Kaidits of Columbus 1915 Convention in Seattle
Local notices report the Kaidits of Columbus 1915 convention to be held in Seattle. Various residents and visitors are listed with travel plans, illnesses, fundraising, and community events. A Liberty Old Settlers gathering is announced for August 27 1914 with planned speakers and music. A Workman family destitution due to smallpox is noted with a charity appeal.
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Kaidits of
Columbus
Seattle
Clinton Manford
Brookaburg
Chas. Norris
Fulton
William H
Coast Artillery Service
Columbus Barracks
Governor’s Island
N. Y
Liberty Old Settlers
Liberty Grove
Dupont Band
Death Notice and Local News From Charlotte
Announcement of Mrs Celia Hayden of Charlotte Michigan dying in Kansas City Missouri after illness. Details include birth in Madison May 18 1840 and long Charlotte residence since 1857. Funeral held in Charlotte. Also mentions Mrs Clayden and LeClaire McKay becoming of age, Arzetta Schad party, and a petit larceny case against George Leep with recovered watch and chain.
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Charlotte
Michigan
Celia Hayden
Kansas
Hayden
California
Charles C. Hallett
Madison
Calla Clementine Crawford
Ellzy Hayden
Crawfords
Crawford County
Clayden
Str Pat Rodgera Fire Kills Forty Three on River Steamer
In the early morning blaze aboard the Str Pat Rodgera above losing Sun the ship burned a bale of cotton and raced toward the Indiana shore. pilot Oba rican Dufour of Ghent steered toward land but the rudder ropes burned, leaving the vessel unmanageable. Passengers leapt into the river as the boat grounded on a bar. Dewig Noble and Lam Stepleton of Vevay helped many escape by tossing freight to floaters. David C. Kine ney of Patriot and five Madison residents perished.
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Pat Rodgera
Obaricn Dufour
Ghent
Indiana
Dewig Noble
Lam Stepleton
Vevay
Noble
David C. Kineney
Patriot
Madison
Carranza Breaks Off Negotiations for Mexico City Assault
Mexico City dispatch reports Carranza has broken off peace talks with envoys and plans to storm the capital. Carbajal readies defences and resists the anticipated attack.
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Mexico City
Carbajal
Carranza
Lynching of Two Negroes Reported in Monroe
In Monroe Louisiana on August 7 two negroes accused in the murder of storekeeper Jack Madden were lynched. A seventeen year old negro boy was lynched yesterday for the same crime.
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Monroe
Jack Madden
War Abroad Drives Mass Job Loss in New York City
New York reports 50,000 men idle in the city due to the European war with labor union officials estimating at least 250,000 more out of work across the United States for the same reason.
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New York City
New York
Europe
United States
Railroad scheme eyes Aurora to Madison line financed by road bonds
The Grant Smith Co and Lockard of Chicago propose building a steam railroad along the Ohio River from Aurora to Madison. They would receive payment in the road bonds, using idle equipment valued near a million dollars. Cincinnati attorney Benjamin B. Dale advocates the plan amid a national business slump.
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Ohio River
United States
Grant, Smith Co. and
Lockard
Monadnock
Chicago
Aurora
Madison
Benjamin B. Dale
Cincinnati
Vevay Reveille
Death of Joseph Gans Veteran Farmer in North Madison
Joseph Gans aged 71 a well known retired farmer died at 2 30 this morning at his North Madison home after a long illness due to complications He was Civil War veteran survived by widow a daughter and two sons Funeral services Sunday hour pending sons location in Indianapolis and Kansas City Cholera outbreak in Constantinople noted alongside a Germany motor vehicle count of 93072
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Hazel Jamison
Lafayette
Lou Voiles
George W. Morris
Hanover
Anderson
Morris
Mirza Getty
James Mills
Mills Sparks
Saluda
A.M. Taff
R . B. Mouser
Victor LaRue
Indianapolis
Agnes Graham
Misa S Tarion
Graham
Joseph Wood
Howard Strong
Osgood Fair
John Schilling
Wasite River
Columbus
Fred Schilling
Dr. Jacobs
William and
Charles
Clinton
Y Martin Anger
Meedosuphilite
Caroline Russ
Virginia Marquette
Louisville
Richmond
Bert Phillips
Samuel Williams
Marthe
Dora Smith
Charlestown
Brooksburg
James Maddox
Harold
Ansel Phillips
Albert Robbins
Mary Caeh
Kent
Joseph Gans
North
Madison
Gans
Kansas City
The Black Opal Ring Mystery Ends in Sydney
Ina Standish learns the black opal ring vanished from her finger and Craveth vanishes. Robert Delmore uncovers that the thief hid in Australia, the real Antonio Craveth is married, and Ina discovers Delmore loves her as Craveth’s ring brings them closer.
