Loss of Helyen gunboat and 300 drown in Pacific mine disaster
Tokio reports the Helyen struck a floating mine off Pigeon bay on Sept 18 and sank. About 300 officers and sailors perished as boats swamped in heavy seas. two officers and two sailors survived on Chiaopul island after the vessel failed to return to base. The fleet conducted a thorough search but found no other survivors.
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Tokio
Helgen
Helyen
Pigeon Bay
Chiaopul
Chitopal
Heilyen
Prisoner Taken After Shattered Fight Firearm Exchange
In the clash described, one shooter was badly shattered by a shot and suffered a fatal wound to the arm. Harria fired back but his shots missed. Charles Woods was arrested in connection with the incident.
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Harria
Charles Woods
Alleged Anarchists Arrested in Spain Plot Claim
In Barcelona three alleged anarchists were arrested at Villa Nueva y Getti nte alleged they confessed to plotting in April to assassinate King Alfonso who was in the city earlier that month. D A A DAY. The report notes the arrest and claimed confession.
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Barcelona
Spain
Villa Nueva Y Gettin
Tite
Alfonso
Dust Dreadful Blinds Russians In Manchuria Clash
Mukden report describes a dust storm during a Manchurian battle east of the railroad and south of the Shakhe river. A Pekoff regiment attacked a Japanese position, drove them from a village, while dust and cold hindered aiming and navigation. Russians suffer seventy nine casualties.
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Mukden
Associated Press
Manchuria
Pekoff
Shakhe
Bloody Battle Rages North of Yentai Station
Reports from Mukden say a fierce engagement occurred Tuesday six miles north of Yentai station as Japanese and Russian forces clash along the north front. Reinforcements arrive for Japan while Russians cross rivers and press offensive along the Sohili and Sahili lines.
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Mukden
Yentai
Sonui
Liao Yang
Yvental
Sohili River
Yenty
Sahili River
Ardmore Af fray Leaves Tommy Harris Mortally Wounded
Ardmore reports a shooting af fray left Tommy Harris a well known town figure with three gunshots. He was struck in the abdomen and leg with prognosis uncertain as he lies in the local hospital.
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Ardmore
Tommy Harris
Drowned in Pecos River Brings Mourning to Ennis Family
Ennis Texas learns Mack Chambless of McMillan New Mexico was drowned when a boat with two companions capsized in the Pecos River at McMillan. His body was not yet recovered. He leaves a widow and two young children, formerly of Cleburne, where he ran a mercantile business.
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Ennis
Tex
Get
Port of Galveston Shows Strong September Trade Increase
Galveston port's foreign trade for September 1963 reached 10.11 million dollars, up from 19.81 million in September 1904, an increase of about 9.70 million or nearly 100 percent. Garvin, I. T. hosted the preliminary examination of Wrank Shields for the homicide of his half brother John May, with Shields held on manslaughter charges and a 2000 dollar bond.
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Galveston
Garvin
I. T
Wrank Shields
John May
Here
United States
Spaulding
Railways Warn of Another Big Rise From Colorado
Oklahoma City reports officials of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railways were warned by wire of an approaching rise down the South Canadian river from Colorado. The alert suggests flood levels may exceed the previous incident.
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Oklahoma City
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railways
South Canadian
Colorado
Bryan to Speak in Illinois October 26 to 31
William J. Bryan has shifted his stance and will address Illinois voters under the Democratic state committee from October 26 to 31. A Chicago appearance may be arranged if feasible.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Illinois
Democratic State Committee
Sugar Growers Pleased Over London Market Prospects
City of Mexico reports sugar growers pleased by favorable London market. Surplus sugar from the defunct sugar trust to be sold in England. Mexican crop expected to total about 120,000 tons this year.
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City of
Mexico
London
Defuncts Sugar Trust
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