Death in the Heat Sparks Rapid Toll Across Regions
Reports from New York and other cities describe a severe heat wave causing many sunstrokes and deaths. In New York City area alone, dozens died or suffered prostration, with temperatures near 90s and a late-night storm failing to curb the heat. Recovered and at-home victims numbered in the dozens, while Brooklyn and other cities logged further fatalities and numerous cases of heat exhaustion.
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New Yorks
Greater
New York
New York City
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Mercury
Jown Page
Christian Tom Warden
William Langerin
Ethel Moore
William Cross
William Connelly
Edward Corcoran
T. Finley
Michael Sheehan
Louis McCgrath
Daniel Hurley
Dennis Sullivan
Bridget Kelly
Martin Dooley
Arthur Kuenon
John Monrahn
Mary McCann
Mary Slevin
Joan Boouen
W. A. Brickley
John Farrel
Michael Buckley
David Atwater
Walter Merritt
Charles Memoire
Mary S. Kirvuvey
Charles Karr
Thomas Ryan
Antonio Hamel
Mary Foley
Adam Welch
Hall Steller
John Gleason
Mary Smith
L. Somers
Louis Gareth
Niles Fallon
Daniel Shelley
Hudson Street
Martin J. Ruth
Henry J. Clinton
Holy Name Society
John Arnold
Edward Debos
Edward Dooley
John Kelliher
Charles McCalley
Chicago Death Toll Grows From Severe Heat Wave
Aug 10 In Onicaco sunstroke numbers rise with 22 fatal cases and many more prostrations. Authorities report numerous deaths across ages and a reported struggle on a city bridge as heat drives residents toward danger. Names listed include Patrick Hagan Michael Hagos and others.
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Chicago
Onicaco
Fred Khrone
Charles Bucksteadt
Dennis Carmodie
John Caloshleth
Grovee Carr
Charles Champion
Robert Druip
Joan Emi
James Gorman
Robert Guguid
Michael Hagos
Jonn Hartman
Patrick Hagan
Mary Joyce
William Lade
John Marion
Michael Marz
Justane Poinaska
Stephen Schreer
Vincent Sledsky
Ella Walton
Heat Wave Death Toll Surpasses 125 in Major Cities
From Wasuineton August 10 the heat wave’s toll climbs with Sunday fatalities exceeding 125 nationwide. Major cites report New York and vicinity 50 Philadelphia 18 and other large centers affected.
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Wasuineton
New York and Vicinity
Philadelphia
Robert J Crowned King of the Turf in Landmark Pace
At Columbus Ohio on August 7 Robert J. defeated Frank Agan in a blazing free for all pace. Robert J led through the second heat and won with record times that shocked the crowd. The first heat saw Agan set a track mark while the second and third heats ran in 2 04 and the fourth heat in 2 70 234 marking the fastest heat ever paced or trotted.
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Cottinbus
Robert J
Frank Agan
Cleveland
Hamlin
Ryan
Rgan
Wheelmen Meeting Opens at Louisville Seventeenth Annual Meet
Hundreds of wheelmen gathered in Louisville for the seventeenth annual meet with officers of the League of American Wheelmen present. The event centers on Fountain Ferry Park while registration and Maxwell's punch bowl draw crowds as drivers prepare for upcoming trials. Heat limits long runs, yet training continues with many top riders showing creditable form.
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Louisvville
Louisville
League of American Wheelmen
Maxwell
Fountain Ferry Park
Stickney Promises Evidence On Pooling Among Roads
President Stickney of the Chicago Great Western testified before the interstate commerce commission about a westbound pool among railroads. He claimed coercion to join, criticized rate fixing, and promised documentary evidence though weeks away. Morton condemned Stickney’s admissions and urged honesty amid rail traffic practices.
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Stickney
Chicago Great Western Road
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Combine
Morrison
Washington
Midgely
Western Freight Association
Johnson
Rock Island Road
Midgeley
Bird
St. Paul Road
Kansas City
Morton
Paul Morton
Santa Fe System
Iowa Development Company
Iowa
Great Western Road
Chicago & Great Western Railroad
Matabeles Routed by Plumner Column at Cape Town
Details from Cape Town report a decisive Wednesday victory by Colonel Plumner's 700 British troops over a Matabele force of 5 000 to 7 000. About 500 Matabeles fell, while British losses included Major Kershaw Lieutenant Harvey four sergeants and about 80 soldiers killed six officers and many NCOs wounded. Commanders Komobeo Umlugulus led the five regiments, each over 1 000 men, well armed.
