Explosions and Holdups Spark California and New York News
Across California a dynamite factory explosion near White Pigeon annihilated sixteen workers as a three story building collapsed. In California a masked railway hold up near Modesto led to a gun battle and a pursuit by Sheriff’s men. In New York the British may be asked to cover losses from wreckers who looted cargo from the Eldorado in the Bahamas. Illinois dedicates Gettysburg monuments with plans to send a delegation to Washington. Boston and Albany Railroad to pay a $2 per share dividend to stockholders.
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California
Wimve
San Francisco
Overland Express
Modesto
Fillmore
Ceres
Bremann
Gems
Messeuger
Lon Harris
Harris
Badh
Merced
Cunningham
Fran Merced
Willmore
Goshen
Bigstox
Sept
Boston and Albany Railroad Company
Water injections as alleged local anesthetic alarm doctors
New York physicians mocked a Berlin dispatch claiming an eminent physician found that under skin water injections numb pain like cocaine. They noted the wording matched medical texts and warned that aqua puncture is unreliable and mainly a nerve stimulus, not a true anesthetic.
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New York
Berlin
Bull
Hills
James EE
Kelly
Horstmann Likely New Cleveland Bishop Appointment
Philadelphia observer notes Rome’s announcement that Rev. Dr Ignatius F Horstmann may succeed the late Bishop Gilmour of Cleveland The chancellor of the Philadelphia archdiocese is praised as a gifted orator musician and church law authority Born in Philadelphia he has served as rector of St Marys church for twenty years
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I Horstmann
Philadelphia
Wille Chasen
Rome
Ignatius F. Horstmann
Gilmour
Cleveland
Vatican
Horstinena
Archdiocese of
Ife
St. Mary’s Church
Knights of Labor planning boycott of two brewries
Philadelphia dispatch reports a national Knights of Labor circular by John W. Hayes calls district and local assemblies to list saloonkeepers and dealers of Anheuser Busch and W J Lemp beer for a boycott. Headquarters deny any color line exists in the order.
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Philadelphia
Knights of Labor
John W. Hayes
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
St. Louis
W. J. Lemp Brewing Company
Knights
A. W. Wright
Hayes
That Big Typhoon Destroys British Vessel and More
A Hong Kong Express report describes a July typhoon wrecking the British gunboat Tweed ashore at Newloon walls, with hull breach and deck damage. Seaman John Upjohn died after going overboard at Yaumati beach. sixty plus junks destroyed, Yauriati flooded, Hong Kong damage modest. lives feared few.
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San Francisco
Hong Kong Express
Tweed
Newloon
John Upjohn
Yaumati Beach
Yauriati
Hong Hong
Cable from Jupiter Inlet to Nassau to be ready by Christmas
Governor Ambrose Shea announces a new cable link from Jupiter Inlet Florida to Nassau Bahama Islands. The contract requires the line to be operational by December 25 this year, with Jupiter connecting to U S government land wires at Jacksonville.
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Jupiter Inlet
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Loxobon
Ambrose Shea
Jupiter
Florida
United States
Naassau
Jacksonvills
Pisa
Society of Koa Sho blamed for Chinese unrest in Hong Kong
C J Simons, U S consul of Hong Kong, reports restless Chinese in Hong Kong and warns of potential trouble. He says the Society of Koa Sho is manipulating the coolie element, with mandarins possibly among leaders aiming to destabilize the Chinese government and expel foreigners.
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San Francisco
Cal
C. J. Simons
United States
Hong Kong
China
Simons
Sold Middletown town site for 650 dollars in Indiana
The village of Middletown, once a thriving center near Fort Wayne on the Decatur road, was sold today for 650 dollars. The town declined after the Richmond railroad favored Hoagland, leaving church, school, homes and mills abandoned until Real Estate Agent Remy sold the entire town to farmer C Handenchild.
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Fort Warne
Ind
Middletown
Decatur Road
Richmond
Hoagland
Remy
Moonshiner Sims Chased as Revenue Agents Destroy Still
Revenue officers traced and destroyed an eighty gallon still used by Bob Sims the Choctaw county moonshiner near Womac Alabama. Ten families of his followers in a peculiar religious belief were driven from their homes by nearby residents. The leader’s real name is believed to be Robert AlcMillan. he evaded capture.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bob Sims
Choctaw County
Womac
Als
Olivers
Sims
Robert AlcMillan
Perilous substation accident in Pennsylvania
Charles Welch of the Edison Electric Illumination company was shocked by 606 volts while cutting a wire on a pole in Lancaster Pennsylvania. He dropped from the baron and hung unconscious on the wire but was rescued and expected to recover.
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Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Charles Welch
Edison Electric Illumination Company
Catalonian Opposition Prompted Spain Cabinet Meeting
Mapnro Sept. 4 Canavas Del Castllo prime minister of Spain, after returning from France, called a ministerial council to discuss Catalonian agitation against reciprocity with America. The British will protest as England resists any change by unilateral moves and favors concerted action of nations.
