Longevity rise shown in census vital statistics
A census report covers 341 cities with 29 million people. It shows average age at death 31 in 1890 and 35 in 1900, with death rate 21 per 1000 in 1890 and 18.6 in 1900. Death rates from consumption and diphtheria declined, while heart and kidney diseases, pneumonia, and influenza rose. Buffalo had the lowest large-city rate at 14.8.
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United States
Boards of Health
Chicago
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Miles Reverses Stance on Army Canteen Policy
Lieutenant General Miles reverses his long standing support for the canteen. In his annual report he will argue against the anti-canteen law and oppose repeal efforts. Once a strong advocate, he now contends the army is better without the canteen.
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Chicago Record Herald
United States Supreme Court
Yale
Brewer
Justice Brewer
Supreme Court
Trusts
Miles
War Department
Corbin
Congress
Death of Mrs John de Wild in Pella
Mrs Jno de Wild, one of Pella's oldest and most highly respected citizens, died at her home on Saturday of bronchitis at age 71. She leaves a husband and family of children. A devout Christian and loving wife and mother, she was highly esteemed. The funeral was Monday at 1 PM from the home and 1:30 PM at Third Reformed Church, followed by interment in the cemetery north of the city.
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T. Veenschoten
Veenschoten
Pella
First Reformed Church
Jno. de Wild
Third Reformed Church
Death of Jacob Mol in this city
Jacob Mol, age 51, died last Friday morning at the home of Wm. Bakker after a six month stomach illness. The death followed a battle with cancer and ends a long period of suffering.
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Jacob Mol
Wm. Bakker
Death of Mrs Beintema Near City
Mrs K Beintema living ten miles north of the city died last Saturday morning of heart disease at age 61. A devout Christian and neighbor, she was among the oldest citizens of the community. Funeral services were held at her home Sunday at 5 o’clock, burial followed in the north cemetery. The community extends heartfelt sympathy to the family.
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Eldren
Taintor
Third Reformed Church
Douwstra
K. Beintema
Death of Mrs Wm Beal Near Peoria
Mrs Wm Beal aged 80 died at her Peoria area home after a several month stomach cancer illness. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon and burial followed at the Peoria cemetery.
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Wm. Beal
Peora
Peoria
Killed by Falling Slate and city nickname notes
An obituary note describes a 21 year old resident killed by falling slate leaving a wife and child. The piece then shifts to a series of city nickname examples including Buffalo Rainbow City and Chicago White City Garden City and others, ending with a local ad urging not to buy loose back cloaks from Wormhoudt's.
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Kron
Buffalo
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Duluth
White City
Garden City
Windy City
St. Louis
Iron City
Mound City
Beer City
New Vienna
Rochester
N. Y
Flower City
Syracuse
Salt City
Pittsburg
Cincinati
Gotham
New York
Hub
Boston
Philadelphia
Monumental City
Baltimore
Crescent City
New Orleans
City of the Golden Gate
San Francisco
Wormhoudt’s
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H. J. Vanden- M. Kruger
Abraham VerFloegh
Roffice Directc
R, C, Welle
Sachem
Claude Porter
C. of R
Jnt Opera House
An Alls Lodge No
Castle Hain
J, H, Reavers
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HJ. Vandenberg
Pelly
Thoreday
W. Riddle
Kimmell
See
A. P. ‘de Reus
Imeets
EAM Ice Dietetics
Eloe
Allege Directory
C. Peck
Iden Berg
Hurch
Epworth
Kendrick
Allore
G. C. Peck
Dykstra
Keroxsay Church
Endeavor
Eurorsmy Cuuren
Pastor
Igler
Uustian Reformen Church
J. Keizer
Vaxpee Kner
Poly
St. John
Jim Crew
Gatesville
Messenger
Weihéar
Dirk
Brooks
Holdh
Sipho Rederus
Detroit Free
Lake Prairie
W. Crew
Dr. T. Veenschoten
P. Autry
Wm. Sheesley
Iowa
Mahaska County
Sigsa
Cox
Ener Inspec Alderm
Reuters
RY Tam
Retmaster
Fi. C. Farmer
B. ‘Ten Brooks
Wormhoudt's
John de Wild
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