Anarchy in Casablanca Prompts European Occupation Talk
Reports from Casablanca describe a raid by three tribes on the Moroccan port, overwhelming guards and driving seven Europeans to refuge aboard a German ship. London papers condemn the Moroccan collapse and urge Berlin to back France and Spain in seizing Fez to restore order.
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Casa Blanca
Morocco
The
Daily News
France
Berlin
Fez
Daily Graphic
Europe
MacLean
Algeciras
Spain
Germany
Smuggling Ring Busted as Jaurez Officials Vanish
Mexican federal agents seized fourteen railroad cars bound for Jaurez with dry goods clothing and shoes amid a smuggling crackdown. Mayor Silviano Montemayor of El Paso and other city leaders saw warehouses and Ketteson Degetanu’s mercantile firm seized. A clerk from Banco Nacional and the son of a customs broker fled toward the river as authorities investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silviano Montemayor
Jaurez
Chihuahua
Mexico
Montemayor
el Paso
Tex
Ketteson & Degetanu
Villasure
Mexican Central
Banco Nacional
Lecombier
A. Aguecrillas
Hunt for Hukackists Murderers Shocks City
District Attorney Jerome takes personal charge of the Armenian plotted murder case tied to Hunchakists. Police and DA forces work to uncover more crews and arrests. A trunk found in Lowell, Mass may hold papers revealing the plots. Grand jury returns three indictments against Father Martoogesian including attempted robbery and extortion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
New York
H. S. Tavehan- Jian
Hunchakists
Lowell
Mass
Father Martoogesian
New All-American Cable Links New York to Colon
Commercial service began August 1 on the new cable laid directly from New York to Colon by the Central and South American Telegraph company marking a milestone in long distance communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Colon
Central and South American Telegraph Company
Sioux City Live Stock Market Prices Report
Wednesday quotations show Hatcher steers at 6.00 and 6.46 rising Top hogs at 6.16 in Sioux City live stock market trade.
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Sioux City
Hatcher
Stiletto Victim Shields Assailant in Loretto Fight
Louie Garrett an Italian man was stabbed with a stiletto at Loretto Michigan after a daytime quarrel with another Italian. Garrett refuses to name his attacker and says he cannot live. The assailant escaped.
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Louie Garrett
Loretto
Mich
Garrett
Pome causes fatal harm Black person Wife Slayer
George Thomas, a Black man, struck his wife in West Chester Pennsylvania on Sunday and was traced to a barn pear there by a posse where he was fatally hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pome
George Thomas
West Chester
Steel profits rise in record June quarter for US Steel
United States Steel reports the quarter ending June 30 1907 shows net earnings of 46 703 545 a new quarterly high. Unfilled business totals 7 603 878 tons up 794 289 tons from last year. 18 600 000 set aside for new plants up 5 600 000 from 1906. Surplus after charges 9 497 080 down 1 744 026 from last year.
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Teast
United States Steel Corporation
Powder Trust Sued by United States in Delaware
The United States filed a Sherman Act antitrust suit in Wilmington Delaware seeking to restrain Du Pont and its subsidiaries from controlling the so called powder trust. Assistant Attorney General Purdy filed the papers and sub poenas returnable the first Monday in September. The government asks for receivers to take possession if needed to restore lawful trade conditions.
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Bult
Combine
Uncle Sam
United States
Powder Trust
Wilmington
Del
Dupont Company
Delaware
Purdy
Strangler in New York City Struck Twice
Police spread a drag net after two women were found slain in New York within twelve hours. Both victims bore throat strangulation marks and mutilation. Authorities believe a single killer with an insane urge committed the crimes, though victims remain unidentified.
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New York
No Blame for Crew After Frontenac Fire
Coroner ONeill of Auburn New York finds no blame attached to Captain Brown or the crew of the steamer Frontenac after the Cayuga Lake fire on Saturday. He commends the captain and crew for heroic efforts to save passengers. Origin of the fire not determined.
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O'Neill
Auburn
N. Y
Frontenac
Cayuga Lake
Brown
179 Degrees in the Sun Threatens McGregor Texas
A unprecedented heat wave hit McGregor Texas on Sunday lasting about one hour and twenty minutes. The thermometer soared to 179 degrees in the sun and 117 in shade with a three by two mile area affected. Dozens of people were overcome and livestock including horses cattle hogs and poultry perished. The phenomenon remains unexplained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Tex
Engagement of Misa Edith Root to Lieut Ulysses S Grant
The engagement was announced on Tuesday between Misa Edith Root, daughter of Secretary of State Elihu Root, and Lieut. Ulysses S. Grant, son of Maj. Gen. Frederick Dent Grant commanding the Department of the East.
