Islander Steamer Sinks Off Douglas Island In Iceberg Collision
The Islander, a Canadian Pacific passenger steamer, struck an iceberg near Douglas Island at 2 A M and sank with 55 to 60 aboard, including 71 crew. Boilers exploded, lifeboats and a life raft were used, Captain Foote perished, and about $275,000 in gold dust was on board with $100,000 carried by passengers. Survivors described jammed doors and desperate escapes after the wreck in misty conditions.
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Victoria
B. C
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company
Douglas Island
Foote
Steward Simpson
Train Blown to Bits Near Glendale Oregon
Ashland reports one of the worst Southern Pacific wrecks in Oregon when a passenger freight train towing 26 cars and three engines split near tunnel No. 7. Two rear cars loaded with dynamite exploded, destroying the train except the engine. Debris, fire, and a river of wreckage filled Cow Creek area. casualties unknown.
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Ashland
Southern Pacific Company
Oregon
Tunnel No
Glendale
Cow Creek
Molten Metal Explosion Kills Three at Ohio Steel Plant
An explosion in the blast furnace department of the National Steel Company plant in Youngstown, Ohio, killed three workers and injured 11. Ten tons of molten metal spilled when the ladle machinery failed, dropping metal into a water-filled vat.
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Youngstown, O
Ohio
National Steel Company
Washington Gossip and Civil Service Notes
Census work demands 3000 clerks and inspectors. Post office allows shirt waists for carriers. Oklahoma land lottery exposes homestead law quirks favoring single women. Francis Zeiglie seeks 722.47 from Spanish treaty claim on Havana sugar estate. War Dept plans further Philippine troop reductions and return of artillery units.
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Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
Francis Zeiglie
Havana
Squall capsizes steamer City of Golconda near Paducah
Paducah Kentucky August 21 The steamer City of Golconda en route to Paducah from Elizabethtown Illinois was struck by a sudden squall and turned over in ten feet of water six miles above the city near Cromwell's Landing. Sixteen are reported drowned with crews and passengers scrambling to shore Captain Jesse Bauer and Pilot E E Peck saved several while search proceeds. The vessel valued at twenty five thousand dollars. Names and death toll await boat books.
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Paducah
Golconda
Elizabethtown
Ill
Cromwell’s Landing
Jesse Bauer
E. E. Peck
Bauer
General Joseph F. Knipe Dies in Harrisburg
General Joseph F. Knipe a hero of two wars died at his Harrisburg home on August 21 He served in the Mexican war under General Scott and in the Civil War with the Twelfth corps from Chattanooga to Atlanta Later he was chief of cavalry in the army of the Tennessee and served as Harrisburg postmaster during Johnsons administration He was then connected with the state department at his death.
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Harrsburg
Joseph F. Knipe
Scott
Twelfth Corps
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Army of the Tennessee
Harrisburg
Johnson
State Department
Wireless link established between Nantucket and South Shoal lightship
Nantucket Massachusetts reports wireless telegraphy between the island and South Shoal lightship. Commander J D J Kelly in charge of the installation notes the system is functioning satisfactorily. Numerous messages have passed between Flasconset and the lightship.
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Nantucket
Mass
South Shoal
J. D. J. Kelly
Large Cigar Plant Burned in Richmond
Fire at the J. Wright Company plant of the American Cigar Company in Richmond destroyed an immense five story building of 15 200 square feet. About 400 000 pounds of leaf tobacco and machinery inside were lost, with an estimated value of 115 000 dollars.
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Richmond
J. Wright Company
American Cigar Company
Stubborn Steel Strike Fights Hinge on Chicago Action
Pittsburg Aug 22 The steel strike stalls as both sides refuse defeat and plan mill reopenings. Mrs Baugh escorts strike breakers amid protests while Chicago urged endgame nears. executives tour mills report strong production and local support for company policy.
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Pittsburg
Joseph Bishop
Ohio
Clark
Lindsay & McCutcheon
Fred Baugh
Painter and
Monessen Mills
Veil Preston
Schwab
Steel Corporation
McMurty
American Sheet Steel Company
Kiskiminetas Valley
Scottdale
P. F. Smith
Wellsville
Copper plants face injunction dissolution dispute in Tennessee
Judge McConnell in Cleveland Tenn dissolves two week old injunctions over a Ducktown copper region fight costing millions. About 40 farmers contend fumes ruined land. 3,000 workers rely on the industry as Tennessee Copper Company and Ducktown Sulphur Copper & Iron Company defend investments of $3,000,000 and $1,000,000 with plans to add $4,000,000 more.
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Knoxville
Tenn
McConnell
Cleveland
Ducktown
Polk County
Tennessee Copper Company
Ducktown Sulphur, Copper & Iron Company
Market pricing and shipping strategies for farmers
South and North growers should ship when prices are low to avoid market gluts and rising losses. A Norfolk truck farmer used multiple city agents to optimize cashing on arrival, while other notes warn about manure care and drying soils. Corn decisions hinge on West price swings and feeding costs.
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Norfolk
Massachusetts
Quiet Restored in Mongolia Amid Imperial Activities
An edict says the court will depart for Lingan on October 6 and a temporary palace at Kifeng will host celebrations for the empress dowager’s birthday on November 20. Magisterial reports from Singan Fu to Pekin claim princes’ sons press locals to honor their father’s remains.
