Yellow fever cases reported in Pensacola quarantine actions
Surgeon General’s inspection at Pensacola finds two yellow fever cases in a sailor’s boarding house on Halifax Street. Patients moved to Santa Rosa Island quarantine hospital. bedding and clothing destroyed and the house fumigated with guard around it. More cases reported by acting Assistant Surgeon White.
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Washington
The
Marine Hospital Service
Brownsville
Texas
Tomalton
Purdacon
Mexico
Tampico
Panama
Guatemala
Sandronisko
Oxaca
Vera Cruz
Montemorils
Putcheka
Washington, D. C
Hamilton
Pensacola
Halifax Street
Santa Rosa Island
White
Mills Burn in Dublin Killucan Flooding Fire Claims
In Ireland near Killucan a large flour mill complex was destroyed by fire with three fatalities and an estimated loss of 140000 dollars.
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Dublin
Killucan
Meath
Brown's Iron Bitters Promises Health Cure Ad
An 1882 Mansfield advertisement touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a powerful tonic. It claims to cure dyspepsia indigestion malaria weakness and lung and kidney diseases while offering improved appetite strength and flesh. A testimonial from Joan K Atcenper attributes her recovery to the product after several physicians failed to help.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Joan K. Atcenper
Telegraphic News on Pacific Railroad Milestone and Denver Fire
August reports the Northern Pacific ends joining near the Mullen tunnel with the golden spike to be driven September 8 by President Villard and Jay Cooke. Also Denver suffers a soap works fire causing $20000 loss insured, as Chief Signal Officer Hazen inspects western stations.
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Helena
Ski Pacific
Mullen
Villard
Jay Cooke
Denver
Hazen
Captain Rhodes Still Hovering Off Buffalo
Captain Rhodes remains near Buffalo but offers no schedule for his plan to swim the whirlpool. Reportedly he bought a large dog perhaps to aid an experimental rapids crossing. Locals doubt Rhodes will perform a sensational stunt and see him as an ordinary figure in the city.
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Buffalo
Rhodes
Glass Blowers Union Delegates Meet Manufacturers
Delegates from the eastern Glass Blowers union representing workers in New Jersey Baltimore and Norristown met city manufacturers today and agreed that next year’s schedule wages should remain the same as now. The works generally reopen about September 12.
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Philadelphia
Eastern Glass Blowers Union
New Jersey
Baltimore
Norristown
Pennsylvania
Doctor shot in Galveston amid family guard dispute
A Houston special reports Dr. Abrams a prominent physician and ex Confederate surgeon was shot and mortally wounded by a man named Clark in an August 21 affray. Clark says he faced petty persecutions. Abrams claims Clark looked through a window at Mrs. Abrams while she prepared.
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Texas
Galveston
Houston
Abrams
Clark
Directors of Canadian Pacific Tour with European and American capitalists
The Canadian Pacific railway directors traveled by special train from Toronto with forty continental and European capitalists. Attending were Prince Hosenloe, Vice Admiral Count Gleichem, Earl Latham, Lords Elphinstone Casleton and Onslow along with MPs and representatives from the U S and Dominion. The trip will visit the Rocky Mountains and return in three weeks.
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Toronto
Canadian Pacific Railway
Grand Trunk
Europe
Prince Hosenloe
Count Gleichem
Germany
Earl Latham
Elphinstone, Casleton and Onslow
England
United States
Dominion
Rocky Mountains
No Fever at Memphis Unsubstantiated Reports Suppress Panic
A flood of telegrams from various points questioned yellow fever in Memphis as rumors spread. Officials say no fever appears here and the city remains healthy with preparations to guard against any potential outbreak.
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Memphi
Memphis
Train wreck near Forest City claims Arkansas merchants
The westbound Memphis and Little Rock train left Memphis at five pm yesterday and hit a broken rail four miles west of Forest City Arkansas. Two second class coaches baggage and express car fell through the trestle killing J. B. Salinger and Harry J. Oldbergh both merchants of Cotton Plant Arkansas and John Adair of Little Rock. Several other passengers injured.
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Memphis
Tennessee
Memphis and Little Rock
Forest City
Arkansas
J. B. Salinger
Harry J. Oldbergh
Cotton Plant
John Adair
Little Rock Road
Terrible Fire Destroys Empire Oil Works Yard
A blaze at Empire oil works packing shop in Long Island City erupted after 11 am, burning a 25 by 700 foot structure. Over 100 workers fled as flames spread to a tin shop and a barrel shop, threatening the Hont lard oil works. Damage totals about 500000 dollars with four injured workers, including Patrick Cooney severely burned, as Brooklyn engines battled the blaze.
