Sanctuary request by Kruger amid Pretoria fall
President Kruger sought asylum at the Lourenco Marques consulate in Portuguese territory as British forces entered Pretoria. American consul Stanley Hollis was involved, delaying his departure while consulting Washington and affecting British prisoners at Nooit Gedacht. Reports from F W Unger relay secretary Reitz remarks and subsequent war office updates from Pretoria.
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London
Kruger
United States
Reitz
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Associated Press
F. W. Unger
Transvaal
Unger
Stanley Hollis
Lourenco Marquez
Hollis
Machadodorp
Mr. Hollis
Washington
Haynet
Nooit Gedacht
America
Great Britain
State Department
Skruger
British and Dutch forces clash as Boer commando surrenders
Reports from the front describe Maahon’s mounted troops advancing westward while Lord Roberts notes Methuen and Kitchener pursuing DeWet and Steyn to Modderfontein. Shropshire and London Volunteers push long marches to block Dewet and hold rail routes. Standerton burghers surrender to Clery.
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Blaauwhank
Maahon
Lord Roberts
Methuen
Kitchener
DeWet
Steyn
Modderfontein
Ventersdorp
Methven
Tonch
Smith-Derien
Shropshire Regiment
City of London
Imperial Volunteere
DewWet
Krugersdorp-Potchefstroom
Buller
Frmary
Field Cornet
Standerton
Clery
No formal request for asylum from Kruger reported
State department notes no formal application from Consul Hollis for asylum in the American embassy for President Kruger. Instructions to Hollis limited to consular duties and no discussion of Boer president asylum. department unaware of Hollis visiting the president.
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Washington
State Department
Hollis
Kruger
Washington Republicans nominate ticket for state and congress
Tacoma Aug 14 Republican state convention will nominate a full state ticket and two congressmen at large. Governor ship is the key race with three candidates J M Frink J O R Seaby and G Cosgrove. Frink backers claim 240 of 475 delegates and aim for first ballot nomination.
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Tacoma
Wash
J. M. Frink
King County
J. O'R. Seaby
Thurston
G. Cosgrove
Garfield
Frink
W W. L. Jones
Jones
Pierce County
Cushman
Presidents and candidates plan Chicago stopovers and speeches
President McKinley will arrive in Chicago August 25 and stay to August 28 for talks with the national Republican committee and multiple speeches including at the G A R encampment. Governor Roosevelt will speak on Labor Day. Stevenson appears at Sunnyside park and at the University of Illinois campus events. The Democratic Clubs association sees rising interest with many membership applications following the Bryan Hearst Stevenson appeal.
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Chicago
McKinley
National Republican Committee
Canton
G. A. RR
Roosevelt
Henry C. Payne
Stevenson
Minnetonka Beach
Order of United Irishmen
Sunnyside Park
Dixon, Ul, University
Bryan
Hearst
National Association of Democratic Clubs
Butler Denies Support for McKinley by Marion Butler
Lincoln Neb Aug 14 The Independent reports a telegraph from Marion Butler chairman of the populist national committee denying he will back McKinley He states he is for Bryan and the people's party nominee for vice president and favors a committee nomination on Ang with no allegiance to either major party.
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Lincoln
Neb
Independent
Butler
National Committee
McKinley
Stevenson
Marion Butler
Ingalls Dying in Kansas After Las Vegas Report
Ex Senator Ingalls of Kansas is gravely ill in Yopeka with his health failing for several days He wishes to return to Atchison and his sons will travel there to accompany him He is very sick but is expected to survive for several weeks
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Yopeka
Kan
Las Vegas
N. M
Sage
Ingalls of
Kaneas
Atchison
Fraser River salmon run prompts busy Vancouver packing houses
Vancouver notes large Fraser river salmon runs with packing houses operating at full blast. Fishermen report catches of up to 50 fish per boat daily and cannery owners foresee a fair sized run for the off season.
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Vancouver
B. C
Fraser River
Dialogue Moment Between Mr Bliss and Mrs Wylie
A brief exchanges reveals Mr Bliss asking Mrs Wylie if she has never trodden a wheel before now referencing a dialect moment. The scene centers on rural speech and neighborhood familiarity.
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Mr. Bliss
Laura
Misadventure in Learning to Ride a Bicycle
A neighbor recounts attempts to teach Laura and Mrs. Bliss to ride a bicycle. Tension erupts over balance and effort as guidance leads to jokes and frustration, ending with a decisive finish and a request to practice in the backyard.
Railway collision near Monument leaves two dead
A head on crash on the Denver and Rio Grande line near Monument, Colorado, killed hk. F. Webber of Manitou and B. Ff. Gilbert of Fowler and injured several others. Train No. 12 northbound delayed, air brake failure cited, rescuers aided the wounded.
