Copperas spread for cholera defense and river dredging plan
City officials deploy nearly ten tons of copperas to curb cholera while six steamboats begin cleaning the Monongahela and Allegheny riverfronts. Dredging will lower dam wickets, flush sewers, and extend into Allegheny as health officers warn residents to stay clean, avoid crowds, and protect children.
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Allegheny
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D. M. Wood
Little Dick
Maggie
Pittsburg
C.D. Wood
J. C. Risher
Davis Island Dam
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Coal Exchange
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Batchelor
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Allerheny
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Department of Charities
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Pennsylvania Company
Union Depot
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Hamburg
Baltimore and Ohio
McLaughlin
Allegheny Health Officers
Chicago Doctor cites European cholera fears and non epidemic view
Dr. D. R. Brower of Chicago, returning from Spain, reports physicians say cholera is near epidemic on the Continent but he does not expect a U S outbreak. He notes “cholerine” term in France, Hamburg outbreaks, quarantine in New York, and better sanitary conditions in the United States reducing epidemic risk.
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Chicago
D. R. Brower
Spain
France
Dr. Brower
Hamburg
Umbria
New York
Pittsburgers in Peril Aboard Quarantined Ships
Amid New York quarantine, multiple Pittsburgh residents remain aboard quarantined vessels. M U H Danziger from the city is a prisoner on the Normannia, noting cholera was hidden until steerage deaths forced disclosure. Others include Mrs Harry Ty Schmidt Miss Bertha Fuhrer and Miss Esselius with more Pittsburghers uncertainly awaiting return from Europe.
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M. UH. Danziger
Normannia
New York
Harry Ty Schmidt
Bertha Fuhrer
Guttenberg
E M. Bigelow
Mias Magee
C. L. Magee
Turtle Creek Rumor Sparks Cholera Panic
Residents of Turtle Creek feared a cholera outbreak after reports of Asiatic cholera involving Mrs. Cyra. Dr Oakley examined her, diagnosing it as an ebolera morbua, while the Cyra family had recently arrived on the steamer California ahead of President Harrison’s order.
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Turtle Creek
David Cyra
New York
California
Harrison
Cyra
Braddock
Oakley
Citywide cleaning drive begins in McKeesport
McKeesport Pennsylvania September 6 a special report says the mayor led a citywide cleaning effort. He inspected streets alleys and sewers and ordered thorough cleaning. Hungarian localities will be thinned with no more than one family per small house. The Board of Health oversees the work with a $1000 appropriation from the council.
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McKeesport
Board of Health
Chief Elliot Attacks Harrison Over Cholera Measures
Chief Elliot criticizes President Harrison for not enforcing stricter quarantine. He argues entry of ships from Europe should have been halted as soon as cholera became general, claiming current policies are ineffective and fail to keep the disease out.
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Elliot
Harrison
Europe
Youk
Ripe
Wisconsin
Charles Foster
Miller
Indiana
Elkins
West Virnia
Tracey
Rotary Noble
Cholera Fear Discounted by Chief Brown
Chief Brown voices skepticism about cholera reports calling them exaggerated and warns the press may be inflaming fear. He says croakers will learn too late that the disease is real.
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Brown
New W L Douglas Shoe Factory Opens in Brockton
The W L Douglas Shoe Co occupies its new Brockton factory today the largest in the country solely for a special $3 shoe. The opening is celebrated as a holiday with decorations and fireworks as demand grows and capacity is soon taxed.
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Brockton
Mass
W. L. Douglas Shoe Co
W. L. Douglas
Phipps Nominated After Long Ballot At Mahoning County Convention
At Altoona the Eighteenth district Democratic convention recesses into a long balloting process to nominate a candidate for Mahoning county. Samuel Phipps wins on the tenth ballot with strong local support as Dr. George Skert accepts the nomination amid cheering from delegates.
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J. C. Welty
Canton
Dr. Lewis
N. Schmick
Latonia
Schmick
Lewis
Phipps
Skert
Taylor
McBride
Potts
John HH
Youngstown
Fusion Fails in Arkansas at Polls and Returns
Official and unofficial returns from 52 counties show Democratic majorities ranging from 25 to 1000 with Jefferson County reporting the only Republican margin at 400. In Crittenden, a Republican stronghold, Democrats lead by 200. Fishback leads in 30 counties with a total majority around 12,800, though final totals are uncertain due to mixed ballots and turnout.
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Little Rock
Arx
Jefferson
Crittenden
Arkansas
Whipple
Carnahan
Fishback
Uerro
Connecticut Republicans Open Campaign in New Haven
The Connecticut Republicans began their campaign with the state convention naming Allan W. Paige temporary chairman and General Stephen W. Kellogg delivering a keynote. The gathering adjourned to 9:20 AM next day, while county nominating rules faced a default pass and a primary turnout of 741 from 6,000 eligible voters.
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Connecticut
Erepublicans
New Haven
Allan W. Paige
House of Representatives
Stephen W. Kellogg
Waterbury
Mercer
Crawford Dora
Crawford County
Democratic State Committee selects replacement for Mellon ticket
At a Harrisburg meeting the Democratic State Committee chose John Conway of Rochester Beaver County to fill the vacancy on the Democratic electoral ticket caused by James A Mellon of Beaver moving to West Virginia. In Tooxa September 7 Thomas H Greevy withdrew from the Democratic Congressional race in the Twentieth Ward and no conference was held at the Logan House.
