Warships from Germany stir fears of intervention near the isthmus
Reports from Berlin say Germany is sending warships toward the Atlantic side of the Isthmus with the cruiser Geier to Panama. The U S Navy moves ships from the Pacific to reinforce the isthmian zone, including the battleship Iowa and the cruiser Machias, while Secretary Hay weighs sending more vessels from the North Atlantic squadron. News also notes Ecuadorian troops ready to invade Colombia near Pasto and renewed arms tension in Venezuela.
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San Francisco
Navy Department
Panama
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Colon
North Atlantic
Hay
Quito
Colombia
Pasto
Silva
Ecucosadorian
Ecuador
Rain Ends 48 Day Drought in Lafayette Area
A steady Sunday rain in Lafayette Indiana broke a 48 day drought and soaked fields for several hours. While corn and vegetable crops were past optimal, the moisture boosts pasture growth and supports upcoming fall plowing efforts.
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Lafayette
Ind
Robber Pleads Guilty in Selby Vault Theft Case
Crockett Cal August 10 John Winters, charged with robbing the Selby company vault of bullion over 280000, had his preliminary examination Saturday morning and pleaded guilty. New York August 19 Swift & Co Chicago office robbed of money by secretary treasurer.
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Crockett, Cal
John Winters
Selby Company
New York
Swift & Co
Chicago
John Chaplin
Hayden
Chaplin
Michigan Day Not Buffalo
Buffalo New York August 19 Governor Bliss and staff arrived and will stay through week. Speakers include General Alger Lieutenant Governor Robinson and Detroit mayor W C Maybury with other Michigan leaders.
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Michigan
A T Bliss
Temple of Music
Gov Bliss
BR. A. Alger
Detroit
O. W. Robinson
Migifeans
William Alden Smith
Wgrand Rapids
W. C. Maybury
Bay View Walks Out in Mass Strike Over Steel Contract
South Chicago and Bay View workers join Joliet in a general walkout after 157 of about 200 Amalgamated Association members vote to break with the Illinois Steel Company. The move endangers Bay View mill operation, with 1,500 workers affected and possible plant removal under consideration. Joliet, Monessen, and McKeesport report tense labor scenes as strike breakers are moved and guard measures rise.
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Joliet
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Michael F. Tighe
Pittsburg
Davis
South Chicago
Illinois Steel Company
Wte
W C. Davis
Chicago
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Odd Fellows
Lode
W Oc Oasis
Michael F Tighe
Shiffer
Shaffer
Ders! Steel Company
Pinsbagg
Monessen
United States
Steel Corporation
Four Die as Brooklyn L Train and Trolley Crash
Chicago dispatch reports a street car crash at Forty-seventh street crossing with the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago line. Four killed and thirteen injured as the westbound trolley plowed into the Pittsburg flyer after breaking guard gates. Names of victims listed. police arrested then released engineer and conductor.
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Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad
Pittsburg Flyer
Zerain
Pittsburg
Bowman
Fulton
Passenter
W H Gage
E. J Eckhard
Stock Yards
Dresden Pottery Factory Fire Damages East Liverpool Plant
East Liverpool Ohio August 19 fire swept a Dresden pottery plant Saturday causing about 50000 dollars in damage before crews gained control. The blaze started late afternoon but no injuries were reported and investigators began assessing the cause.amp
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Dresden Pottery
Train and Trolley Collision Kills Seven in Brooklyn
Seven people died and several were injured in a rear end crash between a Brooklyn Fifth Avenue Elevated train and a trolley car at Graveyard Avenue and Avenue D. The collision occurred at 11:40 PM as both vehicles headed westbound, with the engine striking the trolley in the dark.
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New York
Brooklyn Fifth Avenue
Molten metal blast kills three at Ohio steel plant
At the National Steel Company Ohio plant three workers died after a ladle malfunction spilled molten metal into a water vat. Dozens were injured and several unable to survive as crews fought the blaze and attempted rescues amid accounts of chaos at the workplace.
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Treasury Drops Five-Cent Coffee Duty for Porto Rico
Washington reports the treasury department will not impose a five cent per pound customs duty on coffee imported into Porto Rico from the United States. The decision affects U S shipments to Porto Rico and removes the duty from the import path.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Porto Rico
United States
National WCTU meeting set for Fort Worth in November
Fort Worth Texas August 19 details on the National WCTU gathering to be held November 15 expect about three thousand delegates and many visitors from across the United States. Officers and state presidents will attend with arrangements to hire Charles Galloway as organist. The event is billed as the South’s largest women’s meeting. Bangor Maine August 19 reports Armours of Chicago plan to corner Maine apples with a 3 million dollar fund and agents seeking the entire crop amid a light harvest. Maine commission merchants fear the Chicago effort and have started prebuying apples.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Wc.t U
United States
Charles Galloway
South
Bangor
Armours
Chicago
Maine
Chitago
Pohny
Robbery at Grand Rapids Gas Office
Pranke Bennett, bookkeeper for Grand Rapids Gas Engine and Yacht Company, drew $1,000 from the bank at noon Saturday to pay men. He placed the money in a valise and boarded a street car, but the valise was missing upon alighting and later found empty. No clue to the thieves exists.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Pranke Bennett
Grand Rapis
Senator Fairbanks Hurt In Runaway Accident
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana was injured in a runaway incident near Minneapolis Minnesota on Saturday evening. He and District Attorney Be G. Evans were riding when the team started to run away. they jumped from the carriage, leaving the driver to manage the horses. Both men suffered scratches and injuries but were not seriously hurt.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Tor Fairbanks
Indiana
Dea
Indi
Be G. Evans
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