Gloomy Europe Food Shortage Predicted By Agriculturist
A New York report from September cites the American Agriculturist warning of a world breadstuffs deficit even with a strong harvest. It cites Russia and Eastern Germany facing severe shortages, exhausted reserves, and famine risks a year ahead, with European needs outstripping supply and prices rising.
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New York
America
Europe
Russia
Konstantinovka
Ministry of Finance
Germany
Baltic
United States
Canada
Ireland
Pigeons for Naval Warfare Move to Trials in England
English Admiralty advances trials using homing pigeons for naval messages. Pigeons already used by Germany, Italy, and France aboard ships and shore lofts. Rome to Civita Vecchia routes show potential for 40 mile round trips, aiding fleet signaling and ship-to-shore communications.
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N.W. Times
England
British Admiralty
Naval Intelligence Department of England
Scilly Islands
North Atlantic
Halifax
Bagdad
Syria
Europe
Holland
Belgium
Christendom
Paris
France
Berlin
Russia
Moscow
Austria
Komora
Ancona
Englisnd
Canada
Dominion
Windsor
United States
Atlantic
Sandy Hook
United States Signal Service
Key West
Washington
Naval
Coaster’s Island
Newport
Wai Uland
Germany
Italy
St. Louis
Rome
Civitaecchia
Civita Vecchia
Excavations at Delphi Debate Reaches International Stage
A New York Evening Post interview with Franklin A. Sargent outlines how Greek authorities and national school interests clash over Delphi digs. He notes American, French, English and German roles, suggests possible English led or joint action, and envisions international cooperation to harmonize access and science as Delphi’s oracle site is debated.
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Athens
Ancient
Delphi
New York Evening Post
Lyceum Theatre
Franklin A. Sargent
Greece
Pericles
Consul Monnatt
Academy of
Fiato
Mr. Monnatt
Charles Hb. Norton
Evening Post
America
France
England
Grant and Lincoln Memorial Bridge revival eyed in Congress
The Washington Post reports renewed push to fund a memorial bridge across the Potomac from Washington to Arlington. Ohio congressmen back a bill with a planned $3.8 to $4 million cost and a three yearly annual allowances scheme. Architect F A Clay surveys ground for plans and estimates in an unofficial capacity for a Cleveland bridge company.
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Washington Post
Potomac
Washington
Arlington
Congress
Ohio
F. A. Clay
Cleveland
City
Buckeye
House Committee
W. D. Hains
Twospan
North Side
Cleveland Archives
Grant
Lincoln
Mount Vernon
WRECK ON THE Fitchburg Railway
Fireneue Sept 20 Westbound freight No 20 and shifter No 73 collided at Baker's bridge near the east yard. The shifter was thrown off track, both main lines torn up, and train traffic stalled. Zipemen escaped by jumping. Brakeman Philip 000 of Aver was crushed to death under a car. Fifteen cars were damaged.
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Fitchburg
Fireneue
Baker’s Bridge
East Yard
Zipemen
Philip 000
Aver
Gloucester schooner Iolanthe salvagers settle at 60 percent
The owners of the Gloucester schooner Iolanthe, which towed the abandoned bark Quevec into Halifax, have agreed to accept 60 percent of her value as salvage. The salvage on the Balt cargo remains to be determined.
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Halifax
Burying Victims of the Flood at Almeria
At Almeria the bodies of 4781 victims of the floods have been buried. Many houses undermined by the floods continue to fall.
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Marpuip
Almeria
Celebration at Krome Reads Telegram From King Humbert
In Kor Sept 20 the mayor at Porta Pia publicly read a telegram from King Humbert in reply to congratulations for the twentieth anniversary of the entry of Italian troops into Rome. The King said he felt happy the commemoration had become a national tradition and urged God to aid the strong and persevering. He pledged readiness to defend rights and to surmount difficulties hindering economic progress through dignity, valor, and duty.
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Kor
Porta Pia
Humbert
Rome
Italy
Fire Chief E. Combs Buried With Ceremony
Worcester Mass September 20 funeral services for E. Combs longtime Worcester Fire Department chief were held at the First Universalist Church. Rev Dr Gunnison delivered an eulogy as Odd Fellows rites accompanied the service. Fire Department Veterans Association Wachusett Encampment and Quinsigamond Lodge 1.0.0. F led the procession to the grave with bells tolled.
