Damage by rains washes out railroads and bridges in Colorado
Cloudbursts and heavy rains damaged the Rio Grande and Colorado Midland railroads with bridges lost and tracks washed out from Manitou to Cascade. Widespread damage in Huerfano county included a major bridge wreck and nine freight cars in a ditch. Repairs begun. losses likely reach six figures. The storm is expected to benefit farmers and stock growers despite destruction.
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Denver
Rio Grande and
Colorado Midland
Rio Grande
Manitou
Cascade
Huerfano County
Walsenburg
Denver & Rio Grande
Lavela
Huerfano Station
Santa Clara
Deer Creek
Rio Grande Company
O Brien Arrested for Perjury in Philippine Inquiry
Washington authorities indicted Corporal O'Brien by a District of Columbia grand jury this week on perjury charges. He testified falsely before the Senate Philippine committee about outrages in Igbaras and accused Captain McDonald of misconduct, rations theft, and firing on a Filipino prisoner. Captain McDonald denied the allegations.
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Washington
O’brien
North Adams
Mass
District of Columbia
O'Brien
Senate Philippine Committee
Igbaras
San Joaquin
O’ Brien
Captain McDonald
McDonald
Captive Balloons for Naval Demonstration Collected
Major Ruber and a signal service detachment operate at Frankfort to supervise eleven captive hydrogen balloons for a forthcoming naval demonstration off the Atlantic coast. The first balloon near completion has tested successfully, lifting two to four passengers for short flights under a kerosene motor windlass and returning to ground within minutes.
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New York
Ruber
Signal Service Balloon Corps
Clifton
Bledsoe
Fort Meyer
Washington
Frankfort
Uticia
N. Y
Higginson
Atlantic
State board seeks 3800 bales jute for penitentiary
The state board of control advertises for 3800 bales of jute for the state penitentiary up 800 from last year with an estimated cost around 47000 dollars. Bids open August 22. Also news reports Mrs. Anderson found exhausted after wandering from home since last Saturday. Olympia carnival plans under Woodmen of the World begin September 1 with a queen crowning and a voting contest among prominent local women.
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Olympia
State Board of Control
Seattle
Woodmen of the World
Seattle backs Oriental Trade Expedition plan to voyage abroad
The Commercial Oriental Expedition Company plans to send the steam ship Oregon from Seattle on November 15 for a six months tour to Asian, Pacific and African markets. It will carry American products and manufacturer representatives while the Seattle Chamber of Commerce endorses the venture to expand US trade relations with Orient, Africa and Australia.
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Seattle
Orient
Philippines
South Africa
Australia
Hawaiian Islands
Commercial Oriental Expedition Company
Oregon
Chamber of Commerce
R. Chilcott
City of
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
United States
Expulsion of Sisters From Landerneau School Triggers Violence
In Brest on August 9 a mob surrounded a school in Landerneau as soldiers and gendarmes moved to expel a group of sisters. The locksmith freed doors after the police demanded entry, crowds clashed, and several women were injured before authorities dispersed the scene with military intervention led by M Villars.
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Brest
France
Landernaeu
Landerneau
M. Villars
Crozen
London Appeal Seeks 75 000 From London and Globe Figures
The official receiver issues a summons against Whitaker Wright and Robert La Maite to recover 75000 linked to share deals between the British American Corporation and the London and Globe Finance Corporation Limited. Directors face no immediate malfeasance prosecution. Public interest grows as losses swell toward perhaps 100 million, with creditors getting five percent and shareholders receiving nothing.
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London
Whitaker, Wright
Robert la Maite
London and Globe Finance Corporation, Limited
London & Globe Company
London & Globe
Wright
The
London and Globe
Power cited for contempt in Northern Pacific suit
Peter Power, plaintiff in a suit against Northern Pacific Railway directors, was served in West Hurley, New York, with a citation to appear before Justice Lacombe to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt. The issue arose after Power failed to appear for examination despite subpoenas, leading to Power’s 30 day jail commitment after courtroom defiance by his counsel Alfred Lamb.
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New York
Peter Power
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Northern Securities Company
West Hurley
N. Y
Lacombe
United States Court
Alfred Lamb
Power
Mabie
Injunction Made Permanent in Leechburg Case
Judge W S Patton of Armstrong county made permanent the preliminary injunction granted by Judge Wallace of Lawrence county on petition of J G Beala against William Little and others representing United Mine Workers of America and the Monongahela and Carnegie brass bands. It restrains them from parading the streets of Leechburg to intimidate miners employed by M G and J G Beala.
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Kittanning
W. S. Patton
Armstrong County
Wallace
Lawrence County
J. G. Beala
Agiinst
William Little
United Mine Workers of America
Monongahela
Carnegie
Leechburg
M. G
Old favorites: The Widow Malone and Little Boy Blue
A vintage pairing of verse and lyric items recounts The Widow Malone a bustling Athlone heartthrob and the refrain of many suitors then shifts to Eugene Field s Little Boy Blue. The sketches evoke nostalgia as toys lie quiet in dust awaiting a child s return.
