Senate Passes the Panama Bill and Rail Toll Provisions
Washington faces a Panama Canal bill with free tolls for American ships and railroad divestment proposals. The measure allows railroads to shed steamship holdings and grants the Interstate Commerce Commission power to order divestment if needed. Foreign registry for American owned ships is allowed, expanding U.S. shipbuilding access. Senate action follows House provisions with adjustments and presidential assent anticipated.
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Southern Pacifi Railroad Company
Slau Hipy
Panama Canal
Southern Pacific
Shige Ping
Teen
Lreta
Senate
Jeawards
New Haven
Coastwire
New York Central
House
Panarca Canal
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Deltlines
Root
Loadee
Fareian
United States
St Peer Ron
Eohilboas
Enute
Lrabaihig
Wilh
Blast Furnace Struck by Lightning in Pennsylvania
A blast furnace at Woodlawn, Pennsylvania was struck by lightning on August Pi0 causing an explosion that killed one worker and injured eight others, three severely, as the wrecked furnace collapsed and workers faced a chaotic scene.
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Wooodlawn
Ian Wee
New York Hosen Joenver Sin Praneisen Journey
Fragmentary OCR notes list cities including New York Chicago Indianapolis St Louis New Orleans and Washington with numbers 5 and 66. The readable items imply travel or routing but no clear event or outcome is specified.
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New York
Becketts Bank Accounts Tie Police Inspectors to Gains
New York August report shows Lt Becker linked to deposits totaling thousands across multiple banks including Elizabeth Newark and West Side Savings. District attorney probes tie Becker to Rosie Thal Rosenthal murder and possible blackmail scheme. Inspectors allegedly sent collectors to numerous unlawful houses earning substantial profits beyond salaries.
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New York
H. C. Kennedy
Elizabeth
Becker
J. G. Cullom
Newark
West Side Savings Bank
Rosenthal
Seeker
Rebels raid ranches as Mexican forces retreat
Reported clashes across the border as Texas ranches face raids by Mexican rebels. In Sonora, General Orozco’s forces retreat eastward toward Juarez for reconcentration. Elvara cabinet resigns, Antonio Hunseng named foreign minister. Taft vetoes wool tariff cut, women to vote in New York Progressive primaries. Crops damaged by army worms exceed eight million dollars. Colonel George Andrews named adjutant general to assume duties next Tuesday.
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General Orozco
Juarez
Elvara
Chill
Antonio Hunseng
New York
Progressive Party
Syracuse
South
Department of Agriculture
George Andrews
Taft
Army
Detroit Aldermen Arrests Endanger Council Quorum
Prosecutor Shepherd sacks nineteen aldermen in a bribery probe linked to Wabash railroad deals. Seventeen already jailed, eight released, with more arrests expected. quorum at risk if absent from Tuesday meeting. Schreiter cooperation questioned as warrants prep for all involved.
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Detroit
Mich
Shepherd
Central
W. H. Chindle
William Koenig
George H. Elis
Patrick O'Brien
T. H. Lynch
Joseph Merritt
W. F. Zoeller
R. M. Watson
S. S. Skrzycki
Louis Brozo
Andrew Walsh
Louis FE. Tosey
Frank J. Mason
M. T. Ostrowski
Thomas FE. Glinnan
David Rosenthal
J. L. Theisen
Eddie Schrefter
Common Council Committee
Schrefter
Schreiter
Cities to operate their own coal mines under plan
Secretary of the Interior Fisher recommends Congress pass a law allowing cities to obtain and run coal mines from government lands. The proposal covers cities in Colorado Utah Wyoming Montana Idaho and other western states, given limited areas to mine and sell coal for municipal needs under strict regulations.
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Secretary of the Interior
Fisher
Congress
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Missouri River
Populists Nominate Roosevelt and Johnson in St Louis
St Louis reports that at the upcoming Populist national convention Theodore Roosevelt and Hiram Johnson are expected to be nominated as the standard bearers. The party will likely indorse the Progressive platform adopted at Chicago.
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Teddy
St. Louis
Theodore Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
People's Party
Chicago
Derrick Boom Kills Man at Mt. Vernon Gravel Bar
Gene Howard, an Evansville Sand and Gravel employee, was killed on the gravel bar west of Mt. Vernon Indiana when a boom in a derrick boat broke and struck him on the head.
