Balloon Explosion Kills Two at Franco British Exhibition
At the Franco British Exhibition grounds in London a Lovelace owned NY Aero Club balloon exploded during preparations for an ascent. Miss Hill, 18, secretary to Capt Lovelace, died burns. another worker also killed. Six others injured as crowd panicked and rescuers suffered burns. The 75 by 16 foot bag held 10 000 cubic feet of gas. Lovelace survived but local injuries were sustained. this marks a second Lovelace balloon incident in two weeks.
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London
Lovelace
New York Aero Club
Miss Hill
George Waite
Lovelace's Varied Career Highlighted in Old NY Ledger
The article traces Capt. Lovelace's restless life in New York, detailing roles as an admiral of a self styled navy a balloon pilot moving picture man and yacht captain. It notes his November 1900 balloon photo mission from Fort Wadsworth and his later work with the Jamestown Exposition and Grand Central Palace exhibitions.
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Capt. Lovelace
United States Balloon Corps
Fort Wadsworth
Yawl Taormina
Ralph Brandreth
Brandreth
Lovelace
South America
Flo
Leo Stevens
Pittsfield
Stevens
Israel Ludlow
New York
Grand Central Palace
Knabenshue
Panama
Baldwin airship makes 21.4 miles in Fort Myer trials
The Baldwin airship completed its second and final speed trial at Fort Myer under ideal conditions. It reached 21.4 miles per hour, with Curtiss noting potential for higher speeds once engine power is optimized. Endurance testing is planned for tomorrow by the Signal Corps.
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New York Times
Washington
Baldwin
Fort Myer
Fort
Capt. Baldwin
Glenn H. Curtiss
Signal Corps
Gen. Allen
Mr. Curtiss
Aden
Curtiss
Thaw Testimony Hearing and Mount Beacon Ride
Harry K Thaw attends a hearing in Fishkill Landing as referee Schlosser adjourns for the day Thaw then enjoys a five mile pleasure ride up Mount Beacon with his keepers paying for the electric car ride Dr Wilson testifies Thaw's bankruptcy hearing in Pittsburgh is postponed due to an undisclosed obstacle affecting Eastern creditors.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Fishkill Landing
John F. Schlosser
Thaw
John P. Wilson
Chanler
Thawe
Mount Beacon
Hudson River
Rio
Dr. Wilson
Charles Morschauser
Pittsburg
Penn
William 2. Blair
Roger O’mara
Foil Broadway kidnapping attempt by six drivers chase
Three men in a touring car attempted to seize a girl on Broadway near Fiftieth Street. Cab drivers pursued them down Broadway and Seventh Avenue to Central Park after the men fired into the air. Police suspect the incident was a drunken prank as the girls’ names were not learned.
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Broadway
Fiftieth Street
Times Square
Seventh Avenue
Fortyseventh Street
Fifty-ninth Street
Central Park
Nasher Seeks Writ Over Kidnapped Daughter
George W. Nasher of Mount Vernon filed a habeas corpus petition in White Plains Supreme Court to obtain his seven year old daughter Florence from his wife Mary Nosher now in Yonkers. Nasher alleges repeated abductions, the latest on April 10, and that he wishes to educate the child.
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New York Times
White Plains
N. Y
George W. Nasher
Mount Vernon
Supreme Court
Florence
Mary Nosher
Yonkers
Nosher
Morschauser
Mr. Nasher
New Sect Promotes Kingdom of Heaven Church in Chicago
Mrs. Jennie Blakely and husband Albert Blakely of 713 West Sixty-third Street form the Kingdom of Heaven Church of the First Born. They say a divine manifestation came to them sixteen years ago and filed a charter of incorporation, naming Blakely as ruler and his wife as secretary. The church seeks to rule refine redeem Zion set up the heavenly sanctuary and establish church offices and leaders. The Blakelys, former Latter Day Saints members, are quoted describing divine election and warnings against discussion before a fifteenth anniversary.
