Grant Views on John Chinaman in Era of Gossip
The item mixes political commentary with a roundup of yellow fever reports and maritime quarantine. It notes new cases in Memphis including Rev Father Doyle and Rev Father Farley, a death in the city, and donations from John B. Draka. It reports camps and isolation policy debates among local authorities and outlines shipboard fever cases and quarantine actions in New York San Francisco Cincinnati and St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Board of Health
Father Doyle
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Father Farley
St. Catrick’s Catholic Church
London
de ‘Soto Streets
Mitchell Encore
Sixth
Broadway
John B. Draka
Grand Pacific Hotel
Chicago
Committees of Safety
Gapt
James Glass
Col. Cameron
Camp Marka
Camp Marks
Athey
New York
Charles Otto
City of New York
William Kennedy
Moro Castle
San Francisco
Templar
Rio Janeiro
Rio
Armstrong
Harry Cove
Michael Walsh
Daugter
Wm.Snelling
Cincinnati
Yellow Hospital
St. Louis
Cerio
Brandy
Wm. Martin
Detter
Major Hamilton blaze ignites several buildings
A large fire in Hamilton's business district damaged Turner Livingstone and Co, the Bank of Hamilton, Merchants Bank across John Street, and Sanford's warehouse. The MeSonia building burned completely, others were scorched. Firefighters controlled the blaze by eight o clock with extensive damage and injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton, Ont
Turner, Livingstone & Co's
Bank of Ham‘ton
Turner's
McInnes and Provident Loa oMoes
Merchants Bank
John Street
Sanford
King Street
MeSonia
Gurney
Methodist
Eiphers
Enerte
Bene Posatl
Property Loss Figures From Major Fire
The report estimates the value of other buildings destroyed at about 500000 dollars and the stock at around 200000 dollars.
Harvest Progress Across States Report
The Commercial Bulletin notes progress of the harvest in several states with Nebraska and Iowa nearly through. Minnesota wheat harvest to begin in full this week as weather has been favorable for a week and crop pests have been checked. Northern Pacific corridor reports no crop issues and signals a strong harvest outlook.
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New York
Commercial Bulletin
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Northern Pacific
Lieut Carey Court Martial Result and Arctic Expedition Plans
London reports say Lieut Carey is found guilty of indiscretion and may be allowed to return to duty. The United Service Gazette cites a death sentence from a South Africa court martial. An Arctic exploration effort faces famine risk as African explorers near Lake Victoria request immediate coastal aid.
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Carey
London
Army and Navy Gazette
United Service Gazette
South Africa
Clayton
North Pole
England
Sweden
Holland
America
Austria
Denmark
Algiers
Algerian Ministry Society
Lake Victoria
Seaboard Travel Rates Drop With Tickets Sold Low
Cheap transport to the Seaboard stirs a rush as scalpers offer New York tickets at nine dollars and Cincinnati at six from St. Louis. Chicago agents plan to restore Mississippi river eastbound rates to normal today.
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Seaboard
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Mississippi River
Tramping on Time Exposition Pedestrian Standings
Chicago August 1 The 75 hour pedestrians at the exposition building held varying fortunes through the day. Leaders Dobler 176 miles Rier 161 Guyon 130 miles. Rier and Guyon were troubled by illness and Guyon is effectively out of the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Exposition Building
Dobler
Rier
Guyon
Mormon Press Censures the Court in Funeral Preparations
The executors of the Young estate faced postponement before Judge Boreman for contempt. The Evening News defends the executors and denounces Boreman as infamous. Joseph Standing, a Mormon elder, was shot in Georgia. his body arrived in Ogden Salt Lake and will be embalmed ahead of a grand funeral on Sunday.
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Salt Lake
Boreman
Evening News
Joseph Standing
Georgia
Ogden
Goodwood Races Winners Mark Malcolm Stakes Outcome
The Malcolm stakes at Goodwood was won by a sibling of Ersila, with Pappoose second and Milan third. The winner led by a length and a half at the finish, Pappoose fading after a strong challenge.
