Adoption Would Affect Russia Naval Power in Far East
Portsmouth Aug 18 Special. Plenipotentiaries met with tacit expectation to adjourn until Monday after today. Article 11, limiting Russia's naval power in the east, was pending and likely to pass over without final action. Indemnity and Sakhalin remain central. Official statement: discussion of article eleven continued and not finished, to be resumed at 8 o'clock.
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Russia
Far East
Portsmouth
Sakhalin
Twelve Bodies Recovered From Wreck in Norfolk
Norfolk August 18 Special The Atlantic Coast Line excursion wreck leaves twelve confirmed dead by 11 this morning with about eighty missing. At noon divers recovered a carload of victims from the car that dropped from the derricks during raising effort.
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Norfolk
Atlantic Coast, Line Railway
Bankers Schiff in Peril From Suspected Explosive Box
A supposed explosive machine was received at Kuhn Loeb & Co. in New York today and turned to police. The box held matches and cotton and another suspected explosive substance. A second internal machine arrived by mail at Guggenheimer's Sons.
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New yYork
Jacob H. Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Guggentheim
German Ambassador's Brother Surrenders After Poacher Killing
Berlin August 18 A special report says Baron Speck Von Sternburg brother of the German Ambassador at Washington shot and killed a female poacher at midnight in a mistaken deer incident. He voluntarily surrendered to police and was granted bail.
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Berlin
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Washington
Sternburg
Chicago visitors fail to identify Marsh in Boston case
Plymouth Mass August 18 Chicago men who came to see George L Marsh failed to identify him as the man wanted in Chicago for the murder of William Bate in November last.
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Plymouth
Mass
Chicago
George L. Marsh
Wm. Bate
Eight Hour Day Plan Adopted by Typographical Union
Toronto August 18 report from eight hour day committees urged adoption of an eight hour work day starting January 1. The International Typographical Union approved the recommendation in today’s session.
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Toronto
International Typographical Union Today
Financier Arrested in Plot to Kill Former Wife
London August 18 Special reports Hugh Watt financier and former MP for Gamlachie division Glasgow has been arrested on charges of attempting to hire a private detective to assist in the murder of his former wife.
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London
Hugh Watt
Gamlachie
Glasgow
Yellow Fever in New Orleans Rises to 1287 Cases
New Orleans report shows 14 new cases since 6 PM Thursday, bringing total cases to 1,287. Deaths today reach 1, total deaths 181. Special dispatch notes ongoing outbreak in the city as health officials monitor the spread.
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New Orleans
Weather forecast for Chicago shows showers and cooler
Special weather note for Chicago on August 18 predicts showers tonight with cooler temperatures in the extreme west. Saturday will see showers followed by fair and cooler conditions.
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Chicago
Van Matre Reunion Draws About Three Hundred Attendees
The Van Matre reunion near Winslow yesterday attracted about 300 people with songs recitations and speeches. Dr. Byers of Monroe gave the main address. A worker in Illinois Central shops sustained a minor eye injury from emery.
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Winslow
Byers
Monroe
Illinois Central
Arthur Sage
Labor Day Program Unites Rockford Beloit and Freeport
A large Labor Day celebration on the first Monday in September unites Rockford Beloit and Freeport at Taylor’s Park. A parade, races, athletic events, speeches by May Wood Simons and John W Stratton, plus baseball games and dancing fill the day with diverse activities supported by local committees and division captains.
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Taylor's Park
Rockford
Beloit
Sons of Toil
Taylor’s Park
W. W. Young
Bert Havens
J. K. Bruce
John Moritz
Julius Wagner
W. J. Burdick
Stephenson Street
Adams
Stephenson Street Bridge
Exchange Street
Galena
Gelena
Locust
Stephenson
Taylor
Nark
First
Third Ward
Freeport Mulders
Lalbor
May Wood Simons
Chicago
John W. Stratton
Springfield
Local life notes from Lena and area social events
Charles Moors visits Lena while Fred Guenther returns from Rockford. Shullsburg’s Joe McCoy visits, and the German Lutheran church choir hosts a picnic at Natzel's Grove. Trades Council meets at Good Templars' hall. Mrs. Gilger and Zella of Colo Iowa stay with Mrs. Hornberger. Gill sisters and Helen Lutwinski visit Milwaukee. Fred Seick’s boating party postponed to Tuesday. Gertrude Sechrist returns from Madison lakes. Lerch family visitors from Chicago and New York at C. B. Byerly’s. Hill family returns from Sturgis Michigan, sister Ruie accompanies. Hornberger son Lalon celebrated tenth birthday with friends. Continuous light social notes and refreshments.
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Trades Council
Good Templars’ Hall
Fred Seick
Gertrude Sechrist
Madison
Lerch
Chicago
Louise Lerch
New York City
C. B. Byerly
HE. E. Hill
Eleanor
Sturgis
Mich
Hill
Ruie Hill
Frank Hornberger
Lalon
A Successful Young Man Fred Rauch Heads East
Friends of Fred Rauch, formerly of this city, highlight his rise in education. He led the Commercial department at Mansfield Business College this year and will head the bookkeeping department at Bugan Business College in Hoboken New Jersey next year with a salary of 1000 dollars. Rauch trained at Freeport High School and studied business and shorthand at Freeport College of Commerce.
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Fred ‘Ww. Rauch
Mansfield
Ohio
Mansfield Business College
Bugan Business College
Hoboken
N. J
Afr
Rauch
Freeport High School
Freeport College of Commerce
Woman Sues for Divorce Over Desertion in Argyle
Mrs Amelia Newcomer files a divorce bill in circuit court alleging her husband Benjamin F Newcomer deserted her in October 1896. The couple married at Argyle Wisconsin on December 6 1892. Attorney Douglas Pattison represents Mrs Newcomer.
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Amelia Newcomer
Benjamin F. New Gomer
Argyle
Wis
Douglas Pattison
Burglar Alarm Clocks Drunken Man at Fifth Avenue Home
Police were alerted to a burglar alarm at a Fifth Avenue residence last night. Officers found a drunken man in a woodshed and took him to the police station where he was released this morning. He claimed Buda, TL, as his home.
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Fifth Avenue
Pelce
Buda
Injured Foot Delays D C Shop Employee
Edward H. Sweum, a worker at the D C shops, severely injured his right foot this morning when a large wedge fell and crushed it. He will be laid up for several days.
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Edward H. Sweum
D. C
Choice Flour Sells at $1.15 Per Sack
Martin Serf announces the sale of flour at one hour price of 1.15 per sack from 6Y Stephenson Street with a money back satisfaction guarantee. The brief notice advertises a local product sale and guarantees customer refund.
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Martin Serf
Stephenson Street
County Fair Promises Big Week at Taylors Park
Bright outlook for Stephenson county fair at Taylors Park starting September 4 with premium lists, divisions in speed cattle swine poultry dairy and education. Races offer $100 to $250 purses. educational essays prize. free daily exhibitions and a music band aim to attract shoppers farmers and merchants alike.
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Stephenson County
Taylor's Park
Rezner
Northern Illinois Agricultural Association
Freeport
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