Yellow Fever Grip Worsens in Mississippi
The Mississippi State Board of Health struggles as yellow fever spreads unchecked in counties around Jackson. Officials report thousands need food and nurses, with Governor seeking federal aid. A panic grips communities as cases rise, including a fatal fire near Phillipa. Louisiana reports 10 cases and 35 deaths in Mississippi amid the outbreak.
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Mississippi
State Board
State Board of Health
Memphis
Jackson
Brandon
Queen and
Mississippi State Board of Tivalth
United States
State Board of Heath
Dor. Harrison
le Flore
Phillipa
Negro Church
Harrison
Louisiana
Navy’s Small Record Of Lost With Spain Casualties
The surgeon general of the navy sent Secretary Long a summarized casualty statement for the war with Spain. It covers actions at Manila Bay and engagements off Cienfuegos, Cardenas, San Juan, Porto Rico, Guantanamo, and Santiago, noting seventeen killed and fifty seven wounded overall. One died later, fifty four returned to duty, six discharged, and six received no further care. Casualty details include multiple engagements and explanations for head wounds.
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Spain
Manila
Maya
Dichudes
Cienfuegos
Cardenas
Stan Juan
Porto Rico
Guantamiuas
Santiago
Ning. Ub
Cervera
Guantennme
Old-Mah-Quad Indian Chief Portrait Description
An elderly Indian captured by General Ba con's force is described as a notorious figure among his people. He has boasted about killing whites if given the chance. The image depicts him seated on an old barrel holding a peace pipe in one hand and his Indian war club in the other.
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Bacon
California Fig Syxce Co
California Fia Syrup Co
Canforna Fia Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York, N
U S Readies Action if Spain Delays Cuba Evacuation
The United States warns Spain over Cuba evacuation delays and threatens to take control of Havana and other key ports on December 1 if necessary. American commanders will seize customs houses and public buildings in their districts, with force as a last resort, as negotiations with Spanish commissioners continue. Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Leo's Seventh Army Corps will precede the surrender date, establishing occupation around Havana while preserving authority over the city.
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Cuba
United States
Havana
Custom House
Cubat
Santiago
Abacure
Pitzhueh Leo
Seventh Army
Ccorps
Fragmentary era notes mix bizarre facts and numbers
The scrambled text mentions various disparate items from geography to demographics, including a claim about China width, Leary years, Greece population figures, North Africa flora, Swilgeckied hotels, Panghiard Bank jars, Qhebee population, and German mountains, all presented as garbled data with no coherent narrative or dates.
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China
Greece
Bank of Panghiard
Hiesenpebirge
Germany
Dodge A Soldier Leader in Army Scandals Inquiry
Gen Granville M Dodge, president of the war management inquiry commission, ranks among US's most distinguished soldiers. Born 1831 in Danvers Massachusetts, he rose from Norwich University engineer to Civil War brigadier general, later chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad and a prominent railroad figure.
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Granville M. Dodge
United States
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Sherman
Dodge
Danvers
Mass
Norwich University
Iols Central
Rock Island
Pacific Railroad
Baldwin & Dodge
Council Bluffs
Iowa
New York
Iowa Infantry
Missouri
Kentucky
Crusade Inaugurated Against Ticket Scalping
A Chicago banquet hosted by the National Association of Merchants and Travelers featured Kilrowden as the guest of honor. John V. Farwell Sr. presided as members discussed ending the ticket scalping system. Resolutions formed to establish a central anti scalping committee with state representation aimed at pushing Congress for strong legislation.
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Chicago
Nation Association of Merchants and Travelers
Kilrowden
John V. Farwell
Congress
Fever Scare Hurts Railroads Across Southern Lines
The Tiivis Central Railroad loses about 15 000 dollars daily on Southern business due to strict yellow fever quarantines. Passenger trains are delayed or halted, with limited vestibule service and disrupted routes through Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Trade and travel suffer as fever fears rise amid regional restrictions and guard measures.
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Thinois Central
Tiivis Central Railroad
Vazuo and
Mississippi Valley Division
Orients
Alabama
Misssissippi
Tennessee
Training the Children in Quiet Example
Mrs Wisely urges John to model proper conduct for their sons as they near adulthood. They discuss observing behavior at home and in social situations, noting instances of blunt language and pretend play. The couple resolve to improve together, though John slips on the steps and swears as he leaves, while Mrs Wisely chats with a neighbor. the children appear to thrive.
