Shah of Persia Arrives in London In Jewel Bright Parade
The Shah Muzaffar-ed-Din of Persia and his retinue arrived at Dover yesterday and reached London today. He stayed at Marlborough House as guest of King Edward. The train moved slowly by royal wish, allowing the monarch to display full state dress and vast diamonds. The Prince of Wales and leading officials greeted the visitor at Victoria station. A royal procession with Life Guards followed to Marlborough House amid heavy rain and sparse crowds.
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London
Perwin
Muzaffar-ed-Din
Dover
Lord Warden _ hotel
Marlborough House
Edward
Victoria Station
Hi S Majesty
Prince of Wales
Lord Lansdowne
Lord Roberts
Legation
Hill to Build Monster Iron Plant in Great Falls
Great Falls Montana August 18 President J J Hill of the Great Northern Railway plans a monster steel and iron plant with drawn plans. He reportedly bought a fall interest in Conrad iron mines in Chateau county for 25000 dollars and has been acquiring iron deposits along the Great Northern line including paying sixty thousand dollars for a group near the Spokane and Northern line.
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Great Falls
Mont
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Monster Steel and Iron
Foot Burned by Molten Metal at Lowell Foundry
Thomas Delaney was severely burned on his right foot when liquid iron spilled from a ladle at the Lowell Machine Shop foundry this morning. He was transported to Lowell Hospital by ambulance. Delaney resides at 84 Chapel Street.
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Lowell
Thomas Delaney
Lowell Hospital
Mr. Delaney
Chapel Street
Prince Chen Arrives in Vancouver for Coronation Duties
Vancouver reports Prince Chen and Sir Liang Chen Tuen arriving in the city on August 18. The Chinese special ambassador to the coronation, Prince Chen, will sail today aboard the Empress of Japan to continue his royal duties and travel.
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Vancouver
B. C
Prince Chen
Liang Chen Tuen
Japan
Vacation Suit Sale Cuts Prices Across Wool Flares
A local retailer offers 40 all wool crash and fancy flannels in dark blue and olive stripes, with lines priced at 7 to 9 dollars. The $9 and $10 suits drop to 7.50, while the $12 and $15 lines fall to 10 dollars. The shop promises the best part of summer ahead.
Cassidy to Join Lowell Team in Blackman Replacement
Left fielder Bernard Cassidy, lately with an independent team in Belfast Maine, is ordered to report to Lowell and Fall River tomorrow to take the place of Blackman in an effort to rejuvenate the nine.
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Bernard Cassidy
Belfast
Lowell
Fall River
Blackman
New York Teamster Kills His Two Children and Himself
Frederick Dietscher a Health Department driver in New York drank heavily and fatally shot his two children Mary six and Edward five then killed himself at 551 West Forty Fifth Street after assaulting his wife. The children were taken to Roosevelt hospital in critical condition. a baby son survived.
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New York
Frederick Dietscher
Health Department
Roosevelt Hospital
Dietscher
West
William Kruegler
Edward
Mary
Two Die in St Louis Streetcar Accidents
In St Louis on Aug 18 two people were killed and eight injured in streetcar crashes. Charles Bronson, a grading foreman, was run down crossing Olive street tracks. A wagon with 18 young picnickers was struck by a Page avenue car, overturning. Harry King 18 was killed and Katie Brown 16 was fatally injured, others injured lightly.
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St. Louis
Charles Bronson
Olive Street
Page Avenue
Harry King
Katie Brown
Boer generals depart for Brussels in secret plan
London reports Boer leaders Botha De Wet and Delarey sail for Brussels tonight aboard a chartered steamer to avoid a British crowd. Capt O Donnell heads to America to prep a Boer visit. about 500 Americans and 500 Irishmen are said to have joined the Boer forces.
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London
Botha
de Wet
Delarey
Brussels
O'Donnell
de Wett
America
Schwab to retire from active business life
Charles Schwab of U S Steel plans indefinite retirement to seek health abroad. He stays at home with wife and parents, refuses visitors, with Sisters of Mercy nursing, amid town speculation on departure and sole control of timing and destination.
