Fear of Yellow Fever in Indiana From Southern Fruit Cars
Indiana authorities face risk of yellow fever arriving via fruit cars from the South though Dr Hurty doubts spread within the state. The state board rejects quarantines as ineffective and will take no action now.
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Indiana
State Board OF Health
Hurty
Memphis
New Orleans
Indianapolis
Horte
Heart of Health
Annal
Ohio
Louisville
Woman Seeks Divorce From Andrew Bradley
Mrs Filla Bradley files suit for divorce from Andrew Bradley claiming habitual insults and false accusations by him toward her.
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Filla Bradley
Andrew Bradley
Drunken carpenter kills officer in Cincinnati duel
Crazed by alcohol Charles Reiger shot Patrolman MS Muami Wx on St Lerrence Ave, wounding him, then in a frantic three way clash his brother Frank Retzer and others were involved. Reiger was shot and jailed after a confrontation at City Hospital leaving a broken jaw and bruises as remembrances of the struggle.
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Schipfs
RAE Press Association
Cincinnati
Charles Reiger
St Lerrence-ave
Muami Wxon
Frank Retzer
Dixon
Frank Retzerie
Priesman
Pitcher Rog era of Feshkill Landing Breaks Arm
An accident at a Sunday game left pitcher Rog era with a broken arm when his delivery caused the arm to snap between the shoulder and elbow. The play occurred in the third inning as he pitched, with the fielding mishap noted and the ball rallying nearby.
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Bcripps-M'Rae Press Association
Newburg
Paul Rogera
Feshkill Landing
Rogeras
Bompiste Regeras
Oyster Bay Secretary Shaw Meets President Talks
London dispatch notes Secretary Shaw called on the president on Monday in Oyster Bay. He took two of three departmental tellers to discuss with the president. News describes a holiday then a population exodus to seaside resorts.
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Oyster Bay
Scripps-Mrae Presb-Association
Opster Bay
Shaw
Si x
Killed by a Boy Cripps M'Rae Preab Association Sterling
Harvey Conaway a Whiteside County politician was shot and killed Sunday by Charles Herrick who mistook him for a burglar. The incident occurred in Sterling and the motive cited was mistaken identity.
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Cripps-M'Rae Preab Association Sterling
Harvey Conaway
Whiteside County
Charles Herrick
Conaway
Robbers Plunder the Acton P D
A deliberate robbery at Acton in Marion county Sunday night involved local suspects. Federal authorities were alerted and search warrants were issued for the home of four Acton brothers as investigators tally stamps money and goods stolen from the post office and nearby stores.
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Acton
Marion County
Justice Harvey Stout
Joseph Williams
Faith Fails in Indianapolis Infant Death Case
Mr and Mrs Marry Vansant faced despair as their 18 month old child sickened at home in Perry Washington and died after a physician said little could remedy the illness. They turned to faith healing but the child did not recover and death occurred, coroner notified Monday morning.
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Marry Vansant
Relef
Sanday
Perry Inwashit
Tarher
Tha Kid
Indianapolis
Vansant
Memphis quarantines tighten as gates close to world
More than 200 men are drafted into service as Memphis shuts to outsiders. Armed guards form a cordon around the city with passes required from health officials. Quarantines extend to tropical fruit and freight from New Orleans, with Mississippi and Arkansas towns also closing doors. Mosquitoes found in bananas from the south add to fever concerns. Lawrence Carr cited among the early victims.
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New Orleans
Scripps-M'Rae Press Association
Memphis
Tenn
Ghort Igervals
Heard of Health
New Oriean
Mississipni
Arkanges
Milan
Humber
Lumberton
Misa
Vis
Costs $20,000 A Day Wasted in Agriculture Reforms
Gilson Gardiner outlines deep flaws in the Department of Agriculture, blaming lack of executive control and secrecy within major bureaus. He notes overspending, unreported expenditures, and internal jealousy that hinder effective management. Colonel Brigham’s death led to Professor Willert M. Hays’s appointment as secretary, bringing vigor and reform potential.
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Col. Brigham
Willert M. Hays
Minnesota State University Department of Agriculture
Hays
Woman in Black sought death on railroad tracks in Randolph County
In Randolph County a man, Daniel Hacker, filed insanity proceedings against his wife Anna Hacker alleging she has been acting erratic and frequently stood in front of water cars. Investigators suspect the Indianapolis woman may be involved in the case. The court case is set for trial Tuesday after a Monday filing.
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Randolph Coun
Aso. Ie
Indi-anapolis
Anna Hacker
Daniel Hacker
Anna
Hacker
Murder mystery tightens around Detroit pawn broker case
Detectives pursue a growing lead in the Joseph Moyer murder inquiry as a clue emerges from a clothing suit found in Billy Moore's room. Moore, a bartender living four blocks from the crime scene, is to be summoned for questioning as investigators press ahead with the case.
