Frost Keeps Threat of Killing Night Crop Damage Across Regions
Sioux City reports frost Tuesday night at freezing point, damaging unmatured corn in Woodbury and surrounding counties while some areas record safe 65 percent of crop. Hawarden and Ida Grove note no frost, optimistic 35 percent at risk. other counties report varying protection and yield estimates across Nebraska and South Dakota towns.
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Sioux City
A. G. Parissell
Becape
Combination Bridge Toll House
Woodbury
Sioux County
Hawarden
Orange City
Ida County
Ida Grove
Aberdeen, & DL
Douglas County
D. Armour
Wankton County
S. D. Youston
Mutiny Rumors Plague Kearsarge Sailors Off Staten Island
New York reports say 120 sailors were imprisoned in the brig for mutinous conduct aboard the flagship Kearsarge during maneuvers off Staten Island. Crew allegedly renamed the ship the Cursehead and sabotaged optics to lower gunnery performance while rival ships posted higher scores.
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New York
Alabama
Texas
Clinols
Chicago
Staten Island
Kearsarge
President Refuses Lipton Honor at Seawanhaka Dinner
An Oyster Bay dinner row centers on President Roosevelt declining Lipton to keep the event a neighborly club affair. Secretary Loeb confirms Roosevelt would be the sole guest of honor, citing prior cordialities with Lipton and the White House.
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Lipton
Oyster Gay
N. Y
Seawahnka Corinthian Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
Roosevelt
Ohio Society of New York
Courtes
Hoyt
Yacht Club
Loeb
Sir Thomas Lipton
Holét
Seawahnka
Francis G. Stewart
New York
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas
Stewart
Tropt
Plent Roosevelt
Jie
White House
William Loeb, Jr
Seawakaka Club
Chamberlain to Quit If Proposals Rejected
London dispatch reports the St James Gazette stating Chamberlain will resign from the British cabinet if his fiscal proposals are not accepted. The notice says no final decision was reached at yesterday's cabinet meeting.
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St. James Gazette
London
No Civil Service for Postmasters Policy Statement
Washington, Sept. 16. Postmaster General Payne outlines the department policy on fourth class postmasters noting no law or formal rule guarantees removal protections. He cites an informal four year term rule not formally adopted and stresses uniform treatment of senators and congressmen in appointments.
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Washington, D. C
Delaware
Miss Todd
Greenwood
Payne
Department
Civil Service Commission
McKinley
Congress
United States
Republican Party
Allee
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Taggart Favored to Lead Democrats National Committee
Chicago reports strong support for Indiana politician Thomas Taggart as the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Informal talks with D. J. Cumpau, T. E. Ryan, Urey Woodson, Norman K. E. Mack and others point to Taggart winning the post to unite factions. Secretary Perry Heath says no action yet with a December convention date possible in Chicago or St. Louis.
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D. J. Cumpau
Michigan
T. E. Ryan
Wisconsin
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Norman KE. Mack
New York
Tipgart
Taggart
Indiana
West
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Perry S. Heath
National Committee
Wellington Hotel
Washington
Heath
Chicago
St. Louis
McKinley Anniversary Observed in Canton Ohio
Two years after President McKinley death Canton marked the day with subdued ceremonies. Public buildings lowered flags and schools noted the life and death of McKinley while carnations were worn as silent tribute. Mrs McKinley visited the West Lawn cemetery vault to place a floral tribute on the casket. Floral pieces from friends and strangers added to the tomb remembrance.
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United States
Canton
President McKinley
McKinley
West Lawn Cemetery
Infantry Officers Back White Facings and Old Time Dress
Washington report on Bates’s annual department of the lakes dispatch notes recruits’ poor appearance and undeveloped youths. Infantry officers oppose baby blue facings and urge return to white facings and blue overcoats. Mess system at Fort Sheridan Columbus Barracks and Fort Thomas deemed unsatisfactory. recommendation for a military prison and sending longer sentenced soldiers away to improve discipline.
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Washington
Bates
Department of the Lakes
Coronel Heyl
Fort Sheridan
Columbus Barracks
Fort Thoms
Army maneuvers planned at Fort Riley Kansas
Washington announces forthcoming field operations to run October 15 to October 27 involving 11 000 troops from federal central and northern garrisons and multiple state national guards from Arkansas Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Colorado plus a division artillery battalion. Generals Grant Bell Barry Cary and Hughes will lead with Major Coffin commanding the divisional artillery. The War Department secured written consent from 140 neighboring landowners covering about seventy square miles allowing temporary occupation at a nominal 5 cent per acre rent.
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Washington
Fort Riley
Kan
War Department
Arkansas National Guard
Iowa National Guard
Kansas National Guard
Missouri National Guard
Signal Corps
Nebraska National Guard
Colorado National Guard
Grant
Bell
Barry and Cary
Hughes
Coffin
Railroads Struggle as Storm Wrecks Hit Midwest
Heavy rain and flooding lash Minnesota Iowa and the Dakotas causing daily losses of about 250000 over three days. Wrecks derailments 10 washouts telegraph lines down and rail crews race to keep lines open as rivers swell and tracks erode threatening further losses.
