Believers Gather for Millennial Conference in Saratoga
Believers in a coming millennium assemble at Saratoga Convention Hall for a four day conference under the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. The group foresees a paradise world after times of great trouble beginning in 1914 with Pastor Charles T Russell cited as leader.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Brooklyn
Charles T. Russell
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Prophecy claims and world cruise by Holy Ghost and Us leader
Rev Frank W. Sanford outlines plans for a pan American mission chain from Panama to the Arctic and denies predicting the world’s end. He says three more ships will join the fleet including Coronet and Kingdom while forecasting earthquakes tidal waves and celestial signs as divine punishment to conquer hearts. He adds they will continue their voyage along Maine’s coast as God permits.
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Rockland
Panama
Arctic
Frank W. Sanford
The
Holy Ghost
Barkentine
Earth
Directief
Heaven
Heaven and Earth
Christos Lord
Chilshir
Highwaymen Rob Lumber Employee Near Gulfport
Lumbermen arriving from Nugent section report three highwaymen held up an employee of the Sugarland Lumber company near Gulfport Mississippi. They robbed him of 400 dollars tied him to a tree and left him for forty eight hours without food or water. He endured bites from insects while awaiting rescue and was revived by rescuers hours later.
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Gulfport
Miss
Nugent
Trilfpors
Oman
Unclear War Outbreak Report Affected Areas
Uncertain reports from Amsterdam describe suspected disease cases rising at multiple sites. Authorities impose strict precautions as ninety people remain under observation and water supplies undergo heightened scrutiny.
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Amsterdam
Ambush Kills Fifteen at Flores Native Conflict
A fragment reports fifteen members of a group were killed in an ambush by natives at Flores. Dutch forces retaliated with attacks on the rebels as casualties rose on both sides with 117 natives dead.
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Pando
Flores
Speed carnival planned at Brighton Beach this fall
Despite recent motor race tragedies at Indianapolis and Brighton Beach last week a statement from the Motor Racing Association says another twenty four hour speed carnival will be held at Brighton Beach this fall.
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New York
Indiianapolis
Brighton Beach Racetrack
The
Motor Racing Association
Brighton Beach
National League Scores Across Five Cities
National League games reported with multiple matchups. Boston hosts Cincinnati. Brooklyn faces Pittsburg. Philadelphia battles St Louis. New York meets Chicago. Cleveland and Boston also play. Batteries listed for each side including pitchers and catchers.
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Brooklyn
R.H.E. Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Leifield
Gibson
MclIntyre
Bergen
Philadelphia
R.H.E. St. Louis
Harmon
Cleveland
R.H. E. Cleveland
Boston
Berger
Bemis
Wood
Hall
Carrigan
Chicago
R.hle
Scott
Sutor
Owens
Plank
Thomas
St. Louis
Washington
Batley
Criger
Gee
Street
Batteries and crews listed across multiple cities match
In Columbus, St Paul, Minneapolis, Toledo and Louisville entries list batteries and crew members for matches or events. Names include Liebhardt Schreck Lindaman Howley Gehring Carisch Wacker McGlynn Moran Olmatead Altrock Blackswan Sullivan McSurdy Land Clayton Hughes Pettz, with city pairings and numeric codes accompanying each entry.
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Columbus
R.H.E Columbus
Indianapolis
Liebhardt
Schreck
Lindaman
Howley
St. Paul
R.hle
Milwaukee
Gehring
Carisch
Wacker
Kansas City
Hatteries
Honesty Taught By Customs Seizures At Port
New York August 31 William Loeb Jr collector of the port announces strict enforcement of the declarations rule for passenger purchases up to value of 100 duties on undclared goods are collected. Dozens of travelers were brought to the customs house and fined improving honesty policies.
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New York
William Loeb, Jr
Petty
Uncle Sam
Pearl Found In Wabash Mussel Worth A Thousand Dollars
Rev. FM Crane, a colored minister, while fishing on the Wabash river banks, found a large freshwater pearl inside a mussel. The gem is unusually pointed, lustrous, and Lane values it at $1,000.
