Devastating Jamaica hurricane leaves many fatalities
Kingston Jamaica Aug 13 The Jamaica hurricane devastated Port Antonio and Port Maria with six houses standing in Port Antonio and United Fruit facilities destroyed Five steamers including the Simon Dumois and Alfred Dumois driven ashore The eastern end wiped out thousands homeless and destitute Banana plantations ruined trade paralyzed for a year. thirty deaths reported largely seamen Fortunes of fruit growers ruined while western Jamaica suffered partial losses to new banana plantations orange and coffee crops damaged
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Kingston
Jamaica
Port Antonio
United Fruit Company
Simon Dumois
Alfred Dumois
Brighton
Port Maria
Ptomaine Poison Affects Guests At Ashburn Sale
Ptomaine poison felled fifty guests of Senator Stewart at Ashburn Virginia where a dairy farm sale drew a crowd. The statement notes interests representing the Rock Island and St Louis and San Francisco secured representation in the Sea board directorate and board of voting trustees.
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Washington
Senator Stewart
Ashburn
Nevada
Rock Island
St. Louis
San Francisco
Seaboard Directorate
Board of Voting Trustees
Senator Hosts Luncheon Then Dozens Fall Ill From Beef Poisoning
The senator served a light luncheon to prospective buyers with coffee and ham and beef sandwiches. Fifty people became violently ill from stomaine poisoning as they collapsed one after another. Horsemen fetched doctors who treated the sufferers, with many still very sick though out of danger. Investigators found beef bought in Washington and stored cold on the farm for days caused the outbreak.
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Washington
Massachusetts Ship Massachusetts Damaged In Fog near Egg Rock
The battleship Massachusetts struck rocks off Egg Rock at Bar Harbor Maine while leaving port in thick fog with North Atlantic squadron vessels. She slid onto the rocks, two forward bulkheads filled, several plates cracked, and the ship steadied into deep water before steering back toward harbor amid difficulty.
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Massachusetts
Bar Harbor
Maine
North Atlantic Squadron
Egg Rock
Seaboard Changes Hands in Major Shipping Move
York reports Seaboard Transport changes hands after months of speculation. Key figures include executives from the acquiring firm and the former owner. The deal affects routes in Atlantic trade, with financial terms not disclosed.
Peruna praised by Mrs McGough for stomach relief
Mrs M McGough of New York writes from 219 West 58th Street praising Peruna as a remedy for catarrh of the stomach and nervous troubles. She says three months of use restored strength, appetite, and ease, and she recommends the product to friends. She invites others to write for free testimonials and Dr Hartman offers free medical advice.
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Iever
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Disappearance of Chelsea Hotel Clerk and Funds
Police report the night clerk of the Chelsea hotel in Atlantic City has vanished along with $10,900. The Chelsea hotel is located in the resort area near Atlantic City.
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Tlantic City
N. J
Chelsea Hotel
Chelsea
Paris Metro Horror Kills Dozens in Tunnel Fire
The Paris Metropolitan underground electric train caught fire in a tunnel Monday night causing numerous deaths. Fire bodies of nine persons were found as trains blocked each other and smoke filled the car. Investigators blame a fallen bar and a cross circuit while noting lack of air holes worsened the tragedy.
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Paris
Metropolitan Underground
Metropolitan Electric Railway Company
Leaders close ten days anti saloon league conference
Leaders of the American Anti-Saloon League have closed a ten days conference at Winona Lake with all meetings behind closed doors. Plans for next year are not divulged. The league operates in forty states and territories and is expanding. The annual meeting is scheduled for December 2 to 9 in Washington D C.
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American Anti-Saloon League
Warsaw
Ind
Anti-Saloon League of America
Winona Lake
Washington, D. C
Corbett Declared in Fine Health by Yosemite Club Doctor
James J. Corbett was examined by the Yosemite Athletic Club physician and pronounced in perfect health. He is described as a better man than ever before. Jeffries moved from Harbin Springs to Oakland and will be a guest of the Reliance Club until Friday Delaney.
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San Francisco
James J. Corbett
Yosemite Athletic Club
Jeffries
Harbin Springs
Oakland
Reliance Club
Delaney
Vermillion Trader Loses Farm Deed in Tennessee Bunco
B F Zell of Eugene, Vermillion County, bought the Collett farm of 701 acres for 42000 last May and sold it to Lorenzo Platt of Chicago for the Alabama Hotel valued at 25000. A stranger offered 5000 acres in eastern Tennessee in exchange, Zell completed the trade and traveled south to inspect the farm only to learn Huntsville had replaced the deed with no value. The hotel title remained clear as the scam unfolded leaving Zell nearly penniless.
