Yellow Fever Improves as New Orleans Fumes Heat Up
The yellow fever outbreak shows improvement in New Orleans with fewer new cases and deaths. Officials plan to relax quarantines, designate Sunday for general disinfection, and require fumigation at 10 AM with sulphur burning for two hours. affidavits filed target unscreened cisterns. J W Dodd and Charles Janvier named among those affected.
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New Orleans
Marine Hospital
J. W. Dodd
State Board of Health
Charles Janvier
Citizens
Extra Session Doubtful in November
Oyster Bay N Y President Roosevelt indicated that Congress may not be called into an extraordinary session this year despite prior mentions. He has not made a definite decision and plans to decide after returning to Washington in late September. Public pressure remains high with many letters from citizens on the issue.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Washington
Boston Photographer Crowned in Historic Inheritance Claim
An English offer of 75000 seeks to halt prosecution of a 12000000 chancery claim tied to Roxbury photographer J C Rhodes cousin to Cecil Rhodes. The fortune stems from 800 pounds deposited in the Bank of England 299 years ago by George Rhodes, Jamestown protector. Rhodes’ agent says the chancery court admits the claim and will pay with proper documents.
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J. C. Rhodes
Roxbury
Cecil Rhodes
Bank of England
George Rhodes
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Rhodes
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Operator Blamed for Wreck Links Telegraph Switch
Cleveland coroner Steeelstein finds telegraph operator Walter F. Minor at Mentor caused the June 28 wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited on Lake Shore road, killing nineteen. Minor allegedly opened the switch, leading to the fatal collision.
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Lake Shore
Mentor
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Walter F. Minor
Alliances Form to End Government Free Seed Distribution
In Washington a coalition of the American Association of Nurserymen the American Seed Trade Association and the Society of American Florists and Horticulturists formed to pursue cooperative action. They agreed to seek legislation ending government free seed distribution.
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Washington
American Association of Nurserymen
American Seed Trade Association
Society of American Florists and
Fiction Number Promises Sept Century Leads With Hope Story
The September Century will feature a fiction number headlined by Anthony Hope with a long complete story Miss Gladwin's Choice. Other stories listed include works by Elizbeth Herrick Lawrence Mott Edwin L. Sabin Oscar King Davis Seumas MacManus Harvey Higgins Gouverneur Morris Elizabeth Cherry Waltz and Elizabeth Robins author of The Magnetic North.
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Anthony Hope
Elizabeth Herrick
Lawrence Mott
Edwin L. Sabin
Oscar King Davis
Seumas MacManus
Harvey J. O. Higgins
Gouverneur. Morris
Elizabeth Cherry Waltz
Elizabeth
Robins
Many New Steel Mills Raise Monongahela Valley Boom
In Pittsburg and the Monongahela valley a surge of mill activity tops previous records. Projects worth over 25 million dollars advance from completion to operation, expanding iron and steel wire plant capacity and promising employment for more than 23,000 workers, on top of a current 50,000 already employed.
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Monongahela Valley
Pittsburg
Monongahela River
Grain rate war looms as CGW cuts Kansas City to Chicago Minneapolis fares
The Chicago Great Western reduced grain rates from Kansas City to Chicago and Minneapolis to 104 cents for wheat and 94 cents for corn, effective Saturday. Shippers question the move, noting Santa Fe suspected of special favors to grain dealers and criticizing the secrecy of the change. They predict further cuts across several roads toward southern and river points.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Chicago Great Western
Minneapolis
Mississippi River
Packers Reject Gas as Coal Alternative in Kansas City
Packers in Kansas City show little enthusiasm for switching to natural gas at ten cents per thousand cubic feet. They use 40,000 tons of slack coal monthly at $1.10 to $1.25 per ton, aided by modern stokers making coal cheaper than gas. The coal market has eased since last year with Cherokee slack at $1.10 to $1.25. Wyandotte Gas Company offers a sixty-day free trial for boiler and furnace installations, at its expense, with removal if unsatisfactory.
