Advance of Americans in Porto Rico Stopped by Protocol
Troops under General Miles closing on Aibonito before protocol, communications with Spanish commander at Aibonito via flag of truce. Miles at Ponce notified Macias of the signing, four army columns to hold position during peace talks. Wilson, Miles, Brooke, Henry, and Schwan active in surrounding moves toward key towns including Arecibo and Mayaguez.
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Aibonito
Miles
Ponce
Macias
San Juan
Manila Falls as City Surrenders Unconditionally
Consul Wildman in Hong Kong reports Capt. Gen. August says Manila capitulated Saturday. German forces moved the Kaiser Wilhelm Augusta liner to Hong Kong, bringing surrender news. The dispatch aligns with prior signals from Admiral Dewey and Gen. Merritt, though no firm confirmation from Washington yet.
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Hong Kong
State Department
Department of State
Wildman
Hong . Kong
August
Davey
Manila
Augusti
Vna
Origils
Admiral Dewey
Gen. Merritt
Madrid
Miners Clash at Pana IL Strike. Shoot Into Crowd
In Pana Illinois during a coal miners strike two non union men Ed Jones and Jim Palmer were fired upon by strikers while on horseback toward the Springdale mine. Three or four workers were wounded as armed miners pursued them. Both men were arrested, crowds feared a lynching and local officers placed them in jail.
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Illinois
Pana
Ed Jones
Jim Palmeiyuon
Springdale m
Jones
Palmer
Avith Palmer
Murder at Millersburg Prominent Businessman Found
A. Trachins, a leading Millersburg businessman, was found murdered on the road Monday morning. His body showed bullet wounds and shocking mutilation, disemboweled and half cut in two. Suspected is William Wallks, cousin of Rawlins’ wife, as Rawlins had recently married a neighborhood belle.
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Millersburg
A. Trachins
Lenn
Rawlins
William Wallks
Tornado Hit Minnesota Kills Seven and Wrecks Town
A violent Sunday night tornado twelve miles northwest of Canby Minnesota killed seven people and destroyed many buildings. The entire family of Joseph Tintehinson including wife and four children were killed. Seven others are missing and crops suffered great damage. The storm was not widespread but very violent.
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Canby
A.torng
Minn
Joseph
Tintehiinson
Junin
Japan Plans Protest Over Canadian Incident
A garbled wire served note claims Japanese papers in the country announce a protest against Canadians following a machine industry blaze. The report mentions a "Miachinic House Burns" and a "Jonesos Machine Com Jockey" in uncertain context. The exact parties and actions remain unclear.
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Japan
Candians
Miachinic House Burns
Jonessos Machine
British minister’s ultimatum on Peking Han Kow contract
The London Times reports Baron de Vinck claims Paviolff Russian charge d’affaires and Gerard French minister joined him urging the yamen to ignore Sir Clare MacDonald’s ultimatum to block ratification. An imperial decree is expected to ratify despite Britain seeking revision. A. J. Balfour acknowledged the dispatch’s accuracy in the Commons amid government concern.
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Witimintun
China
Lontor. Times
Baron de Vinck
M. Paviolf
M. Gerard
Tsang Il Yamen
Clare MacDonald
Chicago Brewing Combine Forms New Jersey Company
Thirteen Chicago beer brewers join to form United Brewers Company in New York. Capitalization reaches $5,690,000 with incorporators Frederick Dwight Brooklyn Job's Tracey Jersey City Philip Abren New York Sherman Evarts Plainfield N J and J W Thomas New York. Company plans to brew lager beer solely in Chicago with no eastward expansion.
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Thirteen
Windy City
Thirteen Beer
Chicago
New Jersey
United Brewers Company
Conlingtale Trust Company
New York
Frederick Dwight
Brooklyn
Job 'S
Tracey
Jersey City
Philip Abren
Sherman Evarts
Plainfield
N. J
J. W. Thomas
Choctaws in Trouble Over McCurtain Proclamation
Controversy grows after Gov McCurtain issues proclamation affecting 79 freedmen slated for an August 24 decision. The Choctaw and Chickasaw nations face a contested ratification vote from an 1897 agreement with the United States. Freedmen vote may be influenced by Union party members.
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Union Party
Roosevelt and Rough Riders Return to Montauk Point
Four transports arrive off Montauk Point carrying Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders aboard the Miami. Troops include First Volunteer Cavalry, First Regular Cavalry, Battery H, and multiple infantry regiments. Most ships sailed from Santiago de Cuba in August.
