Warships Ordered to Vera Cruz Amid Fear of Violence
Newport and Washington report ships ready for action as anti foreign demonstrations in Vera Cruz raise alarms. Commander McNamee asks for a battleship squadron to guard Americans, with New Hampshire Louisiana and Connecticut en route or ready at Newport to respond if needed.
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Washington
McNemes
Vera Cruz
Navy Department
Vera Crua
Henson S
New Hampshire
McNamee
Marietta
Progrio Vera Orus
Mexico
Louisiana
Newport
Euch
Carransa
Carranga
United States
Gold at Grand Station Sparks Major Heist Alarm
A crowd at Grand Station in New York watched as a long wheel conveyed a rumored $100,000,000 in gold. Police reported an attempted heist among a group of alert men with bulging pockets as the scene unfolded.
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New York
Severe Storm Causes Major Oil Losses Near Tulsa
A severe electrical storm today near Tulsa Oklahoma caused damage and losses estimated over 256000 dollars in the oil field near Toles. The sky was illuminated as fires burned in multiple sites with heavy losses reported across various oil companies.
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Tulsa
Obla
Toles
Variega Oil
Cost of Operating Laramie Co in First Half Year
State examiner Newlin reports Laramie County spent 942518 for the first six months, higher than any other county in the state. Sheridan County followed with a cost of 74614.28, the figures indicate.
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Laramie CO
Lincoln County
Newlin
Sheridan County
Albany County
Laramie County
Fremont
Sweetwater
Albany
Campbell
Corrido
Hot Springs
Johnson
Laramie
Lincoln
Natrona Ee
Niobrarm Oe
Park
Man Told by Seeress He Would Be Drowned Verifies Prophecy
Atlantic City Aug 10 A seeress had foretold that J J Callahan 86 of Atlantica Avenue restaurant manager formerly in Philadelphia and living in Springfield Mass would be drowned. He entered the surf to test the warning and disappeared suddenly without a struggle. His 90 year old mother in Springfield was notified.
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Atlantic City
N. J
J. J. Callahan
Atlantica Avenue
Philadelphia
Springfield
Mass
Callahan
Tilmore Athletic Club Bows Out of Marathon
The Tilmota Athletic Club canceled its swimming marathon this year because the Eastland disaster left the course a graveyard and unusable for competition.
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Counse
ChicaGo
Tilmota Athletic Club
Bandits Hold Maple Hill Bank in Early Morning Raid
Bandits seized over 100 townsfolk in Maple Hill Kansas as they blew the Maple Hill State Bank safe and escaped with about 45,000 dollars. The robbers forced citizens into shadows of adjacent rooms before fleeing, aided by smoke and explosive charges, while officials struggled to describe the attackers due to fog.
Record Gold Reserves Reach New US Peak
In Washington on August 10 the United States holds $2,006,199,589 in gold coins or bullion the largest stock in the country’s history. The supply has grown from $1,612,000,000 since 1907 and compared with Britain’s near $600,000,000 in July 1915. The rise is driven by wartime imports from Europe as cash and bullion move toward permanent use for food and ammunition.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Europe
Persians Show Great Bravery Under Fire at Pire
Rome Aug 10 report says Italian troops hold upper Cadoro after attacking near Gavelie. Austrian trenches were captured and Turkish guards bombarded, with shells extinguished by heavy cannon fire. Hallaks shown bravery under hostile bombardment.
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Pire
Rome
Cadoro
Gavelie
Russians Escape German Trap Near Warsaw
German submarines sink four trawlers as two gallows drown. Russian armies around Warsaw break the trap, retreat northwest from Siedlce toward the Great Lithuania front. German efforts to take Kovno falter as heavy bombardment continues and reinforcements arrive on the Polish front.
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London
Gulf of Miga
Copenhagen
Gulf
Riga
Petrograd
Gulf of Riga
Berlin
Poland
von Hindenburg
Warsaw
Siedire
Praga
Courl
Narew
Koyno
Ereemyal
Kovno
Record crops forewarn billions for farmers in 1910
Washington August 10 1910 crop bulletins from the department of agriculture predict bumper harvests for corn wheat and oats with three million bushels of corn and about one and a half billion bushels of oats along with a billion bushels of wheat. Rye potatoes tobacco hay also set records as farmers planted ten percent more land than last year. total value could exceed seven and a half billion dollars.
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Waslington
Sears
Department of Agriculture
William Geres
Weather Wombcast for Cheyenne and Vicinity
Weather update for Cheyenne area notes slight temperature changes and mild winds. forecasts show modest daytime highs and cooler nights with no significant precipitation expected. Local advisories emphasize normal conditions for Wednesday.
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Cheyenne
Sheridan County Officials Set Highest State Land Valuation
County and state officials met at the state cap itol to review agricultural land valuations across classes with the state board of equalization. They discussed how county assessors arrived at values and noted Sheridan land holdings reaching the highest valuation level among first class agricultural lands.
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State Board of Equalization
State Board
Sheridan County
State Board of Equalizaton
Bs Horn
W. Spratt
British Attack at Dardanelles Reports Turbulent Push
London reports a renewed Allied assault at the Gallipoli front with a landings at Karachall and actions on the tip of the peninsula. British forces claim trench captures and aim to sever Turkish communications while seeking to avenge prior setbacks and pressure Bulgaria and Greece in the Balkans.
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London
Poland
War Department
Balkan
Constantino
Alliee
Gallipoli
Krithin Road
Sart Baty
Ian Hamilton
Constantinople
Karachall
Peninesula
Aexperta
Dardanelles
Rusala
Balkans
Bulgaria
Germany
Greece
Noglind
Norway
Lout
Mountain lion attacks girl on Alpine ranch
In Alpine Texas on August 14 a mountain lion killed 13 year old Ethel Easterwood, daughter of cattleman EB Easterwood. Neighbor HW Nichols relayed the incident, noting the lion leaped from behind a colt and was pursued by a stallion that charged the girl and her horse. The beast fled as she rode home.
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Alpine
Tex
Ethel Easterwood
EB E. Easterwood
Nichols
Heat Wave Tolls Several in Seville and Byala
In Seville and Byala the Lebanese heat wave has caused multiple deaths. Temperatures reached around 48 degrees Fahrenheit under direct sun, with officials warning residents to seek shade and hydration as records fall.
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Matirid
Spain
Yarlou
Byala
Seville
Jeaf
Canadian vessel takeover and new corporate head office
A Canadian railroad will take over the Allan ship Une, a transfer agreed to tonight. A new corporation will be formed with its head office in Len.
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Vachtic Railroad
Tennessee Cruiser Sails for Haiti From Philadelphia
The U S cruiser Tennessee departed the Philadelphia navy yard with 95 sailors aboard for Haiti. Col L Waller and staff travel to assume command of U S war service in Marti as Marines detach from Tennessee proceed to Haiti under Rear Admiral Caperton. One crew member, E D Dubree, sustained injuries and underwent hospital treatment.
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Philadelphia
Tennessee
Wallatolphia Navy Yard
Haiti
L. WT
Waller
United States Warvice
Marti
Admiral Caperton
Tennesses Carrice
Tor 'S
Eosigs
D. D. Dubree
Shore
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