Great Floods Cause National Disaster Across Southeast
Floodwaters sweep Georgia South Carolina and North Carolina as locks burst near Augusta submerging towns and washing away mills. At Camden Toll Bridge collapse claims 19 lives while Pacolet mills face destruction and Greensville camperdown mill sits under water as trains halt across the region.
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Columbia
8. C
Camden
Pacolet River
Spartanburg
Pacolet Mill No
Camperdown Mill
Greensville
N. C
Greensboro
Raleigh
Norfolk & Southern Railway
Wendell
Atlanta
Tolstoi Relapses and Is In Danger
Count Leo Tolstoi is in critical condition in Yasnaya Russia after a complication. The report notes serious health trouble with the famed author in dubious condition as of August 26.
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Tolstoi
Yasnaya
Russia
Leo Tolstoi
Tolstoi suffers relapse after rheumatic attack
The Russian writer Tolstoi, after a severe rheumatic attack from a plunge in a overheated river walk, had a relapse despite earlier reports of improvement. The recent telegram calls him a torch bearer and notes worsening condition.
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Tolstoi
County Officials Enjoying Self During River Outing
County officials and well wishers took two launches to Dakota Park for a day of picnicking and games. Capt Otto commanded a board launch in a light river race with the steamer La Crosse, aided by John Kindley’s interruption, as the two boats reached the park region. A later base ball game between courthouse staff and county supervisors was played, with Judge Brindley umpiring, ending before press time. the day closed with a big afternoon feast and reports of a boisterous, hungry crowd.
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John Kindley
Otto
la Crosse
Dakota Park
Park
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Levee
Tribune
Leader-Press
George Bradish
George
John Neukomm
John
Brindley
Rawlinson
Cronon
Fitzgerald Arrest Stuns Friends in $175,000 Theft Case
After an 18 month probe, George W. Fitzgerald, former sub-treasury employee, was arrested in Chicago charged with stealing $175,000 of Uncle Sam's funds. Friends thought he was exonerated. details note $173,000 vanished.
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Chicago
George W. Fitzgerald
Sub-Treasury
Uncle Sam
Fitzgerald
Thirty Miners Feared Entombed in Oklahoma Blast
Msallister Oklahoma August 26 Thirty miners are believed entombed after a gas explosion at coal mine No 1 Haileyoke about 30 miles from town. The blast collapsed the roof and walls as the entire mining crew was in the shaft. Miners from other shafts rushed to assist in the rescue effort.
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Msallister
Okla
Haileyoke
Daring Jail Delivery Delivers Two Prisoners
Two life-term inmates escaped from the eastern penitentiary around 2 pm as the city electric bureau assisted with alarms. Authorities await details on whether a prison uprising involved the fourteen hundred inmates.
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Philadelphia
Eastern Penitentiary
Jack the Peeper Faces Indictment For Blackmail Threats
Charles E. Reynolds known as Jack the Peeper was arrested for peeping and may face blackmail charges after letters to north side girls alleged threats to exact demands if spurned. Police report he has lived in Goose Green and worked odd jobs in La Crosse, recently coming from Winona.
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Charles E. Reynolds
Jack the Peeper
Britton
North Side
Reynolds
Central Station
la Crosse
Winona
Goose Green
Loomis Street
Noble Foreigner Held for Extradition After Global Chase
Bela Walder, a Hungarian nobleman accused of forged notes, was captured after a three year, three continent search. U S marshals and foreign detectives trailed him at the urging of Alexander De Nuber, Austro Hungarian consul. Walder allegedly forged his uncle the count in Seeks ecard Hungary to pass the paper among foreign businessmen.
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Chicago
Bela Walder
Walder
U. S
United States District Attorney's
Alexander de Nuber
Seeksecard
Hungary
Dryden funds coming in fast for Wetmore drive
Col Moses P Wetmore of St Louis announces 20000 in campaign subscriptions from newspapers nationwide and another 20000 received but not yet turned in. Reports indicate collections by popular subscription are moving forward satisfactorily.
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Bryan
Chicago
Moses P. Wetmore
St. Louis
Democratic Finance Committee
Ferdinand Earle Held After Beating Affinity in Goshen Case
Wealthy artist Ferdinand Pinney Earle, linked as Julia Kuttner’s husband, faces jail on assault charges after beating his affinity. Extra guards watch him amid fears of self harm. bail set at 500 dollars as grand jury weighs possible action. Mrs Kuttner and their child have left his home.