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Colorado Springs
Cole
Denver & Rio Grande
Monument
Hk. F. Webber
Manitou
Colo. B
Rio Grande
Peablo
Denver
Pacific Coast Limited
Monument Switch
Gilbert
Webber
Desmond
No. 1
Corwin
Colorado Fuel & Tron Company
Peuble
Gunsaule
R. F. Webber
H. (. Barnes
Largest gold bullion shipment from New York on record
A historic single day export of gold bullion from New York is planned with the steamers Teutonic and St Paul carrying a total of 8 162 000 dollars. The bulk goes on Teutonic and St Paul with 3 912 000 and 8 750 000 respectively while 250 000 already moved. The shipment supports British exchequer payment plans and advance settlements amid war loan volatility.
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New York
Tenutonte
St. Paul
Emorrow
Barring McGown
Heidelbach Eeckhe
Teutonic
Leare
To-morrow
Strike Rift Halts Vancouver Locomotive Work
In Vancouver on August 14 1919 the machinists strike neared settlement but a hitch among conference negotiators led boilermakers and blacksmiths to quit in sympathy. No workers remain in the locomotive department.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railway
Consolidation Talks and Mine Union in Northwest History
To day Allied Machinists and Canadi an Pacific negotiators in Winnipeg discuss a settlement. Mechanics push for wage and recognition while debates over helpers and apprentices persist. In Spokane the Republic Quilp Lone Tree and Tom Thumb mines near a major consolidation under one management with a planned capital near five million dollars led by Senator Warner Miller and Clarence J. McCuain.
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Trail
Revelstoke
Winnipeg
Megars
Crose
Ornd
Canesdian Pacific
Spokane
Wash
Republic
Quilp
Lone Tree
Tom Thumb
Warner Miller
New York
Clarence J. McCuain
Montreal
Dunbar Named Press Committee Member for DNC
Senator Jones appoints BD C Dunbar Utah national committeeman to press committee replacing Norman Mack who moved to the executive committee in San Francisco. In Chicago the mill strike remains orderly with both sides determined to continue the fight, suggesting a prolonged stoppage ahead.
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Chicago
Senator Jones
Democratic National Committee
BD. C. Dunbar
Utah
Norman EK. Mack
New York
San Francisco
Navy weighs moving Oregon home from Japan to Pacific coast
Washington on August 1 reports that naval authorities are debating leaving permanent Oregon results on the home front rather than in Japan and may decide to bring the vessel back to the Pacific coast.
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Washington
Oregon
Japan
Navy Department
Pacific Coast
Fitzsimmons Sharney Bout Planned at Coney Island
Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharney agreed to a boxing match on August 2 at Coney Island for a $25,000 purse with Charley White named as referee.
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New York
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tom Sharney
Coney Island
Charley White
Heat Wave Reaches 101 Degrees in St. Joseph
A heat wave in St. Joseph Missouri peaks at 101 degrees marking the hottest day of the season. Local thermometers recorded the high as residents endure extreme humidity and seek shade and cool drinks.
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St. Joseph
Peculiar gas explosion disrupts Alabama and Maryland station
In Indianapolis a gas explosion occurred shortly after 6 oclock at the regulating station on Alabama and Maryland streets. Albert H. Johnson, a huckster near Eagle Creek, was shaken but unharmed. his horse was injured when an iron can struck it. Regulators were under repair at the street platform when a spark from iron shoes ignited escaping gas. Gas mains belong to Consumers' company. Workmen repaired the pavement and platform.
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Indianapolis News
Alabama
Maryland
Albert H. Johnson
Eagle Creek
Johnson
Schroeder
Houser
Consumers’ Company
Bulldog killed by blue racer snake near Bridgeville
Ed R. Dennis, a comedian from near Seaford, rode a wheel through a woods road when his bulldog sprang on a blue racer snake. The dog killed the snake but was crushed to death in the struggle. Dennis fled on his wheel to escape the snake.
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Bridgeville
Ed R. Dennis
Seaford
Dennis
Butte Miners Reject Political Involvement Statement
The Butte Miners union pledges it is not in politics and denounces Clark and Heinze supporters who sought to barge the union into a political movement. At a recent meeting a large turnout approved a resolution rescinding credentials and condemning President Mike McCormack for political actions.
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Butte
Clark
Heinze Heelers
Miners’ Union
McCormack
Clarke-Heinze
Clark-Heinze
Butte Miners’ Union
Mike McCormack
National Party Independents Conclude First Session In Indianapolis
The Independents opened their convention at the Commercial club rooms with a reading of addresses and the appointment of a three person committee to confer with anti imperialists. Louis Ehrich of Colorado led a speech defending Lincoln era values and opposing imperialism while criticizing McKinley and the Sherman act.
