Yellow fever crisis tightens its grip on New Orleans
New Orleans state boards report yellow fever cases exceed earlier counts with 20 deaths up to July 21 and 54 cases between July 21 and 24, mainly in the Italian quarter. Isolation hospital planned, quarantines near, rail detentions and mosquito control measures underway as city shuts off from the outside world and Texas imposes state-wide quarantine.
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Tribune
New-Orleans
Board of Health
HB. P. Jones
L. J. Paget
United States
Tarracks
Fort St. Phillip
War Department
White
United States Marine Hospital Service
Guiteras
Marine Hospital Service
New Orleans
Mare Board of Health
Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
Wardman
Quarantine Exam of Avena Slated for Southern Vessels
A Norwegian steamship Avena from Calbarien Cuba with a stop at Colon reached quarantine late last night. Dr. A H Doty led a strict inspection at Tompkineville and found some malaria fever cases among the crew. future arrivals from the South will face rigid checks to prevent yellow fever, with authorities confident no alarm is warranted.
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Avena
A. H. Doty
Tompkineville
Calbarien
Cuba
Colon
New Orleans
Jesup gift funds Westport public library
Westport Connecticut town meeting approves a $20,000 donation from Morris K. Jesup of New York to establish a public library as a memorial to the Jenup family. The town also agrees to appropriate funds annually for maintenance, services, equipment and operation of the library.
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Westport
Conn
Morris K. Jesup
New York
Cabinet Resigns Over Norwegian Bill Report
The Swedish Cabinet steps down after an adverse report on the Norwegian bill. Delegates from Porto Rican municipalities urge Congress to consider changes. Russian Liberals view the Kaiser and Czar meeting as a menace to reforms. Page notes mention the Japanese Peace Commission and a Labrador explorer letter.
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Congress
Iiforms
Japanese Peace Commission
Dillon Wallace
Carston
E. H. Harriman
Equitable
United States Steel Corporation
Nelde
Central Train Saved in Schenectady Hold-Up Attempt
In Schenectady New York police and railroad officials thwarted a suspected robbery on the New York Central American Express train as it neared the station around midnight. The stop was signaled by the local agent after Albany warned police, but a dozen men jumped from the halted train into darkness and escaped. Shots were fired but no arrests were made.
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Atlantic City
N.J
New York
Publc
Ellis Island
United States
New-York
Rose Sommerfeld
Clara de Hirsch
Mrs. Myerovitz
Russi
London
Europe
Mave
Schenectady
N. Y
New York Central
Albany
American Express
Oliver Perry
Jerome Defies Junk Infernal Machine On Subway Car
A mysterious box found on a Sth Avenue car was addressed to William T. Jerome Criminal Courts Building New York. Officials opened it at the District Attorney’s office and found junk inside including glass tea cup pieces battery fluid part of a bottle and green powder. Jerome dismissed it as junk and threw it away.
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Jerome
New York City Railway Company
Avenne
William T. Jerome
Criminal Courts Building
New York
Claret Salvage Sparks River revels and wreck tale
Joyous Bacchanalan revels follow a lighter overturn on Hudson waters as a tugboat fleet salvages hundreds of kegs of claret. Crews drink from the casks amid a night of feasting and headaches on the river with boats and provisions all around. Elsewhere, the Roosevelt steamer’s pumps were found faulty and repair crews boarded to fix them delaying its Northbound departure.
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Hudson River
Christopher-st. Pler
North Sydney
N.S
Roosevelt
Hery
To-Mor
Count Wilhelm Van Hahn Arrested For Insanity In Iowa
Sioux City reports Count Wilhelm Van Hahn, a self described German noble, arrested at Fort Dodge after a medical exam found him insane. He threatened President Roosevelt and demanded the release of prisoners in the United States, signing letters as His Excellency Theodore Roosevelt and referencing Emperor William.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Wilhelm van Hahn
Fort Dodge
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Count Wilhelm van Hahn
Emperor Wiliam
Roosevelt objects to Spokane pamphlet with his portrait
White House letter dated July 19 to Spokane Chamber of Commerce requests immediate recall of the Lewis and Clark Trail brochure showing Roosevelt's portrait. Secretary Monroe notes no legal mandate but Chamber of Commerce cancels 3,000 pamphlet orders and withdraws distributed copies.
