Army thinks fleet beaten at Fort Wright trial
New London Conn September 2 Army Defence Headquarters reports the first attack in the war game began at 10 20 p m with Fort Wright Fort Michie and Fort Terry firing, the ships entering apparently put out of action by army guns. The final decision rests with arbitration as Major General MacArthur and army officials observed the engagement.
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Fort Trumbull
New London
Conn
Army Defence
Fort Wright
Terry
Michie
Wright
Board of Arbitration
Army
MacArthur
Socialist Labor platform ends at state convention
The State convention of the Socialist Labor party adjourned after two halls and a heated debate between Thomas Curran and Daniel De Leon. The platform denounces Republicans and Democrats as capitalist agents, calls workers to vote for the Socialist Labor ticket, and criticizes the Carey labor bill as a capitalist ploy amid coal mine unrest.
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Socialist Labor Party
Paine Memorial Hall
Socialist Labor
Peoples Hall
Tremont Street
Thomas Brennan
Thomas P. Curran
Providence
Daniel de Leon
de Leon
People
Curran
Socialist Labor Party of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Republican
Democratic
Social Democratic
Socialist Party
Social Democracy
Social Labor Party
Coal Trust
Socialist Labor Party of
Socialist Commonwealth
Carey
Social’ Democracy
MacArthur Reports Block Island Capture and Signals
Despatches to Major General MacArthur announce Block Island seizure and signal station captures at Block Island and Wood's Hole. Scouts sighted off Point Judith at 1:30 a.m. and the fleet moves toward Fisher's Island and Narragansett Bay.
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Fort Trumbull
New London
Donn
Army of Defence
Block Island
Wood's Hole
MacArthur
Point Judith
Gloucester
Hist
Kearsarge
Massachusetts
Scorpion
Panther
Nina
Brooklyn
Indiana
Bock Island
Collier
Fisher's Island
Narragansett Bay
Greely
Associated Press
Barry
Aree
Russell
Signal Corps
General Greely
Crocker House
Department of the East
Port Trumpull
One Week Shows Fels Naptha Beats Soap
A brief note claims one week is enough to prove Fels Naptha superior to soap while acknowledging taste matters. It suggests that a week does not exhaust the closeness or intimacy with the product.
Mrs. Yudellman Dies From Burns At 36
Mrs. Maurice Yudellman of 117 Porter Street East Boston died yesterday at the Relief Station from severe burns suffered when her dress caught fire while cleaning a stove last Thursday. She was 36 and leaves a husband.
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Maurice Yudellman
Porter Gstreet
Boston
Plan to send hypnotized man to Boston
Lowell news reports a man identified as Fred John was placed under hypnosis by a performer known as The Great Herman. He was laid in an open casket in a drug store window and a plan was made to ship the casket to Boston where the subject would allegedly awaken at 9 o'clock tomorrow night.
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Lowell
Herman
Fred John
Boston
Train wreck in Alabama leaves 21 dead
An excursion train on the Southern railway derailed on a 60-foot embankment near Berry Alabama at 9 30 this morning. Twenty one people were killed and 81 injured many of them negroes. Physicians say at least 29 of the injured cannot live. Only two non Negroes among the dead or injured. The train was traveling about 30 miles per hour when the tender left the track and the engine and four cars plunged down the incline.
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Birmingham
Ala
Berry
Southern Railway
H. M. Dudley
Roscoe Shelby
Boston
Ingraham
David J. Incraham
Winter St. Tel
Oxford
Insane Man Chased Through Cambridge Streets
James Murray, 22, of 128 Bridge Street Cambridge led patrolmen Donohue and Bartell on a early morning chase through Federal and Devonshire streets. He was captured at State and Devonshire after a desperate battle and jailed in a padded cell at the city prison.
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James Murray
Bridge Street
Cambridge
Donohue
Bartell
Federal
Devonshire
State
Devonshire Streets
City
Kenney Struck by Falling Bucket on Stairs
Charles F. Kenney age 28 of 78 Fast Brook line street was struck on the head by an iron bucket that fell from a window above while he walked down stairs to his back yard. He was taken to City Hospital for treatment of a severe scalp laceration.
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Charles F. Kenney
Brookline Street
City Hospital
Navy plans rapid fortification of Culebra Island
Washington reports a naval planning effort for winter operations at Culebra Island as a single-handed defense base. The navy aims to occupy and fortify the island swiftly, with ships Dixie Panther and another transport carrying guns and marines to Norfolk ready for action. If Europe’s squadron departs, forces will attempt to land and prepare the island to resist a naval assault without army help.
