Yellow Fever Update and Mississippi Quarantine News
Reports from Mississippi show fluctuating fever cases with Jackson Oxford and Winona reporting new cases and one death. State Board of Health imposes strict quarantine on New Orleans. many towns, including Brookhaven, enforce local quarantines. Additional items note leadership shifts, a club charter dispute, Winnie Davis’ death, and Cuban aid concerns.
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Jackson
Oxford
Winona
New Orleans
Orwood
Taylor's
Norwood
Mississippi State Board of Health
Mississippi
Louisiana Board of Health
Mississippi Board
State Board
Brookhaven
Choctaw Club
Anse
Newton County
Henry Thompson
Meridian
Lillie Moore Watson
Edward Minor Watson
Holly Springs
Columbus
Inloxi Daily Herald
Mountain
Simpson
Wm. Patterson
Guy Jack
Kemper
Circuit Court
J.D. Coleman
W. Watkins
W. H. Buckley
Clinton
Richardson
Wesson
C. L. Pord
Palace Hotel
Print Ford
Thos. W. Garner
Pike
Maggie Causey
Supreme Court
Hazlehurst’s
Baptist Church
J. K. Pace
W. W. Downing
Hinds
Camp Kincannon Soldiers Left In Toil Not Picnickers
Lauderdale Springs Sept 20 1808 report from J Warny Magee detailing desertions and tensions at Camp Kincannon. Regiments guarded government property amid feuds with McLaurin officials. Soldiers disparage local leadership, threaten public outcry and political action. Includes notes on water quality and living conditions at Lauderdale Springs. Ends with a Q&A explaining knot speed and nautical miles.
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Mwebee
Lauderdale Springs
Eprron LeapEer
Mississippi
McLaurin
Army
Donald
Porter
Dr. Mitchell
Springs Hotel
Phillips Hotel
Kin Cannon
Old Lincoln
J. Warny Magee
Summit Water Works and Local Happenings Chronicle
Mississippi towns enforce quarantines and a sum of local events unfold. Durant’s hotel burned, schools reopen in Wesson with 500 pupils, and notable deaths including Mrs. A. H. Miller in the capital city occur. Marriages in Jackson and Summit, with civic notes on rail and telegraph panics, politics, and forthcoming trials.
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Summit
Mississippi
Durant
A. H. Miller
Capitol City
Adino Gordon
J. H. Douglass
Jackson
Ruby Hosmer
James Ian
George Coker
Orange
Clarke County
Biloxi
Seacoast
Alcorn County
Fletcher B. Enochs
Fernwood
V. V. Boone
Montilello
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Conde
Pat Henry
Bameen
Leader
Castalian Springs
Holmes County
Henry Barger
Pine Hill
Duran
R. UL. Henry
Ulation-Ledger
National Editorial Association
Denver
Winnie Davis
Confederacy
South
Walter N. Hart
Phaper
Winona Times
W. A. Hurt
Baptist
Sigsbee
Maine
Texas
Alfer
Tutt
M. Greenwood
Camp Kincannon
Seoll
Scott
Bowne
Comista
New
D. P. Tmowar
Jackson's
Greenville
Scopal Church
Sam
America
United States
Hughes Tonle
W. F. Yarborough
Monticello
Halehurst
Fort Wayne Electric Light Co
C.J. Jones
Washington
Cony
J. Jones
Joe Wheeler
Walter Rodgers
Santiago
Shatter
Oe Wheeler
McLaurin’s
Brandon
Miss
W. K. McLaurin
Vicksburg
Smith County
Enochs
Sylvester McLaurin
Sidney McLaurin
FALR
Carroll
W. W. Kees
Jefferson County
Willie Cowart
Nations
Wm. Russell
John Ritchey
Fair River
C. Mullen
Jno. Cowart
Joe H. Mullen
L. Cupstid
Thomas
Berlain
McGrath
John McGrath & Sons
Koppeifer
Brookhaven Lumber & Mfg. Co. (Incorporated
Long Leaf Yellow Pine Lumber
Depot
E City
C. E. Grafton
Orlbars
University
Iminois Central RR
Chicago
Memphis
St. Loui
Cincinnati
Louisville
ST. Louis
Bhromeh
All Paints
Dubuque
Sioux Falls
Sioux Omy
A. Hanson
A- Laninville
Illinois Central R.R
Tlinois Central Bullron Company
Ewel
Hilnels Central Wallroad
China
van Watts
Tom Menair
OrFick
G. S. McMillan
Court Street
HOTEL
Denechaud
Orleans
W.H. Penn
General Berar
Sko'Setonb'Simsers
Tulane University of la
Philo Veromy and Scene
Wind A
Popu Ioc
Sion
Rane
Ceeae
Sam Lightfoot
Wikre
Sparta
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