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Clinton
Ind
B. F. Zell
Eugene
Collett
Lorenzo Platt
Chicago
Alabama
Zell
Tennessee
Huntsville
Terre Haute Tragedy Ends in Fatal Shooting
William Redman aged forty five was shot and killed yesterday afternoon in Terre Haute Indiana after a quarrel with Alexander Humphrey over a woman. Humphrey was arrested.
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Terre Haute
Ind
William Redman
Alexander Humphrey
Humphrey
Bride Fatally Burned in Gasoline Stove Accident
Logansport Indiana records a deadly gasoline stove mishap as Mrs. William Platt aged nineteen sustains burns believed fatal while her husband twenty is severely burned rescuing her. Explosion and flesh burned away mark a tragic early marriage. Beating Robut the Bush notes Parker Club forms after anti sale remonstrance with $1 dues and drink-check system.
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Logansport
Ind
William Platt
Drug Store Dynamited in Hall Village
The McMorris drug store in Hall, Indiana, owned by C. C. McMorris, was wrecked by dynamite causing about 700 dollars in damage. The motive is a mystery though a prior complaint accused toxicants of being sold. McMorris visited the prosecutor to discuss the matter.
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Martinsville
Ind
C. C. McMorris
Hall
McMorris
Charged With Cruel Act In New Albany Case
Annie Gregory a thirteen year old colored girl is under arrest charged with throwing scalding water from a bucket onto four year old Wilford White, also colored, who died days later after delirious statements about the girl. The girl says the bucket fell accidentally into the water.
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New Albany
Ind
Annie Gregory
Wilford White
Scorcher Held Blameless
Evansville Indiana August 13 William Neal a young man recently arrested for riding a bicycle at high speed and causing the death of Mrs Katherine Krusenklaus was discharged from custody at the request of the dead woman s husband the coroner s inquest finding him blameless in the accident
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Scorcher
Evansville
Ind
William Neal
Katherine Krusenklaus
Neal
Robbery at Last Chance Saloon in Washington Ind
A strange negro entered the Last Chance saloon with a revolver forcing Mrs. John Desjeans to serve him drinks. Charles Bushnell a railway brakeman was compelled to treat and was robbed before the suspect fled.
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Washington
Ind
Last Chance
John Desjeans
Charles Bushnell
Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Tracks Near Jamestown
Mrs James wife of Dr James of Jamestown Indiana was killed while attempting to cross a railway track ahead of a local freight train. Several witnesses urged the woman to stop but failed to reach her.
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Jamestown
Ind
James
Saloon brawl could be fatal to Tharp in Parker
Parker Indiana August 13 a quarrel between Thomas Williams and Rufus Tharp escalated into a knife attack with Tharp stabbed in the breast and back. Williams jailed. In Cleveland Ohio August 13 a new furnace blast bell fell from a stack killing three inside. The bell weighed six tons and crushed workers instantly. The plant’s start is delayed and the cause is under investigation.
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Parker, Ind
Thomas Williams
Rufus Tharp
Tharp
Williams
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Furnace Company
Scores From National American League Games
National League scores show Boston 7 to 4 over Chicago in game one and 11 to 10 in game two. New York beat St Louis 14 to 4. Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh 6 to 5. American League results have Cleveland 6 to 0 over Chicago. American Association results list St Paul 11 to 1 over Columbus, Milwaukee 0 to 7 Indianapolis, and Kansas City 0 to 7 Louisville.
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Boston
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cleveland
American Association
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Jett and White Trial Opens in Cynthiana Ky
In Cynthiana Kentucky on August 13 a trial proceeds for Curtis Jett and Thomas White. Prosecutors present the indictment and testimony in a case highlighting local courtroom proceedings.
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Cynthiana, Ky
Curtis Jett
Thomas White
Judge Fryer Ends Argument as Jury Receives Case
Judge Fryer concluded the legal argument this morning and instructed that the case be sent to the jury around 10 o'clock for deliberation.
