Collision Aboard The Perseus And Patten In Fog
In fog the Perseus and the Patten locked bow to side near New York harbor. The crash damaged the vessels leaving decks splintered while passengers panicked but no one was seriously hurt and crews quickly restored order. One man reportedly fell overboard but was rescued as boats stayed interlocked to prevent sinking.
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Coney
Tilaway
Witson
Bay
Duick
New York
Perseus
Ahd
Patten
George
Staten Taland
Thomas Patton
Patton
Spats
Wessel
Judge Faces Rebates Probe Before Wisconsin Panel
Milwaukee agents from reinsurers and life insurers testified before the Wisconsin legislative investigating committee about alleged rebates and covert plans. A. Albright of Union Central Life Ins Co of Ohio presented correspondence between a Wisconsin judge and his firm from October 1902, suggesting possible legal rebates. The judge’s name was not disclosed.
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Wisconsin Ommetal
Wisconsin Legislative
Milwaukee
Wis
WAC
Albright
Wisconsin
Central Life Insurace Company
Ohio
Reme
Explosion at Ashland dynamite plant reported
A second explosion near the Atlantic Dynamite Company plant in Ashland Wisconsin shook the surrounding country on Thursday. Fire spread through grass as timbers and machinery were damaged, with unknown ignition sources and extensive impact noted.
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Acclient
Ashland
Wis
Atlantic’ Dynamite Company
Revere
The Murder of Mrs. Alice Appeared
Fragmentary OCR note records a murder claim involving Mrs Alice with unclear details and stray terms about dustics, hinting at a case file or crime item without coherent names or dates.
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Alice
Petate
Earthquakes Shatter Socorro Area Causing Widespread Damage
A powerful quake sequence near Socorro New Mexico wrecked buildings and homes in Socorro and surrounding towns. adobe and brick structures cracked as residents fled with few amenities. railroad tracks blocked by boulders halted trains. hot springs temperature rose. floods threaten crops near Carisbed, N M. Several communities report extensive damage while casualties remain unconfirmed.
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Ita
Santa
Soccorro
Soesorre
Tawynavill
Respectuily
San Marcio
Magdalena
Carisbed
N. M
Failed bid to reach Supreme Court by Lottery Dealer
Louis A Gourdain, alleged Chicago and New Orleans lottery dealer, seeks mandamus to block lawyers and stay in Joliet penitentiary. An unsuccessful Washington DC attempt to file his petition in the U S Supreme Court was halted by the clerk who said only the court in open session could act. Gourdain indicated he would apply to an individual justice. He is a banker and was recently convicted of operating a lottery.
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Efort
Supreme Court
Louis A.gourdain
Chicago
New Orleans
Joliet
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Gourdain
Canned Goods Scare Fails to Find Fault in England
Britons fall to the foundation for scare as analysts study canned meat and other canned goods in London. Despite widespread inquiry nothing found to support the fear about imported products. retailers are blamed for keeping items too long on shelves.
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Flnd Foundation
London
Inag
Acti Fe
England
Lady Curzon Dies in London After Illness
Lady Curzon of Kedleston Mary Victoria Lester, daughter of L. Z. Lester of Washington, D. C., died suddenly in London on Wednesday after several days’ illness. She married Lord Curzon in 185, who later served as viceroy of India from 1898 to 1905. She possessed about 2 million dollars in her own right.
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England
Curzon
Kedleston
London
Mary ‘Victoria Lester
L. Z. Lester
Washington, D. C
Lord Curzon
India
King Edward VII Will Not Visit Canada
A telegram received by Governor General Lord Grey says the sovereign will not undertake a long absence from Great Britain. An invitation for the king and queen to visit the Dominion was adopted by both houses of parliament last May, but the present reply indicates the visit will not occur.
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Canada
Edward VII
Lord Grey
Great Britain
Jewel Robbery Suspect: Mrs Halsey Corwin Linked to $60,000 Loss
A Wednesday night report ties Mrs Halsey Corwin of New York City to a $60,000 jewel robbery that occurred Tuesday. The case remains surrounded by mystery as investigators pursue leads on the missing jewels worth $50,000.
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Halsey, Corwin
Millsonaire
New York City
Bishop Spaulding Admitted To Milwaukee Sanitarium
Bishop J L Spaulding of the Peoria diocese, a prominent church figure and coal strike arbitrator, has been taken to a Milwaukee sanitarium for treatment of a stroke and paralysis.
