Horrors Reported as Turks Massacre Villages in Macedonia
Sofia advices describe massacres across Florina Monastir districts with women and children slain and villages burned. Reports cite mutilated corpses in Krushevo, churches demolished in Monastir, widespread destruction, and executions of insurgents. situation described as grave and uncertain.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Florina
Monastir
Macedonia
Vilayet
Adrianople
Sofia Dnavnik
Krushevo
Dneynik
Whele Villyes
Armensko
Richmond Car Strike Ends After Sixty Nine Day Tie Up
The Richmond street railway strike ends after sixty nine days. The city reports police costs of five thousand dollars while the state incurs seventy five thousand dollars for troops. The company loses about one hundred twenty five thousand dollars in wages are counted against the strikers at fifty thousand dollars. The total cost is estimated near two hundred fifty five thousand dollars.
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Richmond
E.c
Shower of toads blocks Salt Lake City traffic
Heavy rain in Salt Lake City accompanied by a large number of frogs. The toad shower began just before 11:30 AM and lasted about half an hour, turning streets into a wet, frog crowded scene and leaving pedestrians wary of the unusual downpour.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Smith Succeeds Bigham as Publishing Agent
At a Nashville meeting of the Methodist Episcopal South book committee D. M. Smith was elected agent for the publishing house succeeding R. J. Bigham who resigned. H. J. Lamar of Mobile Alabama was chosen assistant agent.
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Methodist Publishing House
Nashville
Book Committee
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
D. M. Smith
Publshing House
R. J. Bigham
H. J. Lamar
Mobile
Ala
Shamrock Sails To Defeat In Thirty Mile Cup Race
The Reliance defeats Shamrock III in a 12 to 15 knot wind on a 30 mile course. Reliance finishes about seven minutes ahead of Shamrock with decisive windward and run sections. Lipton and the British team acknowledge the loss while vowing to press on in the cup series.
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New York
Reliance
Baturday
Thomas Lipton
America
Isle of Wight
Sir Thomas
Fife
Death of Lord Salisbury Shakes English Statecraft
London reports the death of Lord Salisbury at Hatfield House at 9 05 PM Saturday after a long illness aided by oxygen. Viscount Cranborne will assume the title and notify King Edward and Queen Alexandra. son Lord Edward Cecil in Egypt was absent. The death coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of his entry into public life.
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London
Lord Salisbury
England
Beng
Fromth
Hatfield House
Viscount Cranborne
Marquis of Salisbury
Edward
Alexandra
Edward Gecil
Egypt
Hatfield
House of Commons
Stamford
Birmingham Alliance Praises Roosevelt for Printing Office Move
The Birmingham Citizens' Alliance a non political group of business and professionals sends a formal note to President Roosevelt commending his action in restoring the bookbinder at the Government Printing Office and protecting workers who refuse union membership. The communication expresses sincere thanks from the alliance for his stance on government employees' labor affiliation.
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Birmingham Citizens’ Alliance
Miller Caee
Citizens’ Alliance
Birmingham
Ala
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Citizen's Alliance of
Binner
Alabama Miners Win Fight in Arbitration
Arbitration board in Birmingham district rules in favor of coal miners on all issues including wage increases, mine closings to bays, and semi monthly payments. The eight hour day dispute is resolved by compromise.
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Board of Arbitration
Birmingham
Alabama
Peas Sprout in Stomach Kill Iowa Girl
In Creston Iowa a seven year old girl died after peas sprouted in her stomach. She had fallen ill ten days earlier with dysentery symptoms. An autopsy showed swallowed peas had sprouted inside her, causing fatal complications.
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Creston
Iowa
Bill Arp Leader Major C H Smith Dies in Georgia
Major Charles H. Smith known as Bill Arp died at his home Shadows Cartersville Ga after gall bladder operation and prolonged illness He was born June 15 1826 in Lawrenceville and served as writer lecturer and Georgia historian He left a lasting imprint on southern readers with his letters and volumes Field Marshal Roberts and staff were reported to sail September 23 from Liverpool to Boston on the Mayflower for a London dispatch
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Bill Arp
Cartersville
Miss Marian
Brumby
Shadows
Aubrey
Young
Iis
Ralph Smith
Jacksonville
Fla
Hines Smith
Rome
R. R. Smith
Rothmart
Frank Smith
San Antonio
Texas
Victor Smith
New York
Carl Smith
Mexico
C. H. Smith
Lawrenceville
Iie
Franklin College
Athens
University of Georgia
Tomo
W. H. Underwood
Smith
Major Smith
Davis
Millen
Macon
Olis
Tip
Fontaine Farm
Bartow County
Georgia
Lord Roberts
London
Mayflower
Liverpool
Boston
Secretary Root Sets Sail for Alaskan Boundary Mission
Secretary Elihu Root sailed from New York to Liverpool aboard the Celtic to join Senator Lodge and former Senator Turner in England as the United States representatives in the Alaskan boundary dispute.
