Ferry disaster at Mount Desert claims many lives
A gang plank collapse at Mount Desert ferry in Bar Harbor sent 150 to 200 holiday passengers into the water as the Sappho approached. Seventeen bodies recovered by noon, with more feared in the tide. Dozens injured or shaken, physicians rushed to aid. bloodless chaos turned to improvised morgue at the freight house.
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Bar Hanror
Mount Desert Ferry
Mus
William Murray
Brower
Irving Brivens
West Dancook
Alent Carson
Levant
Atonzo P. Oates
Bangor
Lizzi Warp
Charles W. Downs
Ellsworth
E. Sweatzer
Portland
Ona N. Lane
Danforth
G. H. Bugnart
Brewer
Stover
Melvin McCanxo
Corinth
Brier
Gqronar Derwent
Lewis
Hampd
Thyres
Bar Harbor
Estey
Mr. Estey
Cymbria
City of Grand Rapida Narrowly Survives Midlake Peril
Aboard the City of Grand Rapida, 200 passengers encountered a near disaster off Midlake. Water flooded the hold from multiple leaks as pumps failed to start, leaving fires nearly extinguished before engines managed a single pump and the ship steered toward South Haven, with caulking blamed for the breach.
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City of Grand Rapide
Séurn Haven
Mich
City of Grand Rapida
Milwaukee
South Haven
McKinley cottage sale seals presidential home
President McKinley buys the Canton cottage for 14500 dollars in a deal closed Saturday. He plans to secure the deed in October and spend summers there with Mrs McKinley recalling their first home memories. Bryan declines comment on Goebel trip while Dubuque invites the president for October events and postmaster general visit. Nebraska City gas plant sold to W S Black of New York for remodeling and expansion.
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Ganon
Mc- Kinley
McKinley
Canton
Harter
Dubugque
Nebraska City Gas Plant
Nebraska City
Neb
R. A. Dittman
Nebraska City Gas Company
W. 8. Black
New York
Enlow
Foley
Council Buurrs
Thaddeus J
John M. Enlow
Cherry County
Nebraska
Gordon
Kansas City Times
St. Louis
William J. Stone
Mosca
Wetmore
Tobacco King
Stone
Kansas City
Chicago
Canada and World News Snapshot
Thomas Bain elected speaker of the Canadian commons. Illinois Telephone Construction Co. incorporated in Springfield. Chicago rail expansion planned. Grain and provisions rates from Chicago east advanced. Detroit murder suicide by Mrs Stevenson. Port Townsend leased hospital for Philippine soldiers. Paris exposition dampens hopes for freight rate cuts. Pittsburgh trolley collision injures nine. Jamestown celebrates Bhoutanguis assembly anniversary. Bourgeois awarded St Alexander Newsky order. Canada to withdraw Yukon troops. US to permit landing at Skagway. Philippine enlistments total 8,208. 4,882 remain. Alger charges not answered by secretary, London Times notes. South American alliance claims derided in Washington. Glucose Sugar Refining declares dividends. CBQ mortgaged $85M bonds to New England Trust. Judge Advocate General allows over eight hours only in emergencies.
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Thomas Bain
Ilinois Telephone Construction Company
Springfield
Chicago
Detroit
Mary Stevenson
Hisenheis
Port Townsend
Wash
Philippines
Pittsburg
Jamestown
N. Y
Bhoutanguis Assembly
Evar
M. Bourgeois
St. Alexander Nowsky
Canada
Yukon
United States
Skagway
London Times
Alger
Washington
Glucose Sugar Refining Company
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway
New England Trust Company of
Boston
Judge Advocate General
Unions vs Contractors Threaten City Lockout Over Brickmakers Strike
In Onicaco on August 4 a brickmakers strike risks a citywide lockout as Chicago faces a clash between the building trades council and the Central Association of Contractors. The dispute centers on daily work definitions, rising wages, and plans for cornerstone work on the federal building, with union leaders insisting nonunion labor will handle cornerstone laying and threatening work stoppages across departments if nonunion stone is set.
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Onicaco
Chicago
Building Trades Council
Central Association of Contractors
Building Trades Councils
Federal
Chicago Stone Cutters’ Union
Joseph Stone
Stonecuttern’ Union
Dominicans Revolt Grows in Insurrection Favor
An armed insurrection breaks out at Lavega 78 miles northwest of Santo Domingo in favor of Jiminez and the presidency of Heurreauxs succession. Reinforcements join from Santiago de Cruz with 600 well armed men under Paseco and General Pires supports the insurgents, signaling growing strength.
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Jiminues
Gare Hayview
Hayti
Lavega
Santo Domingo
Jiminez
Heureaux
Dominican Republic
Santiagon de Sp
Cruz
Paseco
Pires
Failed and Left Town in Missouri Business Bust
Manryvirus August 4 report from Maryville Missouri that the 8. C. Hoyt Commission company failed for $6,000 and head 8. C. Hoyt disappeared leaving only butter eggs a carload of vases and barrels. insurer troubles follow with Jefferson City announcing writs of ouster against 39 insurance firms for anti gust law violations tied to the Social Underwriters club in St Joseph.
