Balkan War May Begin This Week
Sofia dispatch defends Bulgaria’s moderation and claims Bulgaria will act to save Christian populations if Europe does not intervene. Reports from Constantinople Vienna and Sofia describe growing forces, potential Servian involvement, and fear of Turkish retaliations amid rising tensions.
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London
Sofia
Daily Telegraph
Bulgaria
Europe
Turkey
Ferdinand
Constantinople
Vienna
the _ se
Austria
Neues Pester Journal
Russia
Balkan
Count Lamsdorff
Daily Mail
Ina Eget
Dr. Tartarscheff
Revolutionary Committee
Servia
Tartarscheff
Sarafof
Tartarsecheff
Balkan drift alarms Paris diplomats in Times report
Paris diplomats seen in The Times dispatch as pessimistic about the near Eastern outlook. They believe the Balkan situation has been left to drift beyond repair by pressure and delay. Confidence in action has vanished.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Paris
Times
Balkan
Turk I atrocities reported from Armensko and Florina
The Times dispatch from Monastir alleges Turkish troops burned Armensko after surrounding it and killing or burning villagers. A foreign officer and the Bishop of Florina corroborate the massacre. The report notes deaths of women and children and claims women doctors were barred from aid by Hilmi Pasha.
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Times
Sofia
Monastir
Smilevo
Florina
Hilmi Pasha
MacGregor
Mussulmans
London Times
NEW York Times
London
the Times
Armensko
Pisoder
Sisters of Mercy
Nevskasi
Hilmi Pagha
Krushevo
Sol
Index to Departments Listing Various Page References
An index lists departments such as Legal Notes Marine Intelligence Railroads Society Weather and Fire reports with page numbers for yesterday and upcoming sections. It notes out-of-town buyers and a section on losses by fire, along with rail and mail notes.
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Marine
Albanian Turkish Forces in Adrianople District Continue Devastating Tactics
AP reports in Sofia that Albanian and Turkish troops in the Vanquet of Adrianople burn and plunder villages, kill peasants, and drive Christians from the region. Reports say 12,000 troops scour Losengrad districts, villages like Almagik and Erikler suffer beheadings, and Armenian Bulgarians flee to forests as insurgents face ongoing pressure near Kostursce and Mailkotohovo.
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Associated Press
Sofia
Vanquet
Adrianople
Monastir
Valiquet
Kostursce
Almagik
Erikler
Losengrad
Mailkotohovo
Odrin
Beeeneted
Korakoj
Vasiliko
Black Sea
Atamasoff
Kokushko
Macedonia
Zontcheff
Col
Yankoff
Jordan Stoyanoff
Stoyantcheff
Darvingoff
British transport rumor on gale sinking near coast
A rumor circulates that a transport ship carrying a British regiment to India foundered in the gale that swept the British coast last Thursday.
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India
London
Enoch Arden in Alabama Returns to Shattered Household
Mobile reports Thomas Grant a Pensacola millwright who reappears after five years to find his wife wed to a cousin. He learns she already remarried, and he consents to a divorce and eventual remarriage to W. G. Grant. The tale spans Cuba, yellow fever, and a surprise homecoming.
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Cuba
New York Times
Mobile
Pensacola
Fla
Thomas Grant
Milwright
Grant
W. G. Grant
Auto Dashes Into Canal In Syracuse Trip Ends Abruptly
New York party led by Dr John Grant Lyman plunges into the Erie Canal after the bridge rises As the four travelers approach the canal the vehicle fails to stop Brand suffers a bad ankle fracture Rinard and Dietz assist pulling him from the water Lyman and Dietz escape with minor injuries.
