Carnival crackdown and society circus in Des Moines
Des Moines last week endured mayoral orders to clear streets of carnival booths games and gambling devices amid church complaints of street crowds blocking lanes and hindering women and children. Ottumwa later hosted Society Circus performances drawing thousands, while unrelated reports note arrests in Union Sins and local accidents.
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Des Moines
Johnsonu
Lower
Walnut
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Tuey
Fever Grips Mississippi As Death Toll Rises Across State
A historical report describes yellow fever spreading through Mississippi, with counties isolated by the state board of health. Warnings extend as authorities raise funds, deploy inspectors, and cordon towns while residents endure panic and mounting fatalities.
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Keton Jack
Mississippi
Ihe
Bemphis
Jackson
Brondoo
Minas Anal
Inekean
Ser
Jai Scirus
Cisoe
Herrifda
Fe Flore
Tir
Phillips
Negra
Th. Hardwen
Tasrrisan
Panisiana
Navy records cite Spain tie to Philippines. medical inquiry filed
A fragmentary Navy report from August 2 notes surveillance and medical inquiries into charges against several named locations and individuals in the Visayas, Mindanao and related areas. It references the Gohtooat Phage, Ree py mb owhe Cerweanu's flee, and outlines investigative steps taken by authorities.
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Spain
Chantaeges
Cardenas
San Juan
War club's in the other. Read his En-
Fragmentary OCR text shows a garbled note mentioning a peace pipe and a war club. It lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to form a coherent headline or summary.
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Pipe of Peace
Ign War Club
Spain must yield to US pressure in Cuba eviction plan
The United States signals readiness to enforce peace terms in Cuba by seizing key public buildings and housing in Havana if Spain delays evacuation. American commanders will occupy houses and public facilities in multiple districts unless Spanish authorities comply, as Washington reviews stronger measures to prevent revenue support for Cuban holdings.
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Hs Furcea
Carba
United States
Guba
Bpatiah
Comualsclonera
Spanish Commission Era Sre
Cubyan Depg
Santings
Cabat
Tiavaun
Opr
Pitshagh Toe
Havana
General Granville M. Dodge A Civil War Hero and Commission Leader
General Granville M. Dodge, noted Civil War veteran and president of the inquiry commission investigating Army scandals, was born in Danvers Massachusetts in 1881. He led the Fourth Iowa infantry, rose to major general, directed the Scrowl division in Kentucky, and later became chief engineer for the Calon Parte Railroad while remaining based in Council Bluffs Iowa.
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Grentilie M. Dodge
United States
Clds
The
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Sherman
Dodge
Danvers
Mass
Council Bluffs
Lawn
New York
Fourth
Towa Infantry
Peveral Wounde
Missouri
Byieldier
Scrowl
Kentucky
Merchants Rally to Curb Ticket Scalping in Rail Travel
In a February gathering the National Association of Merchants and Travelers hosted 250 attendees led by J. W. Parnell. The group discussed ticket scalping, urged a central anti scalping council with cross state representation, and planned legislative aims at the upcoming session to curb the practice.
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Fts
Fiele
Ecal Gurate
Chinngs
Tinnal Association of Merchants and Travelers
Parnell
Tenaer
Laneresa
Fever Scare Hammers Railroads in Fever Quarantine
A fever quarantine cripples the Hingis Central Railroad’s Southern business, costing an estimated 315,000 a day. Passenger traffic on the main line drops, vestibule service remains limited, and freight movement stalls across Yazoo Mississippi Valley division.
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Hingis Central
Sis
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Tentekere
War is hell and the Indian question in a frontier tale
A fragmentary frontier vignette recounts Union Army sentiment and Indians as it traces Sherman’s harsher lines and assimilation aims. Snakes in Snakes settles disputes with white authorities, while the tale flags tension over voting rights, land, and removal as tribes resist relocation.
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Gin'ral Sherman
Dooley
Gin
Indyan
Gatlin
Dimitry
Christyar “Association
Hinnissy
Mary Ann
Terence
Honoria
Robert Immitt
Dilygute
Sars
Snokes
Wanet
Will Not Release Prisoners Amid Spanish Inquiries
The assembly at Alatolos debated Aguinalds a civil Net of STON. Aguinalda refused any release until the army is paid. Talerno tried to insert an office allowance clause, but it was voted down. The Spanish community seeks prisoner release enforcement amid insurgent demands for favorable terms before any surrender.
Agricultural News From The Year Of Exported Horses
Agricultural notes report horses exported abroad at average prices, wheat harvests and market conditions across states. Mentions crop experiments, livestock feed prices, and regional farm outputs amid uncertain weather and trade shifts. A fragmentary item hints at local incidents and distant markets influencing prices and farming practices.
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Tisoudi
Kruoisas
Sian
Assrris
West
Jostuckain
Linesian Woolfawaulves
Hades
Inaal
Omaha
SuiInpai
Chinese Telephone Fame in Chinatown News
In San Francisco Chinatown a Chinese merchant Ching Soy Sing becomes the world’s first Chinese telephone operator. Merchants with business ties nervously watch a voice travel over the wire, yet the system gains acceptance as Ching explains its workings in pidgin English. He describes stopping calls and managing conversations, noting the novelty and growth of the service amid wary observers.
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Ching Soy Sing
San Francisco
Chinatown
Opellata
Ching
Gabe Toie Qwaikee
Timate Gatchee
New Portraits Prompt Debate on Posture and Style
The Boston Traveler notes Gibson and peers depict women seated with erect beads and poised statures, while men slouch more, often hunching in chairs. The piece questions whether men can rise in height and poise to match the new woman, suggesting shifts in posture and possibly in women’s height or presence.
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Gibson
Boston
Remarkable Cure Story From Dr Williams Pink Pills
A patient recalls severe rheumatic pain and paralysis from back to table, needing bed rest. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills with injections he reports gradual improvement and eventual cure, praising the remedy and offering to answer inquiries with a stamped reply.
Young villager visits and romance at a local home
In a small village scene a young man, regular visitor to a home, shares a moment with a young woman. The conversation reveals affection as the girl and woman speak of him with warm, supportive terms. The tale captures a simple, intimate episode among villagers.
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Shorisville
Fragmentary text on ancient Greek elections and artifacts
The readable portions reference Greek elections and a few souvenirs linked to historic contexts. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption, but the fragment mentions Theomistacles, Nhy Goeruan oxen, and a vague dating sequence tied to Athenian practices. The rest is obscured and difficult to interpret.
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Slich Oak
Tatin T. Mall
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Tarrick Kennedy
Albany
Chicago
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Kennedy
Thaniel O. Eshbaugh
New England Loan and Trust Company
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U. S.A
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Peer Arti
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Leyhio
Torrlin
Bal Joon
Ag Hogan
Hogan
Pacific Ocean
Embessy
Wwe
Chicago Journal
Agricultural News
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Istras
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