Wing Disease Periled Refugees and Quarantine Tactics
A Washington Star excerpt describes New Orleans Mississippi River quarantine station as the world’s largest, costing about 200000, with maps and pins marking ports of smallpox yellow fever typhus and other diseases. It details mosquito fortifications, tent cities, company streets, and segregated living blocks for families and unattached individuals.
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Vera Cras
Mexico
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Wingreve Bathon
GM. Corput
United States Poblic Service
Cherge
Corput
Staton
Sanaa Risbakass
Public Health Service
Vera Cruz
American ‘St Home Does of Being Inia
Cuba
United States
Mississippi Tiger
Statens
Coftipany
Louisiana
Mississippi River Station
In the News and Out of the Ordinary
A 10000 dollar cow was treated at Cornell Veterinary College Ithaca NY United States Gerpsnie in Chicago A rank miller now plain Frank Miller. Twelve school children in one Chicago block found by census. prize baby block of the world. Ed Covall an engineer rode his own honeymoon train from Dover Oklahoma to Wichita Kansas when an explosion disabled the locomotive crew. Milwaukee Wisconsin touts the youngest motorcycle rider Walter W Baldwin five years old son of expert riders who rode bicycles at three.
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United States
Chicago
Frank Miller
Ed Covall
Dover
Oklo
Wichita
Kan
Milwaukee
Wis
Walter W. Baldwin
Vaterland Builders' Most Pretentious Endeavor
The Vaterland, a $10,000,000 steamship arriving in New York on its first trip, claims to be the largest vessel ever built with about 4,000 passenger capacity and a crew of 1,124. Innovations include twin funnels, high speed propellers, a four-turbine engine plant, and multiple wireless systems promising coast to land contact and 100 mile sea telephones on future voyages.
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Vaterland
New York
Waterland
Hamburg
Former Railroad President Speaks On Brains and Bosses
In a candid address before the Interstate Commerce Commission, a former railroad president denounces "bosses" and reflects on his career. He recalls earning $60,000 yearly as New Haven president and resenting the raise after protest, while criticizing stockholders as easily swayed and predicting future favors. He notes his reluctance to engage with politicians to preserve his own dignity.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Morgan
New Haven
Dessa
MacGregor
Umbrella dispute echoes in Boston Transcript
Fragmentary dialogue shows Biz and Dix arguing over an umbrella. Gibbs questions a rich man's social entry while Hibbs notes it was injection, Celeste questions gown cost, and Mons Wurthe explains fashion illusion and art.
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Biz
Tve
Dix
Boston Transcript
Gibbs
Boor
Hibbs
Celeste
Monsieur
Mons Wurthe
Playing at War at Vera Cruz Keeps Americans Splendid
Rifle practice among the American outposts near Vera Cruz continues as guards on the outposts prepare for real service. The drill, amid warlike conditions, aims to keep soldiers in readiness with improvised ranges and steady endurance.
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Vera Cruz
Surviving Empress Crew Recalled After Rimouski Rescue
Survivors from the Empress of Ireland crew line the Alsatian after rescue at Rimouski as the liner ferries on to England. Coffins of 188 victims lie on the deck of the funeral ship Lady Grey, moving from Rimouski to Quebec.
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Empress
Lady Grey
Rimouski
Quebec
Survivors of Empress of Ireland Picnic After Rescue
About 408 people rescued from the Empress of Ireland disaster on the St Lawrence River gathered on the Alsatian deck at Rimouski for their first square meal since the wreck. The photo shows survivors and steerage passengers eating together as they travel onward to Ri.
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St. Lawrence River
Father Point
Rimouski
Mouski
Witnesses at Empress of Ireland inquiry May differ
In Québec on June 3 the court of inquiry set for June 9 will hear Captain Thomas Andersen of the Storstaa and his wife as key witnesses. Andersen and his wife contest Captain Kendall of the Empress, with Andersen insisting his account of the accident will hold against public condemnation.
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Andersen
Court OF Inquiry
Québec
Thomas Andersen
Storstaa
Kendall
Bach
Siam
Wars to come would burden government and demand troops
The speaker warns after future war comes corruption and high costs from pensions. He cites Mexico as a difficult campaign needing 350,000 to 500,000 troops. A veteran notes quelling guerrilla warfare across towns would require long, brutal occupation and rapid horsemen training.
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Mexico
Philippines
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Washington Star
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Pasocee Tow
Keeney
Empire Theatre
Walter Betts
Lucille Love
Marion Leonard
Dank
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Bridgeport Frust Co
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John F. Fay
Fairfield Avenue
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