Cholera Toll Rises Across Russia in Weeklong Report
A weekly cholera bulletin from St. Petersburg shows 23 944 new cases and 10 725 deaths in Russia, bringing year to date totals to 112 985 cases and 50 287 deaths. Red Cross figures suggest higher totals while Don Kuban Ekaterinoslav Sanda and other districts report scattered case counts. St. Petersburg itself notes a six day wash of 261 cases and 108 deaths, with authorities predicting a continued natural decline.
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St. Petreburg
Ave
Russia
Sanitary Bureau
Reds“Croes
St. Petersburg
McGraw Suspended by National League President Lynch
New York August 10 President Thomas B Lynch of the National League suspended New York manager John J McGraw last night for protesting too vehemently against decisions by umpire Rigler and Robert Winslow during the Pittsburgh New York series at the Polo Grounds.
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New York
Thomas B. Lynch
Nationaleague
John J. McGraw
New Yorks
Mplire
Harler Rigler
Robert Winsile
Polo Grounds
Whitney Triumphs at Thirteenth Lawn Tennis Championship
In Newport Rhode Island on August 19 Harvard's N Whitney won the national interscholastic title at the thirteenth annual lawn tennis tournament by defeating Princeton's G Q Chuegh 6 5 6 4 3 1 in straight sets.
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Newport
N. Whitney
Harvard
GQ. M. Chuegh
Princeton
Walk All the Way From Kansas City to New York
New York August 18 Mr and Mrs D H Woolf drew attention as they completed a two thousand mile walk from Kansas City. They were greeted at City Hall by Acting Mayor John P Mitchel who signed their documents. The pair traveled with a camping outfit loaded on a two wheel cart drawn by a pony. They began May 2 sleeping roadside and cooking in camps. Woolf, a musician, had a nervous breakdown last spring and they will stay in New York two weeks.
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New York
Mra
D. H. Woolf
Broadway
Kansas City
City Hall
John P. Mitchel
Kansasity
Woolf
Governors Close Meeting on Conservation Demands
Governors from western states adjourned after adopting a platform urging equal public land policy under coordinated national and state action. They call for full discussion at a St Paul convention and appointment of strong delegations to press conservation demands.
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National Conservation Congress
St.Paul
Balt
Pee City
Con
Conservaton Congress
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain
National Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Scenery of Colorado Replicated in Maine Hill Ranch
In Bar Harbor Maine Edward B Mélaan fulfilled a wish of his mother in law widow of Thomas Walsh by duplicating Colorado scenery on her Maine farm. Sheep were brought from Walsh’s western home to populate the improvised Colorado ranch view, with the Meledn estate manager coordinating the effort and photographs provided to guide the scene. The result mirrors the ranch setting to the finest detail within Bar Harbor’s rugged coast.
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Bay Harbor
Thomas
Walah
Colorado
Edward B. Mélaan
Har Harbor
Muloe
Bar Harbor
Colorado Ranch
Robber on Tramway Car Holds up Conductor and Passengers
A masked robber on a West Twenty third Avenue tramway car at 12 45 this morning looted the conductor and three passengers, including nurse Miss Blanche Irwin. He escaped with 45 75 dollars and remains at large as police search for him.
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Denver
Atc. 1
West Twenty-third Avenue
Bownd
Blanche
Drwin
Fern Hill Sanitarium
Irwin
Esperanto Enthusiasts Meet in Washington
In Washington D C the sixth international congress of Esperanto convened with Tom Barrett named president of the bureau of American Republics and H W Yeomans acting as vice president after Barrett’s hospital admission. Dr Zaminhot delivered the opening address praising the United States in Esperanto.
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Washington, D. C
Tom Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
Washington D. C
Barrett
New York
H. W. Yeomans
Medical Corps
Is.a
Zaminhot
United States
Frontier Days Preparations Kick Into High Gear in Cheyenne
Cheyenne merchants decorate shops with frontier attire as city gears up for a large Frontier celebration. Police Chief Smalley and Sheriff Hughes deploy extra officers and deputies for crowd control at Frontier park while Fort Russell troops guard grounds. Cowboys from across the country request contest reservations, and R O D Carey and A Bowie accept judge roles. Frontier souvenir buttons are being given out by the committee.
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Smalley
Hughes
Frontier Park
Fort Rugsei
Frontier
New York
R. O D. Carey
Careyhurst
A! Bowie
Wheatland
Roosevelt to Headline Wyoming Largest Parade in Cheyenne
Entertainment committee completes plans for Col. Theodore Roosevelt's visit to Cheyenne during Frontier Days. A Studebaker auto will transport him, fireworks funded by local Japanese residents will light the parade, and a two hour procession will feature 6000 soldiers, 9500 cowboys and bands from several units. Roosevelt to speak at Frontier Park and possibly discuss policies and conservation.
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Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Cheyenne
Frontier
FR. Dudine
Jeff Cheyenne
Hig
BE. M. F
Denver
Union
Sunuay
United States
F. &. Warren
Guy B. B. Brooks
Frontier Days Committee
Wyoming
Ninth Cavalry
Thirteenth Field Artillery
MD F
Signal Corps
Pineidge
Mbefetlos
Ely
Siana
Col. Roosevelt
Nnncheon
Frontier Park
Western Plains
Roosevelt
Disiuys
FB. BE. Warren
Ruswell
Preachers May Smoke Cigars at Bible Conference
Report from Stoneybrook August camp meeting notes that attending preachers may smoke cigars on site without retreating behind bun galows. The conference platform signals Old-fashioned gospel emphasis and a warmer stance toward cigar use during the event.
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Stoneybrook
Che Neting
de Mena
Railroad Connection Completed
Workmen revealed a section of the railroad link between two points. The completion marks a significant improvement in transportation and national rail activity, with the project extending to a key terminal and anticipated economic benefits.
Mad Bulldog Bites Ten, Sparks Panic in New York
A white bull terrier went wild and bit ten people in New York as police hunt it after the dog dodged a volley of bullets. A nine year old child in the hospital has a bullet wound from the fracas. Children teased the dog with a tin can on its tail, provoking the attack.
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New York
Ajweriova
Fred
Palmas
Cheyenne Eagles fund to sink artesian well for city water
Cheyenne Aerie No 128 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles has appropriated funds to sink an artesian well on public ground with city approval. If the Central school drill fails within 200 feet Mrs Heaney’s project and deeper drilling by the lodge will be financed to secure a central water source.
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Cheyenne Aerie No
Order of Eagles
Cheyenne
Jacob Sherman
Central School
Thomas Heaney
Heaney
Last body of ill fated boating party recovered
In Shoshone Lake the four men who drowned when their yacht capsized in a severe June 16 wind storm have all been recovered. The last two bodies, J. K. Calkins and RK Soper, were found, following the earlier recoveries of Adam Saul on August 5 and A Cy Downey on August 12.
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Cody
Shoshone Lake
J. K
Don) Calkins
RK. . Soper
Adam Saul
A. Cy Downey
Man in Africa Talks to Monkeys Claim by Explorer
Cane Lopes reports from West Africa that Prof Richard Garner after seven years in forests says monkey language contains twenty eight distinct sounds. He claims limited conversation with apes and disputable views on human evolution, noting he has lived near Cape Lopes and faced jungle hazards while researching.
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West Africa
Richard Garner
Jodgeton Myere
Konimel Baptist
Chica
Garner Cave
Hie Bu
Tyne
Lim
Garner
Cape Lopes
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Wight
Maine
Thomas F. Walsh
Washington
Esperanto Congress
Cheyene
Strathemenie
Teddy
Southern
Burlington
Cheyenne Aeri
Africa
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