Revolutionary Upheaval Reported Along Panama Railway
State Department alerts from three Colombian sources cite growing revolutionary activity near Panama, with attacks on Gatun Bohlo and San Pablo and guerrilla fighting between Colon and Panama. A general uprising is feared as authorities move to secure the Isthmus while the battles unfold. The Iowa is dispatched from Puget Sound toward Panama in case its services are needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Panama
Washington
Coombia
Gudger
Malmnos
Colon
Hart
Colombia
Gatun
Bohlo
San Pablo
Manachin
Cable
Navy Department
Iowa
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Poisoned Candy Threat Spurs Arrest Search in Baker City
Ed Newton and Miss Anna George faced threats after their engagement. An unknown man offered candy on a street, Newton fell ill from arsenic poisoning but survived. A later anonymous letter intensified the case, with suspicion falling on a likely suspect the attorney has alerted postal authorities in Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Ed Newton
Anna George
Newton
Spokane
Shamrock II Arrives at Sandy Hook After Atlantic Run
Shamrock II, Lipton’s second America's Cup challenger, and its consort Erin reached Sandy Hook lightship just after 11 pm and anchored inside the lightship. Captains Matthews and Sycamore offered few trip details. The 14 day voyage includes a one day stop at St Michael Azores, beating the time of the original Shamrock.
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Sandy Hook
N. Y
Thomas Lipton
Erin
Matthews
Sycamore
St. Michael
Azores
Post Offices to Close in Arshem Oregon and Eaton Alaska
August 1 discontinuations shift mail from Arshem Linn county Oregon to Gates and from Eaton Alaska to St Michael. Public notices announce service changes affecting local mail routes and point names.
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Washington
Arshem
Linn County
Gates
Eaton
Alaska
St. Michael
North American firm offers Yukon royalty rebate plan for Dawson gold
Victoria British Columbia August 15. An offer from the North American Transportation and Trading Company of Dawson proposes to market all their gold in the province and designate Victoria as the first and last port of call for their St Michael steamers if a one percent royalty rebate on Yukon gold is approved for individual miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
North American Transportation and Trading Company
Dawson
St. Michael
Yukon
Struggle for Steel Strike Mastery Heats Up
Pittsburg reports the steel strike shows early strength to manufacturers as about 14,000 members obey the general strike order from Amalgamated Association President Shaffer. Initial callouts reached 45,000, totaling around 60,000 out, with gains at McKeesport and Wheeling and organizers active in other towns. Shaffer plans a Wheeling visit to address followers and direct future plans, while appeals for financial aid seek wide support.
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Pittsburg
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
McKeesport
Wheeling
Chicago
Joilet
Bayview
Carnegie
Kiskiminetas
Youngstown
Columbus
Chinese on the Isthmus Told U S Protectors Plead
United States Consul General Gudger publicly informs Chinese on the Isthmus that they are entitled to U S consulate protection. He notes violence during a recent insurgent raid along the railroad and hopes foreign rights will be recognized and respected. Washington indicates no Colombia China treaty exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Colombia
Galveston
United States
Hezekiah A. Gudger
Washington
Gudger
China
Gomez declines Cuba presidency picks Palma Masso suggested
General Maximo Gomez writes to Havana National party committee declining a presidential bid and proposes Senor Estrada Palma and Senor Masso as ideal choices for president and vice president. The move follows a push by revolutionary generals to unite behind Palma, while Masso reportedly flags reliance on the Negro vote to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Maximo Gome
National Party
Cuba
Senor Estrada Palma
Senor Masso
Gomez
Senor Palma
Massa
Kruger Plans US Visit Rumor Confirmed
Brusse ls August 12 Mr Kruger met a Holland Society of Chicago representative and confirmed a visit to the United States but has not fixed a date due to possible events in Europe. Naples August 14 Signor Crispi dies at 7 45 pm with family present and friends.
