Concise History of Seven Days Doings in World News
A freight train collision near Keating Pennsylvania kills brake man A H Chapman and injures engineer Andrew Miller with another brakeman. a water tank catches fire as seven cars derail. West Virginia miners near Huntington propose ending the coal strike if old miners are rehired. President Mitchell advised a return to work. A Indiana land sale suit seeks to compel the auditor to sell Kankakee region lands. Lisbon reports frauds including banknote forgery and ammunition theft. Costas bank robbed through an underground tunnel.
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New West Branch
New York Central Railroad
Keating
Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ash.j.chapman
Sunbury
Andrew Miller
Jersey Shore
Penon
Aughinback
Huntington
W.va
West Virginia
Norfolk and Western
John Mitchell
United Aline Workers
Birixers
Indiana
Danlon & Worden
Laporte
Ind
Marion County Credit Court
Auditoer
Kankakee
Darrow
Pontiac, Jr. Syndicate
Starke
Glass plant planned after grass sand find near Buckhannon
A 200 acre grass sand discovery on the Huckhannon River ten miles above Buckhannon W Va spurs investment. Henry Downs and others of Cambridge Ohio closed a deal for thirty acres to build a large glass plant the first interior state project. The Wabash Railroad's arrival adds to the stimulus.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
Huckhannon River
Henry Downs
Cambridge
Ohio
Wabash Railroad
Landslide near Mount Kasbeck devastates villages in Transcaucasus
Vienna reports a August 17 landslide near Mount Kasbeck in the Transcaucasus destroying about twenty villages and causing nearly 700 deaths after glacieral collapse sparked by seismic tremors. In Indiana, William Nipp, 60, was fatally struck by a westbound train while warning two occupants, dying from multiple injuries. Fremont robbers fail to enter Ball’s bank vault after blowing the front door and vault area.
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Vienna
Tiflis
Trans-caucasus
Russia
Mount Kasbeck
New Castle
Ind
William Nipp
Arig
Ball’s Bank
Fremont
Schooner Edward Kelley Grounded Near Middle Island
During a heavy gale the coal laden schooner Edward Kelley en route from Cleveland to Detroit and a Blanchard consort steamer went ashore one mile west of Middle Island near Alpena Michigan.
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Edward Kelley
Cleveland
Detroit
Blanchard
Middle Island
San Francisco Horseman Wounds Publisher in Attack
Thomas H. Williams Jr a prominent jockey club leader wounded Frederick Marott publisher of the San Francisco News Letter at Marott’s residence amid attacks tied to the newspaper’s reporting.
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San Francisco
Thomas H. Williams, Jr
California Jockey Club
Frederick Marott
San Francisco News Letter
Marott
Cardinal Gibbons Stricken by Severe Kidney Illness
Cardinal Gibbons is very ill at his Baltimore home with what Attending Dr E W Milholland labels nephritis a severe kidney ailment. The condition described as a somewhat severe attack of kidney trouble places him under careful medical observation.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
E. . W. Milholland
Deaths and disasters reach across the United States
A broad survey of events includes Edward Eggleston death at Lake George and Bethlehem fire near Connecticut, early 20th century incidents. Fort Wright mishaps, Roosevelt cautions on combines, executions in Maryland, and university curriculum changes also feature among multiple regional and national notes.
Balloon voyage ends in wreck north of Florence Colo
After over a day and night, news came that the airship wrecked in a storm twenty seven miles north of Florence. The three aviators were bruised and frostbitten but alive, following their transcontinental attempt from Denver. A watchman named Minsker was shot and slightly injured during the robbery escape by two robbers.
