Indian floods wash 80 miles of Rio Grande roads
Report from Kingsville says the Rio Grande valley from San Fordnco to the river mouth is under water. The Texas bank shows a 25 mile wide floodline with extensive property damage from Lyford to Brownsville and Harlington to San Fordice. Towns flooded and irrigation works and pumping plants ruined. no loss of life reported.
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Texas
St. Louis
Brownsville
Rio Grande Vally
San Fordnco
Sam Fordice
Lyford
Harlington
San Fordice
Mercedes
Hidalgo
Lane
Grande
Lonsboro
Matamoras
Reynosa
Camargo
San Juan River
Cook Discussed by Science and Press
A Tribune summary notes ongoing discussion about culinary science and media coverage as scientists and press weigh cooking methods and nutrition claims.
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Cook
Science and Press
Cook claims polar discovery gain broad European backing
Copenhagen reports widespread acceptance of Dr Frederick A Cook's North Pole claim as Prof Otto Sverdrup endorses the data and Brussels polar bureau to assess evidence. European figures from Paris to London weigh in with cautious support while Danish explorers affirm belief in Cook's narrative.
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Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
International Polar Exploration Bureau
Brussels
Otto Sverdrup
Arsl
Arctic
Sverdrup
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Phoenix Hotel
Cook
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Vienna
Oberhammer
Imperial Geographical Society
Paris
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la Patrie
Berlin
Zieglien
Berlin University
London
The
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Mount McKinley
Rome
Emanuelli
Umberto Cagni
International Polar Expedition
M. de Lagrange
Dean
French Academy of Science
New Haven
Conn
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Yale
Pole
Philadelphia
Robert M. Keeley
Peary
St. George
N. Y
Admiral Schley
Aeronautic Club
Prof
Zappa
Rome Observatory
Leconte
Los Angeles
Wm. H. Knight
Academy of Science
Norman Lockyre
Chicago
Wallace Atwood
Geological Department
University of Chicago
Hansen
Amundsen and
Rasmussen
Grand Trunk Route Offers Pleasant daylight Michigan Trip
Across the Lake via Crosby Line Steamers and Grand Trunk Railway connects Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls with a double track. A new fast train with buffet parlor car links with a boat at Grand Haven for an enjoyable daylight ride across Michigan. For low excursion fares and timetables, contact W. S. Cookson at 135 Adams Street Chicago.
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Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Michigan
Canada
New England
New York
Philadelphia
Grand Haven
W. S. Cookson
Adams Street
Steel Magnate Dies After Car Crash
STEEL MAGNATE KILLED WATCHHILL R I Sept 4 Dr Wm H Singer a Pittsburg steel millionaire who was badly hurt in an automobile accident at Matinuck a few days ago died here today He had been unconscious ever since the crash At his golden wedding anniversary in 1908 Singer gave away 16000000 The beneficiaries were his two sons William Singer Jr and George and his two daughters Miss Marguerite Singer and Mrs Wm Rose Proctor of Philadelphia Each received 4000000.
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Watchhill
R. I
Wm. H. Singer
Pittsburg Steel Milionaire
Matinuck
Singer
Wiliam Singer, Jr
George
Wright Makes Public Flight at Templehof Berlin
Orville Wright completed a twenty minute public flight at Templehof plain in Berlin after a private fifteen minute flight last week. The event drew a large crowd including many officers of the imperial army engineering department who gave him a rousing reception.
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Berlin
Orville Wright
Templehof Plain
Engineering Department
Imperial Army
Wright
Canal project rejection prompt for engineers input
Dr. Wendell A. Anderson Wisconsin vice president of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association sends a government communication to Secretary J L Utermoeh of the board of trade. It notes the rejection of the Lake Superior to Mississippi canal plan and urges arguments for interested parties for the engineers' consideration in Washington.