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Worcester
Mass
E. Combs
Worcester Fire Department
First Universalist Church
Gunnison
The
Odd Fellows
Fire Department
Veterans’ Firerhen Association
Wachusett
Quinsigamond Lodge
Thrown Out and Killed in Bowery Gutter
Richard Owens, a tramp, was found dead in the gutter near the Bowery this morning with a head wound. Police report a fight occurred in a nearby saloon and Owens was thrown out by an unknown assailant.
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New You
Richard Owens
Bowery
Owens
Islead
New York paving critique prompts Boston reassurance
The New York Evening Post criticized Broadway repaving for potential vault water damage, citing inadequate filling and tar issues. Boston officials and Superintendent Carter defend the method, detailing deeper curbstones, cement vaults, and careful crack filling to ensure water does not reach underlying vaults, with past Boston work cited as proof of durability.
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New York Evening Post
Broadway
New York
Carter
Tremont Street
The
Post
Broome
Worth
Department of Public Works
Boston
Pos
Puritan Club
Evening Post
Court Street
Young’s Hotel
William G. Morey
Devonshire Street
Water
Pomeroy Gleason Libel Suit Opens in Lancaster County
In Lancaster County New Hampshire on September 17 a major libel and slander suit was filed by Everett Fletcher and R A Chamberlain against Dr H S Pomeroy of Boston and Rev Charles Herbert Gleason of Somers Connecticut. The lawsuit seeks 10000 dollars in damages and concerns a divorce case in Connecticut alleging adultery between Pomeroy and Mrs Gleason. Gleason has led the Somers Congregational Church for about nineteen years and was recently arrested by Sheriff Stevens at Second Connecticut Lake and brought to Colebrook.
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Pomeroy-Gleason
Lancaster
N. H
Messrs
Everett Fletcher
R. A. Chamberlain
Berlin
Pomeroy
Boston
Charles Herbert Gleason
Somers, Conn
Fannie Clark Gleason
Superior Court
Toland County
Conn
Gleason
Congregational Church
Somers
Supreme Court
Coos County
Second Connecticut Lake
Stevens
Colebrook
Bale
A Finger in the Pir strike in Hull Ottawa
The Ottawa based report notes a mass meeting in Hull with over seven thousand workers voting to stay out. Three Catholic priests urged return to work from the pulpit. A second Hull meeting formed a deputation to seek a compromise with the mill owners tomorrow.
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Ottawa
Ont
Hull
READY TO BIGHT Armed Negroes at Guthrie Take Claims
Gunmir Oklahoma Territory September 20. Today differs from Sunday as streets fill with prairie schooners carriages horsemen and pedestrians. In Langston about 2000 armed Negroes push to secure claims or fight while surrounding reservations host a vast waiting line totaling around 30 000 people.
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Gunmir
O. T
Langston
Brooks Arrested in Connecticut For Box Envelopes Theft
Hosea A. Brooks, a West Haven Horse Railway worker, was arrested in New Haven on a charge of stealing passenger fare envelopes from the depot locked box. A watch-and-trap led to his capture as envelopes were drawn through a slot with a fish hook. The total stolen sum is not stated but described as likely large.
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New Haven
Conn
Hosea A. Brooks
Westhaven Horse Railway
Brooks
Johnston Whips Thomas In Northwest Title Fight
Dallas, Sept 20 Charles Johnston champion lightweight of the Northwest defeated John B Thomas colored middleweight of Texas in an eight round boxing match. The bout carried a purse of 100 dollars aside and 76 percent of the gate receipts went to the winner.
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Johnston
Thomas
Dallas
Tex
Charles Johnston
Northwest
John B. Thomas
Texas
Incendiary Fires Sweep Rural Russia Reported
Vienna Chronicle correspondent reports a spike in arson across Russia with starving peasants setting fires to houses to enable looting. Nine settlements in Kuielf District burned over two days, and many arrests have been made.
