Atlantic City Storm Unroofed Fifty Hotels and Cottages
A gulf storm hit Atlantic City causing widespread damage as fifty hotels and cottages lost roofs. In Philadelphia heavy rain and a 38 mile gale battered the coast, with telegraph and telephone service crippled and communications down.
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Philadelphia
Gulf Region
Lantic City
Delaware and Atlantic Telephone Company
Atlantic City
A. G. McCausland
Atlantic City Railroad
Cape May
Queen Railroad
Hurricanes Disrupt Florida Telegraph Service Across State
Telegraph lines south of Jacksonville remain down with reports of severe damage in Punta Rasha and surrounding areas. Officials say Palm Beach is reachable, but all wires are down farther south with uncertain casualty counts. Orange crops and fall harvests are expected to suffer while middle Florida reports partial recovery.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Palm Beach
Barlow
Punta Rasha
Abo
Ben Jussi Falls in Moroccan Clash Report
Private dispatches from Morocco say Ben Jussi commanding imperial troops and 600 men were killed in a fight with insurgents. The sultan narrowly escaped capture. A later dispatch says a relief force was surprised and almost annihilated by insurgents.
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Morocco
Ben Jussi
French Foreign Office
Roosevelt Sets Two Day Trip From Sagamore Hill
President Roosevelt leaves Sagamore Hill aboard the naval yacht Sylph for a two day inspection tour including Ellis Island and dedication ceremonies for a monument to New Jersey soldiers at Antietam. He travels with Mrs. Roosevelt Secretary Loeb and scholars Hart Moore and Lafarge. The voyage begins with a light rain as New York bound ships depart.
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Sagamore Hill
Ellis Island
New York Bay
New Jersey
Antietam
Loeb
Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard College
J. B. Moore
Columbia
Grant Lafarge
New York
Sylph
Centerville Lynching After Laborer’s Fatal Confrontation
A Centerville laboring agent William Williams was killed by a mob of hundreds after a street confrontation with James H. Germany of the Robinson Mercantile Company. Williams had enticed workers to leave their jobs. Germany tried to stop him and was shot dead. Williams was captured and shot on Main Street.
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Houston
Centerville
Miss
William Williams
Main Street
Williams
Robinson Mercantile Company
James H. Germany
Robinson Company
Germany
Death of J. S. Strother in Dallas County
Dallas records the death of Hon. J. S. Strother a three term representative in the Texas House who died at his home near Garland on Tuesday at age sixty seven. He had settled in Dallas county forty years ago.
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Dallas
J. S. Strother
Dallas County
Garland
Insurrection in Salonica region under Bulgarian command
A general insurrection in the vilayet of Salonica east of the Vardar river is announced with eight districts led by Bulgarian officers. General Sontcheff heads the Macedonian committee. Women and girls are sent to harems, about 100 widows and orphans reach Tekendge from Losengrad, and Bulgarian families are ordered from Greek districts. Prisoners in Lozengrad jail are killed by Musselman prisoners aided by guards.
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Vardar
Sontcheff
Macedonian Committee
Tekendge
Losengrad
Burgas
Lozengrad
Jett Defense Fails Change of Venue in Kentucky Trial
Curtis Jett's lawyers failed to secure a venue change in the assault on James Cockrill case. They argued local prejudice citing the prior Jett and White case and public sentiment. Judge Osborne ruled the trial would proceed in Jackson County with potential juror recruitment from other counties if needed.
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Curtis Jett
James Cockrill
Jackson
Will
Jasper King
Jett
Whiite
Commonwealth
Osborne
Leach
Irrigation Congress Opens In Ogden With Record Delegates
The eleventh National Irrigation Congress convenes in Ogden Utah with twenty six states and territories represented the largest gathering since the movement began. A letter from President Roosevelt was read and Secretary Wilson addressed the assembly on irrigation.
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Ogden
Utah
National Irrigation Congress
Ogden Tabernacle
Roosevelt
Wilson
Senate Split Over Canal Treaty In House Support Grows
Bogota reports a favorable reaction in the house of representatives toward the canal treaty while the senate remains opposed. General Pinto has departed Cauca to assume charge of the interior ministry.
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Bogota
House of Representatives
Senate
General Pinto
Cauca
Ministry of the Interior
First frost threatens Iowa crops in September
Des Moines reports the season's first frost on Wednesday morning. The Weather Bureau warns that crops will suffer with two weeks of warm weather needed to ripen corn. Iowa weather director J R Sage calls the frost a grave situation for producers.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Iowa
J. R. Sage
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Lipton Ails After Arrival at Auditorium Annex
Sir Thomas Lipton fell ill with indigestion shortly after arriving in Chicago. Doctors report the illness is not serious and he remains at his apartment in the Auditorium Annex.
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Chicago
Thomas Lipton
Auditorium
Cyclone Strikes Moultrie Georgia Causing Losses
A cyclone passing through Moultrie GA caused property losses exceeding 10000 dollars and seriously injured three people, all negroes, with the county schoolhouse destroyed and a steam laundry demolished as workers escaped moments before the cyclone hit. Crops in the area are feared damaged.
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Moultrie
Persian grand vizier dismissed, Paris reports
Paris reports the Persian grand vizier has been dismissed. The foreign office has been informed of the decision, signaling a major change in Iran’s ruling cabinet.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Congressman Boreing Dies in London Kentucky
Congressman Vincent Boreing died at his home in London Kentucky from pneumonia. He was the sole Republican member of Kentucky’s congressional delegation. A boiler blast at the Dallas Electric Light power house caused some damage.
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London
Vincent Boreing
Kentucky
Dallas Electric Light Company
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