Massachusetts Battleship Strikes Rock at Bar Harbor
In thick fog near Egg Rock off Bar Harbor Maine the battleship Massachusetts scraped a rock ledge, flooding forward compartments and cracking plates. The ship, escorted by Indiana and Scorpion, set course for Brooklyn for docking as Captain Manning awaits orders. The fleet under Rear Admiral Barker prepared for maneuvers and an upcoming inspection by Roosevelt Moody and Dewey.
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Bar Harbor
North Atlantic Squadron
Massachusetts
Indiana
Scorpion
Manning
Washington
Brooklyn
Barker
Long Island
Roosevelt
Moody
Dewey
Kearsarge
Alabama
Illinois
Texas
Olympia
Baltimore
Topeka
Yankee
Prairie
Egg Rock
American fishing boat fights off Canadian revenue cutter on lake
The Silver Spray from Erie escaped across the lake after Captain Chris Chau resisted an order to stop from the Canadian patrol vessel Petrel. About noon shots struck the vessel, injuring Frederick Culver in the leg, with damage to the smokestack cockpit and deck. Captain Chau plans to report to Washington.
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Erie
Penn
Chris Chau
Chau
Petrel
Chan
Buffalo
State Department
Washington
Frederick Culver
Explorer Finds Part of Andree's Balloon
Vancouver reports a mining prospector returning from the Mackenzie basin with silk from Andree's balloon. The 1897 Arctic expedition vanished after a July attempt to reach the North Pole from Spitzbergen.
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Explorer
Andree
ST. Bax
Vancouver
B. C
North Pole
Mackenzie Basin
Mackenzie River
Arctic Circle
Andre
Spitzbergen
Pole
Arctic
Denver welcomes General Miles on Denver stop
General Nelson A. Miles arrived in Denver from the Union Station to begin a San Francisco trek. An impromptu reception followed by Loyal Legion and Denver Club entertainments marked the visit. Miles denied seeking GA R commander role and favored nominating John C. Black or supporting his nomination if not chosen.
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Denver
Col
Nelson A. Miles
San Francisco
Union Station
Miles
Loyal Legion
Denver Club
West
G A. R
John C. Black
Black
Patrolman Rafferty Fractures Ankle in South Boston Jump
Patrolman James Rafferty of Division 6 fractured his right ankle jumping from a car in South Boston yesterday morning. He is at Carney Hospital and is expected to be off duty for several weeks.
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James Rafferty
Division 6
South Boston
Carney Hospital
Horsford Acid Phosphate Tonic Promises Strength
An ad promotes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a wholesome tonic that strengthens digestion and nerves, induces restful sleep, calms the system, and boosts overall health.
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Horsford
State Department Silent On International Case Tonight
By late evening the State Department had no new advices on the incident. Acting Secretary Loomis declined to comment on the international aspect without a report from Captain Chau.
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Washington
State Department
Loomis
Chau
Roosevelt Hosts Senate Finance Subcommittee at Sagamore Hill
The Senate finance subcommittee led by Aldrich met President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay to discuss a currency measure. Senators Aldrich Platt Allison and Spooner arrived aboard the Virginia to consult on the bill draft and aim for introduction at the extraordinary session set for November 9.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Senate Committee On Finance
Congress
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Platt
Connecticut
Allison
Iowa
Spooner
Wisconsin
Senate
Virginia
Warwick
Electric Street Cars Run to Lake Quinsigamond Route
Boston and Worcester Electric Air Line cars run every 15 minutes direct to regatta N A A O Lake Quinsigamond and Worcester. Take cars at Park Square or subway.
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Boston & Worcester Electric Air Line
Regatta N. A. A. O
Lake Quinsigamond
Worcester
Park Square
Subway
Scott Confesses to Wollaston Burglary and Slashing
Sam Scott admitted to committing the Wollaston burglary at Charles W. Clifford's home on August 4 and slashing Clifford and a step-brother. He described obtaining morphine and gin, entering by a window, taking money, and discarding clothing and weapons as he fled along the railroad embankment.
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Quincy
Sam Scott
Charles W. Clifford
Wollaston
Clifford
George
Heal
Scott
Dedham
Barry
Inspector McKay
Cahill
Joe Bailey
California
Boston
Clifford House
Braintree
Poisoned at Nevada Senator's dairy sale
A large crowd at Senator Stewart of Nevada's Ashburne farm sale fell ill with ptomaine poisoning after a luncheon of coffee ham and beef sandwiches. Doctors say patients are out of danger or improving. beef bought in Washington and kept cold on the farm for days was found to be the cause.
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Washington
Ashburne
Senator Stewart
Nevada
Boston Area Weather Forecast Extends Fair Skies
Forecast for New England calls for fair Thursday and Friday with increasing clouds and possible rain in the southern portion. Winds will be fresh and westerly to northerly on Thursday.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Father John's Medicine Cited by Lynn Mother
Mrs S J Gale of 100 Buffum Street Lynn Massachusetts says her daughter improved after using Father John’s Medicine for hay fever cough and ailments reported yesterday. The note highlights traditional remedies.
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John
S. J. Gale
Buffum St
Lynn, Mass
Jamaica Cyclone Ravages Port Antonio and United Fruit Works
Kingston Jamaica Aug 12 The Jamaica cyclone devastates Port Antonio and Port Maria. United Fruit Co wharves offices hotel and plantations are demolished. Five steamers including Simon Dumois Alfred Dumois and Brighton run ashore. Banana plantations down and crops damaged. Death toll feared up to 60 with losses estimated at 10 million dollars. Hundreds injured many homeless as eastern end of island is wrecked.
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United Fruit Company
San Antonio
Port Antonio
Kingston
Jamaica
Simon Dumois
Alfréd Dumois
Brighton
Port Maria
Salvatore di Giorgio
Annotta Bay
Lfe
High Winds Grip Cuba Amid Storm Warnings
Havana Aug 12 High winds and threatening conditions affect all Cuban provinces with no major damage reported. Land telegraph links to Santiago have been restored after repeated outages. Pinar del Rio reports crop and small building damage. West Indies cables intact except Jamaica Martinique Guadeloupe and Dominica.
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Havana
Cuba
Santiago
Pinar del Rio
West Indies
Jamaica
Martinique
Guadeloupe
Dominica
Great hurricane in 1772 description by Hamilton
The passage details the terrible 1772 hurricane that swept Jamaica and was written by Alexander Hamilton, Miller statesman and soldier. Hamilton, born in Jamaica, spent part of his youth there and later became entwined in American politics.
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Kingston
Hamilton
Jamaica
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
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Thompson
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