Cuban Refugees Die in Dooming Smallpox Ravages
Reports from Santo Domingo describe hundreds of Cuban refugees dying from smallpox ravages. Health authorities scramble to control the outbreak as conditions deteriorate.
We found your results!
02 Dec 1897
Page 1
Columbus Daily Herald in Columbus, Indiana
We have 10,635,812 pages in Indiana
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1897
Page
1
Fall Dead in the Streets as Plague Ravages Havana
Havana reports describe a severe smallpox outbreak among reconcentrados with no vaccination efforts. Bodies lie unburied in gutters and carts, vultures feed, and authorities offer no relief while insurgent clashes and defeats of Spanish forces unfold in Pinar del Rio and Guisa amid rumors of assassinations and autonomy talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Domingo
Associated Press
Dierio de la Marina
Laino
Havana
Senor Noriega
Engagements in Cuba report heavy casualties at Guisa
Havana reports insurgent attack on Guisa in Santiago de Cuba province. Spanish column from Manzanillo engaged the insurgents. Garrison casualties listed as fifty killed and wounded. Also noted is movement under Gen Bernal with Jose Canalejas, minister and commissioner, gathering material for a report on Spain's conduct in Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernal
Romeo Madada
Pelados
Pinar del Rio
la Cuchilla de Los Caimitos
Ducassi
Rabi
Salvador Rios
Guisa
Bayamo
Cuervo
Aranguera
Pitiree
Gaines
Havana
Pancho Perez
Sancti Spiritus
Santiago de Cuba
Manzanillo
Senor
Jose Canalejas
Cuba
Weyler banqueted at Island of Majorca birthplace event
Gen. Weyler former captain general of Cuba was banqueted last evening at his birthplace on Majorca with great enthusiasm. In Exwood Luther Perdieu fell from a wagon near here and suffered fatal injuries with a broken neck and fractured skull. Dornstetten in Wurtemberg lacks funds and taxes, offering no bonus of $25 pac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyler
Panna
Majorica
Gen. Weyler
Cuba
Exwood
Luther Perdieu
Monroe Township
Dornstetten
Wurtemberg
Nobles Purdue visit lights up Lafayette audience
The Hon. John W. Noble ex secretary of the interior spoke to about 700 students and citizens at Purdue on The Relation of the Railroad to the People. Gen Noble was introduced by Purdue President Smart and received hearty applause before leaving with ex President Harrison for Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smart
Purdue
Lafayette
Hotel Lahr
University
Gen. Noble
Harrison
University Board of Trustees
Gen. Harrison
Lahr
Grand Opera House
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Emig and Morrison to Face Greensburg Trial Over Stallion Note
M D Emig and W J Morrison ex trustees of Clay township head to Greensburg where Emig acts as counsel for John A Finch receiver of Fifth Avenue Savings Bank of Columbus in a suit against Thompson New Frank Miller and others for about 3000 owed on a note for a fine imported stallion The case shifts from here to Decatur circuit court with some defendants local to Decatur county Thompson New and Frank Miller left Nortonsburg to attend the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
M.D. Emig
Wm. J. Morrison
Clay Township
Emig
John A. Finch
Fifth Avenue Savings Bank
Columbus
Ohio
Decatur
Decatur County
Thompson New
Frank Miller
Nortonsburg
Debate on Rescuer foresees downfall of nation plan
The U S 8 C debate Friday night will discuss Rescuer and the idea that the era points to the downfall of the American nation. John J Cochran and Miss Blanche Mobley will affirm while Walter Waltman and John Rheinerson oppose. A N Kelsey, organizer of the Knights of the Maccabees, returned to Bristol Ind on the 10 20 train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
John J. Cochran
Blanche Mobley
Walter Waltman
John Rheinerson
A. N. Kelsey
Knights of the Maccabees
Bristol
Ind
Fatally Crushed by a Rock at Quarry
Theodore Pigg aged twenty three was killed at the Consolidated stone quarry when a heavy black stone toppled and crushed his hip and abdomen. He died three hours after the accident, remaining conscious until near the end. He left a young widow and had a prior stabbing incident with the Pierce boys near here. Pigg came from London Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reprorp
Theodore Pigg
Consolidated Stone
Pierce Boys
Here
Pigg
London
Stes
From Sea to Sea Across Alaska by a Narrow Crossing
The article explains Alaska’s rugged terrain and harsh seasons hamper travel with no roads and few trails. It highlights the Yukon river network near the coast that allows crossing Alaska from sea to sea by traversing roughly 30 miles of land, with the river flowing to the Arctic then Behring Sea, over 2000 miles. The description emphasizes nature’s obstacles and the river’s strategic route across the interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Yukon
Yukon River
Arctic Ocean
Behring Sea
Remarkable Cornfield Near Morrilton Produces 200 Bushels
