Striped Leg Mosquitoes Troubled New York City
Dr Alvah H Doty, health officer, announced after examining mosquitoes from Bellevue hospital that the striped-legged colony swarming Manhattan comes from Long Island salt marshes. Wind from the east 48 hours supports this origin. draining the marshes is seen as the only way to rid the city. The pests are bloodthirsty but do not carry disease. they may spread insomnia and nervous irritability among residents.
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New York
Alvah H. Doty
Bellevue Hospital
Manhattan Island
Long Island
Doty
Manhattan
New Jersey
Vacation Needs From Our Toilet Section
Fragments describe toiletry supplies such as powder soap and chamois towels. Details are fragmented and unclear about quantities or sources.
Pallbearers For A Dog Funeral In Brooklyn
A prize fox terrier Judy owned by Mrs James G Rossman of Atlanta Ga was given a solemn funeral at Mrs A R Lanes home 20 Marcy Ave Brooklyn. After embalming the body it was placed in a white coffin and pallbearers from the neighborhood carried it to a white hearse. The dog is to be buried in a dog cemetery near White Plains.
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New York
Judy
James G. Rossman
Atlanta
A. R. Lane
Marcy Avenue
Brooklyn
White Plains
Rossman
Elliot Drowns On Vermont River Trip
Architect from Nutley New Jersey drowned during a canoe trip on the Connecticut River from White River Junction to Hartford. His wife and nine year old son were rescued by George Rea of Nutley whose canoe navigated the rapids. the older son and Mrs Elliott remained safe after first canoe overturned.
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Turnera Falla
Maas
Walte
Connecticut River Rapide
N. el. Mot
Nutley
N. J
McKim, Mead & White
New York
Mra Elliot
George Rea
Elliot
White River Junction
Hartford
Rea
Anti Lilley Club Forms in Winsted After Tense Meeting
Winsted aug. Anti Lilley movement peaks as leaders and supporters form the anti Lilley club in the Y M C A gymnasium. J H Alvord elected president with a large slate of vice presidents and officers, citing local political tensions fueled by newspaper reports and Lilley interests managed by D R Fyler and deputies.
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Winsted
Aug
Winchester
J. H. Alvord
Winsted Business Men's Association
David Strong
Dudley Vaill
J. G. Woodruff
L. R. Norton
L. Alvord
C. J. York
L. C. Cold
James McAlpine
G. H. Alvord
P. Goodsell
J. F. Carey
F. ‘Strong
Andrew Fox
C. H. Ripley
E. W. Jones
J. B. Larkin
T. H. Bronson
B. EB. Moffatt
H. P. Wetmore
J. F. Keenan
W. H. Taylor
I. E. Manchester
D. D. Sykes
W. EB. Remington
EB. P. Jones
J. L. Carroll
Frary
L. L. Camp
A. P. White
W. P. Joyner
Law and Order League
Lilley
D. R. Fyler
Patrick to Supreme Court Appeals Over Rice Murder Case
Albert T Patrick, imprisoned for the William Marsh Rice murder, filed an appeal with the U S Supreme Court. The paper notes the appeal from Sing Sing, challenge to Judge Lacombe on habeas corpus grounds, alleging an unfair trial and a conspiracy involving Judge Goff and others, plus a claim that life imprisonment surpassed electrocution in severity. The appeal was docketed for the fall term.
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Washington
Aug
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
New York City
United States Supreme Court
Patrick
Sing Sing
Supreme Court
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Southern District of New York
Sing
New York
Confederate Veterans protest arithmetic examples naming Union generals
John B. Hoodcamp and the Confederate Veterans filed a formal protest with Governor Campbell over a public school arithmetic textbook. The protest targets examples referencing General Grant, General Sherman, and General Sheridan, accusing them of inserting Union leaders into South history and prompting questions about their ages at key Civil War events. The issue centers on perceived pro-Union bias in teaching materials.
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Austin
Tex
John B. Hoodcamp
Campbell
State
South
Grant
Vicksburg
Miss
William T. Sherman
Georgia
Sheridan
Cedar Creek
Oldest U S Postmaster Milo F Winchester Named by President Taylor
Poughkeepsie Aug 5 Milo F Winchester of South Amenia is the oldest postmaster in New York and the United States by length of service. He helped support Zachary Taylor in 1848 and received his appointment signed by Postmaster General Jacob Collamer on July 1 1849. He has held the office for sixty years without a break and also served as justice of the peace for forty one years.
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Milo F. Winchester
South Amenia
Tayior
Poughkeepsie
New York State
United States
South America
Winchester
Zachary Taylor
Zaccam
Jacob Collamer
Taylor
Mme Tosella Seeks Divorce From Former Crown Prince
The Tegeblatt reports Mme Tosella once Crown Princess of Bux omy Tegion Sait seeks a divorce from her husband Berke. The notice cites Aug 5 as a date connected to the filing and notes public interest in royal marital matters.
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Buxomy Tegion
Berke
The
Tegeblatt
Mme Teselli
Jacques Theatre Gives Free Sappho Copies With Ticket Purchase
Jacques Theatre offers the first 100 ticket buyers a free copy of Daudet's Sappho on Thursday afternoon. The production features Miss Nordstrom as Fanny Legrand and Mr Hartford as Jean with new illustrated songs and intermission motion pictures. A Friday ice cream festival and reception follow the show.
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Daudet
the Jacques
Jacques
Fanny Legrand
Sappho
Alphonse Daus Det
Miss Nordstrom
Mr Hartford
Jean Gaussin
Coming Events Series Teases August to September Socials
August events list dances and picnics across venues like Reid's Grove and Jacques Opera House. September brings Ramblers social at Murray Hall and a City Hall fair by the Brooklyn Athletic Club, with a reopening at Rick's Dancing Academy.
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South Waterbury
Reid’s Grove
Branch
Workmen's Circle
Br 2
Socialist Party
Jacques Opera House
John O'Brien
Murray Hall
the Ramblers
Rick’s Dancing Academy
East Main Street
City Hall
of Brooklyn Athletic Club
23000 Cattle Sold to El Paso Buyer in Texas Deal
General Luis Terrazas, father in law of Ambassador Creel, sold 23000 head of cattle to Charles F Hunt of El Paso. The cattle will be shipped to the United States. Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup is recommended for children and tastes like maple sugar, sold by Buckingham Pharmacy.
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Chihuahua
Mex
Luis Terrazas
Ambassador Creel
Charles F. Hunt
el Paso
United States
Kennedy
Buckingham Pharmacy
THINGS WE EAT Olive Stones in Pepper and All Sorts of Things for Chocolate Coating
Dangerous adulterations found by the agriculture department in its pure food crusade. Celery seed sample had 40 percent powdered rock. Ground olive stones detected in pepper. Chocolate coating mix mainly cocoa shells starch beef tallow and mineral matter. Gum Tagacanth used to jelly preserves.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Ladies Ad Offer Two-for-One Seats Tonight
An advertisement offers two-for-one seating for the evening performance. Any lady presenting the ad with another lady will receive two 50 rent seats for the price of one admission. Carry the advertisement to claim the offer.
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