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Chicago
Jennie Blakely
West Sixty-third Street
Albert Blakely
Kingdom of Heaven
County Recorder's Office
Blakely
Zion
Israel
Latter Day Saints’ Church
Health faddist near death in Chicago home fall
Mrs Nancy Balleon of Oak Park narrowly survives after a sun porch scaffold fall on the third floor of her house. After a morning barefoot walk and parallel bar exercises she spent hours on her improvised sun porch and apparently rolled from the cot during a doze. She suffers from broken ribs and brain concussion.
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Chicago
Nancy Balleon
Oak Park
Virginian Acquitted on Fifth Trial
ROANOKE Va Aug 14 The fifth trial of John Richards a Floyd County school teacher charged with murdering his rival in love Maurice K Francis of Roanoke ended in acquittal The prior trials ended in disagreements with one conviction and a death sentence later overturned by the Supreme Court He was granted a new trial
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Roanoke
John Richards
Floyd County
Maurice K. Francis
Richards
Supreme Court
Budweiser Adclaims World-Beating Popularity and Profit
An archival beer advertisement proclaims Budweiser as the most popular beer in the world. It notes lower dealer profit due to high brewery costs, while sales exceed all other bottled beers, claiming universal recognition of its superiority.
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Ady
America
Farman Aeroplane Rescued From Night Attachment
Henri Farman and his wife saved the aeroplane in a late night scramble to avoid creditors. They moved the craft from Brighton Beach to the Custom House, then loaded it onto the Hudson to reach New York, expressing sharp criticism of American treatment and planning to sail for France aboard the New York.
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New York
Henri Farman
Hudson
Brighton Beach
Farman
Aeroplane
Joseph Kowski
Coney Island
Manhattan
Mr. Farman
Farmans
Custom House
Airship flies over Berlin in two hour flight
The Parseval dirigible balloon built on the flexible system completed a two hour and forty five minute flight over Berlin. It started at Tegel and performed manoeuvres at 600 to 1000 feet with a moderate wind. The airship showed excellent stability and responsive handling before returning to its departure point.
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Berlin
Tegel
Wright Repairs Damaged Aeroplane After Crash at Le Mans
Wilbur Wright worked on the damaged aeroplane in Le Mans France today. He concluded full replacement parts were unnecessary and hoped to resume flights early next week.
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Wright
LE Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
Mauser Invents New Military Rifle
Aged inventor Paul Mauser unveils a new military rifle in Oberndorf Württemberg featuring a twenty five shot automatic cartridge feeder. The weapon can be used as a single shot with reloading after each shot while the twenty five cartridge magazine remains ready. The arm weighs only a few ounces more than the current German service rifle.
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Mauser
Oberndorf
Wuertemberg
Paul Mauser
Jamaica charity event nets hospitals 2000 each after profits
72,000 feet of lumber from the Jamaica tunnel celebration grand stands and booths is unaccounted for as St Marys Hospital and Jamaica Hospital in Queens receive $2,000 each from Wild West and Pike profits. Receipts total $15,000 with $11,000 in expenses leaving $4,000 to divide. A committee of Higbie Carpenter and Bangert will investigate.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Jamaica Hospital
Jamaica
Queens
Wild West
Pike
Robert W. Higbie
John R. Carpenter
Valentine Bangert
United Service transfers and assignments detailed
In a United Service notice dated August 14, officers including First Lieuts E Graves and F B Wilby head to San Francisco then the Philippines, Ridley to Honolulu, C King retired to militia duty in Wisconsin, L R Holbrook to Chicago Deputy Commissary General, H Tefft to his new Medical Corps station, R T Menner to the Vestal, W L Littlefield to the Pennsylvania, D E Theelen to West Virginia, F D Burns to Washington, and commanders Rush Mitchell and ensigns Nimitz Carter Newton and Wadsworth to the Ranger with others to naval stations abroad and Olongapo action noted.