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Brussels
Kruger
Halversum
Holland Society of Chicago
United States
Europe
Naples
Signor Crispi
Emmanuel
Helena
Palermo
Bomb Outrage Strikes St Nizier Church at Troys
A bomb exploded near the altar of the Church of St Nizier in Troys causing damage to 13th century windows. No injuries occurred among the 100 children and a priest present. A Spaniard has been arrested on suspicion of the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Big Storm on Gulf Destroys Communication and Sinks Vessels
Mobile reports a tropical storm believed to be the strongest near the area with winds up to 70 mph. Drowning reports circulate as communication is destroyed. Ariel wrecked at Batties while Mayflower found refuge on Cut Island. Fort Morgan silent. coast artillery stationed there. Significant damage to Mobile City with uprooted trees, unroofed houses, and flooded power houses crippling streetcar and wholesale district operations.
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Mobile
Ariel
Fish River
Batties
Cut Island
Fort Morgan
Coast Artillery
Mississippi Sound
Royal Street
Electric
Louisville & Nashville Southern
Mobile & Ohio
Commerce Street
Whistler
Louisville & Nashville
New Orleans
Three New Destroyers Launched for U S Navy at Maryland Yard
Baltimore August 17 three torpedo boat destroyers were christened and launched at Maryland Steel Company yards. Named Whipple Trux ton and Worden they were sponsored by Miss Isabella Truxton Miss Elsie Pope and Miss Millie Worden as crowds cheered and steam whistles sounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
United States Navy
Maryland Steel Company
Whipple
Truxton
Worden
Isabella Truxton
Norfolk
Elsie Pope
St. Paul, Minn
Millie B. Worden
Patapsco
War Department Uneasy About Mobile Bay Posts
Washington reports uneasiness at the War Department over Mobile Bay defenses. Fort Morgan and nearby military posts sit on a sand spit about 13 feet above tide. The Eighth and Ninth Coast Artillery batteries, each about 106 men, are stationed there, with no reports consolidating the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Mobiie Bay
Fort Morgan
Coast Artillery
Department
Flooding Reaches Congress Street After Southern Arizona Storms
Tucson reports the Santa Cruz River at Congress street foot flooding a valley mile long. Storms strike the region daily for 10 days. Rail lines from Sonora and Bisbee to the Southern Pacific are paralyzed. A bridge washed away near Fairbank on the Arizona and New Mexico line. A body and buggy were seen in the river as Tucson suffered a cyclone like storm tearing roofs and the gas works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Santa Cruz
Congress Street
Arizona
Sonora
Bisbee
Southern Pacific
Fairbank
Arizona & New Mexico
Germany to Send Warships to Caribbean Waters
Berlin reports heightened interest over South American tension as German naval vessels move. The cruiser Vineta left Bahia on August 12 bound for Trinidad to await orders, while Niobe heads to Caribbean waters after autumn maneuvers and Geier is expected to join the Caribbean region.
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Berlin
Vineta
Bahia
Brazil
Trinidad
Tageblatt
Niobe
Caribbean
Geier
Carribean
Do Not Expect Too Much Worry and Wrinkles Come
A Boston Herald excerpt argues worry and aging stem from high expectations of others. It cites parents, housekeepers, and couples as examples, urging tolerance toward others while maintaining high standards for oneself to avoid pessimism and health decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanie Carlyle
Bridget
Dinah
Kingdom of Heaven
Boston Herald
Recent Inventions Highlight Utility and Innovation
Inventors present a range of practical devices. A tin baitbox uses a rubber diaphragm for access and security. A typewriter roller clamps paper edges for accurate alignment. A floor scrubber employs a vertical rotating brush driven by a gear system. Rail cars move on sidings with a rope-pull frame attached to ties. A stone sawing machine uses dual endless cables and weighted rope guidance. A bicycle saddle post design uses a spring and a gear surface to increase crankshaft speed.
An Aristocratic Entomologist
Among illustrious personages with queer fads must be numbered Prince Luitpold of Bavaria. His collection of beetles is the most extensive and complete in the world, and the Prince is a skilled entomologist, deeply versed in the habits of ants, bees, moths, flies, earwigs and the insect world generally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Luitpold
Bavaria
Miss Weston And Mr Jones Golf Language
A brief wry exchange shows Miss Weston asking about golf while Mr Jones admits limited play yet has walked the links in his clothes and is starting to understand the game’s language in London.
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Miss Weston
Mr. Jones
Professional Advice From Doctor On Hair Dye
A humorous fragment shows Miss Oldham-Doctor asking about preventing gray hair. The gruff doctor replies with a sharp joke advising to lock herself in a room and dye, highlighting a comical exchange about hair color.
