Paducah Boat Disaster Death Toll Rises to Twenty
Paducah Kentucky Aug 21 The City of Golconda disaster at Cottonwood Bar claims many lives as 17 to 22 may be listed. Victims include Miss Lucy Barnett Miss Trixie Grimes Mrs W A Hogan Ira and Wallace Hogan and Lucille Graham. Rescue teams recover multiple bodies and note a fierce struggle as the boat issues and weather hampered recovery efforts.
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Paducah
Golconda
Cottonwood Bar
Miles Lacy Graham
Grahamville
Lucy Barnett
Smithland
Trixie Grimes
W. A. Hogan
Ira
Wallace
Lucille
Watts Davis
Livingstone County
Clarence Blayden
Iola
Wallace Bennett
Tola
D. Jackson
Will
Charles Graham County
Luther Graham
David Adams
Barnett
Miss Graham
W Hogan
Buria
Rescue effort at wreck yields grim toll and miraculous escapes
Amid 18 feet of water the boat is being dismantled as hundreds of spectators watch rescuers. The crowd fills the wharf and hotel parlors while bodies and survivors emerge. Notable escapes include postmaster R H Garner pulled from wreckage and a farmer found atop the inverted hull. The Only Woman Saved Mrs Charles Hayden is badly bruised after clinging to her child. Hogan, husband of a drowning victim, remains missing.
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Richmond Hotel
Philip Boulware
Paducah
Archibald Lewis
George D. Barnes & Co
St Louis
Parrow
Charles Hayden
Metropolis
R. H Garner
Bay City
Dll
Clarence Coker
Frank Enders
Sanders
Fire Destroys Byrne House Killing Three Children
A Currie dispatch reports Byrne’s house burned completely with three children dead and a fourth feared dying. Parents were in the harvest field. fire origin unknown. In Mobile Edna Thrower, 14, daughter of the late Henry Thrower, killed herself with a pistol Tuesday after a scolding.
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St. Paul, Mine
Currier
Mion
Diapateh
P Byrne
Mobile Aln
Edna Thrower
Henry Thrower
Ambush murder shocks Fort McKavitt area
Dallas report says 19 year old stock raiser jona than miles was jailed for the killing of Harry Ball at Fort McKavitt. Ball was shot Monday night in an ambush. Miles is described as a 70 year old farmer and respected local figure. The row of four stock raiser figures in Menardville is mentioned as context.
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Dallas
Tex
Menardville
Harry Ball
Fort McKavitt
Jonathan Miles
Miles
Telegraph Crop Report Exchange Planned by World Wheat Producers
John Hyde of the agricultural department reports a successful European tour to arrange telegraphic exchange of crop data. He says wheat producing nations will soon share reports by telegraph.
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Washington
Ug 21
John Hyde
Agricultural Department
Europe
Michigan Day at Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo
Gov Aaron Bliss leads Michigan Day events with staff and delegates at the Pan-American Exposition. A crowd heard speeches by Michiganders including Barbour and Diekema, with musical selections and a reception in the Mulligan Building.
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Buffalo
Michigan
Gov A. T Bliss
Temple of Music
George H. Barbour
Aaron T. Hi-5
Gov Biss
Peninsulas
Commonwealth
Buchanan
Herbert P Missett
Meltigan
Bliss Apow
Russell Vo Alper
Miron Wi'han € Mayburs
Detroit
Gereritt Diekema
Heland Mich
Gan Henry M Duffield
Addis Ibro
Orchard Lakecademy
Lizzie Emery
Houmer Wareren
Bunker Hill
Mullgan
Provisions for Chinese Fort Destruction Stall Due to Li Hung Chang
Report from Peking notes Li Hung Chang's protest against destroying forts. He argues it would disgrace him after building them and fears being blamed. The plan’s destruction remains tied to military necessity, with clerical delays delaying signing and copying of the final practicals.
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Peking
Li Hung Chang
Battleship Town sails from Washington for Panama
The Navy Department reports the battleship Town has departed for Panama stopping at Apuleo for coal. The San Francisco to Panama distance is about 3274 miles and the voyage will take roughly 12 days.
