Panama Canal Commission Report Praises Goethals Web
Roosevelt releases a Panama report by Reynolds Donnelly and Needham Aug 6 findings praise Col. Goethals and staff. It commends hygiene programs by Dr. Gorgas, notes U S government as model employer, and urges wage reforms, a labor secretary, and better compensation for injured workers.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
James Bronson Reynolds
Samuel B. Donnelly
Henry Beach Needham
Panama
Col
George W. Goethes
Isthmian Canal Commission
Con. Goethals
Congress
Col. Go
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Col. Goethals
Dr. Gorgas
United States
Kern to be Notified as Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate
Indianapolis August 24 plans for the notification meeting of John W Kern Democratic candidate for vice president advance with a Sunday final rehearsal. The event Tuesday at the Collossium state fair grounds will feature National Chairman Mack Theodore Bell and Bryan figures arriving from Chicago. A 12 000 seat brick Colosseum with 2 500 standing hosts a 150 seat platform as Thomas Taggart opens the program.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
State Fair Grounds
William Jennings Bryan
Mack
James T. Lloyd
Theodore E. Bell
Charlies Bryan
National Committee
Chicago
Denison Hotel
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Bell
Kern
Denver
Thomas R. Marshall
William J. Bryan
Two Men Arrested in Detroit for Passing Bad Money
Detroit police say two men arrested Sunday on counterfeiting charges gave names Lucien P. F. Tull auditor of New Amsterdam Gas in New York and Richard W. Meacham traffic manager for National Cash Register in Dayton Ohio.
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Detroit
Mich
Lucien P. F. Tull
New Amsterdam Gas Company
New York
Richard W. Meacham
Dayton, C
Naional Cash Register Company
Fire destroys Hazen town in Nevada
Rieno Nev Aug 24 The railroad town of Hazen forty miles east of Reno was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. Loss one hundred twenty five thousand dollars.
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Nevada
Rieno
Nev
Hazen
Reno
Mission at Conrad to sponsor large church on donated land
The Conrad mission has been incorporated and a large church will be built on land deeded by Mrs. Jennie Conrad, founder of the Mission. The announcement notes corporate formation and the charitable project progressing.
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Conrad
Jennie Conrad
Fatal wreck near Suwanee on Southern railway
Train No 38 Southwestern Limited derailed four miles north of Suwanee Georgia around 3 PM. Fireman Mason Watkins of Atlanta killed, engineer B F Dewberry badly injured, mail and baggage cars derailed, three cars toppled down a 15 foot embankment. bolt on track found during inquiry. Passengers unharmed. three boys seen fleeing.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Southwestern Limited
Suwanee
Mason Watkins
B. F. Dewberry
Man Kills Mother in Law in Indiana Farmyard
Edward Meacham's wife Sarah Meacham, 48, for whom he split from Kokomo, was shot in the back by her son in law William Delph when she tried to warn her son. The farmyard shooting occurred south of Westville after a quarrel involving Edward and George Meacham and Mark Fighner.
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Laporte
Ind
Edward Meacham
Sarah M. Meacham
Kokomo
William Delph
Englebert Topper
Westville
Delph
Edward
George Meacham
Mark Fighner
Break Up Coal Combine In New York
Albany Aug 24 Attorney General Jackson announced he had begun proceedings against railroad and subsidiary companies transporting anthracite coal. He alleged the firms violated the Donnelly anti monopoly act by forming an agreement that creates a coal monopoly in New York and fixes sale prices.
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Albany
N.Y
Jackson
New York
Greisel Sues Woodmen Over Injuries in Initiation
Golden City Missouri August 24 editor John A Greisel of the Golden City Register sues eight Modern Woodmen of America camp members for 10000 damages alleging four ribs broken and other injuries after resisting branding during the April 10 initiation ceremony.
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Woodmen
Golden City
Brand
John A. Greisel
Golden City Register
Woodmen of America
Greitsel
Railway Repair Shops Destroyed in Large Fire
Norwalk Ohio August 24 The Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad general repair shops were almost wiped out by fire Sunday causing about 300000 in losses. Four hundred workers lose their jobs.
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Norwalk
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Indianapolis woman dies from street car collision injuries
Mrs. Bearillas Keiser of Indianapolis died from injuries after colliding with a street car while driving her automobile.
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Bearillas Keiser
Indianapolis
Catholics Feast Men of the Fleet in Sydney
Four thousand American sailors ashore with 1200 attending high mass at the cathedral, 134 officers among them. Cardinal Moran presided at a banquet for 1200, with ministers and officials. Chaplain Gleeson lauded the welcome as unmatched. A tame kangaroo gifted to the flagship Connecticut capped the visit. Protestant services also held across multiple churches and halls.
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Cardinal Moran
Kangaroo
Sydney
N.S. W
America
Australia
Gleeson
Matthew C. Gleeson
Connecticut
Sperry
Lord
Lady Northcote
Harry
Lady Dawson
Stevenson
Richard Poore
Australasian
Centennial Park
Carmack to Assume Editor Role in Nashville Project
Ex Senator E W Carmack arrives in Chattanooga with others to reorganize the Nashville Tennesseean under a $100000 capital. Carmack would become editor in chief of the revived paper.