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Miss Oldham
Unulfiled Prophecy Reassessed by New England Homestead
The New England Homestead reevaluates Mr C Wood Davis’s prophecy about 1880 to 1900 export figures. It notes that 1900 exports of grain hay cotton and other ag products rose, surpassing earlier years and suggesting continued expansion before full utilization of land. It argues crops averaged below potential and forecasts longer growth.
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C. Wood Davis
United States
New England Homestead
How to Catch the Curculio and Poisonous Plants in Stock
A Kansas experiment bulletin explains curculio control by jarring trees in early morning and collecting insects in a curculio catcher. It suggests a kerosene-lined can or a ripped sheet around the tree as a catcher and another receptacle for each tree. It also notes Montana Station lists fourteen poisonous plants including lupines that killed livestock, with cases of sheep and cattle losses, and warns against ergot and smut on grasses. Strychnine and whisky are cited as a possible remedy in some cases.
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Kansas
Montana Experiment Station
Gallatin
Fences and the cost of better wire barriers
The article argues bad fences cause disputes and violence in rural areas. It contrasts wooden fences with ready made wire fences, noting many patterns exist and some are superior. A durable but pricier wire fence can be cheaper over time due to longevity.
Cabbage as Stock Feed and Its Limitations
The cabbage serves as stock fodder with two main advantages: high yield per acre and high succulency aiding milk production. It requires fertile soil and careful cultivation, does not store well without pitting, and frozen stems reduce quality. Feeding decayed leaves or stumps tends to taint milk or meat unless used well before slaughter.
Nutritive Value of Cabbage versus Other Feeds
In Agricultural Chemistry Professor Johnston estimates seventy pounds of cabbage equal in value to four pounds oil cake, twelve pounds pea straw, sixteen pounds clover hay, twenty pounds meadow hay, 110 pounds oat straw or 120 pounds turnips. He notes rutabaga more nutritious than flat turnip. Cabba ge value best found when a small amount is fed with coarse dry fodder and limited grain.
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Johnston
Massachusetts
Destruction Method for English Sparrows in Australia
A New South Wales paper describes farmers using a double coop with chickens and a wheat bait poisoned with vinegar and sugar and later strychnine. Birds are lured by the bait, then left to die. dead sparrows are removed to avoid frightening the flock, potentially reducing hundreds.
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New South Wales
Australia
Massachsetts Ploughman
Starting a Horse After Feeding
The horse should be started to work gradually after feeding to ease the transition. Blood flow shifts from digestion to muscles, requiring time for the organs to adjust. Moderate starting prevents temporary exhaustion and speeds recovery.
Running Farm Machinery Maintenance Rules
Proper care of farming machines hinges on lubrication and tight joints. Brush away dust daily, check nuts and bolts, and stop work immediately if a rattle appears. Keep cutting parts sharp and adjust draft for easy operation. A diligent keeper avoids injury to team and machine.
Clover Ploat Prevention and First Aid for Cattle
A guide notes that clover bloat can be prevented by keeping cattle off wet clover. It explains death from lung congestion due to stomach pressure and discusses that meat from bloated animals is not poisonous. It advises an emergency opening on the left flank with a pocketknife to release gas or using a hollow tube.
Black Tongue in Cattle Warns of Anthrax Outbreak
Black tongue in cattle is an anthrax form where the tongue turns black and the animal dies within hours. It is contagious, infectious, and incurable. all carcasses should be burned. If in a herd, vaccinate with anthrax vaccine and avoid blackleg vaccine.
Notes About Fruit From Germantown Telegraph
Fruit selection notes advise buyers favor small fully ripened strawberries over green larger fruit. Grapes are highly healthful and easy to grow in gardens. In orchards prune crossing limbs and spray plums with Bordeaux mix weaker than for apples. Plant fruit trees in poultry yards for shade and pest control. Prune early in spring before sap rise. Varieties should fit local climate. experiment to find best types. Pick plums a few days before full ripeness for market and home use.
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Germantown
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Panama Railroad
Edward Newton
Northwest Post Offices
Palma
Masso
Premier Christe
Troys
Gulf
Germany
Curculio
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