Great flood devastates the Carolinas with heavy losses
Aug 29 reports from Augusta and Fayetteville describe widespread damage from rising rivers. Mills and warehouses suffered multi million losses. 60 deaths feared in the region. Columbia and Kingville face extensive flooding while Fayetteville endures record Cape Fear river heights. 3000 residents homeless and city in darkness.
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Augusta
Riverside Mills
Reid
Nelson Morris & Co
Augusta Grocery Company
National Biscuit Company
Central Grammar School
Davidson Grammar School
Swan
The
Chronicle
Board of Health
South Carolina
Columbia
S. C
Piedmont
Kingville
Wateree
Fayetteville
N. C
Cape Fear
Spanish War Veterans Meet Opens Fifth Encampment
In Boston on September 1 over 3,000 Spanish War veterans gather for the fifth United Spanish War Veterans encampment. A New York delegation arrives representing the Philippines. Walter S. Hale is honored at a banquet, with Capt. Charles A. Simmons and Capt. Charles W. Newton as potential successors.
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Boston
United Spanish War Veterans
Philippines
New York
Quincy House
Walter S. Hale
Hale
Charles A. Simmons
Rochester
N. Y
Charles W. Newton
Hartford
Ex Gov Semple Dies in San Diego Pneumonia Strikes
Eugene Semple former governor of Washington territory died in San Diego on Friday from pneumonia. He was born in 1840 at the American legation in Bogota while his father Justice Semple of Illinois served as minister.
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Semple
San Diego
Eugene Semple
Washington Territory
Gov. Semple
Justice Semple
Illinois
Bogota
United States
Colombia
Mainister
McKinley Traction System Buys Cairo Lighting Firms
Announcement Monday night states the McKinley Traction system has purchased the Cairo Electric Traction company and the Cairo City Gas company. The new owners now control all public lighting and traction facilities in Cairo.
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McKinley System
Cairo
Til
Cairo Electric. Traction
Gas
McKinley Traction System
Ity
Population of Kansas Report Shows Growth in Kansas
Topeka September first official census figures compiled by Secretary Coburn of Agriculture indicate Kansas population stands at 1 656 799, an increase of 6 639 over last year.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Agriculture
Coburn
American battleship fleet welcomed in Melbourne harbor
The American battleships arrived in Melbourne on schedule with crowds filling Port Philip head. Authorities and private groups prepared three months of festivities while 70,000 visitors joined celebrations during American week. Admiral Sperry and officers landed in full regalia on Monday and were welcomed by officials.
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Melbourne
Port Philip Head
Salvation Army
Admiral Sperry
Ballarat
Bendigo
North Milbou
Parliament House
Australia
America
Big Fire Destroys Businesses in New Orleans District
A Sunday afternoon blaze in New Orleans center city swept over three blocks starting at Bienville and Chartres. It destroyed wholesale houses, plants, and small stores with losses estimated between one and two million dollars. Firefighters faced a picnic delay, limited manpower, and water shortages before bringing the blaze under control.
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New Orleans
Bienville
Chartres
Conti Street
Royal
Burglar Surrenders to Face Trial in Two Raids
Joseph G. Mantell of New York turned himself in to Philadelphia police saying he robbed Miss Bertha Brand at her City Avenue Brooklyn home on October 28 and William Gluck at the patent office in Washington on November 9, 1907. Mantell cited torment from his conscience and sought trial to end the anguish, and he was held for Washington and New York authorities.
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Philadelphia
Joseph G. Mantell
New York
Bertha Brand
City Avenue
Brooklyn
William Gluck
Washington
Mantell
Opener VerseTtage 7 Four NSA Week Scams Bride Seekers
Four women in Cincinnati were deceived by a man calling himself Frank Bissinger who advertised as a housekeeper recruiter. He promised each a seasongood mansion residence for $40,000, but failed to deliver and vanished after expert cons and a made up bank funds story. Authorities traced his steps to Elm Street saloon and real estate broker Charles Nourse, but he disappeared with the false promise of cash payments and a staged purchase.
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Cincinnati
Seasongood
Walnut Hillis
Frank Bissinger
Bissinger
Trousseau
John Ahlbrandt
Elm Street
Charles BE. Nourse
Cleneay & Nourse
Walnut Hills
B. F. Thomas
United States Engineer’s Office
Vissmeyer
German National Bank
Ahlbrandt
Hfe
Five Die In Warrior Run Mine Accident
Five men were killed another fatally hurt and five seriously injured when a runaway mine car collided with a train of cars at the Warrior Run colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal company near Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. The incident occurred Friday afternoon as workers were being hoisted up a slope. Six escaped with injuries while twenty were on the train car chain. The dead were badly mangled and identified by local authorities.