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Manryvirus
8. C. Hoyt Commission Company
Maryville
8. C. Hoyt
Jeffernson City
Crow
Supreme Court
Social Underwriters Club of
St. Joseph
Pension Examiner Slays Girl In Washington House
Benjamin H. Snell a pension office examiner about 45 killed Liza Weissenberger 18 in his home after she left his care. He entered the room while she slept and fatally slashed her throat with a razor then injured the mother who tried to intervene. Snell was captured and claims amnesia.
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Washineton
Benjamin H. Snell
Pension Office
Liza Weissenberger
Snell
Sun Strike Threatens New York Publication
Difficulties at The Sun arise as 120 printers and compositors strike. The paper may fail to publish today with four pages in the news section. The Typographical Union No. 6 sanctioned the walkout at a large meeting. Union men were among the 100 Philadelphia reinforcements.
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New York
New York Sun
Sun
Typographical Union No. 6
Philadelphia
Telegraphic Briefs From A Turbulent World
The bubonic plague reappears in Calcutta. Leonard Gould dies in Chicago. heart trouble. Havana hosts a mass for General Gomez and his wife. A Paris train crash kills 17 and injures 73. The Eiffel Tower is struck during a storm in Paris. The Badger arrives in San Francisco with Samoan commissioners. Ingersoll praised by Chicago crowds at Studebaker hall. U.S. revenue raids three illicit distilleries near Chickamauga Park. Emperor William supports a New York sailing aid for the Shamrock. Altgeld denies remarks on ratio in politics. Spanish court clears generals for obeying orders. Curzon plan for frontier defense okayed by Britain. East St. Louis churches read Bishop Janssen’s letter on pastor recognition.
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Calcutta
Leonard Gould
Chicago
Block Island
Gomez
Havana
Paris
Paiis
United States
Badger
San Francisco
Robert G. Ingersoll
Studebaker Hall
United States Revenue Office
Chickamauga Park
London
William
New York
John P. Altgeld
Tural
Pareja
Santiago
Lord Curzon
India
Tibul
East St. Louis
Janssen
St. Patrick's Parish
Lincoln urge to educate children with Britannica global value
The speech closes with Lincoln’s charge to give boys a chance through education. Parents should study their children’s tendencies and provide the best schooling. The New Werner Edition Britannica, thirty volumes, offers a complete resource, praised by Yale, Harvard and Columbia as a benchmark of scholarly value.
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Abraham Lincoln
Werner
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Yale
Harvard
Columbia
Columbia's Gear A Wreck In Rigging Accident
Newport R I Aug 3 An accident to the Columbia marred a test of speed against Defender. The new yacht towed to Bristol after a total wreck above docks. Topmast broke and mast buckled during clash off Block Island. All hands uninjured. Re-rigging costly though most stays usable after strength tests.
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Newport
R. 1
Bristol
Block Island
Columbia
Iselin
American Miners Killed in Yaqui Uprising News
Reports from Yaqui country indicate many American miners have been murdered in recent days as a general uprising gathers strength with about 1 000 armed warriors in the mountains above the Yaqui river valley. Troops suffer heavy losses in skirmishes while Indians hide in cover. An army including two infantry regiments three cavalry regiments and two artillery battalions heads toward the Batucco Yaqui stronghold with orders to move by Friday. The Yaquis raid in detachments, ravaging the countryside.
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la Mexico
el Paso
Yaqui River
Anbush
Hermosillo
Mex
Batucco
Wednesday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
National League games showed Boston beating St Louis 10 to 2 in the first game and 5 to 1 in the second. Other NL scores included Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 8 and New York 6 Philadelphia. Cleveland topped Chicago 6. Western League action had Detroit 9 Grand Rapids 7 and Milwaukee 7 St Paul 6. Kansas City 4 Minneapolis 1 and Buffalo 2 Tadlangpolis 0.
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Prrry
Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Fst. Louis
Boston
St Louis
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Louisville
New York
Philadelphia
Claveland
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Tadlangpolis
Buffalo
Feel the Change and Kidney Remedies Ad in Atlantic
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids advertised as yellow tablets claim rapid relief for kidney and urinary disorders, backache, dizziness, and nervous debility. An example testimonial from Fred Willard describes relief from kidney trouble, rheumatism, and insomnia after using the product, priced at fifty cents a box. Also referenced are Dr. Fowler's Wild Strawberry for summer complaints, a Rock Island special train to Philadelphia for the Nation Grand Army meeting, and Dr. Thomas Electric Oil for household injuries, plus DeWitt's Little Early Risers promoting health benefits.
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Morrow
Atlantic
Fred Willard
Walker Bros., Liverymen
Nevids
Weber & Co
John Morrow & Co
Chemista
Springfield
Ohio
Philadelphia
Grand Army
Great Rock Island
Des Moines
Chicago
Rock Island
A. Stewart
Des Moies
MO Sebastian
Gp&ta
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Hotel Bluffs
George Spaulding
Orono
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George Brooks
M’kinley
Bryan
Goebel
Cricago
William Jennings Bryan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kentucky
Tam
A. L. Hunt
Jobin
Charles
Ed Provis
Tommie Whalen
Lakeside Park
Provis
Whalen
Tekamah
Omuana
Omaha
Tokamah
Tf. CG
Oleson
Sioux City
Wheeler and
Whiteside
Newton
Clarence
Otis Barber
Martin Perry
Baxter
Humboldt
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Fred Alexander
Dr. Thomas
DeWitt
Vic Emmert & Co
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