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Scripps-M’rae Press Association
Detroit
Mich
Palis
Joseph Moyer
Billy Moore
Moore
Net
Arrest and lawsuit over alleged theft in Virginia age area
A man was arrested and locked up at the police station with other criminals on a theft charge brought by Samuel E. Collings. He was later released in police court. George Smitherman sues for 100 damages claiming Collins accused him of stealing his name, and that police arrested him at midnight on July 2 near his home at Virginia-age, Prospect-st.
Yellow Fever Foci and Case Reporting Clarified
A dispatch explains the term foci plural of focus used in New Orleans reports on yellow fever. It notes one or more cases may exist in two foci, but dispatches often reveal only case counts, suggesting control improvements as fewer facts emerge.
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New Orients
Government in Charge as Dr White Takes Control
From New Orleans date August 7 Dr J M White head of the marine hospital service assumed absolute control with military power Monday Capt Ross arrived to oversee the revenue cutter service on Lakes Pontchartrain and Borne and will raise the federal flag above the Mississippi and Louisiana fleets The public raised and pledged 76000 and promised more to reach a quarter of a million to support his work Reports list fever cases and deaths with 513 cases and 10 deaths to date including new cases in Shreveport and Bonami A remarkable fever case in the Italian quarter described a mother kissing her son’s warm lips before the physician declared him dead and the body moved from the coffin
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Ecripps-M’rae Press Association
New Orleans
JM. White
Marine Hospital Service
Realth Stuation
Capt. Ross
United States Treasury Department
Revenue Cutter Service
Lakes Pontchartrain
Borsne
Mississippi
Louisiana
White
Rouen
Canal
Villere
Archbishop Chapelle
Sun
Ahreveport
Bonami
Lake Charles
Sisters Begin Ten Day Retreat at St Marys Woods
Special to the Ban Terre Haute Ind Aug 7 The annual ten days retreat of 10% Sisters of Providence at the mother house of St Marys of the Woods began Sunday.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Sisters of Providence
St Mary's of the Woods
Woman Saves Life Of Chief Of Police
SCRIPPS-M RRE PRESS ASSOCIATION, BARRE, Vt, Aug 7 A plot to assassinate Patrick Brown chief of police was frustrated Sunday night by a woman's quick wit who found the assassin in hiding and warned the police by telephone. Brown had suspected he was being followed and later confirmed the danger when a man crept toward the house. She alerted headquarters and an officer responded. A shot was fired at the house but missed. Five shots were fired at the fleeing man, who escaped.
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Scripps-M Rre Press Association
Barre
Patrick Brown
Thin
Chief Brown
Bunday
Mr. Brown
Pelemfesdquarters
Brown
Government to arrest Yellow Jacek in disease fight
Special to the BLN reports Washington actions against a disease threat labeled Yellow Jacek. The Aug. overdraft timeframe hints at federal measures, with officials promising aggressive steps to curb spread and protect public health amid uncertain details and a tense national mood.
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Washington
Government Leads War on Yellow Fever Mosquito
Walter Wyman returns to Washington to direct four prongs of federal action against yellow fever. Patrol of railroads detention camps coast and shipping surveillance and campaign against stegomyta fasciata the mosquito spreading the contagion. The article explains why yellow fever won t invade northern cities.
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Walter Wyman
Marine Hospital and Pubic Health Department
Haw Tust
Washington
Blankenship Improves After Suspected Shooting At City Hospital
Charles Blankenship remains in City Hospital with a guarded hope for recovery after a Thursday shooting. Deputy Coroner Robertson and hospital staff conducted a morning inquiry and found him improving by noon. Police have not yet named a suspect, though Holman is detained as a person of interest.
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Charles Blankenship
Robertson
Muthoritier
Blankenship
Negro Holman
Woman Implicated In Foundry Foreman's Suicide
William Schwan a 37 year old foreman in Philadelphia area found dead in his room on Meridian Street Monday morning. He reportedly consumed carbolic acid after a neighbor says a local woman caused him great annoyance. A note to his brother mentioned business affairs and regret. Local inquiry found Schwan once worked as a fireman and left behind questions about the woman’s role in his decision.
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William Schwan
Synede
S. Meridian St
Schwan
Over
ivania-Fr
Iis Place
Adour
Envoys Arrive Near Peace Conference Preparations
Scripps M Rae Press Association reports a surprise by the state department ordering Runstag envoys to receive precedence over Japanese envoys on arrival. Gov Bidon and Admiral Meade had planned to greet the Japanese first. Envoys expected in Portsmouth on Friday for the peace conference.
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Bcripps-M'Rae Press Association
Portsmouth
State Department
Runstag
Bidon
Admiral Meade
Roosevelt
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