Battleship Louthana Launch Heralds Navy Yard Race
Skyport News reports the 49,000 ton battleship Lutheena or Toujana was launched at Newport News in a head to head contest with Brooklyn Navy Yard to build warships most economically. The race centered on armament and power plants as both yards push to claim superiority in naval construction. The Newport yard led early then narrowed, with Brooklyn awaiting its launch at the Brooklyn plant.
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Skyport News
Newnort News
Ifnbuilding
William W. Heard
Earlatentig
Wadie Juneheon
Phi
Miet Juniata
New Orleans
Thaler
Indiana
Wien
Owie
Thera
Lewisiana
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Newport Neyon Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Cap
Connecticut
Friends of the Navy Yards
Bill Cailing
Newport Nova Yard
Tolnta
Newport Newa
Lautelana
Brooklyn
Lowllann
Automobiles Kill Two At World's Fair Speed Event
Chaos at the Hulomobile speed contest ends in tragedy as Varney Oldfield of Cleveland loses control after a false start. John Scott, a park watchman, dies. Nathan Montgomery dies hours later. Webb of Toledo wins the event. Oldfield injured, machine demolished. Dust from Webb’s car blinds Oldfield leading to a fatal crash.
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Webb
Oldfeld
Olivi
One Fare Rate Set for Interstate Live Stock Fair
Railroads have approved one fare rate for all travel to the Interstate Live Stock Fair in Sioux City from September 1 to 10. Special trains will be run for convenient return trips. The exhibit includes 1400 head of cattle hogs and other stock. A ten mile relay ride on September 7 features 40 riders changing mounts every half mile. The Dare Devil Carlo will perform a dangerous bicycle stunt and other free acts are planned daily. The carnival company will present four free acts each day and 300 horses will participate in 24 harness and running races.
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Sioux City
United States
Joop the Gap
Carlo
Nin Aero
Johnson
Wek Ward
Arend Toot
Grand Sting
Wunbars
Oriphans
Eccentriques
Kingners
Appearane
Patterson- Brainerd
Wirickins
Kansas City Auditorium
St. Laura Exposition
Japanese Statesman Sees Peace If Japan Wins War
An interview with a Japanese peer and president of the imperial commission to the St. Lotte expedition, published in the Chronicle, quotes him on the Toyoto Japanese war. He argues the war’s cause was Japan’s push to civilize the Orient, seeks a free port policy in Manchuria and China, and predicts Manchuria’s future handling if Japan prevails, with potential gains for American oriental commerce.
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Marbin
San Francisco
Sfnetary
Tron
Matsu
Anirn
Menibor
House of Peers
Tapian
Orient
Manchuria
China
America
Russia
Port Arhur
Ita
Harbin
Russa
Japan
Stock for Japan shipped for breeding purposes
Chicago officials jumble of names describe a shipment of sixteen high bred cattle and eleven brooded hogs bound for Japan for breeding. Two blooded Shorthorn bulls from Frank C Lowden farm are included. Hashimoto says the shipment not war contraband but wary of Bolshevik moves. He predicts a long war and Japan will push toward victory.
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Orient
Chicago
Tokuja
Hashimoto
Grants Not So Popular In St Petersburg
In St Petersburg the christening proclamation is seen as a large honor list praising Admiral Jessen and Captain Debich as imperial aides-de-camp. The conferring of St Alexander Nevsky on Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and the Whits Eagle on M. Witte signals a return to favor for the emperor's conservative counselors, amid some public disappointment with the manifesto. The papers praise the gesture and wish the emperor health and happiness.
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St. Petersburg
Admiral Jessen
Debich
St. Alexander Nevsky
Lamsdorff
M. Witte
Great Turbine Steamer Victorian Launched at Belfast
The Victorian, the largest turbine vessel to date, was launched in Belfast Ireland today. It measures 540 feet long 60 feet beam and 40 feet 6 inches deep with a tonnage of 12000 and horsepower of 10000. The liner is to be fitted luxuriously to carry 1800 passengers.
