War dogs tug at leash as Taft party lands in Manila
August 16 Manila dispatch reports President Taft and Secretary Roosevelt arriving at noon for a grand parade and entertainment. A Sultan invites Miss Roosevelt to marry and join his archipelago court as guests, while dignitaries, Moro leaders, and thousands of locals fill the grounds. Afternoon events include nonlethal bull and cockfights. Frederick O’Brien suffers cramps and is rescued by Representative Longworth at the rink.
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Aus
pHelary Taft
Ans
Taft
Miss Roosevelt
Aultan
Roosevelt
Suliang
Aaiu
Hiim
Frederick O'Lrien
Aca
Longworth
Ohio
Hs Own Fe
Deadlock at Portsmouth Over Peace Talks With Japan
Outright stalemate shadows the Portsmouth peace conference as Emperor Nicholas and Bar ons Kaneko and Witte remain unreconciled. Roosevelt’s proposal hangs in suspense while Japanese envoys and officials in Oyster Bay watch for a possible adjournment and final protocol signaling collapse.
Mangled Sweethearts Buried in Same Grave
In Bellwood cemetery at Anxister New York deputy police commissioner Harry Lindsley and Chicago man Ewin P. Willing were laid to rest in one grave after dying when a train struck their car near Bennington a week earlier. Their bodies rested at Mark Skinner Library before burial, a gift from Mrs Willing.
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Ancifster
Harry Lindsley
New York
Ewin P. Willing
Chicago
Bennington
Bellwood
Mark Skinner
Mian Willings
Storm Sweeps Minnesota Leaves Towns Destroyed and Missing
Storm disaster hits Rushford and nearby towns in southern Minnesota. Mills, farms, and telephone lines damaged. Miley and several residents reported missing. At least one death confirmed as storm path devastates homes and crops. responders scramble to account for others as communities begin cleanup.
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Crase
Win
Miley
Veral
Tom and
Rushford
Minn
Lostan Dans
Homer
Tha
Larosborn
Betsk
Weestanee
Mmos Np
Dantetsan
T Tor
Mens
Crocker
Prams Reler
Marony
Nsew Daimage van Dane Midis
Closing Rallies in Old Dominion
Governor Montague opposes United States Senator Martin as Democrats rally for state and national offices. Lieutenant Governor Willard, Congressmen Bwannon, and State Senator William H. Mann vie for the governorship while a vigorous campaign and large closing rallies mark the final hours before the August primary in Richmond.
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Montague
United States
Martin
Willard
Swanson
Mann
Richmond
Candiates
United States Senate
Leutenant
Mann Inn
Florida Girl Fatally Injured in Illinois Barn Accident
Annie Bryan, a Jacksonville Florida girl aged 0 years, daughter of Mrs J ov Bryan, fell from a hayloft in a Bethlehem Illinois barn and sustained a skull fracture. The Bryans were guests at the Hotel Artingtes.
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Florida
Bethlehem
N. IL
Annie Bryan
J. Ov. Bryan
Jacksonville
Fla
Shay
Bryans
Artingtes
Roosevelt Seeks Peace as Conference Reopens at Portsmouth
Oyster Bay August 21 President Roosevelt has not abandoned hope for a successful conference. Bar on Kaneko, Japan's confidant, arrives with undisclosed messages while European powers press both sides. Roosevelt avoids stating his view on the talks as delegates prepare to reconvene, seeking peace through an impartial tribunal and coordinated pressure from neutral powers.
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Aldes
Jett
Baron Komura
Witte
Japan
Mnat
Roosevelt
Kane
Wiee
Nicholas Nicholaistich
Great Britain
Succeda
Oyama
Rosain
Iime
Europe
Roonevelt
Oyster Bay
Portsmouth
Kaneko
Portamouth
Uume
Daron ‘Rosen
Moosevel Sut
Neural
Russia
Louisville Bank Goes Under at Western National
The Western National Bank of Louisville was closed by the Comptroller of the Currency after steady withdrawals and insufficient funds to meet demands. The bank had a reserve of only 14 percent on May 25 and its stock plummeted from 107 to 35 as business declined. President T. J. Jefferson cited covering loans and deposit shrinkage as the cause.
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Western National
Louisville
Western National Bank of Louisville
and &S
Ite Buancas
T. J. Jefferson
Joana
Depozita
Gun cotton box sent to New York police captain
The New York police report a third deadly explosive mailed in a gilt cigar box. Captain Miles O'Reilly opened the device, which contained gun cotton and matches arranged to ignite. A tiny sample exploded in a cellar test, nearly killing him, with matches glued to the lid for ignition.
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New York
Creelnct
Miles O'Reilly
Jacob I. Schiff
M. Guggenheim
O'Reilly
Aad
Tourist Statistician Foresees Global Mockery of Reports
London reports quote John Hyde former USDA statistician now in London under medical care. He challenges the July 26 revised U S cotton acreage figure saying official estimates are far less reliable than county and township reports. He warns such disparities will erode the usefulness of reports and cites contrasting crop figures. He plans to return to America around October 1.
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London
John Hyde
United States Department of Agriculture
Iesa
Lto
Hyde
Washington
America
Congressman Loudenschlager In Critical Kidney and Stomach Trouble
Congressman H C Loudenschlager of New Jersey is in critical condition at his Paulsboro home with kidney and stomach troubles. Ten physicians tonight report his condition as dangerously serious.
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Loudenschlager
Camden
N. J
H. C. Loudenschiager
New Jersey
Paulsboro
Heart located on right side at birth in California patient
August 20 Angeles California Malcolm Rose a gardener at Sandscape was under anesthesia for removal of a neck growth when surgeons found his heart on the right side of the body instead of the left. The organ was normal in appearance and had likely been in that position since birth.
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Angeles
Cal
Malcolm Rose
Sandscape
Traveling man from Columbus arrested on fraud charge
A man identified as Nelwon from Columbus, representing Grim of Aweet and Orr, was arrested tonight on a charge of securing money under false pretenses. In default of bond, he was committed to jail. he has a family in Co Justia.
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Columbis
Aweet & Orr
Nelwon
Co- Justia
New Orleans Fever Outlook Amid Rising Cases
New Orleans reports higher pews and fatalities as yellow fever inspections falter on Sundays. Officials note cases rise slowly, with many infections traced to various city spots. physicians rely on available case data amid fluctuating weather and public anxiety.
Weather forecast for several states with variable showers
Washington and several southeastern states expect generally fair conditions Tuesday and Wednesday with some local showers in the northeast. Virginia and South Carolina show fair to warm with light to fresh southerly winds, North and central Carolina mostly warm with variable winds, Florida coastlands mixed showers, Tennessee and Kentucky showers then cooler at night or Wednesday, Arkansas and Louisiana partly cloudy with showers, Alabama and Mississippi indicating light to moderate conditions. temperatures and precipitation totals noted as typical for the period.
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Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
Kentucky
Walt Tweedey
Fair
Arkanean
Louisiana
Alabama
Mia
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