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Carmi H
FM Crane
Wabash River
Lane
Fairbanks Heads to Hankow and Pekin on Asia Trip
Former U S Vice President Charles W Fairbanks departed for Hankow that day to begin a trip to Hankow Pekin and Aus Festivities honoring the Americans concluded with a reception by Henry P Fletcher the American in charge of affairs at the legation fuerzas
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Fairbanks
Hankow
Pekin
Aus
Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Henry P. Fletcher
Sixth International Trades Unions Congress Opens in Paris
The sixth international trades unions congress is in session at Paris with delegates from multiple nations gathering to discuss labor issues and policy. The event brings together workers' representatives and union leaders to address cross border labor concerns and cooperation.
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International Trades Unions Congress
Paris
Mexico City Flood Death Toll Rises in Catarina Valley
President Diaz starts a $30,000 relief drive as Monterrey suffers flood losses estimated at $30 million. Deaths reported between 1,200 and 1,400 with experts warning totals may reach 2,000.
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Mexico City
Diaz
Monterey
Corral
Thompson
Republic
Red Cross
United States
National Bank
Lmits
Reyes
Galeana
Santa Catarina
Zaragoza Plaza
Pedro Trevino
Married After Suicide Pact Ends in Brooklyn Hospital
Frank Williamson and Florence L Wood of Brooklyn wed in a Brooklyn hospital where they recover from self inflicted gunshot wounds from a suicide pact last Wednesday night. Both are blind in one eye due to the shooting and the girl's parents gave consent.
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New York
Frank Williamson
Florence L. Wood
Brooklyn
St Malachys Fire Ravages Rockaway Park Home
A blaze destroyed St Malachys Roman Catholic home at Rockaway Park Long Island with losses around 100000 dollars. About 1000 children were led to safety as the fire escapes sounded with the school marching to the fife and drum corps.
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New York
Rockaway Park
Long Island
Seventeenth NAM Letter Carriers Convention Opens
In St Paul, the seventeenth convention of the National Association of Letter Carriers is in session with delegates assembling to discuss union business and collective bargaining goals.
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The
National Association of Letter Carriers
St. Paul
Terse telegrams and political notes from the era
Henry Hoyt appointed counsellor of the state department. Aeroplane companies in Rheims sell fifty two planes weekly. Costa Rica election returns show Ricardo Jiminez reelected as president. Mars eclipse by the moon visible nationwide tomorrow night. Taft designates Beverly as next year summer capitol, Beverly rejoicing. Indiana proclaims September 6 as Labor Day nationwide. Mme Inez Fabbri Muller dies in San Francisco aged eighty. Chicago wheat declines due to weak cables and rising movement. Pepper and Davis reassigned to tariff bureau of the state department.
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Taft
Beverly
Marshall
Indiana
Mme
Inez Fabbri-Muller
San Francisco
Vienna
Harriman Ends Press Watch With Simple Message
Edward H. Harriman, after days of press scrutiny at Arden New York, issued a brief statement declaring he is alright and asking reporters to withdraw. He added that if anything serious occurs he will inform the press and that he has never deceived them.
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Arden
N. Y
Edward H. Harriman
Harriman
New York
A Mother's Agony in Wyoming Ranch Tragedy
Mrs Lena Henderson of a Sundance Wyoming ranch loses three children in a hour when a rattlesnake bites two and a well accident claims the infant. She saves the baby but it dies and the two older children also die in the incident.
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Deadwood
Lena Henderson
Sundance
Wyo
Careless With Her Diamonds Stolen From Mrs Hirsch at Vendome
In Chicago on August 31 diamonds valued at about $12 000 were taken from Mrs Adolph Hirsch after she left her black handbag on a chair at her Vendome hotel luncheon table The absence was discovered when she returned to the dining room and found the bag missing.
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Chicago
Adolph Hirsch
Vendome
Troop Cavalry Halts Forest Fire Near Yosemite
U S cavalry units battling forest fires in Yosemite National Park use back-firing tactics to steady the blaze. Sequoia groves are reported no longer in grave danger as of August 31.
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Yosemite
Cal
United States Cavalry
National Park
Sailor Ed Bell Trapped by Crowd After Assault Report
Toledo August 31 Ed Bell a sailor accused of attacking an eight year old girl in Foreat metery fled a pursuing mob and hid in a shed until police arrived and dragged him out.
