Thwarted Athos Rescue After Banana Taint Spoiled Water
The steamer Athos, nine days overdue from Jamaica, suffered repeated machinery failures and dwindling provisions. Passengers and crew toiled as water and food ran low, banana juice tainted the last tank, and two steamers failed to aid in time. A rescue by the Altair and later tow by the Vera brought the crippled ship to harbor with survivors aboard.
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Crippl
Brewster
Athos
Schoourr
Montivides Rama
Morniiz
Norweghan
Vera
Sita
Man Confesses After Suspicious Tale At Union Station
Semel Wigs of White Surphue Springs Va claimed to be on his way from Chivago and rented 51 dollars on a Big Four platform. Detectives Hauser and Sarah could not identify the place at Enion station. He admitted he had no money and was released to go on his way.
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Semel
Two Blocks at Portland Are in Ruins
Scripps-Myrae Presb Association, Portland, Ore., Aug. 72, fire began early Tuesday morning at Union and Oak, destroying two city blocks on the east side. It damaged street car bridges and halted traffic, with losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Iowa hotel frame structure fed the blaze through a district of second hand stores and shacks on piling foundations. Roadway bid Geen condemned hindered the fire department from accessing all areas, and several dramatic escapes from death occurred as firefighters on the elevated road faced ongoing danger.
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Scripps-M'Rae Presb Associatios
Portland
Ore
Union
Oakists
East Aide
Iowa Hotel
Taggart Divorce Trial Heats Up With New Testimony
Capt Taggart faces sharp cross examination as Brig Miner testifies his former colonel at Fort Leavenworth. Irene Vore niece of Mrs Taggart says Taggart was morose and irritable during a Manila visit. She recounts alleged indiscretion with Augustina the Filipino servant and an incident of Taggart in pajamas visiting another room.
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Scripps-Mare Press
Taggart
Tien
Miner
Capt
Tarrart
Fort Leavenworth
Irene Vore
Tagsgart
Manila
Hurty War on Germs Campaign Plans Summer Drive
Dr J No Hurty of the State Board of Health announced a typhoid prevention crusade for the remaining summer months. The Martineelle city council agreed to launch a vigorous public health effort targeting dalreg and related areas to curb typhoid fever and intestinal disorders amid fears of an epidemic.
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de J. No Hurty
Baynd
Martineelle
Sind Iy
Dalreg
Suit for label favors bartenders union ruling
Teaday in Smock's court the Bartenders Union won a suit over a union label held by Fred Baind of Wabaah si saloon keeper. The judge ordered the label returned to the union and affirmed the label as the property of the union.
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Inc) Bartenders’ Union
Ne Ti
Teaday
Fred Baind
Bartenders’ Union
W. McCautey
Estred
Duance
Bryan Changes Plans On World Tour
Lincoln Nebraska Aug 2 W J Bryan announced a change in plans for a world tour. Mrs Bryan now in Germany returns home at once with son and daughter. The party will visit San Francisco Sept 16 and be away about a year. The change avoids the hot weather in the East Indies.
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Bryan
Cripps-Malar Press
Lincoln
Neb
W.J. Bryan
Mrx
Germany
San Francisco
Wade
Avard
Roosevelt Receives Officials Amid Routine Work in Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt welcomed official and diplomatic visitors on Tuesday morning at Oyster Bay, devoting much of the time to routine duties. In the afternoon he planned to hear from Phil B. Stewart, Colorado Springs banker, about spring plans and a hunt at Sagamore Hill.
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Oyster Bay
Ecripps-Maae Prebs Association
N. Ark
Peai- Dent Roosevelt
Phil B. Stewart
Guard units deploy to Runwellville amid mob fears
Kentucky National Guard units from Lexington and Frankfort are en route to Runwellville to protect Pearl Picture and Guy Lyon from potential mob violence after an alleged May assault claim by Mary Gladner. Their trial had been scheduled at Runville for Wednesday.
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Buripps- Rre Press Association
Frankfort
Lexington and
Bowing Green
Aafekorping
Rheir
Rupeeville
Mrs Saffaraus Defends In Cuban Saloon Case
Mrs Fanny Saffaraus of Fort Logai testifies in the Taggart divorce case at Wooster Ohio. She denies that Mrs Grace Taggart or their escorts were drunk. She says Capt Benkhard and Lieut Parker accompanied them from the Taggart home and describes a cafe incident involving a glass being struck from a hand. She asserts Capt Taggart kept liquor at the army post and drank heavily.
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Fanny Baffarai
Fanny Saffarans
Fort Logai
Taggart
Matanzar
Cuba
Wooster
Baffaraus
Xolzee
Capt
Benkhard
Lieut
Parker
Mra. Taggart
Mra Taggart
Sire Saffaraus
Capt. Taggart
Nquor
Drink at Bottom of Most Marital Troubles
Special to the Sun New York report cites magistrate Pool noting over 7700 women abandoned annually in the city. He says courts often see husbands charged with other offenses before abandonment revealed, with intoxication and drink linked to jealousy and wife abuse. The police courts show drinking paired with brutality as a common pattern.
