Yellow fever persists in the South with new cases
New Orleans reports twelve fresh yellow fever cases and two deaths in a 24 hour period. The board of health notes scattered infections likely from microbes carried from Biloxi and Ocean Springs. Deaths include Dr. Joseph Lovell and Elizabeth Mussbaum. Seven new Biloxi at Ocean Springs cases, seven discharged, fifteen still under care.
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New Orleans
Board of Health Office
Biloxi
Ocean Springs
Joseph Lovell
Elizabeth Mussbaum
Kcean Springs
Michael Levy
Yellow fever cases rise slightly in MosiLez area
In MosiLez Alabama on September 24 there was a small uptick in new yellow fever cases over the prior day. No deaths were reported. Five patients were discharged and all patients remained in good condition.
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MosiLez
Ala
Consternation in Texas Over Beaumont Lovejoy Death
Houston health officers conference on the death of the Lovejoy boy at Beaumont prompts consternation and a rigid city quarantine.
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Texas
Houston
Tex
Lovejoy
Beaumont
Second yellow fever case reported in Louisville
Louisville health officer White announces a second yello w fever case in the city following the death of Frank de Rumsey at an infirmary on August 16.
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Louuisville
Louisville
White
Frank de Rumsey
Light Frosts Reported Near Memphis in Tennessee
Light frosts are reported at Covington Milan and Arlington Tennessee Arlington is in this county and only a few miles from Memphis.
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Memphis
Covington
Milan
Arlington
Tenn
Outbreak of Typhoid Strikes Maidstone Kent
Alarming outbreak of typhoid fever in Maidstone Kent due to contaminated water from a hop pickers encampment. Temporary hospitals hold 620 cases as authorities seek more doctors and nurses to aid the response.
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London
Maidstone
Kent
Barrios' L shot prominent Central American exporter
San Francisco dispatch from La Libertad El Salvador reports Juan Aparacio, leading Central American importer and exporter with London Paris and New York ties, shot in Quesaltenango as Barrios forces advance toward San Marcos. News confirms from Aparacio's New York house. Local colony fears broad massacres if Barrios acts against opponents.
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Central America
San Francisco
la Libertad
San Salvador
Barrios
Juan Apustacio
Quesaltenango
San Marcos
Morales
Antiguay
Juan Aparacio
London
Paris
New York
Aparacio
Gunboat for the Yukon patrol proposed by Roosevelt
Acting Secretary Roosevelt favors assigning a naval vessel to the Yukon river for patrol duty. Lieutenant G M Stoney proposes a stern wheeler with three central stations housing about 20 marines a surgeon and an officer to curb Alaska lawlessness. The Wheel ing may be used for Yukon patrol once Baltimore reaches Honolulu.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Yukon River
G. M. Stoney
Yukon
Stoney
Alaska
Navy Department
Mr. Roosevelt
Long
Wheeling
Honolulu
Alaskan
Baltimore
Duke of Tetuan denies US Cuba ultimatum claim
Spain has not received an ultimatum from the United States on Cuba. The Duke of Tetuan, Spain’s foreign minister, said in an interview that no ultimatum had been received and noted a cable from Senor de Lome supporting the denial.
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Spain
United States
Maprio
Duke of Tetuan
Cuba
Senor de Lome
Tragic Iowa family massacre ends in murder suicide
In Carroll eight miles northwest, farmer John Boecker killed his wife and six children aged 3 to 14 with shotgun and revolver wounds then shot himself. Brother Henry found the scene as the household lay silent. a surviving son, 8, wounded, is not yet out of danger. No motive disclosed.
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Carroll
John Boecker
Here
Boecker
Caroline
Henry
Beecker
Lizzie
Christine
John
Alaska Transportation and Develop ment company forms rival shipping line
Rival Alaska Transportation and Development company of Chicago announces a $5,000,000 capital plan to challenge North American Transportation in Alaska. Prominent figures include Senator Mason of Illinois and Albert Blatz of Milwaukee. A six-steamship Seattle to St Michaels service and six Yukon steamers from St Michaels to Dawson City are planned, with ships rated 2,500, 1,500 and 1,000 tons carrying up to 800 passengers each.
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Seattle
Wash
North American Transportation and Trading Company
Alaska
Alaska Transportation and Development Company of
Chicago
Mason
Dlinois
Albert Blatz
Milwaukee Brewer
St. Michaels
Yukon
Dawson City
Troops for Fort Hall in Idaho riot quell mission
Pocatello Ida Sept 29 Two companies of US cavalry moved through town toward Fort Hall Indian agency at Ross Fork to quell anti school riots. About 100 youths oppose schooling backed by older residents.
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Pocatello, Ida
United States Cavalry
Fort Hall Indian Agency
Ross Fork
Irrigation Experts Gather for National Congress in Lincoln
Lincoln Neb sept 29 irrigation experts from four corners arrive to join the national congress. Secretary Heintz welcomed delegates from Los Angeles and others saying the meeting will be the most important in the movement and will feature practical irrigationists over theorists.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
National Congress
Heintz
Los Angeles
Cal
Mayor Harrison Endorses Street Car Strike If Fired for Unionizing
Chicago September 29 Mayor Harrison said if charges are true the street car employes were justified in striking. He argued public sentiment should back workers who organized for protection, noting railroads act in their own interests and city workers deserve similar organizing rights. Council action could curb mail service if strike proceeds.
