Yellow Fever Case Isolated Near Shreveport Detention Camp
Barney Tracey a traveling man from Chicago is held in a detention camp near Shreveport after a single yellow fever case was detected. Health officials report isolation since Sunday and no other infections locally, with quarantine and sanitation steps underway.
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Chicago
Shreveport
Barney Treary
Tracey
New Orleana
G. C. Chandler
J. Eaves
Texas
Fever Claims Six Lives As City Records 42 New Cases
New Orleans reports 42 new elbow fever cases Tuesday, raising total cases to 340 and deaths to 69. Italian names dominate the lists as heat continues to drive illness. Louisiana and Mississippi tensions escalate over concealed cases and potential border actions, with Governor Blanchard consulting naval authorities on a gunboat deployment.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Blanchard
Naval Brigade
Thoroughly Fortified Yellow Fever Precautions
Beaumont August 3. Dr Florence personal representative of Dr Tador visits Edho Southern Pacific crossing and Ruliff Kansas City Southern Louisiana crossing. He believes southeast Texas is fully fortified against fever and that Texas will see yellow fever only if already present and undeveloped. He moved guards to Echo and transported thirteen people to a six day camp along the Kansas City Southern line.
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Florence
Southeast Texas
Beaumont
Tador
Edho
Southern Pacific
Ruliff
Kansas City
Orange and Northwestern Railway
Kansas City Southern
Quarantine Clash Looms Between Mississippi and Louisiana
A Baton Rouge dispatch reports Mississippi guards with arms invading Louisiana soil. Five boats patrol the mouth of Rigolette lake and Pearl River to stop Louisiana boats from leaving. Governor Blanchard orders investigation and warns Governor Vardaman that such a state will not be tolerated.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Memphis
Baton Rouge
Rigolette Lake
Pearl River
Blanchard
Parralat
J. W. Bostwick
Vardaman
Etrn
Tole
Yellow fever case reported at Mobile pest house
Gane at Montgomery Alabama reports a yellow fever case at the pest house. the visitor is from Kentwood Louisiana named W Minnihitt. Five full days quarantine for vessels from colon entering Mobile bay. Fire damages 400 bales of cotton in Terrell Texas warehouse with about $10 000 loss.
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Gane
Montgomery
Montgromery
Ala
Kentwood
W. Minnihitt
Mobile
Colon
Mobile Bay
Terrell
Tex
Quarantine Tightens Across Arkansas and Louisiana
Aug. 2. Arkansas towns including Texarkana Pine Bluff Helena Forrest City Arkansas City and Newport declare quarantine against New Orleans and infected points. Trains between Shreveport and Texarkana halted. Pine Bluff to Alexandria night trains canceled. Also reports a guard confrontation near Mermentau detention camp and militia to guard trains and boats.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Texarkana
Pine Bluff
Helena
Forrest City
Arkansas City
Newport
New Orleans
Shreveport
Nea
Alexandria
Knights of Honor Hold Texas Grand Lodge Session
In Waco on August 2 the grand lodge of Texas Knights of Honor met for the eighteenth regular biennial session with L. H. Bettis of Orange presiding as grand chaplain and delivering the invocatio n. About 250 knights attended as the secret work occupied much of the day, with J. C. Sheppard of Madgefield S. C. and Frank H. Sliger of St. Louis delivering addresses as supreme dictator and supreme treasurer.
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Waco
Grand Lodge of Texas
Knights of Honor
L. H. Bettis
Orange
Grand Lodge
J. C. Sheppard
Madgefield
8. C
Frank H. Sliger
St. Louis
BAZE’S BAD FALL AT TIGHT ROPE SHOW
Mudill August 2 1900 In the presence of 2000 people Professor Baze an aeronaut and tight rope performer saturated his suit with gasoline and set fire to it He planned to plunge into a water tank at the rope’s end when the trapeze broke He fell twenty feet struck an iron awning then ten feet to the ground suffering burns and injuries He was removed to a doctor’s office in a worst condition.
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Mudill
J.T
Professor Baxe
Physician Dies After Fall From Car Near Hartshorne
On August 2 in McAlester, Pr Dean a Hartshorne physician traveling from Hartshorne to the city fell from a car and struck his head on a stone booth, dying instantly. The accident occurred while en route from Hartshorne.
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Booth McAlester
Hartshorne
Dean
Carnahan Dying at Home in Indianapolis
James R. Carnahan, commander in chief of the Uniform Bank of Knights of Pythias, is dying at his Indianapolis home. The Aug. 2 report notes his critical condition and pending death.
Kilmer's Swamp Root Offer Touts Kidney Remedy
A vintage notice promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for lame back and kidney bladder issues. Readers are urged to request a free sample bottle and a booklet by mailing to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY, with bottles sold by druggists.
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Almoat Reece
Ee Kilmer
Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Bingi
Hamton
N. Y
Cut the Weeds in San Antonio Express
An exhortation from the San Antonio Express urging daily weed cutting to curb disease and purify the air. The poem-style plea emphasizes rapid, decisive action with tools like a corn knife and axe to clear growth.
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San Antonio Express
Saloon for Sale in Jefferson Texas
Well established saloon with good city location offered for sale due to ill health. Asking price 75 dollars in stock value. Potential buyer can contact BE Davis in Jefferson Texas for details.
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Davis
Jefferson, Texas
Texas Patents Granted This Week List
Texas inventors receive patent grants as reported by A Snow and Co patent attorneys in Washington. Names include Wellington. Jenkins of Cleburne with an oil burner. William D Williams. Borqueville with plate and attaching device. Includes request for ten cents postage for copies and notes on Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry.
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Texas
A. Snow & Co
Washington
D. C
Wellington
Jenkins
Cleburne
William D. Williams
Borqueville
C. A. Snow & Co
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York Orry
KATY
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Katy Flyer
Helen Gould
McGregor
Spain
Ballards
Ballard
B. W. Evans
Gleatwater
Kas
Ballard’s Snow Liniment CO
WW. J. Sedberry
Barney Tracey
Lenes
Tennings
Mermentau
James Allen
Allen
Littl Rock
Haynes
State Guard
State Board of Health
Galveston
Tabor
Louiaana
Laredo
Shaver
McKnight
Omcer Tabor
Lowry
Logansport
Houston, Fast
West Texas
Trouin
Baze
Texas Patents
DR. Mendenhall
J. C
Mendenhall
Evansville
J. F. Crow
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