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Toledo
Foreat
Ed Bell
Earthquake Shakes Isthmus of Panama
An earth shock hit the Isthmus of Panama on Monday August 31 extending over a wide area. No damage occurred and officials believe the canal remained unaffected.
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Panama
Governor General Earl Grey Narrowly Escapes While Lost in British Columbia Woods
The Governor General Earl Grey, returning aboard the Quadra, wandered alone in Jer vis Inlet woods for five and a half hours during a hunting trip. He and his dog survived after fire signals and search parties found him near an Indian encampment, then he was ferried back to the Quadra.
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Victoria
B. C
Canada
Earl Grey
Dawson
Skagway
Jervis Inlet
Moors Bolster War Effort Against Spaniards in Nador Region
Aug 51 Melfila reports Moors bolster operations by reinforcing Huestinga and Elarba while bombarding Alhucemas day and night. Spanish shells attack Cabo Morena and Sidimusa with heavy losses reported on both sides. Reinforcements from Bent Umagel join two columns to defend Gurugu and attack Merlan district and Nador.
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Melfila
Gurugu
Huestinga
Elarba
Alhucemas
Schneider
Marina
Cabo Morena
Sidimusa
Bent Umagel
el Mertan
Merlan
el Chaldy
Nador
Selouan
EF Chaldy
Restinga
Two Robbers Impersonate Patients Rob Dentist in Baltimore
In Baltimore on August 31 two young men posing as patients held up dentist Dr. Joseph Abromaitis at 144 Columbia Avenue. They stole $13, a $100 watch and chain, a $5 revolver, and a $300 check payable to the Black Hundred of the Russian Terrorists. They forced the check to be written and threatened death if not honored, claiming the dentist’s brother would be killed as well. The robbers fled and the dentist could not telephone for help.
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Baltimore
Joseph Abromaltis
Columbia Avenue
Abromaitis
Dr. Abromaitis
Peter Abramaitis
Mahanoy City
Deadlock Edges Toward Strike Over Chicago Traction Wages
A wage deadlock between Chicago traction companies and 10 000 employees leads to formal arbitration offers after failed settlement proposals. Union committees hold several meetings but if arbitration is rejected a strike seems likely as firms say they will stop proposing wage scales.
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Chicago
Tragic Farm Boys Struck by Kokomo Car
In Kokomo Indiana August 31 Jacob Garber sixteen and Alfred Garber fourteen were struck by a local Indianapolis Northern Traction car while riding from their farm east of the city. Alfred died instantly and Jacob died an hour later from a skull fracture.
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Kokomo
Ind
Jacob Garber
Alfred Garber
Indianapolis Northern Traction Une
Italians fire at Sheriff near Consolidated quarries
Bloomington Indiana August 31 police have not located the Italians who fired three shots at Sheriff Joseph Ratliff near the Consolidated quarries He confiscated two barrels of beer and sat on a keg when shots came from a nearby woods One bullet passed within feet of his head and no arrests are reported
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Bloomington
Ind
Joseph Ratliff
Consolidated
Ratliff
Peonage Charges Denied by Pressed Steel Car Chief
New York Nue Adee president Frank Nodoffiot of Pressed Steel Car denies peonage charges connected to plans to run the MeKers Rocks plant. He says lead strikebreakers were warned of the strike before leaving New York and were well treated and free to quit at any time.
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New York
Miss Edna Sturn jailed on fraud charge in Lafayette
Lafayette Indiana August 31 Miss Edna Sturn a professional nurse who arrived from southern Indiana is jailed on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Friends in this city decline to act as bondsmen for Miss Sturn.
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Lafayette
Ind
Edna Sturn
Indiana
Sturn
Cromwell Father Found Dead in Schoolhouse Mystery
Goshen Indiana August 31 Daniel H Crest of Cromwell a father of a large family who had been missing since Saturday night was found dead in a schoolhouse near his home by his son He had become despondent and took morphine The death is treated as a probable suicide with no further details provided.