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Pittsburg
Loretto
Charles Schwab
U.S. Steel Corporation
America
Goden
Schwab
Mr. Schwab
President Schwab
Charlie
Order of Mercy
Schwabs
United States Steel Corporation
Beverly as site for United Shoe Machinery plant
Haverhill reports that United Shoe Machinery will locate its consolidated plant in Beverly, bringing about 4000 jobs. Directors chose Beverly about a month ago after secret land purchases, with 170 acres already bought and negotiations for 70 more. Local officials and Beverly-based informants confirm the move amid a years-long competition among Lynn Lowell Lawrence Worcester and Newburyport.
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Haverhill
United Shoe Machinery Company
Beverly
Lynn Plone
Lowell
Lawrence
Worcester
Newburyport
Board of Trade
Poor
Morke
Sawyer
Loring
New York JewsPopulation Estimated at 584 788
Jewish World statistics based on board of health burials show New York Citys Hebrew population at 584 788. In Manhattan one in four residents is Jewish. 1901 burials were 1997. with births and deaths to Aug 1 this year the total reaches 584 788. 1901 Manhattan marriages were 5062, indicating a high fertility rate.
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New York
Board of Health
Jewish World
New York City
Manhattan
Brooklyn
President Roosevelt aid helps bear hunter in Colorado tale
W E Tribble of Rifle Colorado recounts a harrowing encounter with two grizzlies. He credits President Roosevelt two years earlier with guidance on using a knife to dispatch the bears. Tribble was wounded, crawled to his horse, and rode to camp where he lost consciousness.
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W. E. Tribble
Roosevelt
Tribble
British Cruiser Aids Montreal Liner Off Cape Race
St. John's N F Aug 18 The Ariadne flagship of Vice Admiral Douglas saved a large ocean steamer believed to be a Montreal liner filled with passengers from running ashore near Cape Race in dense fog after the steamer signalled danger as it headed toward the coast.
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St. John’s, N. F
A. L. Douglas
Montreal
Cape Race
Prof Schenk Dead in Vienna In Styria
Vienna Aug 18 Prof Leopold Schenk author of Determination of the Sex died today at Schwanberg Styria.
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Vienna
Leopold Schenk
Schwanberg
Styria
Flat Dwellers to Suffer Under Coal Shortage
New York August 18 tenants in Manhattan apartment houses face a planned one half reduction in heating coal this winter as landlords pass the burden of the great coal strike onto tenants. The notice warns that other landlords have sent similar demands, signaling widespread impact on flats hotels and boarding houses as winter heats loom and fires may be needed.
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New York
Manhattan
Strained U S Relations Arise Over Turkish Pact Deadlock
In Constantinople on August 18 the Turkish government failed to honor long agreed terms affecting American interests. U S minister John G A Leishman says no new talks until settlements are carried out. Diplomatic circles expect further delay and a possible sharp reminder from the United States.
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Constantinople
United States
Legation
Porte
John G. A. Leishman
Passionist Fathers Hold General Session in Pittsburgh
Members of the Passionist Fathers from across the country convene this week at the South Side monastery in Pittsburgh. The gathering is led by Right Rev. Gen. Consulter Monsignor John Baptiste Bandenelli, C. P. and focuses on order-wide proceedings.
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Pittsburg
Order of the Passionist Fathers
South Side
John Baptiste Bandenelli
C. P
Pacers to Meet Prince Alert and Dan Patch at Empire Race
Horace Wilson of Empire City track has arranged a three heat race for Sept 15 with Prince Alert and Dan Patch racing for 3000 dollars. Both pacers own 2.00 minute records and will not meet before the Empire meeting. The five day program includes 45340 dollars in stakes and purses.
