War notes from east front clash near railway lines
Reports describe limited clashes between Russian reconnoitering forces and Japanese lines east of the railway. Two Russian cavalry thrusts and a five-battalion infantry contingent approached Japanese positions, both withdrawing after brief engagements. Japanese losses not listed. Russian losses estimated around one hundred. The front line shows cavalry outposts and ongoing patrols in the neutral zone with periodic scouting actions.
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Niles
Cervalry
Dhe Iet
Yellow fever updates from New Orleans officials
New Orleans health authorities report no deaths from yellow fever Monday, with seventeen cases and six deaths previously. Mayor Behrman urged sanitation measures and nets over houses, while state officials prepare a detailed public briefing on the situation and quarantine rules for ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watsow
Oith
Gienond
White ‘Health and Marine Hospital Service
Washington
D. C
White
New Orleans
Glennan
Ant ‘Kenner
Avondale
Waveland
Dell
Orleans
Ehmps
Fontainebleau
Miss
Behrman
State Board of “Health
Etyealth Board
Marine Hospital’ Service
Parish Medical’ Society
State Pound
Health
Balla
Low Jana
Immigrant Leaps Overboard Aboard Steamer Voyage
A rejected immigrant aboard the Grosser Kouferat steamer en route to Bremen leaped into the Narrows during transit. The lifeboat searched for about fifteen minutes, reaching a life buoy as the first cry of man overboard sounded. It is unclear whether the diver was male or female.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New ‘York
Furat
Dor
Bremen
Narrows
Grante
United ‘States
Soverbaasy
Pennsylvania to Prosecute Meat Packers Over Doping Claims
Special reports allege Pennsylvania authorities will prosecute major meat processors for allegedly adulterating beef with preservatives. Officials plan examinations and sample testing across several counties to identify offending companies and enforce penalties.
Mitchell Receives Six Month Sentence for Using Office
Oregon Senator Mitchell faces six months penal servitude pending a court review. Bail set at $2,000 as the case proceeds, with execution deferred during the e court review. Mitchell’s law firm ties noted amid the conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Mitchell & Mer
Portland
Ore
Pengline
E-Court of the
United States
Sioux City Stock Market Quotations Summary
Tuesday quotations from Sioux City stock market list Butcher steers at 84.00 with 1.65 gain and Lop logs at 5.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Great Oil Fire at Humble Massive Tank Blaze
A colossal oil fire at the Texas Oil Company plant in Humble Texas consumed three quarters of a mile square area with a two square mile smoke canopy. The blaze began after lightning struck eleven tanks containing about 2 500 000 barrels and continued all night. Reports place deaths from twelve workers to as many as fifty, with many missing and unofficial fatality tallies unverified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Oil Company
Humble
Tex
Aggressive European Ruler Challenge Protests in Paris
A New York Herald dispatch from Paris reports Sunday gatherings of French Italian and Spanish agitators. Violent rhetoric and a militant program were urged with plans to press vigorously against European rulers. Spaniards rallied against King Alfonso amid daily promenades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Paris
Alfonso
Grand Jury to Probe Agriculture Department Leak
Washington reports a grand jury for the District of Columbia will meet to consider criminal practices alleged to exist in one executive department, with the agriculture department linked to ongoing crop statistic report investigations. In Humble Texas a fire at a Texas Oil Company tank yard burned twelve tanks, eleven at 200,000 barrels each and one at 238,000 barrels, after starting Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach
District of Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Humble
Tex
Texas Qill
Dual Chicago Tragedy Claims Three Lives
Mrs James Griffin aged 24 was shot and killed and Patrick Dooley fatally wounded while Anne Griffin was slightly wounded by Timothy Dooley at Chicago on Monday Dooley then killed himself Young Dooley had been drinking
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Chicago
Mra
James Griffin
Patrick Dooley
Anne Griffin
Timothy Dooley
Patrick
Dooley
Swedes in Brooklyn Fatal Argument Over Norway Split
In Brooklyn early Monday four Swedes argued over Norway's secession from Sweden. Karl Anderson and John Komler are dying while Ludwig Thegal lies seriously wounded. A St. Petersburg special notes Doukhobors plan another emigration to Canada with Yakutak selling property to depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Anderson
John Komler
Ludwig ‘Thegal
Brooklyn
N. Y
Norway
Sweden
Canada
St. Petersburg
Yakutak
Bennington Dead Buried in San Diego Common Grave
The Bennington’s fifty seven servicemen are honored in a solemn burial on Loma promontory near San Diego. Gravestones honor Monterey and Mexican War dead alongside modern fallen sailors from Fort Rosecrans and Point Loma. Civilians attend by the hundreds as caskets bear ferns, national emblems and flags, with simple, quiet dignity.
