Yellow Fever Crisis Looms Over New Orleans
News reports outline full municipal control by Dr J M White with military power amid severe quarantines. Archbishop Chappell ill as yellow fever spreads. several new cases in Louisiana and Mississippi. a public holiday ordered for cleanup and relief efforts.
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Dr. White
The
Marine Hospital Service
New Orleans
Archbishop Chappell
South
Louisiana
Culebra
J. M. White
White Atates
Sixty Seventh Victim Dies From Bennington Explosion
Frederick Mueller millmaker's mate of the Bennington died this morning from injuries. He is victim No. 67. Twenty nine patients remain in the hospital. no further fatalities expected. The board of inquiry is near completion and will hear engineer testimony on the hole.
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San Diego
Frederick Mueller
Bennington
Board of Inquiry
Yellow fever spread and pestilence blamed on insects
Sir Patrick Manson notes mosquitoes as a major curse and says yellow fever transmission is poorly understood. He credits Yankees for showing stegomyia as the carrier while warning the field remains in its infancy.
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Patrick Manson
Colonal Office
San Francisco
Yankees
Collapse of a huge building shocks city
A spectacular building collapse occurs after excavation for improvements. A proprietor may be among the wrecked. Nearby stores are transformed into makeshift hospitals. About 50 physicians are reported at the scene, but exact death tolls are not yet known.
Albany Building Collapse in Pearl Street Tragedy
A department store building on North Pearl Street in Albany collapsed at 8 45 am trapping between 60 and 100 people. At least 20 dead and as many as 75 unaccounted. many injured and treated as emergency hospitals fill the district. Thirty girls escaped. rescue efforts continue amid shifting debris and rising death tolls.
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Albany
John G. Myers Company
Robert Chalmers
Eminding
Pearl Street
Four More Dead Recovered in Albany Disaster
Albany reports four more fatalities and four more believed missing as the cellar is pumped out. Workers found the body of Fite gerald beside three unidentified women. Twenty-five unaccounted for, with about forty-three injured and two expected to die.
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Albany
Fitegerald
Portsmouth hosts Russian envoy visit amid peace talks
Crowds fill Portsmouth as Russian envoy Mikhail Witte and Japanese delegates arrive by train and boat for the Hiroshima style peace mission. Admiral Mead leads ceremonies, a formal breakfast follows, and Governor McLane welcomes the envoys at Rockingham County court house. Reports from Port Arthur and Amur mouth indicate fortifications and convoys as Russia and Japan push toward a negotiated accord.
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Portamouth
Hotel Wentworth
M. Witte
Wentworth Snashkunch
Mead
Navy Yard
Marine Guards
Admiral Mead
Pierce
Market Street
Congress
Throwsh Middle Street
State Street
Rockingham County Court House
McLane
Snalf
New Hampshire
Twin Falls Celebrates Opening of Southwestern Railroad
Five thousand people gathered in Twin Falls last night to celebrate the arrival of the Minido ka Southwestern railroad to the metropolis of the Twin Falls region. About 600 were fed at the Marheowe market, with two large hulls and several sheep cleaned up. A display of local agricultural resources showcased the district’s vegetables and other offerings, drawing crowds eager to see the area’s possibilities.
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Twin Palle
Aus
Thirteen Clerks Touring Northwest on Government Junket
Washington D C land office clerks tour the Northwest visiting Pendleton Uintah reservation and the Lewis and Clark exposition. The 13 clerks witnessed crowded registration lines with 12000 people awaiting land drawings set for September 1. They travel via Yellowstone park then home by Northern Pacific, arriving about September 1.
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Dintah Reservation
Utah
Washington, D.C
National Capital
Yellowstone Park
Pendleton
Land Office Department
Uintah Reservation
Washington, D. C
Pacific
Welcome to Hotel Perrine inspires farm and ad expo
A large welcome event at Hotel Perrine featured remarks from Senator W. B. Heyburn, Congressman Burton Le French, and Major Fred R. Reed. Speakers praised Twin Falls residents and surrounding areas, noting development hinges on people as well as money.
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Moany
Hotel Perrine
Hamyiiton
W. B. Heyburn
Burton le French
Twin Falle
Lewiston Fire Devastates District in Early Morning Blaze
Lewiston Idaho August fire caused about 70 900 in damage and threatened the business district. Four hours of battling flames from 2 30 a m. destroyed or damaged multiple frame and brick buildings. A gas tank explosion injured bystanders as officers and citizens evacuated. Several stores and offices reported losses, with brick Adams block heavily damaged and plans to replace with brick structures. Insurance estimated at half the loss.
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Idaho
North Star Shoe Store
Main Street
Fourth
Koone
Bedlam
Adams
J. P. Vollmer
F. A. Kettenbach
Crutcher & Loch
Adams Block
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Gunderson & Kelsey
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L. Kennedy
G. H W. Lake
Thatcher & Kilng
Commercial Trust Company Bank
Lewiston Business College
Numerage Law and Medical
Run on Denver Bank Sparks Morning Queue
Rumors caused a bank run at Denver Savings. Management enforced 30 days notice and 10 percent payments, prompting many to leave then return to save funds. Vice-President Jones calls the run unfounded, insisting the bank is sound after its 1890 establishment and four-year reorganization, with deposits claimed at 2.6 million dollars.
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Denver
Denver Savings Bank
Jones
Creatore Arrested After Italian Bandmaster Arrest
Detroit August 8 Creatore bandleader arrested after his final concert on a non support charge filed by his wife Anna and their daughter Josephine who traveled with him from Italy. Bond was furnished.
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Detroit
Mich
Creatore
Anna
Josephine
Bond
Terminals and Boats Burn in Hoboken Fire
A fire destroyed the Hoboken terminal of the Lackawanna Railroad and three ferry boats, crippling Pennsylvania and Erie line traffic plans. Loss is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars with no loss of life reported.
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New York
Hoboken
Migratory Stock Tax Deemed Void by Oregon Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court rules the migratory stock tax provision void for inequality, voiding levies based on last year’s rate when livestock move between counties. The Lake County case, Lake County v Schroeder, upheld demurrer and lowers court rulings. The decision emphasizes uniform taxation and may affect related interstate livestock cases pending in Umatilla County.
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Supreme Court Yeasterday
Wolverton
Lake County
Schroeder
H. L. Benson
Supreme Court
Ant
Orecon
W. P. Reserve
Umatilla County
Ttt
St Thomas Church Fire Threatened Wealthy Society
St Thomas church in a fashionable New York district burned in the morning. The homes of Seward Webb and McTombly Rockefeller were threatened, with Vanderbilts and Astors among the communicants. Loss to the church is about 500,000 dollars, including organ, paintings and bronzes.
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New York
St. Thoma Church
Seward Webb
McTombly Rockefeller
Vanderbilts
Astors
Chicago Wheat Market Quotations Aug 8 US
Chicago wheat prices closed September at 24 3 4 cents corn at 63 4 gallon and oats at 26 6 8 cents in the greatest wheat market in the United States.
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United States
Chicago
Fire in Ol Fields Near Humble Gutty Tanks
Lightning struck early this morning near Houston Texas starting a large fire at the Gutty tanks in the Humble area. If the blaze remains confined to the prevented limits damage may top 500000 barrels of oil. About 1000000 barrels are stored nearby in the district.
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Houston
Texas
Unknown assailant runs amok on Decatur Street killing man
An unknown white male attacked pedestrians on Decatur Street last night, fatally stabbing one man and seriously wounding six others. Anderson, struck in the left shoulder near his heart, died after the assault. Police seek the white suspect.
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Atlant
Decatur Street
Anderson
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