Charles C Jones Plunges 500 Feet In Dirigible Fire
At Waterville fairgrounds Charles Oliver Jones, aeronaut of Harmondsport New York, fell 600 feet to his death when his balloon Boomerang caught fire. Spectators, including Mrs Jones and her child, rushed to aid, but he died about ninety minutes later. The craft had suffered leakage from cold weather the previous day and the fire likely started near the gas bag before the motor affected the crash.
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Charles C. Jones
Waterville
Charles Oliver Tones
Harmondsport
Jones
Change at Kansas City Charter Takes Effect
The Kansas City charter ratified August 4 goes into effect Thursday. Two additional boards are appointed by Mayor Thomas T. Craytonden Jr., expanding governance to the fire and water board and the health and hospital board. The fire and water board gains full control of water and fire departments, while the health and hospital board oversees sanitary affairs and the general hospital.
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Kansag City
Thomas T. Cray Tonden
Fire and Water and Health and Hospital Boards
Fire and Water Board
Health and Hospital Board
Sanitary Affaire
General Hospital
Forest Fire Threat Near Giant Sequoias At Murphy
Reports from Murphy say a forest fire reached the grove of mammoth trees near the Mother of Forest, the 327 foot sequoia. The blaze endangers the famed grove as wire connections to the Calaveran Big Trees hotel relay the incident. In other news, Mrs. Marshall Field Jr. wed Maldwin Drummond in London, a match linking Chicago’s Field family to a London Hampshire line.
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Mother of Forest
Murphy
Calaveran Big Trees
Ias
Marshall Field, Jr
Merv. Marshall Field, Jr
Marshall Field
Chicago
Westminster
London
Thoradig
Maldwin Drummond
Drummond
Hampshire
Ohio River Navigation Stops On The Ohio River
Navigation on the Ohio river closed between Pittsburg, Galil Polis and Cincinnati for the first time in five years. The river is the lowest in twenty years, with many boats damaged by rocks. A mix of other world and local items follow, including murders, political turmoil in Constantinople, a ten year old death at Lima Ohio, and a train accident injuring workers in Chicago.
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Ohio River
Pittsburg
Galil Polis
Cincinnati
Aged Confederate Chief Dies in Biloxi
Gen Alexander P. Stewart, one of the last two surviving Confederate lieutenant generals, died at his Biloxi Mississippi home Sunday. Born October 2 1821 at Rogersville Hawkins County Tennessee he graduated West Point in 1842 and served in the U S Army before joining the Confederacy rising to lieutenant general. He led the Army of Tennessee at war’s end. He married Miss Enryvet Qunge in Warren Ohio in 1845. she died in 1908.
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Alexander P. Stewart
Biloxi
Misa
Stewart
Gen. Stewart
Rogersville
Hawkins County
Tenn
United States Military Academy
West Point
Jyne
Seway
United States Artillery
Cumberland University
Tennessee
Confederate States Army
Army of the Tennessee
Warren
Ohio
Enrvict
Qunge
Hypnotism Aids Testimony In Wife Shooting Case
Charlotte Hitchcock charged with shooting her husband, allegedly influenced by a doctor. Dr I Van Gleason testified he hypnotized Hitchcock in a cell to obtain her first account, claiming she said Bob fired three times and that a stranger and officer arrived as she admitted the shooting. He noted she was insane at the time but sane later.
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Charlotte Hitchcock
Itt’ancy Commission
New York
van Gleason
Woman in Murder Mystery near Scenery Hall
Bodies of two men and a torn feminine hat are found in dense undergrowth about two miles from Scenery Hall Pennsylvania. Officials probe a death mystery after three hats and signs of a fierce struggle are uncovered. Farmer Joseph Frederick tells coroner a shot and scream event near the spot and implicates an unknown woman.
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Scenery Hall
Pennsylvania
Joseph Fredérick
Frederick
Flood Tolls Twenty Five in New Mexico
A cloudburst on the Cimarron river caused flooding at Folsom New Mexico washing away homes and drowning twenty five people. Eleven bodies recovered while ten miles of Colorado and Southern Railway track and twelve bridges were destroyed delaying trains for forty eight hours. Property damage exceeds 100000 dollars. Folsom sits at about seven thousand feet near Raton on the Santa Fe line and remains flood prone.
