Globe trotter Sayre completes world voyage in 54 days
James Willis Sayre of the Seattle Times returned to Seattle at 4 15 pm aboard the tug Magic after circling the globe in 54 days 8 hours 55 minutes, besting the previous record of 60 days 13 hours 29 minutes set by Charles Cecil Fitzmorrin.
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Seattle
Wash
James Willis Sayre
Globe
Seatle Times
Northern Pacific Railroad
Magic
Puget Sound
Sayre
Charles Cecil Fitzmorrin
All The Negroes Leave Town In Whiteright Texas
In Whiteright Texas more than one hundred black residents fled after fear of a race war. After a white woman was assaulted a mob hanged a suspect but was stopped by the sheriff. Officials posted notices demanding departure and a regional railroad excursion to El Paso was canceled amid protests over potential trouble.
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Tex
Louisinfia
Texas
el Paso
Flea in a Lady’s Petticoat and a Wry Ad Advice
A New York Press column satirizes a woman troubled by a flea’s antics, likening the insect to a leggy ocean greyhound that can dart through lace and petticoats, then notes a Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets ad promising a one day cure for a cold with a 25 cent price.
Long Fort Belknap Fence Finishes 200 Miles
Helena Mont Aug 22 The Fort Belknap Reservation fence now reaches 200 miles as the forty by sixty mile enclosure closes. The barrier aims to protect Graventres and Aseiniboines flocks and herds from intrusion and straying after years of work. Commissioner General Aguiar of Brazil arrived in New York en route to the World’s Fair City to stay through the Exposition.
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Remarkable Dalton Tex Congressman Candidate
John M. Pinckney, set to succeed Thomas H. Ball in Texas 5th district, boasts a grim record as a 10-time hanging prosecutor. A prohibition Democrat bachelor born in Grimes County, he served in Hood’s brigade, studied law at night, and has been a judge in Waller County for three years.
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Thomas H. Ball
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Grimes County
South Carolina
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Waller County
Nebraska GOP backs Webster for Vice President
Washington reports the Nebraska Republican convention indorsed John L. Webster for the national ticket next year. The move is seen as a local matter with limited personal following beyond Nebraska and faces opposition from Edward Rosewater of Omaha. Webster is described as a high standing Nebraska lawyer nicknamed "the Tim Woodruff of the West" for his flashy waistcoats.
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Washington
John L. Webster
Webster
Edward Rosewater
Omaha
Nebraska
Tim Woodruff
Weet
Will Not Free Barrington Habeas Corpus Hearing
In St Louis on August 22 habeas corpus arguments to free F Seymour Barrington charged with murder occupied the forenoon in Judge McElhinney's Clay ton court. Barrington appeared in poor health, with closed eyes and chattering teeth, while his lawyers contended improper commitment and insufficient evidence for bail. The judge took the matter under advisement.
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St. Louis
F. Seymour Barrington
James’. McCann
Prince of Cameroon Arrested in Hamburg for Hotel Debt
Mpundo Akwa, a man from Cameroon calling himself a prince, was seized in Hamburg for nonpayment of a $1,750 hotel bill. He had mingled with Kiel and Hamburg high society, spoke English and German well, and wrote letters in Cameroon for a Berlin Oriental languages seminary. He gained credit in Hamburg by claiming he awaited an audience with the emperor.
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Berlin
Mpundo Akwa
Cameroon
Africa
Kiel
Hamburg
Oriental Seminary For Languages
Conductor to Blame in Lakeside Trolley Disaster
Joplin Missouri August 22 A trolley car crash on the Southwest Missouri Electric line near Lakeside killed Motorman Joshua Baker and injured thirty eight. Coroner jury finds Mead careless in disobeying orders or misinterpreting them caused the disaster. Motorman W A Edge remains in critical condition and is charged with inefficiency. Dispatcher Laurence Havens was exonerated.
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Joplin
Southwest Missouri Electric Railway
Lakeside
Joshua Baker
Mead
W. A. Edge
Laurence Havens
Windstorm Damages Wheat Across Barton County Kansas
A heavy wind and rain swept Great Bend area last night damaging stacks of cut wheat across Barton county. Threshing is delayed by recent wet weather and the combined losses from the storm and rains will run into thousands of dollars.
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Kan
Sons Admit Killing Father In Kansas Shooting
Meade Kansas August 20 W J Edwards of Plains near here was shot and killed in the night. His sons Jobo and Roy have surrendered admitting they did the shooting. No cause is known.