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New York Times
Syracuse
John Grant Lyman
Armand W.brand
W. T. Rinard
A. Dietz
New York
Buffalo
Erie Canal
Brand
Lyman
Dr. Lyman
East Sixtythird Street
John T. Lyman
F. A. Lyman
Mr. Rinard
Gotham
Europe
Ireland
Tonneau
Dietz
Mr. Brand
Lettgo
Auto chase on Fifth Avenue ends with arrest
Walter B. Norman of Brooklyn led a 29 block pursuit by bicycle policeman Will iam Sherry through Manhattan streets from Sixty-eighth to Ninety-sixth Street as onlookers watched. Norman stopped when Sherry blocked the auto, was held on $300 bail, and later released after arraignment at the Yorkville station.
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Fifth Avenue
Walter B. Norman
Brooklyn
William Sherry
East Sixty-seventh Street
Sherry
Norman
Cornell
Yorkville
Seventieth Street
Atighty-ninth Street
Ninety-sixth Street
South Cortlandt Street
Snow blankets Yellowstone Park in early September
Six inches of snow on the level have fallen across Yellowstone Park in the last forty eight hours, according to park authorities. The storm's impact prompts travel caution and park operations adjustments.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyoming
Mrs Kealy Holds the Fort at Naval Academy Grounds
Annapolis woman Kate Co Kealy defied government plans to seize her home on the Naval Academy grounds. Authorities cut water and prepared stronger action as she remains in possession, claiming property rights from a disputed 1892 estate and Mulhall purchases, amid legal battles and public sympathy.
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New York Times
Annapolis
Kate Co. Kealy
Naval Academy
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Kealy
John Kealy
Maryland Cruiser Remains Stuck At Newport News Wharf
Two high tides pass as the armored cruiser Maryland stays fast in its cradle. Yard experts divide over the cause with theories of a grand-way obstruction. Officials fear a lengthy, costly cofferdam method if jacks fail to free her.
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New York Times
Newport News
Maryland
Pottery Strike Fears Sweep Trenton Ahead of Unrest
In Trenton New Jersey workers at the International Pottery Company threaten a large strike after wage demands clash with the firm’s costs. About 250 kilnmen plan to refuse work as talks fail over a 25 percent raise and a national boss scale. The National Brotherhood of Operative Potters backs the action if a uniform wage scale is pursued, signaling a potential nationwide stoppage.
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New York Times
Trenton
N. J
International Pottery Company
International
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
X Ray Restores Hair Color in Color Change Case
In Richmond Indiana Dr K D Hawley of Columbus used X rays to restore natural color to gray hair. The effect appeared after extensive exposure to treat a lip cancer in an elderly patient and later on the doctor’s own hair darkened similarly. The report notes the Poona excursion of the Hudson River Day Line offers 150 miles of sailing.
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New York Times
Richmond
Ind
K. D. Hawley
Columbus
Hawley
Hudson River
Po’nena
President declines Lipton event causing yacht club turmoil
President Roosevelt will not attend the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club dinner if Sir Thomas Lipton and party are invited. Secretary Loeb says prior meetings with Lipton led to objections, while club officials scramble over invitations and guest status amid a looming controversy at Sagamore Hill.
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Roosevelt
William Loeb, Jr
Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club
Thomas ‘Lipton
Earl of
Loeb
Sir Thomas
America
White House
Oyster Bay
Yacht Club
Earl of Shaftesbury
Francis G. Stewart
Stewart
New York Yacht Club
Colgate Hoyt
Club
Seawanhaka-Corinthian Club
Hoyt
Sagamore Hill
Mr. Hoyt
Onor
Mr. Loeb
Seawanhaka Yacht Club
Centre Island
Mr. Stewart
Lipton
Inquirers
United States
Marty
Prsident
Thomas Lipton
China Rejects New Russian Demands Over Manchuria
Peking reports show Chinese misjudged Russia's evacuation terms for Manchuria and now see the implications. China fears continued occupation and increased tensions with Japan as Moscow presses for Korea and shows intent to retain Manchuria. Prince Ching reportedly will not sign. Tokyo papers condemn the proposals.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Peking
The
Times
China
Manchuria
Sungari
Tsi-Tsihar
Prince Ching
Japan
Russia
Korea
Tokio
Associated Press
Shanghai
Daily Mail
Norther Defends Negroes and Denounces Mob Law
Former Governor William J Norther spoke in Atlanta urging trust in negro citizens, opposing deportation, and supporting death penalties for outlaws in his race relations remarks He asserted harmony between races and criticized mob violence while praising law and due process.
