Scores Jump to Death in Bea Destruction of Steamer
Forty five years ago a disaster near Bea involved the Ellerman liner and a fire that doomed nearly 200 passengers and crew. Tugboats rushed to the scene as five attackers boarded the vessel, causing chaos in the harbor and leading to drownings, burnings, and boats abandoning passengers. The incident prompted a frantic struggle for survival as fire destroyed the ship near Grand Harbor and Nyvues Grove.
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Perdons
Ellerman
Alixandria
Egypt
Valetia
Malta
Ponle
Honril
Nyvues
Radia
Mitchie
Seorey
Iminy
End Tobacco War Ends With Trust Concessions
After years of conflict involving tobacco growers, the Durley Tobacco Society settles with the American Tobacco Company. Averages of 12 to 17 cents per pound for 16 and 1007 crops, across fifty five Kentucky counties, will boost Burley production. The deal ends price manipulation by a nationwide corporate trust and returns hope to farmers in central Kentucky.
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Orgatlens Uns
Lawlongneas
Cenae
Nigit
America Tobaega’ Saat
Durley Tobacco Society
Birley Tebneco
Willa
Kentucky
United States
Hurley Fobacen
Rytley
Lohaeen
Iabacea Raipeca
American Tobacco Company
New York
Abd
Lowe
Lawlensness
Cover
Purley
Wiyers
Tumultuous Sea and Far Off News From Global Ports
A chaotic mix of ship tales, port conditions, and distant events. The Bardinian sails from Liverpool with 44 crew and 20 passengers toward the Mediterranean, while Maltese migrants ride the ship’s deck for shelter on the four day voyage. Reports also note a fatal fight on a San Francisco garden scene and political results in Oklahoma.
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Liverpool
Mediterranean
Ter
Swine Tallon Gate Prise Awarded In Balloon Race
The official long distance balloon prize went to the Swiss mission pilot Holvado, with second place awarded to the English balloon pilot Banshes.
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Rive
Holvado
Banshes
Philadelphia Health Official Proposes Food Handling Ban
In Philadelphia a health official urged banning all venomous handling and preparation of food by workers across factories houses and related operations. The proposal aims to empower sanitary regulation to control contamination and protect public health.
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Nem
Philadelphia
Joseph Fr. Nef
Health Department
Legac
Automobile Industry Growth and Employment Peaks
The auto industry in the United States shows rising output and large employment. Capital investment reached 04,000,000 with 30,000,000 in connected trades and 57,000,000 in garages and showrooms, totaling 187,000,000 over a decade. More than 108,000 directly or indirectly employed in 68,000 factories nationwide, with 26 percent of automobiles produced domestically. Output around 62,000 cars this year, a record, with projections of 76,000 next year and significant foreign trade shifts, from imports worth 28,900,000 to exports surpassing 106,000,000.
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Beift
United States
Swne
America
Labor union notes across states and reforms
A survey of labor movements and reforms across the United States and abroad. Reports discuss new unions formed in Kansas and Minnesota, eight hour demands, bowing to a union label in Oklahoma school bonds, and benefits boosts for painters. Other items cover court rulings on union employment contracts, industry reorganizations, and international labor developments.
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Omporla
Kan
Hove
Minneapolis
Buffalo
N. Y
Sacramento
Cal
United Brewery Workmen of America
Amlay
Oklahoma
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
New York Supreme Court
Second Department
International Union
United States
India
Magnolia
Maes
Russia
Woman's Progresive
Olgarmakers
International Tnion of America
Leon
New
Court of Appeals
Tornadoes Strike Arkansas Region Wreck and Loss Reported
Two tornadoes swept western Arkansas causing widespread damage and casualties. Towns including Piney, Berryville, and Gravelly reported destroyed buildings, injuries, and deaths. Officials estimate property losses in the hundreds of thousands with several fatalities, as searchers assess affected counties and households.
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Aricattas Ifte
Tatayetty
Columbia
Mier
Mire
Noward
Mengateud
Montgomery
Yell
Pope
Tolson
Franklin
Carroll
Iron Mountain Celt
Kyexvilly
London
Berryville
Cravelis
Theo
John Itosia
Creek allotment scheme sparks Congress dispute
The Creek Indians claim Congress hid a trap in land allotment under treaties. They estimate $7 million more wealth from added newborns on the rolls and inflated appraisals, with 20,000 Creeks set to gain about $300 each as allots are finalized this winter. The plan affects nearly 20,000 Creeks and involves Department of the Interior and five tribes officials.