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Cape Town
Plummer
Kershaw
Harvey
Sokombeo
Umlugulus
Bloomer Girls Riot Ends Elk Point Ball Game
Elk Point South Dakota August 11 The Boston Bloomers were arrested after a ball game by Deputy Carter and his son. A mob of about 400 men and boys rescued them and forced the officers to flee the town. Deputy Fred Carter was rough handled during the ordeal.
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Elk Point
S. D
Boston Bloomers
Carter
Fred
Fred Carter
Death of Judge Edgerton Ends Noted Legal Career
Alonzo G. Edgerton the United States district judge for South Dakota and former Minnesota senator died in Sioux Falls of Bright's disease at age 69 after a year of declining health.
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Edgerton
Sioux Fats
Alonzo G. Edgerton
United States District Court For
South Dakota
United States
Minnesota
Bright
Discounting American Money by Toronto Banks
The Standard bank announces that from today American one dollar notes or silver certificates will be discounted at ten percent. Other city banks will follow the same rule.
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Toronto
Ont
Standard Bank
Deaf Man On the Track Fatality Warning Ignored
Iowa City August 11 on the Rock Island road the fast man struck William Smith 62 while he walked on the track. He was deaf and did not hear the warning whistle. He suffered a broken limb and several broken ribs and his condition was reported critical.
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Iowa City
Rock Island Road
William Smith
Bryan Greeted by Great Crowds In the Smoky City
In Pittsburg on August 11 crowds lined streets and packed halls as William Jennings Bryan arrived by train at 6 50 p m. Fans shouted and waved handkerchiefs while the Bryan party faced close contact with supporters during speeches introduced by James Miller of the Pittsburg Post and Joseph Holly of the Democratic committee.
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Bryan
Pittspurne
Pittsburg
Mrs. Bryan
Bland
James Miller
Pittsburg Post
Avenue Theatre
Joseph Holly
Democratic County Central Committee
Nominating Pingree for Governor in Michigan GOP
Michigan Republicans honor Detroit mayor as Pingree wins the governor nomination after the fourth ballot. The convention in Grand Rapids reports Bliss O'Donnell Wheeler Conant Aitkin as other candidates and the final tally yields Pingree the majority on the last round. Strathberry suffers a lame issue en route to a pacing attempt and Ames College receives a gift of chimes from Professor E W Stanton including bells weighing 3000 and 2000 pounds.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
St. Clair County
Bliss
Pingree
Fiazen Ss. Pingree
O’donnell
Wheeler
Conant
Aitkin
Ames College
Ames
E. W. Stanton
Iowa Agricultural College
United States
National Democratic party forms in Indianapolis
The conference announces the National Democratic party name and plans a national convention in Indianapolis the first week of September. It distinguishes Chicago platform supporters as the Populist Democratic party and discusses nominating a second national ticket despite initial opposition from eastern and southern members.
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Indianapolis
National Democratic Party
Chicago
Provisional National Committee
Middle States
East
Bryan Party Reaches Des Moines Early Morning Start
On Aug 9 at Des Moines the Bryan party rose early for a 6:50 am departure with 200 to 300 locals awaiting them at the depot. General J B Weaver accompanied Bryan on the trip east and Mrs Watts rode with Mrs Bryan to Colfax as crowds greeted the Democratic nominee at all stops.
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Iowa
DaVenPort
Bryan
Des Moines
J. B. Weaver
Mr. Bryan
Dr. Watts
Hanna Reaches Chicago for Republican Conference
Chairman Mark Hanna of the Republican national committee arrived in Chicago aboard the Lake Shore road yesterday. National Committee members Durbin Indiana Payne Wisconsin Cummins Iowa and Jamieson Illinois waited for a conference with Hanna.
