Tragic Haileyville Mine Disaster Claims Dozens
In Haileyville Oklahoma Hailey Ola coal mine No 1 fire cuts air to miners 26 bodies recovered and at least ten more entombed Mules suffocated as flames destroy hoisting and air shafts Rescue efforts stalled by burned cages cables and guides and heavy smoke Officials fear full search may take 24 hours with channels up to a quarter mile long and no one escaped suffocation rather than burning with the entombed men.
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McAlester
Okla
Hailey-Ola
Haileyville
Ants Eat Man Alive Near Los Angeles Ostrich Farm
Burton B. Jarvis, 26, a contracting teamster from Terre Haute Indiana, lay under a shade tree near an ostrich farm from Sunday afternoon until Tuesday night suffering tuberculosis. Red ants swarmed over his body as he lay helpless until found and died at the county hospital.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Burton B. Jarvis
Chestnut Street
Terre Haute
Ind
County Hospital
Jarvis
California
Ilquor
Bryan Visits Boyhood Home in Salem Crowd Flocks to Welcome
In Salem, crowds greeted Democratic candidate William J. Bryan with great enthusiasm on a visit to his boyhood city. Thousands arrived by special trains as Bryan spoke from courthouse grounds and met residents. He later toured family graves, receiving handshakes at receptions in multiple venues.
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Bryan
Salem
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Ryan
Jennings
Cleveland Officers Nab Italian Banker in Brazil
A cablegram to County Sheriff McGorray says two Cleveland officers return with Anton F. Bonelli an Italian banker charged with misapplying 20000 belonging to his bank. Bonelli disappeared three months ago and was traced to Brazil where Brazilian authorities took him into custody.
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Cleveland
McGorray
Rio Janeiro
Bras F
Anton F. Bonelli
Bonelli
Brazil
Ecuador President Alfaro Faces Severe Health Setback
A garbled report notes President Alfaro of Ecuador is suffering a serious heart issue with risk of fatal outcome. no other details are clear.
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Alfaro
Ecuador
Dam Break Flood Submerges Augusta Under Water
Floods from the Carolinas and Georgia burst a dam six miles from Augusta diverting Savannah River flow into a canal. The city flooded from Fifteenth Street to the east boundary with depths from six to twelve feet. The Savannah River bridge collapsed and the upper dam at the locks failed. Three deaths reported two white persons and one Black individual. Property damage likely over five hundred thousand dollars.
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Atlanta
Carolinas
Georgia
Augusta
Savannah
Fifteenth Street
Savannah River
Bradley Fined for Contempt of Court in Breathitt Case
Jackson Ky Aug 27 Judge Adams overruled defense motion to vacate bench and fined twenty dollars each against Senator W O Bradley Judge D B Redvine J J C Bach Will A Young and T T Cope counsel for Beech Hargis who sought to remove the judge. The contempt verdict rests on filing the affidavit without sufficient reasons to justify stepping aside.
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Jackson, Ky
Breathitt
Beech Hargis
James Hargis
Judge Bombauer Rescued After Mountain Ordeal
Roderick Emile Bombauer, a St. Louis judge and author, wandered the Estes Park mountains for about forty eight hours without food or shelter before staggeringly reaching the Drake hotel. He had been lost in rough terrain two days and nights, nearly dead from exposure, before finding shelter and safety.
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Estes Park
Col
Roderick Emile Bombauer
St. Louis
Drake Hotel
Well Known Mining Man Killed in Black Hills
J J Taylor a leading Black Hills mining figure and his helper Chris Miller were killed instantly at the Burlington mine in Red Fern South Dakota. Taylor had run the Black Hills mine since 1879 and was president of the company whose mine claimed his life. Taylor's daughter is a noted magazine writer.
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Red Fern
S. D
J. J. Taylor
Black Hills
Chris Miller
Burlington
Taylor
Black Flulle
United States Army rifle team wins Camp Perry trophy
The United States infantry team captured the national trophy and the $300 prize by winning the United States Army rifle team match at Camp Perry, Ohio. Other items note Cuba's generals observing maneuvers and Panama's foreign minister appointment.