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Cimmaron
Folsom
N. M
Colorado and Southern Railway
New Mexico
Raton
Bryan's Son Engaged Sparks Lincoln Fuss
Announcement of William J. Bryan Jr. engagement to Missellen Berger of Milwaukee sparked a furore in Lincoln. Mrs. W. J. Troyan hinted at possible marriage in the distant future, noting her son William Jo is only 1 year old.
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Bryan
Lincoln
William J. Bryan, Jr
Misselen Berger
Milwaukee
Mra. W
Innocence Declared as Hopkins Hanged in Miami
A report from Miami describes the hanging of Toho Hopkins after a January trial. Lena Craig, a US school teacher, is cited in the piece. Mapkins proclaimed innocence just before the trap fell, uttering a final remark about a dog.
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Toho Hopkins
Miami
Lena Craig
Mapkins
Eight Killed in Naval Accident During Target Practice
Two men died and six others were injured by a premature shell explosion on the Danlah cruiser Uekla at Aurbus bay during target practice.
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Uekla
Aurbus Bay
Plan for Low Cost Life Insurance for the Poor
Sage Trustees, backed by the Sage Foundation with $10,000,000 donated by Mrs Anasell Sage, study a broad plan to provide life insurance at or below cost for those unable to pay current rates. Dr Lee Franklin, active in charitable work, has been in Europe since June as the Foundation's agent to observe government life insurance, with Miles M Dawson as associate.
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Sage
Sage Foundation
Anasell Sage
Ince
Lee Franklin
Europe
Frantlin
Miles M. Dawson
Army Strong Legislative Committee
Day
Hughes
Woman Burned To Death In Chicago Home
Mrs. Mary Toohey aged 46 died in her residence at 2d West Van Buren Street after she fainted and her dress caught fire from a lighted gas stove. Police say her husband, Polleemman Toohey, woke to smoke and found her on the kitchen floor. He attributes death to an accident during breakfast preparations.
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Mary Toohey
Sylfe
Polleemman Toohey
Tanwndale Staton
van Buren Street
Chicago
Poohey
Policampn
Toohey
Filipinos Adopt English in Island Schools War Helpers
I D Burkey, Albany principals educator, returns from the Philippines where he joined three colleagues last February to lecture to island teachers. He reports over 400000 Filipino schoolchildren, about a third of all school age, are in public schools and that English is now spoken more than Spanish. Native primary teachers teach in English.
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U. S. Island
Diggard
Co de
I. D. Burkey
Albany
Philippines
War Department
Islands
Tammany Man's Death Puzzle
Philip McGovern a renowned Tammany captain of the Eleventh Assembly District and operator of a saloon at West and Ninth Avenue New York is dead from a fractured skull. Friends in the district insinuate he was killed by a black jack as political followers of McManus in the district mourn his loss.
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Philip McGovern
Eleventh
Forty-Third
West and
Ninth Avenue
New York
McManus
Informer Slain in Indian Prison Cell
Gossans, a man linked to thirty others in bomb outrages, who turned king's evidence, was killed by two fellow prisoners in an Alipur jail cell. His testimony exposes a broad conspiracy to assassinate Viceroy Minto and other officials, highlighting widespread rebellion plans.
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Gossans
Alipur Gaff
India
Iceroy
Tord Minto
Palestine Opens Damascus to Medina Railway With Imperial Ceremony
A new railway from Damascus to Medina, called the Holy Guy, was inaugurated Tuesday in Palestine. An imperial mission from Constantinople led dawn prayers at the tomb of the Prophet and then attended ceremonies at the railway station where Muslims from around the world gathered to witness the event.
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Palestine
Damascus
Medina
Holy Guy
Imperial
Constantinople
Tragic Drowning In Jamaica Bay Claims Brooklyn Family
Richard Rudermachey, 82, of Brooklyn, and his two children, Idn 12 and Richard 9, drowned in Jamaica Bay while fishing from a float. The boy fell overboard first, Tda jumped in to save him, and the mother survived as the children perished.
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Richard Rudermachey
Brooklyn
Idn
Richard
Jamaica Bay
Tda
Abused Woman Slays Husband in Jonesboro Rows
A Jonesboro Arkansas resident, Mrs. Aveh Pickett, reportedly killed her husband after a history of abuse. The incident led to arrests for both parties as investigators described the husband as mean and abusive. Police reported the suspect fled with her stepfather following the confrontation.
