Pneumonic Plague Spreads. Northern Manchuria Sees 1000 Deaths Daily
Reports from Peking describe fleeing Chinese spreading pneumonic plague beyond control. Daily fatalities reach about 1,000 in northern Manchuria, with Harbin area towns infected within 200 miles. Villages deserted and burned. Fuchiation, a 30,000 population city, reports four thousand dead and mass flight, soldiers enforcing city limits. Authorities may burn the city.
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Peking
Manchuria
Harbin
Victor Herbert Acknowledged As Irish Born American Composer
The text notes Victor Herbert, born February 1, 1859 in Germany, is an Irish born American composer who has contributed famous comic operas and tunes to the United States. It mentions his leadership of his own New York orchestra and his fame and fortune in America.
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United States
Victor Herbert
Victoria
Ireland
Herebert
Uncle Sam
Herbert
Nordland
New York
Germany
Change Doctors Shake Up at School Health Department
Resignations and new appointments reshape the school physician ranks. Dr. C. F. Davidson becomes chief medical inspector replacing Dr. F. S. Bourns. Dr. C. W. Woodward takes over as outdoor physician, and Dr. Edward A. Layton fills the retirement vacancy of Dr. H. J. Davidson.
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Health Department
C. F. Davidson
F. S. Bourns
C. W. Woodward
Edward A. Layton
H. J. Davidson
Four Miners Dead in Cottonwood Snow Slides
Four miners were killed and three injured in snow slides in the Cottonwood district of Salt Lake City this morning. The deceased are Fred Hanley Dan Winegarter Victor Pearson and Z Clays.
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Salt Lake City
Cottonwood mi
Fred Hanley
Dan Winegarter
Victor Pearson
Z. Clays
Pullman Car Company Lowers Sleeping Car Rates
Acting under the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Pullman Car Company reduces sleeping car rates with reductions taking effect today. The move aligns with regulatory guidance issued to lower passenger travel costs.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Pullman Car Company
Odds and Ends From Everywhere Feb 1 1889 to 1916
The item summarizes varied events from 1889 to 1916 including Oklahoma becoming a separate territory and its growing population per the 1910 census, a possible fatal auto accident in Seattle involving J. McKenna, dining cars on Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, business people traveling the Puget Sound region after a 1916 fair, Mexican reports on Sahuarihapa, a dynamite filled salt cane linked to the Los Angeles Times explosion found in San Francisco, and a St Louis election where the charter was defeated by 40 156.
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Oklahoma
San Francisco
J. Buryee
Los Angeles Times
Detective Star Witness in Baldwin Will Contest Case
In Los Angeles on February 1 the Baldwin will contest trial resumed. Detective James R. Wood, a star witness for the estate, testified he would receive six thousand dollars plus expenses for his work. He was recalled and detailed his employment by “Lucky” Baldwin before and during Mrs Lillian Ashley Turnbull's 1896 seduction suit. Letters Wood says Turnbull wrote to him were offered in evidence, and he said he received six thousand five hundred dollars for producing them in the case.
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Los Angeles
Baldwin
James R. Wood
Wood
Lucky” Baldwin
Lillian Ashley
Mra
Turnbull
Mra. Turnbull
Narrow Escape From Falling Earth Near Cherry Street
An earth avalanche toppled a steam shovel on Cherry Street trapping workers but Engineer Ed Clark Fireman L J Eagle and Craneman Crowdy escaped with their lives. The shovel was moved several feet by the slide leaving the men unharmed. Horace Boyton of Los Angeles named the best fusser and Cornelius Lombard of Berkeley deemed the most scholarly by Yale seniors in a recent balloting. The Seattle Suffrage Club will meet at Mrs John Trumbull s Harrison apartments Friday at 2 30 PM.
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Cherry St
Fourthay
Ed Clark
L. J. Eagle
Craneman
Crowdy
Fusser
New Haven
Conn
Horace Boyton
Los Angeles
Yale
Cornelius Lombard
Berkeley
Cal
Suffrage Club
Seattle
John Trumbull
Harrison Apartments
Harrison At
10Th Av
Cigar Company Storeroom Fire Destroys $10,000 Stock
A fire in the storeroom of the 8 G Russell Cigar Co in the Oriental building destroyed cigars valued at $10,000 with $2,000 cost of stock and $200 damage to the building. Firemen arrived after the blaze had smouldered for some time. The origin is listed as unknown.
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8. G. Russell Cigar Co. Oriental
February Silk Underwear Sale Description
February sale lists Sample Italian silk underwear including low neck sleeveless styles with wide lace trimmed edges and double thread Valenciennes lace. Some pieces have front fastening and hemstitched seams while others are plain.
Dress fabrics sale offers wide spring yardage options
Purchases of high quality dress fabrics present Great savings with a large choice of weaves and colors for gowns waists and petticoats. The selection includes 27 inch fancy diagonals 36 inch silk vare diagonal 27 inch heavy vale diagonal and more in various blacks whites browns greens and purples.
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Everal
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Wiebe
Kret_ Picor
Regal
Wellsville
Wellington
Annes
Frederick & Nelson Incorporated
Inquir Island
Before Spectors
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