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Misa Edith Root
Elihu Root
Ulysses S. Grant
Frederick Dent Grant
Department of the East
Lawyer Confesses Forgery in Ohio City Case
Thomas Black of Kenton Ohio a lawyer and former two term mayor surrendered to the sheriff on Monday admitting forgery involving twenty four thousand dollars. He claims the forgeries span nine years and covers a wide range of papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Black
Kenton
Black
Pettus Laid to Rest in Selma Funeral
The funeral of United States Senator Edmund W. Pettus was held in Selma Alabama on Tuesday afternoon. State officials and members of the legislature attended as thousands of citizens paid respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Edmund W. Pettus
Selma
Ala
Endurance Sails Thames For South Pole Expedition
The Endurance sailed down the Thames Thursday with the English south polar expedition commanded by Lieut. H Shackleton aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endurance
Thames
8. H. Shackleton
Congo Question in Lords Attacks on Belgian Rule
Lord Monkewell condemned the Congo system as tyrannical and murderous and blamed Britain for allowing Belgian control. The archbishop of Canterbury called Congo a disheartening issue and urged Britain to act with responsibility on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo Independent
Lord Monkewell
Congo
House of Lords
Lord Monkswell
Great Britain
Portugal
Canterbury
Leopold
London
Johnston Named to Succeed Pettus in Senate
Former Alabama Governor Joseph F. Johnston is chosen to fill the unexpired term of Senator E. W. Pettus who died at Hot Springs North Carolina. Johnston, 64, served as Alabama governor from 1896 to 1900 and will also serve the additional Pettus term ending March 4 1916.
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Alabama
E. W. Pettus
Birmingham
Ala
Hot Springs
N. C
Joseph F. Johnston
J. H. Bankhead
Morgan
Johnston
Pettus
France Extends Courtesy in Coffee Tariff Talks
France informs the United States it extends from August 1 to October 1 the decree requiring a minimum duty on coffee from Porto Rico. The move is framed as a courtesy and sign of goodwill, not a right claimed by the United States, amid ongoing tariff negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Porto Rico
Navy reports boiler tube burst on Wilmington at Nanking
A dispatch from Commander Boush aboard the gunboat Wilmington in Shanghai says a boiler tube burst at Nanking. Fireman Philip Hind, a Maryland native who joined the navy in 1894, died from burns. two others were seriously burned but survived. Unofficial reports mention smallpox deaths aboard.
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Navy Department
Boush
Wilmington
Shanghai
Nanking
Philip Hind
Hind
Maryland
Navy
J. E. Hind
Chester
Pray for Rain Deluge Follows Joplin Church Prayers
Pastor led prayers at several Joplin Missouri churches Sunday morning to end the month long drought harming crops. Three hours later a heavy rain fell across the area, soaking fields and easing dry conditions.
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Joplin
Train Fatalities Claim Two Women in Dalton Hit
Mrs. Anna Shimonitz aged 37 and Mrs. John Belavich were struck and killed by a passenger train after attempting to escape a freight on a parallel track near Dalton. The incident involved a freight train and the women failed to reach the other track in time.
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Hiiness
Anna Shimonitz
John Belavich
Western League Baseraia Schedule at Sioux City
Schedule of Western League games to be played at Sioux City Des Moines August 10 11 12 Pueblo August 14 15 16 17.
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Sioux City
Broux City
Des Moines
Pueblo
Middletown Springs Man Celebrates 100th Birthday
Alpheus Haynes of Middletown Springs Vermont celebrated his 100th birthday on Monday. Residents of the town visited Deacon Haynes to extend congratulations. He remains in good health with mental vigor.
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Alpheus Haynes
Middletown Springs
Deacon Haynes
Jealous Husband Kills Wife Then Takes Own Life
J D Black, owner of a Tulea California restaurant, killed his wife in a jealous rage and then fatally shot himself, ending the deadly incident at his house.
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J. D. Blackhouse
Ofa
Tulea
J. T
Butts Charged in Temple Shooting of Nebraska Farmer
Mer rill Brown, a prominent farmer near Lyons, Nebraska, was shot in the temple at his home by W. A. Butts after an argument over a horseshoe. Brown survived. Butts surrendered, was jailed in Tekamah after arraignment on shooting with intent to kill.