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New York
Horace Wilson
Empire
City
Prince Alert
Danf Patch
Ex-British Soldiers Mistakenly Apply to US Army in Philippines
Time expired South African veterans misled by rumors of U S enlistment in the Philippines. Former British soldiers, who fought the Boers, flocked to the London embassy with false hopes, only to be turned away as officials report no such program. The misunderstanding has caused much annoyance at the U S embassy.
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London
United States
Philippines
Cape Town
Durban
Strike Quiet in Wyoming Mines As Work Not Begun
Wilkesbarre Pa August 18 Sheriff Jacobs reports calm among striking miners in the Wyoming region. No attempt to start at the Warnke washery Duryea. preparations for resumption at Maltby colliery Lehigh Valley Coal Co. but work did not commence today.
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Wilkesbarre
Jacobs
Wyoming
Warnke
Duryea
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Fifty Victims of the Flowing Bowl in Court
Fifty drunks faced Judge Hadley in a police court session lasting one hour. Many received fines, workhouse terms, or probation. several were ordered to the State farm, while others were released with suspended sentences. Names include Esther E. Rydle, Jane Bruce, Bennie Doherty, Mary Orr, and Patrick Welch, among others.
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Hadley
Esther E. Rydle
Jane Bruce
Manchester
Bennie Doherty
John J. Dyer
Welch
Mary Orr
James C. Bowles
Bowles
Arthur Marchand
Annie McManus
Joseph Lacour
George White
John J. Molloy
Mary Rouleau
James
Cleary
Patrick Welch
State Farm
Soldier Sorry: Police officer shot near Canonchet
Providence August 18 The Narragansett Pier policeman Joseph Westlake was wounded by a soldier near Canonchet Sprague Villa. Bullet damaged liver and lodged in back. surgery not yet performed. Soldier Ww. T. Lacey and Edward Clemons jailed in Wo Kingston awaiting Wakefield court hearing. Lacey says he mistook assailants for men he quarrelled with in a saloon.
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Providence
R. I
Joseph Westlake
Narragansett Pier
Canonchet
Sprague Villa
Rhode Island Hospital
T. Lacey
Edward Clemons
Kingston
Wakefield Court
Lacey
City Hall Matters and Precinct Officer Nominations
Acting mayor asks for precinct officer lists, a routine request, while city committees’ chairmen delay nominations until check lists are issued to prevent address irregularities. James Boyle returns from Ireland after a vacation and declares he will not settle there until independence. Aldermen plan a special meeting to set caucus locations for the Social Labor party.
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James Boyle
Ireland
Derry
Mr. Boyle
Social Labor Party
Alyah Nichols Severely Injured in Lowell Hosiery Extractor Accident
Alyah Nichols sustained a compound fracture after his arm was caught in an extractor at the Lowell hosiery plant this morning around 11 30. He was transported by ambulance to St John’s hospital. Nichols resides in Billerica.
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Alyah Nichols
Lowell
St. John’s Hospital
Mr. Nichols
Billerica
Blaze under driveway planking prompts early alarm
A minor fire under the planking of the Aiken street bridge area triggered noon alarm from box 28 on Sunday. The blaze was put out quickly after tearing up planking to access it, likely started by a cigar stub. Later that day at six, Harris's block on Hall street appeared brisk with smoke as firefighters arrived.
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Aiken Street
Harris's
Hall Street
Lamp explosion triggers tenement fire alarm on Howard Street
A lamp explosion in a Howard Street tenement Saturday at 7 30 pm caused a fire alarm from box 42 though damage was slight. After about half an hour a recall was sounded due to a defective chimney. A later still alarm at 12 38 am Sunday for a cellar fire at the Russell estate on Merrimack Street was extinguished before any damage.
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Howard Street
Russell
Merrimack Street
Worthen Street Baptist Moonlight River Trip
The Worthen Street Baptist church music committee invites friends to a Wednesday evening moonlight trip up river. Boarding at the landing is at 7 30, aboard the new Gov Allen boat. Refreshments will be for sale and the voyage promises a jolly time.
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Worthen Street Baptist Church
Gov. Allen
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