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Aveh Pickett
Jonesboro
Ark
Vickett
Mrar Pickett
Cotton Crop Report From New Orleans Exchange
Secretary Hester of the New Orleans cotton exchange cites U S cotton production figures for 1907 and 1908 with estimates reaching about 1.24 million bales and a notable decrease from earlier years amid trading action and market notes stemming from August reports.
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Hester
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
United States
Suspected Negro Cleared In Assault Case
The supposed attacker, a black man linked to a recent riot, has been declared innocent by the victim. A writ of arrest had been issued charging the son of the man lynched with the crime.
Six Drownings Reported After Sloop Capsize in Penobscot Bay
Six women and one man, prominent in education and social circles, were drowned when the sloop they sailed in capsized by a wind in Penobscot Bay.
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Penobscot Bay
Bank Robbers Fail to Take Cash in Barnum Heist
Five robbers wrecked the Interior of the State Bank in Barnum Minnesota just after midnight but failed to obtain any money. They encountered hotel proprietor Charles Deipler and placed him under guard before attacking the bank. Meanwhile Vermont Goes Republican claims a 25 000 margin for the national ticket.
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Barnum
Minn
Charles Deipler
Vermont
New Orleans Fire Ravages Commercial District
A major blaze in downtown New Orleans began at Bienville and Chartres, sweeping three blocks and destroying wholesale houses, manufacturing plants, and small shops. Loss estimated around $2,000,000 as Central Glass, Levy and Weiss, and several others burned while firefighters attended an annual picnic at a suburban park.
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Department
New Orleans
Portons
Bienville
Chartres
Conti Street
Royal
Amon
Central Glass Company
George D. Scott
Heidentigim, Levy and Weiss
Hoehn & Dieth
East Commission Company
Tim Gelni & Sons
Wholeale
New Orleans Junk Company
Isider Keiffer & Co
Boots and Shoes
Two-Headed Baby To Lose One Head In New Orleans Operation
Surgeons in New Orleans plan a rare operation on a recently born two headed child. The second head, not fully formed, will be removed to save the baby's life. Parents Mr. and Mrs. John B. Murray consented after their physician explained the standard outcome. Local doctors at Children's Aene next to Charity Hospital report such cases are extremely uncommon and the infant has survived eleven days with both heads.
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New Orleans
John B. Murray
Suzy
Hfospital
Murray
Bank Drops Federal Charter Becomes State Bank in Norman
Oklahoma bank The City National Bank of Norman converts from federal charter to state charter under the state guaranteed plan. It joins First State Bank created by depositors pressure, with deposits around 200000, while State Savings Bank formed by First National officials holds about 800000 in deposits.
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Oklahoma
City National Bank of
Norman
Okla
J. C. Jonas
State Savings Bank
First National
New President in Panama Ratifies Peaceful Transfer
The Panama republic concluded electoral proceedings with Dr Augusto Boyd presenting the final vote count to Jose Domingo de Obaldia, making him constitutional successor to President Manuel Amador. Near-death in Lak a. Two pilots from Louis Strang and Tom Sample won the international balloon races, after a perilous sea voyage near Canada.
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Panama
Panama Republic
Augusto Boyd
Jury of
Don Jose Domingo de Obalila
Manuel Almador
Laka
Take Evie
Buffalo
J. J. Bennett
Louis Strang
Tom Sample
Columbus
Ohio
Wyoming Miners Strike Halts Processing in Multiple Camps
Dispatch from Diamondville Wyoming reports 9 000 miners in Kemmerer North Kemmerer Diamondville Oakley Glencoe Alger Carney Monarch Kooi and surrounding camps have struck the development instructions from Butte Engineers firemen and campmen remain at work to keep mines free from water An investigation by private detectives and police is underway to locate missing jewelry stolen from Vestmaster General George von J Meyers summer home in Hamilton Massachusetts Two men George Kennedy and Poster Spear were killed in Golliston Malcolm M Hawking possibly fatally injured and I Brower injured in a rear end collision near Kilgore Nebraska four stockmen of Norwood were involved.
