Platform Collapse At Pittsburg Corner Stone Event
A grand platform collapse at the Beth David Synagogue corner-stone ceremony in Miller Street Pittsburg injures five hundred people. Four rabbis including Ashinski Graffman Bloom and Nathanson and Policeman Lesiewski are among the injured but none fatally. The panic followed a mad rush by Zionists and others as a brass band led guests to sign the stone roll.
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Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
Beth David
Miller Street
Ashinski
S. Graffman
S. Bloom
Nathan Nathanson
Adam Lesiewski
Three Injured in McDonald Station Platform Crush
Hemmed between two trains at McDonald Panhandle Railroad Station a crowd of about fifty caused crush injuries on the crowded platform. Three people identified Lulu Nesbitt William Harper Samuel Ridall were among the injured with a broader tally of passengers shaken by the panic.
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M’donald
Lulu Nesbitt
Oakdale
William Harper
McDonald
Samuel H. Ridall
Wilkinsburg
Pittsburg
McDonald Station
Thirteen Men Injured in Fire Reopened Theater Collapse
A Pittsburg Special Dispatch reports that the Thirteen Avenue Theater, rebuilt after a month ago blaze, saw thirteen Italian laborers pulled from wreckage in badly battered condition. The west wall fell portions of the front on Fifth avenue but caused no further damage.
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Pittsburg
Fif Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Science Thought To Have Conquered Yellow Fever
New Orleans reports a declining trend in yellow fever cases and lower deaths as modern treatment reduces spread. The epidemic, while serious, is being controlled with quarantine measures and targeted hospital care. Outlying areas show scattered cases and ongoing efforts by health officials and surgeons.
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Commercial Tribune
New Orleans
Marine Hospital
Runaway Vine Street car stops after brake failure
Charles Berst and the conductor restrained panic as a Vine Street car sped downhill after a broken brake chain. Berst, 36, was thrown from the car but saved a panic-stricken rear-seat passenger. He suffered a fractured leg and other injuries, treated by Dr. Good with Dr. Whitacre. Berst, a New York Elks member and Gamewell Fire Alarm agent, had returned from a Duluth Fire Chiefs convention.
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McMillan Avenue
Milk Street
Berst
Vine Street
Michael McCarthy
Good
Horace J. Whitacre
Elks
Lodge No. 1
New York
Gamewell
Traction
Duluth
Lord Curzon Resigns as Viceroy of India
Rumors of resignation circulated through official channels as Lord Curzon steps down from the post of Viceroy of India, signaling a major shift in imperial administration. No successor announced.
Oldest Canadian legislator David Wark dies at 101
Frederickton New Brunswick August 20 David Wark the oldest legislator in the world died at his home aged 101 years 6 months He was born February 19 1804 in Londonderry Ireland and served in the New Brunswick Legislature from 1841 and in 1867 was appointed to the Senate of Canada He was a Liberal and is survived by a daughter.
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Commercial Tribune
Frederickton
N. B
David Wark
Wark
Canadian Senate
Ottawa
Lon Gonderry
Ireland
New Brunswick
Senate of Canada
Noted missionary physician 15 dead in Persia
Buffalo Aug 20 A Westminster Church report says missionary physician Dr Joseph Plumb Cochran died of typhoid fever in Uramia Persia. Born there in 1855 he built the first hospital, won the Shah's Order, and helped avert Kurdish invasion. He is survived by a widow and five children.
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Buffalo
Westminster Church
Joseph Plumb Cochran
Uramia
Persia
Cochran
America
Dr. Cochran
Benjamin Labaree
Roosevelt
Arabia
Minneapolis
Oldest Western Maryland resident Daniel Kan dies at 101
Cumberland Maryland report says Daniel Kan aged 101, noted as the oldest citizen of Western Maryland, died tonight. He helped build the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal before railroads.
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Commercial Tribune
Cumberland
Daniel Kan
Maryland
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Resignation of Curzon as Viceroy of India and Minto's Appointment
The India Office announced Lord Curzon of Kedleston’s resignation as Viceroy of India with the Earl of Minto named his successor. The White Book notes Curzon’s Aug 12 cable and bitter tensions with Lord Kitchener over army administration. Curzon pressed for Major General Sir Edmund Barrow’s appointment, which Brodrick refused, prompting a final bid to resign.