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Carmack
Chattanooga
Tenn
E. W. Carmack
Nashville Tennesseean
Three Drowned While Bathing Near New Athens
In New Athens HL on Sunday afternoon Henry Svemidt age 16 and brothers Frank and George Eisehauer ages 20 and 16 drowned while bathing in Silver creek two miles above town. A boy slipped into a deep hole and the others attempted a rescue.
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New Athens
Henry Svemidt
Frank
George Eisehauer
Silver Creek
Colosseum Corner Stone Laid in St Louis
The corner stone of the Coliseum at the southwest corner of Washington and Jefferson avenues, one of the largest such buildings, was laid at three o clock Saturday afternoon in St Louis Missouri.
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Coliseum
St. Louis
Washington and
Jefferson Avenues
County Recorder McCracken Falls From Window in Washington Office
County Recorder McCracken of Da vies county fell from a window in his office at Washington and sustained a fractured arm.
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McCracken
Davies County
Washington
Moorish Sultan Beaten by Mulai Hafid in Morocco
Tangier reports confirm the defeat of Sultan Abd-el-Aziz by his brother Mulai Hafid who has been proclaimed sultan. Abd-el-Aziz fled toward Settat after a disorganized battle with troop desertions and equipment failures. British and French officers reportedly missing amid the pursuit and pillage.
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Tangier
Abd-el-Aziz
Mulai Hafid
Maulai Hafid
Morocco
Settat
Fitzgerald Arrested in $173000 Sub Treasury Heist
George W. Fitzgerald, a sub treasury teller, was arrested in Chicago on a charge of stealing $173,000 about 18 months earlier. Detectives traced his finances, noting losses from egg speculation and a costly suburban home purchase, and his offer to sell a $1,000 bill for $500 preceded the arrest.
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Chicago
Treasury
George W. Fitzgerald
Sub Treasury
Fitzgerald
Pistol Battle with Bandits in Minneapolis
Detectives Harry Hayes and Andrew Crummy of the Minneapolis police halted a highway robbery when two bandits opened fire. Walter Miller, shot three times, died at a hospital. he claimed his home was Fort Madison Iowa and refused to name his partner. The detectives were uninjured.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Harry Hayes
Andrew Crummy
Walter Miller
Miller
Fort Madison
Burns Defeats Squires in Thirteenth Round Match
American heavyweight Tom Burns defeated Bill Squires in Sydney New South Wales on Monday in the 13th round of their bout. Burns secured victory in the late rounds delivering the decisive blows in a closely contested fight. The match drew boxing crowds as Burns claimed the win abroad.
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Burns
Bill Squires
Sydney
Tommy" Burns
Bill” Squires
Tresley Smashes an Automobile
Six people were injured, one probably fatally, when an inbound Los Angeles Pacific car struck an automobile in Los Angeles on Sunday. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene and transported the injured to area hospitals for treatment.
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Tresley
Los Angeles
Cal
When angry count ten before you speak
A fragment notes a rule attributed to Thomas Jefferson advising restraint in anger, suggesting counting to ten or a hundred before responding. The sentence appears as a concise aphorism within a larger quotation.
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Thomas Jefferson
Meyer Denounces Bryan Gank Plan and GOP Strategy
Postmaster General Meyer in Hot Springs Va condemns Bryan's plan for national bank deposits as socialist. He warns eastern voters may stay home if the Vermont result dampens campaign urgency. Hitchcock to meet New England leaders in Boston to map campaign steps for Vermont and Maine.
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East
Hitchcock
New England
Hot Springs
Meyer
Taft
Vermont
Boston
Maine
Dalton
United States
W. Murrey Crane
Berkshire Hills
American fleet welcomed in Australia
London papers praise the reception of the American fleet in Australia and note a warm fraternal greeting. Editors say the visit strengthens Anglo American ties and could push Australian naval policy, with headlines linking the voyage to Roosevelt era imperial policy and Pacific interests.
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the Chronicle
Australia
Morning Post
Daily Graphic
Sperry
Pacific
Roosevelt
Auto crash injures seven near Richfield Wisconsin
In Milwaukee on August 24 seven people were injured when the steering gear of an automobile driven by H R King general manager of the Save Company of America broke near Richfield Wisconsin. The car plunged through a barbed wire fence and King lay near death in a farmer’s house.
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Milwaukee
H.R. King
Save Company of America
Richfield
Wis
King
Child Prodigy Navigates History Dates At Nine
A nine year old displays knowledge of key dates in history, challenging expectations about age and learning. The exchange notes the child’s awareness and prompts reflection on maturity and education.
White American and White Australia Cooperation Noted
A historical article outlines collaboration between white American and white Australian groups on shared policies and cultural exchange, highlighting partnership aims, exchanges, and long term alignment across social initiatives.
Johnny Cake Recipe From Old Almanac
Three quarters cup corn meal three quarters cup flour two teaspoons baking powder two tablespoons sugar pinch salt. Sift well. Beat one egg. Add half cup milk and quarter cup melted butter. Stir into dry mix and bake in a moderate oven. Makes twelve cakes.
Cocoa and Chocolate as a Thirst-Quelling Drink
A brief note extols cocoa and chocolate as superior to tea and coffee as beverages. It suggests drinking nothing at meals unless the mouth feels thirst, noting their minute stimulating elements.
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