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New York Times
Atlanta
William J. Norther
Woman Strangely Disappears After Atlantic Crossing
Mrs. Austin Flynn of Wilkes-Barre sailed from England with several thousand dollars on August 12. She arrived in New York August 19 and has not been heard from since. The family suspects robbery and murder after landing. police and relatives continue to search.
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Mrs. Flynn of
Wilkesbarre
New York Times
Penn
Austin Flynn
England
New York
Longshoremen End New Orleans Strike Return to Work
Sept 13 The longshoremen concede the ship agent was right and choose to return to work. They will resume duties at the levee tomorrow. The ending of the riverfront dispute spares commerce and pleases business interests after a lockout diverted about $250,000 from port receipts and activity.
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New York Times
New Orleans
Devastating Florida Cyclone Leaves Widespread Damage
The Jacksonville dispatch reports a historic cyclone sweeping South Florida over 24 hours, with Tampa and nearby towns losing roofs and power as wires tangled across streets. Vessels wrecked, ships beached, and crops like oranges and grapes severely damaged. no confirmed fatalities.
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Jacksonville
Fla
East Coast
South Florida
Miami
East Coast Railroad
Delcher
Hobes Sound
Standard Oil Company
Boynton
Key West
St. Augustine
Cutler
Stuart
Capt. McNiel
Jupiter
Peninsula
Tampa
Hampton
Madison
Florida
Lightning strikes Executive Mansion porch in Springfield
The top of the huge porch at the Illinois Executive Mansion was hit by a powerful lightning bolt during a storm. Gov. Yates alerted the Fire Department after seeing two balls of fire fall from the porch, but the Fire Marshal and crew found no fire. The event was described as one of the most terrifying witnessed in the city.
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Bolt Hill
Springfield
Executive Mansion
Tornado Ruins Farm near Bloomington Oklahoma
A tornado near Bloomington in Southwestern Oklahoma caused extensive damage. Mrs. Sarah Carter and her eldest daughter were severely injured, two children were blown across a barbed fence, many farm buildings were destroyed, and a hailstorm afterward damaged crops.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Bloomington
Sarah Carter
Bahamas Hurricane Devastates Islands and Damages Ships
The Bahamas endured a severe hurricane causing extensive crop and home damage with no reported deaths. A United Fruit steamer was driven ashore near La Conception but refloated. another ship, the M F Plant, sought repairs in Savannah after 50 hours of hurricane winds off Florida.
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Nassau
Bahamas
New Providence
Kingston
Jamaica
United Fruit Company
John Wilson
la Conception
Nicaragua
Savannah
M. F. Plant
Tampa
Philadelphia
Florida
Jupiter Inlet
Elmer B Bryan resigns as Philippines education chief
Elmer B Bryan, former Indiana University professor, resigns as General Superintendent of Education in the Philippines citing ill health and plans to return to Indiana. The Manila Times cites Gen. Smith praising his leadership and noting a potential successor, Dr. David P Barrows, as the government grieves the loss of his service and the 800 American teachers under him.
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New York Times
Richmond
Ind
Elmer B. Bryan
Indiana University
Philippines
Indiana
Bryan
Henry
David P. Barrows
Manila Times
the Times
Gen. Smith
Public Education
Roe
Ben
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British Transport Links
Enoch Arden
Alabama
Erie Waterway
J. G
A. W. Brand
Cruiser
Seawanhaka
Corinthian Yacht Club
Colgate Hoyt the
Norther
Cgovernor
Georgia
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