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Hanna
Chicago
Curiaco
Mark Hanna
Republican National Committee
Lake Shore Road
Durbin
Indiana
Payne
Wisconsin
Cummins
Iowa
Jamieson
Illinois
Government crop report influences Wheat and Provisions market
Heat and money tightness curb speculative trading as the government crop report nears release. Wheat and provisions held firm while corn and oats softened with September and December contracts listed. cash quotes show No. 2 red wheat and No. 2 corn among values.
South Omaha Stock Summary for Aug 10 Cattle Hogs Sheep
Cattle receipts are 28 percent active and steady with values for native beef steers around 4.60 to 4.20 and western steers to 3.80. Texas steers near 2.00 to 3.00. cows and heifers 2.00 to 3.00. canners 1.25 to 2.00. stockers and feeders 2.75 to 4.65. calves 3.00 to 5.25. bulls and stags 1.75 to 3.00. Hogs receipts 7.0 percent steady to lower, heavy 2.70 to 2.75. mixed 2.70 to 2.75. light 2.75 to 2.85. bulk 2.75. Sheep receipts none. natives 2.50 to 3.00. westerns 2.25 to 2.75. common and stock sheep 2.00 to 2.50. lambs 3.00 to 5.25.
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South Omaha
Texas
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Hog receipts 35 000 trade slow with prices 5 to 10 lower. Light 0.835? mixed 2.85 to 3.?4, heavy 2.65 to 5.15, rough 2.65 to 2.8. Cattle receipts 17 000 good natives steady, others weak to lower. Beeves 1.30 to 6.?6, cows and heifers 1.90 to 3.45, Texas, westerns 2.50 to 3.15 and 2.75 to 5.80, stockers 2.60 to 3.70. Sheep receipts 10 000, strong.
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Chicago
Catcaco
Aug. W
Texas
Traffley resigns as Des Moines baseball club manager
William Traffley quits after three years in charge of the Des Moines baseball club. Also noted are extreme heat at Fort Dodge with a 9% high, two fatalities in Iowa including a boy drowning and a miner killed by a blast, a fire in Des Moines damaging the Iowa Pipe and Tile works, and Democrats and Populists in Creston planning fusion conventions on August 27 with Hepburn foe presumed.
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William Traffley
Des Moines
Des Moines Baseball Club
Iowa
Des Mores
Carl Park
Raccoon River
Joseph Weasthay
Carbondale
Creston
Hepburn
A. Brewster
The
Advertiser
W. H. Bobb
the American
Preston
Fusion Terms Revealed for Iowa Elector Split
Terms of a fusion deal in Iowa set the elector partition at Democrats eight, Populists three, and Silverites two. The state ticket will be shared with Democrats three, Populists two, and Silverites one.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Despondent Man Commits Death by Own Action
Oscar Johnson shot himself in his Des Mores home while alone. He leaves a wife and a five year old son as the failure of Johnson & Hopkins grocery firm last spring fueled his despair.
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Des Mores
Oscar Johnson
Johnson & Hopkins
Conductor Etheredge Run Over by Construction Train
Conductor M C Etheredge one of the Burlington freight men was run over by a construction train at Murray last evening. His right leg was mangled he was brought to Creston and taken to Cottage hospital where he lies in critical condition. He is married and lives at Ottumwa.
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Creston
M. CO. Etheredge
Burlington
Murray
Cottage Hospital
Ottumwa
Cepar Rapids
John T. Hiler
Chicago
Alice McClelland
Minneapolis
Arrests for Illegal Fishing Spark State Enforcement
State Fish Commissioner George E. Delavan had Thomas Woodring of Waverly Ed Valone John Galmore T H Harris and Arthur Saylor of Clear Lake arrested for fishing with more than two lines in the lake. He vows strict enforcement of all fishing laws.
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Mason Crry
George E. Delavan
Thomas Woodring
Waverly
Ed. Valone
John Galmore
T. H. Harris
Arthur Saylor
Clear Lake
Marshall elected alderman in Sioux City ward election
In a Fifth ward special election Thomas Marshall a Democrat won the seat to replace H H Johnson expelled for taking a bribe. Johnson ran as an independent but lost to Marshall and the Republican candidate.