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Fryer
Delegates Meet to Protest Hamilton County Leadership
Forty delegates who convened after the Democratic county convention call a public meeting at G A R hall for tomorrow night. They protest the leadership of Lewis G Bernard alleged to control the local party through an alliance with George B Cox the Republican leader.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Hamilton County
G. A. R. Hall
Lewis G. Bernard
George B. Cox
Preliminary Hearing Postponed in Washington Township Case
Valparaiso Ind Aug 12 John Wilson charged with attempted assault on Mrs Biggs of Washington township did not receive a preliminary hearing as planned. Mrs Biggs condition worsened and she could not leave her chamber to appear against the defendant.
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Valparraiso
Ind
John Wilson
Seven-Year-Old Child Attacked Near North Hudson Farm
In Marshalltown Iowa on August 12 a seven year old daughter of A I Macon a North Hudson farmer was assaulted by a member of a party of horse traders camping near her home. The child is terminally ill and a large mob pursues the assailant with intent to Lynch him if captured.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
A. I. Macon
North Hudson
Raided Sixth Avenue Pool Hall Seized After Eighty Eighth Time
New York reports a police raid on a pool room run by "The" Allen on Sixth Avenue. About four hundred men were gathered inside, including whites and negroes, but only four were arrested. The operation marks the eighty eighth such raid recorded by police.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
Turkey accused of lax frontier control amid Macedonian insurgency
In Sofia on August 13 reports say Turkey, with four times as many troops on the border as Bulgaria, lets Macedonian insurgents pass at night. Daylight fighting remains bold though skirmishing at night is avoided. Ministers are urged to act as economic strain grows and Prince Ferdinand’s return remains unclear. Mohamedan refugees flee to towns as insurgents seize weapons at Krushevo.
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Sofia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Macedonian Committee
Krushevo
Bulgarian Revolutionists Hold Large Armory, Militants Claim
Reports from Bulgarian sources state the insurgents possess 35,000 rifles 15 000 000 cartridges and four tons of dynamite. They estimate 25,000 fighters with 10,000 in Monastir villages.
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Vienna
Monastir
Secretary Shaw Removes Chicago Federal Building Architect
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw dismisses Cobb the Chicago Federal building special architect. No cause given and a successor unlikely. Chicago business leaders complain of delays. completion now uncertain after eight years. Cobb remains in New York as protests rise and Congress debates the issue. Vienna notes Balkan outbreak reports but officials seek a confident approach to Turkey and Bulgaria despite possible incidents.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Mr. Cobb
Chicago
Cobb
Federal
Treasury Department
James R. Mann
Congress
New York City
Lightning kills two in Goldsboro area barn strike
In Goldsboro North Carolina on August 13 Robert Barwick and James Holland were instantly killed when a tree toppled by lightning struck a barn where a tobacco storage party worked. J R Murwin his wife and two children Noah Sutton and Frank and John Holland suffered severe burns in the same incident at Seven Springs.
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Goldsboro
N. C
Robert Barwick
James Holland
J. R. Murwin
Noah Sutton
Frank
John Holland
Seven Springs
Dog Very Much Stuck Up
A light stray story where a laundress frightens a dog, causing it to feel stuck up. The humorous vignette highlights a simple domestic mishap and the pet’s reaction to being washed and startled.
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Fido
Bargain Fabric and Household Goods Sale Preview
A list of assorted textiles and home items with discounted per yard prices and package deals. Includes lawns, linens, laces, nets, curtains, mosquito bar, bed spreads, ginghams, corsets, and ribbons in various colors and sizes with sale terms and limited time.
Market quotes show mixed grain and livestock prices
Wheat and corn prices firm with No 2 grades posted. Hogs steady to 5.65 per hundredweight and cattle holding near 4.56 to 85.25. Sheep and lambs steady with lambs around 8.25.
Grain and livestock market report summary
Wheat firm at No 2 red 80 corn steady at No 2 mixed 84 cattle steady near 2.60 to 4.26 hogs active 4.35 to 5.70 sheep steady at 83.40 lambs active 40.60.
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Ceea
Livestock Prices Reported from Chicago and New York
Cattle steady in Chicago with steers around 295 dollars and stockers near 4.25. Hoge steady at 3.60 to 5.66. Sheep firm at 8.25 to 9.75. Lambs steady near 5.00 to 6.00. New York cattle steady at 2.73 to 5.45, hogs quiet at 25.75 to 86.50, sheep firm at 2.25 to 98.90, lambs steady around 7.00 to 7.06.
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Chicago
New York
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S. A. Tumpaugh
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Hungary
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Balkans
Barnett
Clark
Vici Kid
Pearl
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Market Report
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