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Domestic News
September 16, 1878
Public Ledger
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
The Ledger reports daily yellow fever deaths in Memphis from August 13 to September 16, 1878, totaling low single digits until a spike of 164 on September 15-16.
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LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE LEDGER
MEMPHIS:
Monday Evening, Sept. 16, 1878
YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST.
The following statement of deaths from yellow fever each day, since the presence of the disease became known, is made up from the records of the board of health and other sources:
Thursday, August 13 1
Friday, August 16 1
Saturday, August 17 1
Sunday and Monday, August 18 and 19 2
Tuesday, August 20 1
Wednesday, August 21 1
Thursday, August 22 1
Friday, August 23 1
Saturday, August 24 1
Sunday and Monday, August 25 and 26 2
Tuesday, August 27 1
Wednesday, August 28 1
Thursday, August 29 1
Friday, August 30 1
Saturday, August 31 1
Sunday and Monday, September 1 and 2 2
Tuesday, September 3 1
Wednesday, September 4 1
Thursday, September 5 1
Friday, September 6 1
Saturday, September 7 1
Sunday and Monday, September 8 and 9 2
Tuesday, September 10 1
Wednesday, September 11 1
Thursday, September 12 1
Friday, September 13 1
Saturday, September 14 1
Sunday and Monday, September 15 and 16 164
THE LEDGER
MEMPHIS:
Monday Evening, Sept. 16, 1878
YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST.
The following statement of deaths from yellow fever each day, since the presence of the disease became known, is made up from the records of the board of health and other sources:
Thursday, August 13 1
Friday, August 16 1
Saturday, August 17 1
Sunday and Monday, August 18 and 19 2
Tuesday, August 20 1
Wednesday, August 21 1
Thursday, August 22 1
Friday, August 23 1
Saturday, August 24 1
Sunday and Monday, August 25 and 26 2
Tuesday, August 27 1
Wednesday, August 28 1
Thursday, August 29 1
Friday, August 30 1
Saturday, August 31 1
Sunday and Monday, September 1 and 2 2
Tuesday, September 3 1
Wednesday, September 4 1
Thursday, September 5 1
Friday, September 6 1
Saturday, September 7 1
Sunday and Monday, September 8 and 9 2
Tuesday, September 10 1
Wednesday, September 11 1
Thursday, September 12 1
Friday, September 13 1
Saturday, September 14 1
Sunday and Monday, September 15 and 16 164
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
Yellow Fever
Memphis
Death List
Epidemic
Where did it happen?
Memphis
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Memphis
Event Date
August 13 To September 16, 1878
Outcome
daily deaths: aug 13:1, aug 16:1, aug 17:1, aug 18-19:2, aug 20:1, aug 21:1, aug 22:1, aug 23:1, aug 24:1, aug 25-26:2, aug 27:1, aug 28:1, aug 29:1, aug 30:1, aug 31:1, sep 1-2:2, sep 3:1, sep 4:1, sep 5:1, sep 6:1, sep 7:1, sep 8-9:2, sep 10:1, sep 11:1, sep 12:1, sep 13:1, sep 14:1, sep 15-16:164
Event Details
Statement of yellow fever deaths each day since August 13, compiled from board of health records and other sources.