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United States
Congress
United States Army
Camp Perry
Ohio
Pino Guerra
Marti
Landa
Jose Augustine Arango
Panama
Obaldia
Republic of Panama
New York City
Governor Hughes Boycotted By Saratoga County Fair Horse Owners
Trotting races at the Saratoga County Fair in Ballston were halted for about ninety minutes as horse owners refused to start their horses while Governor Charles E. Hughes, who opposed betting on racetracks, was on the grounds. Officials urged a restart but the boycott persisted until his departure, after which racing resumed and continued into the night.
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Ballston
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Governor Hughes
Fair Grounds
Preferred Death to Jail in Springfield Riot
Mrs. Kate Howard a riot leader in Springfield died by swallowing acid as she was led to jail. Indicted on multiple counts including murder in lynching cases, she reportedly proclaimed she would not be arrested again. Ten more indictments, including murder charges, were returned by the special grand jury.
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Springfield
Kate Howard
Seasion
Kramer
Mrs. Howard
Thompson's Second Accident Hits Ambassador Thompson in Mexico
Washington reports Ambassador David E. Thompson, injured in Mexico City when struck by a bicyclist, is recovering with a badly broken and dislocated arm. This marks his second accident in three months.
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Mr. Thompson
Washington
State Department
David E. Thompson
Mexico
Fi lis Accepts Post as Assistant Attorney General
Wade H. Billis named assistant to the U S attorney general and will assume duties after completing current Ohio duties. He previously served as attorney general of Ohio and will replace Milton D Purdy. Fi lis will begin once his present office workload allows, expected to take several weeks.
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Purdy
Washington
Wade H. Filis
Ohio
Milton D. Purdy
Bilis
All Doctors are Good But Specialists are Best Trial Treatment
Advertisement touts free trial treatment for young country men claiming cures for boils moles hair worms bed wetting stuttering and digestion with monthly costs listed. It mentions dyspepsia tapeworm fat removal without fasting and asthma cures with a $16 monthly fee. An address at Pearl and Market streets claims research and studios and notes New Albany.
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Hust
Pearl
New Albany
Race for the Pennant How the Teams In the Big Leagues Stand
National League standings show Chicago and Brooklyn at top with run totals and balky batteries listed. Milwaukee and St Paul matchups reveal uneven scoring and multiple pitchers in the pennant race.
Triple Tragedy in Tulsa Webbs and Culpepper in Store
In Tulsa Oklahoma Aug 27 David Webb is dead William Webb fatally wounded and grocer Culpepper seriously injured after an armed confrontation in Culpepper's west side store. The feud between the Webb brothers and Culpepper led to a deadly gunfight and a stabbing during the incident.
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Tulsa
Okio
David
William Webb
Culpepper
West Side
David Webb
Webbs
Webb
Kidney Remedy Claim Refers to Foley's Cure
An advertisement asserts Foley's Kidney Remedy can stop irregularities and cure kidney and bladder trouble. It cites O. D. Knoefel as the endorsing authority. The claim frames kidney issues as curable by medicine.
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Foley
O. D. Knoefel
Cig Baker Roams Europe After 1904 Escape
Marion Indiana reports O A Cigarette Baker once fled Indianapolis during the 1904 legislature bribery case says he represents the tobacco trust in the lobby now and has sent postal cards from Paris and Lucerne noting a European tour with his wife and two New York women. He makes no hint of returning to the United States or Canada, his home for much of the time since fleeing arrest.
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Cig
Baker
Europe
Marion
Ind
Indianapolis
Tobacco Trust
Paris
Lucerne
New York
United States
Canada
Sunday Baseball Barred in Detroit
Detroit prosecutors ban Sunday professional baseball after a request from the Sunday observance committee. Prosecuting Attorney Yerkes orders enforcement, and Police Commissioner Smith agrees to enforce the law evaluated for Sunday play.