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Sioux City
Thomas Marshall
H. H. Johnson
Johnson
Marshall
Iowa Corn Prospects Improve After Rain and Heat
Jefferson Iowa August 9 Crop conditions in this portion of Iowa are more hopeful from the corn standpoint than ten days ago. Heavy rains last week and the recent heat have accelerated growth. Farmers in the city report the crop may equal last year’s yield across several parts of the county.
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Iowa
Jefferson
Death of a Pioneer in Sioux City Frontier Life
Emily Boomhover, longtime northwest resident since 1860, died at Sloan in this county at age 14. Born in Waterville Vermont, she moved to Canada with her husband in 1836 and to Minnesota in 1860 where she and her husband played a prominent role during the New Ulm massacre. In 1877 she moved to Sioux City after her husband's death.
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Siocx City
Emily Boomhover
Northwest
Sloan
This County
Waterville
Canada
Minnesota
New Ulm
Boomhover
Sioux City
Two Boys Drowned in Hot Creek Near Atlantic Iowa
In Atlantic Iowa on August ninth a swift current in a creek half a mile north of town claimed two young boys ages about two. William Auxier Jr entered the water to cool off in 100 degree heat but could not swim and sank. His companion John Enright jumped in after him and also drowned.
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Atlantic
William Auxier, Jr
John Enright
Runaway Horse Fatality at Mercer Brothers Press
A horse hitched to a carriage at Mercer Bros Iowa State Press premises ran away through the lawn. The buggy wrecked against a tree throwing occupants Willis Mercer and 13 year old Gage Daugherty. Mercer suffered a broken leg while Daugherty died from a fractured skull and internal injuries shortly after the crash.
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Iowa City
Mercer Bros
Iowa State Press
Willis Mercer
Gage Daugherty
Mercer
Daugherty
Iowa Judge Given Seeks National G A R Command
Des Moines reports Judge Given of the Iowa supreme bench is a candidate for national commander at Minneapolis encampment. Other contenders are John C Linehan of New Hampshire and General Clarkson of Omaha.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minneapolis
Supreme Bench
John C. Linehan
New Hampshire
General Clarkson
Omaha
Clash of Authority Divides Iowa Campaign Leadership
Des Moines Aug 11. A clash between Iowa national committeeman A Cummings and state committee chair H A McMillan led to Cummings being ordered to base his operations in Chicago while the state committee handles the local campaign. McMillan appealed to Chairman Hanna for resolution.
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Des Moineys
A. Cummings
Iowa
H. A. McMillan
McMillan
Hanna
Cummings
Chicago
Epworth League closes two day Boone district session
Boons Iowa August seventh the Boone district Epworth league wrapped a two day meeting with papers read and district reports. The senior and junior leagues total 3700 members with six new leagues formed this year. Elected officers include President J H Henderson secretary F C Harnerd treasurer E L Welch first VP J K Elwell second VP Miss Esther Pearson third VP Miss Jennie Byers fourth VP Mrs A Mccune. Delegates J K Elwell and W A Ball were chosen for the state league.
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Boone
Esther Pearson
Maxwell
Jennie Byers
Ames
A. McCune
Boon
J. K. Elwell
W. A. Ball
Perry
State League
Five Die In Rock Island Wreck Near Des Moines
Des Moines today reports a Rock Island mixed stock and meat train wreck one and a half miles west of Leighton. Six Des Moines men died and nine cars were wrecked after a journal broke on the Keokuk division at about fifty miles per hour. The passengers were men riding in a cattle car as tramps. Names of the dead include Thomas Leyden Edward Garey Robert Garey William Kremer and William Shea.
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Rock Island
Des Moines
Des Moies
Keokuk
Rock Island Road
Leighton
Thomas Leyden
Edward Garey
Robert Garey
William Kremer
William Shea
Largest Iowa farm sale closes as H C Wheeler transfers Sac County acreage
Odebolt resident Hiram O Wheeler sells his 5800 acre Sac county farm to W P Adams, a Chicago millionaire’s son, for 40 cents per acre. Possession transfers March 1 1898. Wheeler calls the property the world’s largest general purpose farm, bought 25 years ago at 8 50 per acre.
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H. C. Wheeler
Sac County
Des Mores
Hiram O. Wheeler
Odebolt
W. P. Adams
Mr. Wheeler
Chicago
North Dakota
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