Denmark West Indies Purchase Treaty Heads to Senate
The United States and Denmark signed a treaty to sell the Danish West Indies, including St. Thomas St. Croix and St. John, for 25 million dollars. The pact awaits ratification by the U.S. Senate and the Danish parliament with limited opposition expected, while European powers fear loss of strategic holdings.
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Danish West Indies
Washington
United States
St. Thomas
St. Croix
St. John
Porto Rico
Lodge
Copenhhagen
Senate
Denmark
Greenland
Ledge
Danish Parliament Debates Sale of West Indies to U.S.
Danish minister of foreign affairs told the Rigsdagen that Denmark would receive 25 million dollars for the Danish West Indies and that Greenland would remain under Danish sovereignty. Both houses show majority support for the sale, with a public meeting planned for Wednesday.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Danish West Indies
United States
Greenland
Rigsdag
Associated Press
Gave the Baby Rest with Foley's Honey and Tar
Mrs Leonard of Pottsville reports her baby suffered a bad hugh and relief came after the first dose of Foley's Honey and Tar plus a reliable family cough medicine. It contains no opiates or harmful ingredients and is for sale by Mann Drug Co.
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Foley
Wm. Leonard
Pottsville
Hugh
Mann Drug Co
Regional Scores and Postponements Across Cities
Scores listed for Carolina cities with varying results while games in American teams show Chicago and Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Boston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Nashville and Birmingham. Several matches postponed due to rain.
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Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Chicago
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Southern
New Orleans
Birmingham Chattanooga
Memphis Little Rock
Mobile
Virginia
Newport News
Rocky Mount
Petersburg
Portsmouth
Norfolk
South Atlantic
Columbia
Augusta
Charleston
Jacksonville
Columbus
Macon
Buffalo
Providence
Montreal
Toronto
Baltimore
Richmond
Newark
Rochester
Baseball Scores From Evening Road Trip
Columbia defeated Columbus 6 to 1 while Jacksonville beat Augusta 4 to 3 and Charleston lost 2 to 3. Macon was swept 0 to 3 in a two game set with the second game lasting seven innings.
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Columbia
Columbus
Jacksonville
Augusta
Charleston
Macon
Newport News and Portsmouth play to eleven innings
In a baseball tie, Newport News and Portsmouth finished 1-1 after 11 innings due to darkness. Rocky Mount narrowly defeated Petersburg 2-1 in another game with no further schedules announced.
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Newport News
Portsmouth
Rocky Mount
Petersburg
Hockey score table from Providence Newark Rochester
Providence defeated Newark 2 to 1 while Richmond edged Baltimore 8 to 7 and Rochester lost 2 to 9 at Montreal. Toronto suffered a 2 to 10 defeat against Buffalo in the same set of results.
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Providence
Newark
Richmond
Baltimore
Rochester
Montreal
Toronto
Buffalo
Sports scores and weather update from the day
The scoreboard shows Toledo 1 Louisville 7 Columbus 3 Indianapolis 4 Kansas City 8 Milwaukee 1 and a rainy forecast for Minneapolis St Paul.
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Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Typhoid Fever Epidemic Hits Lexington Urgently
Lexington August 5 Mayor Charles Young appeals to Dr W S Rankin for state health help as typhoid cases top fifty in county and city. Many are critically ill including Sid H Smith druggist. The Pasteur Institute treats a dog bite outbreak as dog muzzling rules curb incidents. Copyright news item notes local fire department upgrades and Zeb V Walser political status amid a quieter personal life.
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Lexington
Charles Young
W.S Rankin
State Board of Health
State Board
Sid H. Smith
Pasteur Institute
Raleigh
Philadelphia
High Point
North Carolina
Zeb V. Walser
Britain Again Puts the Man on Tobacco
Washington reports that Britain will bar all tobacco entering neutral ports bound for Germany. Senators Simmons and James and Rep Byrnes pressured the state department last year, leading to a withdrawal of a prior order. now proposals to reimpose the former policy threaten American exports and limit ocean shipments except for allies’ needs.
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Washington
Lansing
Holland
Sweeden
Germany
Simmons
James
Kentucky
Byrnes
Tennessee
State Department
Ocean
Wisconsin Prohibits Import of White Pine Nursery Stock
Madison August 5 Wisconsin imposes a strict quarantine on all pine nursery stock importation. State entomologist J G Sanders warns the white pine blister rust could devastate native timber and future plantations if it escapes. He states the importation of white or other five leaf pines from outside the state is absolutely prohibited.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
J. G. Sanders
Sanders
New York garment strike settles after four months
The garment strike that had nearly paralyzed New York City women’s suit and cloak industry for about four months was declared settled Thursday night. The strike committee announced the decision after a ballot of 29 strikers showed the result.
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New York
Wagner and Huson Named Democratic Ticket in New York
In New York a conference of 15 prominent city Democrats agreed on Robert F. Wagner of New York for governor and Calvin J. Huson of Yates County for lieutenant governor. Wagner is state senate Democratic leader and Huson a former agriculture commissioner. The state convention convenes at Saratoga Springs August 11 with Charles F. Murphy Norman E. Mack and Edwin Harris in attendance.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Calvin J. Huson
Yates County
New York City
Wagner
Senate
Huson
Saratoga Springs
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Rall
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
Edwin
Harris
Such is Life in Brown Family News
A brief comedy exchange notes Brown’s aversion to crowds and mentions his wife gifting him triplets yesterday, highlighting domestic lightheartedness and family milestone.
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Brown
The Sign on the Capitol Joke
A well dressed tourist asks Kern in front of the capitol what building it is. Kern replies that it is the United States Capitol and jokes that there is no sign because they take it down in hot weather.
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Capitol
Washington
Kern
The
United States
Union Printers in Ninth Annual Baseball Meet
Hundreds of union printers gathered in Indianapolis for the ninth annual Union Printers Baseball tournament. The week features opening games, daily eliminations, a stag smoker with boxing events, women’s entertainment, a 25 mile auto race, and a prize program led by the Cart Herrman and Langston cups. More than 1,000 districts and 1,200 attendees are expected. teams include New York, Boston, Washington, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cleveland, Chicago, 5 Paul, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The current champions are in St. Louis.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Union Printers
McGowan
Chicago
Association
A. B. Hattery
Joseph E. Bett
Charles A. Bookwalter
Pittsburgh
Poston
Jack Dillon
Gus Christie
Pat MecMahon
Roy Hurst
New York
Tommy Dillon
Stewart Donnelly
Speedway
Boston
Washington
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cleveland
Paul
Philadelphia
Travel Warnings for Cholera Precautions Mentioned
A short notice discusses travel safety amid cholera risks and suggests carrying remedies like Cha and Diarrhoea tion. It notes sudden bowel complaints can be severe and urges readiness for travelers on steamships and trains.
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NCES
Southern Railway Fifth Atlantic City Excursion
Southern Railway will run its fifth excursion of the season from North Carolina to Atlantic City New Jersey on Thursday August 17. Tickets are valid fifteen days with stopovers in Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington on the return. Includes half hour Washington breakfast stop and noon Atlantic City arrival with time for side trips to New York Boston and more. For reservations contact the nearest agent or R A DeButts D P A Charlotte NC.
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Southern Railway
North Carolina
Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
New York
Boston
R. A. DeButts
Charlotte
N.C
Shelby
Hickory
Salisbury
Albemarle
Mount Airy
Reidsville
Pam Thomasville
Winston- Lem
Marion
Keensboro
Lexington
Norwood
Pam
Concord
Morganton
Statesville
Trastonia
Newton
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