Dynamite Prison Break By 16 Convicts In Tennessee
Nashville August 5 1930 armed with dynamite Gus Hyatt a train robber led 16 convicts to escape from the Tennessee penitentiary. Fifteen escaped while Ed Carney was killed. Guards were driven back with revolvers while the blast opened a wing. Doe the Winchester train robber laid the dynamite and fled. Loss and Work were captured with bloodhounds.
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Nashville
Tenn
Gus Hyatt
Hyatt
Doe
Winchester
Cuban Congress Nearing Deal to Issue 35 Million Loan
Havana August session clears the way to circulate 35 million dollars to ease the crisis. The plan calls for President Palma to borrow in American gold, issue 30 year bonds, and apply four million to sugar growers and agriculture. Funds repayable by next spring with six percent interest, and a sinking fund to redeem principal.
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Havana
Senate
House
New York
Maximo Gomez
Palma
Custom House
Congress
Doings in Dawson
Dawson faces a months long trade downturn as officials argue policy as the direct cause. A secret meeting produced a resolution contingent on Hon. Clifford Sifton and his private secretary proceeding to Dawson, with effigies of both to be built on barges and burned.
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Dawson
Clifford Sifton
Interor
Monster Tree Found in Sierras Believed Largest Worldwide
Fresno, Cal August 2 reports a giant Sierra tree on government reserve, measured six feet above ground with a circumference of 154 feet 8 inches and diameter over 51 feet, likely to remain untouched by woodmen.
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Fresno
Cal
Sierras
Kru ger Drafts Book On South African War History
The Hague Aug 5 President Kru ger in his villa near Utrecht works with secretaries reading proofs and preparing copy for his Dutch language book The History of the South African War to be published in the fall.
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The
Hague
Kruger
Utrecht
Bridge Collapse Cuts Water as City Routinely Crosses Channel
Olympia Aug 5 State Superintendent Bryan appoints Miss Clara Bruner and Homer Turner as markers of manuscripts for the August teacher examination. West Fourth Street bridge spanning the channel collapsed breaking the city water main in two places. Water on the west side cut off and pedestrians cross the channel in a city launch. The bridge had been in tottering condition for months.
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Olympia
Bryan
Clara Bruner
Homer Turner
Seattle
West Fourth Street
Oregon Lumber Exports Hit Record Weights
Oregon shipped about 200 million feet of lumber in the year so far with 54.7 million by water and 150 million by rail. Direct foreign port shipments account for nearly half of water cargo as mills run at full capacity to meet strong demand for shingles sheds doors timbers and sawed lumber statewide.
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Portland
Oregon
Cholera Ravages Reported Across Provinces
Manila reports show no rise in city cases but provinces record 605 cholera cases and 525 deaths last Saturday. Since the outbreak began there have been 21,408 cases and 16,105 deaths across the archipelago, with many cases unreported and an estimated 28,000 total. Americans and Europeans totaled 66 deaths in Manila since the outbreak.
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Manila
Times Moves to Uptown Site for New Building
The New York Times has acquired a triangle bound by Broadway West Forty second Street and Seventh Avenue and will erect a large modern steel building for its own use. It is due for occupancy early in 1904. The Times has occupied Newspaper Row near city hall park for 51 years and plans the relocation to the uptown district.
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New York
New York Times
Broadway
West Forty-second Street
Seventh Avenue
the Times
City Hall Park
Uptown
Complaints of Sherman Act Violations From Coal Shippers
Complaints to the department of justice allege Sherman act violations by anthracite coal shippers. Insufficient grounds in the evidence led the department to refrain from action at that time. Reports describe multiple sources over a period.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Department
Earthquake Shakes Missoula County and Clinton Areas
A two second quake in Missoula county rocks Montana as a large dynamo near Newbonner shifts from its adjustment. In Clinton several old structures are said to have collapsed due to the tremor.
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Helena
Mont
Missoula County
Newbonner
Clinton
King Edward to Review Troops at Buckingham Palace
London reports practically decided that King Edward will review the colonial troops and present coronation medals in Buckingham Palace private grounds on August 11. Indian troops may be reviewed then or the following day.
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London
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Train hits streetcar injuring seven in Terre Haute
Terre Haute Indiana August five a vandal ia passenger train westbound struck a loaded street car on North Thirteen street crossing injuring seven persons two of whom are probably fatally hurt the accident is under investigation by local authorities and the railroad company.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Vandalia
North Thirteenth Street Crossing
De Young Insane In Europe Causes City Stir
The Bulletin reports M. H. De Young, proprietor of the Chronicle, now in Europe, has lost his mind and the claim stirs politics journalism and real estate circles in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
the Bulletin
M. H. de Young
The
Chronicle
Europe
Four Die in Head-On Milk Train Crash at Hortons
Four persons were killed in a head on collision between milk trains on the Ontario and Western road at Hortons Middletown New York The wreck also destroyed both locomotives and several cars were ditched and burned.
