Quarantine Tightened At Soldiers' Home In Hampton
News from Hampton Virginia reports a strict quarantine at the Soldiers' Home after fever concerns. Maj Toomp says conditions are improving while Dr Wasdin notes a fever case at Vroebus with guarded, closed quarters. Authorities expect containment and discuss possible wider restrictions if needed.
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Newport News
Hampton
Toomp
Wasdin
Meo
H. Stevens
Vroebus
Hampton States Men's Association
White
Faily
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute
Tir Sthop
Norfolk
German Beef Exclusion Ties Belgium Slaughter to Germany
Letters from U S representatives in Germany report proclamations by Prussian provinces and other territories barring Belgium beef from entering the empire. Central government gives no direct action, but provinces cite imperial pressure and fear of Texas fever from American heel slaughtered in Belgium. Orders took effect July 11.
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United States
Germany
Aarchen
Dusseldorf
Oxnabruck
Luneburg
Schleswig
Danzig
Gumbiune
Grand Duchy of
Oldenburg
Mecklenberg
Belgium
Baker Trial Proceedings in Barboursville Ky
The Baker trial at Barboursville Kentucky on August 4 sees prosecution finish presenting four witnesses. James Stobinson testifies that after the shooting Tom and Jim returned home excited and Tom left with a gun down the road. Fuller Barrett previously said Tom and Jim were at home when Wilson Howard was killed, then swore they were with Jim, Tom, and Wiley Baker in the road when Howard arrived and Burch Store fell dead and Hal Howard was wounded.
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Barboursville
Baker
James Stobinson
Fred Tom
Jin
Tom
Robinson
Ton
Jim
Fuller Barrett
Wilson Howard
Wiley Baker
Howard
Burch
Hal Howard
Pennsylvanians Return Home in Grand San Francisco Welcome
Pennsylvanian troops disembarked from the Senator in San Francisco after a long voyage, greeted by thousands with whistles and cannons. Col Barnett led the parade in memory of Col Hawkins, amid salute from the crowd as ambulances carried the wounded. The troops will be quartered near the Presidio before mustering out and returning to Pennsylvania. An old settlers reunion at Hutchins Texas drew large crowds and praise for hospitality with speeches and musical performances.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Oregon
Nebraska
Yeak
Audley
Thi Artillery
Nebraska Regiment
Barnett
Hawkins
Nebraska Boys
Utah
Bate Tery
Third Artilery
Previdia
Shafter
Jim
Presidio
Hutching
Tex
W OA. Frazer
Dallas
J. D. Alexanger
Garland
Col
A. S. Clark
Franky Myera
Ennis Elebrifien
Hutchins
Lynching Follows Attempted Assault in Blakeley Ga
In Blakeley Georgia on August 4 Louis Henderson a black man employed by planter J W Bowman tried to assault Bowman's 6 year old daughter. Captured by the father a mob hanged Henderson from a limb near the town as authorities watched. The article also notes lumber exports from southern ports for the fiscal year ending June 30 exceeding prior records.
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Blakeley
Louis Henderson
J. W. Bowman
Bowman
Vbaffic
Emigration Plan Moved At AME Council Session
At Birmingham session of the African Methodist Episcopal presiding elders council of Georgia and Alabama a report urged Congress to fund a $100,000,000 program to charter steamships for African emigration. Bishop Turher of Atlanta said emigrants should travel at reasonable cost, not free, noting European arrivals cost $15 to $20.
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Birmingham
Ala
African Methodist Episcopal Church Presiding Elders’ Council
Georgi
Alabama
United States Congress
Congress
United States
Africa
Turher
Atlanta
Denison Collision Injures Several on Missouri Kansas Texas Flyer
Denison Texas August 4 A Missouri Kansas and Texas flyer from the south via Fort Worth collided head on with switch engine 141 near Barrett Avenue. The crash injured several passengers though none seriously. Engineer James Alders was among the worst hurt. Conductor M Brean also sustained injuries. Company physicians treated the injured before departure. At Santo Domingo Commander Logan’s reception by President Figuero marked other dispatches.
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Denison
Tex
Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Flyer
Fort Worth
Barrett Avenue
Threasen
James Alders
Ing the Byer
M. Brean
Physisians
Governor Sayers declines Red Cross aid for Brazos flood
In a letter from Austin dated August 2 Governor Joseph D Sayers informs Capt W Scott at the War Department that flood sufferers in the Brazos valley require no Red Cross nursing aid. He notes property losses are severe but deaths and sickness are manageable locally and thanks the committee for their concern.