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Congress
Gatun Dam Sinking From Heavy Panamanian Rain
Heavy rains over the past weeks undermine the Gatun Dam earthen embankment in Panama. The intensified rainfall causes the reservoir area to settle, raising concerns about structural stability and ongoing containment.
Damage Report From Unclear Local Disaster Scene
Dispatches describe wreckage near Barr village four miles from Kyoxyilc with the Mulberry yieldty at least five dead. Injuries to 44 G Bolt and his wife aged 10. Lodl Methodist church and several other buildings destroyed.
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G. Bolt
Kyoxyilc
Barr
Mulberry
Lodl
Campaign upheaval and party control after election
The President removed George B. Stewart from office for soliciting campaign contributions. A resolution backed by the Union League Club supported Secretary of State Elihu Root as Senator, while Republicans kept control of Congress for two more years. Cannon won the speakership amid anti-Cannon sentiment and various GOP defeats in western states. Labor issues dominated discussion though wage and labor debates remained unsettled as political allies faced electoral losses.
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George B. Stewart
Seatte
Wasit
Clihu Root
United States
Seyceeet’ Sommter—Finti
Union League Club
New York
Republicana
Congress
Cannon
Oght
Nabiaska
Elanwhere
van Woburn
D. Jainiaon
Overstraet
Indiana
McCreary
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
Frealdont
Gomer
Jabor
Dam at Chagres River Extends Its Length Amid Settlements
Panavia Ling reports that the dam designed to hold back Chagres River waters has extended its length to about feet, with settlements forming near the dam at Gatun. Heavy embankment weight threatens stability and the structure may continue to settle, while rainfall caused inundation along the Culebra Cut and railroad tracks on both sides for miles.
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Panavia
Ling
Chagres
Gatun
Automatic Train Protection system tested by Interstate Commission
P J Simmen of Los Angeles developed an automatic train protection system to prevent collisions. It records train times in the dispatcher's office and uses automatic interlocking of switches to ensure signals are obeyed. If an engineer fails to comply within 1000 feet, the train is stopped automatically. An official test is to be conducted.
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P. J. Simmen
Los Angeles
At- the -Sante- Wa Railroad
Southerns California
Interstates Commerce Commission
Elyen
Abandonment of Comic Supplement Alarms Readers
Fragmented notes from The Moston Herald discuss plans to drop the Sunday comic insert. The piece hints at editorials condemning the move and criticizes coverage shifts, labeling the policy as controversial and confusing readers.
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Camila Supplement
Praving
Moston Herald
Hitharte
Ite
Sunday Teane
Uhat Mapar
Jongen
Ngsorta Bealden Gremia
Fragmented text about a Pan-European war era and British decline
The readable fragment portrays a historical tense view of German dominance and Britain as a decayed power after past wars. It mentions Russia’s diminished role, England’s centralizing aims, and a prewar mood about a looming Pan-European conflict.
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Bergen
Novy
Hiward
Great Betis
Tim
Germany
Europe
England
France
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
Uncertain War Foresight and Zeppelins in 1910s Talk
Fragmented prose discusses an Anglo-Japanese alliance as a threat to Christians, with Germany and America urged to unite. It mentions Japan’s spies, England’s colonies, liberation of the Holy Land, Zeppelins as edge in war, Leonard Wood’s return, and Wright brothers as aeronauts amid wartime speculation.
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Japan
England
Germany
America
Pavléicy
Egypt
Holy Land
Leonard ‘Wood
Leonard Wood
New York
Wright Brothers
Phipps
Philippines
Courk
Galdy Gore
Diplomatic Freight Ends in Conviction and Exile
Fragmented OCR notes reference a diplomat possibly from Galicia rejected by Washington. Mentions involve Robert McGrith and a church figure, with a crackdown leading to penitentiary sentencing. Names, places, and dates are unclear due to garbled text but imply political and religious tensions.
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Bea
Rosous
Fai
Cincinnati Post
San Francisco
Peological Garden
Lombrons
Gualielmo Terrara
Itoing
Provident
Bryan
Plu
Holseships
Contmanier
Axiat
Newport Canal
Matthew Birchard
Iywik Uy Maron
Larks
Praire
Lia
Movida
Automobile Industry
Row ‘Ti
Neely
Haid
Q “Millon
Arkansas
Havoc
Uncle Sam
Panama
Tnitimors Sun
Dutics
Emperor Williami
Engelhardt
York
Gubteingla
L. de la Barra
Washington
Thomas McGrith
Sonten
Penitentiary
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