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Belfast
Ireland
Taft Defends Roosevelt Record In Montpelier Speech
Secretary Taft in Montpelier Wisconsin defends the Roosevelt administration against charges of usurping power and criticizes Democratic calls to make the president’s personality an issue. He discusses pensions, Panama, post office frauds, Philippine independence, and warns against partisan attacks on the President.
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Roosevelt
Coal Strike Arbitration Board
Parker
Taft
Philippine Islands
Republican Party
Yale
Netinn
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Manter
McKinley
House
Senate
Congress
No Settlement Yet Amid Chicago Stock Yards Strike
Mayor Hartigan framed the aldermanic mediation after a committee failed to reach concessions from packers. Union leaders and butchers met in Mayor Harrison’s office while workers faced hunger as strike funds dwindled. Packers rejected talks, two hundred American Can workers also struck, and relief efforts struggled to avert wider disruption.
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Chien
Ang
Hartigan
Varda Nirtke
Donnelly
Butchers
Matthew Wire
Nicholls
Geler
Joby Fitzpatrick
Harrison
Chicago
Stoci Yids
Butcher Workmen Union
Allied Trades Couet
Packing House
Golden
Atrikera
Meat Department
American Can Company
Fairbanks Delivers First Campaign Speech in Vermont
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks Republican vice presidential candidate spoke in Windsor county Vermont and western New Hampshire. He contrasted Republican prosperity under Roosevelt with Democratic years, urging support for GOP policies and challenging the Democratic platform amid the current campaign.
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Fairbanks
Wile River Junction
Charles W. Fairbanks
Windsor County
New Hampshire
Indiana
Vermont
Meir
Rayo
Hia
Republican Party
Amy
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Denice
Vist Denvoonithe
KILLED HIS PARAMOUR IN CINCINNATI MURDER SUICIDE
In a Normandale Street flat Mrs Amanda Harter aged 25 and James Leonard Drue ny aged 24 were found dead under suspected murder and suicide. Fannie Harter a 14 niece and foster daughter lived with them. Drue ny had been intimate with Harter and then with the young girl. He forced the girl to his room, locked her in, killed Mrs Harter, then shot himself after pleading for death by his side.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnett
Amanda Harter
James Leonard Drueny
Normandile
Mave Street
Fannie Harter
Mera
Harter
Druein
Negro Lynched by Western Mob in Wyoming
In Laramie on August 31 a mob of about 300 men lynched Joe Martin a colored man. He had attacked a white woman Delia Krause in the county jail, slashing her face and arms with a knife and wounded a bystander. He was taken from his cell near the jail and hanged from a post in the street after the mob seized keys from Sheriff Cook. The sheriff and a turn key were held at gunpoint. The mob dispersed within an hour, and Dr Meyer treated Martin for self-inflicted wounds earlier. Krause and Frazer were injured but not seriously.
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Laramie
Wyo
Joe Martin
Cook
Tegra
Dr. Meyer
Martin
Turnkey Jones
Grant
Krause
Sherif Coole
Frank Frazer
Mids Krause
Chilliothe, Mo
Wreck on Milwaukee Two Trains in Collision at Burdawell
A Milwaukee road wreck at Burdawell station seven miles north of Milwaukee fatally injures two and badly injures one. Engineer Charles Sills and fireman W. P. Babcock die. brakeman H. Woodard seriously hurt as eighteen cars derail in a mass of twisted steel. A fast freight from the south pulled from station when a second freight appeared, the tower man derailed the lead engine to avert collision. All injured residents of Milwaukee.
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Bardswell
Wis
Milwaukee
Aus
Sentinel
Janesville
Bay's
Milwaukee Road
Bards- Well Station
Chy
Charles Sills
H. Woodard
Mmlwaukee
Burdawell
Chicago Day at World’s Fair Draws Thousands
Chicago officials plan “Chicago day” at the World’s Fair on October 8 with Mayor Harrison pledging attendance and efforts to draw Illinois residents to the event. The celebration aligns with the city’s fire anniversary observed on October 9, shifted due to Sunday.