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New York
Empire Oil Works
Long Island City
Brooklyn Fire Department
Patrick Cooney
James trial pauses as panel chosen for jury
In Gallatin Missouri the James case resumes after an adjournment to allow chal lenges. Sheriff to present a panel of forty tomorrow from which twelve jurors will be drawn. The crowd remains steady though smaller than yesterday. James shows calm with only his lawyers nearby. his mother wife and child attend.
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Kansas City
Teas Journal
Gallatin
James
Wind Storm Ravages Stevens Point and Brown County Areas
Dispatches report extensive wind and hail damage across Stevens Point, Wood County, Stockton, Newhope, and Green Bay. Crops, fences, buildings, and mill dams suffered. livestock killed by flying debris. no deaths reported. Ashland forest fires prompted wide turnout and a depot fire scare was contained by nightfall.
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Milwaukee
Stevens Point
Wood Country
Stockton
Newhope
Brown County
Green Bay
Ashland
Omaha
Wreck near Rochester and Zumbrota kills and wounds many
Meagre telegraphic reports from Owatonna Minnesota describe a wreck on the Rochester and Northern Division of the Chicago and Northwestern line between Rochester and Zumbrota. About nine dead bodies had been recovered with many more injured as cars wrecked and debris buried passengers. Extraction work continued at the scene.
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Owatonna
Minn
Rochester
Zumbrota
Rochester & Northern
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Owattonna
Terrible Cyclone Wracks Minnesota Towns Amid Vast Losses
A powerful cyclone hit Rochester Minnesota and surrounding areas causing massive destruction. Reports cite twenty four to hundreds of deaths and many injuries as towns lie in ruins. A Rochester mayor telegraphs for help while Governor Hubbard and the state mobilize aid totaling five thousand dollars.
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St. Paul
Rochester
Minnesota
Owattona
Rochester & Northern
Hubbard
Minn
Detroit Police Probe Fatal Shooting of Burglary Suspect
J. P. Kennedy was shot and killed while attempting a burglary eighteen miles from Detroit in Birmingham during an early Sunday morning. Police describe him as a dangerous professional burglar and say little is known about his Detroit ties.
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J. P. Kennedy
Birmingham
Detroit
Fire Devastates Fifth Floor at La Salle and Washington
A blaze destroyed the fifth floor operating rooms of Western Union at La Salle and Washington in Chicago. Ten men on duty, a night manager present, and rapid water streams left the floor ruined. Losses to Union and banks total around 75,000 with building damage at 30,000 and insured losses about 13,000.
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Chicago
Lasalle and
Washington Streets
Western Union Telegraph Company
Union National Bank
International Bank
Associated Press
Western Union
Western Union Company
Washington Street
Mutual Union Company
Tragic Accident at Huepegel's Brewery
Two workmen entered a large wash tub for maintenance at Hue pegel's brewery, 161 Saint street. The engineer started the machinery without warning. Andrew Lauger died from the crushing blow while Carl Stein survived and was hospitalized.
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New York
Andrew Lauger
Carl Stein
Huepegel's
Saint Street
Lauger
Stein
Garfield monument foundation laid in Golden Gate Park
In San Francisco on August 24 the Garfield monument foundation stone was laid under the Grand Masonic Lodge of California with aid from the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar United States. Over one hundred thousand people witnessed the ceremony at noon in Golden Gate Park.
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San Francisco
Garfield Monument
Grand Masonic Lodge of
California
Knights Templar
United States
Golden Gate Park
Notorious Wisconsin resort owner shot dead in jail
J A Reilly proprietor of a notorious resort in Stevens Point was killed by unknown assailants while in jail under arrest for assaulting a young man who had visited his bagnio the night before. Entry may have been gained via keys left on a corridor table. Reilly was likely asleep when fired upon.
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Stevens Point
Wis
J. A. Reilly
Reilly
Rates Cut Across The Nation For Grain And Battering
A Chicago dispatch reports widespread reductions in shipping rates with new rebates. East and westbound rates are being cut, including ten cents per hundred pounds for grain from western points and twenty cents per hundred for battering. The Lackawanna and Western is also mentioned as cutting westbound rates.
