Record Illustration Traces Trotting Times From Flora Temple to Lou Dillon
The page presents a picture of American trotting records from Flora Temple’s 2:19 era to Lou Dillon’s 2:00 mark. It notes the impact of the bicyclere sulky on record gaps and lists key figures and dates from Lady Suffolk to Lou Dillon, including Goldsmith Maid and Nancy Hanks, with a focus on the progressive drop to the two minute barrier.
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Flora Temple
Lou Dillon
Lou Dil
Lon
Dexter
Goldsmith
Floral Temple
Lady Suffolk
Sanen
Atust
Maud
Soke
Eh Press
Nancy Hanks
Alix
Abbot
Train hold up halted by company detective near Malta
Havre Montana reports that shortly after Great Northern westbound train No 2 left Malta three men tried to seize the train but a company detective on the engine ordered them off at gunpoint. A fourth man supposedly rode the baggage car before jumping off. No further trace of the assailants.
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Great Northern
Malta
Turkish Envoy in Washington Defends Turkey in Interview
The Turkish envoy discusses Turkish policies on doctor licensing and missionary activity, calls for restraint during interior troubles, and appeals for fair treatment by Washington. He argues massacres occur in many lands, rejects blame on Turks, and expresses hope for continued good relations and restraint from European powers.
Take Serious View of Turkish Situation
Oyster Bay Aug 29. A cable from Minister Leishman at Constantinople to President Roosevelt corrects the Beirut assassination report and provides an independent view of Ottoman affairs. He notes the sultan’s domains are largely unsettled with some regions on the verge of insurrection and fears for American lives and interests due to Mussulman fanaticism.
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Oyster Bay
Leishman
Constantinople
Roosevelt
Magelssen
Beirut
Ottoman Empire
Turkey
Navy reports Brooklyn to sail from Genoa this Sunday
Washington Aug 2 The Navy Department received a cablegram from Admiral Cotton stating that the Brooklyn will sail from Genoa on Sunday Acting Secretary Darling sent a cablegram to Rear Admiral Cotton in response confirming the order and planning details for the vessel’s travel.
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Washington
Navy Department
Cotton
Brooklyn
Genoa
Darling
Dispatch on Beirut incident reaches naval command
The report clarifies Vice Consul Magelsens not killed but fired upon to inform the squadron commander of Beirut events. Machias sails for Beirut, saluted by Italian warships. Brooklyn and San Francisco prepare to depart. German papers mock Washington deciphering of Beirut dispatch and critique Constantinople diplomacy.
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Magelssen
Beirut
Genoa
Italy
United States
Machias
Brooklyn
San Francisco
French Press Highlights American Warship Movements
Paris dispatches note that French officials view American Mediterranean ship movements with interest. Temps argues the United States may urge European powers to act decisively amid Turkey’s crisis, signaling a potential powerful lesson in energy and firmness. French papers likewise emphasize the squadron’s movements.
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Paris
Mediterranean
Temps
United States
Europe
Turkey
American energy praised over red tape diplomacy in Rome
Rome dispatch notes newspapers applaud American firmness and insistence on prompt satisfaction when offended by Turkey. It contrasts this with the sultan and old diplomats, suggesting U S methods will soon have effect.
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Rome
United States
Turkey
Puzzling Foreign Office Cable Error in Beirut Assassination Report
Officials in London are puzzled by an error in an official cable announcing the assassination of William C. Magelssen American vice consul at Beirut. The message was sent via the British ambassador in Constantinople from the Beirut British consul, with no correction issued by Washington or Beirut.
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London
Foreign Office
William CC. Magelssen
Beirut
Syria
Constantinople
German sergeant and six privates arrested over bomb fuse breach
Berlin reports a sergeant and six privates from the German army magazine near Metz were arrested on charges of selling the secret of manufacturing a new bomb fuse to agents of a foreign power.
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Berlin
Metz
Emperor William cites early discipline behind work capacity
Berlin August 2. Emperor William, in a Cassel banquet speech, says his great capacity for work comes from the strict discipline his tutors imposed in youth.
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Berlin
William
Cassel
Helena Police Seize Seduction Suspect in St Paul
Helena police report Julius Hansen was arrested in St Paul on a telegraphic warrant for seduction, alleged to have ruined a 13 year old girl in Helena. Hansen, about 40, worked as a cook. Lee Sing Hughes and Broad were bound over to district court for related charges with $5000, $3000 and $2000 bonds respectively.
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The
Standard
Helena
Julius Hansen
St. Paul
Hansen
Lee Sing
William Hugbes
John Broad
Justice Tibbetts
District Court
Hughes
Broad
Hamburg Belle Wins Futurity Ahead of Butterflies and TVAlouette
Hamburg Belle ridden by Fuller clinched the Futurity prize as Butterflies and TVAlouette trailed. Owner Mr Paget earned a $30,000 winner’s share while track owner John J. Ryan reported over $50,000 in winnings. Sidney Paget, lessee from Marcus Daly estate, collected $36,500. Leonidas took $4,230 for second, Madden earned $2,250 for Minute Man in third. Daly estate nominator J B Haggin received 32,000 and 1,250 respectively. E C Cowden, nominator of Minute Man, gained $590. Hamburg Belle, equal favorite with Keene entry, closed around 4 to 1. Hamburg Belle was up for sale at odds about the same.
