Two Women Defend Home as Man Killed in Pittsburg Fight
Mrs Arriel Lees and Mrs Grace Woods defended themselves during an assault by Robert Nagler at 12 Camp street. Nagler died from a knife wound after entering the home. Mrs Lees, held on murder charges, rushed for aid and later changed clothes to meet her husband R Lees, a telegraph operator. The pair had recently moved from Georgia to Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Robert Nagler
Osborne Woods
Camp Street
Arriel Lees
Grace Woods
Nagler
Woods
John G Burke
R Cees
Atlantic City
Lees
Georgia
Roanoke
J Wampton Hogue
Water Valley
Wadesboro
Mra Beckham
Kentucky
Frankfort
Mary Houghtmeyer
Knoxville
Navy Department
Howison
Schley
Robert Nogier
Iowa
Kansas City
Pennsylvania
American Bar Association
Denver
Wetmore
Cleveland Water Works
Anti-Trust League
General Knox
Combine
Negro Business League
Chicago
Booker Washington
Black residents flee Pierce City violence fears over hearing
Reported in August 21 dispatches from Pierce City and Springfield describe Black residents facing threats linked to a serious case involving Misa Wilda. A mob presence is feared as a porter named Lark is sought for a throat-cutting charge but not surrendered. A communal notice ordered Blacks to leave Springfield by Saturday, prompting migration and calls to relocate railway divisions westward.
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Pierce City
Springfield
Misa Wilda
Lark
Miss Wilds
Marionsvlle
Railway Company
Great Ship Building Trust Backers Steel Alliance
Backers of Enterprise unite to form a vast shipbuilding combine. Leading interests of United States Steel and Pennsylvania Railroad back a federation to control U S shipyards. Organization planned to launch before 1902, signaling a major commercial struggle ahead.
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Enterprise
Steel Combine
Cleveland
Ohio
American Ship Building Company
United States
United States Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania Railroad
Georgian Confederate Soldier Dies in Charlottesville
Greene Clifton a 66 year old Georgia native and veteran of the Eighth Georgia regiment died in Charlottesville Va after the Civil War he settled there marrying Miss Bowyer and is survived by two children a brother and two sisters in Georgia Mrs Joseph Clifton of Thomasville and Mrs A L Green of Atlanta
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Charlottesville
N Greene Clifton
Georgia
Eighth Georgia
Bowyer
Joseph Ciifton
Thomasville
A L Green
Atlante, Ga
Umpire Ora Jennings fatally struck by ball in Farmersburg
Terre Haute August 21 Ora Jennings umpired a baseball game at Farmersburg when Marcel Forbes, enraged by a decision, struck him on the head with a bat. Jennings's skull was fractured and he died. Forbes, an ex convict, was jailed at Sullivan after the incident 29 miles south of Terre Haute.
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Ora Jennings
Terre Haute
Farmersburg
Here
Marcellus Forbes
Jennings
Forbes
Sullivan
Hay's Stay at Canton Short in Ohio Visit
Secretary of State John Hay met with President McKinley in Canton to discuss several matters needing state department attention. Hay then departed for Washington this afternoon amid the brief stay.
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Hay
Canton
Ohio
John Hay
McKinley
State Department
Wabdhington
Death toll drops in 1900 mortality report agency says
The Census Bureau released 1900 mortality statistics noting a general death rate decline to 14.6 per 1000 in large cities, an increase in average age at death to 35.2, and 1,039,094 total deaths nationwide. Southern states show varied totals with Texas 34,160 and Tennessee 30,572 among the higher figures. Portland, Oregon records the lowest rate, Shreveport, Louisiana the highest.
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Uy Ashington
Census Bureau
W. A. King
Vital Statistics Division
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Dlssouri
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Portland
Oregon
Shreveport
Uribe Uribe Says Foes Retreat as Armaments Requested
Cable from Dr Restrepa to General Rafael Uribe Uribe reports advancing rebel forces amid requests for more arms and ammunition. He notes enemy retreat into the interior and claims pursuit, with Marin’s 2500 strong command causing officials concern as guerrilla bands unite into a fledgling force.
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Uribe-Uribe
New York
Dr Restrepa
Rafael Uribe- Uribe
San Cristobal
Uribe
Restrepa
Senor
Thomas Herran
Ecuador
Emiliano Isaz
Quito
Department of Panama
Nicaragua
Senor Herpan
Colombia
Tumaco
Cuaca
Senor Herran
Coronel Andreas Marques
Trinidad
Boyaca
Orinoco
Meta
Arauco
Vargas Santos
Curacao
Joseph Wheeler Jr Named Captain in Artillery Corps
Washington August 21. The president appointed Joseph Wheeler Jr to captain in the artillery corps along with Adrian S Fleming Brooke Payne Parry F Jackson Robert E Callan William Guigard Edwig Tanden Clarence T McNeill Joseph P Tracey Lloyd England James W Hinkley Jr Percy Cressler Haygood George T Patterson Frank P Fergusson Robert S Abernathy Edwin Suarratt Albert J Bowley Bertram C Gilbert Lawrence S Miller George H Manus first lieutenant infantry HUden Oling second lieutenant infantry Morris C Foote Roy C Kirkland Shepard L Pike Walter Conway Navy Charles Vreeland commander.
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Washington
Artillery Corps
Joseph Wheeler Jr
Adrian S Fleming
Brooke Payne
Parry F. Jackson
Robert E Callan
Wiliam Guigard
Edwig Tanden
Clarence T. McNeill
Joseph P Tracey Lloyd England
James W Hinkley Jr
Percy
Cressler Johnson Haygood
George T Patterson
Frank P Fergusson
Robert S_ Abernathy
Edwin Suarratt
Albert J. Bowley
Bertram C Gilbert Lawrence S
More Letter Carriers Added in Southern Post Offices
Washington August 21 Special On October 1 the postmaster at Macon Georgia will be allowed two additional letter carriers and the postmaster at Birmingham Alabama three additional carriers This was made necessary by the increase in the amount of business transacted through these offices.