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Wyoming
Diamondville
Wyo
Kemmerer
North Kemmerer
Oakley
Glencoe
Alger
Carney
Monarch
Kooi
Tnedev
Butte
Campmnen
George von J. Meyer
Familton
Mass
Golliston
George Kennedy
Poster Spear
Malcolm M. Hawking
Brower
Bneus
Betyeen
Northwestern Freight Towing
Kilgore
Neb
Juis Tvere Stock Men
Norwood
Alabama Miners Defeated in Birmingham Strike
An official order ending the strike among coal miners in the Birmingham Alabama district has been issued. The order signals that practically all mines in the area will operate without a union basis, effectively ending the walkout.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Excursion steamer tragedy near peak Wis drowns two children
A Chicago woman Mrs.oust Anderson and her two children Viola and Miton aged 5 and 8 drowned after their rowboat was struck by an excursion steamer on a peak near Wisconsin. The incident leaves two children dead and a mother grieving as authorities investigate.
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Peake
Wis
Chicago
Oust Anderson
Viola
Miton
Jost Thiefs
New York Jews Challenge Police Commissioner Reckoning
New York Jews accused Police Commissioner Hingham of blaming them for half the crimes in the city. Court records were cited in rebuttal, and they urged the official to substantiate the claim or retract the statement.
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New York
Hingham
Minneapolis Journal Sold to New Owner
The Minneapolis Journal has been sold to a new owner, described as a prominent local figure, Jones of the city, who will assume full charge. The reported consideration is $1,200,000.
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Minnespolis
Minnealis Journal
Uuersenwl Y. Jones
RESULTS OF 1ST STATE BATTLES AT THE POLLS
Vermont shows George H. Prouty elected governor by a 28,000 plurality over Jamuts Burke. Wisconsin preliminary results deny La Follette influence with Stephenson winning Senate nomination by about 10,000. Nebraska shows Shallenberger leading Dahlman for governor. Michigan GOP primary contest hints Bradley or Warner may secure nomination. Tidy, neutral recap of state races and key figures across Vermont Wisconsin Nebraska Michigan.
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Vermont
George H. Pronty
Jamuts BD. Burke
Alf
Woo
Kelfin
Prouty
James
Lutherford B. Hayes
Winconsum
Wisconsin
la Follette
Stephenson
la Vellette
Francis EK. McGovern
McGovern
Samuel A. Cook
la Fellette
Nebraska
Socialist Author Nominated in Assembly Race
Robert Unter, a wealthy New York Socialist author, is nominated for the Assembly by the Sixth District. North Dakota and northern Minnesota seek thousands of harvest hands at wages from 1.75 to 3 per day. An elevator in the region north of Thief River Falls pledges 1,500,000 bushels of wheat to the Twin Cities and other wheat centers this season.
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Robert Unnter
New York
North Dakota
Minnesota
Thief River Falls
Twin Cities
Industrial activity rises as demand strengthens in first half
Finance and trade indicators show improving conditions with higher outputs in leading industries and stronger demand for wholesale staples. Freight car contracts and iron and steel shipments reach new highs. livestock and breadstuffs markets steady to higher. Bank and credits in the Chicago district improve with cautious buyers and rising dry goods and food product bookings.
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Bankm Fund
Outaldo
Chicago
Dun
Merchants Expand Western and Pacific Trade Activity
Buyers grow evident in western and Pacific trade centers with new fall and winter goods stock, Chicago seeing purchases, and some southern centers reporting expansion. Compared with last year, mood improves but precaution remains. Retail trade remains dull nationwide while industry inches up but below expectations. weekly US business failures rise to 252 with Canadian failures at 27, per Bradstreet's.
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Chicago
United States
Bradstreet
Commodity price table from multiple markets
A long list of commodity and livestock prices from Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Buffalo, New York and Toledo. Includes cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs potatoes and clover seed with varied grades and price ranges per region and date. Prices show wide spreads and mixed quality across markets.
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Chicago
Castle
Cormon
Timothy
Indianapolis
Soccata
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Trade and Industry Notes From the Nation
Alaska will slide at least 8 million dollars in gold to the United States mint this year. The Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association meets in Clinton Iowa from September 22 to 24 to prepare demands for the next Congress session. The Nau Claire Wis Gas Light Company protests a tax assessment increasing its property value from 88 thousand to 250 thousand dollars and vows to fight.
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Alaska
United States
Upper
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