State of the Crops Report Highlights Rain Needs
The weekly crop report from the Agricultural Department details general conditions across the country. It notes favorable temperatures overall except on the North Pacific coast, heavy rains and winds in the south Atlantic east gulf and Tennessee, drought in Texas Missouri and upper Mississippi valley, and very dry conditions in the upper Mississippi Valley. Corn prospects vary by region with late corn improving in parts but needing rain, while early corn in many areas is damaged. Spring wheat harvests advance with mixed yields, and cotton, apples, peaches, and other fruits show mixed results amid rains and drought. soil moisture remains uneven across states including Iowa Illinois Ohio Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska South Dakota Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and others.
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Agricultural Department
North Pacific Coast
Middle
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Pennessee
Tennessee
Texas
Missouri
Upper Mississippi
Upper
Lake Region
Oregon
Washington
Rocky Mountain
California
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Corn Belt
Middle Atlantic
New England
Dakotas
Minnesota
North Dakota
Cotton Belt
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Mwllnons
Randolph County
Michigan
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Owa
Bullion Thief Winters Stole 1,180 Pounds Gold
Jack Winters, a former railroad conductor and ex convict, tunneled under the Selby Smelting Works near San Francisco to steal about 289000 in gold bars. He carried dirt in a bag, dumped it in the bay, drilled 104 vault holes, and hid the loot 500 yards away after fourteen trips totaling nearly seven miles. The heist spanned six weeks with a pace close to the entrance and tracks of the Southern Pacific.
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Selby Smelting Works
Jack Winters
Selby Smelting Company
San Francisco
Missouri Penitentiary
Missouri
Winters
St. Louis
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Selby
Southern Pacific Company
Seventeen Die When Ohio River Packet Capsizes
Seventeen passengers, mostly women and children, drown when the City of Golconda capsizes in a gale near Cottonwood bar four miles above Paducah. The triweekly paducah golconda packet carried 75 in the cabin as supper was served. Captain and Pilot E E Peck swam ashore after the vessel settled in ten feet of water.
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Golconda
Paducah
Cottonwood Bar
E. E. Peck
H. E. Worren
N. S. Quartermouse
Hampton
Bauer
Lightning Sets Oil Tanks Ablaze in Philadelphia
A lightning bolt struck a large benzine tank on the Schuylkill River shore near 20th Street and Passyunk Avenue in Philadelphia, causing a massive fire that destroyed a group of oil tanks. Four men died and many firemen were injured as flames and explosions tore through the storage site.
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Schuylkill River
20Th Street
Passyunk Avenue
Philadelphia
Corner stones and calls echo across faiths
The article notes multiple church milestones and clerical moves: the corner stone laid for the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Germantown, PA. the St. Anthony German Catholic Church in Detroit beginning at a $40,000 cost. Rev Paul H Castle invited to West End Christian Church in St. Louis from Camp Point IL. Rev Frederick J Walton to St Peter's Episcopal in Delaware OH. Dr W Drees supervising missions in Porto Rico. Dr A L Phillips named general superintendent in the Presbyterian Church South. four Kentucky Presbyterian schools Central University Center College Danville Seminary and Louisville Seminary consolidated under one administrator. Dr William F King of Cornell College spent time in Europe and Britain.
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West End
Letroit
A. L. Phillips
Nashville,Venn
Presbyterian Church South
Kentucky
Central University
Center College
Danville Seminary
Louisville Presbyterian Seminary
Crop worries ease as fall trade outlook improves
The corn crop troubles are seen causing limited long term damage with conditions likely to improve. Merchants are placing orders more freely. better trade reported though August may be dull. Steel strike developments keep price rises in tinplates and production fluctuates. Well Street retains bearish bias with money rates around 4 1/2 to 5 percent.
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Northwest
Southwest
Steel Corporation
Aittle
Trust
Chicago
Well Street
Wall Street
MacArthur Returns From War To San Francisco
Gen Arthur MacArthur visits San Francisco aboard the Sheridan after two years service in the Philippines. He reports improved civil governance, widespread but diminishing insurgent activity, and projected safety across the archipelago. Col Walter Howe arrives in Vicksburg to assume command at New Orleans post.
