Winter Wheat Leads With 380 Million Bushels Forecast
Washington reports the August 1 crop outlook showing winter wheat near 380 million bushels averaging 19.8 bu per acre. Corn care improves in several states but declines in 14 southern states. spring wheat sits at 88.7 condition with Minnesota North Dakota Nebraska showing varied shifts. Oats average 89.4 with minor gains in Indiana Pennsylvania Ohio and declines in Michigan Minnesota Illinois Wisconsin Nebraska and Iowa.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ohio
Illnois
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
California
Haois
Oklahoma
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Micidiana
Ilinois
Earthquakes Hit Skagway And Juneau In Alaska
A severe earthquake struck Skagway around noon with broken plate glass and collapsed chimneys in the northern area. Lyin Canal water rose five feet before receding. In Juneau, a small fleet pitched and several boats capsized. A second tremor occurred yesterday at about seven PM.
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Seattle
Wash
Times
Skagway
Alaska
Lyin Canal
Juneau
Robbers Loot Home After Overpowering Servant
In Valparaiso Indiana on August 12 three robbers broke into the home of Ty A Bloneburner. After overpowering the household, they tied up the servant and fled with money jewelry and negotiable securities valued at seven dollars. The servant was found unconscious.
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Valpahasso
Ind
Suto Ue
Ty. A. A
Bloneburner
Stoneburner
Chinese officials visit Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
Chinamen Prince Chen and a State Department delegation visit President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay. They travel by car to the pier and board the gunboat for the excursion after nine o'clock, accompanied by ministers and secretaries.
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Roosevelt
New York
Prince Chen
Merce
Wo Mag Pang
United States
Bir Laung Chen Tung
Prince
Mr. Wu
Oyster Bay
Hugamore Hill
Sixth Street
Rylph
Town 18 in Petit Goave Destroyed by Armed Forces
AP report from Port au Prince describes Petit Goave as reduced to ruins with about 4000 homeless. The Du Assas cruiser brought aid and ferried 200 women and children plus 15 wounded away. Firminists and Fouchardists blame each other for fires as General Chicaye, Firminist commander, reportedly destroyed the town to prevent recapture.
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Petit Goave
Port Au Prince
Petit Grave
Chicaye
Serum Cure for Boils Demonstrated in Paris
Dr Doyen of Paris reports an albuminous serum that targets staphylococcus and treats boils furuncles and anthrax. Injected in five to ten cubic centimetres, it rapidly relieves pain within hours with results varying by injection method and tissue decay. Large carbuncles heal without incision, with only emollient and aseptic dressing.
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Paris
Doyen
Academy of Medicine
American Officer Held Up by Revolutionists
The Red D line steamer Caracas arrives from La Guayra Venezuela with news that Captain John Nickels of the United States training ship Topeka was halted by revolutionists on a train from Caracas where he had met United States Minister Bowen. The train was allowed to proceed after courtesy shown to him. Train service between La Guayra and Caracas has been halted several times recently by revolutionists.
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D Line
Caracas
la Guayra
Venezuela
John Nickels
United States
Topeka
Bowen
Nickels
Robbers Torture Victim in Dayton Farm Home
Octogenarian farmer Jacob Mumma, living north of Dayton, was attacked by masked robbers who broke into his house. He fought with a shotgun but was overpowered and bound. The assailants doused his feet with oil and set a small blaze to force disclosure of a supposed hidden stash, but only a minor sum was obtained.
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Dayton
Jacob Mumma
Mumma
Sugar prices advance at major refiners
In New York on August 12 the American Sugar Refining Company and B. H. Howell Son & Co raised soft sugar prices by 10 points and confectioners' A grade by 5 points.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
B. H. Howell Son & Co
All Roads Meet the Cut
CHICAGO Aug. 12 announced today that all Chicago-Omaha roads had met the cut of the St. Paul on Ice stock from that point and Sioux City to Chicago. This brings all Chicago Missouri river lines into the fight.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Sioux City
Holmes for Judge President appoints Massachusetts judge to Supreme Bench
President Roosevelt announced the appointment of Oliver Wendell Holmes, chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, to replace Justice Gray who resigned due to ill health after a stroke.
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Massachusetts
Supreme Bench
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Gray
Uix
King Edward Crowned Amid Joyful Coronation Week
London Aug 11 reports the king was crowned at noon with cheers filling the streets. The queen followed at 12 56 pm as crowds gathered around Buckingham palace and along the procession route. A health bulletin released at 9:30 am said the monarch bore the day well with little fatigue and a good night.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Edward
Trevel Laking
Convict Woman of Killing in Sturgis Case
In Sturgis on August 11 the circuit court tried Mama Hill for the March 20 shooting of Kitty King. State’s attorneys McClung and McMahon debated with defense counsel Stuart and Harvey. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter in the second degree after about twenty minutes. Judge Rice set August 13 for sentencing.
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Sturgis
Mama Hill
Kitty King
J. F. McClung
M. McMahon
Wesley Stuart
Thomas Harvey
Rice
Oregon Fire Sweeps Timber and Farm Lands
One thousand acres of timber and farm land burn twenty five miles from Oregon City, causing major damage to lumber and grain as a large fire continues to spread across the area.