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Washington
Navy Department
Panama
San Franciseco
Republican executive committee fixes campaign opening date
Columbus Ohio August 21 The Republican executive committee meets to set September 21 as the campaign opening. Delaware Senator Hanna and Senator Foraker along with Guy Nash will speak.
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Columbus
Republcan Executive Committee
Delaware
Hanna and Foraker
Guy Nash
Prominent Washington Correspondent Mrs Nettle Chapin Dies
Marshalltown Iowa August 21 Mrs Nettle Sanford Chapin longtime Washington newspaper correspondent and leader in Iowa W R C and W C T circles dies at 76.
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Marshalltown
Nettle Sanford Chapin
Washington
Iowa
W.C. T
W H Hotchkiss & Co Winery Destroyed by Fire
Fire ravaged the Santa Rosa winery of W H Hotchkiss & Co on Tuesday causing an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. The blaze began in the morning and crews battled flames to prevent spread to adjacent buildings. No injuries reported.
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Miss Wild
Pierce City
Negres
Pierce City Military Company
Megro
Santa Rosa
Cal
W. H. Hotchkiss & Co
Long Steel Strike Sees No Clear Lead in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on August 21, both steel managers and strike leaders claimed confidence of victory as the great strike persisted. A turnover of mills began, with debates over timing and strategy, while union efforts to organize and mobilize continued amid reports of plant closings and financial relief needs for workers.
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Pittsburg
Joseph Bishop
Ohio
Clark
Lindsay and
McCutcheon
Miles
Fred Baugh
Chey
Neverstean
Treepen Ma
Noggoi
Tophears
Chicago
Joliet
Chicagocoes
Carnegie
Duquesne
Amalgamated Association
Shaffer
Lynching of Wilder near Whitesboro shocks Texas
A mob of about 400 seized Wilder near Dexter Grayson County and burned him at Nelons ranch 24 miles east of Red Ranch after he was charged with murdering Mis Dwesh, wife of a Grayson County farmer. Authorities moved quickly as telegraph and telephone alerts sped to Whitesboro.
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Dallas
Lea
Grayson
Nelon's Ranch
Red Ranch
Dexter
Wilder
Ssd
Meb
Walder
Wcere
Whitesboro
Bride Caldwell Spouse Left After Six Months
Upon learning the work was completed observers voiced strong disappointment. Caldwell had been a bride for only six months when the event occurred.
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Caldwell
Fire at Atlantic Refining works rages in Philadelphia
Still burning after a Monday blaze at the Atlantic Refining Company works in Philadelphia's southwest, the fire consumes oil at an estimated 100000 dollars daily. Firemen fear hidden spots and risk, with 15 injuries reported and substantial property loss.
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Aocelphia
Atlantic Refining Company
Itat Breeze
Lloyd
Schuylkill
Sanscites
Ambu'ues
Notrtiahen Ty Hospitals
Wage-cut plan in Fall River cloth mills stalls
Report from Fall River Mass on August 21 indicates the proposed 15 percent wage reduction for mill operatives by September 3 will fail. Eighteen corporations controlling 1,458,926 of 3,042,472 spindles decline to sign the agreement requiring treasurers to represent 1,350,000 spindles to make it operative.
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Fall River Mass
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A. A. Peck
Clahije
Shlexand
Pxerenk Enders
Mr Hogan
Clark Grocery Company
Davenport
J. E. Walsh
St& Anthony's Hospital
Sitreet McCullough
Missouri
Will Godley
Gazelle Wild
French Godley
Pete Hampton
Stollen
Perce City
Simme
Monett
Fisco
Springfield
Oman
Tiles
Joe Tark
Mir
Eugene Barrett
Carter
Joe Lark
Lark
Rome
Barrett
Tulsa
Biles
Pennsylvania
Continental
Natonal Tube Company
Ord
National Tube Company
Wheeling
Wotessen
Mallane
Fifteenth Street
Philadelphia
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