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Merrill Brown
W. A. Butts
Brown
Lyons
Butts
Butte
Sheriff Phipps
Phipps
Tekumah
Hill
Tekamah
Merrell Brown
Big Labor Day program for Omaha workers
The Omaha Central Labor union invites prominent figures to speak at Labor Day events. W. J. Bryan, William J Haywood, President Gompers, and Mayor James Dahlman are among those invited. A storm delayed the planning, with final details set for Thursday night. About 4500 to 6000 laborers expected in the parade as 150 musicians prepare to supply music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Central Labor Union Committee
W. J. Bryan
William J. Haywood
Denver
President Gompers
National Federation of Labor
James Dahlman
Fight for Lincoln Nebraskas Republican Control
Political battle in Nebraska features Chief Justice Sedgwick seeking re election to the supreme bench opposed by ex Judge M B Reese. The clash decides party control in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Nebraska
Republican Party of
Sedgwick
Supreme Bench
M. B. Reese
Senator Dolliver Delivers Two-Hour Chautauqua Talk
Senator Dolliver spoke at Grand Island drawing an audience of over 2,000 for two hours on Public Virtue in Politics. He praised advances in public morals over the last two decades and cited public documents to support his stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver
Grand Island
Chautauqua Assembly
Documenta
Aged Woman Breaks Leg in Carriage Accident
Mrs. Anton Rau, aged woman, fractured her left leg in two places when she jumped from a carriage as horses started. The incident occurred while she was going into the country with friends in Utica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
Anton Rau
Tragedy Touches Plattsmouth Niece in Ocean Collision
Henry Beeck of Plattsmouth learns his niece Loise G. Nake and her daughter Nellie perished in the wreck of the steamers Columbia and San Pedro off the Pacific coast.
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Plattsamouth
Henry Beeck
Plattsmouth
Loise G. Nake
Nellie
Columbia
San Pedro
Pacific Ocetin
Severe Hall Storm Plays Havoc in West Point Town
A severe hall storm struck West Point at 6 30 Tuesday evening after a heavy rain. It marks the first serious damage in twenty five years, with hall structures toppled across the city though none in town before.
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West Point
Nebraska tax assessment protest targets four-year real estate scheme
Attorney Rich files in federal court challenging Union Pacific method under the revenue law. A protest claims farm values assessment scheme is unconstitutional and seeks relief against the four year cycle.
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Allxs
Union Pacific
Rich
Hobson Urges Bigger Navy At Hastings Chautauqua
Congressman Richmond P. Hobson spoke to a large Hastings audience on Peace and Our Navy. He urged yearly naval spending of 450 million dollars for ten years to develop the fleet.
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Hobson
Richmond P. Hobson
Merrimac
Chautauqua
Hastings
District Judge Nomination Bid Filed in Klehth Republican Race
Former State Senator Andrew Oleaon of Winner seeks the district court seat in the Klehth Judicial diverse on the Republican ticket. The filing outlines his bid for a district judge position.
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Andrew Kt. Oleaon
Winner
Man Saves Boy From threshing machine accident west of Tecumseh
Eugene Phillips, 13, nearly lost a leg when his left foot slipped into a beater at the Phillipa farm while workers were threshing. Meyer Moyer grabbed him and pulled him clear, preventing a fatal entanglement as the machine remained in motion. The boy escaped with injuries to the foot.
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Tadl
Eugene Phillips
George A. Phillipa
Tecumseh
Meyer Pros
Phillipa
Eugene
Beyoke
Himera
Mr. Moyer
Atr. Moyer
Fake prize fight swindle nets $1000 in Omaha buffer
Kenticklande fleeced out of $1000 by a fake prize fight in a Council Bluffs hotel. Detained in Omaha, R L Thielman and EB Alstadt face charges for luring Henry Hazelbaum of Louteville into the scheme. The Bets involved “Sure Thing” Casey and a sham three rounds, with Alstadt linked to prior similar ruses. Thielman, brother of a Cleveland Americana figure, lives in St. Cloud Minnesota.
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Kenticklande
al Louteville
Omaha
R. L. Thielman
EB. Alstadt
Henry Hazelbaum
Louteville
Council Bluffs
Harelbaum
Casey
Alstadt
Dupes
Thielman
St. Cloud
Minn
Roads Fight Over a Crossing at Central City
The Burlington and Union Pacific clashed as Union Pacific completed a double track crossing piece. A Burlington engine dragged a heavy chain and anchor, displacing the piece and blocking rival use, ending efforts to maintain the crossing.
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Burlington
Union
Union Pacific
Central City
Piace
Wilbur People Victims and Ailing Local Investment
Residents near Wilbur and investors in the Egeira Fuel Company were persuaded to stake funds after promises of mine coal sales. The deadline passed last winter and exposure has left them concerned about their financial status and the company’s solvency.
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Wilbur
Narrow Escape for Surveyor at Bellevue Cottage
County surveyor Patterson of Papillion narrowly escaped serious injury when his steel chain snagged a live wire across a deep cut on the Interurban road. The chain took a blow and broke in several places, and Patterson received a severe shock.
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County
Patterson
Paplilion
Bellevue Cottage
Governor Sheldon and McBrien visit McCook Normal School
Gov. Sheldon and State Superintendent McBrien attended the McCook Junior Normal School event in McCook. They addressed the normal school audience and the third annual graduating exercises of the eighth grade of Red Willows County schools.