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Mellon
Harrisburg
Democratic State Committee
John Conway
Rochester
Beaver County
James A. Mellon
Beaver
West Virginia
Greevy
Tooxa
Thomas H
Logan House
George M. Joe
M. Carrell
Joseph. Thropp
Everett
Luzerne County
Wilkesbarre
Charles D. Foster
Akesbarre
William D. Evans
Pittston
W. Satliff
Nanticoke
Frank L. McKee
Plymouth
Frank Silverwood
Kingston
Sronetany Wormas
Democratic Society of Pennsylvania
National Association
New York
Scranton
South Penn Square
Philadelphia
Ohio
Columbus
Farley
Talk of the Ticket Hits Secretary Harrity on Ballot Form
Chairmen of Democratic Republican Prohibition and People's parties meet Secretary Harrity at the State Department to consider a new ballot form under the law. Prohibition, Labor Reform and Republican leaders press for a grouped heading and blanks. Harrity to study changes and report.
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Harrity
Baker
Harensure
Wright
Reeder
Patton
Thomson
Democratic
Republican
Prohibition
People’s Party
State Department
T. H. Ames
Williamsport
State Prohibition
Pittsburg
Burrows
Labor Reform Party
Ames
U Harrity
the Commonwealth
Glenn
Tee
Bilion Party
Justice of the Supreme Court
Vermont Republicans Lead Big Under Australian Ballots
Vermont election returns under the Australian ballot system show a Republican majority around 20,000. Burlington votes Democratic, electing J. B. Henderson by 297 over H. W. Allen. Rutland contest tied. St Albans reports GOP majority 9 percent. Compared to 1890, Republicans up 1,177 and Democrats up 220. Rural districts note rural abstention.
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Burlington
J. B. Henderson
H. W. Allen
Republcan
St. Albans
Rutland
Divided And Quits In Democratic State Committee Deal
The Democratic State Executive Committee met to resolve a contest for Third division chair. After hearing Austin Clark of Armstrong and W J Brennen of Pittsburg, a compromise split the division. Brennen becomes Third district chair. Clark leads the new Tenth district with counties Fayette Indiana Green Armstrong Westmoreland Butler Jefferson.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Beaver
Washington
Mr. Brennen
Fayette
Indiana
Green
Armstrong
Westmoreland
Butler
Jefferson Counties
Austin Clark
Republican Watchwords from New Hampshire Convention
The New Hampshire Republican convention nominated John B. Smith for governor by acclamation and chose presidential electors. It reaffirmed the Minneapolis platform adding high wages and a protective tariff as watchwords for the campaign. Republicans opened a statewide campaign with renewed party messaging.
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New Hampshire
Courcorp
N. B
H. E. Burnham
Manchester
John B. Smith
Hillsboro
Minneapolis
HEW LAND FOR SETTLERS ON OLYMPIC PENINSULA
Hundreds of homesteaders flock to the Olympic Peninsula as surveys lag. West of Puget Sound remains largely unsettled with timbered valleys and rich dairy country. settlers expect a railroad to Juan de Fuca Strait and view abundant rainfall as an agricultural asset.
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Paget Sound
Olympic Peninsula
Julian Ralph
Washington State
Harper's Magazine
Olympic
Pacific Coast
Gray's Harbor
Shoalwater Bay
Strait of
Juan de Fuca
Earthquakes Travel Vast Distances Across Americas
A report notes a Peru震 felt after a California quake on February 23. Prof W H Pickering suggests the Peru tremor could have traveled from California, implying a cross continental wave. Historical examples include the 1868 quake from Tierra del Fuego to California and Lisbon and Charleston shocks.
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California
Aréquipa
Peru
W. H. Pickering
San Diego
Arequipa
Firat
Rce
Tierra del Fuego
Lisbon
Charleston
Pacific
Alaska
Chile
The Specimens That Live Nearest the Bottom Have No Eyes
Deep water fish show progressive eye reduction across depths from 80 to 200 fathoms. Some species retain vestigial eyes while others lose eyes entirely, relying on touch or faint light like phosphorescence to navigate.
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James Com
Columbus Cycling Club wraps two day tourney in triumph
Pete Berto of Boston lowered his own two mile record and beat Zimmerman's 2:10.8 mark set last week but collided with the pace maker, was thrown from his wheel and diagnosed not seriously injured. The two days of racing were deemed an unqualified success.
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Corrunza
Columbus ‘Cycling Club
Pete Berto
Boston
Zimmerman
Berto
Mr Moses Great Piece of Production Read by Readers
The Sunday Dispatch urges readers to peruse Morris E Moses article about men who labor hard for the al mighty dollar. Thomas E Sears and publisher of the New Haven Mi g says he has used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with great satisfaction for his children's ailments. For sale by druggists.
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Moses
Sunday Dispateh
Morris E. Moses
Thomas E. Seai6
Sie
The
New Haven
Mig
Chamberlain's
Golic
Colera
Blanket sale and dress goods offer from Jos Honsx Co
Local ads announce a blanket sale and new dress goods stock at Jos Honsx Co on Penn Avenue with low prices and broad color options. Also notes an upcoming Felco Knights excursion to Conneaut via PF and WKR with round trip pricing and departure details.
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Jos
Jon, Honne & Co
Penn Ave
Felco Knights
Conneaut
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