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Ato
Lota
San Lego
Bennington
Loma
Sin
Diegd Bay
Avith
Monterey
California
Stockton
Sao Pasqual
Amy
Navy
Great Bay
Rosecrans
San Diego
Universal Brotherhood’ & Home
Point Loma
Tisk
Interstate Fair plans bigger payouts and free attractions
Secretary L Wirick of the Interstate Live Stock Fair announces Sioux City fair September 11 to 16 will spend more on free attractions premiums and races than prior fairs. Last year profits funded grounds improvements and larger purses and premiums totaling 12000 for purses and 20000 for premiums with daily free attractions announced to rival any circus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Wirick
Sioux
the Rand
Tornado Rips Wisconsin Farm, Killing Two
A Wisconsin tornado from the southwest struck farms causing two deaths. An unnamed Thompsonville worker was killed when struck by debris at a large Meisner barn which was torn apart. Adam Hunter near Union Grove suffered a fatal neck injury. Property and crops suffered damage estimated around 100000. Debris, grain, and farm machinery were scattered. trees uprooted and fences down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph’ Meisner
Thompsonville
Atworkman
Union Grove
Adam Hunter
Enormous dynamite charge destroys dangerous ledge
An enormous dynamite blast at Portsmouth New Hampshire released forty five tons of explosive. A three acre ledge that menaced navigation in the Piscataqua was destroyed with little danger and no casualties reported. The blast discharged Saturday and involved an immense quantity of dynamite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Piscataqua
Lands Withdrawn from Entry in Two Districts
The secretary of the interior in Washington has ordered withdrawal of entry on 280000 acres, split evenly between the Los Angeles California district and the Arizona district, due to irrigation projects. The action suspends entry in both regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
Cal
Ariz
Manise Burns in Kansas Wheat Fire Rampage
Thousands of bushels of new wheat were destroyed by a lunatic in Reno County Kansas between Bubler and Burton. The assailant passed through the district Sunday setting fire to stocks and granaries near Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manise
Wichita
Kan
Jargen
Reno County
Bubler
Burton
Daniel Lamont Dies at Millbrook Home in Duchess County
Colonel Daniel Scott Lamont former secretary of war under Grover Cleveland died suddenly at his Millbrook Duchess County New York home Sunday night at 9 15 heart failure was the cause of death
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Daniel
Lamont
Daniel Scott Lamont
Cleveland
Millbrook
Duchess County
Death of Marion Williams in Austin Asylum
Marion Williams, a widely known middle of the road populist, has died in the Austin Texas insane asylum where he had been confined for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Williams
Austin
Tex
Drainage decision boosts Monona Harrison ditch project
Monona and Harrison Counties celebrate the Supreme Court ruling upholding new drainage laws. The Monona Harrison drainage project will reclaim about 76 000 acres of bottom lands and avert flood losses from the Little Sioux and West Fork Rivers. Successful bidders include Chicago Canal Construction Company Farris Kes Company Limited and Fred Crane of Monona County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onawa
Monond
Supreme Court
Monada
Harrison
Little Sioux
West Fork
Monona and
Onawa Thursday and ‘Closed the Contracts On the Big Monona-Harrison
Vernal
Chicago Cina] Construction Company
Farris Kes] Company Limited
Boise City
Idaho
Fred Crane
Monona County
May Be Drowned In Iowa River Missing Des Moines Man
George O. Dunham a 71 year old Des Moines resident and father in law of Deputy Sheriff Charles Temple was last seen July 19 at the Marshalltown Soldiers Home where he had been taken for treatment. He vanished after being placed in the hospital ward with no trace since and a search was begun that afternoon. Authorities say he may have fallen into the Iowa River or wandered away from the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
George O. Dunham
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Dunham