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Little Boy
Blue
Eugene Field
German Explorer Seeks Living Epyornis in Madagascar Interior
A German party led by Gottlieb Adolf Krause pursues Madagascar interior in search of living epyornis after discovering an egg near St Augustine Bay. Geologists link island separation to species development while clues suggest recent origin or ancient preservation. French explorers previously entered interior with limited sightings of odd creatures.
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St. Augustine Bay
Madagascar
Gottlieb Adolf Krause
Krause
Africa
Ankarah
German expedition hunts prehistoric bird egg and giant creature
German explorers seek the thirty fourth prehistoric bird egg and contend with hostile terrain in Madagascar like deserts and malarial swamps. Professor Krause's party aims to confirm a colossal bird may exceed fifteen feet in height and weigh over a ton, far larger than the ostrich, while facing heat, water scarcity, and dense tropical forests.
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Madagascar
Villarivo
Krause
High Tableland
Quilahy River
The Key Adornment Inspires Modern Romance On Car Ride
In a New York Herald account a fashionable crowd on a Fourth Avenue car draws attention to a woman wearing a gold key set with diamonds. The item sparks speculation of a fiancé lost or a vault mystery while the owner appears mournful and distant as observers guess at a dramatic backstory.
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Ole
Taney
Sixty-fourth Street
Marie
New York Herald
Engagement Brings High Standards Prompting Refusal
A Baltimore American excerpt humorously features a fiancée boasting of practical skills from driving nails to counting sums and hanging pictures. The groom, offended by the implied superiority of women, declares he cannot marry, questioning future proofs of male dominance.
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Baltimore
The Logical Youth A Grammar Lesson In Baltimore
The teacher asks to parse the word mountain in a sentence about a train winding around the foot of the mountain. Johnny Wise answers that mountain is a common noun, feminine gender. The exchange highlights grammar discussion in a Baltimore setting.
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Johnny Wise
Baltimore American
Ancient man claims spry spirit as streets buzz
A seventy year old man told a whop per he felt as spry as a cat. Residents greeted neighbors with casual handshakes over minor provocations as city life carried on.
New York's Twenty-Story Skyscraper Draws Crowds
A striking twenty story V shaped skyscraper rises in Manhattan at Broadway Fifth Avenue and Twenty third Street attracting crowds daily. The slender structure stands taller than surrounding buildings and draws vast attention from passersby in the heart of New York City.
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New York City
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Twentythird Street
New York
The Flatiron Building Amid New York City Construction
The flatiron in New York rises with a 200 foot long triangular side on a vast 85 foot rear width and a planned height over 300 feet. Its steel frame is the strongest yet used for a building, with 60 000 square feet of sail like outer surface and a million dollar land plot cost. The office project promises many rooms per floor and luxury touches plus rapid elevators for business tenants.
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New York
America
Travel in China Shows Primitive Transport Methods
The article describes China's vast empire with cheap human labor filling gaps in transportation. Sedan chairs carried by coolies dominate street travel in major cities while primitive vehicles and canal boats rely on human muscle. Even the imperial state sleigh is drawn by workers, and visitors note a one wheeled contraption among curious conveyances.
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China
Imperial Gardens
Barrow-Style Vehicle Eases Street Navigation
Description of a wheeled barrow styled vehicle praised for easier steering. It notes advantage over other carts in avoiding road pitch holes and rough streets, enabling smooth maneuvering by the operator.
The Art of Conversation for Every Well Educated Girl
A 19th century note extols clear forcible talking as a universal skill. It argues conversation is a craft anyone can master with practice, complementing listening to create warm reception and charm.
Lord Acton Remembered as Europe’s Learned Historian
Lord Acton former Cambridge professor of modern history died recently. Born in Naples in 1854 he became noted for opposing papal infallibility and leading liberal Catholics. He contributed to Vatican affairs and wrote acclaimed essays on Wolsey and German schools of history.
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Lord Acton
Cambridge University
Europe
Naples
Rome
England
Vatican
Cambridge
Sir John Seeley
The Kiwi Bird and a Cunning Currency Tale
A New Zealand kiwi described as a wingless bird about partridge size with a four inch bill. The piece notes its near extinction due to human invasion and mentions an Abra ham Gruber anecdote about a dollar loan and a clever 15 cent cigar exchange ending with the visitor’s return.
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New Zealand
Abraham Gruber
Colonel Gruber
Gruber
New York Times
Stockton Autographs a Witful Verse at Rural Gathering
The Washington Post notes Frank R. Stockton once lived in Congressman Dayton's West Virginia district during summer. A young lady met him at a rural event and, after prompting for his autograph, he penned a witty verse. She teased him to write for newspapers, remarking she had seen harsher lines in print. The piece ends with a aphorism about experience and a quip on a girl in a new dress becoming indelicate.
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Frank R. Stockton
Congressman Dayton
West Virginia
Mr. Dayton
Mr. Stockton
Stockton
Washington Post
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