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Chicago
Western Points
Lackawanna & Western
Western Union Sued Over Telegraph Dispatch Delay
Thomas Marvin a straw hat manufacturer sued Western Union Telegraph Co for 200 damages after two dispatches to Oil City Pa were refused unless delayed. The case, tried in the first district court, resulted in a verdict for Marvin for 100 plus costs and held the refusal as a single act.
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New York
Thomas Marvin
Oil City
Western Union Telegraph Company
Marvin
First District Court
Justice Angel Today
Maori Slugger Slade Arrives For Training At Exposition
Atchison reports pugilist Slade arrived with trainer Dick Brighton and manager 8. H. Tice and has settled at the exposition grounds to train. Rumors say Jim Mace may arrive soon and John L. Sullivan could back Slade against Mitchell. Slade in excellent condition and confident.
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Slade
Mitchell
Fire Devastates Dollarville Town Center in Michigan
Chicago report notes Dollarville Michigan, a 300 resident town and lumber company HQ, nearly wiped out by a blaze yesterday. Twenty main buildings burned, two children reported dead, estimated loss about 120000 dollars.
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Chicago
Dollarville
Mich
American Lumber Company
Violence disrupts McDade row leaves two wounded
A McDade dispute left Bob Young mortally wounded by George Milton. Hill, a companion, suffered a severe flesh wound. A drummer and a leading citizen had their clothing perforated but escaped injury. Local reports note a chaotic morning incident with several bystanders affected.
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Galveston
McDade
Bob Young
George Milton
Hill
Young
Prize Fighting to be Stopped by State Authorities
Governor Glick has urged strict enforcement of prize fighting laws in Kansas. The attorney general said the law will be enforced and no training for Slade or Mitchell will be allowed in the state. Penalty for fighting or preparing to fight is ten years' imprisonment.
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Kansas City
the Times
Topeka
Glick
Atchinson
Slade
Mitchell
Drowning Tragedy Strikes Maine Beach Party
A party of fifteen to twenty from Bald Head Cliff house drove to Oquinquil beach and entered heavy surf. Four were drowned and four rescued in critical condition. Eddie Little, son of Rev. Mr. Little, is among the victims. Names listed include Greenough Thayer Boston area, Miss Emma Gould Andover, Mittie Safford, and Eddie Little. Search for bodies continues.
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Wells
Maine
Bald Head
Oquinquil Beach
Mr. Little
Washington, D. C
Eddie
Greenough Thayer
North Cambridge
Mass
Emma Gould
Andover
Mittie Safford
Eddie Little
Washington
Gould Denies Garfield Campaign Pact In McLean Letter
A Sun letter from McLean to Jay Gould questions a reported deal to fund Garfield's campaign in exchange for Stanley Matthews' Supreme Court nomination. Gould replies that the tale is a fabrication and he had no bargain with Garfield. He notes his limited acquaintance with Matthews and clarifies Matthews was not his counsel.
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New York
the Sun
McLean
Jay Gould
Stanley Matthew
Gould
Garfield
Matthews
Supreme Bench
Bargai
Sioux chiefs clash as Dawes committee probes 18800 square mile cession
At Fort Yates a Sioux council before Senators Dawes Logan and Cameron drew about 300 attendees including Sitting Bull Golf and Rain in the Face. The talks centered on the 18 000 square mile land cession for 25 000 cows and 1 000 bulls. Sitting Bull proclaimed a Spirit appointment, insulted the panel, then returned to demand 8 000 000 for the land while Logan warned him of detention if such language recurs.
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Fort Yates
Dakota
Bismarck
Dak
Dawes
Logan
Cameron
Sitting Bull
Golf
Rain
General Custer
Dyspepsia Signs and Advice for Indigestion Sufferers
Dyspepsia causes stomach oppression nausea and flatulence with heartburn vomiting and loss of appetite. The text urges natural digestion and regular bowel action to relieve misery and distress from indigestion.
Demurrer in Bill Involving Land Sections and Federal Lands
A bill filed in June seeks relief from a demurrer challenging form and substance. The case centers on lands claimed under United States jurisdiction across multiple townships and sections. Respondents argue the complaint lacks specificity and proper purpose, while the complainant asserts a legitimate object and rights to the lands under federal purview.
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United States
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Medical Weekly
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