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Mt. Vernon
Ind
Gene Howard
Evansville
Stubbs Wins Kansas Senatorial Primary Victory
Topeka August 19 official county results confirm Governor Stubbs wins the Kansas United States Senate nomination. Roosevelt carries the state by about 24 000 votes.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
United States
Stubbs
Roosevelt
Colonel Seeks a Little Rest
Oyster Bay New York Aug 10 Colonel Roosevelt plans a short rest before leaving Thursday for a speaking tour in New England.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
New England
Disastrous Wreck on Mobile and Ohio Northbound Train
A Mobile and Ohio northbound passenger train No 2 wrecked between Percy and Sparta when a rail near the Moffat coal mine broke. The crash left many injured and some seriously hurt as relief trains and physicians rushed to the scene and passengers were taken to Sparta for care en route to St. Louis.
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Sparta
Percy
Mobile & Ohio
Moffat
Southern Railroad
St. Louis
Hayti exile leaders plan ship charter amid Leconte death
Kingston Jamaica Aug 10 exiled Haytians react to President Leconte death amid plans to charter a steamer home. Simon a former prisoner may land on Hayti soil. General Tancreds Augusto opposes him. local authorities monitor threats of revolt. Burglars steal guns from St Paul Hardware in Shelbyville Indiana.
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Jamaica
Leconte
Prx
Simon
Tancreds Augusto
Augusto
Shelbyville
Ind
Angie
St Paul
National League and American League baseball results
Baseball results from Boston New York Brooklyn Detroit Chicago Cleveland and Louisville Milwaukee Toledo St Paul with scores and listed players rosters and game outcomes across both leagues.Highlights include multiple doubleheaders and final tallies for each venue.
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Boston
Bedient and Carrigan
Mullen
American Association
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Attempted Safe Blowing Ends in Fatal Explosion in Indiana Village
In Lagrange County two robbers attempted to blow the local post office safe but the charge exploded outward killing one man and injuring none of the others. The wrecked building and a dead unidentified body were found near the front door. The two surviving assailants fled.
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Kurt Wayne
Howe
Lagrange County
Ted
Hindiy Ehody
Indianapolis Police Court Holds Man on Heavy Bond
Indianapolis news report describes Louis Gozzollo alias George J Hall arrested after weeks on robbery related suspicions. He is sent to county jail on a grand jury investitation with bond set, while police note other interurban car theft and pickpocket activity among recently identified suspects.
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Indianapolis
Chi
Louis Gozzollo
Atlas Cuehen
Alas Ross
George J, Hall
Dip
Gozzollo
Sam Heim
Huds
Chicago
Lacoisvilles
Goasella
Ht Moorman
Alexander Starks
Gorgolla
Indiana regiment to hold 50th reunion in South Bend
Mustered at South Bend fifty years ago the Seventy third Indiana regiment plans an Aug. 15 and 16 reunion in the city. The event marks the fiftieth anniversary of the unit’s Aug. 20 1862 departure for Indianapolis and later service with the Army of the Cumberland. Survivors and leaders including Commander Wither E. Gorsuch and Valparaiso University president J. B. Brown are noted.
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South Bend
Ind. Ave
Seventy-third
Indiana Regiment
Indianapolis
Army of the Cumberland
Wither E. Gorsuch
Indiana G. A. R
J. B. Brown
Valparaiso University
Health Board Plans Sanitation Exhibits at County Fairs
Indianapolis reports the Indiana state board of health will stage sanitation exhibits at every county fair to promote health and head off tuberculosis the white plague during the county fair season and highlighting sanitation efforts.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State Board of Health
Beers Dumped Into Stream After Raid In Noblesville
In Noblesville Indiana Aug 10 thirsty men watched as Chief of Police Eader poured several bottles of beer into a stream. Police seized about four barrels in raids on blind tigers and planned another disposal in a few days as part of the enforcement action.
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Noblesville
Ind
Eader
Alb
Tragic suicide after domestic dispute in Hammond
In Hammond Indiana on August 10 Steve Bar shot and killed himself in the presence of his wife and daughter after telling his wife that Tam would be out and Mil would not bother them. The incident ended a domestic disturbance with a fatal self-inflicted gunshot.
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Hlammond
Ind
Tam
Mil
Steve Barto
Sle
Escape fugitives nabbed near Hartford City
Deputy Sheriff Lennon arrested William Crockett and C Gaunt who escaped from the Frankfort jail. They were found at the home of David Crockett, an uncle of one of the fugitives, seven miles north of Hartford City.