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Minsker
Burrtich
Denver
New York
Florence
Colo
Notable Deaths and Disasters Across Several States
A string of fatal incidents and fires rocks multiple states. James Craig, 76, Atlanta, commits suicide by hanging. Huntington stove plant in West Virginia burns, worth $50,000. Police officer J J Flowers killed by two tramps in Bessemer Alabama amid search for bootleggers. Malcolm McNeil proposes a Chicago exposition for Southern products. Robert Foy, who shot Dayton Miller at Tom's Greek, is hanged in Wise Virginia. North Carolina GOP convention at Greensboro endorses Thomas Hill for chief justice. Manny Price and Bob Scruggs lynched near Newberry Florida by a mob of 300. Fire destroys twenty businesses in Livingston Texas, $135,000 loss. Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe passenger train wreck near Brownwood Texas. 30 dead, 72 injured. Texas border residents seek injunction to bar tribal cattle incursions over unpaid 25 cent head tax. A headless body found near El Paso, possibly Jay Cullings. A Southern Railway excursion train near Berry Alabama derails, 30 killed, 72 injured. Express car robbery near Nashville to Stranikin Tennessee. Gus Hyatt named as participant. loss about $500.
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Edward Eggleston
Jones Lock
Lake George
N. Y
Bethlehem
Conn
Fort Wright
Fleet
Higginson
Roosevelt
Fitchburg
Mass
Asbury Dixon
Snow Hill
Stratton D. Brooks
University of Winds
Boston
Massachusetts
William H. Partridge
Newton
Oliver W. Cobb
Easthampton
Gobin
McCullough
Vermont
Wu Ting Fang
Binghamton, N. Y
York
Palace of Amusement
Grove House Park
Erie
Flushing
I. J
United States
Brooklyn
Coghlan
Buzzard’s Bay
David Gossard
Hagerstown
Mil
Tle
Dob Murray Willams
Bridgeton
N. T
John SB. Elolmes
Vitisiichl
Secret Service
Craig
Fataly Kurt
Cortelyou
Savahle
Salvator
Sheepsaen Bay
John A. Drake
Chicago
Enoch Wishard
Lowen Lyne
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Albert Terrell
Philadelphia
Carmen
Tnion Pacific
Osnaha
David P. James
Muskegon
Mich
John
Jianes
Minnesota High Court of United Foresters
Dearth
Caney
I. C
Barbara Bates
Knoxville
Tenn
Joseph LaBarge
Toledo
Monroe
Ralph Watson
Anoka
Minn
W. D. Stoner
Sprague, Warner & Co
Great Falls
Mont
Walter C. Eaton
George Ehrhardt
St. Louis
Montana
Butte
PL August Heinze
New England
Black Hills
Denver
O. W. Case
Kirkwood
Pacific Express Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Theosa
Dames
Hartwell
Nebraska
Graf and
Vesta
Neb
Charles M. Chamberlain
Tecumseh Bank
B. Benjamin Andrews
University of Chicago
Diamond Match Company
Duluth
Gen. Alger and
Smith & Co
Mitchell & McClure Lumber Company
William Trautman
Snyderville
Uteb
Hercules
Louisiana
Otto A. Meyer
A. Meyer Company
Milwaukee
Ana
Michael Murphy
Aldrich Avenue
Minneapolis
Williams
Murphy
Iowa
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Meriden
Masonica Temple
Williams, Wheeler, Hoy and Healy
Wheeler
Wargner
Butler
Tonopah
Mizpah
Union Pacific Railway Company
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Colorado
Postal Telegraph Company
Union Pacific Railroad
Wabash
Peru
Ind
C. A. Brown
Frankfort
Ohio
Jamestown
Reddy
Spokane
Wash
California
Galden Gate
San Francisco
Washington
Pacific Coast
Richardson
Criminal Court
Democrats
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Wisconsin
David S. Rose
Governor Town
Des Moines
Kansas City
Metropolitan Street Railway
Armoureale
Kan
Minsker
J. W. Morris
Morris
James Craig
Atlanta
Huntington Stove
Huntington
W. Va
Bessemer
Ala
J. J. Flowers
Smitherman
Malcolm McNeil
Robert Foy
Dayton H. Miller
Crane’s Nest O Coal and Coke Company
Tom’s Greek
Wise
North Carolina
Greenesboro
Thomas H. Hill
Supreme Court
Manny Price
W. F. Brunson
Bob Scruggs
Price
Newberry, Fla
Livingston
Texas
Gerlach & Brother
Gulf, Colorado and
Santa I’e
Brownwood
Indian Territory
el Paso
New Mexico
Jay Cullings
Berry
Southern Railway
Nashville
Straniklin
Louisville
Gus Hyatt
Tennessee
Express
President Escapes With Minor Injuries After Car Crash near Lenox
President's party coach was struck by an electric car on the Pittsfield Lenox line. Secret Service agent William Craig was killed and driver Pratt died later. Gov. Crane and Secretary Cortelyou were bruised and cut but the President sustained only minor injuries and continued toward Lenox.
