Texas Flood Report Exonerates Pension Commissioner Evans
E S Holmes Jr, expert from the Bureau of Agriculture, completes a Texas flood damage estimate at 7 414 000 dollars. Most losses from crops, with farm property and livestock damage totaling 344 000 dollars. Land damage about 200 000 dollars, offset by expected future productivity. The report links confusion over pension laws to the disturbance. Enlistments for the Philippines total 18 010, with 400 recruits to be sent to the Thirty sixth and Thirty seventh regiments.
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Washington
E. S Holmes, Jr
Department of Agriculure
Hyde
Texas
Philippines
Holmes
Hobson
Richmond Tearson Hobson
Navy Department
Manila
Hong Kong
Orient
East
Manila Bay
Hichborn
Bureau of Construction
Evans
Grand Army of the Republic
Galt
Philadelphia
Pemelen
To Subdue Aguinaldo by Renewed U S Recruiting
Secretary Root states more recruits will be called if necessary to exterminate the insurgent chief Aguinaldo. President and officials accord continued military effort in the Philippines as of August 15.
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Root
McKinley
Congress
Acuinaldo
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Guam
Aguinaldo
Mena Hendrix Academy
Co operative plan and Diaz visit announced
Aug 15 Toledo report notes a new brotherhood company in Columbus forming a large cooperative scheme with a $10,000 fund to back crusade against law violators. Chicago dispatch says President Diaz plans to visit for fall festival and cornerstone ceremony on October 9 if health permits.
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Toledo
Brotherhood Company
Columbus
Diaz
Chicago
Porfirio Diaz
Federal Building
Richard 8. Lyon
Board of Trade
Mexico
Jones
J. A. Johnson
Washington
Brotherhood
Lak Erie
Pettigrew
Philippines
United States
R. F. Pettigrew
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Cleveland
Business Men's
Threatened Grasshopper Invasion Discussed In Colorado
Western scientists from Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado met in Colorado to discuss a looming grasshopper invasion and urge destruction of the pest. The talk covered future crop damage tied to flood deposits, with estimates of extensive losses in cotton, corn, and sugarcane across central and western districts, plus broader farm property impacts.
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Colorado
Lincoln
Neb
Lawrence Bruner
Nebraska State University
Kansas
Bruner
Kid McCoy Knocks Out Alabama Champion in Fifth
In Joplin Missouri Kid McCoy defeated Jim Carter heavyweight champion of Alabama by knockout in the fifth round. Also noted: Mrs de Thornton to be tried without bail for her husband’s murder at Webb City. A Burlington Kansas home fire caused 7100 in losses. servant Etta Meine Reynolds nearly suffocated. A thunderstorm swept Independence Kansas area with damage and many birds blown from streets.
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Joplin
Kid" McCoy
Jim Carter
Alabama
Augustus van Wyck
New York
Webb City
Justice Frankenberger
Mra
de Thornton
M. A. Crouse
Burlington
Kan
Etta Meieynolds
Relief Appeals for Porto Rico Hurricane Victims
The War Department appeals governors for aid to Porto Rico hurricane sufferers. Swift ships will carry rice, beans, clothing, and funds. Col. Jones in New York to receive supplies labeled Porto Rico Relief. Navy offers a warship to convey aid. relief for Porto Rico prioritized over Texas. Clothing guidance for women and children issued by Mrs Guy V Henry. Transport McPherson leaves Brooklyn with a cargo of essential supplies for San Juan expected by Friday night.
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Washington
Secretary of War
States
Porto Rco
Tinclose Lerewith
Porto Rico
New York
Col i. B. Jones Weay
White Hall Street
New Yal City
Porto
National Bank of North America
New York City
Bune Roo
Navy
Allen
Root
War Department
Aten
Texas
Miattsburg
Guy V. Henry
United States
Henry
Associated Press
Porto Rivo
Eliza
Col. Jones
Colentin Aid Society
San Juan
Porto Ries
McPherson
Brooklyn
Stunk Gebiiay
Baseball scores from Western Lower and Detroit games
Western Lower beat Buffalo 18 to 7 in a game involving Al Cuffalo and Grand Rapids. Buffalo led early but Detroit powered past St Paul 4 to 1 as Lemtoott Linthamapotis and Ai St Paul Minsenpails contributed in a low scoring Detroit win.
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al Cuffalo
Grand Rapkids
Buffalo
Grand Rapits
Lemtoott
Linthamapotis
Detroit
St Paul Minsenpails
St Paul
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le Monte
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St. Francois
Pointe-a-Pitre
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Oklahoma Territory
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Kao
Nebraska
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Central Federated Union and District Assembly
Koofla
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Sun
News Dealers’ Association
Wnar
Meadows
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Bull Creek
Meatows
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Gew
Tria
Drixar
Cii
Independence
Birge
Porta Ice
Louisville
Haltimore
Baltimore
Putvetung
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Horton
Boston
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