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Goshen
Ind
Daniel H. Crest
Cromwell
Ile
Depositors Won't Lose Bank of Ladoga Stakeholders
In Crawfordsville Indiana August 31 stock holders of the defunct Bank of Ladoga, closed four years ago, will receive in full all money lost in the failure of the institution.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Bank of Ladoga
Taft Silent On Pinchot Ballinger Conservation Clash
President Taft has not discussed the dispute between Chief Forester Pinchot and Secretary Ballinger regarding the administration's conservation plans.
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Taft
Pinechot
Ballinger
Sweep wins Futurity at Sheepshead Bay in photo finish
Ben Brush colt Sweep trained by Jamee R. Keene won the Futurity stakes at Sheepshead Bay, quoted 4 to 5 in the bet, with Candleberry second and Grass Mere third a length back. The Montpelier stables entry Candleberry led early as Sweep closed to win.
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Sheepshead Bay
Jamee R. Keene
Montpelier Stables
Candleberry
Ste 1
Keene
Grassmere
Guatemala Rumor Dismissed By State Department
Washington August 31 The Guatemala City rumor that General Zelaya of Nicaragua is preparing a filibustering expedition at New Orleans against Guatemala and El Salvador is dismissed by the state department as unfounded and not credible.
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Washington
Guatemala City
Generali Zelaya
Nicaragua
New Orleans
Guatemala
Salvador
State Department
Secret of long life linked to blood study
A French scientist claims a blood based secret to longevity. American users praise Electric Bitters as life prolonging and blood purifying. W. M. Sherman of Cushing Maine credits the remedy with restoring vigor from kidney trouble. Sold by Obas D Knoefel for 50 cents.
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W. M. Sherman
Cushing
Floating stores on Muskoka Lake vessels in Ontario
Life in Muskoka’s lake country includes floating merchandise stores aboard steamboats. A weekly tour visits resort and seasonal homes, with on board counters, scales, shelves, and a storeroom. Purchases are made aboard as the vessel stops at each stop.
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Muskoka
Ontario
Popular Mechanics
Wister
Foley's Ortho Laxative Promises Constipation Relief
A health advertisement touts Foley's Ortho Laxative as a remedy for indigestion stomach trouble and habitual constipation It claims to stimulate the stomach and liver and regulate the bowels asserting it will positively cure Knoe fel existing conditions.
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Foley
Knoefel
D. and C Line Steamers Promote Great Lakes Services
The vine steamers of the D and C Lake Lines claim to be the largest and fastest on the Great Lakes offering regular service between Cleveland Detroit Buffalo Toledo Mackinac and Lake Ports. An illustrated pamphlet details the steamers service and rates. Send two penny stamps to D and A Navigation Co Wayne St Detroit Mich.
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D. & C. Lake
Great Lakes
Cleveland
Detroit
Buffalo
Toledo
Mackinac
D. & A. Navigation Co
Wayne St
Mich
Market Quotations and Soldier Halks Death Tot
Market quotations from Cincinnati Chicago and New York show varying prices for wheat corn oats cattle hogs sheep and lambs. A civil war veteran A Stone of Kemp Texas recounts recovery after a severe cold and cough using Dr King's New Discovery with a claim of restored health and weight.
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Chicago
A. Stone
Kemp
Tex
King
Chas. D. Knoefel
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Eousness
R.F.E
Cincinnati
Nowan
Clark
Ferguson
Graham
R.h.le
Pfeister, Archer, Ames
Schiler
R.H.E
Reulbach
Archer
Mathewson
Meyers
American Association
Loeb
Customs House
William Loe&s, JA
Preacher
Mexico
Catarina Valley
Henry Hoyt
Getera
Rheims
Costa Rica
Ricardo Jiminez
Mars
Northwest
Charles M. Pepper
M. H. Davis
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Trade Relations
Earl Gray
Warrow
Jarvis Inlet
Ari
Wilda
GEO. T. Evans & Son, Makers
Indianapolis, Ind
Pittsburg Lp
Jellice Co
St. Bernard
St. Bernard Eye
Pocahontas
St. Bernard Mining Co
Don. D. Walker
Bown Town
Spring Street
D. Knoefe
Sheriff
Rich
Muskoka Lake Country
Sindlariaac
East Buffalo
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