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The
Butterflies
Tvalouette
Mr. Paget
John J. Ryan
Sidney Paget
Hamburg Belle
Marcus Daly
Leonidas
Madden
Daly
J. B. Haggin
E. C. Cowden
Keene
Brown
Sprite Wins Lipton Cup Second 21-Foot Yacht Race
Chicago reports that the Sprite won the second race of 21-foot yachts for the Lipton Cup. The event drew attention as crews competed for the notable prize offered by Sir Thomas Lipton.
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Chicago
Thomas Lipton
Sprite
Butte Couple Divorces Amid Alleged Abuse
Mrs Lillian R Creech won a divorce from Joseph R Creech after testifying of a May 1901 marriage in Butte and multiple beatings including a broken nose that left her bedbound for a week. The same report notes Minnie FE Burns and Mary Ball also securing divorces from their husbands for neglect.
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Lillian R. Creech
Joseph R. Creech
Harney
Butte
Minnie FE
Burns
Pat H. Burns
Mary Ball
William Ball
Assaults A Woman And Lands In Jail
In Little Terrace, Minnie Taylor and railroad man Charles Korynborn are jailed after a disturbance. Korynborn, charged with disturbing the peace and assaulting Taylor, cut his hand crashing a window during the fight. Taylor was struck on the jaw and remains a witness as the pair await Judge Boyle's morning hearing.
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Little Terrace
Minnie Taylor
Crib No. W
Charles Korynborn
Bullivan
Taylor
Korynborn
Ile
Grent
Omaha
Salt Lake City
Butte
Woman Berates Husband Over Life of Shame Claim
The woman says her husband forced her into a life of shame while police deem her too simple to commit crimes. Korynborn alleges he struck her after she robbed him.
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Korynborn
Stranger victim reports robbery in butte red light district
Lorenz Dermonde, a recent Pony worker, was robbed after visiting 28 Fast Galena street. He left with no pocketbook, $35 cash, and a $42 check. Police trace leads to Mrs. Johnson, real name uncertain, who has vanished. Officer Sheehan continues watch for the woman.
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Butte
Lorenz Dermonde
Pony
Faat Galena
Sheehan
Cialena Street
Mrs. Johnson
Revolver Arrest in South Idaho Street Incident
James Rising was arrested by Policeman Loughrin on a concealed weapon charge after a reported revolver display and threats from 210 South Idaho Street resident John Lindsay. Witness Sam Ericks said he saw the revolver flourish and heard the threat. Rising posted $10 collateral for a court appearance before Judge Boyle tomorrow.
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South Idaho Street
James Rising
Loughrin
John Lindsay
Lindsay
Rising
Sam Ericks
Boyle
Negress Involved in Cutting Scrape. Wound Not Fatal
Lizzie Johnson, a Black resident of Front Street, fought with a friend named Alonzo Smith last night. She was severely cut about the neck, but the wound was slight and not expected to be fatal.
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Lizzie Johnson
Front Street
Alonzo Smith
Fire damages cribs in Mainville near the Alamo
Firefighters confined the blaze to two crib areas in Mainville Anaconda early this morning near the Alamo. Loss estimated at 300 to 400 dollars. The fire started in two places, suggesting possible incendiary origin.
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Alamo
Mainville
Anaconda
Fire Rages In Graigen Tunnel On Clinch Valley Line
Fire has burned for two days in the Graigen tunnel on the Norfolk and Western Clinch valley division. Officials say the blaze likely started when coal in the tunnel ignited. Local crews battle the blaze as the heat and smoke hinder efforts.
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Bristol, Tenn
Graigen Tunnel
Clinch Valley
Norfolk & Western
Vesuvius Eruption Continues with No Damages Reported
Naples reports Vesuvius remains erupting on August 29 with no damage. Ash and lava glow noted around the crater, but no injuries or property losses are recorded.
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Naples
Vesuvius
Salt on watermelons and sugar on cantaloupes inspire laughs
A New York Press piece jokes about northern tastes versus southern manners. It highlights eating watermelon without knives, dropping lettuce from a distance, and using rind for preserves while praising seeds as a diuretic and the liquid as a superior diet drink.
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New York Press
Taylor says he is horrified by Powers conviction
Indianapolis Aug 29 Former Kentucky Governor Taylor denounces Caleb Powers conviction as monstrous and politically motivated He calls Powers an innocent man and likens the verdict to past political crimes in a charged statement.
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Indianapolis
Taylor
Kentucky
Caleb Powers
Georgetown
Robert Emmet
Toronto Exhibition Opens With Royal Jewels Display
Toronto opened its annual exhibition featuring Queen Victoria’s jubilee jewels valued at 2 million dollars and the Coldstream Guards band of England as main attractions. The jewels will later travel to the St Louis exposition.
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Toronto
Coldstream Guards
England
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the Minute Man
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Delhi
Rain Or Shine
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Catarr
Miss Mary L. Storm
Northwest Cor. 7Th and
Felix Sts
St. Joseph, Mo
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Butte News
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Lorene Dermonde
Ses Rising
Anaconda News
Adrianople
Okrida
Kras
Sofia
Dnevaik
Dnevnik
Orient Express
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Leven
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