Western League Baseball Schedule at Sioux City and Bronx City
Schedule of Western League games to be played at Sioux City and Bronx City lists July dates for Lincoln, Pueblo and Denyer entries with series on July 19 21 23 24 26 27 28 29. It notes upcoming fixtures in the immediate future with teams and dates mentioned in a fragmentary listing.
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Sioux Cty
Bronx City
Lincoln Si
Balloon record attempt reported by Paris crowd
In a fragmentary report from Paris, a dirigible ascent is described as a record attempt by a figure named Dale Vaux and associates. The item suggests an eight hour flight as part of a bold publicity event, with scattered details about locations and participants.
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Dale Vaux
Paris
Branca
Bou
Towne
Drowned Youth in Lake Manawa Balloon Ascent
Ollie Jensen of Council Bluffs paid 2 to attempt a Lake Manawa balloon ascent permitted by Thomas Andrews. The parachute line failed, Jensen drifted over the water, loosened and swam briefly before sinking as a rowboat companion watched. He had hoped to be paid and had shown skill as an amateur flyer.
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Ollie Jensen
Council’ Bluffs
Nfe
Lake Manawa
Thomas Andrews
Lake Rakort
Jomsen
Andrews
Jensen
Bones Left In Sand On Missouri River
Bones of unknown man found by Indians on a sandbar of the Missouri River West of Sloan remain in the sand. Authorities believed the body was on the town side, but the coroner and deputies found it on the Nebraska side and could not cross the river without authority. The skeleton has no flesh, and Winnebago officials were notified.
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Missouri
Sloan
Hinds
Sherif W. C. Kelso
W. R. Garnand
Nebraska
Stoan
Winnebago
Aged Des Moines Woman Tries Suicide by Knife
Mrs W A Gardner a 73 year old Des Moines resident attempted self harm Wednesday morning in an outbuilding. She cut her throat with a butcher knife and attacked her head with a hatchet. Husband found her in a pool of blood. doctors say her life may be saved. No cause given. relative history of similar attempts noted by husband.
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W. A. Gardner
Des Moines
Batcheriiite
Des Molines
Brick Workers Strike At Straight Bros Plant Spencer
Thirty men at the Straight Bros brick and tile factory in Spencer have struck over wages. They demand the full $1.76 daily rate now, instead of the present $1.75 with about 10 cents withheld for retention until fall. The workers refuse to return until their demand is met.
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Straight Bros. Brick and Tile
Spencer
Straight Bros
Fire devours Kalona business district early Wednesday
Severe loss by Mire Fire of unknown origin destroyed the entire business part of Kalona. The intense heat cracked glass in adjoining blocks. Ceaseless bucket brigade work prevented spread. The fire could be seen for twenty miles. Loss is $75,000.
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Kalona
Clinton Churches Mark Fifty Years In 1907
Clinton celebrates golden anniversaries of its churches as the town marks fifty years since founding. Nearly all Clinton congregations were established as the city was chartered, tying church growth to the community’s early development in the past half century.
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Clnton
Clinton
Alleged Forger Bonds Out Fort Dodge Inmate
Edward Klein, once at the Coin Home Fort Dodge, was released on bond after being charged with forging John Rutledge's name to a check. Judge L. S. Comin signed the $1,000 bond.
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Edaward Klein
Coin Home
Fort Dodge
John Rutledge
Hon. L
Newell to Stage Carnival and Baseball Contest
Newell will hold a grand carnival and baseball contest on Thursday and Friday, August 2 and 3. Large purses have been put up.
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Newell
Soldier Dies From Pitch Hit At Army Base Game
Private John Brophy of Troop H Prat Cavalry suffered a delirious condition after being struck by a pitched ball during a baseball game at the post hospital in Des Moines. He was hospitalized following the incident on Sunday.
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John
Brophy
Prat
Poat Hospital
Torti iDen Moines
Army
Osbitious Sioux City case notes emerge
Fragmentary OCR hints at a Sioux City case involving an individual linked to care services and a person named Myers. Details are unclear, with references to months and charges, requiring full text for precise summary.
Mob Attacks Black Travelers in Downtown Street Incident
In a downtown ruckus near Sixth and Mulberry Street, a white woman was assaulted by Black individuals as a crowd formed. Police and detectives intervened to rescue the victims, including Harry Lynch and his wife Myre, who were dragged into the street during the unprovoked attack.
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Ofia
Buainess
Harry Lynch
Mulberry Street
McCurnin
Mr. Lynch
Wealthy Iowa banker dies by suicide at drug store
Des Moines financier Martin Flynn president of Pee- me savings bank shot himself in the mouth in a Miles drug store toilet at 7:80 on Wednesday morning. He had been in poor health for two years and recently returned from Battle Creek sanitarium. Flynn, among Iowa's wealthiest men, had no known financial trouble. his affairs were handled by sons Frank Tom and Charles, and cashier Charles H. Martin.