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Russia
Lonodon
Vienna
The
Chronicle
Kuielf
Parnell Warns on England's Trust and Irish Representation
In Cabinteely Mr. Parnell warned that no English party could be trusted and that adopting the one man one vote principle would grievously reduce Ireland's electoral strength, reflecting fears for Irish representation in Parliament.
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Parnell
Thes Englisra
Dublin
Cabinteely
Ireland
Man in Wilmington kills wife with mustard bottle
Howard Cooling, while drunk, threw a mustard bottle at his wife during a quarrel in Wilmington Delaware. The bottle struck her on the head, she fell and broke her neck, dying instantly. Cooling surrendered to authorities.
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Wilmington
Del
Howard Cooling
Cooling
Balmaceda's fall ends Chilean tyranny in Valparaiso
A Chilean crisis ends as Balmaceda loses power after a brutal six month struggle. Congress battles the President as he seizes funds and courts, arrests leaders, and forces loans. Valparaiso falls, Balmaceda flees, and his career ends in self destruction amid nationwide chaos.
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Congress
Valparaiso
National Treasury
Supreme Court
Thhey
Congressional Party
Balmaceda
General Dan Macauley and the fast driving mother
Indianapolis history notes General Dan Macauley once served as mayor and presided over a strict fast driving ordinance. His mother, a keen horsewoman, was arrested for speeding in an open buggy. After a brief exchange he fined her ten dollars, and she paid.
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Sndanapolis Journal
Dan Macauley
Indianapolis
Tefure
General Macauley
Lndianapolis
Mireanley
Macauley
Anniversary sermon marks Connecticut pastorate record
The Rev. Francis Williams, ordained fifty years ago, has spent the last thirty four years as pastor of the Congregational Church at Chaplin Centre. He preached an anniversary sermon today before a large audience, noting his record as the longest continuous pastorate in Connecticut.
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Willimantic
Coon
Francis Williams
Congregational Church
Chaplin Centre
Connecticut
Settlement ends Shields tenure at Allethany Heating
Pittsburg Sept 20 Thomas L Shields secretary treasurer of Allethany Heating Company settled with the directors last night to cover a deficit of about 100000 and severed his connection with the firm.
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Pittsburg
Henn
Thomas L. Shields
Alle Thany Heating Company
Explosion at Belgian coal mine near Charleroi kills many
Eighteen bodies recovered with reports of twenty nine dead after an explosion at the Faronnes la Manche colliery near Charleroi in Hainault province. Eleven workers are severely injured.
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Brussels
Faronnes la Manche
Charleroi
Hainault
Fightesa
Wreck on Colorado Midland Kills Brakeman and One Injured
A rock on the Colorado Midland track at Glenwood Springs yesterday wrecked a freight train. Brakeman J E Hogan was burned to death between engine and tank. Engineer Britton and fireman Stittler were fatally injured. Thirty five head of cattle were killed.
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Glenwood Springs
Col
Colorado Midland
J. E Hogan
Britton
Mireman Stittler
Allerton Reigns as Trotting Stallion in Record Time
KING OF TROTTING STALLIONS INDEVENDENCH Sept. 20 Allerton owned by O W Williams is hailed as king after a second consecutive victory setting a new record. He paced a mile in 2 10 and then 2 094 with splits listed as 32 44 1 05 1 37 2 094, reflecting dominant performance.
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Indevendench
O. WL Williams
Allerton
Goose Hex Club Goes to Marblehead in New Yacht Fanchon
The Goose Hex Club of the Lower Mills sailed yesterday to Marblehead aboard their new thirty-three foot sloop the Fanchon. In only the vessel's second voyage members report she handles well and performs as expected.
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Goose Egg Club
Goose Hex Club
Lower Mills
Marblehead
Theft of $1100 from Buree Bros. furniture office safe
Guxira Ont Sept 20 The sum of 1100 dollars was stolen from the safe of Buree Bros furniture manufacturers yesterday. The brook keeper, on going to dinner, locked the office door but did not lock the safe.
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Guxira
Ont
Buree Bros
New Attorney Appointed for New York & New England Railroad
Senator Milton A. Shumway of Killingley is appointed attorney for the New York & New England railroad, replacing resigned George A. Conant of Willimantic. Shumway assumes the post at once in Willimantic, Connecticut.