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Goshen
N. Y
Ferdinand Pinney Earle
Julia Kuttner
Earle
Inez Barry
Julia Kuttner Earle
Paris
Semmering
Monroe
Holland American
Kuttner
Bands Burning California Town in Terror Tactics
Marysville California August 26 Reports from Quincy indicate Plumas county seat under reign of terror as bandits cut fire hose set fires in business districts Merchants received threatening letters and vigilance committees formed The town is saved but widespread excitement remains
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Marysville
Cal
Quincy
Plumas County
Last of Seventh Regiment leaves Springfield ending riots
Springfield Illinois reports the departure of the Seventh regiment ending the wartime disorder as civil authorities take charge. Rioters are jailed or fleeing while the grand jury prepares its report and some mob participants seek immunity by becoming state’s evidence.
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Springfield
Ill
Annis Denies Intimacy With Mrs Hains And Show Of Gun
New York dispatch reports District Attorney Darrin dismissing a sensational claim that William E. Annis boasted of an affair with Mrs. Hains and flashed a revolver to threaten Capt. Hains. Darrin says the tale aimed to sway army officers away from exposing alleged moral rot. The piece notes continued discussion on the leaked story and references ongoing coverage on page six.
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New York
William E. Annis
Peter Hains
Hains
Darrin
Annis
Capt
Henry Laylin Hurt in Winona Train Accident
Henry Laylin a 22 year old brakeman for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy was injured while riding a freight car at East Winona. His left forearm was crushed under a rail during car switching and had to be amputated two inches below the elbow at Winona General Hospital. He remains unconscious but not otherwise injured and is resting.
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Henry Laylin
Wood Street
C. B
Grand Crossing
Minneapolis
Winona General Hospital
Laylin
East Winona
Winona
Robbers Break Into Genesee Bank and Steal 3000
A report from Aberdeen South Dakota says robbers broke into the Genesee North Dakota bank this morning, cracked the safe, and carried off three thousand dollars. The theft occurred during the Persian Gulf?
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Aberdeen
S. D
Genesee
North Dakota
Farmer Hurt After Fall From Hay Wagon on Brick Street
Patrick Cain, 53, of four miles from Brownsville, fell while unloading hay at Palmer livery barn. He struck his head on brick pavement, sustaining a skull wound and possible internal injuries. Taken to St. Francis hospital in a semi conscious state. doctors say he will likely be laid up for weeks. His daughter Mrs Graf was notified at the hospital.
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Palmer
Patrick Cain
Brownsville
St. Francis Hospital
A. M. I. Kinnear
Cain
Graf
Coxey Predicts Georgia Outcome and Populist Rise
Washington dispatch reports General Jacob Coxey predicting Tom Watson will win Georgia while he expects William Jennings Bryan and William Howard Taft to lose Georgia. He also foresees a larger Socialists vote led by Debs and suggests Harmon could win Ohio governor as Buckeye state turnout grows.
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Washington
Jacob 5
Coxey
Bryan
Taft
Georgia
Tom Watson
Socialist Party
Debs
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Buckeye
Harmon
Bentley Resigns La Crosse Board of Trade Secretary Post
A. A. Bentley resigns as secretary of the La Crosse board of trade effective September 1 due to personal business. Directors will meet in September to select a successor, with John L. Utermoehl named as a possible candidate. the treasury stands over $500 with all bills paid.
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la Crosse Board of Trade
A. A. Bentley
Bentley
Ray Ss. Reid
la Crosse
Secy
Board of Trade
John L. Utermoehl
Saengerfest Association
Weather Update for La Crosse and Surrounding Areas
La Crosse recorded 52 degrees as the coolest, 76 degrees the warmest, with light winds of 4 miles. The river level is forecast to fall with La Crosse at 3.3 feet and Prairie du Chien at 3.4 feet, down 0.1 foot. Wisconsin and Minnesota forecasts show partly cloudy conditions with possible showers tonight or Thursday, cooler in western areas.
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la Crosse
United States
Phoenix
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Minnesota
West
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Pacolet Mills
Augusta
Count Leo Tolstol
Dakota
Jno
Kindley
Charles Reynolds
California
Kouurt
John F. Mintyre
St. Francis Hos
Utermoehl
Saengerfest
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