James C Hurley Dies Suddenl y Railroad Official Dies in Carlsbad
Topeka Kan Aug 11 A cable from Carlsbad Austria reports James Hurley general manager of the Santa Fe railroad died there of heart trouble after a month seeking relief from indigestion He rose from brakeman to general manager and was widely loved He leaves a widow two children and a son in Denver awaiting his return with secretary Charles Krammes awaiting further dispatches
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Carlsbad
Austria
James &. Hurley
Santa Fe Railroad
Enes
Hue
Hurley
Topela
Murtey
Carlabad
Santa Fe
Mr. Hurley
Wooello
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Ware Hougeman
Kansas
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Hutchinson
Florence
Missouri
Chicago
Fort Madison
Hinesweet
Albuquerque
Los Angeles
la Junta
Colo
Mra
Wildegarde
Las Vegas
N. M
Harlow
Denver
Charles Krammes
Troops Recalled to Camp in Columbus amid Rioting
In a tense scene the camp and city faced unrest as troops wereReturned to duties after disturbances near Aub Yard. Mayor Marshall urged calm while officials investigated the riot and the motive behind the confrontation.
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Merwrent Hasimade
Two Wrecks In Missouri Strikes Trains In Days
Two Missouri wrecks reported. At Nevada a Missouri Pacific passenger train jumped the track eleven miles north of town killing an unidentified negro and injuring thirty three passengers none serious. Fireman Grover Murdock of Nevada was badly scolded. The Pullmans remained on the track. At Annapolis a Tron Mountain fast mail derailed twelve miles south of here injuring the conductor’s leg and five mail clerks. No passengers aboard.
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Missouri Pacific
Here
Grover Murdock
Navada
St. Louie
Annapolig
Jump From Brooklyn Bridge Ends With Rescue
New York August 24 A decorator named Cruikshank of White Plains jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge near the Brooklyn tower. He swam to Dock Street and was pulled aboard by boatmen from the Normandie. He survived with only shock, treated at Brooklyn Hospital.
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New York
Wiliam Croitshank
White Plaing
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Tower
Docktreet
Schoone Normandie
Cruikshank
Brooklyn Hospital
Steamer Martos Sinks in collision near Gibraltar
The Spanish steamer Martos foundered off Tarifa near the Straits of Gibraltar after colliding with the German steamer Higa. Thirty-nine people drowned, including thirty-two passengers. nine victims were first cabin travelers and twenty-three steerage passengers died. Survivors were landed at the scene amid dense fog.
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Tarifa
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Higa
Elan
Potts Condemns Verdict In Ames Court-Martial
Manila Aug 12 Brig Gen Potts head of Luzon reviews findings in the Ames court martial. Lt Col Robert F Ames acquitted on conduct unbecoming and prejudicial to discipline but found guilty of drunkenness and sentenced to loss of twelve numbers in rank. Janney shot himself in the Ames home after quarrel with his wife. Ames present as witness and returned to duty with the Twelfth Infantry.
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Manila
Ang
Robert F. Ames
Clarence M. Janney
Catone Ames
Potts
Department of Luzon
John J. Pershing
Twelfth Infantry
Janney
Ames Hatme
Benignus murder case linked to German note found
In Abilene Kansas on August 17 a significant clue emerged in the suspected murder of Miss Bertha Benignus. A merchant willhead bearing a German note was found beneath the girl’s window, and the box on her room table held receipts and private letters, suggesting murder evidence and a plot to seize documents in Rome.
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Bentenus
Roosevelt Nameed Temporary Chairman For State Convention
New York Aug 17 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for temporary chairman of the Republican state convention but the motion failed 20 to 16. Vice President James Sherman was chosen unanimously as temporary chairman with Saratoga set for Sept 27. Griscom objected and argued Roosevelt would boost party prestige, while the committee adjourned to meet Sept 26 in Saratoga.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Jamcs Sherman
Roosevelt
Saratoga
William J. Barnes, Jr
Albany
Praiident Sharman
Lloyd C. Griscom
Hoosevelt
Sherman
Mr. Griscom
Henry Mack
Griscom
United States
New York State
Le Ginne Beats Birds In Fifty Mile Flight By Airplane
Amiens France August 17 The first race between domestic pigeons and a manned biplane was won by Le Blanc in Kip Parmen. He flew fifty miles to Amiens without a tremor outracing the flock which arrived minutes later. Legagnoux started with Le Blanc but took nine minutes longer, finishing twelve minutes behind.
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Farman
Amiens
France
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Doval
LeBlanc
Amlans
le Blanc
Legagnoux
Blackpool Aviator Breaks World Card Start Record
Ora Hamer White, the English aviator, broke the world card starting record at Blackpool. The event drew attention to aviation speed attempts and featured notable competitors.
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Blackpool
Wags
Orahamer White
Dod
Spirit Lake Tragedy: Otto J Rubee Drowns During Lake Outing
Spirit Lake. Otto J Rubee of Marshalltown drowned after a canoe swamped while he swam near a buoy line. He disappeared for two hours before his body was recovered. he was 28, a civil engineer who recently worked in St. Louis and Sioux City. The funeral was set for Geneva, Iowa.
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Otto J. Rubee
Marshalltown
Spirit Lake
Geneva
Iowa
St. Louis
Sioux City
Spleit Lake
Had a Very Close Call at the Rail Crossing
A man named Harrison narrowly escaped a fatal train strike Monday afternoon near the Royal Elevator. mistaken for a side track, he stepped onto the main line as a Rock Island passenger train approached. The engine whistle and bystanders’ cries warned him in time. he suffered a minor arm injury from a glancing blow.
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Harrison
Rock Island
Royal Elevator
Emimetsburg
Steam Flour Mill Burns in Astherville Fire
The steam flour mill owned by Iowa Savings Bank on South Sixth Street burned Monday morning, destroying mill and contents valued around 17000 with 10500 insured. The engine room fire, likely spontaneous from a cow pul load, spread inside, hindering firemen. Northern Timber Company yards and adjacent buildings were saved, but the mill and most cargo were consumed. 440 bushels of wheat, 260 sacks of flour, and several tons of ground feed gone. The mill, built twenty years ago, was a serious economic blow to Estherville and unlikely to be rebuilt.
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Iowa Savings Bant
South Sixth Street
Touaiber Company
Astherville
Estharville
Estherville Damoorat
Horse Ruins in Automobile Accident
A fragmented Milford dispatch reports Andrew Barnard losing a horse after a buggy wheel was struck by an automobile. The near-collision occurred Friday evening when the buggy was approached from behind and the horse panicked, tearing the vehicle apart.
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A. Dispatah
Milford
Andrew Barnard
Hind
Fair Rates and Trains for Iowa State Fair Visitors
Railroads plan low excursion fares and special trains to Des Moines for the Iowa State Fair from August 26 to September 6. Rock Island Railway will run shuttle trains starting 7:30 am with five minute intervals and extended service after shows to move crowds quickly, cleanly, and safely.
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Des Moines
Rock Island Reilroad
Rock Island
Airground
Trang
Fragmentary 19th Century News Item
A highly garbled OCR fragment presents no clear events, names, dates, or locations. The legible bits hint at a titled subject and possible announcement but lack coherent facts to summarize a single news item accurately.
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