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New York Times
T. J. Fealy
A. LaFei
Utman
San Fra
Wisconsin
L. R. Holbrook
Chicago
H. Tefft
R. T. Menner
Vestal
W. L. Littlefield
Pennsylvania
D. E. Theelen
West Virginia
F. D. Burns
Washington
W. R. Rush
G. G. Mitchell
C. W. Nimitz
G. OO. Carter
J. H.newton, Jr
A. S. Wadsworth, Jr
Ranger
Shipping movements of ships and routes listed
Arrived Tacoma and Porto Cortez then Saturn at Mare Island. Sailed Dolphin and Gardiner's Bay to Calgoa Auckland and Brisbane. Rainbow Cleveland and Denver departed Manila bound for Shanghai.
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Porto Cortez
Saturn
Mare Island
Dolphin
Boston
Gardiner’s Bay
Calgoa
Auckland
Brisbane
Rainbow
Cleveland
Denver
Manila
Shanghai
Pope's Farewell Audience With Cardinal Gibbons in Rome
In Rome Cardinal Gibbons received a farewell audience from the Pope in the private library. The half hour interview went smoothly as the Cardinal thanked the Pontiff for approvals from Propaganda and Vatican. The Pope praised American Catholic progress and pledged support for US church needs. Cardinal Merry del Val hosted a subsequent farewell visit. Archbishop Farley of New York noted improved health as he traveled via Minneapolis to Switzerland.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Pontiff
Propaganda
Vatican
America
Apostolic Mission House
Washington
Ivo
Cardinal Merry del Val
Castel Gandolfo
Mit AN
Farley
New York
Switzerland
Alfonso's Nose Examined Before Bilbao Voyage
King Alfonso of Spain arrived in Bordeaux after a stop in San Sebastian and was examined by Prof. Moore, who reported the nose procedure satisfactory. The king then toured the city by car, receiving an ovation before sailing aboard the Giralda for Bilbao to attend the regatta. Queen Victoria arrives incognito in Paris to visit Princess Beatrice, with Foreign Minister Picton and officials greeting her as military honors are paid by the Republican Guard.
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Alfonso of
Spain
San Sebastian
Moore
Bilbao
Paris
Victoria
Southern Express
Isle of Wight
Beatrice of Battenberg
Bois du Boulogne
London
Picton
Republican Guard
Chinese Revolution at End in Indo China
Paris reports a semi official statement saying Indo China unrest is exaggerated. Frontier fighting with Chinese revolutionists is nearly over. interior tension is minor with Annam showing some agitation. Japanese military victories are blamed for rising militant spirit. reforms are urged to calm natives and stabilize control.
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Paris
Annam
Mafin
Russia
Cholera Threat Grows in St Petersburg
In the past fortnight an immense number of intestinal illness cases are reported in St Petersburg. For the first five days of this week 210 deaths occurred from the disease, with 175 last week. The Health Department warns the city is threatened by cholera and calls police to monitor provincial arrivals to aid quarantine efforts. Authorities inspect foodstuffs and ensure boiled drinking water in factory districts.
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ST. Petersburg
Department of Health
Goschen to Become British Ambassador in Berlin
Berlin August 14 Sir Edward Goschen currently British ambassador at Vienna will succeed Sir Frederick C Lascelles as ambassador at Berlin he retires October 24 due to illness King Edward saw Wilhelm at Cronberg recently and asked the emperor who approved the appointment formal inquiry at the German Foreign Office yesterday and today the foreign office gave approval
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Vienna
Sir Frederick C. Lascelles
Berlin
Edward Goschen
Great Britain
Frederick C. Lascelles
Lee
Edward
William
Cronberg
Foreign Office
Bones of Aulneau and party found near Lake of the Woods
Winnipeg reports that the skeletons of Jesuit missionary Father Aulneau and Jean Baptiste de la Verandrye, plus nineteen French Canadian voyagers, were unearthed by St Boniface priests and Judge Prudhomme, near the Lake of the Woods site of the 1736 massacre. Fort St Charles also located. The victims memory is yearly honored by the Roman Catholic Church.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Jean Baptiste de la Verandrye
Father Aulneau
Lake of the Woods
St. Boniface College of
Prudhomme
St. Boniface
Fort St. Charles
Sieur de la Verandrye
la Verandrye
Printers Strike in Copenhagen Settled by Minister
In Copenhagen on August 14 the long running printers strike was settled through intervention by the Minister of the Interior. The settlement ends a lengthy work stoppage and restores operations in local print shops. The accord and terms were announced by city officials and reflected in the return to normal publishing.
