Epidemic News and World Events Highlight Broad 1906 Dispatch
New Orleans reports 25 new yellow fever cases and 126 deaths in 21 hours, with 423 total. Dr White says danger under control as frost nears and quarantines debated. Other items include Vanderbilt trial drive mishap, Fort Riley horses killed in accident, Irving's death, and Portsmouth treaty ratifications progress.
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New Orleans
Natchez
Vicksburg
Gulfport
Rowe
Hamburg
Port Gibson
Rosella
Mise
White
Marine Hospital Service
New New Orleans
Newieans
C. M. Shanley
North Dakota
Bayou Barataria
Mississippi Life Association proposal outlined in editor’s note
The editor notes a flood of letters about the Mississippi Life Association seeking to organize a state backed mutual company. Governor Vardaman supports home insurers under supervision, urging 2000 policy applications by January 1. The piece warns of fraud in current firms and touts benefits of a Mississippi managed, policyholder funded plan.
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Mississippi Life Association
Equitable
Sissippians
State Insurance Department
Ess
Vardaman
Nepuatstican Party
Wall Street
South
Mutual
New York Life
Life Insurance
Mississippi
New York
Cute
Ere Honey
Spokane Elk Sues Doctor Over Skin Graft Debacle
Spokane merchant Lovejoy sues a physician, claiming excessive skin was removed during a graft to save a fellow Pine City wife burned by a lamp. He alleges only two to four inch strips were promised, but the front of his leg was peeled and he spent ten days in the hospital before leaving. Mrs Searles sought treatment at Link’s Hospital after a lamp accident. Volunteers offered dressings as the case unfolds.
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Paul Sartori
Long Island
Fort Riley
Kas
Sir Henry Irving
Bradford
England
Missouri
Portland
Ore
John F. Weston
St. Louis
George M. Randall
Lasalle Avenue
Chicago
Elk
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Alxander Dowie
Tampico
New Zion City
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E. S Holmes
A. L. Mills
West Point Military Academy
Louis MacLane Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Germania Ravings Bank
New Orleans
John Donahue
Kohlsaar
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Clyde Coal Co
Fredericktown
William Mills Ivins
New York City
Charles E. Hughes
Ivins
C. S. McNair
B. F. Nelson
A. & Bossard
Vandevanter
United States District Court
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Minn
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Marinette
Wis
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Bob” May
Scott C. Bone
White House
Washington
Russia
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J. Bailey
Peoria
Dougherty
James M. Beck
New York
Sergius Troncetskey
St Petersburg
American Bankers’ Association
Edmund J. James
University of Illinois
Corwin F. Spencer
Mississippi
Phoebe Neuman
Iowa
Roosevelt
Yale
Princetom Amd
Harvard
Chicago Packers
Homphrey
Inudee A. G. Brandner
Kansas City
Onaga
Kas J. A. Erickson
Second National Bank of
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Rock River Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rome
Harry
Korea
Japan
Newcome
Karlstad
Sweden
John A. Ouchterson
Iniversity of California
Berkely
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Thty
Koblsaat
George W. Catt
Carrie Chapman Catt
Bellevue Hospital Medical College
J. N. Eaton
Des Moines
Gould
Gutzon Borglum
St. John the Divine
Heights
Spokane
Weab
Lovejoy
Pik
Thomas
Frederick B. Searles
Lewiston
Idaho
Wee Browch
Se. Link
Lowery Pierwerd
Novel Boll Weevil Control Proposed by Louisiana Professor
New Orleans report cites Prof. Wilmon Newell proposing a method to convert boll weevil caterpillars into allies by allowing them to strip cotton squares and leaves in early October. No Paris green after mid September. defoliation aims to cut weevil breeding and hibernation, saving farmers thousands in the Red River Valley.
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New Orleans
Wilmon Newell
Lewisana
Red River Valley
Prof. Newell
Double murder and suicide in a carriage in Siow City Iowa
In Siow City Iowa a man named E H Darrow shot his son's wife Lillian Darrow and then killed himself in the same spot. The coachman, hearing the shots, notified police at once. Both victims lay dead in the carriage after being found at the Milwaukee station. Letters on the deceased woman suggest marital troubles and a dying heart.
