Quaran tine Declared Over Yellow Fever in New Orleans Streets
The New Orleans Board of Health declared seven yellow fever cases on St Claude and nearby areas. Officials emphasized no panic, intensified sanitation, and ongoing quarantine as city water and cleaning efforts proceed amid officials briefings and coordination with Governor Foster.
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New Orleans
Board of Health
St. Claude Street
Miro
Esplande
Sts Claude Street
Olliphant
Britton
Foster
Brittun
Fall of Warren street electric pole causes scare in Charlestown
A rotten base brought down a tall Charlestown Gas and Electric pole on Warren Street near Monument and Pleasant. An electric car had just passed when it toppled. wires kept it from the ground, stalls lasted about an hour, and roughly a thousand onlookers watched crews shut off power. Some narrow escapes were reported.
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Warren Street
Charlestown
Monument Avenue
Pleasant Street
West End
Studley
Bloodshed in Hazelton Deepens After Mine Strife
Strikers attack Gomer Jones home and a nearby power house in Hazelton as General Gobin reinforces with the Thirteenth Regiment. Wage talks fail at Coxe mines with 2000 workers voting for a 10 percent raise. potential strike could idle 5,000 to 7,000 miners. Martial law is declared. funerals loom as fatalities rise with planned public viewings of coffins at St Josephs Church.
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Gomer Jones
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Com
Coxe
Stockton
Hazelton
Gobin
Jacob Tomashantog
Andrew Yureck
Steve Urich
John Futa
Mike Cheslok
St. Joseph’s Church
Polish Slaves Strike Funeral Plan Sparks Bus Stop
Polish and other Slav societies prepare a large funeral at a Polish cemetery with eight coffins in a single grave and a monument. Dr. Lewandoski of New York aids strikers to press demands as a $1090 National Polish Alliance grant and further pledges arrive from cities. Priests from New York Buffalo and nearby areas are expected.
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Gobin
H. P. Lewandoski
New York
National Polish Alliance
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Prosecution Plans Mention Austrian Consulate Visitor
Dr Thodorovitch of the Austrian consulate in Philadelphia participates in a meeting on prosecuting deputies. affidavits from miners recount a sequence to Latimer with warnings by Sheriff Martin and a deputy firing line at a road bend. deputies fired, many struck in the back or side.
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Thodorovitch
Philadelphia
Harwood
Latimer
Hazle
Martin
Hazleton
Army of Deputies
Three Victims Buried in Humble Funeral Prayers
In Hazleton Pennsylvania on September 12 funerals for three victims were held. The services turned into a stark display of sorrow with simple rites and poignant dignity marking the community response to the tragedy.
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Hazleton
Penn
Hood Pills Change Life Through Healthful Stomach Action
An OCR fragment notes Hood Pills acting on stomach kidneys and bowels, claiming healthful prompt action that makes life worth living. A price of 25 cents is mentioned.
Wanted A Clothing Merchant for Alaska Trade
A notice to merchants about a three months summer in Alaska and the need for heavy winter clothing for those there or traveling. It claims a $10 suit can be sold for $40 there and invites readers to join Boston & Alaska Hotation Company at 200 Washington et.
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Alaska
Boston & Alaska Hotation Company
Washington Et
Dawson City
Boston & Aabingtoe Alaska Transportation Company
Most Beautiful Woman of Paris Arrives in America
The article profiles Cleo de Merode, famed Paris ballet star, reportedly the most beautiful woman in Paris. It notes her stage name, family background, early fame with the Opera in Paris, a royal passion from King Leopold of Belgium, and her earnings as a coryphee.
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New York
Paris
Cleo de Merode
America
France
Ballet of the Opera
Baudeaux
Leopold
Belgium
Jalguiere
Mlle. de Merode
de Merode
Mile
Leopold of
Mourning Procession Through Hazleton to St Josephs Church
A large funeral cortege for Mike Cheslok winds from Harwood through Hazleton to St Joseph's Church amid mist and rain. Miners, Hungarian communities, and St. Joseph's Society uniforms march in double file while a brass band plays the Dead March. Authorities report rising violence as strikers and deputies clash, with rumors of soldiers and a governor's arrival provoked by fear.
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Futa
Urich
Harwood
Yureck
Humboldt
Hazleton
St. Joseph’s Church
Father Aust
Dr. Hauser
St. Joseph's Society
Societa
Mike Cheslok
Benevolent Societies
Arrival of Colonel Wilbur Delivers No Clear Result
The Lehigh Valley railroad officer conferred with the brigade commander but no definite effect was learned. Camp remained quiet as bodies including Philadelphia city troop and Governor’s troop conducted practice drills.