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Lenox
Mass
Secret Service
Crane
Cortelyon
Pittsfield
Dawes
Gov. Crane
Wiliam
Craig
South Street
Country Club
Crane Ara
Cortelyou
Dalton
Madden
Kelly
Pratt
Ows GB
Stockbridge
Illness of Judge Durand Felt by Michigan Dems
Judge George H. Durand Democratic candidate for Governor of Michigan was reported near death after a two week illness culminating in a cerebral thrombosis. His condition improved by Wednesday night and he gained rest, while Democrats favored his nomination based on his jurist reputation from major ophthalmic fraud prosecutions and related convictions.
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Michigan
George H. Durand
Judge Durand
Durand
Global turmoil and natural disasters flash through world events
Reports cite Jamaica and Princilla annexation agitation to the United States, a deadly Perugia quake in Italy, Bolivia proposing a gold standard, Nicholas of Greece wed at Tsarskoye Selo, Algoa Bay storm deaths, Inchcape Rock wreck, Jantauin Ferguson arrival from Portland, Martinique eruption deaths, Morne Rouge and Le Carbet destroyed by volcanic and tidal waves.
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Gubbio
Perugia
Italy
Congress
Nicholas
Greece
Helen
Great Palace
Tsarskoye Selo
Russia
St. Petersburg
Algoa Bay
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
Jantauin Ferguson
Portland
Martinique
Mount Polee
Morne Rouge
le Carbet
St. Pierre
Destructive Despatches Report Quebec Village Slated
Montreal dispatches recount the destruction of La Belle Quebec with losses estimated at 100000 dollars. A Chihuahua Mexico report notes a terrible wreck on the Mexican Central near Sermejillo with many killed and injured. Attorney General Knox finds President Roosevelt powerless to intervene in the anthracite miners strike. In Cayey Porto Rico six people including a police captain are wounded in a political clash. An Anglo Chinese treaty progress edict awaits final signing after technical changes. The Navy reports the Holland torpedo boat explosion details.
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Montreal
la Belle
Quebec
Chihuahua
Mexico
Sermejillo
Knox
Carroll D. Wright
Roosevelt
Cayey
Porto Rico
Navy Department
Holland
Western Horse Wins Futurity at Sheepshead
Savable, a Western colt sired by Salvator, won the Futurity at Sheepshead Bay this summer. Owned by a man from Oran and ridden by Lucien Lyne, the horse victory marks a notable event in regional equestrian sport.
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Savable
Salvator
Sheepshead Bay
John A. Drake
Chicago
Chicaco
Enoch Wishard
Lucien Lyne
Labor Day Parades Expand Across Major Cities
Labor Day celebrations showcase massive turnout in Chicago New York and other cities with tens of thousands marching. unions report 232 groups in Chicago 150 000 members while New York features 40 bands and substantial support for striking miners amid wide civic closures and picnics.
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Chicago
Tlabor
Chicago Federation
New York
Building Trades Union
Kansas City
Als
Electric Park
Senator Airbanks
San Francisco
Cleveland
Topeka
Gov. Stanley
St. Louis
Springfield
Gov. Northcott
Cincinnati
Toledo
Plasterers
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Gertrude Edith Boothroyd
Lord Lyalph Ogilvy
Hart of Airlie
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Dawes’ Honge
President Roosevelt
G. H. Durand
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Algeria
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Nore
Secretary of the Treasury
Denver Mint
James A. McGonigle
Leavenworth
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