Cuban Fighting Intensifies in Western Cuba Amid Attacks
Reports from Havana indicate the western Cuba uprising has grown, with about a thousand insurgents massing in Pinar del Rio and allied towns. Night attacks on Pinar del Rio Consolacion del Sur and San Juan del Martinez are feared, while Cuban troops reinforce key towns and rural guards pursue insurgents near Guines where clashes occurred.
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Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Consolacion del Sur
San Juan del Martinez
Banderas
Repeated Shock Dives Manchuria Toward Doomed Fate
Honolulu Aug. 21 The stranded steamer Manchuria is suffering greatly and most observers say the vessel is doomed. Four of eight boilers are dead from reef shocks, the port engine is out, and the ship leaks amidships as it rests on coral. Captain Saunders blames the strain and seeks aid from San Francisco. a dredging plan to reach deep water is considered but time may run out.
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Manchuria
San Francisco
Saunders
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Two Italian Families in Buffalo Feud Ends in Deaths
Two families on Main Street in Buffalo clash in a feud between Frank Sardinia and Dominick Garcia. In the fight Raphael Balstrie was stabbed to death. Sardinia dies in the street and his brothers mourn. Garcia is badly wounded and reported to be near death.
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Main Street
Frank Sardinia
Dominick Garcia
Garcia
Sardinia
Garcias
Raphael Balstrie
Dominic Garcia
Peavey Steamship Runs Aground Near Gooseberry River
The steamer Frank H. Peavey of the Peavey Steamship Company strikes near Gooseberry River fifty miles north of Duluth in fog. Tug Edna G. to assist. reports say the vessel is pounding hard. Passengers and crew remain aboard and are not in danger.
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Commercial Tribune
Duluth
Minn
Frank H. Peavey
Peavey Steamship Company
Gooseberry River
Edna G
Peavey
Lake Superior
Crowe of Omaha Released After Talk With Police
Pat Crowe, Omaha newspaper man, was taken by local police last night, then freed after an agreement. He visited police headquarters and spoke with Sergeant Dunn, saying he has given up his old ways and will work honestly in journalism to earn a living. He was told he may stay in the city while keeping promises.
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Commerial Tribone
New York
Pat Crowe
Omaha
Neb
Crowe
Dunn
Sag
Earthquake Devastates Valparaiso Area With Large Losses
Aug 16 quake causes massive destruction in Valparaiso and surrounding towns. Fire, looting, and martial law mark response as authorities report about 3,000 dead and property losses near 100 million dollars.
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Valparaiso
Heavy Earthquake Shocks Quito Prompt Alarm Across Ecuador
Quito endured a heavy quake that sent residents fleeing in alarm while avoiding damage. A first remittance of 10,000 dollars was telegraphed to aid affected families in Ecuador as news of the calamity from Chile's catastrophe spreads.
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Guayaquil
Chile
Republic
Quito
Valparaiso
Bankers and Firms Form Chile Earthquake Aid Committee
Berlin reporters say a large gathering including representatives of many banks and industrial firms and Herman Schmidt Chilean Consul established a relief committee to aid victims of the Chile earthquake.
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Berlin
Herman Schmidt
Chile
Red Cross appeals for Chilean relief funds
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports the American Red Cross will receive and forward Chile earthquake relief funds to Valparaiso and other affected cities via American Consular representatives as Chile has no Red Cross. National Secretary Charles T. Magee urged the 26 state branches to issue appeals for Chilean relief funds.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Chile
American Red Cross
Valparaiso
Red Cross
Charles T. Magee
Quake Damage Exceeds Fire Damage in Valparaiso
English firms report limited staff losses in Valparaiso as earthquake and fires abate. cables from Duncan Fox & Co. say damage mainly to Liaillal area with improvements expected soon and military control now perfected.
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Valparaiso
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Liaillal
Two Alienists Visit Thaw for Mental Examination
Drs. D. D. Evans of Morris Plains New Jersey and C. J. Wagner of New York City visited Harry K. Thaw at the Tombs after the Stanford White murder. The doctors are alienists and the visit sparked talk of a possible mental examination though Thaw’s counsel said he only had a cold.
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Frank Maguire
Tombs
A. R. Peabody
Secretary Laylin Escapes Death In Ohio Trolley Incident
Laylin Secretary of State in Norwalk Ohio was dragged about one hundred feet by a Belle vue trolley car while boarding near Nickel Plate crossing. He fell but with one hand on the railing his life was saved by the conductor. He suffered heavy bruises but no serious injuries.
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Commercial Tribune
Norwalk
Laylin
Bellevue
Columbus
Nickel Plate Crossing
Health of Turkish Sultan Said To Fail and Succession Plot
Paris dispatch reports a Reform party claim Abdul Hamid’s health worsens and a palace plot aims to disinherit Mohammed Rechard. The sultan allegedly plans to name his seventh son Mohammed Burhan-Eddine as successor, aligning with a continued regime of terror.
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Reform Party
Constantinople
Turkey
Abdul Hamid
Mohammed Rechard
Mohammed Burhan-Eddine
Fagin's Official Conduct Upheld by Justice Dept
United States Marshal Vivian J. Fagin of Cincinnati has had official conduct deemed unrelated to charges of pernicious political activity. Action in the case remains delayed until Attorney General Moody's return and broader department business allows for judicial consideration.
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Postal, Telegraph Building
Washington, D. C
Commercial Tribune
Washington
United States
Vivian J. Fagin
Cincinnati
Moody
Department of Justice
Beckham Seeks Joint Debate With Senator McCreary
Frankfort Ky August 21 Governor Beckham challenged United States Senator McCreary to a joint debate in the Democratic primary race for the U S Senate. He proposed naming a mutual friend to arrange meetings and thrash all issues to a finish. The Governor said he is ready to answer questions at any time in this format.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Beckham
United States
McCreary
Senator McCreary
Garber Dominates Ohio Democratic Convention Scene
Harvey C. Garber, Ohio's lone Democratic Congressman and State Executive Committee chairman, wields absolute control over the party machine. He blocks Johnson allies, dominates committees, and seeks to name the ticket and platform, while county option splits threaten his grip.
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Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Lewis G. Bernard
Cincinnati
Harvey C. Garber
Ohio
Garber
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