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St. Paul
Minn
Northwestern
Minnesota
Iowa
Dakotas
Nebraska
Wisconsin
British Cabinet in Crisis as Resignations Rumored
London reports confirm rumors of Chancellor Ritchie to resign with a special cabinet meeting called. Chamberlain and Balfour reportedly stand united to keep the administration by filling vacancies amid intense public scrutiny and crowd protests outside Downing Street.
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Balfour
Chamberlain
London
Associated Press
Ritchie
United
Kruger
Downing Street
Mr. Chamberlain
Gerald Balfour
Board of Trade
Mr. Balfour
Foreign Office
Great Merger of Grocery Houses to Control Many States
The Ohio Grocery company with 11.25 million capital is incorporated in New Jersey by Lewis B. Daly Joseph Mitchell and B B Lewis. Promoters include F C Letts and M N Letts of Chicago and George Bundy of Grand Rapids Michigan. The plan seeks to merge 25 percent of Ohio wholesalers and extend to Indiana Illinois Iowa Michigan and Canada with Toledo offices for distribution. Frank C Letts leads the push after previous interstate deals.
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New York
Ohio
Journal of Commerce
New Jersey
Ohio Grocery Company
Capital
Lewis B. Daly
Joseph Mitchell
B. B. Lewis
F. C
M. N. Letts
Chicago
George Bundy
Grand Rapids
Mich
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Canada
Toledo
Frank C. Letts
Letts- Fletcher Grocery Company
Marshalltown
Carmack Aims to Repeal Fifteenth Amendment
Memphis report outlines Senator Carmack's plan to introduce a bill repealing the fifteenth amendment to remove voting rights from African American citizens. The piece notes his aim to trigger congressional debate and his preference for racial separation and possible deportation, while acknowledging anticipated long odds for quick enactment.
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Carmack
Memphis
Tenn
Congress
Louisiana Returning Board
Tilden-Hayes
Senate
Lamar
Mississippi
Conkling
New York
KE. W. Carmack
Tennessee
Senator Carmack
Perry Heath to testify on postal scandals in Washington
Dispatches say Perry L. Heath former assistant postmaster general travels to Washington to testify before post office inspectors about department scandals. Machen’s bond may rise to forty thousand dollars as new indictments prompt calls for additional sureties. Rural free delivery routes will all be continued including small routes serving fewer than 100 patrons after public protests and department debate.
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Perry Heath
Washington
Chicago
Perry L. Heath
William J. Cochran
Heath
Mr. Heath
Grand
Postal Device and Improvement Company
Machen
Department of Justice
Payne
Bristow
Miss Todd Gives Up Postmaster Job
Miss Huldsin B. Todd resigns as Greenwood Delaware postmaster after removal by the postmaster general. She yields to Jacob L. Houseman who was named her successor and leaves quietly after securing a receipt for release of her bondsmen.
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Delaware
Wilmington
Del
Huldsin B. Todd
Greenwood
United States
Allee
Jacob L. Houseman
Miss Todd
Houseman
President Roosevelts plan for a November special session
A note from Oyster Bay outlines President Roosevelts proposal for a November special session of Congress. Proponents favor prompt action on war needs, but opposition argues it could require senators and representatives to depart their states during a critical campaign and wartime period. No final agreement emerges.
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Congress
Oyster Bay
Senate
House
Rooseeyt
Tober
Gress
Canally
Explosion on Olympia Kills Two Sailors in Navy Yard Fire
An explosion on the cruiser Olympia’s store deck in Norfolk on September 15 after sailors stole and opened a barrel of grain alcohol. Two men, a corporal in the U S Marine Corps and a white seaman, were killed and several others were severely injured. Fire damaged the deck while canvas awnings burned and were extinguished by the crew and yard detachments.
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Norfolk
Olym Dock
United States Marine Corps
White Staman
Navy Yard Department
Olympia
Yerkes
MAKE GERMANS WARLIKE The Kaiser's Army Maneuvers
The war games at Welsenfels on the Saale September 15 entice spectators with mock assaults and storming drills. Preceded by four parades and provincial banquets, the emperor and empress led a state entry into Sa to consecrate a church. Minor German state sovereigns attended. Despite debate, the maneuvers are seen as raising martial spirit and political interest in the army.
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Welsenfels - On - the- Saale
William
Bette
London Denies White Star Merger With International Line
A London report claimed White Star Line would join the International Mercantile Marine group but a New York director denied the plan. The Times dispatch suggested a British firm led by the Ismay family might remain separate with possible departmental mergers and a passenger arrangement to be announced.
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London
New York International
Liverpool
White Ster
International Cantile Marine Company
Isrf@y
The
Times
White Star
Dominion
New York
1 National Mercantile Marine Car
Autoist Day Dies In Milwaukee Race Crash
Frank Day of Detroit was killed during a five mile time trial at the Milwaukee fairgrounds when his racing car struck the fence on the home stretch. The 22 year old, formerly from California, died after the impact and subsequent delay in medical aid. Day was filling in for Bari Field who was killed earlier in Detroit.
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Frank Day
Detroit
Milwaukee
Wis
Day
California
Str Grounds
Bari
Field
Chme
Mobile
The Maryland Launch Report At Newport News
Washington dispatch notes the Maryland was launched today at Newport News. The ship measures 502 feet on waterline, 6 feet 11 inches extreme breadth, trial displacement 15850 tons, mean draft 24 feet 1 inch.
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Maryland
Washington
Newport News
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