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Siow City
Iowa
Chet Ii
KH. Darrow
Lillian Darrow
E. H. Darrow
Arcade
E. A. Darrow
Milwaukee
Sioux Falls
Augusta police raid multiple gambling rooms in quiet day
Augusta Georgia police conducted a large raid on gambling rooms across the city last night. Officers confiscated paraphernalia and seized property valued at about 7,000 at one location near Casa Metropole, marking the first raid after years of operation.
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Augusta
Casa Metropole
Attendance totals at Lewis & Clark fair in Portland
At the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland the gates closed after the 1 am hour with 56 960 visitors for the day and a grand total of 2 545 005 for the fair period.
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Portland
Ore
Lewis & Clark
Ex-Gov James Hogg Ill at Fort Worth Hotel
Former Texas governor James Hogg lies ill in a Fort Worth hotel en route to a health resort. He weighs over pounds, suffers dropsy, and doctors warn immediate tapping may be needed for survival. He declines the procedure, fearing needle-induced complications and saying he will die if his time has come.
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Mississippi
Cohn & Bros
Brookhaven
Vannaman
Fort Worth
Tex
James
Hogg
Togo Worship at Ize Temple Sparks National Reverence
Tokio reports Vice Admiral Togo worshiped at Ize Temple, seen as a national example for religious education. It is believed his act will revive ancestral worship within the army and navy as he credits victory to the protection of imperial ancestors.
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Tokio
Togo
Ize
Wand Exercise For Child Development With Light-Weight Wand
Instructions for a child friendly wand exercise routine. It details posture and sequence of swings to promote grace, strength, and circulation, with cautions on fatigue and alternating muscle groups to avoid overuse.
Etiquette of Weddings and Bridal Parties in Society
The piece outlines roles at weddings led by head bridesmaid and best man, including duties from ceremony to reception. It describes how bridesmaids, groomsmen, and parents mingle, greetings at receptions, and the flow of entering the tea room and luncheon, with emphasis on formalities and social norms.
Peculiarity of Dukhobers Observed in London
A large band of Dukhobers passing through London en route to Canada attracted curiosity for their brass utensils which they would not exchange beyond their cost. They share everything in common. A box of candy given to a girl was promptly shared with others.
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Hussia
London
Canada
Blonde Hair Tonic Promises Glow With Simple Mixture
A hall tonic for blonde hair combines one dram bisulphate of quinine seven ounces listerine and half an ounce of cantharides in a scalp treatment to be applied twice daily. Authors warn that effectiveness hinges on how much the pores absorb rather than dabbling on the crown.
Empire styles brighten fall wedding gowns and accessories
The article notes empire style gowns as fashionable for fall weddings with multiple bridal gowns. It highlights tall slender bridesmaids and maid of honor looks, mentions Juliet caps as evening accessories, and describes three cornered hairpieces of wired lace or silver cords, Italian satin gowns, and silver lace caps as seen at a wedding.
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Maid of Honor
Juliet
Fat shoulders claim from London's physical culture club
A London based physical culture club promotes a 15 minute daily routine to reduce fat shoulders. The method employs shoulder lifts to the max, circular wagging, and socket movements to tone the area.
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London
Neck slimmer guide through loose clothing and exercise
The text advises reducing waist by dressing loosely and exercising and applies the same method to the throat. It claims a fat neck will remain so unless treated, promising a long slender throat like in novels through this approach.
Weather dampens crop yields amid worm damage across western counties
The bulletin notes heavy rains and worm activity harming cotton, especially in western counties, with open bolls in the south but slow lowlands. Picking is hindered by damp weather, while yields for field crops vary. Pasture remains good and cane promising. potatoes and gardens show solid yields. A fatal shooting occurs in Franklin County involving Alec Metraine and Will Jackson. Meridian assesses city property at 7,744,557. real estate transfers rise to 160,154.60.
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Meridian
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