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Roosevelt
Rough
Montauk Point
St. Louis
Vigilanets
Mattewan
Miami
Santiago de Cuba
Cano Wikoff
Santiago
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Ritter
Soldier Votes Admit The Bradford County Convention
At Towanda Pennsylvania the Republican convention admitted the votes of local soldiers from Company M Ninth regiment now at Chickamauga. The move did not alter legislative nominations but tied the district attorney vote. Rear Admiral Kirkland dead.
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Bradford County
Towanda
Chickamauga
Salmon Packing Season Closes on Columbia River
The Columbia River salmon season ended Friday with a total pack of 816,000 cases, 76,000 fewer than last year. The report notes tightening catches as the season closes, reflecting reduced returns from the Columbia watershed.
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Columbia River
Riot at Monte Rose ends in multiple injuries and arrests
Sunday riot over Sunday law enforcement in Monte Rose leaves Mayor Craig and Marshal Lambert gravely assaulted. Lambert fires at the sheriff, Craig flees through a window as mob beats aldermen including J W Doughty and D Wardlaw. Separately a Denver Limited train collides with a farm wagon near Col Tax, killing David Davidson and injuring two horses.
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Montrose Ting
Craighis
William Spain
Seasion
Spain
Nolson
Lambert
Wittow
Craig
Winslow
J. W. Doughty
D. Wardlaw
Rock Island Road
Co!Tax
Denver Limited
David Davidson
Davidson
Knights of Pythias selects officers at annual Iowa session
Grand Lodge of Iowa Knights of Pythias, Council Bluffs, elected officers for the coming year including Grand Chancellor J. J. Duke of Fort Dodge and Grand Keeper of Records I. D. Walker of Art Pleasant. Davenport chosen for next year’s meeting place. Rathbone Sisters held parallel elections with officers led by Myra Sadie Willhamy Winterset and other local leaders named.
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Grand Lodge of Pythiana
Rathbone Slaters
Grand Lodge of Iowa Knights of Pythinns
Council Bluffs
J. J. Duke
Fort Dodge
B. P. Armknochet
Donelson
W. TL. Douglas
Carson
Jixchequer
W. T
Kath
Ackley
Il D. Walker
Art. Pleasant
J. L. Leefers
Tipton
Grand Inner Guard
F. A. Welch
Oto
Franks
Belle Plaine
Grand Lodge
D. C. Langan
Clinton
W. M. Clark
Marshalltown
Davenport
Rathbone Sisters
Pythian Knighta
Gaant Chivl
Myra
Sadie Willhamy
Wintertoo
Grad
Airs
Pet
Sioux City
Grind Janfer
C. Laubentald
Mr Pleasant
Mra
Lansing
Washington
Graces Lang
Waverly
Lila Marvis
Muscatine
Temple
Helen Walker
Grundy Center
Grand Guard of
Outer Temple
Eva Appleby
Strawberry Point
IL. W. Dodd
Fort Madison
Shot by a Strange Man Injures 8 Year Old Boy
An unknown man riding a bicycle shot and fatally injured an 8 year old boy, the son of Mr Borehers, near Maynard. The assailant drew a revolver as he rode by the house after the boy teased him. The bullet struck the right breast and lodged near the river. Farmers pursued the rider for miles but did not catch him. the boy died.
Escape by Keys Freed Iowa Jail Inmate W A Adaing
Adaing held in Eldora jail awaiting grand jury action on gambling charge escaped days ago. A deputy sheriff left a key ring on a table and locked the outside door with a pocket key. Adaing found a key on the ring that fit the door and fled to the woods. He previously escaped Marshal Gifford by jumping from a bluff into a river.
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W.A. Adaing
Iowa
Eldora
Adams
Marshal Gifford
Wallis
Liberty
Bold Dubuque jewel heist targets R D Kirmse store
A major robbery hit the Dubuque jewelry shop of R D Kirmse on Tuesday afternoon while the owner was dining. Watches and rings valued around $500 disappeared. the proprietor’s wife saw no intruder. Investigators suspect a wandering tramp jeweler.
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Dubuque
R. D. Kirmse
Kirmse
Keokuk Businessmen Plan September Street Fair
Local merchants unite to host a large street fair on September 5 7 and 8 along Main Street. Organizers aim to attract visitors from a wide surrounding region with attractive displays and activities.
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Keokuk
Main Street
Newsboys Strike Settled at Des Moines Paper
Newsboys end dispute with Des Moines News August 10. Extra pay settled at half a cent per item as demanded, while two-thirds of a cent remains for regular sales. All boys resume selling in the afternoon.
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Des Moines News
Farm Property Destroyed by Fire in Muliaska County
A large barn several outbuildings and four stocks of grain owned by Mites at Fyorland post office were destroyed by fire a few days since in Muliaska County. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars with insurance of 1100 dollars.