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Indianapolis
The
Independents
Commercial Club
Thomas M. Osborne
Auburn
N. Y
Osborne
National Party
Lincoln
Sumner
Chase
McKinley
Platt
Hanna
Tilden
Cleveland
Russell
Bryan
Altgeld
Tillman
Louis E. Ehrich
Colorado
Ehrich
Grover Cleveland
Ways and Means
Congress
Lee
Republic
Napoleon
Democratic Party
Liberty Congress
Francis Phillip Nash
Geneva
Spain
United States
John Jay Chapman
New York
Brevan
Indiana
Richard Croker
Duchess of Sutherland Profile in Chicago Chronicle
A portrait of the Duchess of Sutherland as one of Britain’s most advanced women, noting her intelligence, modern ideals, and wide range of interests while highlighting her enduring feminine charm. The piece emphasizes her distinctive character and social influence in the empire.
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The
Chicago Chronicle
Not Drowned Only Shy A Language Mixup On The Riverbank
A reported drowning near town drew a crowd and a rescue attempt but a language miscommunication revealed the man in the river had fled and was hiding under bank wood. A German man translated to his son in law who explained the man was pretending to be drowned to avoid pursuit.
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Omaha Bee
Beggar Seeks Shelter Near Railroad Tracks
A distressed speaker asks for help while noting a railroad track three blocks away as a possible shelter, reflecting hardship and the need for assistance.
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Mr. Savings
That gentleman who is being introduced to Miss Blinks
Brooklyn Life notes a witty exchange at a social event. A caller asks if the man is a bachelor or a widower, sparking amused speculation about his status and intentions.
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Brooklyn Life
Miss Blinks
Oh frautien I Love You Kneels Before You Dust
A humorous fragment from Fliegende Blaetter features a speaker wooing frautien while kneeling before her, and a polite jab about dusty carpets as a punchline. The scene plays on exaggerated romantic and domestic banter.
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The
Fliegende Blaetter
Frautien
Death Claims the Railroad Magnate
Saratoga N Y Aug 14 Heart disease caused the death of Mr Huntington the railroad magnate The remains will go to the Huntington residence in New York The funeral cortege may depart Racquette Lake tomorrow and reach New York City by Thursday
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Saratoga
N. Y
Huntington
New York
Racquette Lake
New York City
Public Administrator seeks Huntington estate letters
Public Administrator Boland applied for letters of administration on Collis P. Huntington's estate in San Francisco. Judge Bahrs refused the order, calling the application unduly hasty.
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San Francisco
Boland
Collis P. Huntington
Bahrs
Bush Assets Sold at Public Auction in Livingston
The assets of Hlarry Bush were sold at public auction in Livingston on August 14. E B Wetrick bid for the First National Bank of Butte, paying 60 000 dollars, the largest instrument seen in the city. The sale included the Revenue 40 stamp mill at Jardine 24 000 shares Bear Gale Mining stock water rights townsites water system electric lighting system and mining claims. The buyers expect operation to resume soon and Bush may regain control, a move seen as boosting local business.
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Livingston
Hlarry Bush
E. B. Wetrick
First National Bank of
Butte
Jardine
Bear Gale
Bush
Four Drowned on Steamer Hill City Near Blue Point Landing
Four Hill City steamer workers drowned while repairing a wheel at Blue Point Landing Mississippi when a plank broke. The victims from St. Louis were William Brown R Fresher John Darge and a fireman unnamed. The incident occurred en route from New Orleans to Memphis.
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Memphis
Tenn
Hill City
New Orleans
Blue Point Landing
Miss
William Brown
R. Fresher
John Darge
St. Louis
Nemethi Poison Death At Budapest Opera House
Mme Nemethi, a renowned opera singer, drank a virulent poison believed to be substituted for stage color water during a Monday performance at the Royal Opera House in Budapest. She collapsed before the audience and died an hour later. The exact substitution method remains unclear, but reports say she did not know the drink was deadly.
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London
Royal Opera Houses
Budapest
Mme. Nemethi
Vienna
Daily Express
Mme Nemethi
Mayflower Sails with Governor for Porto Rico
The gunboat Mayflower departed Charlestown Navy Yard for Porto Rico today with Governor Charles Hollen aboard.
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Boston
Mass
Charles Hollen
Porto Rico
Charlestown Navy Yard
Wanted Position as Cook at Camp or Hotel
Michael Miller seeks cook work at a camp or hotel. He lists Standard Miss as a preferred employer and notes availability for immediate hire and long hours.
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Michael Miller
Standard Misaor
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