Revolt 8 Put Down Attempt to Revive War Insurrection
Reported Aug 2 from Franco-Spanish frontier describes Barcelona regaining order with prisoners and expected rail reopenings within 48 hours while San Sebastian trains the army to war footing. London cites Madrid rumors of ministerial threats and socialist agitation amid Catalan unrest led by Carlists seeking leadership with Don Jaime.
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Parpignan
Barcelona
Gerons
Port Boy
San Sebastian
Spain
Madrid
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Senor Lacierva
Cerbere
Catalonia
Don Jaime
Morocco
Wrights Win 30000 Prize For Air Flight Speed Win
Official war department report shows Orville Wright reached 47 431 miles an hour during a Friday flight from Alexandria to Fort Myer with an average 42 553 mph on the same course earning 30000 dollars for their airplane plus 5000 as a speed bonus. Zeppelin I arrives at Frankfort after 220 mile voyage at 21 mph amid cheers.
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Washington
Orville Wright
Alexandria
Fort Myer
War Department
Wright Brothers
Frankfort
Zeppelin I
Count Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Flood Drowns 1000 in Manchuria City Kirin
News from Tokyo reports a devastating flood in Changchun province. In Kirin, at the head of Sungari navigation, 225 miles from Mukden, 1,000 people drowned and 7,000 houses submerged as water continues to rise.
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Tokyo
Changchun
Manchuria
Kirin
Sungari
Mukden
Mining Town Flame Sweeps Fairmont Fire
Fairmont West Virginia August 2 a mining town named Mogah was struck by a fire causing an estimated 100000 dollars in damages. Two blocks with about 17 buildings were burned to the ground.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Monogah
Fear 100 May Be Dead In The Mexican Quake
Mexico City reports indicate a powerful quake on Saturday lasting 63 seconds. Officials fear over a hundred deaths including six in the capital, as communications fail and towns across the region suffer damage. The American community escaped major harm, though some injuries occur from falling plaster. A third shock drove residents into the streets before daylight.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Acapulco
Chilapa
Chilpancingo
Iguala
Blind man dubbed the devil shoots up Paterson saloon
Aug 2 Paterson New Jersey a blind Black man known as the devil opened fire in a crowded saloon after being refused more liquor. Two public safety items discharged wounding a third and seriously injuring others. William F Sasson arrested on two counts of serious case police call him terror of the shore district.
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Sasson
Harry K Thaw In Court For Sanity Hearing
In White Plains New Jersey, Harry K Thaw appeared before Justice Mills for a sanity examination amid debate over his defense actions. The district attorney continued presenting homicide trial minutes as the hearing may extend through the week.
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White Plains
N. J
Harry K. Thaw
Justice Mills
Jerome
Minnesota Bans Cigarettes After July Thirty First
Minnesota declares cigarette sales unlawful after July 31 as dealers rush to move stock and smokers stockpile. An aged attaché at the London American Consulate, Francis William Frigout, longtime official, dies after a long illness.
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Johnson
St. Paul
Minnesota
London
Willsam Frigout
Chinese vice-consul shot in New York office
Luk Wing Chinese vice-consul at 18 Broadway was seriously wounded after a confrontation with a Japanese assailant who was arrested. The shooter, identified as Matada Yung of Philadelphia, claims self defense. Luk Wing was hospitalized with a bullet wound to the back and left lung.
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New York
Luk Wing
Broadway
St. Gregory's Hospital
Matada Yung
Buttonwood Street
Philadelphia
Luk
Yung
Galen Hall
Atlantic City
N. J
Matada Yang
Tybee Island Seaside Resort Destroyed by Fire
Savannah Ga Aug 2 a seaside resort hotel Tybee on Tybee island burned from depot to sea edge leaving the big hotel bath houses and pavilions a total loss about 100 guests fled in night attire. Estimated damage around 100000 with many guests forced to flee multiple times due to collapsing walls and falling debris.
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Savannah
Tybee
Tybee Island
Fire devastates Cincinnati garbage stable ruins mule deaths
A large Cincinnati Reduction Company stable burned destroying about fifty mules and horses and halting much garbage collection citywide in blistering heat. In St Paul a gasoline blast at Third and Market Injured several people and sparked panic in a four story brick building.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reduction Company
St. Paul, Minn
Third
Market Streets
Cener
Osaka Devastated by Fierce Conflagration
Aug 2 Osaka Japan reports mass ruin from a daylong fire driven by a dry drought and strong wind. Firefighters exhausted, troops called to aid, many buildings and Buddhist temples destroyed, casualties reported as the city shelters about 275000 residents.
