Marsh & Co
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