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Detroit
Mich
Yerkes
Pastors’ Union
Smith
Electric Bitters Praised By Patient In New York
Mr. Frank Conleau of No. 496 Houston Street, New York, endorses Electric Bitters as a grand family remedy for dyspepsia liver trouble and weak kidneys. The tonic purports to regulate digestion purify the blood and restore vigor for both sexes. Sold under guarantee at Chas. D. Bruce.
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Frank Conleau
Houston
New York
Ender Guarantes
Chas
Watson Fires Opening Gun In Indiana Governor Race
Fort Wayne Indiana August 27 Representative James B Watson Republican nominee opened the state campaign arguing the core issue is whether brewers dominate Indiana politics or whether the people rule He warned that electing the Democratic tickets would repeal gains against brewery influence and push Indiana back toward liquor expansion.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana
James B. Watson
Watson
Thomas R. Marshall
Marshall
Democratic Party
Democratic
Lamphere Habeas Corpus Bid Filed in Indictment
Laporte Indiana August 27 H W Worden filed papers for Ray Lamphere release on a writ of habeas corpus alleging no evidence links him to the Helgelein murder. Lamphere indicted for the Gunnness murders and suspected of complicity. He is held without bail and Worden seeks bond or bail admission without writ.
Dead Outlaw Identified in Indianapolis Murder Case
The body of Jesse Coe, the negro outlaw who killed Patrolman Charles Russell in Indianapolis in 1906, and who was killed near Marlineburg on the Cumberland River in Monroe County Kentucky, was brought to Indianapolis and identified as the man long sought.
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Indianapolis
Jesse Coe
Charles Russell
Marlineburg
Cumberland River
Monroe County
Kentucky
J. B. Bryant
Hall of Fame items and global notices from diverse locales
A compendium of brief memorials and honors including Enos G. Hunt’s birthday climb for fruit, civic gifts from Morton E. Converse, suffrage speeches by Mrs. Brown Potter, peaceassociation efforts by Senora de Costa, and appointments in Central America. Also notes Dosmundo Obaldia’s Panama election and a Alaska case of induced murder involving Macrena Kavorzuof and George Pestriakoff.
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Morton E. Converse
Winchendon
Mass
Rindge
N. H
Brown Potter
Senora de Costa
Argentina
Chile
South American Universal Peace Association
Algernon Sartoris
Grant
Roosevelt
Guatemala
William P. Sands
Mexico
H. W. Hicks
Boston
Board of Commmissioners
Congregational
American Board
George Hough
Hough
Domingo de Obaldia
Panama
Miners' Union Charter Revoked by UMW Leader
Terre Haute Indiana reports national UMW president T L Lewis stripped the Hudson mine local of its charter after miners refused to return to work while a settlement is sought. A separate child misquote ends with a mother reacting to a boy's remark about his stockings.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Hudson
T. L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Snow Flurries Reported Around Baltimore Suburbs
Baltimore reports a light fall of snow in the suburbs last night with additional flurries observed in other parts of Maryland as August weather surprises residents.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Nelson Praises Dr Kings New Discovery In Letter
Naples resident Lester M. Nelson lauds Dr Kings New Discovery as a longtime reliable throat and lung remedy. The notice promotes the product as a preventive and healer with a guarantee from Chas D Knoefel’s drugstore, pricing 60 cents and 1.00, trial bottle free.
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Lester M. Nelson
Naples
Mainé
Dr. King
Soli
Chas
D. Knoefel
Market Quotations Prevailing Prices for Grain and Livestock
Grain and livestock prices listed for Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago New York and East Buffalo. Wheat No 2 red 9444c at Indianapolis. corn No 2 Tae. oats No 2 mixed 44e. cattle and hogs ranges shown. receipts across the region include hogs 1,006 and cattle 1,759. Wet tone notes limited buying demand and private term sales.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
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