Red River flood devastates Texas crops and towns
A Texas flood along the Brazo and Red River area endangers 600 at Juliff and swamps 200 square miles of cotton land. Losses top nearly 10 million dollars with thousands of animals drowned and bridges ruined. Officials urge clothing and provisions as relief from Dallas to Austin coordinate aid.
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St. Louis
Republic
Caldwell
Tex
Brajos
Texas
Brenham
Milano
Dallas
Sayers
Austin
Denison
Maris
Texarkana
Red River
Juliff
Fort Bend
Mexico
War Department
Rio Grande River
Fort Ringgold
International Water Boundary Commission
Hague Conference Aims At Arbitration Plan
The state department reports from press sources as of July 9 indicate the Hague conference favors a mediation and arbitration scheme aligned with the American principle. Sir Julian Pauncefote is credited with detailing the plan to address European objections while preserving the core U S proposition. A cautious note cites reliance on press reports for social statements of the plan.
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Washington
State Department
Hague
United States
Julian Pauncefote
M. A. Simmons
Alger's Senate Plans Outlined in City Visit
Gen. Jessell A. Alger secretary of war spoke of his Senate bid in town. He rejected any alliance with Governor New York and exchanged confidences during a brief visit Friday.
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Fifth Avenue
McMillan
United States Senate
Gov. Pingree
Michigan
Gen. Alger
Pingree
New York
Jessell A. Alger
Fenterday
Death of Lieut Pague at Chicago lodging house
Chicago reports the death of Lieut Samuel S Payne of Fort Sheridan Fifteenth Infantry after a court martial dismissal. He shot at Col Crofton in 1895 over alleged jealousy regarding Crofton and Mrs Pague, later dying by apparent suicide with chloral. The case drew wide wartime attention and notes an 1895 prior attempt.
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Chicago
Samuel 8 Payne
Fort Sheridan
Fifteenth United States Infantry
Col. Crofton
Clark Street
Lieut
Pague
Strike Probable After Chicago Wage Conference
In Chicago on July 9 a conference between manufacturers and workers adjourned without a wage agreement. T J Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association said no settlement was reached and a strike appears likely, affecting about 40 000 workers if ordered. A second brief item notes a Nevada freight train wreck near Elko injuring horses and mentions a patent medicine ad.
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Chicago
T. J. Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Elko
Nev
Moors
Wells
M. A. Fimmons
Alaskan Porcupine district dispute and Nicaragua canal notes
Washington reports a looming deadlock over the Alaska Porcupine mining district transfer under a proposed modus vivendi with Canada. Miners, mostly American, vow resistance and seek U S support. The Nicaragua canal commission wraps up in Washington and plans field work with 75 personnel, Admiral Walker and Col Ernest leading a Panama committee to Paris for records, plus possible Kiel visit. Otis reports volunteers for the Philippines, skeleton regiments nearly ready, and recruitment calls for officers.
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Washington
London
Canada
Klukwan
Chilkat
Dominion
Atlin
United States
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Admiral Walker
Col. Ernest
Baer
Morrison
Panama Committee
Paris
Panama Company
Kiel
Gen
Othe
Ots
Manila
Philippines
Otis
Longtime Ark resident praises Dr Simmons liver remedy
Romulus Woods of Cold Springs Arkansas states he has used Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine for twenty five years and finds it the best liver medicine he has seen, better than Zeilin s and Black Draught after trying both.
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Romulus Woods
Cold Springs
Ark
M. A. Simmons
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