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Daséepn Pool
New York
Magistrate Pool
Dr Keene Urges Caution Over Yellow Fever Risk
Indianapolis city sanitarian Dr Keene warns Yellow fever mosquitoes may exist locally, but numbers are unclear. He cites stegomyia origin, recommends rapid isolation ward setup with screens, urges a studied approach to mosquito presence, and questions South quarantine need while noting possible costs and incubation timelines.
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Indianapolis
Rauk
New Orleans
Indianapolla
Keene Belltey
Girl Stole Purse In Store Theft Case
Minnie Maple, four, out of work, took a purse with $12 from a New York store counter. Detectives nabbed her after a floorwalker flagged the theft and a chase began at Meridian and Washington. She admitted the act only after lengthy questioning. brother Ernest Maple was previously arrested for stealing valuables from a baggage depot.
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Minnie Maple
New York
Miss Maple
Patraiman Heiman
Meridian
Washington
Manning
Imon
Ernest Maple
Grain prices drift higher on Chicago markets
Prices for wheat and corn strengthened with September wheat at 4 60 and December at 4 54 after a day of firmer trade. Pork and lard futures held firm with October pork at 14 20 and lard at 7 85. Other commodities including butter, eggs, and sugar moved within small ranges as New York quotes for pork and lard posted modest gains.
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Chicago
Russia Will Not Pay Indemnity in Japan Peace Talks
Count Witte tells Chicago Record-Herald that Russia will not pay Japan an indemnity even if the negotiations fail. He says the army would oppose peace if terms are harsh, and cites future risk if Russia is vanquished. Roosevelt’s mediation is praised as a force for pause and progress toward settlement.
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Bato
Japan
Russia
Chicago Record-Herald
Iran
Ciermans
Prencheman
Lontor
Bakhalien
Roosevelt
Viden
Diecuas
Witte
Chine
China
Reading Lead The Stock Market Rally In Early August
Aug 72 stock action reports Reading stock leading gains while international issues were mixed. Reading rose above 19, with London buying but other international stocks selling. Government bonds unchanged. Grain and futures prices show firm wheat and varying corn bids, with a wide array of specific grain bid numbers and grades listed.
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New York
Atchison
Union Pacific
Reading
Paul
London
Missouri Pacific
Pennsylvania
Atchivor
Erie
St. Paul
V. C. Wed
Steel
Nharea
Cincinnati Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Cincinnati and Pittsburg live stock items show cattle and calf receipts with price ranges and quality notes, including prime and choice categories. The reports list steers, stockers, feeders, lambs, and sheep with varying prices. Chicago and Milwaukee markets feature dairy products and live poultry pricing.
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Eaau Birralu
Pittsburg
Meata and Lara CKlogay Sugar-cured hams ad list
Market ad fragment lists many meat products including sugar cured and English hams, breakfast da con bacon pork joints tenderloins fresh hams loins veal and lamb cuts with assorted prices and quantities. The readable items show a general grocery catalog style from a historical ad page.
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Meata
Lara
Cklogay & Co
California
Hoffman Under Bond For Alleged Robbery Attempt
Charles Hoffman was bound over to the grand jury by Police Judge Thomas Whallon after an attempt on July 2 to assault Ettjeh Smith, a Johnson county farmer. Smith struck with a severe blow to the head, was rendered unconscious, and removed by ambulance.
Morton Monument Commission Meeting Reports Encouraging Subscriptions
The Morton Monument commission held a meeting praising growing subscription efforts across the state. Agents work statewide to secure subscriptions, with a certificate bearing a governor’s endorsement noted during the event.
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Morton Monument Commission
Great Dex
Indiana
Arkansas Quarantines Entire State of Louisiana
The Arkansas State Board of Health announced a quarantine against the entire state of Louisiana, effective at once. The measure aims to curb the spread of illness and will be enforced by health authorities statewide.
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Arkansas
Tattle Rock
Ark
Aue
Arkansas State Board of Health
Loulalara
Ate
Une
Cattle and cattle market report with mixed prices
Market notes show cattle at about 38.73 per hundredweight, with prices averaging a cent lower than Monday. Trade was slow in some markets while others remained active and steady. beef steer prices ranged around 1.20 to 1.30 with various feeder and stocker quotes. sheep market described as fairly active with steady quotations. fuel and miscellaneous items briefly noted.
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Vie
Rome
Vegetables and fruits price list from Indianapolis market
A fragmented OCR listing prices for onions, radishes, lettuce, kale, tomatoes, green peppers, potatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, corn, celery, sweet potatoes, watermelons, apples, bananas, peaches, oranges, grapes, and more. Prices shown per bushel, barrel, or dozen, with various regional entries for Indiana and Florida fruit varieties.
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Indianapolla
Bermuda
Michigan
Inianapolis
Adr
Stratehia
Florida
Mlessman
California
Temena Seama
Indiana
Dairy products and poultry in Bren treat item
Bren offers a brief listing of dairy products and poultry items in a municipal notice. The fragment mentions dairy products and poultry, unclear context, with missing details on quantities, prices, or dates.
Malaria Alarm After Arrival of John Bryson in Town
A neighborhood reports a malaria case after 27 year old John Bryson recently arrived from the south fell ill with a severe fever. Local residents express alarm as health officials investigate potential spread and containment steps.
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Brybon
John Bryson
Lapanget
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