Cholera Rumor Triggers Panic and Health Actions
Widespread fear in late September as rumors spread that cholera had reached Chicago. Indianapolis health officials heightened vigilance, inspected trains, prepared pest houses, and urged sanitation. Officials dismissed confirmed cases but halted Chicago trains outside city limits, increasing medical staff and beds at the pest house while awaiting official word from Chicago authorities.
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Board of Health
Chicago
New York
Morrison
Oficer Sanborn
Dr. Courtney
City
Union Station
Indianapolis
Health Board
Sanborn
Tan Sun
Pest House
C. N. Metcalf
State Board of Health
United States
Riley
Ilinois Board
City Halth Board
Tau Sun
Chicago Health Board
Courtney
Board of Trade
Chicago Board of Health
Metcalf
State Health Board
Illinois State Health Commission
Port Porter resignation denied amid Venezuela delay
Washington reports deny Italian claim that Porter would resign. Port Orchard drydock bids open. cost about 700000 and largest in government ties. Navy delays sailing orders to protect interests in Venezuela while Chicago readied as Admiral Walker flagship. shipments set for New York Southampton Antwerp and more. Secretary Tracy approves sailing orders to Admiral Walker as Remsay notes ship Chicago prep by Saturday.
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Washington
Rome
Porter
State Department
Atlee
Port Orchard
Navy Department
Venezuela
Chicago
Admiral Walker
Om Shae
Tracy
Waller
Remsay
Recovered Damages in Libel Suit at Indianapolis
Grace E K Lucas a young colored school teacher of North Indianapolis won a libel suit against Edward J Cooper and Peter Ferguson in Judge Brown's court. The jury awarded her 1 000 damages after finding the Freeman letter false and malicious.
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The
Freeman
Grace EK. Lucas
Indianapolis
Edward E. Cooper
Peter Ferguson
Brown
Flist Baptist Church
Edward J5. Cooper
Miss Lucas
Freeman List
Lucus
Ex-prize fighter Trumbley slashed in county jail
Sept 10 report: Jerry Trumbley, former prize fighter serving an assault sentence, was nearly killed by a fellow prisoner who slit his neck with a knife in the county jail. Trumbley likely to die from the savage attack.
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Kuifesa Obicarro Fough
Crrcaco
Jerry Trumbley
Joseph Fish
Trumbley
Shelbyville Veteran Recalls Capturing Jefferson Davis
Nathan H. Miller, a Shelbyville resident and ex first duty sergeant, recounts leading 20 men to capture Jefferson Davis near Irwinville in May 1865. Miller, born March 16 1845 in Betts County Pennsylvania, served in the 101st Pennsylvania Infantry and Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry under Captain Geo Kitchen. He details the dramatic moment at a cypress wood camp, Davis’s capture, the escort to Savannah, and Davis’s remarks to him about age and endurance. He notes later claims by Lieut. Stuart that Davis wore a wrapper and was helped by Mrs Davis, and contrasts it with his own firsthand memory.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Splcor
Jefferson Davis
Nathan H. Miller
Betts County
101Th
Pennsylvania Infantry
Seventh
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Geo. Kitchen
Edward H. Schutt
Confederacy
Tin Sun
Gen. Wilson
Sherman
Macon
Jeff. Davis
Richmond
Panies
Rhode Island
Irwinville
Jeff
Davis
Adam Fetter
Bregler
Adam
James II
Casey
Jim
Miss Howell
Jef
Mr. Davis
Misa Jlowell
Savannah
Liberty
Fortress Mooree
Stuart
Mr. Miller
E. Broadway
Edward
Reading
The
Constable Seizes Somerby Personal Effects at Iron Hall
Constable Glass seized the late Supreme Justice Somerby’s belongings on Friday under an execution by Justice Smock. The list includes a silk hat, a lemon squeezer, soiled underwear, a can of condensed milk, and a silver watch, tied to claims by Mrs. Somerby’s former nurse seeking $20 for services.
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Supreme Justice
Somerby
Iron Hall
Glass
Justice Smock
Chrysanthemum Show Planned by Indiana Florists
The Society of Indiana Florists nears completion of plans for the Tanuil Chrysanthemum Show and Floral Exhibition to be held Nov 15 16 17 18 19 at Tomlinson Hall with cash premiums from 3 to 100 dollars. Subscriptions of not less than 10 dollars are sought by the committee led by secretary Wm G Detterrmann of Indianapolis. Also reported is a severe hail wind and electrical storm at NonnEs ye Ind Sept 10 causing property damage and destruction at strawboard works and a barn.
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Society of Indiana Florists
Tomlinson Hall
Wm. G. Dettermann
Indianapolis
Indiana
NonnEsyie
Ind
J. R. Christian
Neglect Detected as Five Children Turned to Guardians
Judge Brown heard three Board of Guardians cases Saturday morning revealing cruelty and neglect. Mike Reagen, Mollie, Maggie, and Eddie were found mistreated and exposed to a disreputable woman now in the workhouse. Myrtle Lizzie Bell suffers from an abusive mother, and 12 year old Carl Williams faced parental drunken neglect until Mrs. Wheeler sheltered him. The judge ordered custody to the board in all cases.
