ON THIS DAY IN 1889, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported on the absence of dengue fever in Gainesville, Florida, with cases of typhoid and malarial fever instead.
ON THIS DAY IN 1901, the Eagle documented the excitement and disappointment in Babylon during Vice President Theodore Roosevelt's unheralded visit, where he greeted guests before boarding a yacht.
ON THIS DAY IN 1914, the Eagle detailed the official declaration of war by Austria-Hungary against Servia due to unsatisfactory responses, leading to active troop movements near the frontier of Bosnia.
ON THIS DAY IN 1932, the Eagle mentioned the introduction of new George Washington commemorative 25-cent coins into circulation by the Federal Reserve on the upcoming Monday.
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