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Austin
Tex
Hed Cross Society
Sayers
Scott
W. & Scott
War Department
Adjutant General’s Office
Washington, D. C
Brazos Valley
Red Cross Society
Joseph D. Sayers
Govarpor
Cattle Syndicate Requires Large Funds to Rival Southwest Markets
Austin Aug. 3 Attorney General Stith said he gave no formal endorsement to the cattle syndicate now forming to control cattle in Texas and the Southwest. He warned that if the venture grows to monopolize markets it would fall under anti trust law and invite prosecution, though initial plans aim to invest up to 10 million in cattle property. Yaqui Indian Troubles El Paso Aug. 3 reports say American miners have been killed as the uprising grows with about a thousand warriors in the Yaqui river valley mountains, signaling potential long conflict for the Mexican government.
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Austin
Tex
Stith
Geo. B. Loving
Texas
Inge Capital
Smith
Loving
Southwest
el Paso
Yaqui River
German agitation targets U S food imports via Reichstag plan
Agents for the American agricultural department in Germany report intensified agitator activity aiming to curb American food imports. They expect the Reichstag to pass a stringent German inspection law that would disregard American inspection certificates, led mainly by agriats.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Germany
Reichstag
Wagon Accident Near Gossett Leaves Family Bruised
Jack Gassaway and family were thrown from a wagon when horses ran away at Gossett from the Ables springs camp meeting grounds. A barbed wire fence cut his wrist and elbow while his wife suffered a severe shoulder wound and other bruises. Chinamen in Charge report from Ennis states United States Marshal George Green escorted four Chinese detainees to San Francisco for deportation.
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Terrell
Tex
Gossett
Ables Springs
Jack Gassaway
Elborg
Ennis. Tex
United States
Marshall George Green
San Francisco
Flood Aid Requests Reduced to Nine Counties Totals Varied
Gov Sayers wired to flood districts asking for needed aid to resume work. Responses show Brazoria Fort Bend Crim es Waller and Washington counties require 4009 dollars. Calvert 1009. Harmond 400 for bacon. Slearne and Bremond have supplies. Marlin Caldwell Bryan Milam vary from 0 to 208 dollars.
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Austin
Tex
Sayers
Brazovia
Fort Bend
Crimes
Waller
Washington
Austin County
Calvert
Harmond
Slearne
Bremond
Marlin
Caldwell
Bryan Waants
Milam County
Noted Cincinnati resident commits suicide at Hotel Lake window
Times Star dispatch from La Fayette Ind reports James H Turple a well known Cincinnati resident died by suicide at 2 AM after leaping from a third story window at Hotel Lake. He registered at midnight and rented a room then disrobed before the plunge. No reason is known. He was married with a family.
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Cincinnati
Times Star
la Fayette
Ind
James H. Turple
Hotel Lake
Curpie
Sheep and cattlemen clash in Colorado grazing lands
Northeastern Colorado witnesses a sheep and cattlemen war as four masked horsemen rode into Two Mile Creek grazing flocks and killed 150 sheep while injuring 25. Reports indicate two herds were also heavily mauled. verification pending.
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Colorado
Bothas
Two- Mile Creek
Slanson completes 600 mile race record and time
Record set near Minneapolis as Slanson finishes the 600 mile race in 2nd place with a time of H244, beating the previous mark by 12 hours and 3 minutes. Other details note mile splits and distances in the chase of related records. Blackley continues cattle killings north of Waco while Dr Legear disputes disease transmission between cattle, attributing origin to grazing and feed barns.
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Minneapolis
Slanson
Wile
Waco
Vex
Blackley
Legear
Fugitive Mesa Reported Captured in Medina County
Waco Texas hears Mesa the colored fugitive charged with murder of Neil Lane was captured today in Medina County. The report comes as authorities seek to bring him to justice.
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Moss
Waco
Tex
Mesa
Neil Lane
Medina County
Fright Turns Hair White From Explosive Near Miss
A Chicago Chronicle account details a blast expert recalling a near disaster aboard a New York hotel ahead of a planned explosion. He described preparing a potent nitroglycerin compound that would have destroyed the hotel, and its collapse turned his hair white on the voyage home.
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America
New York
England
Chicago Chronicle
Swindler Burns Ten Dollar Bills in Tenderloin Restaurants
Old-time con man works a theft in midnight dinners by burning a ten or twenty dollar bill with a lighter while diners watch. The waiter sees the bill burn as he distracts the payee, leaving victims with no funds and the trick repeated across several eateries. The same ruse, once used years ago by an elderly man, now reappears with stage money and imitated bills.
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Tenderloin
New York Sun
Farmer seeks in-field watch repair tale
A farmer visits a watchmaker asking someone to repair a watch about five miles out in the country. The shop asks why not fix it here, and the farmer explains the sick man needs the watch by his bed to know when to take medicine, implying the watch is still ticking.
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Feiler
Trun
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