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Carl Williams
Horace Williams
Children’s Board
Porter’s Alleged Resignation Sparks Indiana Campaign Rumors
Report claimed ex Gov Porter United States minister to Italy planned to resign and return to Indiana. Republicans say he will campaign for Harrison. Democrats counter that ties with President Harrison prevent any political alliance during the current campaign.
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Porter
United States
Italy
Indiana
Harrison
Rags From Hamburg Fire Destroys Cincinnati Warehouse
A rag warehouse in Cincinnati used for rags from Hamburg was burned early Saturday. The firm recently received Hamburg rags and threats by residents nearby may have caused the blaze. Loss nearly $206,000.
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Cincinnati
Bamburg
Cadi Fines Drunk John King 100 and 180 Days
John King faced the cadi on a Saturday morning charged with drunkenness for the third time in police court. He pled to quit but the cadi did not believe him, imposing a $100 fine and 180 days in the workhouse. Also notes John L Sullivan’s arrival in Cincinnati and a mandamus action forcing Labor Commissioner Peck to reveal figures from a controversial report.
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Cadi
Jonn King
Ang John
Winetnati
Palatki
Cincinxati, O
John L. Sullivan
John
Antony
Peck
Ellery Anderson
Thunderstruck sergeant shocks district by lightning
Reports from the area note Sergeant Laport was dazed for hours after a lightning strike during a thunder shower. Sunday services at Grace M. E. Church will be led by Pastor M. L. Wells, with a song service and reception of probationary members in the evening. A divorce case, Kurtz v. Kurtz, was heard by Judge Taylor, with allegations of drunkenness and neglect. decision pending. Police responded to a disturbance at Jen ey rotor works. strikers claimed to be organizing but no trouble occurred. City council discussed plans for viaduct opening celebrations, with Col. Bill Coy and Sim Bicklin present, no definite decisions. Headline notes several births, marriages, and illnesses listed in community notices.
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Grace M. E. Church
M. L. Wells
John G. Kurtz
Mary
Taylor
Jenney Rotor Works
Council Chamber
Sim Bicklin
Bill Coy
Bicklin
William
Mrs. Linkenback
Hettie Callahan
John
Mary Sherlock
Edward
Minnie Meyer
Albert
Mrs. Frankey
Willis
Aliie Butler
Elizabeth Ashton
Pennsylvania St
A. B. Lewis
New Jersey St
Paulina Fequila
S. Mast-st
Carl Julisk
W. Ninth
Otto H. Lemon
Mary L. Keopper
Cholera Outbreak Looms on Transatlantic Voyages and Ports
Reports from New York and Europe detail Scandia and other ships carrying thousands of passengers amid escalating cholera cases. Quarantine tents and barracks rise at Sandy Hook and Fire Island as health authorities impose inspections and transfers to Swinburne island.
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New Yor
Scandia
Hamburg
Byron
Swinburne Island
Eravest
New York
Wyoming
Hamburg- American Company
Bohemia
New Jersey
Character of Commerce
Jankens
Foster
Central Railroad
Hatburg-American
Dr. Jenkins
Quargentine
Fietcher
Gym
Normania
Rugia
Hoffman’s Island
Persson
Wytaing
Stonington
New Hampshire
Jenkins
Health Board
Columbia
Southampton
Mhemburg
Kaiser Wilhelm Second
Bremen
Somerhbill
Washington
War Department
Sandy Hook
Fire Island
Washington, D. C
Consul Starklof
Navy Department
Marine Corps
Sandy Stook
Hutton
Marine Hospital Service
Cape Charley
Maprin
Great Britain
London
Paris
Hafikine
Gaulois
Hankin
Cuene
Fasteur
Siam
Bavaz
Nancy
Lille
Dunkirk
Bernay
Benin
Here
Frince Bismarck
Berlin
Antwerp
Boer
Warsaw
Dublin
Buparest
St. Pywrensnene
Empire
Pistory Repeats Stasis and Hood's Sarsaparilin
B80 Hood's Sarsaparilin cures it and is continually accomplished. If you take this medicine fairly it will do you good. Hood's Pills act easily yet efficiently. New sideboards at Wm. L Eldars. After a sea diet to prevent boils and aid acclimation use Ay 13 Sarsaparilia.
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Hood
Wm. L Eldars
Theatres and minstrels mix in Vermont election notes
A brisk slice of 19th century entertainments and crowd impressions unfolds with critiques of a new theater and Charlie Schilling’s minstrels, including a scandalized audience member. The piece weaves in theater gossip, stage history, and a jotted Vermont election update: Fuller leads in governor race with 38,842 votes to Smalley’s 19,400 in 288 towns reporting.
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Vermont
Reisano
Fuller
Smalley
Scattering
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Rio
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Board of Guardians
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Charlie Schilling
Park Theater
Frank Wills
Ferkins
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Wills
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