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Wilbur
Lehigh Valley Railroad
City
Philadelphia
Twenty-Three Now Death in Hazleton Riot
Clement Plopisiack aged 33 a striker injured in Friday's riot died late tonight bringing the death toll to twenty three in Hazleton Pennsylvania.
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Hazleton
Penn
Clement Plopisiack
Mansion Busy as Governor Tracks Strike Turmoil
In Harrisburg the executive mansion buzzes with activity as Governor Hastings, Attorney General McCormick, Major General Snowden, Adjutant General Stewart, and secretary Beitler stay on duty. Messengers relay orders, telephones link to General Gobin, and Snowden plans to remain for tomorrow's victims' funerals.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Hastings
McCormick
Snowden
Stewart
Beitler
National Guard
Gobin
Hazleton
Troops Placed and Readied Ahead of Conference Outcome
General Stewart received a blue print of troop positions and General Gobin reported well quartered forces with ample supplies. He will suppress disorder at funerals. If miners and operators settle at Tuesday's talks, most troops may withdraw except one infantry battalion and a cavalry troop. The First Brigade remains in readiness. Governor Hastings cancels Blue Mountains trip to stay until withdrawal.
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Stewart
Gobin
Hastings
Blue Mountains
Deliberate assassination prompt labor group action
At a Philadelphia United Labor League meeting, resolutions condemn a deliberate mining massacre. They donate 23 dollars to prosecute the offenders and urge affiliated bodies to contribute to the cause. The note cites twenty one miners killed and several wounded, many felled fleeing the law.
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Philadelphia
United Labor League
United Labor League of Philadelphia
Rioters Transported From Dubois to Clearfield Jail
Sheriff Smith moved eight Polish rioters to the Clearfield jail and has three more under arrest to be taken there. He plans a dawn deployment with deputies to Rocanester mine to guard miners and arrest any interfering foreigners. No further trouble is expected if Poles and Italians can be subdued.
Pittsburg Coal District Eyes Return to Work Amid Settlement Debate
Pittsburg district coal operators expect mines to reopen this week to accommodate workers opting out of the Columbus settlement ten day rule. Some strikers may return while Miners Association Secretary Warner vows strict adherence. A district miners’ convention is set for Wednesday to plan strategy and consider breaking from the national union. Operators reportedly offer inducements to form a separate district group as Ohio and Western fields resist. A temporary boarding house near Sandy Creek mines may house imported workers as work resumes.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Columbus Settlement
Warner
Miners’ Association
Columbus
Ohio and
New York
Mayor Perry Addresses Socialist Labor Party Meeting
Mayor Perry of Somerville spoke at lower Eberle Hall to a large Socialist Labor Party gathering. He urged workers to resist corporate control, defend democracy, and consider cooperation between producers and consumers for farm product sales in cities managed for farmers.
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Mayor Perry
Somerville
Labor Party
Lower Eberle Hall
Union Square
Perry
Squire E. Putney
Mr. Putney
Socialist Labor Party
F. R. G. Gordon
Manchester
N. H
Republic
Fatal Yachting Tragedy Off Deer Island Light
A yachtsman drowned after a swift tide off Deer Island Light. Rescuers searched for over an hour with no success while police prepare to investigate. A second man, Carl Carlson, fell overboard near Paddock's Island and vanished before help could reach him.
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Deer Island Light
Benson
Pine
Washington Streets
Station 8
Station 9
Paddock
Carl Carlson
Carlson
J. F. Southerberg
Sixth Street
J. M. Nickland
Chestnut Avenue
Jamaica Plain
City Point
Fire Burns Barn in Hingham on Union Street
A large barn owned by Abel Fearing on Union Street Center was destroyed by fire. Eight tons of hay, a horse, two cows, three pigs and farm implements were lost. The total damage is about 1500 dollars with a small insurance.
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Hingham
Abel Fearing
Union Street
Silver Standard Interests Shape Mexico Trade Outlook
In Mexico City on September 12 observers expect no radical currency shift in the President's message. The silver basis supports wheat farming and flour exports to the United States, with wheat selling locally at 8 to 60 cents gold per bushel. Leather tanning advances may enable Mexican leather goods to be produced and exported in gold-using markets.
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City
Mexico
United States
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Brotherhood
American Wringer Company
Franklin Streets
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A. Weeler & CO
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American House
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Wilson Bros
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