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Martin Flynn
Des Moines
Shoota Timecle
Pee- Me's Savings Bank
Miles Drug Store
Lynn
Battle Creeig
Mersey
Iowa
Ireland
Mr. Flynn
Frank
Tom
Charles
Charles H. Martin
The
People’s Bank
Man Struck by Lightning Recovers in Ames
William Sills, a Northwestern Railway employee, was struck by lightning during a storm in Ames. Believed dead at the scene, he received artificial respiration from a physician and showed movement after an hour, now improving. Doctors say it is the first known case of revival after lightning strike in this area.
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Ames
William Sills
Northwestern Railway
Ufe
Howeoer
New York State
Bulletin of the Labor Department
Tinea
Inbor Mafong
New York City
Error in Anti Pass Law Attributed to State Printer
In Des Moines a typographical error in the anti pass law altered the phrase delegates to conventions to candidates to conventions. The mistake could allow a state convention delegate to carry passes unchecked. Secretary of State Martin says the error is not his fault and plans to hold the state printer responsible.
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Secretary of State
Des Moines
State House
Secrenry
Martin
Hiao
Cedar Falls Woman Injured by Frightened Horse
Cedar Falls woman Mary C. Stuart assistant librarian at Cedar Falls Carnegie Library was badly injured while riding to duties on her bicycle. She was knocked down by a frightened horse that kicked and trampled her. Her jaw bone was broken twice.
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Cedar Falls
Mary C. Stuart
Carnegie Library
Fireman Jack O'Brien Found Dead in River at Independence
The body of Jack O'Brien, a locomotive fireman, was found floating in the river at Independence Wednesday morning after either falling or being knocked from a midnight train Saturday. A long cut on the head and heavy bruising marked the corpse, with the family home listed in Ryan Town, Colorado. Also noted is veteran Burlington route conductor Frank Clark, on vacation in Colorado, who was killed in a wreck near Boulder while returning to Chicago.
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Jack O'Brien
Independence
Ryan
Townn
Colorado
Frank Clark
Burlington
Chicago
Boulder
Six-Senator Milla Dead in Chicago At 64
Former state senator from Marshall County Captain D W Mills long resident of Marshalltown dies in Chicago where he had resided for years. The obituary notes his past service and prominence in local politics and his military title.
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Milla
D. W. Mills
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Chicago
Bees Kill Squirrels in Sloan Cage Incident
Two swarms of bees entered Mrs. J. Jeffrey’s squirrel cage at Sloan this week, killed the squirrela and took possession of them salvas, reporting a strange loss and animal death in a rural community.
Corn Ruined by Hatt Storm West of Webster City
A hail storm west of Webster City damaged a strip of corn likely ten miles long and half a mile wide. Severe destruction centered near Border Plains with corn stripped to bare stalks. Report appears garbled with local names partly unreadable.
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Webster City
Border Plains
Labor unrest and union drives across cities report
The document details wage gains and eight hour movements in New York New Jersey and Ohio coal mines. It notes lockouts over car fare disputes in Pittsburg and Cleveland unions. nurses footballers and, steam labor actions. and the rise of new unions in Cleveland and Denver with pension and mutual aid plans. It cites Wall Street messengers strike costs and street car wage concessions, plus broad increases in construction and factory pay and a surge in union membership. It mentions pensions old age support debates and antitrust actions against brick workers.
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Chicago
Structurals Building Trades
Alanco
Boston
Electren] Workers
Yattom
Wall Street Messenger-Boya
Marine’ Drivers
Fenders’ Union
Cleveland
Branchemne
Lakes
Seaboard
Boot and Shoe Workers’ National Union
Lids
Master Tunters’ Association
Pittsburg
Brotherhood of Painters
New York
New Tavon
Hartfords
Trea Yents
John Burns
Leeast Goverment Board
Wagland
Poor Law Commission
The
American Federation
vLabor
Gompers
Bill Penters
Lettyburg
Alabamn
Penters
Hot Springs
Little Rock
New Haeven
Danville
Galesburg
Granite
Denver
Qolo
Pall-River Et
Maus
Hampahlro
Qungda
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Norien
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Boone
Theo Williames
William Williams
Council Bhijfte
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America
Dan theClaima
Washington
Cooymans
Glasgow
Gotham
International Brick, Silo and
Cantor
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