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MacArthur
San Francisco
Sheridan
Arthur MacArthur
Philippine Islands
United States
McArthur
Manila
Philippines
Civil Commission
Luzon
Walter Howe
Forty-seventh Infantry
Vicksburg, Miss
New Orleans
Invader Wins Great Lakes Yacht Race for Canada's Cup
The Invader secured the blue ribbon in the Great Lakes yachting series, winning her third race in the competition for Canada's Cup. Toronto triumphs over Detroit as Invader proves superior in light winds while Cadillac leads in strong winds, marking an overall success and promising future races.
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Great Lakes
Toronto
Detroit
Invader
Cadillac
Northern Missouri G A R posts urge flag over school entrance
The Grand Army posts of northern Missouri press school boards to raise the United States flag on a pole immediately above the entrance to the school building, urging visible patriotism at civic institutions.
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Grand Army
Missouri
Considine brothers plead not guilty in police chief murder case
John and Thomas Considine of Seattle Washington entered not guilty pleas after being charged with the murder of Chief of Police Meredith. The case centers on the fatal shooting and the men face potential life sentences if convicted.
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John and
Thomas Considine
Seattle
Wash
Meredith
Great Explosion Destroys Arch Rock in San Francisco Bay
San Francisco witnesses a massive blast of thirty tons of nitroglycerine under Arch Rock in San Francisco Bay. The shock lifts two acres of rock 300 feet, creating a towering foam cloud and removing Arch Rock from view. Spectators three miles away felt no early shock yet saw the tumultuous sea rise and foam-based eruption.
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San Francisco
New York
San Francisco Bay
Hell Gate
Arch Rock
German Fugitive Terlinden Captured in Milwaukee
American investigators arrest Gerhardt Terlinden, a German fugitive accused of forging government securities and stock certificates. He allegedly forged 1,500,000 marks and is charged with counterfeiting stamps. He headed a manufacturing concern employing 3,000. Extradition papers issued for his return to Germany. he was moved to Chicago with Deputy U.S. Marshal Henry Vocke.
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Milwaukee
Gerhardt Terlinden
Chicago
United States
Henry Vocke
Germany
Terlinden
Telegraphic Brevities Update on Puget Sound Canneries
Thirty Puget Sound salmon canneries consolidate with a capital of 3 500 000. An unknown man assassinated Dr H E Fricks a rising fawn Georgia prominent citizen. Alvin Seaton ten Glenmore New York murdered by his insane mother who cut his throat. Prune trust raises price one quarter cent per pound. further increases possible. Mrs J Davis a Spokane Christian Scientist fined for not reporting scarlet fever case. Missouri Daughters of the Confederacy unveil a 20 000 monument to Confederate dead at Springfield. Michael Griffin claiming Wisconsin congressman kin hangs himself in Farmington Minnesota jail. Burglars smash Whitcombs store at Salt Lick. clerk Leake fires from bed. dozen shots exchanged. burglars escape. Wealthy cattleman Joseph Hartzel missing near Buena Vista Colorado likely murdered. carried large sums of money.
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Puget Sound
H. E. Fricks
Rising Fawn
Alvin Seaton
Glenmore
N. Y
Prune Trust
J. Davis
Christian Scientist
Spokane
Wash
Missouri Daughters of the Confederacy
Springfield
Michael Griffin
Griffin
Wisconsin
Farmington
Minn
Salt Lick
Whitcomb
Leake
A Son's Devotion Displayed by Care for Mother
Wallace Michigan August 26 An attentive son Oscar Swanson cares for his mother afflicted with kidney and urinary trouble and female weakness. After procuring remedies she improves only after he buys Dodd's Kidney Pills and she is soon cured. Also notes about Florence cabinet makers wages Allen's Foot Ease advertisement promotes foot relief. Includes testimonial from Ocean Grove New Jersey for Piso's Cure.
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Wallace, Mich
Oscar Swanson
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