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Shanghai
Lingan Iu
Henan
Kifeng
Mongolia
Singan Fu
Pekin
Prince Ching
Fire at Point Breeze Oil Plant Kills Firemen
A blaze at the Atlantic Oil Refining Company plant in Point Breeze Philadelphia triggered a massive benzine tank explosion. Three to four firefighters died and many were severely burned as ten to twelve tanks burned, with about 20 more injured and the loss estimated at 500000 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic Oil Refining Company
Point Breeze
Long Sierra tunnel plan to connect San Francisco and Chicago
The plan by E H Harriman calls for a five mile tunnel through the Sierra Nevada to cut seven miles of track and save operating costs. Chief Engineer Hood has dispatched 15 surveyors with work due in six weeks. The project may cost 3 to 5 million dollars and could enable passenger trains from San Francisco to Chicago in about two and a half days at average speeds near 40 miles per hour.
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San Francisco
United States
Sierra Nevada Mountains
California
E H. Harriman
Hood
Sierras
Sierra Nevada
Nevada
Utah
Chicago
Argentina Chile pledge arms halt as cabinet resigns
In Buenos Ayres the Argentine senate heard Amancio Alcorta announce a moral compromise with Chile not to increase armaments by a rifle. He linked the government resolution to the Chilean cabinet resignation and said peace between the two nations is assured. He added Argentina's relations with other powers are excellent.
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Buenos Ayres
Amancio Alcorta
Pan-American Congress
Mexico
Argentina
Chile
Monument Unveiled in New Mexico Plaza Anniversary
In Santa Fe New Mexico on August 22 a monument marking the 55th anniversary of New Mexico joining the United States was unveiled on the plaza before a vast crowd. The Sunshine Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution organized the ceremony.
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Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
United States
Sunshine Chapter
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Threat Brought Porte to Terms in Constantinople
In Constantinople the sultan agreed to French concessions for the Quay Company and French bankers after a demand by M Constans and a threat to sever diplomatic relations if promises were not kept by noon August 19.
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Constantinople
M. Constans
Porte
Kitcheners Weekly Report from Pretoria August 19
Lord Kitchener’s weekly report from Pretoria dated August 19 lists 64 Boers killed 20 wounded 248 captured and 95 surrendered in the last week. Prisoners include Landers Steyn Vredefort Commandant Devilliers wife of the acting president and Commandant Breytenbach Lillefontein.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Landerst Steyn
Vredefort
Devilliers
Schalkburgher
Breytenbach
Lilliefontein
Soil Renovators and Pasture Practices For Better Fertility
Farmers favor legumes for soil carbon and nitrogen, with rape and cow horn turnips reclaiming inert phosphoric acid. Cow peas velvet bean Canada field peas offer cheap nitrogen, while deep root growth from cow horn turnips unlocks subsoil nutrients. A Prairie Farmer correspondent notes pasture improves profitability and long term soil health through better grazing and reduced burning.
The Value of Rainfall and Ammonia Loss
Rainfall can carry four pounds of ammonia or over three pounds of nitrogen per acre, depending on local composting and decomposing matter. Ammonia escapes from heaps if not covered, traveling by wind miles away before returning to earth.
Ratione for Dairy Cow by Prof. Haecker at Minnesota
The Minnesota experiment station expert after nine years share the best ration for dairy cows. Enst lage is the foundation with a grain mix of five parts bran five parts cornmeal two parts gluten meal at 387 percent protein. Rations run five to nine pounds based on milk output. Three pounds ensilage and a half pound corn fodder per pound grain, with roots added to boost milk when needed, then grain alone to maintain. A cow that failed to breed four years yielded 300 pounds of butter fat in year four.
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T. L. Haecker
Minnesota Experiment Station
Washing Eggs Causes Spoilage in Markets
Articles warn against shippers using whitening substances to clean eggs. The process blocks shell pores and speeds spoilage, causing complaints in major markets. Poultrymen are advised to avoid such methods and keep very dirty eggs at home, cleaning only minor soil with a soft cloth to preserve the bloom.
The Berkshire Hog Endures Past Fads and Prices
W D McTavish of the Iowa State Breeders Association lauds the Berkshire hog as a century enduring breed. He praises its steady, practical improvement making it the best all round hog for all climates and purposes.
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Berkshire
W. D. McTavish
Iowa State Breeders’ Association
Yellow Versus White Corn Nutritional Debate
Professor W A Henry states chemical analysis finds no constant nutrient difference between yellow and white corn. He concedes some yellow corn varieties may be more nutritious, but cites color not a determining factor.
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W. A. Henry
Storing Sweet Potatoes at the South Carolina Station
Storing sweet potatoes in cottonseed hulls and in cotton seed and sand in the usual way produced best results at the South Carolina station. Storage in straw gave the poorest results. Cottonseed hulls proved especially effective, with cotton seed offering similar benefits to a lesser degree.
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South Carolina
Farm Notes Highlight Practical Tips for Crops and Bees
Bone use on peach trees as standard practice. Remove peach tree borers and jar curculio. Foam in honey blamed on unripe honey. Do not let sugar beets dry after digging to avoid sugar loss. Minnesota beekeepers favor clover for bee pasture. Kansas wheat seed from Crimea to be imported via the State Millers and Grain Dealers’ Associations. American hen lauded by poultry press as money maker. Cotton corn and wheat top farm goods by value. Hessian fly spreads westward. Kansas Secretary Coburn urges burning wheat stubble after harvest.
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Minnesota
Kansas
Crimea
Coburn
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Uncle Sam
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Ryan
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New England
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New England Homestead
Harriman
Kitchener's Weekly Report
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