Veterans in camp at Philadelphia grand encampment opens
The thirty third annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment begins in Philadelphia with veterans arriving as Admiral Sampson visits. The route of the parade will be a blaze of red white and blue and Camp Sexton near Belmont Park houses 1 600 tents. Key candidates for commander in chief include Albert D. Shaw Leo Rassieri and James L. Dalzell. President McKinley to attend a reception at the Academy of Music and city hall lunch following the parade.
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Grostent
Ruoce
Lap Vonter
Samprons Squadrom
Grand Army of the Republic
Philadelphia
Sampson
Avenue of Fame
Walnut
Cherry Street
City Hall
Missouri Corn Estimates Signal Huge statewide yield
Missouri officials report a potential corn yield near 200 million bushels from 6,380,000 acres. Col. J R Rippey, secretary of the state board of agriculture, says the crop is one of the most abundant in years though final figures may adjust as conditions evolve. Nebraska reports similar optimism with George H Crosby noting the crop could be the largest in the state's history.
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Columbia
J. R. Rippey
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Missouri
Nebraska
Omata
George H. Crosby
Burlington
Crosby
Fighting Forest Fires Ravage Arkansas and South Dakota
Littlz Rock Sept 4 Fire rages in southern Calhoun county destroying land in Ouachita valley and driving thousands of stock from pastures. Firefighters work round the clock as heat exhausts crews and rain is awaited to limit further loss. Deadwood South Dakota timber fire burns south of Deadwood ten miles near Englewood threatening the Burlington line amid hot winds.
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Arkansas
Littlz Rock
Calhoun County
Ouachita Valley
Deadwood
Deapwood
Oamps
Englewood
Burlington
Mires
Robbery at Kansas stock man home nets $2190
Robbers in masks held up cattleman Robert June south of Hope, securing about $2,190 from cattle proceeds. Family faced shotgun threat. robbers fled. Also notes libel case against Rosewaters in Omaha, Missouri Midland line opens in Missouri, search for desperado Clem Darnell in Kansas, a carnival midways injury in Omaha, and weather and baseball results.
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Armenr
Kan
Robert June
Hope
June
Jans
Khongs
Kansans Start Home From Manila in Lasting Sendoff
dispatches tell of Kansas units aboard big river barges to the transport Tartar as the war sets shift. Spanish prisoners describe harsh Filipino conditions and hunger, with natives scheming to obtain food and munitions while daily arrests occur for attempted gun smuggling. War department notes rail line to Angeles done in four days and volunteers winding down as Tennessee and Iowa units depart.
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Manila
Kansas Regiment
Kansas
Washington
War Department
Otis
Angeles
Washingtons
Tloilo
Cebu
Towns
Tennessee
Iowa
Philippines
Blair Denies Charge of Perjury by General Otis
The Chronicle reports Blair denied accusing General Elwell Otis of perjury amid court martial proceedings for Captain Oberlin M. Carter. Blair said the affidavit does not support such charges. Other items note McVeigh to serve life at Alcatraz, Sampson’s command stance, Morgan City transport, no new yellow fever cases, SchurmanHay talks, mild fever in Key West, Cuban army paid, and Trenholm's inspection tour.
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General Otis
the Chronicle
Oberlin M. Carter
McKinley
Frank P. Blair
Garter
Haa
Elwell
Otis
Philippines
Mr. Blair
Blair
McVeigh
San Francisco
Thomas McVeigh
Alcatraz Island
Manila
D. C. Wright
First
Wyoming Volunteers
New Orleans
Souchon
Louisiana Board of Health
Blunt
Texas
Alabama
Boers Move to Fight and War Fears Rise in Natal
Report from Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg and London describes warrants issued against outlanders, Boer forces massing at the Natal border, and officials predicting imminent war. Dispatches warn of exodus, food shortages, banking runs, and rail disruption as Transvaal prepares to strike.
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Lonxon
Morning Post
Newcastle
Natal
Johannesburg
Commissariat
Pretoria
Daily Telegraph
Pietrimaritzburg
Loxpon
The
Daily Mail
All Roads May Withdraw From Western Passenger Association
Omana September 2. Affairs in the Western Passenger association are chaotic as a breakaway from the lines currently members seems likely. Milwaukee’s withdrawal is the precipitating action, and outside lines may not join soon as they demand concessions the association cannot grant.
Corn Crop Reports Favor Nebraska and Iowa Conditions
Reports from Nebraska show 76 excellent and 95 good conditions with average yields around 51 bushels per acre while Iowa lists 35 excellent and 41 good among 40 counties. Relative to 1893, most say the crop is better, with few noting decline. Lieutenant E E Hawkins returns to Sioux Falls to a royal welcome by veterans and citizens.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Oncano
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Corn Belt
Hawking
Sioux Falls
E. E. Hawkins
Flist
South Dakota
Union Veterans’ Union
Grand Army of the Republic
Santa Fe Road Will Wait for Kansas Regiment Move
Torexka Sept 2 The Santa Fe railway agreed to transport the Twentieth Kansas regiment from San Francisco to Topeka after muster out and wait for payment until the next legislative session. Governor Stanley solicited the arrangement. The state will cover all costs to bring the regiment to Topeka from the coast.
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Santa Fe
Torexka
Santa Fe Railway
Twentieth Kansas Regiment
San Francisco
Topeka
Stanley
Baseball Scores From The National League Card
Baseball results show Saint Louis beating Baltimore and Cincinnati 10 to 7 in a game with Philadelphia and Cleveland, while Brooklyn defeats Cleveland 5 to 4. The fragmented text notes teams and scores involving three cities and multiple matchups.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Grand Rapids
Minneapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Inderpi
New York
Louisvillei Balimore
Washington
Louis
O Paul
Eapolis
BE. Finankes
Hapida
Dianapolis
Tresdey
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Brady
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Lake Tag
Sanvusry
Lorain
Cedar Point
John O'Donnell
McDonald
Fred Hale
New England
Paovivenor
Bimetallic League
Oreecont Parks
James P. Targin
Kentucky
John J. Lenta
Ohio
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Big Consolidated
Spokane
Wash
Harry Green
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Neb
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Paul Vandervoort
J. F. Wade
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Missouri Midland
Conmuntra
Missouri Midland Railroad
McBaine
Here
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Chautauqua County
Indian Territory
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Dan Wilson
Kiser
Frances Mullan
Waterloo
Waterloo Street Fair
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North Atlantic
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Quartermaster General of the Army
Nagasaki
Japan
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Key West
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Trenholm
Omana
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Pavicky
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London Morning
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Times
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Clinton Dotson
Elias Persinger
Black Hills
Deer Lodge
Montana
Eugene Cullinan
Oliver Benson
Dotson
Persinger
John Jorney
Louis Kunkel
Gustav Nolty
Boulogne
Bovancane
Matador Llaverito
Jiminez
Baracoa
Carr Harrigan
Juan Isidro Jiminez
Republic of Santo Domingo
Caimaneira
George S. Orion
Port Au Prince
Puerto Plata
Yaquis
Crey
Mexico
Yucatan
Belize
Indiana
Manus
Presidio
Pueblo
Warren
Corn Crop Reports
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