Severn voyage drama with Peggy and Duncombe
Reading the Worcester hotel sequence, Peggy plans a Severn voyage drama while Col. Cameron vacillates over sharing cabins. Queen Tita hints at Duncombe joining in Gloucester as Peggy weighs Coventry like choices and wisdom.
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Worcester
Miss Peggy
Gol
Cameron
Queen Tita
Severn
Col. Cameron
Cromwell
Fleetwood
England
The
Malvern
Tewksbury Abbey
Avon
Thames
Kennet
Jack Duncombe
Peggy
Gloucester
A’becket
Murdoch
Misa Peggy
Columbus
Mr. Duncombe
Col
Mrs. Threepenny-bit
Smallpox Epidemic Spreads Across States With Few Fatalities
The article reports a widespread smallpox outbreak mainly in the Middle Western and Southern states with low death rates. It notes cases in Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Washington, and other areas, government quarantine, vaccination debates, and resigned health boards due to funding issues.
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Middle Western
Caldwell County
Chicago
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
United States
Kentucky
Indiana University At
Bloomington
Mississippi
Jackson
Hunter
State Board of Health
Birninghaw
Scottsboro
Courtland
Ala
Cherokee National Board
Colorado
Michigan
Minnesota
South Dakota
Massachusetts
Pine Bluff
Ark
Savannah
Wyman
Marinn Hospital Service
Georgia
Witness in Goebel assassination tells of gunfire sighting
Mrs Amelia B Saffel widow of William Saffel Jr says she saw Senator William Goebel shot in the Kentucky State House yard on January 30. She describes a man firing with his left hand from behind Goebel before fleeing to the state house then returning to the wounded man and asserts no shots came from the executive building.
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Amelia B. Saffel
William S. Saffel, Jr
Broadway
Capital Square
Srankfort
William Goebel
State House
Taylor
Stampede to Cape Nome Gold Fields Promises Historic Rush
A report predicts a massive influx of miners to Cape Nome Alaska by summer with as many as 60 000 expected. Last year 2000 worked the beaches and public order worries arise as richest deposits lie at the low high tide line with unclear titles. Previous activity yielded about 3 500 000 in gold and a shipload was processed in San Francisco.
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Cape Nome
Alaska
Gov
Brady
San Francisco
Plan for Enumerating Absentees in Large Cities
Gov. Merriam directs the census to use special agents in New York Chicago Boston and Philadelphia. Maps cover every house and enumerators report vacant or out of city occupants. Agents will verify whether vacancies are permanent or temporary to improve city tallies.
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Massachusetts
Ffteen Insurance
Utah
Roberts
Toledo
Jones
Longino
Mississippi
University of Mississippi
Hart
Boston
Merriam
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Remarkable Target Work by Gunboat Nashville
Navy Department reports remarkable target practice by the gunboat Nashville on a voyage to Manila. In the Indian Ocean the ship, at distances of not less than 1500 yards, hit 60 percent of shots at a five by five foot triangular target. A chart shows 80 percent of hits fell within the hull length space around the target.
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Nashville
Spain
Navy Department
Indian Ocean
Manila
Admiral Schley reports plague epidemic at Rosario
From Porto Ensenada Admiral Schley notes buboniy plague is epidemic at Rosario. The mixed, fragmentary item also mentions Mrs. Lawton learning of the U S fundraising, a diamond shortage affecting New York lapidaries, and an experimental U S army pow gun firing 450 rounds per minute suitable for one man.
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Neva
Admiral Schley
Porto Ensenada
Rosario
Lawton
New York
South Africa
United States
Charles Maltby
Abraham Lincoln
Wayneaville
San Francisco
Vermont
British Guiana
Bruttwart
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Scotland
Weighland
London
Ewen Cameron
Mia
Sir Ewen Cameron
Nelly Gray
Tita
Col. Cameronu
Rosslyn
Marcua Aurelius
Duncombe
Amiel
James F. Carey
Goebel Andorak
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