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Washington
Long Island Sound
Culebra Island
United States
Dixie
Panther
Norfolk Navy Yard
Europe
Culebra
Desperate Hunter in Queens Shootout Ends in Fire
In Queens North Beach, Jerry Hunter, a negro desperado, hid in a house as twenty police, armed with Winchesters, besieged it after he shot at a passerby and killed Patrolman McKenna who died later. Patrolman Brill was badly wounded, losing an eye, as the house burned. Hunter and his wife were found wounded after a two hour exchange.
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New York
North Beach
Queens
Jerry Hunter
Hunter
John McKenna
McKenna
Arthur Brill
Naval duel near Fort Wright as fleet nears Long Island
Engaged Sound Forts at Fort Wright exchanges shots with an Indiana type battleship passing Fort Terry, with Fort Michie at Gull Island bombarded by Admiral Higginson's fleet. Mayflower supposedly blown up by a submarine mine near Fort Gul as the fleet advances toward New London.
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Fisher's Island
N. Y
Fort Wright
Fort Terry
Long Island
Fort Mansfield
Fort Gul
New London
Conn
Higginson
Fort Michie
Gull Island
Labor Day Cheer for Miners in Strike Talks
The article notes Sen Platt’s calm promise to drop coal price from the campaign as a nonissue while Quay Penrose and Hanna push for a settlement. GOP leaders nationwide fear the miners strike could swing the November elections in Pennsylvania and beyond.
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Platt
Quay and
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Hanna
Senator Quay
Robert E. Pattison
Judge Pennypacker
House of Representatives
Coal strike losses total 101.3 million dollars
End of week sixteen reports estimated losses across sectors amounting to 101.3 million dollars. Losses include 38 million to operators, 21.2 million to strikers, 12.92 million to outside businesses, 7.2 million to related actions, with additional costs for railroads, employees, and maintenance. The tally notes damages to mines and troops costs totaling the remaining sum.
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SIE
Nee Tide Scan
Australian prime minister reacts to English coal strikes
Sir Edmund Barton arriving back in Australia expresses deep concern over the coal strike. He criticizes a few workers causing winter hardship for many and suggests President Roosevelt could convene leaders to seek settlement. He urges public opinion to press for resolution.
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Washington
Edmund Barton
Australia
Roosevelt
Quote on military aid to quell disturbances in civil power
A quoted remark argues against invoking the military arm to quell disturbances, suggesting that drawing on troops undermines civilian respect for civil power and could delay a peaceful resolution. The speaker warns that any recommendations would be respected only for the outcome, not the method.
Quiet at Panther Creek Tamaqua as non-union workers return
Quiet rules Panther Creek valley as Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company non-union workers report for work at breakers 4 and 12. A Company A platoon rides trolleys from Manila Park to Summit Hill to guard them while Governor’s troops patrol the area. Little public activity. passes to Lansford and Summit Hill are not issued due to hostile sentiment.
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Tamaqua
Fenn
Panther Creek
Breakers No. 4
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Manila Park
Summit Hill
Lansford
Troops in West Virginia Persuade Miners to Strike
In Parkersburg West Virginia National Guard troops amid coalfield unrest persuaded many workers to join the strike forcing the Rush Run detachment to relocate to avoid mine shutdowns. Thousands of families face eviction with scant food and shelter as soldiers share supplies with striking miners’ families.
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West Virginia
Parkersburg
W. Va
National Guard
Rush Run
New River Valley
Nation argues temperance to defend homes at Point of Pines
Carrie Nation denounces Republicans and the liquor trade as a threat to ordinary people, calling the government tyrannical and the President an enemy of the common man. She frames herself as the defender of homes and the mothers, urging national prohibition and vowing to endure jail to advance temperance, with audience reactions largely female support. She plans to sell souvenirs to cover fines.
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United States
Carrie Nation
Point of Pines
Republican Party
Mrs. Nation
Ike George Washington
Trusts
Lynn Church Dedicated With New Marble Altar
St Marys Church in Lynn was consecrated today with a new marble altar donated by wealthy parishioners. Exercises will continue Tuesday and Wednesday. The report also mentions Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne made from pure juice of grapes.
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Lynn
St. Mary’s Church
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Doan
William Quirk
E. Broadway
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
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Gull Islands
Steel Trust
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Smith
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