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Kansas City
Wyandotte Gas Company
L. F. Meador
Fort Scott
Kansas
William Leamer
Lecompton
Leamer
Montgomery County
Louisville
Eagles Start Eighth Annual Grand Aerie Meeting
Denver hosts the eighth annual meeting of the Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The ritual will be revised along Masonic lines to strengthen the order. Membership restrictions will increase though no occupation will be barred. Attention to establishing a home is under consideration. Governor Joseph McDonald and Mayor Robert W Speer welcomed attendees.
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Denver
Grand Aerie
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Jospeh ¥. McDonald
Robert W. Speer
Fight to Halt Panama Route Gains Congressional Ground
Washington reports an organized effort to delay or defeat Panama canal construction through next winter’s congressional battles. Proponents argue the Panama route is impossible and that Nicaragua offers the only workable path, backed by figures like Senator Morgan.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Congress
United States
Nicaragua
Morgan
Mary E Lease Endorses Doan's Kidney Pills
Mary E Lease once Kansas leader and U.S. Senate candidate endorses Doan's Kidney Pills. She cites personal cures for bladder and kidney trouble and urges readers to use the remedy. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo distributes. price per box is 50 cents.
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Mary E. Lease
Doan
Kansas
United States
Dean
Mary Elizabeth Lease
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Young
Benedict
Defiance Starch Promoted For 16 Ounce Packages
Grocers report not stocking Defiance Starch due to existing stock of other brands at 12.07 per package. Defiance offers 16 ounces for the same price and requires no cooking, suggesting buyers switch for more value.
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Defiance
Quotations On Love And Quarrels In Society
A witty remark reflects on why disputes arise between couples and the appeal of reconciliation after arguments. The line suggests tension in relationships and the lure of making peace.
Great Silay Family of Negros Island Leaders
The Silay family of Negros Island, led by Ming Lee, a Chinese mestizo clan of wealth and influence, shelters over forty adults and many children. The eldest son just completed a second term as governor. the 80 year old matriarch Ming Lee, six feet tall and 250 pounds, is a devoted gambler who will stay two days at Pangingi with meals served beside her. She attends church on Sunday mornings in a Manila built victoria.
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Philippine
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Ming Lee
Senora
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Victoria
Fire and health concerns ripple through town chatter
The dialogue sketches a fire at a home with two quarts of whisky noted and only half the volunteer fire company arriving. Dr Jones reports a serious condition at the mother in law’s home, while townsfolk seek plain truth about the wife's mother’s health and possible outcomes.
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Citiman
Coffee Free Life Now Accepted by Insurance Firms
A Colorado man credits quitting coffee and using Postum Food Coffee with restoring digestion and nerve health, curing heart trouble, and leading to life insurance approval after an earlier rejection. The Postum tale promotes a change of habit as the cure and invites readers to read The Road to Welkville.
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Postum
Life, Insurance Co
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Welkville
Williams named Hoch's private secretary in Kansas
Kansas items report F L Williams of Clay Center chosen as Governor Hochs private secretary. Also notes Fort Leavenworth signals school opening September 1 and various local incidents across the state including deaths, drownings, property losses, and political notes.
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Hoch
Peruna Endorsements From Navy Men Highlight Patent Remedy
A 1837 letter from Commodore Somerville Nicholson praises Peruna as a curative for catarrh and claims army and navy endorsements. The piece quotes testimonials from military figures and promotes Dr. Hartman’s remedy, urging readers to write for more information. It closes with a tangential note on wedding gifts.
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Ommodore Somerville Nicholson
United States Navy
R. Street
Northwest
Washington, D., C
Hartman
S. B. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Defiance Starch Proclaims Biggest and Best Refund Promise
An old advertisement touts Defiance Starch as guaranteed the biggest and best value with money refunded. It promotes a 16 ounce package priced at 10 cents and urges customers to try it now.
When a man is in trouble two thirds of his alleged friends
A succinct adage notes that in tough times most so called friends show little support. It underscores a cynical view of loyalty, suggesting only a minority will assist a man attempting to escape his troubles. The saying implies social complicity in hardship.
Constipation cure claim and free bottle offer
An advertisement explains constipation as a root cause of many illnesses, urges prompt response to nature, and warns against drastic laxatives. It promotes Mull's Grape Tonic as a guaranteed cure, describes its grape composition, and offers a free bottle with instructions upon writing today.
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