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Wendell A. Anderson
Wisconsin
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
J. L. Utermoeh
Board of Trade
Lake Superior
Mississippi River
Board of Engineers
Washington
Funeral for Jerry Sullivan at St Marys Church
Funeral services for Jerry Sullivan who died from injuries after being struck by a streetcar were held at St Marys Church with Rev Robert Condon officiating. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery.
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Jerry Sullivan
St. Francis Hospital
Merket Street
St. Mary’s Church
Robert Condon
Dwyer
Frankfort Harbor Plans Echo Wisconsin River Scale
A Wisconsin letter from Frankfort contrasts city harbor spending with ideas for Mississippi river work. It describes a new reinforced concrete barge near the harbor, visits to Offenbach and Strasbourg to study chain boats, and details of canal boat economics along Saarburg to Nancy. The author questions consular reports and stresses practical insight from on the ground observations.
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Wisconsin River
Frankfort
Wisconsin
Chippewa
St. Croix
Stillwater
Rock River
Mississippi
Offenbach
Hotel de Frankfort
Main
Dan Patch May Race at Minnesota State Fair
Dan Patch, recovering from a strained left hind leg, may race against Minor Heir at the Minnesota state fair or appear in a brief exhibition. A consultation with owner M W Savage and Dr C E Cotton suggested he is improving, with a possible fast mile in the presence of spectators if ready. Minor Heir holds a 1:59 record while Dan Patch owns a 1:55 world record and has run 73 miles at 1:59% pace.
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Minneapolis
Min
Dan Patch
Dan
Columbus
Minnesota
M. W. Savage
C. E. Cotton
Minor Heir
M. M. Savage
Parker Diamond Quality Emphasized in Trade Talk
Retailers stress Parker diamonds as guaranteed perfect stones, superior in quality and value compared with rivals. They warn casual buyers against stones claimed as firsts and highlight Parker as the benchmark in the market.
Frank Smith Learning to Read in Mankato Jail
Frank Smith one of four accused in the murder of H. J. Ledbetter studies reading and writing in the county jail under inmate and jailer supervision. He mentions a new purported detail claiming Mrs Ledbetter asked him to push her husband from a thirty foot yard ladder to suggest an accident if he died on frozen ground.
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Mankato
Minn
Frank Smith
H. J. Ledbetter
Smith
Escaped asylum inmate captured after second escape in two weeks
John Kisselbach, committed to Mendota and later at West Salem county asylum, escaped again after being recaptured in two weeks. City authorities were notified. he had visited relatives last week before being returned to the asylum. He was seen near Bangor after leaving the institution Thursday.
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John Kisselbach
Mendota
West Salem County
Wek
Bangor
Millions of Dead Fish Seen Off Point Arena
Millions of fish floated on the sea near Point Arena after the bark Papeete arrived in San Francisco. Officials weigh two theories the submarine seismic disturbance that may have killed the fish and a second idea that the steamer Winnebago wreck caused fuel oil to spill and kill the fish in large numbers.
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San Francisco
Point Arena
Papeete
Winnebago
Beef prices continue climb in Chicago market
September 4 Chicago reports a broad retail beef price surge following yesterday’s wholesale raise by packers. The move keeps meat costs high for consumers as markets react to the wider price shift.
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Chicago
Winter market forecasts hinge on beef price shifts
City markets raised beef prices by 3 to 8 cents per pound as packers blamed higher wholesale costs. Industry reports note intensified meat competition last month and a drop in westward cattle shipments amid uncertain causes.
Destructive hailstorm devastates Gallatin Valley Montana
A severe hail and rainstorm hit near Bozeman Montana on Thursday causing heavy damage in the Gallatin Valley. In 15 minutes losses were estimated between 200000 and 350000, with stock killed railroad tracks washed out bridges washed away and power plants knocked out of service.
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Bozeman
Mont
Gallatin Valley
Montana
Powder Plant Explosion Near Denver Kills One
An explosion at the Dupont powder plant fifteen miles south of Denver Colorado today killed one worker and injured three others. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as officials investigated the blast at the facility.
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Denver
Colo
Dupont
Here
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