Weston Laments His Many Mistakes On Transcontinental Walk
Edward Payson Weston, 71, concludes his New York to San Francisco trek over 2,577 miles of railroad tracks. He calls the effort a chapter of mistakes, cites weather and faulty equipment, and predicts finishing in San Francisco after delays and a strenuous pace.
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Weston
New York
San Francisco
United States
Roseville
Cal
Chicago
Sacramento
Oakland
N. Y
Farmers Kill Deer On Own Land Near Willimantic
Reports from nearby towns say farmers defend crops by shooting deer on their property. Howard Tucker of Pleasant View farm in Scotland shot a deer after finding it in his garden and kept the venison. D A Lyman near Columbia Green and his brother B P Lyman also killed a deer causing repeated garden depredations and shared venison with neighbors.
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Willimantic
Howard Tucker
Pleasant View Farm
Scotland
D. A. Lyman
Mr. Lyman
Columbia Green
E. P. Lyman
Lyman
Military activity against the Moors in Melilla campaign
Madrid reports the government is preventing occupation of adjacent lands as eighteen infantry battalions with cavalry and artillery embark and another brigade mobilizes. Officials stress the action targets Moor tribesmen, while war department backing weighs on Governor Marinaux's request.
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United Press
Madrid
Melilla
War Department
Marinaux
Birthday and Baby Celebration Cards at Jackson’s Book Shop
The piece notes growing American interest in celebrating birth anniversaries and related events with cards and novelties. Jackson’s Book Shop at 986-988 Main Street offers birthday, congratulatory, and invitation cards, including stork cards announcing a new baby. Also advertises Nothnagle’s Summer Sale with deep cash discounts on furniture and home goods across departments.
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Froebel
America
Jackson’s Book Shop
Main Street
Jackson's Book Shop
Nothnaglie
Nothnagle
Nothnngle
Fairfield Avenue
Bulgaria Moves to Annex Macedonia Quietly
Sofia reports that Bulgaria contemplates quietly annexing Macedonia while Turkey and Greece contend over Crete. Czar Ferdinand pressures Turkey over alleged ill treatment of Bulgarians in Macedonia as secrecy shields the plan from other powers.
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United Press
Sofia
Macedonia
Turkey
Greece
Crete
Czar Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Rescue Efforts Continue After Belmez Mine Disaster
In Cordova Spain July 12 rescuers recovered thirty dead twelve dying and forty five injured from the Belmez coal mine collapse. An explosion of fire damp trapped 663 miners underground as walls of coal slid and buried many at the gallery mouth. Rescuers struggle amid shifting coal and debris.
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United Press
Cordova
Spain
Belmez
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