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Sheldon
McBrien
Normal
McCook Junior Normal School
McCook
Red Willows County
Man Killed by Switch Engine in Nebraska City Yards
A switch engine in the Burlington yards in Nebraska City ran over a man who was sleeping on the track Saturday night. The man’s head was crushed and his arms and shoulders mutilated. No identification was found except two union cards issued by the bricklayers' union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Nebraska City
Bricklayers’ Union
Law on Child Labor Harms Enforcement in Lincoln
The child labor law is a dead letter in Lincoln with many children in forbidden jobs and little protest. Truant Officer Willisford has been trying to enforce the law.
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Lincoln
Willisford
Body of Miss Thelasen Recovered After Elkhorn River Tragedy
The body of Miss Thelasen was found floating about a half mile from the bridge in the Elkhorn River north of Oakdale. Her clothing had snagged on submerged debris and her feet were visible as the water receded following a drowning last Saturday evening.
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Boly
Tver
Miss Thelasen
Elkhorn
Oakdale
Sheldon Names Mood Gov Inspector Under Pure Food Law
Sheldon appoints Harriet McMurphy of Omaha as inspector under the pure food law with the backing of Nebraska women’s clubs. McMurphy oversaw the state’s food display at the St. Louis exposition.
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Sheldon
Mood
Harriet McMurphy
Omaha
McMurphy
Nebraska
Clarke to be executed by hanging in Douglas County
The Supreme Court issued a mandate directing that Harrison Clarke, convicted of murder in Douglas County, be hanged on August 30 between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Prisoner Hid Foreig Forgery Charge Behind Jail Break Attempt
Hateon Tries to Break Jail in Johkueonm County as he awaits trial for forgery. Inmates report the prisoner was attempting to escape from the jail where Sheriff M A Miner oversees the facility.
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Hateon
Biracon Hudson
Johkueonm
M. A. Miner
Long Achronology of Historical Dates and Events
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous historical dates with events and figures. Entries include battles, capitulations, royal incidents, constitutional acts, and notable deaths across eras, mentioning places like England France Spain Naples Mexico and cities such as Quebec, Madrid, Vienna, London, and Calais.
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Anne Askew
London
Champlain
Quebec
England
Duke of Monmouth
Deter II
Pennsylvania
Basel
France
Spain
Pius VII
Napoleon
Murat
Naples
Baylen
Salamanca
Mackinaw
George IV
Iturbide
Mexico
Padilla
Napoleon II
Rome
Bonaparte
Queen Victoria
Pariament
Valencia
Bank of England
Constitutional Assembly
Vienna
Ae Webster
Massachusetts
John P. Kennedy
Maryland
United States
Paraguay
Havelock
Cawnpore
Masarere
Nana Sahib
James Glaisher
Peach Tree Creek
Nanking
China
Frankfort
Prussia
Michael Davitt
Don Carlos
Alege
Cyprus
Tom Thumb
C. H. Stratton
Giladstone
National Line
Egypt
Briceville
Tenn
Venezuela Rejects Payment Of Belgian Debt In Hague Controversy
In Brussels the foreign minister confirmed Caracas reports that Venezuela will not pay the 2,000,000 dollar debt claimed by Belgian creditors. He said no efforts would be spared to protect creditor interests amid fading hopes for the Hague conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veneauela
Chamber of Deputies
Brussels
D'Avignon
Caracas
Postoffice Restored at Brandon After Inquiry
The Postmaster General orders reestablishment of the Brandon postoffice, formerly abolished and moved to Bay Pond at the urging of William Rockefeller. An investigation by the Post Office Department found cause to restore Brandon while Bay Pond remains active serving many residents.
North Carolina Judge Halts Penalty Clause in Rail Rate Law
Federal Judge Peter G. Pritchard voided North Carolina rail penalty provisions as unconstitutional and dangerous to due process. Police and railroad officials faced habeas corpus suits after state judges jailed them for rate violations. Governor Glenn urged immediate appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Kuecke
Port State
Glenn
Declelon
United States
Pritchard
Asheville
James H. Wood
Southern
C. Wilson
Wood
Wilson
Supreme Court of the United States
Southern Railway
Virginia
Indictment Returns 1524 Counts Against Standard Oil
Dispatches from Memphis say a federal grand jury in West Tennessee has returned an indictment with 1,524 counts against the Standard Oil Company. Each count accuses separate stealings linked to the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Federal Grand Jury
West Tennessee
Standard Oil Company
Japanese Merchants Appeal to Principal Chambers of Commerce
Seven chambers of commerce in Japan sent an address to American chambers and to President Roosevelt warning that unchecked incidents like California attacks on Japanese residents could worsen anti Japanese sentiment and threaten cordial relations between the United States and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Chambers of Commerce
Tokio
Chambers of Commerce
America
Roosevelt
California
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Lega
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Italy
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Lyceum Theater
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