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Osaka
Japan
Swedish Day at Seattle Highlights Nordic Week
Seattle August 2 Swedish week at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition crowned by a monster celebration with Gov John A Johnson of Minnesota delivering the day’s oration. Thousands of Swedes from across the country cheered him as Mme Hellstrom Oscar from Stockholm led the musical program with the United Swedish Singers of the Pacific coast in support.
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Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Seattle
Wash
John A. Johnson
Mme. Hellstrom-Oscar
Royal Opera
Stockholm
United
Swedish Singers
Pacific Coast
Burman wins 100 mile Buick race at Elmridge park
Kansas City aug 2 Robert Burman widely known racing driver drove a 30 horsepower Buick to victory in a 100 mile endurance race at Elmridge park. His time was 1 84 08. In Opertuses Le Aug 2 Onezime Thomas and Emile Antoine two negroes were taken from deputies and struck by passersby near Grand Prairie.
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Kansas City
Robert Burman
Elmridge Park
Burman
Mobius
Opertuses
Onexzime Thomas
Emile Antoine
Grand Prairie
Electric Car Wreck Kills Twelve at Coldwater Idaho
A head on collision of two Spokane & Inland railway electric cars at Coldwater Washington near Coeur d Alene and Spokane left twelve dead and seventy five injured. Westbound No 20 from Coeur d Alene and eastbound No 5 collided at about 4 30 pm. Coaches crushed and passengers hurled from seats. Special trains with physicians rushed to aid as Coeur d Alene hospital filled. Names of the dead and several injured listed with home towns across the United States. Burial plans delayed for relatives nationwide.
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Spokane, Wash
Spokane & Inland Railway
Coldwater
Wash
Coeur d'Alene
Spokane
Coeur d’Alene
Orville Puerbaugh
Elkhart
Ind
W. J. House
Scotia
William W. Onsette
Harrington
A. P. Whitley
Memphis
Tenn
William Ward
Wenatchie
John Vernie
Springfield
Dollie Golden
W. A. Dahlquist
Estherville
COX
Medical Lake
Mullenville
Kas
Arthur Marvin
Victoria
Mont
Charles Osborne
Freeport
Til
C.P. Vansandt
Harrisonville
E. L. Dixon
Norfolk
Neb
United States
Twelve Hurt In Wreck Near Cambridge Iowa
Twelve people injured when the Overland Limited train of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway derailed east of Cambridge after a foot long rail break. Mail and express cars splintered. Injured include John D Lawrence Madrid mail clerk and Frank L Histonwaller Cedar Rapids mail clerk with head and limb injuries, plus workers from Chicago Toledo and Kansas City among others.
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Des Moines
Overland Limited
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Cambridge
John
Chicago
W. E. Glenn
Springfield
S. C
Andrew Gaydy
John McCarty
Charles H. Larabee
Ainsworth
Neb
Charles F. Price
Arthur Craig
Colored
Kansas City
Jacob Gogo
East Cambridge
Mass
Fire Swept Jap City Away
A terrible conflagration in Osaka, Japan reduced a large portion of the city to ashes. Over 13,000 buildings were destroyed and an area four miles square was swept by the flames. Miners Drop Ritual. Denver, Aug. 2 At the Western Federation of Miners convention it was decided to abolish the ritual and all grips signs and passwords for local entrances.
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Osaka
Japan
Denver
The
Western Federation of Miners
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Orville
Zeppelin
Manchurian
Capital
Chiloa
Blind Negro
Devil” Kills
Black
China
Oriental
Gotham
Imperial
Gov
W. H. Dahlquist
Idaho
John D. Lawrence
Methodist Hospital
Chas. A. Grubb
Mead Kathté
Mrabato
Corber
Chestnut Streets
Atlantic
Iowa
C. B. Clovis
Malebaey Atlantic
W. C. Heers
Dentiss
Ofice
Binilay
Stowe
Musson
G. R. Miller
Gillespie
C. G. Clark
R. A. Gamble
Osteopathic and Medical Physician No
Opera Hoves Dock
Omeca
Atlantic, Tow
T. B. Swan
General Law
Aucices
C. L. Campbell
Ollize Reone
Gilleanie
Phoma Wiser
Wood & Savery
John BR. Wood
Ben A. Wood
W.savery
Sperdalty
Sixth and
Chestnut Sts
Owa
A. S. Mullins
Haslad Sperdai
Charles D. Finley
Josephine Cook-Finley
Giles
Central St
Tows
Butler
M. H. Butler
Musson Phone van
J. A. Giffen
Accessor 16 CO
Thurman Furnture Company Furniture and Undertaking
WM Balasy
Massou
Macwould
Chestnut St
DR. O. Herbert
Neuraticg
Mast Fifth Street
Disbrow
J. B. Rockafellow
Attorney At Law
Fedare
Jowa
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