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Middletown
N. Y
Hortons
Social Drama Actress Denied by Theatrical Magnate
A dialogue from the Baltimore Herald portrays a poised actress applicant seeking a position with a major company. The magnate dismisses her for lacking Bontonsocial standing and any scandal, despite claimed emotional range and stage skills. The scene closes with smoke and judgment of social credentials.
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Theatrical Trust
The
Guardian Angel of Dramatic Art
Baltimore Herald
Bargain Glamour at Fire Sale Sparks Silken Stockings
Edgar and Ethel praise a fire sale find with silk stockings priced at 17 cents a pair. The stockings are flawless except the feet are burned off, a humorous note on an accidental flaw.
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Edgar
Ethel
Women Should Walk More and Seek Exercise
The article urges women to stop riding streetcars for short trips and walk daily, progressing gradually. It suggests gymnasium work if walking disagrees, then open air routines and bow exercises on rooftops. It notes weight loss, skin tone improvement, and advises age appropriate dress and color choices for older women with gray hair.
Lady Teller in City Bank and Other Sketched Walks
A Cincinnati bank notes Miss Charlotte M. Thompson as the sole lady teller in a major city institution. The piece traces her lineage to Iowa judge and Civil War colonel, her varied early career, and value to the Provident Savings Bank. It also mentions Lady Herbert and a reflective medical excerpt on youth and self taming.
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City Bank
Charlotte M. Thompson
Cincinnati
Provident Savings Bank and Trust Company
Thompson
Judge Thompson
Iowa
Brooklyn
New York
Belmont
Provident Bank
Herbert
Michael Henry Herbert
Lord Pauncefote
Washington
Richard T. Wilson
Lelia Belle Wilson
Mr. Herbert
Hague
Constantinople
Rome
Paris
Michael
Lady Herbert
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Ogden Goelét
M. Orme Wilson
Middle-Aged Women and Personal Appearance
Text discusses how women in middle life should increasingly attend to appearance as youth fades. It notes that eye and complexion loss and dull hair raise the importance of beauty routines and cosmetic choices for occasions like a dinner dress, ending with a hint about choices for a set or style.
Garment construction notes for muslin or silk shirt waist
Describes a shirt waist with a yoke of tiny tucks, medallion lace applique, a central box plait, matched tucks, inward turning sides, and lace collar and cuffs. Sleeve treatment mirrors the plait and tuck pattern. If sewn by machine, plait and large tucks stitch along sides and center. Sleeves may use partial plait and tuck for flexibility.
Wife and Her Duty in Home Management
An essay urges a progressive housewife to balance cooking and household duties with social and literary talents. It advises airing and airing clothes, proper storage, and airing underwear, stockings, and garments to keep them fresh, and stresses teaching children tidy habits.
Sashes Return in Vogue for Youthful Dresses
Sashes rise again as a pretty fashion for young wearers. Muslin and cotton frocks pair with high back and deep front waistbands. Many bones create a near corset effect. Embroideries and metals, including oxidized silver tissue, offer elaborate options.
Recipe Book For A Housewife And Its Embroidered Cover
A plain ruled page book for writing recipes offers a useful gift for a housewife. The linen cover features embroidery and mottoes such as A feast should be without a fault and Too many cooks spoil the broth. The book helps record any recipe encountered.
Tell Him So
Poem encourages sharing words of cheer with a friend or brother before death and praises the living person here in the Denver News. The message urges appreciation and mercy, stressing timely compliments over posthumous praise.
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Denver News
Will of Abel Mitchell Redirects Family Drama
In a domestic tale, Abel Mitchell contemplates disowning his son Jim for an impulsive marriage to a poor but principled Emma Morris. A confrontation with Jim's wife Alice leads Abel to cancel his planned will changes, choosing reconciliation and a future with his son.
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Bel Mitchell
Jim
Emma Morris
Abel
Love
Miss Morris
James Mitchell
Tam Alice Mitchell
Mitchell
Hite
Danger in Cigars and Workmen’s Claims
The Philadelphia Journal notes a risky practice in cigar making where workers moisten the tip with their lips instead of water to save time since pay is by the piece. It laments the potential danger to workers and remarks that small people influence great men, even as epitaphs would be literal if true.
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Philadelphia Journal
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Tennessee Desperado
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Monster
State Capital News
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Montana
de Young Insane
Miss Thompson
Abel Mitchell
Alice
New York News
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