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Muliaska County
Murder and arrest reports weave through early town notes
An elderly farmer John Miller died when a runaway wagon wheel crushed his skull near Independence. The report links Miller as a brother in law to Senator Thorman. Sherman Wilcox is captured for Rosina's murder and other related killings near Cligtsea. A man named Brown who shot Daniel Ra is arrested in Owlwelh.
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John Miller
Independence
Thorman
Rosina
Sherman Wilcox
John
Keginn
Cligtsea
Intercating Town Itema and County News Gleanings
Intercating town items report a Cherokee County fair in Marcus on September 1 and 2 with alumni of Cornall Collora presenting a $5,000 pipe organ for its auditorium. Barlington harvest hands uncover a mastodon tooth. Hardin County votes on a five to three supervisor remaining. Boone Presbyterians call Rev. Dr. Brown from Philadelphia. Iowa State Agricultural College tower work advances with chimes arriving next spring. Fort Dodge tragedy as Jack Reynolds dies after revolver discharge. Free delivery service set for Puftland Muscatine and Eldora September 1. Geneva hotel guest Tred Kilborn found dead in bed. Sioux City rider Clint Algood breaks state bicycle record. Iowa banks show strong loan growth, deposits up slightly reserves. Atlantic bridge worker Jim McCourt injured in depot roof fall. Des Moines forgery suspect William Stevens arrested in Atlantic. Ames experiment station director Curtiss travels Montana to source colts. Morris siblings in Colorado Springs inherit $1,030,000 from Robert Morris estate. St Joseph’s parochial school dedication in Independence features band, dinner, and concerts. Hamilton County notes high number of insane patients sent to Independence asylum. Independence accident. John S Miller dies in threshing engine accident. Sioux City suit against Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad seeks $2,000 damages for fall from moving coach. accuses brakeman of failure to stop.
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Itema
Cherokee County
Marcus
Cornall Collora
Barlington
Bnmet County
Erle Clark
Des Moines
Boone
Dr. Brown
Philadelphia
Iowa State Agricultural College
Jack Reynolds
Fort Dodge
Nate
National Bank
Towa
Jim McCourt
Allantic
Chicago, Roel Island and
William Stevens
William Logan
Atlantic
C.F. Curtiss
Ames College
Montana
I. M. Morris
T. ©. Beard
Sioux City
Colorado Springs
Colo
Anunela
Robert Morris
St. Joseph's
Independence
Hamilton County
John
Miller
Ife
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneap És and
Omaha Railroad Company
John Carroll
Fresno Fire Destroys Packing Plant District
A massive Fresno fire on a Saturday night swept three blocks along the Southern Pacific reservation from Mariposa to Manor, destroying Forsyth Packing and Phoenix plants and triggering multiple blazes. About 500 workers were left jobless as $690,000 in property burned. a night watchman at Forsyth vanished, and three Chinese workers were gravely injured with expected fatalities. The blaze halted raisin trade and delayed harvest handling as firefighters battled fierce winds and spreading flames.
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Fresno
Cal
Southern Pacific Railway
Mariposa Street
Manor Street
Forsyth Seed and Latsun Company
Mariposa
Tula
Forsyth Packing House
Phoenixs Packing Company
Phoenix
National Tea Company
Farmers
Einstein Gray
Robbs & Parson's
Ccaught
Harper
Forsyth
Gane
Cloudburst Destroys Beach Creek Area in Tennessee
A severe cloudburst struck Beach Creek near Rogersville, Tennessee, washing away homes and crops. The Plan family home was flooded with the wife and two children drowned. William Plan escaped. Names listed include John Arnold and Sam Penny, residents nearby. Property losses ran into thousands of dollars with farmland and structures destroyed.
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Beach Creek
Tavantu Uyas
One Creek
Rogersville
Penn
Knoxville
William Plan
Flan
Pigan
John Arnold
Nile
Figan
American bark C. C. Funk wrecked near Flinders Island
Advices from Melbourne report that the American bark C. CG. Funk, Captain Nissen, sailing from Tacoma on May 2, was wrecked on Flinders Island, Tasmania. Eleven aboard, including Captain Nissen, his wife and two children, drowned. Suspected poisoning of candies led to investigations. no definite link to Mrs Deane, Mrs Dunting, daughters of ex congressman Pennington, as yet established.
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Melbourne
C. CG. Funk
Nissen
Tacoma
Dean
Gower
Del
Hecht
Deane
Dunting
Pennington
San Francisco
Robbers Hold up a Train at Grants New Mexico
Four musketeers stopped a west bound Santa Fe Pacific train at Grants New Mexico Sunday morning. After two hours the robbers fled to the woods without securing any loot.
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Albuquerque
N. Mays
Santa Fe Pacific
Grants
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Owlwelh
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Pasteur-Chamberlain Pikker Company
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