Multiple Disturbing Tragedies Reported Across Cities
Reports from St Louis Columbus and various towns recount suicides drownings and fatal accidents. Annie Heineman ended her life after learning of her daughter's plans. a Columbia hospital fall killed Mrs Cane. Dr Fratt died at a Los Angeles gathering. Potatoes theft and a church floor collapse caused injuries and deaths. A gasoline tank explosion on a launch and a river flood caused damage and drownings. The Cincinnati steamship disaster near Chautauqua lake left 200 passengers rescued as the boat sank.
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Annie Heineman
St Louis
Samuel Cane
Moundsville
W Va
Mount Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
T . Fratt
Los Angeles
Cal
Alton B Parker
New York
George Case
Hiram Ho Carpenter
Dead Case
Carpenters Field
Waverly
Carpenter
Ore
Pittsburg
Cresminty
John Ts Daudadel
Pirenich
Coop Breksom
Seth Doulas
Bertekaom
Minsteey
Phaee
Phe Basterie
Viesttes
Truo
Ferguson Au St Banuis
J Len Lamotte
Jarmotte
Ppgo
Cincinnati
Chautauqua Lake Noy
Me Costauqua Dock
Secretary Wilson Says Farmers Need Help Now
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson argues the high cost of living stems from farmers lacking support. He blames labor and immigration policies, warns of European conditions, and notes the farmer’s decisive 1907 contributions through grain and meat production, with a massive positive trade balance.
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United States
Farina
Tabor
Uie
Omir
Faroers
Movastar District Mutiny Signals Turkish Turbulence
Reported mutiny of 7000 soldiers in Movastar District sparks fears of a Turkish uprising. Threats from officers of the Third army corps warn they will kill generals in Macedonia if detained officers linked to the Young Turkey movement are not released.
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Turkey
Movastar
Fieera
Third Army Corps
Macedonia
Chicago’s Great Freight Fire Devastates Grain Elevators
A massive blaze destroyed two grain elevators and a freight depot at the dock freighthouse of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad on 16th Street. The fire caused about 1.56 million dollars in losses, with hundreds of thousands of bushels of grain burned and dozens of freight cars and buildings consumed. Firefighters fought an intense heat and shifting wind, preventing a citywide conflagration as they contained the blaze.
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Chicago
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
16Th Street
Horan
Chicago Heat Record Shatters with 96.4 Degree Day
Chicago faced a deadly heat wave as the federal reading rose to 96.4 degrees, the hottest since July 21, 1901. Kansas City meanwhile logged 98 degrees, while Chicago endured a steady twenty to twenty five mile per hour wind adding to the oppressive conditions.
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Chicago
United States
Kansas City
Missouri City
Tonneau Plunges Off Embankment Killing Five Near Burlingame
A large car carrying five women and two children fell down a steep embankment near Crystal Lake in Burlingame, killing five and injuring two after the brakes failed. Driver Miss Ethel McCormick tried to slow the vehicle with emergency brakes, which snapped, then steered toward the bank but hit a rock.
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San Francisco
Burlingame
Crystal Lake
Ethel McCormick
Fireboat Illinois sinks after riverfront blast
The steel fireboat Illinois was sunk during a spectacular blaze collapse near 16th street when an east wall of the elevator failed. Firemen were rescued, with several injured, as debris struck docks and the craft collapsed crushing its engine room and equipment. Nearby fires endangered grain elevators and other riverfront facilities.
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Lyons
Automatic Train Stop Trial On Burlington Line
Secretary Borland of the Interstate Commerce Commission announces a $1,000,000 award for a reliable automatic train stop system. After reviewing many plans the board found none fully acceptable but will trial the Rowell Potter design on the Burlington road for several months.
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Borland
Signal and Train Control Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Burlington Road
New Revenue Rules Enjoined By Cincinnati Judge
Judge Thomson of the Federal Circuit Court in Cincinnati grants a temporary injunction to stay enforcement of new internal revenue rules against Jocnl distillers. He holds the traditional branding system remains lawful and that marking products as spirits or alcohol is permitted despite the new pure food law rules from the department.
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Thomson
Federal Circuit
Cincinnati
Internal Revenue
Jocnl
Bicyclist Sets Salt Lake City Record At 5 33
F A McFarland broke the three mile open professional bicycle record in Salt Lake City with a time of 5.33. The scene included other sports notes from Latonia and New Orleans, with jockey V Powers leading Latonia’s list and Allison Jack dies from injuries at a New Orleans track meet after being struck by a hammer. Bryce of Columbus baseball club founder died sitting before 8000 spectators.
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Salt Lake City
F A. McFarland
Latonia
Will Fizer
Pinkola
Allison Jack
New Orleans
V_ Powers
Col
Milton Young
Kentucky
McGrathians Stud
Bryce
Columbus, Ohio
Beseball Club
American Association
Columbus
Figure in Iowa political war breaks records for length
Iowa statesman Senator Allison built a three decade career from Ohio to Dubuque serving in Congress from 1863 and United States Senate until 1871. He declined cabinet posts with Garfield Harrison and McKinley and led the American delegation at a 1892 monetary conference amid a long public life.
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Allison
Ashland
Ohio
Inna Carter
Wooster
Dubuque
Iowa
Hawkeye
Chicago
Congress
Washington
United States
Senate
Garfield
Harrison
McKinley
Treasury
Abraham Lincoln
Grant
International Monetary Conference
Braseda
Sentor Alliegn
Common Keew Spare
Actial Mechanism of
Americas
Congres
Fragmentary assertion on alleged wrongdoing by women
A fragmented line argues that allegations carry some truth or else women would not be so angry, reflecting a charged, incomplete claim about public opinion and accountability.
Canal project cuts half complete at Culebra coast
The Washington office of the Panama Canal Commission reports about 47,000,000 cubic yards excavated at the Culebra coast, with American workers contributing roughly 19,495,495 cubic yards. Chairmen Goethalsims reorganized the canal work into three geographical divisions each led by a chief overseeing all branches of work.
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Washington
Panama Canal Commission
Culebra
Goethalsims
Business activity signals improved default trends and investment prospects
Dun's Review notes lower than year ago defaults and rising production in leading industries. Construction and building costs ease while demand strengthens. Grain, livestock, and provisions markets stay active. receipts up 24.7 percent from last year but shipments down 52 percent. Bank clearings and mercantile activity show mixed gains.
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Central West
Yrar Agyo
Bank Dharings
Chicago
Dun
Review of Trade
New York Trade Slightly Steady Despite Mixed Signals
Bradstreet's Commercial Report notes little change from last week with moderate improvement in sentiment. Fall trade openings in August draw buyers across cities. industry shows expansion in some sectors and contraction in others. Factories operate on orders while iron and steel see larger orders and production of finished goods, but pig iron remains easier. US weekly business failures total 213, up from 207. Canada reports 77, up from 24 last week and 16 year ago.
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Irce
United
Bradstreet
Chicago and other markets commodity price listings
A dense list of grain, livestock, and dairy prices across U S cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Entries cover cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye barley butter eggs and other staples with price ranges and quality notes.
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Chicago
Timothy
Pririe
Pte
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Kobe
New York
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Keystone Manufacturing Works
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