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England
Alaskan Boundary Commission
Elihu Root
New York
Liverpool
Celtic
White Star Line
Lodge
Turner
Washington
United States
Humberts Convicted In Notable French Trial
In Paris on a Saturday night the jury found Therese and Frederic Humbert and Romain and Amilie d Auri gnac guilty on multiple charges. Therese and Frederic Humbert received five years and a 100 franc fine, Emile d Aurignac three years, and Romain d Aurignac two years.
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France
Paris
Court of Assizes
Therese
Frederic Humber
Romain
Amilé d’Aurignac
Frederic Hunbert
Emile d'Aurignac
Romain d’Aurignac
Therese Humbert
Regnier
Crawford
Marshal Bazaine
Metz
Motorman Shoots Doctor In Domestic Dispute At Rome
In Rome Georgia on Saturday night J D Potts a city electric motorman shot and likely fatally wounded Dr M A Thedford a liver medicine maker Potts sought to employ Thedford’s wife Mrs Potts Thedford formerly employed by Thedford had circulated supposed damaging reports about Mrs Potts Potts had a fist fight with Thedford earlier and later fired multiple shots hitting Thedford in the thigh and abdomen Thedford a wealthy prominent contest ed figure with recent political activity was said to have visited Potts in disguise rumored to have hidden his beard and masked his face in an odd incident that remains unverified The case drew intense city excitement and mystery remains as to motives and details
Missouri State Senator Sullivan Convicted of Bribe Solicitation
State Senator William P. Sullivan of Jefferson City Missouri was found guilty of soliciting a bribe for three votes on the anti alum bill during the last winter legislative session. He was sentenced to a $100 fine.
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Sullivan
Missouri
Jefferson City
William P. Sullivan
Atlanta Colored Editor Acts as Prosecutor in Disorder Case
A. W. Burnett, editor of The Atlanta Era, accompanied a woman of his race who was arrested for disorderly conduct. He summoned an officer, accompanied her to the police station, and testified as a witness claiming his actions served the town and his race.
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Atlanta
A. W. Burnett
Atlanta Era
General Longstreet in Chicago for bullet extraction
The famous Confederate fighter General James Longstreet visits Chicago to have a Civil War bullet removed after an X ray check. Dr W A Pusey will perform the operation, with details kept quiet about his whereabouts.
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James Longstreet
Chicago
W. A. Puseys
Growth of US Population Skews West and South in 1900 Census
A Washington bulletin analyzes the 1900 census showing continental growth of 20.7 percent or 13,046,861. West of the Mississippi the south surges ahead, while the north and south converge in growth rates overall. Regional patterns reveal urban and rural shifts and increasing equality across regions.
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Census Bureau
Washington
United States
Alaska
Argentina
Europe
Mississippi
Mississipi River
Gordon's Message to Black Follows Confederate Greeting
General John B. Gordon, chief of the United Confederate Veterans, sends hearty congratulations to General Black after the Grand Army encampment adjourned in San Francisco. Black replies that the council of administration reciprocates the fraternal and beneficent spirit and prays for God to bless the land.
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Black
Grand Army of the Republic
San Francisco
John B. Gordon
The
United Confederate Veterans
Council of Administration
Bill Arp Under Knife in Cartersville Operation
Major Charles H. Smith known as Bill Arp underwent surgery on Friday in Cartersville Georgia. Dr. R J Trippe led the operation and Dr Ralph Smith the son conducted a careful inspection revealing a growth near the liver and a gall bladder filled with about three thousand gall stones ranging from mustard seed to marble size.
Passenger coach wreck injures sixty at Illinois crossing
A stock car pushed by a switch engine broke loose and rammed a passenger train at a Bloominton Illinois crossing, splitting the coach in two and injuring about sixty passengers, with many seriously hurt or possibly fatally wounded.
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Illinois Central and Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Bloomington
Schedules of Broken Firm Sharp & Bryan Assignment Filed
The New York supreme court on Monday filed the schedules of the August 5 assignment by Sharp & Bryan bankers and brokers. Liabilities total 35 747 399 while nominal assets reach 11 255 064 and actual assets excluding pledged stocks and bonds amount to 379 457.
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Sharp & Bryan
New York Supreme Court
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