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Spokane
Wash
Roosevelt
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
White House
Washington
BF. Barnes
Goodell
Mitchell Sentenced for Influence Peddling in Portland
United States Senator Mitchell, convicted of using his office to aid the firm Mitchell and Tanner of Portland, was fined $1,000 and sentenced to six months penal servitude, though execution is deferred. He will be held on bail of $2,000 while the case is reviewed by the Supreme Court.
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Portland
United States
Mitchell
Mitchell & Tanner
Supreme Court of the United States
Nother Bridge Victim: Riveter falls from Brooklyn Bridge
Joseph Koen of 157 Eustave Long Island City, a riveter for the Bridge Department, slipped about 2 pm while working under the promenade, fell into the East River, and vanished after a great splash. He was married and had served for years.
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Joseph Keen
Eustave
Long Island
City
Bridge Department
Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan Tower
Koen
Marri Fe
The
Department
Hasegawa Moves North in Corean Campaign
Tokyo reports General Hasegawa’s forces drove the enemy from near Puku and Pur-Yong on July 24 and occupied a line northward. Pur-Yong lies about 45 miles southwest of the Tumen River. Puku sits east of Pur-Yong on the coast, suggesting fleet support for the advance toward the Tumen estuary.
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Tokio
Corea
Puku
Pur-Yong
Tumen
Vladivostok
Puku- Chin
Hasegawa
Pur-Yorg
Quiet War Front As Armies Report Few Losses Near Fusan
A July report from Fusan notes the three month lull with no front engagements. Reconnoitering patrols from Russian and Japanese forces probe a seven mile line, with Russian losses estimated near one hundred. Japanese forces suffer no losses. Reinforcements for General Linoviteh begin moving from Smolensk toward the front.
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Fusan
St. Petersburg
Linoviteh
Smolensk
Obstruction in House by Nationalists Delays Public Works
London July 28 Nationalist leader John Redmond led obstruction in the House of Commons delaying government business until 3 a m Premier Balfour used closure to advance items Supporters of government held a majority of about sixty The tactic blocked twenty seven private bills for public works delaying municipalities and tramways for a year
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London
House of Commons
John Redmond
Balfour
Redmond
Rich Folks Kept Awake by Tunnel Work at Warrington
Tenants of the Warrington at 161 Madison av reported sleepless nights due to steam drill work for a Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel at 52nd and Madison. Among residents named are Alfred G Vanderbilt Mrs John Nicholas Brown and Rev Dr A G Houghton. Workmen bored holes in rock blocking the tunnel path. manager B Garman notified Captain Cottrell and night work halted. Case likely to go to court.
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Warrington
Madison Ave
Madison
Alfred G Vanderbilt
John Nicholas Brown
A. (. Houghton
B. Garman
Cottrell
Baron Komura Arrives in New York for Peace Conference
Baron Jutaro Komura, Japan’s foreign affairs minister and head of the peace delegation, arrived in New York from Chicago aboard the Pennsylvania Railroad. He traveled with eight staff members and four Japanese correspondents, greeted by a large crowd with bands, then moved to the Waldorf Astoria. Sato, acting spokesman, said Komura will maintain absolute silence until talks conclude and outlined Japan’s stance on costs, peace terms, and language considerations for the conference.
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Baron Jutaro Komura
Imar Sato
Jokichi Takamin
N. H. Denison
Jutaro Komura
Japan
Portsmouth
Nhs
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baron Kaneko
Uchida
Baron Komura
Philadelphta
Jersey City
Noister
Takahira
Aaron Komura
Waldorf-Astoria
Baron Komars
A. Sato
Tokio
St. Paul
Sato
Mexico
Komura Party
Bankers in the Adirondacks Mystery Map Prompt
A fragmentary note hints at bankers in the Adirondacks and a map tied to a center or event. The readable phrases mention Henk and Grand Center and a CoE style reference, suggesting a local interest item or puzzling clue rather than a full article.
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Henk & Twoneene
Grand Cent
Chad
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