Roosevelt Speaks to Immense Maine Crowds on Tour
President Roosevelt spent a busy second Maine day touring Augusta Bangor and Waterville delivering speeches to large crowds at fair grounds and greeting rural hunter Bill Sewall who joined him for dinner with Governor Hale. He departed by train at Nashua New Hampshire for further stops.
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Ellsworth
Maine
Augusta
Bangor
Fair Grounds
Waterville
Bill Sewall
Island Falls
Dakota
Congressman Powers
City
Bill
Orphan's Home
Senator Hale
Nashua
Nel
Roosevelt Arrives in Manchester for Campaign
President Roosevelt reached Manchester at 9:30 this morning after arriving from Washington. He spoke to large crowds in the city and at nearby venues during his visit.
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Manchester
N. H
Roosevelt
Washua
Cuban Budget Shows Expenditures at Fifteen Million
New York reports the Cuban budget estimates expenditures at 15 million with a 18 million income, creating a 3 million surplus. Confidence grows in President Palma's ability to handle the situation as the senate’s 35 million national loan bill remains with the house committee.
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New York
Congress
Havana
The
Herald
Palma
Senate
House of Representatives
House Committee
Remains of Mr and Mrs Fair Returned to France
Paris August 28. The remains of Mr and Mrs Charles Fair killed in an auto crash near Evreux were removed from the Church of the Madeleine after a brief service in the church vault. Present were about a dozen people including United States Consul General Gowdy and Hotel Ritz manager Mr Ellis who arranged the removal. The coffins were moved to the Western Railroad freight station and enclosed in packing cases. Ellis declined to name the port of shipment or the steamer.
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Paris
Charles Fair
Evreux
Madeline
Mr. Gowdy
United States
Mr. Ellis
Ritz
Western Railroad
Ellis
Wreck on Keller joint track injures three people
In Fort Worth area on August 28 a collision between Katy freight trains No. 105 and No. 106 derailed several cars. Fireman F. M Thompson was badly scalded and injured, while brakemen F. Rainwater and J. F. Moring jumped free suffering severe cuts and bruises.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Keller
Katy
F. M Thompson
F. Rainwater
Denison
J. F. Moring
Klondyke washery destroyed by fire at Treskow
Hazelton Pa Aug 28 The Klon dyke washery at Treskow owned and operated by Joseph Seager was destroyed by fire of unknown origin. The washery had suspended operations at the strike start but resumed two weeks ago. Strikers raided the plant and closed it Tuesday of last week, with two attempts to restart this week thwarted by the strikers.
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Hazelton
Treskow
Joseph Seager
Dorr and O'Brien Fined for Sedition in Manila
Frederick Dorr proprietor and Howard O'Brien editor of Freedom convicted of sedition receive $1000 fines each and six months in Bilibid prison. A. R. Dorr manager of the paper is fined $25. Offense libelling Benito Legarda, a Philippine civil commission member.
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Manila
Frederick Dorr
Howard O’brien
Freedom
A. R. Dorr
Dorr
O’brien
Bilibid
Benito Legarda
Philippine Civil Commission
Salnave Defeats Nord in Haiti’s Limbe District
Aug 28 in Cape Haytien reports General Albert Salnave commanding Artibonite forces defeating General Nord and taking control of the Limbe district for the Provisional Government.
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Cape Haytien
Albert Salnave
Artibon'te Firminite
Nord
Limbe
Moon Renominated at Democratic Convention in Third District
Chattanooga Aug 28 John A Moon was unanimously renominated by the Democratic congressional convention of the Third district.
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Chattanooga
John A. Moon
Lee Heads Cotton States Association of Commissioners
J. G. Lee of Louisiana was elected president of the Cotton States Association of Commissioners of Agriculture in Nashville. Officers include R. R. Poole of Alabama as first vice president G. W. Komer of Virginia as second vice president T. H. Paine of Tennessee as treasurer and B. W. Kilgore of North Carolina as secretary. W. A. Orton of the U S department discussed Cotton Wilt and Cow Pea Wilt. W. M. Scott of Georgia spoke on San Jose Scale. J B Wright of Cairo Ga spoke on the Sugar Cane Industry and E McGruder of Virginia on Virginia Hams.
