Contagious Eye Diseases Hit NYC School Children
The New York health commissioner reports an eye disease epidemic among Manhattan schoolchildren. Twelve specialists examined 55 470 pupils in 36 schools, finding 4 670 cases or 12 percent with contagious eye diseases, including 2 918 severe trachoma cases needing immediate operations. The board agreed to allocate examination rooms, though some members call the examiner’s figures exaggerated.
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New York
Manhattan
Robbers Delay a Wedding in Missouri
Nevada Mo July midnightMichael McMillen returning home in a buggy was held up robbed and left unconscious with a fractured skull near Milo six miles south of Nevada Relatives awaited the wedding to Nora Turner but the ceremony postponed as McMillen lay bleeding and robbed of cash a gold watch a revolver and a large draft Sheriff Harkreader sent bloodhounds to the highway for clues The couple planned to wed then travel to Taota Washington where McMillen worked
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Nevada
Michael McMillen
Milo
Nora Turner
McMillen
Tavota
Washington
Harkreader
Padding the Pension Rolls and Civil War Pension Abuse
A Washington correspondent contrasts regular and five volunteer regiments from the war with Spain, noting zero deaths in volunteers yet 3000 pension claims versus 760 for regulars. The piece cites Union death tolls, Lincoln and Garfield figures, and decries pension padding as robbery in the name of patriotism. Ballard's Snow Liniment advertised for insect bites with cautions and prices.
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Washington
Spain
Garfield
Abraham Lincoln
N. Y. World
Officers and Committees of State Organization
Chairman Will A. Rothwell of Moberly leads the state organization with Secretary Thomas F. Mitchum and Treasurer Thomas J. Ward, both of St. Louis, as key officers.
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Will A. Rothwell
Moberly
Thomas F. Mitchum
Thomas J. Ward
St. Louis
Missouri committee members listed by function
Ex officio chair Will A Rothwell and a roster of finance and organization committee names follow with members from St Louis Kansas City St Joseph Poplar Bluff Carrollton Joplin Bethany Jefferson City Lancaster Crocker and other towns including Fayette Maysville Unionville Greenfield Marble Hill Kennett and Salem with secretary Mitchum and organizer Lister. The text reads as a grouped roll of names by committee.
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Will A. Rothwell
H. B. Hawes
St. Louis
George C. Orchard
Poplar Bluff
W. T. Kemper
Kansas City
W. E. Spratt
St. Joseph
Virgel Conkling
Carrollton
Gilbert Barbee
Joplin
John M. Sallee
Bethany
J. H. Edwards
Jefferson City
John C. Mills
Lancaster
F. M. Russell
Crocker
Thomas F. Mitchum
W. L. Salmon
Tarkio
James J. McCaffrey
Noah J. Winters
Milan
T. Crawford
Unionville
W. R. Bowles
Greenfield
Brice Edwards
St. Charles
Sam J. McMinn
Marble Hill
A. E. McGlashan
Salem
Harrison
Kennett
Cullom Voices Support for Cuban Policy and Tariff Revision
Senator Cullom of Illinois, in Washington briefly, says voters want Cuba reciprocity and tariff revision. He notes Illinois backs the President on Cuba but laments Congress did not act last session. He predicts a strong response when he visits Illinois to campaign for Cuba and urges quick action on a straight reciprocity bill. He adds tariff revision is a major issue echoed by Iowa Republicans and the Western party base.
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Washington
Cullom
Ilinois
Illinois
Congress
Cuba
Iowa
Plans For Carnegie Gift
Washington July 31 The trustees of the proposed national university look forward to tomorrow receiving the first installment of interest amounting to 250000 on Andrew Carnegie's endowment of 10000000 in United States Steel Corporation bonds. No definite plans yet, but probable use is construction of an administration building and laboratory as the first structures.
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Washington
National University
Andrew Carnegie
United States Steel Corporation
Boy Repulsed Three Robbers in Kansas Standoff
Orville Osborne 19 fired on three men who entered S. B. Osborne’s store at Warck Kansas, northwest of Joplin. A robber was wounded in the thigh and helped to escape by the others as the youth ordered them to surrender.
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Joplin
Orville’ Osborne
Warck
Kan
S. B. Osborne
Young Osborne
Thoughtful of the Children Ends in Boarding School Plan
Mr Olds considers starting to smoke would set a bad example for his kids and responds that he will send the children to boarding school so they won’t see him. His wife agrees the move is thoughtful and unselfish. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Press.
Sound Sense on Politics in Judicial Conventions
The Nevada Mail argues politics should not be removed from judicial conventions since Democrats and Republicans each hold their own. It contends one combined state convention would save time and expense, noting parties endorse platforms and that political support accompanies honesty. Also promotes Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment for piles.
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Nevada Mail
Roosevelt
Kansas City
H, L, Tucker
Rumor Morgan to retire as Morgan interests head
New York August 1 Wall street discusses a rumor that J Pierpont Morgan will retire from management of his vast interests upon returning from Europe next month and that George W Perkins will succeed him in directing affairs. Ill health is cited as the reason.
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New York
Wall Street
J. Pierpont Morgan
Europe
George W. Perkina
Mr. Morgan
How to Build Good highways
The Great Northern Railway Co. has lent a railroad train to the U S department of agriculture to transport officials, engineers, road builders, and machinery for practical demonstrations in road building. The tour begins August 15 from Chicago, reaches Minneapolis in early September for state fair demonstrations, then moves west to the Pacific coast with stops at major cities.
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Washington
Great Northern Railway Co
Office of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Cicago
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast
Martin Dodge
Department of Agriculture
Col
R. W. Richardson
James W. Abbott
Department
Died While Driving With Sweetheart in Flat River
Misa Hattie Armstrong a 17 year old Bonne Terre girl died suddenly while on a drive with Maud Crump and their sweethearts in Flat River Missouri The coroner and jury could not determine a cause of death and no postmortem was performed Witnesses saw no exam and the bottle and handkerchief with camphor were found near the buggy
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Flat River
Misa Hattie Armstrong
Bonne Terre
Maud Cramp
John Wilkinson
Lee Campbell
Bonne Tree
Dealoge
Klondike
Misa Armstrong
Campbell
Bridegroom seeks missing suit and money during Nevada marriage
Michael McMillen of Tacoma arrived to wed Norma Turner at Milan Missouri. Missing wedding attire forced a late search by livery, then an ambush left him unconscious with a fractured skull. About 100 in cash a 500 draft his gold watch and a revolver vanished. Sheriff and deputies with bloodhounds pursue the robbers.
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Nevada
Michael McMillen
Tacoma
Wash
Norma Turner
Milan
McMillan
Harkreader
Jealous husband kills sleeping wife then shoots self
Kansas City city man Frank Kalkinberg a teamster shot and killed his wife as she slept in their west Argentine home and then wounded himself. He died shortly after. jealousy is believed to be the motive.
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Kansas City
Frank Kalkinberg
West Argentine
Terrible Farm Accident Claims Father and Daughter
Fort Dodge Iowa July 31 William Kieberich a farmer and his daughter Viola were caught in a sickle binder on Wednesday when the team ran away. Both were literally chopped to pieces.
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Fort Dodge
William Kieberich
Viola
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