Bubonic Plague Reaches Manila Amid Quarantine Push
War Department tightens Pacific port precautions as bubonic plague news prompts extended quarantines. Manila reports two suspicious deaths and a new case. Washington orders Philippine quarantines and possible Manila transit delays. Honolulu cases and eight hundred soldiers en route to Manila add to concern. New Haven ships 326 hermetically sealed caskets to Manila.
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Honolulu
Wyman
Marine Hospital Service
Chinatown
New Haven
Conn
National Casket Company
United States
Big Four changes as Brown leaves for Indianapolis
H C Brown, longtime Big Four ticket agent in the city, is promoted to train dispatcher's office in Indianapolis with higher pay. Miss E D Gillette of Peoria will succeed him, bringing years of service at Champaign and other stations. The piece notes Brown's departure is regretted and Gillette's welcome. Also included are brief items on the Total Lawton Fund and McLaurin's Senate nomination, plus a Thomasboro wedding of Elmer Reynolds and Delia Harris.
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Gillette
Bloomington
H. C. Brown
Indianapolis
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E. D. Gillette
Big Four
Peoria
Mr. Brown
Miss Gillette
Champaign
Couple Wed On Farm Near Armstrong
Bride's parents Mr and Mrs Vincent Harris southeast of here officiated by Rev R B Hubbart of Ogden. The couple will live on a farm near Armstrong in a house the groom furnished. Pingree After New Tax Law. Lansing Jan 4 Gov Pingree asks legislature to amend charters of Michigan Central and other special roads to place them under general railroad tax laws. House passed bill taxing upper peninsula mining companies on output rather than capital stock by 76 to 12.
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Here
Rev
R. B. Hubbart
Ogden
Armstrong
Pingree
Lansing
Mich
Michigan Central
House
Upper Peninsula
Deaths of Mrs. Isabelle P. Knapp at 76
Mrs. Isabelle Pond Knapp died at the home of her daughter Mrs. G A Turell 412 West Hill street at 4 PM Wednesday aged 76. She had been ill ten months and died suddenly from a suspected burst blood vessel. She had lived in the city nine years and is survived by her daughter and a son John F Knapp of St Louis. A short service was held at the home and later the remains will be taken to Winchester for a Friday interment.
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Isabelle Pond Knapp
West Hill Street
Winchester
Sugar Beet Question Prompts City Meeting Tonight
The Champaign Improvement Association will hold a special meeting at 7 30 this evening in the city building to discuss a beet culture plan and potential beet factory development. President Burr invites all interested residents to attend, regardless of membership.
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Champaign Improvement Association
Burr
Champaign
German Ships Cause Tense Strife With Britain
London and Berlin report growing friction over seizures of ships and cargo in the South Africa theater. British actions against the German steamer General, Delagoa flour seizures, and dilatory British replies feed a tense exchange as Dutch Cape defense and Molteno attacks unfold.
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Hamburg
The
Star
South Africa
Earthquake in Moscow area Leaves Eight Hundred Dead
In Moscow on January 4, authorities report eight hundred killed in the quake. The Achalkalak district suffered thirteen villages hit by the shock, six of which were completely demolished as relief officials begin assessments. The hearing on the matter featured Mr Schroeder leading the Gentile delegation against Mr Roberts.
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Mr. Schroeder
Mr. Roberts
Moscow
Achalkalak
Conspirators Sentenced in France High Court
Paris reports formal sentencing of conspirators by the high court. Deroulede and Buffet receive ten year banishment from France. Guerin is sentenced to ten years in a fortress.
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High Court of
France
Deroulede
Buffet
Guerin
Steevens' Experience After Fatal Train Accident
Charles Steevens suffered both feet crushed when a box car step was missing and the train ran over his legs. He crawled across four tracks to escape further harm, then signaled a milkman to warn a forthcoming train and secured aid as he awaited treatment.
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D. W. Steevens
Charles
Steevens
Philippine retention favored by Beveridge in Senate
Senator Beveridge of Indiana introduced a resolution in the Senate urging retention of the Philippines and announced plans to speak on the subject next Tuesday. Senator Aldrich explained the financial bill emphasizing gold as the monetary standard. In the House, Sulzer's resolutions requesting Treasury information on transactions between the government and New York banks were expanded to cover all national banks, with added inquiry into the sale of the New York custom house property to National City Bank.
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Philippines
Aldrich
United States
Sulzer
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New York City
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National City Bank
Mattoon Physician Remanded for Murder Charge
Coroner's jury in Mattoon Illinois reports Dr. D Winton Dunn in custody without bail on murder charge for the death of Mrs Anna L Lester by criminal operation. Dunn, a Tennessee native, taught school in Williamson County before studying medicine and practicing in DuQuoin and Mattoon. He served as mayor of Du Quoin twice, term ending May 5 1899, and moved to Mattoon May 29 1899 for medical practice.
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Ill
Anna L. Lester
D. Winton Dunn
Charleston
Tennessee
Illinois
Williamson
American Medical College
St. Louis
DuQuoin
Routelle Makes Further Recovery Say McLean Letter
A private letter from McLean asylum's attending physician reports Congressman Routelle has shown more progress since Friday. Bangor, Maine, wires the update from Waverly, Massachusetts.
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Routelle
Bangor
Maine
McLean Asylum
Waverly
Mass
Congressman Routelle
Committees to Try Contests in Kentucky Governor Race
January 4 report says Republicans and Democrats reached agreement to select committees to try the gubernatorial contests. The same agreement covers committees to try the numerous legislative contests.
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