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Willimantic
Conn
Milton A. Shumway
Killingley
New York & New England Railroad
George A. Conant
Drunkenness in Germany Prompted Reichstag Bill Withdrawal
Berlin September 20. The Hamburger Nachrichten, citing Prince Bismarck, urges withdrawal of the bill intended to curb drunkenness to prevent its rejection by the Reichstag.
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Germany
Berli
Hamburger Nachrichten
Bismarck
Reichstag
Pool Rooms Ruin Barry Letter Carrier Arrested
New Haven Sept 20 David Barry a letter carrier was arrested charged with stealing letters containing money. He admits frequenting pool rooms where the losses likely occurred as he says.
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Barry
New Haven
Conn
David Barry
Hemmed in and burned in prairie fire death
George W. Johnson and his son from Emmons County died yesterday in Bismarck while lighting prairie fires. The men were trapped by flames and perished in the blaze. The incident occurred in the prairie near the county line, with neighbors reporting the tragedy.
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Bismarck
N. D
George W. Johnson
Emmons County
Late Ship News Sails From London To New York
Shipping brief lists numerous vessels sailing from London and other ports on Sept 18 to 20 bound for New York Boston Havre and other destinations. Names include Kinlock Huelva Origen Vara and many others with assorted routes and final ports.
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London
Kinlock
Huelva
New York
Origen
Vara
Kaneas
Liverpool
Boston
Venelian
York
Chrysomene
Havre
Henry Villard
Barks
Stettin
Hiram HK
Meyer
Sehs
Abbie HL Hodgman
Banner
Ksean
Taunton
Catherine
Blue Hill
Ivy Bell
Bristol
Mingitas
Nantucket
Sandy Rook
Angler and
Hastings
New Bedford
Kate J Hoyland
Abbie K. Vantley
SJ Smith
Narraganasett
New Books on Episcopate and Fairy Tales from 19th Century Authors
A review highlights Hermon Batterson's revised Sketch-book of the American Episcopate with biographical detail from Seabury onward and notes on Phillips Brooks. It also covers child oriented volumes Princess Girlikin by Ida Preston Nichols and Mary de Morgan, Wordsworth selections for youth, and a memorial work on Joseph and Lucy Clark Allen praising ministerial virtue.
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Batterson
Jst
Samuel Seabury
Down
Scotland
Phillips Brooks
Christian Church of America
Hermon Griswold Batterson
D.D
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott Co
Boston
W. K. Clarke & Co
Price
Girlikin
Fairyland
Durance
Tolstoi
Levin
Miss Nichols
Mary de Morgan
Siegfrid and
Houdo
Jamorna
Wordsworth
Cynthia Morgan St. John
D. Lothrop Company
Europe
H. de B. Gibbins
M.A
New York
Macmillan & Co
DeWolfe, Fiske & Co
Memorial Volume Honors Rev Dr Allen of Northboro
A concise portrait lauds the life and service of a devoted country minister Dr Allen of Northboro. The work by his children colors the career he lived across Worcester county praising his preaching, ministry in sorrow and joy, and wide usefulness beyond his local church.
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Northboro
Dr. Allen
North
Premier Mercier Yields to Demand for Inquiry
Montreal Sept 20 Premier Mercier yields to Lieutenant Governor demand for an investigation into recent scandals.
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Guthrie
Mutual Life Endowment
Edwin J. Morse
Sup
Tremont Stract
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Hill
New England
Lucy Clark Allen
Joseph
Soston
George H. Ellis
Johnson
Huphreys
Humphreys
Albany
U. S. Army
E.B
C.C
Manges
J.H
Humphreys’ Medicine Co
William and John Sts
Chas. Winfield Scott, M.D
Union Park
Col. Tremont St
Boston Post
Con Monwealth
Massachusetts
Suffolk
George Higginson
William Minot, Jr
Francis L. Higginson
Joan W. Mekin
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Eee Commonwealthm
Massachdsetts
Thomas A. Butler
Law of
Ellen E. Butler
Joan W. McKix
Joan W. McKim
Sven
John Maliff
Rose EF
Mallff
Hoston
Nicholas Archibald
Sid
Samuel H. Smith
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