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Wilkesbarre
Warrior Run
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Fagin School Raided by New York Detectives
New York August 29 officers raided a Second Avenue location above a barber shop arresting twelve boys and one woman and breaking up what investigators called a Fagin school flourishing on the East Side.
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Fagin” School
New York
Third
Avenue Central
Son shoots father to protect mother in Kentucky
In Minerva Marion county Kentucky on Friday John Bruce aged 20 shot and killed his father Lewis Bruce aged 46 after the elder Bruce attacked his wife. The son intervened and fired the fatal shot.
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Lexington
Minerva
Marion County
John Bruce
Frocks for the tub and summer dress fabrics
The piece reviews affordable tub frocks in blue and brown galatea and linen options, noting galatea washability and fade resistance. It advises rose pink or nile green for versatile afternoon wear, and highlights cotton duck as durable for everyday use, while mentioning heat around the neck and arms as a historical issue.
Two smart little dresses described with zephyr fabrics
The article details two summer dresses. The first features a blue check zephyr dress with a matching pinafore bodice and straps, worn with a white muslin blouse. The second is a pink zephyr wash dress with lace yokes and plaited sides. Materials list included for both outfits.
Frock Fashion Debate Highlights Feminine Mindset
A fragmented excerpt discusses chiffon and frocks with emphasis on superfluous fabric and feminine perception. The text signals a debate on style choices and societal expectations shaping wardrobe decisions.
Hemming a Neathem How to Finish Edges Neatly
A historical sewing note explains making a neathem by turning one quarter inch along the edge and basting on the crease. It guides using a stiff cardboard template to mark hem width, careful stitching, and precise stitch spacing for a tidy final appearance.
Belting jumper made from linen belting like a one piece dress
A belting jumper fashioned from white and color linen belting may be bought by the yard. A clever woman used it to create a jumper with double shoulder thickness and waist loops. Worn with a white skirt and blouse it resembles a one piece dress suitable without a coat.
Trimmed muslin lace frock with beaded lace ribbon bows
A fashion note describes trimming a lace and muslin dress by inserting lace banding along the skirt with a beaded strip wide enough for a satin ribbon. The ribbon threads at intervals, forms bows that hang over the lace with floss silk ends and small fringe balls, creating quaint effects against the lace.
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Paris
Dressy Marquisette Robes for Afternoon and Evening Wear
Drapers note marquisette robes for day and night use are elegant and delicate in many colors. The fabric appears similar to organdie or mousseline from a distance, offering lightness with modest body. Fashion in the season favors airy, dainty garments despite the trade saying heavier goods would return.
Mrs E E H Rouse Finds Kidney Relief With Dean's Pills
Mrs E E H Rouse of Cambridge Massachusetts recounts years of kidney trouble with back and hip pain and weak strength. After trying various medicines she began using Dean's Kidney Pills and rapidly improved, claiming complete recovery and excellent health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Ne E. HH
Gam ‘Bridge, N
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Aunt Mandy Finds a New Husband After Natural Death
An African American washwoman known as Aunt Mandy recounts marriage after her previous husband died of natural causes. A patron questions the doctor and death details, then notes she married again soon after, claiming the new spouse is equal or better.
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Mandy
Aunt Mandy
Jesus
Precise, Miss Sentimental Seeks Milton’s Marital Answer
A clipped dialogue snippet centers on a woman asking Milton to confirm if she is the first to be proposed to. Mr Manyack questions whether the inquiry refers to the current month or includes the past, suggesting a playful or ironic marital negotiation.
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Miss Sentimental
Milton
Mr. Manyack
Doctor's Milk Meal Hint Sparks Science Progress Chat
Mrs Mary G Eddy relays a tale at a Western Christian Scientist gathering about a nervous patient advised by a physician to eat a late light meal before bed. The patient recalls her earlier instruction to avoid eating, and the doctor nonchalantly cites advances in science since then.
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Mary G. Baker Eddy
Unanimous Vote Promises Public Tank Joke
A German immigrant at a wealthy estate attends a banquet and drains the shared wine. After finishing the last glass he jokes that he has drunk all their wine and saved them the trouble of drinking what they did not like. The crowd votes him a public tank.
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Lippincott’s
Postum Ad Claims Palatable Consistency and Health Perks
An advertisement asserts Postum tastes consistent and mild when prepared as directed and lacks caffeine. It cites a satisfied Indiana customer noting relief from liver trouble and headaches after switching from coffee, and promotes The Road to Wellville as related reading from Postum Co.
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Postum Co
Battle, Creek, Mich
Wellville
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