Weather Flags Varying Crop Prospects Across Regions
The weekly crop summary notes favorable temperatures and rains east of the Rockies, while the Ohio Valley and parts of Tennessee face drought. Destructive freshets hit the Carolinas and parts of Georgia Florida and Alabama. Extreme heat rapid ripening in California harms grasses and some fruit, with improving corn in the Mississippi Missouri valleys and Kentucky Tennessee. Cotton shows mixed conditions with rain damage in the deep south and drought elsewhere. Apple crop outlook is inferior east of the Rockies though Kansas Missouri show slight gains.
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Rocky Mountains
Drouth
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Upper Lake Region
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
California
Mississippi
Missouri Valley
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Atlantic Coast
Orthe Dakota
Pacific Coast
Cotton Belt
Texas
Middle Atlantic
New England
Maryland
Kansas
Missouri
Snake's long TB battle ends in death at Lincoln Park
In Chicago on Aug 18 a dramatic medical note reveals a African boa constrictor suffered two years with tuberculosis and refused food. Surgeons at Lincoln Park Academy of Sciences found lungs bronchial tubes and liver filled with TB germs and finally ended the creature's agony with chloroform. Doctors attribute infection to contact with earth containing human sputum.
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Chicago
Academy of Sciences
Lincoln Park
Earth
Finest in the world cabinets for Gamewell fire alarm
Fire headquarters begin installing Gamewell alarm cabinets in six weeks. Agent Chandlee claims Indianapolis will have the finest system with two strokes per second, contrasting the old two second interval. Alarm signals travel via box and joker circuits to tappers and tape numbers, triggering a manual transmitter at headquarters and gong alarms on sight.
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Chandlee
Indianapolis
Idle at Riverside tube works in Wheeling
At the Riverside tube works in Wheeling West Virginia all the men were idle Tuesday except in the steel department where workers refuse to walk out. Strong pressure is being applied to lead to a general strike as other trust plants stay closed and guards prevent nonunion men from entering.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Riverside
Look Inside Yourself For Health Through Nerve Pills
An advertisement extols Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a nerve and general tonic that restores nerve energy, stops wasting, builds up tissue, and improves mind and muscle. A testimonial from Mrs. Alice Anderson claims steadier nerves and stronger health. Available for 50 cents at druggists or from the Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
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A. W. Chase
Chase
Alice Anderson
W. Marketst
Indianapolis
Ind
Americans Claim South Africa Expulsions Are State Claims
Dispatches from London report Newton Crane presented to the South African compensation commission claims of Americans expelled from South Africa. The state department says the claims follow the regular channel, having been referred to Ambassador Choate and then to the commission, though not invited by the state department. If Crane represents the claimants he owes his appointment to them or to Choate.
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Washington
London
Newton Crane
South African Compensation Commission
South Africa
United States
State Department
Choate
Race Conflict Threat in Maynardville After Labor Slur
In Maynardville Tennessee unrest rises as white workers replace by black laborers on the new courthouse project. Warning notes to leave were ignored and armed clashes erupted injuring several. Arrests on both sides are reported as tensions escalate.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Maynardville
B. C. Uwutchinson
New Court House
Cadillac Disqualified In Canada Cup Controversy
Cadillac defender disqualified for starting too close to Invader in Tuesday’s Canada cup race. Skipper Thompson protested the ruling and pursued Invader, then Cadillac quit. Separately in Bristol Tennessee a 60 foot Southern railway bridge on the Watauga river Was washed away flooding tracks and suspending traffic five days.
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Chicago
Cadillac
Invader
Thompson
Bristol
Tenn
Watauga
Southern Railway
Watanga Station
Texas House Resolution Denounces Trusts With Sympathy for Strikers
A resolution introduced by Representative McFall denounces trusts and extends the legislature's sympathy to the striking men of the Amalgamated Association. The measure was laid over until Wednesday in the Texas House of Representatives.
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Austin
Tex
House of Representatives
McFall
Painter workers refuse return until strike settled say Shaffer
Shaffer denies the report that most Painter men are willing to return to work at officials' request. He states I don't believe it and that the Painter men will not resume work until the strike is settled. He adds he is certain of this.
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Shaffer
Strikers Jubilant After Bellaire Steel Victory
The Amalgamated association scored a quick strike victory at Bellaire steel works as three heats failed and workers refused to pace a day run. Mill officials quit under strain while union membership surged from 200 to over 500 in 24 hours and nonunion imports were threatened.
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Bellaire
Mingo
Herran Disappointed By Lacking News From South America
Senor Herran the Colombian charge d affaires in Washington expresses disappointment over not receiving mail advices on the South American troubles. An arriving steamer failed to connect with the mail ship, leaving him uninformed. He plans to go to New York to confer with the consul general and others while noting strained Colombia Venezuela relations and doubting any imminent union under Bolivar ideals.
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Washington
Senor Herran
Carthagena
New York
Colombia
Venezuela
Bolivar
Colombo
Ecuador
Forcc
Hood's Sarsa Parilla Boosts the Weak to Strong
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsa Parilla makes the weak strong by improving health and vitality. It contrasts with the strong eat well sleep well and implies a quick improvement for the weak.
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Hood
Bargains in Upright Planos at Baldwins
An old nurse for children promotes Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for teething. It soothes the child softens the gums allays pain and cures wind colic. The advertisement lists twenty five cents per bottle.
Indiana Dental College and Other Local Notices
Indiana Dental College advertises patient hours from 8 am to 5 pm for all dental work. Dr W B alg, Veterinary Surgeon, treats dogs at Wood's Stable, Tel 1097. Carlin and Lennox advertise square pianos at $25. Pennsylvania Lines offer Vincennes round trip from Indianapolis for $1.50 on Aug 18 with 6:45 am departure and 7:30 pm return. Colorado Excursions via Monon Route offered daily to Sept 10 with final return Oct 31.
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W. B. -Alg
Wood's Stable
Alice
Old Vincennes
Pennsylvania Lines
Old City
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Monon
SUN Office
SUN
City Clerk Pledges Independent Canvass in renomination
City clerk Geckler says he will canvass for renomination absolutely independent of the head of the ticket even if a third stronger man runs. He asserts his campaign will stand on his record and support from voters, regardless of party machinery or rival candidates.
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Geckler
Catfish Catch Breaks Records on White River
Noah Fritz of 911 Chapel Street, a Black resident, hauled a 17 pound Mississippi catfish measuring 34 inches in White River near the waterworks Monday afternoon.
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Noah Fritz
Chapel St
White River
Minah mine disaster claims four lives in Montana
Martin Johnson and E N Gunnville suffocated while four others were overcome by gas at the Minah mine two miles northeast of Wickes Montana on Monday night. Fifty? two thousand? three hundred? two hundred? none. A chest near Portersville Mississippi reportedly held thirty two thousand dollars in Spanish gold specie. The Copeland gang, once active in the area, is mentioned in connection with the incident.
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Martin Johnson
E. N. Gunnville
Minah
Wickes
Mont
Portersville
Miss
Copeland
Special Fast Trains Run Sunday From Cincinnati
Two special trains depart Sunday morning at 6:20 and 7:15 a m with limited stops to Rushville Connersville and Hamilton. Return from Cincinnati at 6:20 p m. Baseball headlines Pittsburg versus Cincinnati are noted.
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Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
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