Cholera and heat wave sweep across cities and fronts
Nationwide dispatches report New York households overwhelmed by heat with fatalities as a thunder shower cools the city. European letters note Gladstone declining an Earldom amid press calls to Britain’s premier. Spanish cholera worsens in Valencia and nearby provinces with dozens of new cases and deaths across Castile and Madrid. In Colorado a powder magazine explosion kills a worker. in Iowa a tornado rips Plymouth County, killing several and injuring many as insurance claims soar.
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Lonpox
the Times
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Mapnip
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Valencia
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Mapri
Senor Romolo Y Robledo
Interior
Madrid
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Colorado Cattle and Iron Company
Bessemer Steel Works
John Weaver
Steel Works
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Charles Nelson
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Pall Mall Gazette
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Lord Randolph Churchill
India
Russia
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Lemans
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August Marke
Mary
Lizzie
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Swayne
Cramer
Silas Forbes
Nicholas Golderd
Cherokee County
Plymouth
Lemars
Water Works Question and City Purchase Debate
A San Antonio editor urges public discussion on city ownership of water works while a special council committee reports the water works are not for sale. It calls for expert evaluation of current pipes machinery and costs, maps of mains hydrants and stands, and legal opinion on city autonomy from the existing franchise. A humorous Alamo plaza scene closes the item.
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San Antonio Light
Express
Joan A H. Bourton
San Antonio
Water Works Corporation
van H. Bolton
Alamo Plaza
Larate
St Marys Hall Closes With Notable Exercises
St Marys Hall the Episcopal seminary closed with refined exercises led by Miss P Stevenson. Recitations music and medals honored many pupils including Elsie Degener Alice Herff Emma Bell Ada Waelder Mamie Heard Mamie Cresson Susie Dulsen Lillie Dittmar Virgie Gibbs Marsalete ran. Receivers included Emma Belknap Lorine Lane Eva Cunningham Nona Lane Irene Arnold Pauline Waelder Neta Lacoste Ethel Murphy Ada Waelder Alice Ierff. Graduates were Georgia Cupples Smith and Alma Ogden. Diplomas were presented by Dean Richardson.
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St. Mary's Hall
Episcopal Seminary
P. Stevenson
Elsie Degener
Alice Herff
Emma Bell
Ada
Annie Waelder
Mamie Heard
Mamie Cresson
Susie Dulsen
Lillie Dittmar
Virgie Gibbs
Marsaleteran
Missea Emma Belknap
Irene Arnold
Fanny Polley
Mattie Williams
Lorine Lane
Eva Cunningham
Pauline Waelder
Neta Lacoste
Ethel Murphy
Nona Lane
Ada Waelder
Alice Ierff
Alma Ogden
Smith
Inventor Doyle Unveils Silk Spooling Machine
Local carpenter W A Doyle reportedly completed a new silk spooling device described as extremely simple, operable by a child. It is on display at his shop on Soledad street. A note mentions a temporary street change during building repairs with entrance moved to Losoyo street.
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W. A. Doyle
Soledad Street
Losoyo Street
Alamo Plaza
The Eighth Cavalry Band Concert at Travis Park
A San Antonio crowd enjoyed yesterday’s Eighth Cavalry band performance at Travis Park with beer and water for attendees. Reportedly, ladies and gentlemen filled the grounds, though benches were scarce and red bugs plus wet grass frustrated some seating choices. The piece notes casual observers and playful scenes among spectators and children, ending with hope the concert tradition continues and the band remains local.
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Eighth Cavalry
Travis Park
Terra Firma
San Antonio
English Maud McPherson Attempts Self Harm Near Rail Track
Yesterday evening Mr G McPherson once known as English Maud after recently marrying Florence Epps attempted suicide by cutting an artery above the wrist with a pocket knife near the railroad track. He was wounded, tied, and taken to the Southern hotel where his wife stays. delaying his planned trip to New York. The Belknap Rifles mock deserters while officers chase them amid noise from the tin-can racket and Opera Peel cigarette ads close the item.
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O'Vlock
G. McPherson
Florence Epps
English Maud
McPherson
Southern
New York
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FW. McAllister & Bro
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Villita
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Galveston
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Spain
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Eighth Cavalry Band
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Absinthe
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Curacoa
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Southern Hotel
Texas
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J. N. Groesbreeck
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Lampasas
Cresson
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E. R. Norton
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VY. J. Dargan
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Masia
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Harrison & Harrison
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