Landslide havoc hits Los Alamos hills in quake fear
Aug 1 Los Alamos Calif reports ongoing tremors with a major landslide near Hoover ranch burying Lompoo road under 50 feet of debris. Farmers describe terrifying noise as boulders topple into drum canyon valleys while goats line the mountainside. Oil wells appear undamaged as heat from the earth or sun scorches residents.
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Lompoc
Los Alamos
Hoover Ranch
Lompoo
Drum Canyon
Principal Concern Over Accidents In Parks Report
A fragment notes rising accidents in parks, mentioning runa na and horses as possible factors. The brief hints at safety concerns and calls for attention to risk areas within public spaces. No clear dates, names, or locations are provided.
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Ned
Shackelton Named to Fill Clitheroe Division Seat
Aug 1 report from Noton states D E Shackelton a Labor party member has been sent to the House of Commons with Opposition to fill the Clitherge division of Lanshire vacancy created by the elevation to the private of Sir Ughtred James Knottleworth, formerly a Liberal.
Colonel Arthur Lynch to stand trial for treason
London Aug 2 Colonel Arthur Lynch the National member of parliament charged with high treason in the Boer war was committed for trial at Bow Street today after a long statement in which he claimed he went to South Africa under contract with the Parti journal and expected to stay only two months He said he would serve American publications and denied meeting Boer agent Dr Leyds before starting Redmond and other Nationalist leaders visited him in his cell prior to the hearing.
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London
Arthur Lynch
Bow Street
Lynch
South Africa
Partie Journal
Century Magazine
Collier's Weekly
Dr. Leyds
Leyds
Transvaal
WH. Redmond
Smith Returns From Manila On Transport Thomas
General Ja cob Smith arrived in San Francisco today and refused to comment for publication. Major Davos delivered his retirement order aboard the ship. After landing he stayed at the Occidental hotel denying visitors. The retirement followed Roosevelt’s order after reviewing a court martial over his order to Wallace to kill and burn.
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San Francisco
Jacob Smith
Manila
Thomas
Smith
Davos
General Smith
Occidental
Roosevelt
Waller
Ashton plantation sold for Cuba sugar shift
Shipped to Cuba. In New Orleans on August 1, the Ashton plantation, a top sugar producer near the city, sold for $63,000. Buyers will remove all sugar making machinery and reinstall it in Cuba, signaling a plan to abandon sugar cultivation in Louisiana. They expect Cuba to gain protective favors or annexation, making Cuban sugar cheaper to produce.
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New Orleans
Ashton
Cuba
Louisiana
Ultmately
Robbers Captured in Mexico Border Train Heist
El Paso reports two more of the Wells Fargo express car robbers were caught at Gomez Palacio with nearly 15,000 recovered from the Wells Fargo haul. The first robber, identified as Bill Taylor, robbed a Santa Fe train at Coleman Texas, killing two men and was sentenced to death but escaped to Mexico.
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el Paso
Tex
Wells-Fargo
Gomez, Palacio
Bill” Taylor
Coleman
Mexico
Judgment Vacated in Reed vs Boges Stock Sale Case
New York August 1 Judge Dickey of Kings county court vacated a $282,639 default judgment rendered last Friday in favor of John L Reed against Riley A Boges of San Francisco vice president of a mining company The judgment arose from claims of amounts due on the sale of stock
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New York
John L. Reed
Riley A. Boges
San Francisco
Dickey
Kings County Court
Japan May Explude Chinese Immigrants
New York Aug 1 Governor Gota of Formosa visited Ellis Island to study American methods of excluding Chinese immigrants. He is said to be preparing to adopt an exclusion system and is gathering data on how the United States keeps Chinese from ports.
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Japan
New York
Gota
Formosa
Ellis Island
Omaha Park Board Bans Automobiles in Parks
Omaha park commissioners vote 8 to 2 to exclude automobiles from city parks and boulevards. The decision follows concerns about safety and the presence of children in park areas.
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Omaha
Southern Pacific Overhauls Ocean Traffic Routes
New plan shifts New York New Orleans service reroutes through Morgan line. Cromwell line now under Southern Pacific management with three vessels to sail from the Morgan line pier semi weekly. Through traffic from El Norte to Galveston begins immediately, with Comus dispatched from New Orleans.
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New York
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
Morgan Line
New Galveston
Cromwell
York
Farmers Break Headgate To Save Crops Near Denver
Denver reports that 20 armed farmers marched to the Fulton ditch headgate ten miles north of Denver on the Platte above Henderson. They broke the headgate, releasing water to flood the ditch and save their crops. The gatekeeper was threatened with death. the names of participants were not learned.
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Denver
Armstrong
Banning
Water District No
Fulton Ditch
Platte
Henderson
Plague case reported in San Francisco and yellow fever deaths abroad
State Health Officer Tabor reports a fatal bonbonia plague case in San Francisco per Surgeon General Wyman and another fatal yellow fever case in Ribeira Cuba. Yellow fever is raging in southern Mexico. He will take strict steps to prevent the disease entering Texas.
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Austin
Tabor
Wyman
San Francisco
Ribera
Cuba
Mexico
Texas
President Houston expects six new instructors at A M College
Ste New Postenerors Austin Aug 1 President Houston of the Agricultural and Mechanical college returned from the north and east where he visited principal institutions. He says he will have about six new instructors this year from some of the country’s best institutions.
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Austin
Houston
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
King Improves as Royal Yacht Sails East
The king's condition continues to improve and the royal yacht departed for an eastward cruise. His majesty enjoyed a late Thursday deck performance by the crew. The prince and princess of Wales have begun their journey to London.
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Cowes
Ang
Prince and Princess of Wales
London
Quiet at Shenandoah Pa as Troops Camp Nearby
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania on August 1 peace reigns with only the nearby troop camps drawing attention. The town remains quiet as soldiers settle in for a period of recreation and rest in the local area.
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Shenandoah
Sixty Seven Bodies Recovered From Wollongong Colliery
Melbourne reporting Aug 1 states 67 bodies have been recovered from Mount Kimtia colliery at Wollongong following the disaster.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Mount Kimtia
Wollongone
Mine Disaster Aftermath Hindered by Afterdamp
Rescue work hampered by afterdamp in the mines as authorities assess the explosive incident and search for survivors. Officials urge caution as teams continue to probe affected shafts and safe ventilation measures are enforced.
Mosquito Bite Cited in Death of 14 Month Old
A board of health report states Alfred Croneberger aged 14 months died in New York on August 1 from a mosquito bite that caused erysipelas.
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New York
Board of Health
Alfred Croneberger
Death of Mrs Colville B Wilmot in Cylon
News of the death in Cylon of Mrs Colville B Wilmot granddaughter of Cyrus W Field Town Railroad Asescu. Des Moines reports the executive council raised the Iowa railroad assessment by 4 041 556 dollars, totaling 51 112 814 dollars.
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New York
Colville B. Wilmot
Cyrus W. Field Town Railroad
How
Suse
Des Moines
Executive Council
Iowa
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