Charles Temple
Temple
Ital
Des -Moines
Polkty
Burlington Society Girl Elopes and Marries in Chicago
Miss Jessie Burg a Burlington society photo eloped to Chicago Saturday and wed Will Bintless, Frisco traveling agent from St Louis, a relative of President Douglas of the line. She is C. E. Burg’s daughter, head of Burg Wagon Co. The shock left the mother prostrated as news swept Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Lessie Burg
Burlington
Jessie Burg
Chicago
Will Bintless
Frisco System
St.Louis
Douglas
C. E. Burg
Burg Wagon Company
Des Moines Man Starves After Desperate Struggle
A demented man, reportedly 46, starved to death at the hospital in Marshalltown after arriving in Des Moines with a deputy sheriff and dying there. Earlier, in Council Bluffs, robbers battered a man from behind on a city street at 11 pm and stole $24. Omaha criminals blamed for the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Bluffs
Connell
Rickman
Rive Sioux
Omaha
Ely
Council Bluffs
Trenton man cremated in oil train wreck blaze
Brakeman James Murphy of Trenton Mo was cremated in an oil explosion after a Rock Island freight derailment at Unionville Sunday. Conductor Horace Davidson and Wire man Wm Lesher both of Trenton suffered severe burns. The wreck was caused by spreading rails with fourteen cars of merchandise burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murphy
Trenton
Rock Island
Unionville
Horace Davidson
B. Lesher
Hog Thief Strikes Farm Near Storm Lake
Over two months about 100 hogs were stolen from George Steig’s pasture near Storm Lake. The hogs were kept with a cattle herd in May and a shipment count showed nearly 100 missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Steig
Des Moines articles filed for interurban railroad to Ames
The Central Railway Company with 25000 capitalization filed articles of incorporation in Des Moines on Thursday. It plans immediate construction of an interurban electric railroad between Des Moines and Ames, with headquarters in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Railway Company
Des Moines
Ames
Des -Moines
Mrs Edward: Girl dragged to death by horse on Iown City street
A woman named Mrs Edward was killed and her husband severely injured when a horse-drawn incident occurred on a business street in Iown City on Saturday afternoon. The runaway horse dragged the woman to death while the husband suffered serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Craig
Iown City
Pearl Martins fortune shifts to Nevada heiress
Pearl Martin, adopted by wealthy Nevada widow Mrs. Jane Martin, becomes heiress to two thirds of an estate valued at 250000 dollars after the widow's death. Dr Bradley travels to Cleveland, and Rev Dr Daniel I Bradley, head of Town College Grinnell, is named pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church in Cleveland Ohio.
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Pearl Martin
Jane Martin
Nevada
Pearl
Bradley
Cleveland
Daniel I. Bradley
Town College
Grinnell
Pilgrim Congregational Church of
Train Fight Between Whites and Negro In Des Moines
A July incident on the northbound Des Moines Short Line ended with a melee involving Bennington and Meyers white men and Tew is a Negro, backed by Enterprise supporters. The resulting brawl left injuries and chaos as women fainted and the train crew struggled to restore order before Messenger Jones arrived with arms to quell the disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bennington
Meyers
Jones
Couple in mistaken marriage license ceremony ends with real wedding
A couple believed a clerk had performed a ceremony after obtaining a license at Connell Bluffs. Misunderstanding led them to think they were married. a justice of the peace later confirmed the error. They were married properly the following Thursday in the regular fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
W. Hatcher
Harriet Smith
Misgontl Valley
Pater Livitiz
Connell Bluffs
Lewis Jones
Mystery Murder Claim Linked to Davenport Girl
A coroner's jury in Muscatine regards the Mississippi River death near Muscatine as a murder. They cite marks on the body believed to be Alina Harrison of Davenport, a 17 year old who vanished after a river excursion. Her mother will pursue an investigation.