Prof. Thomas L. Cox cites a Morrilton area field yielding 200 bushels per acre on about 1 000 acres. Floods created a rich lake bed now rich soil, with Mills and Talley broadcasting seed and crops thriving. A raccoon was reportedly trapped and killed amid the dense stalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Cox
Morrilton
Little Rock
Cox
Do Not Fish on Sunday For a Minister’s Conscience
A minister in a North Woods fishing party refused to judge others for fishing on Sunday, citing personal conscience. The anecdote recalls a couple’s marriage scene where the groom questions the minister’s purpose, humorously revealing priorities during a calm, reflective day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Woods
John
Cancer blamed on vegetable germs by French physician
A French physician and student in Lyons argues cancer stems from vegetable germs spread by contact or ingestion. He cites higher death rates in forest and riverbank regions and notes cancer symptoms in trees sap and even a dog inoculated with the germs. He also links higher cancer deaths to wood related occupations. A Fiji eel discovery with a unique throat is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Kansas City Journal
Noel
Lyons
As She Used to Be and Other Poems
A column of verse pieces by multiple authors including Lottie S. McKey and Florence A. Jones. The selections express motherly longing, domestic bliss, dreamlike reflections, and nature driven meditations. Poignant stanzas cover family ties, labor, worry, joy, and conformity to nature across diverse voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie S. McKey
Chicago Inter Ocean
Moonlit proposal and colored love verses
A playful couplet about wedded fate under the moon and a division by left or right. The speaker jokes that wedlock could fix the moon’s fate for either side. In Cobra style, a color poem contrasts crimson blue and white and dreams of warmer days.
Legal doctrines on contracts and sanity across states
The text discusses parol evidence and enforceability of certain contracts across jurisdictions, including a one year notice not enforceable unless in writing, and a case noting the burden of proving insanity in defense. It cites Heaton v Eldridge, Leonard v Braswell, Smith v Wildman, State v Scott, and Polson v Stewart with references to 36 L. R. A. volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaton
Kentucky
Orphans’ Court
State
Massachusetts
Polson
Stewart
Mass
North Carolina
Curious Notes on Plants and Animals Across Realms
The article surveys Australia as a prime home for apples with orchards bearing fruit and competing with American markets. It recalls vervain’s druidic lore tied to the dog star, praises seagulls as garden pets, and notes Alaska Klondike interests including the reindeer foot. It explains how a horse’s forefoot affects speed and endurance, and describes the reindeer hoof as cloven and expandable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
England
Alaska
Klondike
Writers in Review and New Volumes Noted
Miss Laurence Alma Tadema, daughter of the painter, previews a verse volume Realms of Unknown Kings. William Nicholson and Rudyard Kipling collaborate on an Almanac of Twelve Sports for 1998 with Kipling providing verses. R. H. Russell publishes the volume. Mrs Maxwell Scott of Abbotsford is announced by Macmillan for The Making of Abbotsford and Incidents in Scottish History. Mme Couvreur dies in Brussels. Times loses a key correspondent and Australia a noted novelist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Alma Tadema
William Nicholson
Rudyard Kipling
Maxwell Scott
Abbotsford
Macmillan Company
Sir Walter
Mme. Couvreur
Tasma
Brussels
London Times
Australia
Portia James
Late farm inventions improve horses and animal care
A West Virginian patent introduces a chin-support bridle to lift the head and reduce overdraw. A padded harness with a pneumatic section prevents sore backs, while a rigid medicament pellet device aids in medicine delivery. A curved currycomb and brush combo speeds cleaning, and a spring stirrup reduces jarring by isolating the spring from chafing.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bentinel
Maprib
Madrid
Offcer
Engagemetns
Cuisa
MR. Kern
Sentinel
Howard School
Korowa
Grange Hall School
W. L. Benton
Ricumono
Dee
John W. Kern
United States
Charles Butcher
Cincinnati
Bryan
Kern
Kokomo
Perry J. Freman
Henry A. Johnson
Richmond
Johnson
Congress
Carlisle
New York
New Yorks
John G. Carlisle
the Treasury
Washington Square
Sir Walter Scott
British Islands
Aberdeen
The
Fiji Islands
Aly
Jenny
Frank L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
the Worrier
Florence A. Jones
Good Housekeeping
Charles
Madame
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cobra
Search the Columbus Daily Herald Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Columbus Daily Herald?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.