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John
Willie
Rascal
Amy
Keep House
Botter
Our Treatment of Spanish Captives in History
Our Treatment of Spanish Captives. Never before in history was there a case where a defeated and captive enemy received such generous treatment as we gave the Spaniards. Equally astonishing are the cures brought about by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Never has there been so successful a medicine for stomach and liver disorders like dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness and constipation.
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Hostetter
One Honest Man and the Marriage Biscuit Blunder
In a brief domestic vignette a newlywed wife, two months married, is left to run the household as the husband departs in pursuit of breakfast perfection. He comically laments his mother’s biscuits versus hers, praising the new wife yet revealing the strain of marital routine. The scene ends with the wife fainting from exhaustion.
Peace Jubilee Trip via Nickel Plate Road Schedule
A Peace Jubilee event in Chicago and Los Angeles is set for October 1st and 19th. Nickel Plate Road offers a one way fare for the round trip on October 17th and 18th, with return by October 22, enabling attendance at Ubis festival.
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Chicago
Nickel Plate Road
Currents in the Atlantic Study Reported
Experiments over two years reveal the Atlantic Ocean acts as a vast moving body. The findings indicate the entire Atlantic circulates slowly in a round, pool like pattern, showcasing global water movement at a grand scale.
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Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
Follow It Up and Find a Prompt Cure
The note urges a quick follow up after cooling off to prevent stiffness and regret. It promises that using St Jacobs Qil will provide a decisive, prompt relief with no future regrets. The passage emphasizes timely action and a guaranteed outcome from the remedy.
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St. Jacobs Qil
English Girls Marry Chinamen Face Trouble in China
Four English women, wed to members of the Cul-pose embassy in London, have become destitute in Shanghai after their husbands abandoned them. The report highlights risks faced by Western wives in China during the era.
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China
London
Shanghai
Fever Jubilee Trip to Chicago Promises Grand Day Out
Attend the fever Jubilee at Chicago, ML, on October One fare for round trip via the Nickel Plate Road. Tickets good for return with October and beyond. A splendid chance to view the great metropolis of the Central and Western States in holiday attire.
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Chigiego
Nickel Pilate Road
Central
Mary Stuart Way’s eye movement sparked royal gaze
A remark notes Mary Stuart Way’s eye drift during a royal audience, describing one eye turning more than the other and creating a distinctive look that drew attention to the Queen’s appearance.
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Mary Stuart
Mome Seekers Cheap Excursions by Northwestern Ry
Northwestern Railway offers home seekers excursion tickets from October 18 to December 2 with favorable rates and convenient routes to the West and South. Agents Chicago & Northwestern provide details.
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Ling
Uekets
Lomime Rci
Podida
Weat
Great Peace Jus Bilow Fare Notice at Chicago AL
A historical notice announces a round trip fare policy for travel on Nickellite Road during the Great Peace Jus Bilow event in Chicago AL. The offer runs from October Wh and 1th with return by October Bind, highlighting a single fare for the round trip and simplified travel terms for attendees.
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Chicago
Hawaiian Islands Booklet Describe Topography Climate and Railways
The Chicago and North-Western Railway issues a booklet on the Hawailoo Islands detailing topography climate natural resources railways schools and population with a folding map. It highlights the Pioneer Line for reaching San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and other western points and offers to send the booklet for four cents in stamps to W. J. Kniskern in Chicago.
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Chicago & North-Western Raffleway
Pacific Ports
Iselands
North-Western Line
Pioneer Line
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Hise New Theme Debates War and Peace Approach
Cleveland Leader notes Briggley has stopped dictating wartime conduct and is instead shaping policy for government peace negotiations, prompting questions about his忙 schedule and shifting focus.
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Briggley
Cleveland
What Do the Children Drink Grain-O Ad
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, and costs about four times less but priced at 15 to 25 cents.
When we advance into Ife we find tongue of man causes mischief
Quoted aphorisms on human folly and thought, paired with a Lane’s Family Medicine advert promising daily bowel movement and liver and kidney relief for sick headache, priced at 25 and 50 cents. The note recalls a historical big blast that blew up Hell Gate.
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Paxton Hood
Lane
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