Fever Epidemic Fears Prompt City Health Push in New Orleans
In a 1910s New Orleans feature, Italian residents fear concealment of fever cases as inspectors raid homes, prompting emergency hospital use and a push for sanitation. Marines and health officers target crowded quarters, revealing a heavy death rate and calls for swift cleanup of the sixth ward and surrounding areas.
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HY J. HW
Whytr
New Orleans
Charity Hospital
Havana
America
Angelo
Hat Store Debuts Fall 1906 Styles at 1331 2d Ave
BE. N. Brooks & Co. announces new fall 1906 hat styles now on display. The shop invites customers to visit and view the latest fashions at 1331 2d Avenue.
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BE. N. Brooks & Co
2D Ave
Captain Harry Struve Sheds Light On Japanese Capture
Captain Harry Struve recounts his detention by Japanese authorities after the Siehun incident. He describes 21 days in custody, claims for $100,000 in damages, and details a dispute over command aboard the British steamer. Struve says cargo was not for Russians and defends crew treatment in Sasebo.
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San Francisco
California
Frisco
Mongolia
Honolulu
Fred Church
Royal Hawaiian Band
Struve
Church
Seattle
Portland Exposition
United States
Mancock
Newchwang
Harry
Newehwang
Sazebo
Hongkong
Bradley & Co
Port Arthur
Sasebo
Brooks Hats Offered as Best Value in Beattle Market
The Brooks firm at 1331 2d Ave promotes its $3.00 Soft and Stiff hats as unmatched for style and quality, inviting customers to compare and buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
E. N. Brooks & Co
2D Ave
Husband Abandons Wife For Neighbor In City Divorce
Arabella Dunlop of Hillman City told Judge Giliam on Saturday her husband for eight years preferred neighbor Anna Lobb to her and has been unfaithful, finally deserting her last year to live with the other woman next door.
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Arabella Dunlop
Hillman City
Giliam
Anna Labb
Custody Won By Wife Of Man Who Willed Body
In Hamilton Ohio Mia Ernest Herold of Cleveland gained custody of her husband’s body after a court ruling. The deceased had willed the body to his father but the judge found a dead body cannot be willed by a living person. Mrs Herold claimed the body and took it home for burial.
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Seattle
Hamilton
Ohio
Mia
Ernest Herold
Cleveland
Herold
Waas
Ballard Police Capture Two Bad Boys
Ballard police arrested Levi Williams aged 19 and H Nelson aged 14 after a store robbery at a Boston clothing shop. Williams confessed and led officers to a shack with clothing, watches, jewelry, and tools. Nelson was caught at his home after a long pursuit. both boys claim to have walked from Muckiltee and were worn and hungry. Police suspect a larger youth gang operates along town and the waterfront.
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Williams
Nelson
Ballard Boys
Muckiltee
Navy Yard Command Change at Puget Sound
The Navy Department orders Admiral G. J. Barclay detached from command at Puget Sound and sent home. Captain W. T. Burwell replaces him to command the navy yard and station at Bremerton.
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G. J. Barclay
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
W. T. Burwell
Comand of
The
Independence
Bremerton
Admiral Barclay
Peculiar Decision Limits City Takeover of Utilities
United States Circuit Court Judge Frances E Baker ruled that municipal governments cannot seize the property of public service firms even with a franchise. The Indiana case involved Consumers Gas, formed in 1887, with a city granted a franchise and option to take over after ten years, a move challenged by stockholders as against public policy.
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Indianapolis
Francia FE. Baker
United States Circuit Court
Public Service Corporation
Consumers Gana Company
Public Service Corpet
Trial Date Set for Two Prisoners
The article notes that a trial date has been scheduled for two prisoners.
Regatta to Parade Through Astoria With Many Events
Astoria hosts a three day regatta August 29 20 21 featuring 60 races on water including yachts gasoline launches sculls and barges plus war dances pow wows and amusements. Indians will hold councils of war marksmanship jog rolling and hose races with ample funds raised and expected large attendance aided by the nearby Portland fair.
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Portland
Follow the Crowd at Madison Park on a Sunday
A nostalgic description invites readers to spend a Sunday at Madison Park enjoying shade trees a lake boat ride music a band pony rides and a small world ride the Madison Limited and a lively midway while recalling simple pleasures and communal joy from the old days.
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Lake View House
Madison Park Lake Washington
Sunset Main
J. C. McNulty
Madison Park
Johnnle
Willie
Madison
Claude
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Neiher
Welch
Owtio
Uume
Havena
Bagley’s
Java
Ise
Florida
Aya Mace
Heady’s Barber Shop
Washington
Harry Struve
Beattice
Orient
New York
Pantages Theater
L. J. Hoffman
Atlantic City Addition
Atlantic City
Lake Washington
Lake Front
D. Hi
Times Block
Mrs. Taggart
Thomas Morada
Major Taggart
Seneca
Ballard
Levi Williams
H. Nelson
Boston
Beck
Barclay
Navy Department
Public Service
TION
Astoria
Madison Park Amusements
Madison Park Pavilion
Long&bt
James L. Shute
James Harriott
Prop
Madison Par
Johnson Boat House
Lake
Whington
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