Cleveland criticizes Cleveland in Commoner attack
W J Bryan responds from Lincoln Nebraska to Urbana Ohio speech that labeled Grover Cleveland a banco steerer. He accuses Cleveland of secret Wall Street ties and treachery, asking if Democratic voters should condemn or forgive the offenses and warning Cleveland and his allies of public disdain.
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Neb
Urbana
Ohio
Grover Cleveland
W. J. Bryan
Cleveland
Wall Street
Labor Day Proclamation From Missouri Governor
Jefferson City August 22 Governor Dockery issues Labor day proclamation designating the first Monday in September as a public holiday and requests that all business suspend September 7 to honor American workers and their patriotism and high character.
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Dockery
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Alexander M. Dockery
Missouri
Unknown Indiana man shot by four tramps near Augusta
Aug 22 Wichita Kansas dispatch reports an unknown Indiana man was shot in the side by a tramp near Augusta while sleeping with two companions. The group, robbed of watches and money, scattered after the shooting. Two suspects were arrested at Rowe Hill. the victim had been seeking work.
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Wichita
Kan
Indiana
Augusta
Figst
Rowe Hill
Prize fighter elopes after wedding to underage bride
Clarence English, a prize fighter, married Mildred Mayes in a county court to avoid prosecution on a statutory charge. He deserted her immediately, saying his name would be her only gain. Mildred, 16, has $15,000 of her own and kept the fortune secret to help him start a better business. she plans to live with her stepmother in Chicago.
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Omaha
Clarence English
Mildred Mayes
English
Chicago
Man Killed by Train Near Sterling Iron Works
Springfield Mo Aug 22 Hugh Westmoreland a worker at Sterling Iron Works was killed by a train while sitting on the tracks with fellow worker L Weddle who was injured but not fatally Westmoreland had recently moved from South Pittsburg Tennessee to Springfield with Weddle’s aid they had been drinking when the incident occurred the other man will recover
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Hugh Westmoreland
Sterling Iron Works
Westmoreland
L. Weddle
Weddle
South Pittsburg
Teun
Harvey Thomas killed in midnight quarrel in Frankfort
Harvey Thomas of Frankfort Ind was killed by Harry Loveland after a quarrel at midnight. Loveland struck him with his fist breaking his neck, according to a local report from Frankfort Aug 21. The incident is described as a fatal assault with Loveland the alleged killer.
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Ind
Harvey Thomas
Harry” Loveland
Loveland
Thomas
Supreme Court appeal sought in Jessie Morrison case
Jessie Morrison's attorney will appeal her case to the United States Supreme Court on constitutional grounds. Theodore Roosevelt Jr departs for South Dakota on a hunting trip with cousin George. The Steel Trust buys Mesaba range land containing 70 000 000 tons of top grade iron ore. A monument marking the birth of Chester A Arthur is dedicated at Fairfield Vermont.
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Jessie Morrison
United States Supreme Court
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
South Dakota
George
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Steel Trust
Mesaba Range
Chester Arthur
Fairfield, Vt
Assailant Captured After Attack on Kansas Girl
In Kingman, August 20, the 11 year old daughter of farmer Louis Thomas was assaulted by a stranger while parents were away. Sheriff Cheatum and a posse traced the fugitive about fifteen miles south, capturing him this morning. The man, claiming the name Silas Morrison, says he is from Memphis, Tennessee, and he is jailed.
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Kingman
Kan
Louis Thomas
Cheatum
Here
Silas Morrison
Memphis
Tennessee
East observer salutes Western boom in shipbuilding era
Henry Wollman, newly back from San Francisco where he argued the U S shipbuilding case for the complainants, reports Westward prosperity. He cites San Francisco rapid growth and cheerful business, Denver vibrant, and Kansas City in a phenomenal building boom, declaring no kink in national prosperity.
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New York
Henry Wollman
San Francisco
United States Shipbuilding
Denver
Kansas City
Shot Through Window in Wilburton Leaves Lena Dick Wounded
Miss Lena Dick a 20 year old white girl was shot through the back by an unseen assassin while at her brother's house in Wilburton. A Winchester was thrust through an open window and the ball passed through her body, exiting below the heart. The assailant escaped in darkness, leaving no tangible clues.
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J T
Wilburton
Lena Dick
Misa Dick
A Woman's Complexion and Liver Health Remedy
The piece argues complexion comes from purifying and enriching the blood by keeping a healthy liver. It touts Green's August Flower as a cure for liver issues, cleansing blood, improving digestion, and aiding sleep. Cites chronic conditions like constipation and biliousness as tied to skin tone and overall health.
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New Jersey
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