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Muscatine
Mississippi
Alina Harrison
Davenport
Mater
Wfe
Ete Bla
Pucelin Hag
Hiduead Bignes
Illiga Ta
Marie Auntnette
Man Arrested on Forgery Charge As Wedding Plans Fail
Frank Waterbury was arrested in Cedar Rapids on forgery charges while en route to marry the woman who collapsed in the justice’s office. Over the past month forged checks amounting to several hundred dollars circulated in Cedar Rapids and Marion, with strong evidence pointing to Waterbury as the culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Frank Waterbury
Marion
Waterbury
Iowa sheriffs meet elect officers and pick Des Moines for 1906 convention
Ninety nine Iowa counties attend the Iowa State Sheriffs Association session in Ottumwa with officers elected: President A. L. Risely of Rockwell City, Vice President J. O. Loper of Des Moines, Secretary-Treasurer J. H. Cremér of Ottumwa. Des Moines wins hosting bid after a close vote. State contracts for fuel save at least $25,000, mainly awarded to Iowa miners. Pomeroy notes farmers report Timothy hay harvest and heavy corn with tall green stalks. A council Bluffs incident reports three boys injured by nitroglycerin caps from an old basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State Sheriffs’ Association
Ottimwa
State Board of Control
Dee Moines
Five Day Ida Grove Carnival Planned With National Amusement Firm
Arrangements announced for a five day carnival in Ida Grove from September 5 to 9 by National Amusement and Tireworks Company. New attractions promised to surpass former ones. Hay remembered by friend. Wiktney, a beneficiary of the Interecretary will, is director of the State Dental Savings Bank of Keokuk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Amusement, and Tireworks Company
Ida Grove
Hay
Wiktney
Interecretary
State Dental Savings Bank
Father Louis Stoecker Dies in London After Brief Illness
Louis Stoecker, father of twenty six, died at his London home after a brief illness. The obituary notes his large family and long life as a prominent local figure in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Stoecker
London
Norwegian Farm Hand Charged in Reported Incident
Jacob Olson, a Norwegian farm hand for Peter Flatdey Tolfe, is jailed in default of 3000 dollars bond after being bound over to the grand jury on a reported incident. The eight year old daughter of Mr. Holden is the complainant in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Olson
Peter Flatdey
Tolfe
Arntd
Gury
Holden
Boy Dies From Sewer Gas at Webster City
A child named Johnnie Sullivan aged S years died when sewer gas filled a Webster City area. The gas presence was not detected in time and no other children were affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie ‘Sullivan
Webster City
Notable Political Figures and Miscellaneous 19th Century Biographies
A dense mosaic of biographical sketches and political notes. It covers governors, mayors, and officials from Kansas to Brooklyn, with details on Arthur Balfour and William Maxwell, plus a varied cast: Maxwell’s grammar, Harvey’s insurance career, and Ottoman court incidents. The piece interweaves personal origins, career milestones, and contemporary political events.
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Round & Smith, Publishers
Ragig
Penylvania
Pennsylvania
Bennsylvania
Pierce & Storm
Nevadya
Bat‘tle Mountain
Southern Pacific
West
Nto
Glendora
Will
Harris
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Black Bayou
Wen
Balfour
House of Commons
Interstate Fair
Wisconsin
Ave
Les
Harricon
Monon County
Qld
Jin
Groom
Uiet
Sheriffs ‘Elect
Pomeroy
Armera
Timothy Hay
Uriah
Ronald
Robert Black
Ida’ Grove
Ant
Iui
Jvets
Ayas
Thie Marton Rovard Anitil
Norte ‘Mated
Dans
Mineton
Aradsto
Kansas
William, Henry
Maxwell
Mdicational ‘Association
Adbury “Park
Levent New
College of
Belfast
Galway
Queer's — University
United’ States
Wis
Association
St. Louis
Artur J. Balfour
Arthur James Bulfour
Great Britain
Lothian Distelet
Jold
Treasuny
Aly Party
House of
Branent
Richard D
Harvey
Leannde
United States Department of the
Royal Es X4change
Hampshire
Feorla
OBD
Naryvey
Greenwich
Ap Vey Wits
Topadors
Constantinople
Atte
al Urage
Phyn Akhara Varadhara
Qhevy Chase Club
Tee
Dev
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