Floods Sweep Midwest and East Cause Heavy Damage
Meadville and Cambridge Springs in northwestern Pennsylvania report entire streets flooded and homes inundated as rains blast the region. Richmond Virginia endures over three inches of rain and high winds with business district buildings collapsed and many dwellings washed away. Detroit and lower Michigan suffer record rainfall and widespread damage. The piece notes widespread disruption, including crippled telephones and relief work impeded by the floods.
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Meadville
Pennsylvania
Cambridg S Springs
Titusville
Cobranton
Richmond
Michigan
Detroit
Lower
Pacific Steamship quits foreign trade ends trans Pacific service
San Francisco August 3. Pacific Mail Steamship Co announces its trans Pacific service will cease November 2 and withdraw five liners the Manchuria Mongolia Korea Siberia and China under the new seamen law to take effect November 4.
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San Francisco
trans-Pacific
Pacific Mall Steamship Company
A. J. Frey
Aper
Follette Seamen
Manchuria
Mongolia
Korea
Siberia
China
Britain imposes embargo on coal shipments after August thirtieth
London orders a post August thirty coal export ban with shipments limited to British possessions and protectorates. The ruling cuts off exports to allies. The note also mentions precedence of the Archbishop of York over the British prime minister in a separate matter.
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London
Uliina
Great Britain
York
Conference Plan Faces Filibuster Endgame Clash
Key figures Speaker Burwell Fulbright and Judge Stark led a three caucus day as prohibition forces pressed to force a Hopkins resolution vote while opposing camp vowed to block it. Gov Harris faced pressure over Western and Atlantic parallel bills and a possible extra session as temperance aims battled for control of the house agenda.
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Burwell
Fulbright
Burke
House
Prohibition
Blackburn
Fulton
Stark
Temperance Committee
Hopkins
Temperance
Atlantic
General Assembly
North Georgia Mineral Railway Company
Western
North Georgia Company
Ita
Kt Fa
Harris
Senate
State House
Temperance Commiitee
Judge Hawking
Courns
Davidson
Putman
Sheppard
Sumter
Prohibitionista
Pullbrigh
Kr. Sheppard
Anderson
Jenkin
Heath
Hurle
Uile
Bright
Prohibitionists Claim Strong House Majority Support
The debate centers on scheduling the Western and Atlantic bill as lawmakers press for continued fight. Yeomans and Fullbright clash over progress and strategy while Heath calls for ongoing committee action. The Hopkins resolution faces immediate opposition with points of order and appeals anticipated.
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Fullbright
Yeomann
Terrell
Sheppard
Sumter
Yeomans
Heath
Hopkins
Filibuster blocks action on prohibition bills in house
A lengthy house session centered on delaying tactics as supporters and opponents clashed over prohibition measures. The struggle derailed the general appropriation bill and railroad-related bills while Speaker Burwell urged immediate action and threatened precedence for the appropriation bill.
Funeral Notices Appear Lost Page
A brief mortuary notices item notes that funeral notices seem to have vanished from a page. The readable fragment confirms routine notices but no names, dates, or services are visible in the available text. The item hints at a missing section affecting readers seeking obituary details.
Obituary notices from Gainesville and Douglas detail deaths
Mrs Harber of Gainesville aged 53 dies at home leaving nine children and a wide circle of relatives. In Douglas Feterson prominent capitalist planter and banker dies from Brights disease leading to suspension of business for his funeral. Elizabeth Pace aged 85 dies at 37 Larkin Street leaving one daughter. Bodies removed to Poole's chapel in both notices.
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Harber
Gainesville
Gw.d. Warber
John J
Commerce
George H. Porter
George C. Powell
Atlanta
Jim Gould
Minnen
Pattie
Mary Dilland
Henry
Leo Harber
Marguerite M. DeLoach
Kirkwood
J. B
Pami Lfford DeLoach
Poole's
Douglas
Feterson
Bright
Elizabeth Pace
Larkin Atreet
J. W. Hindmen
Poole's Chapel
British transport Ameuron sunk by submarine
Berlin dispatch reports a German submarine sank the British transport Ameuron with most crew drowned. The Overseas News Agency released the Athena dispatch via Hy Wireless to Sayville.
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Berlin
Hy Wireless
Sayville
Today
Athena
Ameuron
Workers Vote to Strike at Potter Johnston Plant
In Pawtucket Rhode Island August 3 a noon strike vote was adopted by 440 workers at Potter Johnston Machine Co. The plant makes machines for shell manufacturing. Workers demand higher pay and shorter hours. management refused.
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Pawtucket
FR. I
Potter & Johnston Machine Co
United States urged to take lenient view article
London urges America to adopt a generous stance amid wartime commerce disruptions. The Morning Post argues Americans should understand Britain’s need to curb enemy access to vital goods, noting past Civil War blockades and warning against letting material interests override shared ideals.
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United
States
London
America
The
Morning Post
England
Germany
United States
Americana
Japan urged to seek trade in Philippines
Tokyo correspondent reports Dr. K Miyama's view that the Philippines offer a large market for Japanese goods. He notes high demand for Japanese labor, abaca industry growth, and potential export opportunities for cement, leather, matches, and footwear. He says natives welcome Japanese and that trade could shift from Germany and the United States.
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Tokio
Associated — Press
Japan
Philippines
K. Miyama
L Miyama
Miyama
United States
England
China
Lnlanda
Abaca
Europe
Milipinos
Germany
Personal Liberty Plea by German Americans
San Francisco August 3 German American alliance biennial convention highlights concern for personal liberties and opposition to numerous laws seen as infringing rights. Prohibition likely to be debated, while a call to report proposed bills to the alliance secretary seeks coordinated action nationwide. Abortion of the American press criticized as unfairly prejudiced by monolingual reporting practices.
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San Francisco
Canada
National Alliance
Explosion at United States Arsenal in Frankford
August 3 Philadelphia reports an explosion in the experimental bomb factory at the Frankford arsenal. One civilian, James Harkins, was killed. three others including two soldiers M Fraser and Arthur Munchett were seriously injured, with George Brown lightly hurt. The blast occurred as detonators were being unpacked for examination. Randlett and Frasco, injured soldiers, later died. Judge the incident involved high power explosive tests and a firing range scene.
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Philadelphia
United States Arsenal
Frankford
James Harkins
M. Fraser
Arthur Munchett
George Brown
Brown
Army Oficer
A.C. Wilhelm
Jon
Randlett
Frasco
Boston
New York
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Pacific Steamship CO
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Louf Campbell
Campbell's
Georgia Savings Bank & Trust Co
Avidin
Atlanta Constitution
Parcel Post
Diana
House Temperance Committee
Peachtree Street
Georgia Elbertus
Delicatessen
David Berg
North Caroline
North Carolina
Fancy
County Yams
Peck
Ee ‘High
Rockyford
Alaska
Black’s
Western and Atlantic
Myrivok
Chatham
Wohlwender
Musrages
Shuptrine
Myrick
Connor
Chuir
B. Peterson, Douglas
Elizabeth iPace
Islands
U. S. Arsenal
Wales
Whitehall
Stone’s Cakes
Hanan’s
Carlton
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