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London
Goodwood
Ersila
Lorillard
Pappoose
Milan
Ersilia
Grant Letter on China and Darien Canal Plans
The Star prints Grant's Pekin letter noting Chinese shrewdness and interest in internal improvements yet horror of foreign capital. He backs Ammen on a Nicaragua canal as most feasible, arguing it would advance global and U S commerce with lower cost and time. He suggests he will push the canal project upon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Star
Grant
China
Darien
Pekin
Jane
Bombay
Europe
Ammen
Nicaragua
United States
Kingston Bishop O'Brien Dies Suddenly
Telegraphs report the sudden death of Bishop O'Brien of Kingston on Thursday morning. Other items note a New York letter carrier’s arrest for embezzling letters, a drowning in Cape May, a six day walk for a $1,000 prize starting in Virginia City, and a labor committee postponement in Omaha Salt Lake and San Francisco after testimony.
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Quebec
O’brien
Kingston
Charles Bassler
New York
John Graham
Brighton
Eng
Cape May
Virginia City
Berth van Bey
Rochester
Madame Tourtelette
Stockton
Chicago
Congressional Labor Committee
Omaha
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Katie Moore
Newark
Pitklea
James Darke
Berkalew
St. Lawrence River
Clayton
Lakeside Spray Melting in St Louis Notes Summer Resort Life
A serial correspondence notes residents staying home while many travel to cool resorts. Southeners arrive, several locals tour Europe, theatre activity continues, and summer club events including Farragut and Chicago yacht club plans feature amid boating, clams, and local fêtes.
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St. Louis
Yellow Jack
Europe
Francis Ziegfeld
Chicago Musical College
Hotel Violet
Paris
Alexander Sullivan
Evening Journal
H. 8
Pering
Niagara
Alexandria Bay
Vermont
New Hampshire
Mile
Marie Litta
Bloomington
Pinafore
Haverley
McVicker’s
Jack Haverly
Old Church Choir
Northwest
Farragut Club
Chicago Yacht Club
J. Monroe Gibson
Second Presbyterian Church
Chicago
New York City
F.C
Money and Stork Market Report From New York
Money and Stork Market note from New York dated August 1 reports mixed bullion and currency terms with silver bars and gold prices, government securities and major banks listed. Philadelphia notes wool prices steady as combing and delaine grades unchanged, with overall selling dull.
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Money
Philadelphia
Dooley's Yeast Powder Endorsed by Prof Doremus
The product Dooley's Yeast Powder is endorsed by Prof Doremus of New York City who certifies after analysis that bread made with the powder is free from alum or any deleterious substance. The text references Rt Capex Doremva, M. D., LLD, professor of chemistry and pathology at Beleque hospital medical college.
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Dogley
America
Prof
Doremus
New York City
Dooley
Capex Doremva
Beleque Hospital
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John Chinaman
Atlantic
Hamilton
Ontario
Mormon Music
Germany
Vatican
Rome
Monsignor
Rancetti
Bavaria
Kissengen
India
Afghanistan
Tenth Buzzars
Seventeenth Foot
St. Petersburg
Cronstadt
Enterprise
Zarker
Order of St. Stanislaus
Gen. Grant
Ohio
Lakeside
Melting St. Lewis
Rye
Denver
Cheyenne
Postoffice
GEO
L. Holt
News-Depot
Grucek
Whipple & Hay
Wyoming
W Pont
The
Washington
Myldawtt
Strele
Haere
Attorneys-At-Law
Carey Block
Jurden
Kingman
Supreme Court
Laramie City
W. Crook
Wyo
jJunen Tr
Pensiona
Addams & Glover's
Aya
Cheyenne and Vicinity
Carr Bloek, Atairs
Williams
First National Bank
Omice
Tod P
R. Hurd
Drees
Poe
Inghams
Fiat Caatbrie
Wigan
Remo
Wade
Sanced
Germantown
Uality
Msc
J. Jay Joslin
JNO
Houghan
Inter-Ocean Hotel
T. A. Caswell & Bro. Pro’rs
Trajan
Soos
J. Downes
Elkhorn House
H. T
Lessee
Elkhorn Creek
Livermore
Colorado
PHS
Fort Collins
Ini Mountains
Rustic Hotel
Fort Laramie, Wyoming
Proecee
P. W. Carroll
Treay & Hunter
Raver
Dyer
T, Dyer
Pro
Gro
Brown
Jesti
Joslin's
Draper
Eammond
I Hardware
Lion
BAIN
H. H. Ellis
Eddy Street
Cheyenne, Wyo
Collins
Saddlery
California
AL. Wagner
Mayt-Dawll
Butler's Old Stand
Brooks & William
Mutt
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