Witte Arrives at Portsmouth and Envoys Delayed
Reported arrival of the allied Russian plenipotentiaries and Japanese envoys in Portsmouth with U S officials. Delays noted for reception arrangements at Wentworth hotel and navy yard due to scheduling and weather, while Governor Mebane and Rear Admiral Mend coordinate ceremonies. Local officials prepare barring and security for the diplomatic visit amid widespread public interest.
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Mortdimoneh
Voie
Vlistohoes
Hotel Wentworth
Iuner Harbor
Yton
Conton
Navy Yard
Fusstun Onvoy
Boston
Tflocet
Wentworth
Navy
Wilmirad
Ninatodt
Ae Laithe
Choneruar Mebane
Newport
Fox
Hower
Galveston
Mend
Ment
Portsmouth
Peirce
Mebane
Mebane Woutad Take Place Tothiey, Eeoudine
Hous
Partici
Witte Sees Harvard Boston Aus SM Witte conference
Witte met at Portsmouth with Harvard and Boston leaders to discuss the conference. The Mayflower cruiser bereit to Newport was mentioned as a factor in the deliberations. Vilentkéin claimed a role as guide while plenipotentiaries delayed arrival.
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Witte
Harvard
Boston
Aus
Kissin
Mortsmouth
Newports
Portsmouth
Wittelad
Confor
Istorie
Chinbeidee
Baby’s Body in Shark Sighted After Deep Sea Trip
A shark found by Charles White and A R Middleton’s party in Posonoke and Tangier Sounds contained a baby skeleton in its stomach. Middleton and the crew described giant drumfish and enormous sharks, noting one shark nearly overpowered a crew member as they hauled line and hook from deep water.
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Baltinorg
Charles White
A. R. Middlteton
Posonoke
Tangier
Mar
Middleton
Wao
Welehe
Aliddleton
Aiman
Hoharrow
Fire destroys St Thomas Church in fashionable district
Aug. 8 New York St Thomas Church on Lord Street was completely destroyed by fire after 6 am. Firemen were forced from the yard as flames fed on the pews and roof. The church, home to wealthy families and guests of the Vanderbilt and Rockefeller circles, saw walls collapse within 45 minutes. The origins remain a mystery with several nearby homes briefly threatened.
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New York
St. Thomas
Charch
Lord Street
Seward Wabb
H. Moir, Twombley
John D. Rockefeller
University Club
Soward Wabb
Fifth Avenue
Dtth Street
H. Mok. Twombly
St. Thomas’ Church
Vanderbilts
Agtors
Erhest M. Stirss
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Duke of Marlborough
Eharsh
Rockefaller
Webb
Bread famine threat as kosher bakers strike in New York
Jewish east side residents face bread shortages as a general strike by kosher bread bakers halts most bakeries. Some bakers charge higher prices, causing hardship for orthodox Jews relying on this staple. Protests erupt outside bakeries but police presence prevents serious violence.
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New York
East Side
Fever Gases Grip New Orleans Area Reports Rising Cases
New Orleans reports 32 new cases and eight deaths on the first day under U S board of health. Total since outbreak 665 cases and 118 deaths. Quarantine strictness prompts Governor Blanchard to seek relief as towns face food ice and medicine shortages amid storm damage and communication cuts. Additional cases appear in Bou Ami Patterson Shreveport and Jefferson parish with one death on Bell plantation. Local protest over the Mississippi marine militia capture cited in Biloxi.
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New Orleans
United States Board of Health and Marine Hospital Service
Blanchard
Bou Ami
Lake Charles
Patterson
Bell Plantation
Jefferson Parish
Shreveport
Bilox
Mississippi Marine
Sunflowers Declared Weeds In Missouri Ruling
Dr J A Sanders was arraigned in police court for failing to cut weeds at Pacific and Charlotte. He paid a $1.60 fine after arguing sunflowers are flowers, but the Missouri Supreme Court ruled sunflowers may be weeds.
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Kansas City
J. Ja Sanders
Pacific
Charlotte Street
St. 60
Missouri Suprema Court
Brady
St. Louis
Kansas
Missouri
Jumped into River on Brooklyn Bridge Suicide
A man in a wall dressed outfit leaped from a surface car on the Brooklyn Bridge in view of hundreds. He ran to the center, hesitated, and jumped into the East River head first. Motormen and passengers halted the car, but the police boat could not find the body despite a search.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
Ife
Thea Tan
Poligomon Vin
Cho
Scarcity of Water Threatens Connecticut Drought Impacts Mills
A severe drought in eastern Connecticut threatens industry and farms. About 20,000 mill workers on the Shotucket Yantic and Dunnebaug rivers are on short hours due to water scarcity. Wells run dry, farmers pull water long distances, vegetables and apples suffer, and springs in Lebanon and Franklin have dried up for the first time in over half a century.
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Baltic
Aug. S
Connecticut
Lebanon
Franklin Springs
Aged Woman Dibrets Death In Marsh Near Burr Creek
Bridgeport reports the death of 70 year old Mrs Bridget Stevenson who wandered from 909 Hancock avenue yesterday afternoon. Her body was found in Burr Creek marsh in shallow water a few hours later. It is believed she suffered illness and fell into the marsh. She leaves a son.
