Bulgaria Declares Independence as Austria-Hungary Annexes Provinces
London reports rapid political shifts as Prince Ferdinand proclaims Bulgarian independence and Austria-Hungary moves to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina. Both actions threaten to tear up the Berlin Treaty and spark a regional war. Armies mobilize. Bulgaria buys munitions while Emperor Francis Joseph sends notes to major powers.
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London
Europe
Near East
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Rumelia
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey
East Rumelian
Austria
France
Francis Joseph
Message of hope at tuberculosis congress in Washington
Noted physician Dr Lawrence Fisck of Philadelphia delivered a hopeful address at the 1964 National museum event in Washington marking the International Congress on Tuberculosis. He urged all societal units to act, noting tuberculosis heavily affects wage earners due to overwork and poor conditions.
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Washington
de. Lawrence Fiick
Philadelphia
National Museum
Fao
Amerles
Dr Fisck
John Mitchell
United Mine Worker of America
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Frederick J . Hoffman
Richard Freund
Workingmen's Insurance Office
Berlin
Germany
Dr. Fisck
Robert Koch
Dr. Koch
Noeff
Financier Thomas W. Lawson Injured in Carriage Fall
Egypt Massachusetts October 5 Thomas W Lawson financier was thrown from his carriage near North Scituate and severely injured by the fall and a kicking horse. He was unconscious at a drug store before being moved home to Dreamword Egypt in an automobile and regained consciousness after some time. He suffered a deep scalp wound and extensive head bruising.
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Egypt
Mass
Thomas W. Lawson
North Scituate
Lawson
Dreamword
Mr. Lawson
Gas Explosion at Tarentum Plant Halves Facility Loss
A gas explosion at Pittsburgh Plate Glass works Tarentum causes 500000 dollars in fire damage and 800 workers to lose jobs. Watchman W A Long injured. a steel building helped limit the blaze. Extensive damage to polishing dept and glass warehousing.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Works No
Tarentum
W. A. Long
Cholera Epidemic Reported in St Petersburg
St Petersburg on October 5 reports cholera cases at 136 in the last twenty four hours with 62 deaths as authorities note effectiveness of measures to prevent spread.
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St. Petersburg
Fire Claims Life of Noted Northwest Attorney
Minot North Dakota October 5 Colonel J C Marcy aged seventy seven once prominent attorney in the Northwest with records in eastern states burned to death at his home at Sixth and Reishus streets. Fire started when a lamp toppled setting bed clothes ablaze.
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Minot
N. D
J. C. Marcy
Northwest
Supreme Court
North Dakota
Sixth
Reishus Streets
Hyderabad Tragedy Casualties Put At Fifty Thousand
From Hyderabad reports in Allahabad dated Oct 5 place casualties at fifty thousand as order returns gradually and bodies are removed. The dispatch notes ongoing disaster conditions and efforts to restore calm.
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Allahabad
British India
Hyderabad
J Field
Roosevelt 10 Go On Stump
Lincoln Neb Oct 5 Roosevelt plans a six stop tour from Atlantic to Pacific concluding in San Francisco to back Taft. Bryan delays Iowa trip with Chicago banquet plan and will detour via Des Moines Perry Tama Cedar Rapids en route. Debs rally crowd clash with police blocks at depot as Debs tours cities.
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Lincoln
Neb
Roosevelt
Taft
Fairview
Atlantic
Pacific
San Francisco
Bryan
Iowa
Chicago
Des Moines
Perry
Tam
East
Debs Arrives at Grand Central Amid Wild Welcome
Eugene V. Debs Socialist presidential candidate arrives in New York aboard the red special at Grand Central. An estimated four thousand-strong crowd surges to greet him after a speaking tour through the Western states.
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Gretated
Mc Ampede
Debs
Grand Union Hotel
D&hs
Hippodrome
American Theater
New York
Grand Central Railroad
Eugene V. Debs
Hurricanes batter Manila Bay as Atlantic fleet rides out storm
The Atlantic battle fleet rode a twelve hour hurricane that battered Manila Bay. Typhoon signals warned sailors at breakwater. cutters hid in Pasig river as 109 mph gusts lashed Cavite. Admiral Sperry ordered flagship Connecticut and five other ships under way before anchoring off Cavite.
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Manila
Oct
Manila Bay
Pasig
Sperry
Connecticut
Kansas
Minnesota
Vermont
Virginia
Ohio
Wind Storm Wrecks Shore Area With Tipped Carriages
On shore the wind caused danger with overturned carriages, blown trees, prostrated electric wires and several buildings unroofed.
Found Life More Pleasant
Mary Johnson of California, living as a man named Frank Woodhull, is held at Ellis Island for violating New York laws by wearing men's clothes. The educated 60 year old passenger boarded the New York liner. after suspicion, she confessed she chose male attire to ease life and earning a living.
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New York
Mary Johnson
California
Ellis Island
Frank Woodhull
Cers
Frank Weedhull
Tragedy at Elysian Grove as Bear Kills Infant
In Tucson on October 5, a black bear escaped at Elysian Grove, charging a crowd of visitors. Russ Laird's wife fled with a go cart carrying an infant, which the bear seized and crushed before the mother.
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Tucson
Ariz
Elysian Grove
Russ Laird
Grand Rapids Merchant Killed in Auto Mishap near Holland
Richard Brink of Grand Rapids, a prominent merchant, died instantly when his car failed on a hill near Vriesland during a trip from Grand Rapids to Holland. The steering gear broke, tipping the vehicle into a ditch.
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Holland, Mich
Grand Rapids
Holland
Richard Brink
Vriesland
Aged Woman Killed in Runaway on Upper Broadway
Mrs. Isabella Van Cleaf aged seventy a widow was killed almost instantly and her son Jota Van Cleaf a wealthy broker was injured in a runaway accident on Upper Broadway in New York on October 5.
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New York
Isabella van Cleaf
Jota
van Cleaf
Upper Broadway
Prof Geo Morgan Gives Piano Tuning Services
Prof Geo Morgan offers fifteen years of experience in piano tuning and will travel to the country to tune pianos on request. References available. Residence 110 Maple St. Phone Interstate 59eL.
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Maple St
Interstate 59
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