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Hartford City
Ind
Lennon
William Crockett
C. Gaunt
Frankfort
David Crockett
Mrs Eller Dies From Burns After Casuline Stove Explosion
Fort Wayne Aug 19 Mrs Jacob Eller aged 52 died from burns after her clothes caught fire when a casuline stove exploded the fire department reported.
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Fort Wayne
Tmk
Jacob Eller
Minor F.Tate Named Judge on Indiana Progressive Ticket
The Indiana Progressive slate names Minor F.Tate as a nominee for the appellate court. The nomination highlights Tate's legal background and aims to bolster the party's judicial reform platform.
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Indiana
Progressive Ticket
Wilson 10 to Attend Marshall Notification in Indianapolis
New York reports strong push for Governor Wilson to join Governor Marshall in Indianapolis for the notification ceremonies. Despite invitations, he hedges on political ties citing New Jersey engagements, while Indiana and surrounding states urge his presence to kick off the campaign with a large turnout. Also notes Miss Ned Cochran becoming Indiana’s first woman to fly in an aeroplane demonstration at Terre Haute.
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New York
Phos. R. Marshall
Wilson
Indianapolis
Ulingis
Indiana
Ohio
Mars
Marshalls
Middle West
Terre Haute
Ind
Ned Cochran
City
Pat Johnson
Miss Cochran
Market quotations for Indianapolis Cincinnati and Chicago grain and livestock
Grain and livestock prices listed for Indianapolis Cincinnati and Chicago markets. Wheat prices range from about 1.00 to 1.06 per bushel for No 2 red, with corn around 7 1 2 to 9 1 2 cents and hogs commonly five dollars or slightly above, cattle and sheep values vary by market and lot size, including oats around 33 to 88 cents and lambs around 4.00 to 7.75 per hundredweight.
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Indianapolis
Thanthy
SION
Ieee
Cincinnati
Chicago
Measures for Labor Benefit and Delayed Action Debate
Washington notes split views on pushing labor benefit measures now or waiting until November. Lawmakers praise Wilson of Pennsylvania for steering bills through, while questions arise about a new Labor Department versus a labor commission and the pace of consideration in Congress.
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Fiave
Local Lodge Session Masonic Rescheduled. Bridge Worker Injured
Jefferson Lodge of Masons will hold its daylight session this afternoon instead of yesterday due to a reporting error. Rov Tinsley was injured by a car while walking to work on the new bridge near the Kentucky approach and was taken home after ambulances. His injuries are not serious. Three bids for heating plant work in the courthouse are under advisement. exterior work bids were rejected and the contract will be re-advertised. A committee discussed window glass improvements and a second button sale is planned for August 24 with proceeds aiding visiting points.
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Aug
Dar
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Wil
Neral Labor Commission
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Senate
Jefferson Lodge of Masons
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Tinsley
Kentucky
Ob. N. Shraders
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Mt. Edward’s Hospital
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Court House
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Can Ul
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Sue- Zestec Uy Roany
Nes Windos
Indian killed by express near Rochelle
Report notes a man of Indian origin sleeping on a railroad track near Rochelle H. was struck and killed by a fast express. The incident is framed as a cautionary tale about carelessness and the dangers of railway travel. The piece also includes an advertisement for Dr Kings New Discovery claiming cures for coughs and lung trouble, citing a testimonial from J. J. Watts of Texas.
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Rochelle
Dr. King
J. J. Watts
Kada
Tex
Howe
Navefel
Ink Cloud Figures Inky Squid Behavior
Fragmentary notes describe squid ink dispersion through siphons as a defense mechanism. Observations mention color waves and altered movement during alarm, with references to varied species and potential effects on predators.
Sp Teottles of Mlee the Bitters advertised cure
An old advertisement promises relief from poor appetite nervousness headaches and run down feeling with Sp Teottles of Mlee the Bitters from Knoefel Drug at 50 cents. The copy claims the remedy improves strength and appetite from the first dose.
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T. P. Peenles
Ulenry
Tenn
Sp. Teottles
Vacation Appeal for Mackinac and North Country by D. C. Line
The D. C. Line advertises transportation to Mackinac and the north country offering scenic scenery and fishing lakes. It invites readers to request the D. & C. pamphlet and take the next steamer from Detroit.
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Mackinac
North Country
Dermort & Culverann Navigation Co
Detroit
Mich
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