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Chicago
Rolla Waits
St. Louis
Harridan
Amuke
Wells
Harrison
Mysterious Death Prompts Estate Probe In Chicago
Chicago Aug 20 A mystery surrounds the death of Mrs J J McVicker wife of the matinee theater manager and mother of Mes Dolvin Kno owner of property valued at $500041 A nephew reportedly invited to investigate amid various charges and an estate attorney says a thorough inquiry will follow The son W Conde says a telegram was sent to Los Angeles to investigate further and hints at possible hypnotic influence or foul play.
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McVicker
Chicago
Rheith
J. J. McVicker
Tdmatix Theatreat
Mes
Dtwin Kno
FEA
Maraun SeVieler
Het Plepson
Ho. Wyatt
Los Amielea
Ix W. Conde
Fukpicom
Rich Treasure Discovered Near Pretoria by Kemp Kin
In Johannesburg on August 21 K Kemp, cousin of General Kemp the Boer commander, found a treasure beyond Spelenken in the northern Transvaal. The hoard, removed from Pretoria before Lord Roberts entered, is valued at 1 250 000 dollars with half to go to the government.
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Kemp
Johannesburg
K. Kemp
General Kemp
Spelen
Ken
Transvaal
Pretoria
Field Marshal
Lord Roberts
Wireless makes good in naval warfare use in war
Wireless telegra phy has become a vital adjunct to naval warfare with Japan and Russia leveraging it in major actions. Reports describe long distance wireless from the Halman and ciphered messages from both sides aiding fleet movements and situational awareness during April engagements including the sinking of Petropavlovsk and the Port Arthur episode.
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Jindob
India
Petropaviovek
Vladivostok
Gromobol
Togo
Kamimura
Port Arthur
Tsushima
Novik
Chi
Weil Hal Wei
Fea
Bundegi Island
Wethalivel
Petropavlovsk
Times
Makaroff
Bryan
Russians Flank Japanese Forces in Dramatic Rear Attack
In late August a Russian regiment with a battery executed a bold flank on the Japanese right, breaking through to their rear. Japanese units were mowed down as they attempted to retreat, with many wounded choosing death over capture. A further detachment of 600 Russian wounded moved northward on Sunday.
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Moon
Aig
Saraisk
War supplies rumored as Japanese agents load in Bridgeport
reports from Stratford Shore claim Viscount Yataro Mishima and Shiro Tsuda arrived in Bridgeport to arrange shrapnel and field artillery purchases through local firms Union Metallic Cartridge and American British Manufacturing. They allegedly bought in Fitchburg and Putnam from agents linked to Japan and plan a secret expedition via Montauk Point toward Japan.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Japan
Union Metallic Cartridge Company
Amers Ican
British Manufacturing Company
Yataro Mishima
Shiro
Tsuda
Putnam Muching Company
Stratford Shore
Montaule Polne
Janae
Great Fire in Philippines Destroys Biang Island
A blaze in Biang island Luzon destroyed the city of Biang Letguna province. About 100 people perished and 600 were left homeless. Loss estimated at $200,001. Aug 30. Depositors of Fidelity Savings disocution expect small recoveries. Receiver Malone reports timber lands valued at $245,000 with liabilities near $790,000 and plans a $260,000 loan to cover debts. Pullman Shops to close September 1 affecting 30,000 workers. Berlin sugar factory burns near Thorn causing $1,250,000 loss and sugar market rise.
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Philippines
Manila
Biang
Letguna Province
Islanct
Luzon
Fidelity Savings
Tfe
Fr. H. Malone
Guardia Pacifhc
Louisiana
Fis Délily Association
Teceiver Malone
Uors
Pullman
Chicago
Pullman Company
Car Corporation
Berlin
Germany
Thorn
West Prussia
Hamburg
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Live Stik Fai
Montpelier
Packers
Wail
Halman
Waimai
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