Flood Devastates Monterey Killing and Displacing Thousands
A Monterey flood wrecked much of the city after three days of heavy rain. About 1,200 to 1,500 people are homeless with property losses to major plants totaling millions. Rescue efforts saved dozens, including a Japanese cook and an American hacienda owner. hundreds remain unaccounted as rivers shifted and officials warned of continued danger.
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Tamaulipas
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M Merchant
Plagas
Monterey flood toll rises with hundreds feared dead
Torrential Monterey flood leaves a heavy toll as authorities recover more bodies from yesterday's disaster in Laredo and surrounding areas. Officials estimate victims ranging from five hundred to one thousand with hundreds of missing or unaccounted for.
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Monterey
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Washington
Laredo
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le Yvarourls
Monterey Flood Aid Sought by American Colony in Paso
Acting Mayor Robinson of El Paso announced urgent steps to secure aid for Monterey flood victims. Many residents have ties to Monterey and seek disaster details as communications are down. In Albany, Louis F. Haffen, Bronx Borough president, was removed for misconduct and neglect of duty.
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Tex
Robinson
Monterey
el Paso
Albany
XI. Y
Hughes
Louis F. Haffen
Borough of
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Bronx
New York
Forty Missouri mob tarred and whipped women near Alexandria
Reported in Morning Journal Life notes Mrs Brown and her daughter Maggie were tarred and feathered near Keokuk and Alexandria Missouri. They were driven out of Keokuk and later subjected to a brutal beating and horsewhipping by a mob of about forty men before being set adrift on the Mississippi.
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Morning Journal
Des Moines
Iowa
Brown
Maggie Brown
Keokuk
Alexandria Mo
Alexandria
Mississippi River
Auto Crushed by Speeding Locomotive in St Louis
A party of five or more residents of St Louis died when their car was struck by a locomotive near Creve Coeur lake. Theodore Witte and his brother were killed instantly. Theodore Witte Jr survived briefly, with others crushed in the wreckage.
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Persage
Mark Deland
Creve Coeur Lake
Metor
Theodore Witte
Theodore Witty
Mad Mother Feeds Children With Poison Deadly Act
In Joseph Missouri on August 2 a 41 year old Mere Carrie Sanders of Florence Addition attacked five of her children with morphine during a fit of insanity. A neighbor interrupted the attempt and Sanders then attempted suicide by poison and cutting her throat. Weldon Sanders aged five died. the other children aged two to ten survived with medical care.
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Carrie Sanders
Florence Addition
Weldon
Alee
Poleen
Harriman Under Care as Interfaith Service Reflects Anxiety
The report notes Mrs. Harriman and family facing strain while Emanuel Harriman remains under care. Churchgoers observed a subdued mood as hymns and sermon tapped into the family’s distress, with speculation on official investigations into Commerce and Labor Department conduct.
Protective Tariff Blamed for Labor Conditions at McKee’s Rocks
Secretary Morrison of the A F of L says workers at Pressed Steel Car in McKee’s Rocks are not paid a fair share under the protective tariff. He urges a government inquiry into wages and living conditions used to suppress strikes. A Catholic priest at St Mary’s McKee’s Rocks was asked to describe working and living conditions as unfit for publication.
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Htocks
Harriman Improvement Sheds Light on Health Status
Arden estate confirms railroad magnate Harriman is better after hospitalization. Chaplain Rev J Holmet McGuiness, speaking with authority, says the personal statement from the Harriman household reflects steady progress and aims to quiet sensational rumors.
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Pugilist Falls to Death From Denver Auditorium Scaffold
A painter's scaffold collapsed at the Denver Auditorium killing Henry Sedaliach known as Kid Poree as two companions clung to the wreckage for about an hour. Firefighters cut roof holes to rescue CH Lee and Joseph Coults who survived.
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Morning Journal Special
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Colo
Henry Sedaliach
Kid Poree
CH Lee
Joseph Coults
MeHarg resigns as assistant secretary amid Taft terms
President Taft accepted the resignation of Connaby MeHarg assistant secretary of commerce and labor after Nagel conference on a successor MeHarg agreed to stay until Septemoer 4 if no replacement is found by then He expressed bitter views on Roosevelt era forest policy and criticisms of Washington officials amid growing controversy within the Taft administration
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Taft
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Ballinger
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Bpokane
Denver
Zeppelin Arrives Berlin in Triumph After Fremdlich Voyage
Airship Zeppelin Tilt with Count Zeppelin lands in Berlin after a Friday start from Friedrichshafen. Orville Wright joins the monarchs of flight amid cheers as crowds fill Templehof grounds. The emperor and empress greet the visitors and a royal reception follows at the castle.
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Tee
BG Bhartic
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Airehipe
Whae Tor Katherine
Mr Wright
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Astle
Friedhehatfen
American Curtiss Dominates Prix de la Vitesse in French Aviation Meet
Glenn Curtiss led the United States to top honors at the Prix de la Vitesse, winning the 20 000 franks prize after a dramatic three lap race. Biased results showed Curtiss facing strong rival Latham and perilous moments for Blériot, with multiple events awarding prizes for altitude and mechanism.
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Qos Hays
Pleriot
Latham
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Flames Near Big Trees Amid Yosemite Fire Threat
The Yosemite fire near Merced Grove grows within two miles of the big trees at Merced Grove. Major Forsythe, acting park superintendent, says salvation of the forest giants is possible as the ten mile fire line holds. A new blaze across the river from Hi Portal heads toward the Mariposa grove and is under fair control.
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