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Oregon City
Ore
Fire at Bank of New York Building on Wall Street
A blaze discovered at 2:30 am engulfed the Bank of New York building at 48 Wall Street seven stories high. The sixth and seventh floors burned while three Black workers on the top floor were rescued by firefighters. The fire was first detected on the third floor amid smoke and debris.
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Big Bank
New York
Bank of New York
Wall Street
Senator James McMillan Dies Amid Summer Calm
Senator James McMillan of Michigan has died at his Manchester-by-the-Sea summer home in Massachusetts after a brief illness from heart failure following congestion. The death came as a shock after a healthy summer sojourn. remains likely to be taken to Detroit for family vault burial. His son Captain John H. McMillan, who served in the Spanish War, had died several months earlier and is buried in the Elmwood cemetery family vault.
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Washington
James McMillan
Michigan
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Mass
Congress
McMillan
Detroit
Mich
Elmwood Cemetery
John H. McMillan
Desperate Petit Goave Appeals for Aid
Report from Port au Prince dated August 11 notes Petit Goave in great distress seeking help. Earlier August 6 government reinforcements began moving to aid forces beaten by revolutionists. A battle near Petit Goave pitted 460 Foucharists with a regular regiment against Firminist troops under General Chicaye. the town was nearly destroyed by fire.
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Petit Goave
Port AU Prince
Hayti
Here
Port Au
Prince
Chicaye
Two Moro Parties Located in Mindanao
General Sumner reports two Moro groups at Bocelo Mindanao, one peaceful and one hostile, with Captain Pershing at Lake Lango questioning placation efforts. The Mindanao situation is not seen as serious, cholera declines in Manila and most provinces, and August predictions proved unfounded.
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Sumner
Mindano
Chaffee
Bocelo
Mindanao
John J. Pershing
Fifteenth Cavalry
Lake Lango
Volcano Near Masaya Shows Signs of Eruption
In Managua on August 11 officials warn the Masaya district that the Santiago volcano is emitting vapors with groaning sounds for twenty days. San Fernando de Masaya lies at its base, home to about 22,000 people, mostly natives, as the volcano stands roughly 3,000 feet high. Also reported is a census note for wagons and carriages indicating $118,187,838 capital across 7,632 establishments with $121,537,375 in product value for the year ending May 31, 1900.
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Managua
Nic
Santiago
Masaya
Nicaragua
San Fernando de Masaya
Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Rebels Capture Barcelona After Street Fighting
PORT OF SPAIN Aug 11 News from Venezuela reports three days of intense street fighting in Barcelona Bermudez. Forces loyal to the government were overwhelmed by revolutionists under General Pena Loz a who seized the town. Government casualties include sixty men and General Ruperto Bravo.
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Barcelona
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Venezuela
Bermudez
Penaloza
Ruperto Bravo
Farmer Strikes Oil on Mass City Homestead
A Mass City Michigan farmer John Pearson uncovered a vein of oil while digging for water. The oil covered several acres with a deep layer forming a lake as there was no apparatus to stop the flow. The incident occurred on the homestead near Pearson. A day of thanksgiving was set in London for the king's recovery.
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Milwaukee
Mass City
Mich
John Pearson
Woman shot during quarrel. two dead in Allentown
Allentown police report a quarrel at a woman’s home left Bertha T. Brown and Harry S. Weston dead from gunfire and both in the hospital unable to recover. The incident occurred today with several others wounded in the chaos.
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Allentown
Harry
Weston
Bertha
T. Brown
Lor Ry
Ne ‘Brown
Apocryphal Napoleon tale over a lieutenant in jail
A fragment claims Napoleon learned Roman law while confined for ten days. He allegedly read a digest of Roman law during captivity, using the period to acquire useful knowledge before release. The tale mixes legend and history with uncertain details.
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Uhren
Englishwomen Sailors Lead Yachting Trend at Cowes
Englishwomen develop a love for the sea and its pursuits with the marchioness of Londonderry leading as an experienced yachtswoman directing several Cowes races. A column also notes Wahlberg of 222 South Peoria Street Chicago improving after Dodd's Kidney Pills and promotes Allen's Foot Ease for foot relief with a free trial offer.
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Marchioness
Londonderry
Cowes
Chicago
Wahlberg
South Peoria St
Minneapolis
Dodd
Minnesota
Mr. Wahlberg
Roosevelt reacts to Fairbanks inspired relief move
Washington gossip swirls over a Senate resolution by Senator Fairbanks to fund 100000 for Martinique relief. President Roosevelt reportedly called, then sent a message proposing 500000 in aid, allegedly to counter a Fairbanks presidential bid in the background.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Senate
Martinique
Congress
Ironing a Summer Shirt Waist and a Collar Button Tale
Practical home ironing tips advise starching with Defiance, smoothing, rolling, and airing waists before storage. A humorous collar button anecdote from Justice Shiras recounts a Pittsburg wife swallowing twelve metal buttons mistaken for capsules, curing her supposed dyspepsia.
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