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Anthony Craveth
Craveth
Australia
Ina
Delmore
Robert
Engagement of Ina Standish to Anthony Craveth
Robert Delmore questions Ina Standish about her engagement to Anthony Craveth a fabulously rich man. Ina admits her ambition and happiness but feels conflict over the union as Craveth arrives with a cool greeting, revealing tension between old friendships and new wealth.
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Robert Delmore
Elmore
Linn & Hoddy
Sydney
Anthony Craveth
Anthony Craveith
Australia
America
New York
Craveths
Ian Standish
Craveth
Standish
Ina Standish
Ana Standish
Bol
Ina
Bob
Delmore
Tam
Opal Ring Brews Fear For Ina In Craveth Engagement
Ina resists wearing a black opal ring claimed as a Craveth family tradition. Anthony urges it for luck, while Ina fears the ring and a nightmare signals danger, ending with dawn breaking over her room as she awakes distressed.
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Miss Standish
Ina
Craveth
Australia
Anthony
Minnesota Steel Co. Plant to Close Tonight Under Telegraph Orders
Under telegraph orders from President Farrell of United States Steel, the Minnesota Steel Co. plant in Duluth Minnesota will be closed tonight due to unfavorable business conditions.
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Duluth
Minn
Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Minnesota Steel Co
Parade of 11000 Eagles Marks 1915 F O E Convention
In Kansas City Aug 6 1915 Minneapolis and Spokane representatives wage a contest over where the Fraternal Order of Eagles will meet the sixteenth annual convention. A two mile parade led by twenty bands showcased the event as 11000 marching clubs were present. The Senate prepared to vote on a Panama Canal act amendment when news of Mrs Wilson’s death halted proceedings.
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Kansas City
Order of Eagles
Minneapolis
Spokane
Senate
Wilson
State Ticket and Democratic Ticket Listed in Full
List of state officials including senator secretary of state treasurer and more with an appended political ticket. Also notes Jefferson party nominees for county and district roles. Ends with an advertisement for Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product.
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Auigust
Graham Boar
E. Grandastaff
John Todd
Shelby Township
Kahn Bros
Emma Brockschlager
Chautauqua
Belle Brown
Harry
Workman
West Mainst
Edward Workman
Lanham
Mrs
Th's City
LeClaire Mckay
Mias Arzetta Schad
West Third St
Crouzi R
George Leep
Alexander and Kremer
Leep
Jenkins
Pat Rogers
McClure Byndleate
Carr
Constantinople
Germany
Dow
Anthony Crveth
Mademoiselle
Mr. Standish
Inai
Messrs
Wharf Street
BC Steelsco
Benjamin F. Shively
Homer L. Cook
George A. Bittler
Dale J. Crittenberger
Richard Milburn
Supreme Court
J. Fred France
Edward Barrett
Charles A. Greathouse
Moses B. Lairy
Appellate Court
Joseph G. Ibach
Fredericks
Caldwell Milton B. Hottel
Edward W. Felt
Frank M. Powers
Democratic
Congress
Lincoln
Dixon
Francis Marion Griffith
Wallace J. Cotton
Rowland H. Jackson
Joseph M. Cravens
Andrew M. Taff
Edward Jeffries
George A. Monroe
William J. McBride
Benjamin Noell
Andrew H. Lytle
William Werning, JR
Thomas V. Buchanan
L. G. Rodgers
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