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Washington
Macon
Birmingham
Ala
Hege
Navy Court of Inquiry Sees Howison Challenge Rejected
Washington August 21 1901 the Navy Department releases correspondence with Admiral Schley regarding statements attributed to Rear Admiral Henry J Howison a court member. The department deems it irregular to judge Howisons fitness now and defers to the inquiry to decide.
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Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Schley
Admiral Howison
Court of Inquiry
Secretary of the Navy
Bir
Henry L Howison
L A Kimberly
Boston Record
Howison
Ugh
Wi Schley
U S Navy
Schleys
Boston
Arlington
Washington DC
Henry L. Howison
Schley
Department
Parker
Iny
Schlex
Admaiiral Howison
F W Hackett
W . Schley
United States Navy
France Breaks Off Diplomatic Ties With Turkey
Constantinople August 21 French ambassador declares France and Turkey severed their diplomatic relations after a breach of faith over claims of French citizens and quays. Constans refused further talks and sent passports, with France warning of possible naval action to follow within days.
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Constantinople
Constans
France
Turkey
M. Constans
Yildiz Palace
Anitin
ME Constans
M Constanj
Paria
Dorsant
MM Conatans
Bosphorus
Port Antonio
Agnes
Irgens
Philadelphia
Tie Bee
Quick- Hh
Premier
Mama
Manila
United States
Thomas Ewing
Japanese Women Insulted By Hawaiian Inspectors
Tokyo reports growing indignation over Hawaiian inspectors allegedly insulting Japanese women aboard steamships. A Times dispatch notes discriminatory acts in Hawaii and San Francisco and urges corrective measures. The communication discusses who should decide competency questions for a court martial and requests transmission to the court president for information.
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London
Japan
Saya
The
Times
Tokio
Hawaii
San Francisco
United States
Democrats Nominate Ticket on Kansas City Platform
Des Moines Town August 21 The democrats of Iowa nominated a ticket led by Governor Thomas J. Phillips and Lieutenant Governor G. E. Ferguson on a platform reaffirming the Kansas City national platform with state reform planks. The convention saw a split over the platform with a majority report and two minority reports, and the keynote by FE M Sharon urging positive policy.
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Des Moines
Democrats of
Iowa
Kansas City
Anti-Siler
Ageport
Keystone Republicans Attack Press While Nominating Slate
Harrisburg August 21 The Republican state convention met to nominate Judge William B Potter for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and State Representative Frank G Haring for treasurer. The gathering was small with leaders absent. The platform condemns yellow journalism and accuses certain papers of bias while praising labor and capital rights and government guarantees. The Democratic Party is assailed as corrupt and insincere.
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Harrisburg
Republian
William B Patter
Pittsburg
Supreme Court
Frank G Haring
Clearfield
United States
Quig and
Penrose
Potter
Stones
Supreme Bench
Green
Harris
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Editoril
Health Officer Justifies Mosquito Experiments Despite Loss of Two Lives
Health Officer Doty defended U S authorities Havana malaria experiments claiming they serve science and mankind. He cited two deaths among volunteers who chose exposure to yellow fever via mosquitoes to gain immunity, arguing the knowledge will save millions in affected regions and that accidents accompany valuable research.
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York
Doty
Havana
United States
Habana
Bullion Rogue Sentenced to Fifteen Years at Folsom
Martinez August 21 Jack Winters the man who stole $280000 in bullion from the Selby smelting works and later confessed was sentenced today to fifteen years at Folsom Prison. He requested transfer to San Quentin but was refused and was taken to Folsom.
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Winters
Martinez Cal
Jack Winters
Selby Sme Ting Works
Folsom
San Quentin
Weather Forecast Recap With Local Civic Notes
Cloudy with showers and variable winds. Reported temperature and precipitation figures for yesterday and month to date. Local items cover Gate City oil mills sale and other holdings, a planned half‑million city hall, transit and water works updates, plus regional political notes from Georgia and surrounding states.
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Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Gate City
John Oliver Derul
Wow Manahan
Buffalo
Coverner
Tattnal
Tiberty County
Mims
Peters Street
Boulevard
Fem
Atlanta Rapid Transit Company
Board of Water Commissioners
Park Woodward
Rapid
Munter Street
Street Railway Committee
Fire at Atlantic Refining plant injures hundreds in Philadelphia
A burning oil tank at the Atlantic Refining Company plant in Point Breeze collapsed, spraying Passyunk Avenue with flaming petroleum. About 100 people including firemen, workers, and bystanders were burned, most treated on site with a few sent to hospitals. Firefighters built dykes, eight hoses kept the purifying house protected, and the blaze was later brought under control.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic Refining Company
Point Breeze
Mondy
Lyon
Passayunk Avenue
Passavunk Avenue
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Mrs. Lees
Great Ship-Building Trust
Joseph Wheeler, JR
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Matter
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Tekes Little Stock
Howlson
Sultan
Bry Tann
Free Silver Democrats OF
Platform Committee
Phillips
Thomas J. Phillips
Ottumwa
G. E. Ferguson
Logan
John Bhornley
Dallas County
Schoole
W. P Johnson
Carroll
A. C. Brice
Bedford
FE M Sharon
Democratic Party
Keystone
Platform
Demncnr
Ithe
Georgss Regiment
Carterss Lre
Ramy
Gus Fellows
Uribe-[ribe
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Thomas
Alisro
Venezue
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