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Bridgeport
Bridget Stevenson
Hancock Avenue
Mrs Frank Daniels Injured In Auto Accident
Mrs Frank Daniels wife of the actor suffered bruises to the face and left side when a car driven by their 15 year old adopted son Vivian went off an embankment on Rail road avenue Rye New York. Both were thrown from the auto and shaken up.
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New York
Frank Daniels
Daniel
Vivian
Railroad Avenue
Rye
Kingsley Manufacturing Company Formed in Wallingford
New Wallingford company incorporated at the state house today with capital stock of five thousand dollars for the manufacture of hasp looks.
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Hartford
Kingsley Manufacturing Company of
Wallingford
New Haven to host trust and independent bookings
New Haven theater plans announced for the coming season will feature both trust and independent bookings at the Hyperion theater. Officials say this arrangement is unique in the country.
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New Haven
Hyperion
Albany Store Collapse Leaves Many Trapped
A portion of John G Myers and Co large department store on North Pearl street collapsed at 8:45 am, burying 50 to 100 people. Victims were mainly young workers, with customers possibly inside. Rescue efforts by 200–300 men, physicians, and ambulances faced slow recovery due to debris. Relatives cried for loved ones as emergency hospitals filled the nearby stores. The cause is uncertain, partly due to ongoing excavations for improvements. Robert M Chalmers is missing, believed buried. The disaster ranks among the city’s worst, with widespread shock and mourning.
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Albany
John G. Myers and Company
Robert M. Chalmers
Pearl Street
Mill Girl Inherits $100,000 Inheritance
Utica Aug 8 by the will of Thomas Fitzgerald who died in Los Angeles two weeks ago James and Patrick Fitzgerald his brothers and Miss Margaret O Loughlin a niece will receive $100 000 each All live in Little Walle and are poor James runs a small grocery Patrick is a railroad laborer and the girl works in a mill Miss O Loughlin says she will not quit her job despite the fortune Thomas Fitzgerald left West 30 years ago poor and died half owner of the Los Angeles race track
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Utica
Thomas Fitzgerald
Los Angeles
Cal
James
Patrick Fitzgerald
Margaret O'Loughlin
Little Walle
Patrick
O’loughlin
Standard Oil Gaining As Strikes Tie Russian Trade
Constantinople August 8 Strikes among oil workers in Batoum and Baku have almost halted Russian trade allowing Standard Oil to strengthen its eastern position. The company recently dispatched 165000 casks to this city along with 100000 to Bulgaria 60000 to Syria 50000 to Smyrna and 35000 to Salonica.
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Batoum
Baku
Russia
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Bulgaria
Syria
Smyrna
Salonica
Run on Denver Bank Shocks Depositors
Crowds waited outside Denver Savings Bank as it opened after reports the bank faced financial trouble. Only 10 percent of deposits were paid to customers, triggering a bank run in Denver, Colorado.
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Denver
Col
Denver Savings Bank
Wind Robs Rural Mail in Virginia and Maryland
A Lynchburg Virginia firm Duguid & Co. faces orders to replace defective rural letter boxes sold as postoffice approved. The faulty boxes, blamed for wind blowing mail out, were found near Mount Weather Virginia a Weather Bureau summer site. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General DeGraw demands cease sale of that pattern and replacement or risk removal from sale.
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Washington
Virginia
Maryland
Postoffice Department
Mount Weather
Weather Bureau
DeGraw
Duguid & Co
Lynchburg
Tramp Flees Danbury Freight Pursuit With Revolver
A tramp hidden on a South Norwalk bound Adams express car at Branchville fled when a brake man produced a big 88 caliber revolver. The intruder dashed along the track toward South Norwalk as train crew pursued, and he did not return.
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Danbury
Norwalk
Branchville
Xpress
Needle In Child's Bowel In Willimantic
The nine months old child of Mr and Mrs Frank Gaisse is gravely ill in Willimantic Aug. with doctors believing a needle is lodged in the infant's bowels. The needle may have penetrated from an elder child’s clothing. An incision was attempted but the needle could not be located. A sore spot at the entry site and bowel inflammation are reported. Doctors debate whether to operate.
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Chou
Piores
United States
Colonal Totley
Plorce
New T ' Grapshire
National Guard
Rockingham County
Cloyvernor Ale
New Hampshire
Willimantic
Aug
Frank Gaisse
A Shocking Accident in Falls Village
Eugene Burkett, a prominent farmer, was dragging by a runaway horse into a mowing machine cutter bar, losing an arm and a leg. He was initially taken home, then moved to Pittsfield Massachusetts hospital where his condition worsened. On the train to Canaan he reportedly made a will in the presence of two witnesses.
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Falls Village
Euugene Burkett
Burkett
Burkatt
Pittsfield
Mass
Canaan
Milford Man Drowns Near Gulf Bridge
Richard Thompson, 28, of Milford, drowned while recovering a boat near the Gulf bridge in the harbor. He was out rowing, pulled the craft ashore, but it slid back into the water. Thompson entered the current to reach it, was swept under, and his body was recovered. He was unmarried.
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Milford
Richard Thomp- 800
Gulf Bridge
Thompson
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