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ChicaGco
Harrison
City Railway Company
United States
Situation Improves as Yellow Fever Cases Rise
New Orleans reports 21 new cases and 2 deaths as warmer days spread the disease. doctors say warm weather increases cases but lowers mortality and epidemic risk declines with approaching cold weather. Biloxi records 17 cases and 1 death, Scranton 2 cases and 1 death, Ocean Springs shows no new cases or deaths.
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New Orleans
Biloxi
Scranton
Ocean Springs
Eleven new yellow fever cases reported in Edwards Miss
Edwards Mississippi records eleven new yellow fever cases for the day. Reports from Dr Champion at Champion Hill are discouraging with many patients in town seriously ill, causing great anxiety among relatives and friends.
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Edwards
Miss
Champion
Champion Hill
Health report lifts spirits in Mosse Alabama
The September 29 report from Mosse Alabama shows three new cases in the last 24 hours and one death, improving public morale as authorities note a brighter outlook since morning.
Will Fight the Trust Join the Combine in Wisconsin
Milwaukee dispatch notes fourteen Wisconsin malsters will not join the American Malting company and vow to fight the syndicate. Malt houses at Columbus Burlington West Bend Watertown Sheboygan Jefferson Junction Appleton Jefferson Mayville Fond du Lac produce 3,000,000 bushels annually. Milwaukee has three freelance firms with about 1,000,000 bushels capacity, totaling anti trust output at 3,000,000 bushels versus 6,000,000 bushels controlled by those joining the syndicate.
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Milwaukee
the Sentinel
Wisconsin
American Malting Company
Columbus
Burlington
West Bend
Watertown
Sheboygan
Jefferson Junction
Appleton
Jefferson
Mayville
Fond du Lac
Anti-Trust
Synificate
Riot Engulfs Girardville After Hazleton Strike Clash
In Girardville Pennsylvania a night long riot left at least nine fatally injured and many more wounded after polanders clashed with Cavendish hotel partisans. Police were unable to quell the mob as shootings, axes and knives turned the town into a battlefield.
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Girardville
Hazleton
Charles Schlesman
Monaghan
Donahue
William Calacabbage
Second Street
Joseph Cavendish
Coulacabbage
Cavendish
Woman Street Cleaner Heads Cuicasco Brigade
Cuicasco September 29 The newly organized street cleaning brigade led by Mayor Harrison has placed Mrs. A. E. Paul in charge. Likely the only case in the country with a woman in charge of street cleaning. Mrs. Paul, whose child died years ago, has since focused on sanitary work and city improvement.
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Cuicasco
Harrison
A. E. Paul
Lattimer Shooting Verdict Labels Sheriff Deputies Guilty
Hazleton Pa September 29 The coroner jury investigating the Lattimer miners death delivered a verdict that Clement Platock and others were shot on September 10 1897 by Sheriff James Martin and his deputies while marching on the public highway The jury held the killing unnecessary and wanton though two jurors did not concur and several named members signed the verdict including Phil Boyle Thomas St Thomes Burton Fiers Peter McKinnon George Made and F J MacNeal
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HazLetTon
Lattimer
Clement Platock
James Martin
Phil J. Boyle
Thomas ‘St. Thomes
Burton Fiers
Peter McKin
George Made
F. J. MacNeal
Lumber Handlers Union Demands Wage Increase at Port
DvuLvi1H, Sept. 29. The Lumber Handlers union in this port has notified shippers it will demand an advance in wages from 40 to 60 cents an hour after Oct. 1, aligning pay with other lakes head ports.
Earthquake felt in Olympia Washington
A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Olympia Washington at 10 30 p m. The vibrations woke sleepers but no damage was reported.
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Olympia
Wash
Nearly All Mines Working in Anthracite District
In Pennsylvania on September 24, a single outbreak disturbed peace as strikers led by women gathered at Pardee's Hardwood colliery threatening workers. Troops and cavalry were dispatched to the scene, while most mines in the region operated, except Jeanesville and Hardwood men who did not return.
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Pardee’s Hardwood
Jeanesville
Lehigh Valley Company
Winter on in earnest reaches Seattle travelers flee Alaska
Winter has begun in earnest with travelers on the Dyea and Skaguay trails and those not wintering in Alaska hurrying out. The Queen arrived with 80 passengers. Mountain passes are four feet deep in snow and streams are frozen. Many parties from Skaguay will return to Seattle to await spring.
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Seattle
Wash
Dyea
Skaguay
Alaska
Queen
Cuban leaders named in Havana dispatches
From Puerto Principe news Senor Macelo is elected vice president and General Maximo Gomez becomes minister of war Calixto Garcia is appointed major general with Gomez remaining commander-in-chief of the army of liberation The report outlines key appointments in the Cuban republic efforts and leadership structure.
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Havana
Puerto Principe
Senor Macelo
Maximo Gomez
Calixto Garcia
Gomez
Army of Liberation
Thresher explosion at Argusville kills farmer
Farno North Dakota Sept 24 a threshing machine explosion at Argusville in the afternoon killed Arthur Slingsby a leading farmer. His son Arthur Slingsby Jr was injured and may not survive. The fireman was scalded and unable to work. Five other men were badly injured though not seriously.
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Farno, N. D
Argusville
Arthur Slingsby
Arthur Slingsby, Jr
Flood Devastates Farms Along Gila River
Pucenix Arizona Sept 23 The Gila river rises sharply from eastern rains reaching a height not seen since 1890. Flooding destroys many farms sweeps livestock and homes into the stream. Widespread destitution and farmer suffering reported across the eastern territory.
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Pucenix
A. T
Gila
Arizona
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