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Nashville
J. G. Lee
Louisiana
Cotton States’ Association of Commissioners of Agriculture
R. R. Poole
Alabama
G. W. Komer
Virginia
T. H. Paine
Tennessee
B. W. Kilgore
North
W. A. Orton
United States Department of Agriculture
W. M. Scott
Agricultural Department of Georgia
J. B. Wright
Cairo
E. McGruder
Work train wreck in Indian Territory kills six workers
In Van Buren Arkansas a work train heading west of here to lay steel on the Kansas and Arkansas Valley division of the Iron Mountain railroad derailed near Illinois station. The engine overturned crushing several laborers. six bodies recovered and others missing. The engineer and fireman escaped unharmed.
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van Buren
Ark
Indian Territory
Kansas and
Arkansas Valley Division
Iron Mountain Railroad
Illinois Station
Old Texas Editor S W Smith Dies at 82
S W Smith aged 82 longtime editor and founder of the Gonzales Inquirer died at his San Antonio home of heart disease. He founded the Kerrville News and worked twenty five years with the Gonzales paper after starting his career as Natchez editor before moving to Texas. He retired in 1894.
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San Antonio
S. W. Smith
Texas
Gonzales Inquirer
Natchez
Miss
Kerrville News
Freight wreck near Navasota halts Santa Fe trains
A head end collision between two Santa Fe freight trains six miles east of Navasota caused near total destruction of both engines. The engineers and firemen jumped to safety with no injuries. The crash happened after the west bound train conductor ignored orders to take the Yarboro siding for the east bound.
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Navasota
Tex
Santa Fe
Here
Yarboro
Coal Prices Rise in Chicago Market
The Chicago coal situation tightens with dealers asking up to 11 dollars a ton for anthracite while a few sellers still offer 9 to 10 dollars. Many households switch from hard coal to natural gas as the market tightens.
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Chicago
Man Killed Riding Freight Train In Elmo Texas
Ed Hill about 22 was struck and killed when he fell under a freight train at Elmo while riding the cars during switching. The tragedy occurred as he hung from the ladder and was knocked under the wheels at the depot platform. He lived at Rose Hill.
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Elmo
Tex
Ed Hill
Hill
Rose Hill
Brothers-in-law kill near Atkins Arkansas
Howell Jones, a farmer, was killed near Atkins by A J Mathias, another local farmer and brother-in-law. Mathias used a shotgun and surrendered. Both men have families and had been unfriendly for some time. Further trouble is feared.
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Atkins, Ark
Howell Jones
A. J. Mathias
Mathias
Gin accident claims man at Wortham gin
John Wooldridge was cleaning under the gin saws at Gunter’s gin in Wortham when his hand and arm were caught in the blades. His face was cut and he died about ninety minutes after the injury.
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Wortham
Tex
John Wooldridge
Gunter
Man resembling Bartholin arrested in Indiana Harbor
A man described as resembling William Bartholin, accused of murdering his mother and his sweetheart Minnie Mitchell, was arrested at Indiana Harbor, a town southeast of Whiting, Indiana.
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Chicago
William Bartholin
Minnie Mitchell
Indiana Harbor
Whiting
Ind
Temple Accepts Carnegie Library Offer in $10,000 Texas Project
Temple Texas accepts Carnegie's offer to build a $10 000 public library. The report notes diverse local items including crop prospects in Sherman County and a series of injuries fires and deaths across Texas and nearby states.
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Bryan, Texas
J. H. Allen
R. O. Allen
NEW I. & C. N. Towns
Hufsith, Pmontgomery County
Stoneham, Grimes County
Melton
Harris County
Houston
Ft Worth
International & Great Northern R. R
Smith Land Improvement Co
Bryan
L. Trice
V.P
G.M. Palestine
D. C
D. J. Price Gen
Pass & Tkt, Agt
Palestine
Arquntain
Memphis
St. Louis
J.C. Lewis
Travelina Pass
R Agent
Austin, Tex
Int
New City
H. E. Simmons, Proprietor
A. L. Zinanti
Zannatti Block
Madisonville
Daily Hack Service
S. W. Buchanan
Central Texas
Paul Bradley
Sect
New Hampshire
Salnave
Moon
Lee
Association of Cotton States
Carolina
Arkansas
Bartholin
John Selman
Snyder
John H. Reagan
Will Loftis
Boyd
Alvord
C. S. Delay
the Times
Shreveport
Dallas
Renda Chapman
Floresville, Tex
Ryan
James & Hart
Franklin Brothers
Bosa
ABC
Fupion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
Seo
Otto Boehme
Tyler Haswell
Naw City
Hanna
E. Grieser
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