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Kitchener
Earl of Minto
London
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
India
India Office
Lord Curzon
Lord Kitchener
Edmund Barrow
Brodrick
Mr. Brodrick
Barrow
Venezuela buys torpedo boats to resist Yankees
New York reports that Venezuela has ordered torpedo boats with guns and ammunition from Europe at about 2.5 million dollars. An American traveler says President Castro vowed to "fight the Yankees" amid the ship and arm purchases. He also opposed landing of Roosevelt’s special commissioner to Caracas.
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New York
Venezuela
Europe
Castro
Yankees
Roosevelt
William J. Calhoun
Caracas
Mayor Dunne Arrested For Speeding In Evanston
Chicago Mayor Dunne was arrested in Evanston for speeding while driving with companion John Boylston. Chauffeur Edward Sykes faced a $10 fine after police stop. Dunne offered calm remarks and paid the fine, asking about the city speed limit to avoid a repeat incident.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Dunne
Evanston
John Boylston
Edward Sykes
Norway Opposes Sweden Terms on Union Dissolution
The Storthing will meet today as Norway plans a proposal to dissolve the union with Sweden. Oslo aims to secure dissolution by formal resolution and repeal of the treaty, with negotiations to follow. Norway resists Sweden's terms, especially the destruction of any fortress, and may seek arbitration if Sweden persists.
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Storthing
Norway
Sweden
Riksdag
Four Men Die in Feud Battle Across Kentucky Line
News from the area reports a deadly feud clash near Alice Station in Fentress County Tennessee across the Kentucky border. Patrick Miller and his sons John and Henry and Fred Johnson were ambushed while en route to the railroad station. Miller and John fell, Johnson was killed, and Henry Miller was wounded and lost a hand. A sheriff’s posse has not yet made arrests as the Miller feud deepens.
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Somerset
James Carter
Cincinnati Southern
Fentress County
Tenn
Kentucky Line
Alice Station
Carter
Patrick Miller
John
Henry
Fred Johnson
Henry Miller
Miller
Johnson
Car Accident Kills Manager as Trailer Derails Near Lansing
In Lansing Michigan on August 20 a street car and heavily loaded trailer derailed near Dewitt six miles from Lansing. One man, George Burton manager of John Hicks Dry Goods, died. Six others were seriously injured as passengers were crushed under the heavy car after the obstruction toppled the trailer into a ditch.
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Commercial Tribune
Lansing
Mich
Dewitt
George Burton
John Hicks Dry Goods Company
St. John
Train Hits Crowd at Butte Depot Killing Fourteen
A Great Northern freight train struck a crowd at the crossing of the Butte Anaconda Pacific depot yard. Fourteen people reported killed and many injured. Victims include Maggie Harrington of Butte and Florence Hotel guest Miss Shaw who is dying. Injured listed include John Harvey of Spokane Bridget Murray Mrs Mendel and Ed Masters of Butte.
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Commercial Tribune
Butte
Mont
Great Northern
Columbia
Butte,Anaconda & Pacific
Maggie Harrington
Miss Shaw
Florence Hotel
John Harvey
Spokane
Wash
Bridget Murray
Mendel
Ed Masters
Tacana Volcano Threatens Regions Near Guatemala Mexico
European botanist Professor Ollson Seffer reports indications Tacana volcano in the Guatemala Mexico border region is threatening eruption. Santa Maria last erupted three years ago causing plantation damage as Tacana vents sulfurous fumes from crevices and forms new vent holes.
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Ollson Seffer
Guatemala
Mexico
Tacana
Santa Maria
Chinese Boycott Weakens Amid Mission Doubts
Shanghai Aug 2 The boycott of American goods shows signs of weakening as the planned mission of former Minister Conger is now seen as unnecessary and superfluous by observers.
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Conger
East African Affair Worsens as German Command Sends Cruisers
Berlin Aug 20 The Governor of German East Africa telegraphs that the colony’s situation has deteriorated. The Emperor has ordered two cruisers to proceed at once to East Africa, signaling intensified imperial concern and potential military action.
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Berlin
German East Africa
East Africa
Roosevelt Plan for Arbitration Aims to Secure Peace
Portsmouth report outlines President Roosevelt's arbitration proposal through Baron Rosen to M. Witte and Emperor Nicholas. The plan may cover indemnity and Sakhalin cession, with possible extension to Japan. Witte and Rosen confer as Japan's stance remains firm on remuneration and territorial terms.
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Commercial Tribune
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Sakhalin
Baron Kaneko
Japan
Russia
St. Petersburg
Tokyo
Great Britain
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Katsura
Witte
Rosen
Chinese Eastern Railway
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