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Copenhagen
Interior
Notes of Foreign Affairs in Quito and Tokyo
Abelardo Moncayo elected President of the Senate and Abelardo Montalvo named President of the Chamber of Deputies in Quito. In Tokyo, emissions from Japanese emigrant companies shift after a veto on emigration to Hawaii and the Americas, with most firms shutting down while three continue sending migrants to Brazil and Peru. The South Manchurian Railway reports dividends pending completion of the one year program, and Japan defends its Manchurian policy as promoting development of resources.
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Quito
Ecuador
Abelardo Moncayo
Senate
Abelardo Montalvo
Chamber of Deputies
Rokio
Hawaiian Islands
America
Foreign Office
Brazil
Peru
iIncome
Tokio
South Manchurian Railway Company
Baron Goto
Japan
Manchuria
Imperial Government of
Count Okuma Stirs Amerigans in Japan Reports Cause Tension
Tokyo dispatches cite Count Okuma blaming Japan's rise for U S naval expansion and warn of anti Japanese sentiment in America while Japanese officials and businessmen seek to maintain friendly ties. Okuma says his remarks were misinterpreted and reflects on American naval policy without intending insult.
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Tokio
New York
London
Okuma
United States
Japan
America
Wu Ting-Fang
Tokyo
Yokohama
Count Okuma
Roosevelt
Pacific
Roosevelt and Navy Policy Stir Pacific Tensions
A Hoen article cites Count Obuma and Count Gkuma arguing that commercial interests steer war readiness, and US naval expansion in the Pacific targets Japan. The piece notes Roosevelt’s fragmented naval views may not endure as American public opinion shifts.
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Count Gkuma
Japan
Roosevelt
United States Navy
Pacific
Count Obuma
America
Wu Ting-fang Denies Interview On Sino American Alliance
Chinese Minister Wu Ting-fang rejected a Tokio dispatch claiming he gave a New York newspaper an interview about a possible China United States alliance. He said he never expressed any outside opinion on international matters and asked the denial be published for him.
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Washington
Wu Ting-Fang
Tokio Dispatch
New York
China
United States
Japan's naval arsenals build ships and repair fleet
Tokyo reports last year saw one battleship two armored cruisers and one second class cruiser completed by arsenals while two dispatch boats were finished at Mitsubishi Nagasaki and Kawasaki Kobe yards. Arsenals also fitted armament on Satsuma and Ikoma launched 1906 and repaired Mikasa and other captured warships. Current plans include three destroyers and two battleships of 20444 tons each, plus additional builds at Mitsubishi and Kawasaki yards, totaling 160 vessels nationwide.
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Tokio
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Dockyard and Engine Works
Nagaseaki
Kawasaki Shipbuilding
Kobe
Satsuma
Ikoma
Mikasa
Mitsubishi
Kawasaki Yard
New Japanese party forms in Tokyo gains sixty Lower House votes
A new political party in Tokyo announces its formation led by independents and business figures. It expects about sixty seats in the Lower House and plans to register as a formal party while avoiding explicit Cabinet support or Seiyu-Kai opposition. Core planks are financial reform and foreign policy rehabilitation, with members voting in concord on major issues and retaining personal freedom on minor matters.
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TOKIO
Seiyu-Kai
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