Yellow fever fears decline as medical progress reshapes public health
The Pan American Medical Congress in Guatemala signals growing international collaboration in health. Advances in vaccination sanitation and disease prevention have reduced mortality, expanded lifespans, and fostered a global push to curb tuberculosis typhoid and cancer.
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Pan-American Medical Congress
Guatemala
United States
Denver
National Bureau of Public Health
New Orleans
San Francisco
Manila
Strong feeling against Sultan at Adrianople
The report from Adrianople shows growing distrust of Abdul Hamid as soldiers tear down pro-Sultan placards and protest cheers for him. Izzet Pasha fled Constantinople after escaping from Therapia, aided by the German Embassy. The imperial hatt proclaims the old regime abolished and Abdul Hamid walks unrecognized among crowds, praising popular support.
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Constantinople
Adrianople
Izzet Pasha
Seltan
Therapia
Mediterranean
Izzet
Sublime Porte
Germany Pleased Over Situation in Turkey
Cologne article reflects German official view on the Turkish movement. It says Germany favors intervention in Turkish affairs as a tool to overcome difficulties and hopes Turkey can govern itself with minimal European interference. It notes quiet changes and urges patience while supporting reforms and avoiding outbreaks.
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Germany
Cologne
Cologne Gazette
Turkey
Refugees Seek Asylum at Turkish Legation in Teheran
A Teheran dispatch reports the political situation worsening with over 100 fugitives taking refuge in the Turkish Legation. The Shah is vexed by asylum granted to refugees and news of a Turkish constitution has caused great excitement.
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Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Teheran
Paris Labor Leaders Arrested Amid Giant Strike Prep
In Paris Aug 1 police raided the General Federation of Labor offices seizing leaders for inciting disorder as preparations for a large scale strike move forward. Arrests include Pouget Griffuelhes Mancolin and others as crowds watched with no violence while calls for a new nationwide action circulate.
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Paris
Vigneux
General Federation of Labor
Revolutionary Labor Party
Bosquet
Yoyetot
Merrheim G
Pouget
Federation of Labor
Griffuelhes
Federation
Mancolin
Laborers’ Union
Toulon Labor Federation backs Paris arrestees
The Labor Federation of Toulon passes a vote of sympathy with the men arrested in Paris and says it will strike if necessary.
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Toulon
Labor Federation of
Paris
Troops to Stop Union of Indians
Denver August 1 General Earl D Thomas orders six cavalry to the Navajo reservation to quell unrest sparked by renegade Utes and disputes over water holes and grazing lands. The War Department directed the move amid white incursions provoking Navajo grievances and claims of privilege theft. Troops will move via Fort Whipple Apache and Wingate.
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Denver
Earl D. Thomas
Department of the Colorado
War Department
Whipple
Roosevelt Orders Light Punishment for Cadets at West Point
President Roosevelt and Secretary of War Luke Wright reinstate eight cadets from West Point after finding hazing mild with no brutality. They will receive other punishment from Superintendent Scott. Cadet Russell spoke frankly during Washington visit.
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Oyster Bay
United States Military Academy
West Point
President Roosevelt
Luke E. Wright
William T. Rogsell
GQ. Weaver
Illinois
George W. Chase, Jr
New York
William Nalle, Jr
Virginia
Byron O. Jones
William W.‘*Prude, Jr
Alabama
Asa Spalding
Oklahoma
James Gillespie
Pennsylvania
Hugh L. Scott
Military Academy
Hazers
Scott
Washington
Secretary of War
Wright
Cadet Russell
Roosevelt
Pettibone Dying From a Cancer
Denver, Aug 1 An operation at St Josephs Hospital disclosed George A Pettibone formerly on the Executive Board of the Western Federation of Miners is suffering from cancer and doctors say his life cannot be saved He fell ill while jailed in Idaho awaiting trial for alleged complicity in Governor Steunenbergs murder for which he was acquitted
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Denver
Col
St. Joseph’s Hospital
George A. Pettibone
Western Federation of Miners
Pettibone
Idaho
Frank Steunenberg
James’ Cunningham
Rufus Browder
Logan County
Browder
Cunningham
Bowling Green
Louisville
Fernie Burned to Ground in Widespread Fire Disaster
Spokane reports the entire town of Fernie British Columbia has been wiped out by a bush fire. Relief trains with doctors nurses and food have been sent from Cranbrook. Fires rage between Cranbrook and Crow's Nest leaving about six families cut off.
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Spokane
Wash
Fernie
B. C
Cranbrook
Crow's Nest
Veronica Cassidy Returns Home After Abduction Case
Veronica Cassidy, a twelve year old missing girl abducted last Thursday, returned from Cincinnati to Chicago with her alleged captor F J Blair. She described being taken by train and held in a rooming house in Ohio before the pair headed to Chicago. The reunion brought relief to a distressed family as investigators disclosed Blair’s possible links to a former San Francisco case, and police checked documents from Moyie British Columbia.
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Chicago
Veronica Cassidy
Cincinnati
F. J. Blair
Blair
Ohio City
Chi‘cago
Veronica
Catherine Cassidy
Anna May Cassidy
Charles B. Hadley
Elenora Fuller
San Francisco
British Columbia
Moyie
Taft Denounces Injustice and Delays in Justice System
Taft argues the administration of justice is hampered by delay and inequality between rich and poor. He outlines a plan to make law more prompt and affordable while preparing remarks for the Virginia Bar Association in Hot Springs. Congratulatory messages from John D. Long and Senator Cullom accompany coverage of Taft’s campaign events and upcoming horse show attendance.
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Taft
Hot Springs, Va
William H. Taft
Virginia Bar Association
Wyndham R. Meredith
Association
Supreme Court of the United States
The
Bar Association
Meredith
William Lindsay
Kentucky
New York
Cameron Forbes
Philippines
Clarence R. Edwards
Insular
White Sulphur Springs
Green Brier County
Mr. Taft
John D. Long
Cullom
United States
Illinois
Middle West
Wilson
Samuel E Moffett Drowned While Bathing at Normandie by the Sea
Samuel H Moffett a 48 year old Collier's Weekly editor and nephew of Mark Twain drowned in high surf at Normandie by the Sea New Jersey after a stroke of apoplexy during a sea bath. His wife arrived moments later and collapsed in grief as physicians failed to revive him. His son 13 and brother in law Albert Talmage were with him earlier.
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New York
Mark Twain
New Jersey
Commercial Tribune
Samuel H. Moffett
Collier’s Weekly
Mark
Normandie-by the-Sea
N. J
Mr. Moffett
Albert Tallmage
Vernon
Normandie
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MAP OF
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Panama
Pan-American Congress
Frederic J. Haskin
Mother Nature
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Japan
Major Reed
Panama Canal
Wallace E. Brown
Sultan
Abdul Hamed
Murad Y
Yildiz
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Guerre Sociale
Gustave Herve
Cavalry
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Russellville
Virgil
Tom
Robert Jones
Joe Riley
Nashville Pike
Jake Butts
Chiago
Long
Sen
Ator Cullom
Iowa
Colorado
West
Department of Agriculture
Samuel E. Moffett
Twain
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