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Mapnro
Canavas del Castillo
Spain
France
America
Lospex
Camadelles
Post
England
Corsets Thrown Into Fire in Religious Meeting Near Sydenham
In Sydenham Ontario near Hingston a Free Methodist rally caused disturbance at village halls. After being expelled, attendees gathered in a vacant field where a bonfire burned and women cast their corsets on the flames crying we will die as God made us.
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Ikrrastox
Ont
Sydenham
Hingston
Italian select pope aims at Italian cardinal
The PFanaulk reports that the Roman Catholic power bloc argues the pope must be Italian, citing the college of Cardinals and possible non Italian cardinals. A Springfield bicycle meet announces entries close with over 100 riders and 31 dollars entry fee.
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Rowr
Pfanaulk
Austria
College of Cardinals
Springfield
Mass
Springfield Cycle Club
Lst
Gettysburg Monuments Dedicated by Illinois on Battlefield
At Gettysburg Gerryepure on September 3 a large crowd attended the dedication of Illinois monuments to the Eighth and Twelfth Cavalry regiments. Tomorrow another monument for the Eighty-second Infantry will be dedicated with similar services under state and regimental officials.
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Illinois
Gettysburg
Germanure
Fifer
Ilinois
National Capital
Illinois Association of Washington
Gerryepure
Eighth
Twelfth Clinsis Cavalry
Eighty-second Taois Infantry
Jacob Gross
Eightysecond Infantry
W. N. Taylor
Eighth Cavalry
W. A. Luf
Twelfth Cavalry
Sllliois
Wifer
Pearson
Wilson
Reese
Rankin
Charles Titz-Simmons
John L. Heveridge
A Little Romance Forces Schoolmaster to Support Insane Wife
London Clerkenwell magistrates hear a Swiss born actress wife, long absent for nine years, is insane. The schoolmaster, married ten years ago during a Switzerland tour, had not supported her until a friend traced her to Holborn poor-house in London. He is urged to provide support after recognition.
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New York
London
Clerkenwell
Switzerland
United States
Holborn
Nicaraguan Exiles Rescued After Grenada Clash
From Corinto Nicaragua six exiles sent by President Sarcas to Costa Rica were evacuated on the Colim steamship on August 23. A mob tried to force a rescue as soldiers fired hitting seven dead including a district governor and a local lieutenant commander. Reinforcements dispersed the mob and the exiles, among them former President Favala and several senators, were taken to Corinto.
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Amieb
New York
Corinto
Nicaragua
Colim
Costa Rico
Sarcas
Grenada
Eniles
Favala
Senate
Wreck of Brig Lizzie Marston Off Guille tune Shoals
The brigantine Lizzie Marston of Charlotte town was driven on Guille Blanche shoals by a August hurricane and wrecked. Eight fishermen are missing. The crew survived in a boat without food or water for forty hours before being rescued by a schooner and brought to St John s.
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St. Jones, &. F
Lizzie Marston
Charlottetown
P.ell
Guillenare Shoals
St John's
Bank Burglary at Sloan Bank Leaves Trail of Loot
Sloan Ia Sept 5 A Sloan State Bank burglary completed after entry through a sack in a wall being built beside the bank. The vault was drilled and blown, cash taken after dynamite and tools destroyed the interior. Loss estimated at 4 090 with stamps and valuables missing. Cashier Irish notes the bank remains sound. A horse and cart were used but found abandoned.
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Sloan State
Sloan
J. Irish
Sloan State Bank
F. W. Schreiber
Tey
A. Rothwell
Trish
Irish
Snoan
Germany and United States Reach Beet Sugar Pork Accord
Washington reports an understanding between the United States and Germany where Germany will revoke decrees excluding American pork in exchange for keeping the beet sugar duty unaltered. The arrangement won’t be a treaty. a presidential proclamation on the sugar duty will follow German removal of the pork restriction.
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Germany
New Tork
Washington
United States
Bhutan
A and A Cowboys Deed Ends in Fatal Rough Affair
On the Red River near Mangyum a clash over cattle left Kipwas, a Native American chief, shot dead by Bob Boohier a cowboy. Boohier surrendered at Mangyum and authorities sent for Caers. Trouble feared as reports surface from Fort Sil.
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Fimaelf Faaripe
Red River
Poland
Kipwas
Bob Boohier
Mangyum
Fort Sil
Sole Caers
Markets Report from Sioux City and Other Centers
Live stock and grain prices across Sioux City and nearby markets show hogs and cattle fluctuating with mixed demand. Hogs range from 6.50 to 7.45 per hundredweight, steers near 8.00 to 8.50 for large sizes, cows and calves varying, with feeder and stocker categories noted. wheat and corn futures quoted with cash and October terms in Chicago markets.
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Sioux City
Waicaco
Hoja
Hangas City
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the Society OF Kcalo
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Bud Bay
Julwauekee
Wis
George W. Peck, Jr
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Mgr. Peck
Leather Workers
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National Trade Assembly of the Leather Workers of America
Channelier’s Hall
Raidits
Michael McCarthy
Brooklyn
Peter Burns
Burns
A&a
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Vie
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