Forest Fires Ravage East as Smoke Darkens Skies
Widespread fires sweep Maine, Pennsylvania, Adirondacks, Catskills, and beyond forcing earlier ball games and hampering rail travel. Smoke blankets the eastern United States and parts of Canada, driving rain sought to check flames and ease heavy breath.
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United States
Canada
Canadian Woods
Maine
Adirondack
Catskills
Pennsylvania
Adirondacks
New York State
Forest fires menace Western Pennsylvania and tri-state area
Severe drought grips Western Pennsylvania and parts of Ohio and West Virginia as forest fires devastate timber camps and crops. Corry and Somerset County battle blazes with thousands fighting for days, while the Ohio River bed exposes barges, streams run dry, and river navigation slows amid power and coal shortages.
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Pitshure
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Associated Press
Tri-State
Teriterr
Medial claim at 1235 Walnut St prompts caution
Fragmentary ad copy promises permanent cures via two full courses and monthly notices. It mentions a Dr. and a street address 1235 Walnut St but provides unclear details about services, providers, or verifiable outcomes.
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Tomer
Medifea Nolees
Walnut St
Malaria Grips City As Mosquitoes Suspected Carriers
Health Department physicians report a four month malaria surge in the boroughs with only one death in the two weeks to Sept 12. Mosquitoes blamed as the principal carriers. typhoid cases linked to watershed areas are few. Officials plan an insect control campaign to prevent a repeat next year.
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Health Department
South
C. F. Bolduan
Bronx
Westchester
Bouldan
Croton
Croton Falls
Mount Kisco
Yorktown
Department of Health
Evans Calls for Higher Civil War Pensions
Retired Rear Admiral "Fighting Bob" Evans urged increased pensions for Civil War veterans during a ceremony at Highland opposite Poughkeepsie. He condemned $12 monthly bounties and said future wars would require youth to defend the nation. He praised the blue coats and warned against disarmament, arguing strength deters aggression.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Bob” Evans
United States Navy
156Th New York Volunteer Regiment
Highland
Empire State
Cuba
Philippines
Strait of Magellan
Army
Navy
Monument Unveiled for Pennsylvania Soldiers in Winchester
A granite National Cemetery monument honoring Pennsylvania soldiers killed around Winchester in the Civil War was unveiled on the fortieth fourth anniversary of the Battle of Winchester. Governor Stuart and staff, Col J M Schoonmaker, Gen John W Schall, Col Lewis T Moore, and monument association officers attended. Speakers included Rev Dr J H Lacey, Gov Stuart, and Gen St Clair Mulholland. The 800 Pennsylvanians among 5000 buried were noted, and the granite statue with bronze figures cost 25000 dollars.
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Winchester
National
Pennsylvania
Stuart
J. M. Schoonmaker
Pittsburg
John W. Schall
Allentown
Lewis T. Moore
Philadelphia
Monument Association
Mardi Gras Attracts Record Crowd To Coney Island
A 700000 plus crowd attended the Mardi Gras finale at Coney Island with a large afternoon children's parade. Six hundred police, led by Deputy Commissioner Baker, kept order. one arrest for disorder involved a Camden broker. Lost children were cared for by Matron Duffy. confetti clogged tracks and small fires were fought by BRT crews.
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Coney Island
Duffy
Baker
Flood
O’brien
Thomas Kelly
Charles D. Foster
Camden
N. J
Foster
Surf Avenue
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Wadsworth Renominated for Assembly at Geneseo Meeting
James W. Wadsworth Jr. was renominated for the New York Assembly at the Livingston County Republican Convention in Geneseo. William Carter of Avon was nominated for County Judge and Frank K. Cook of Geneseo for District Attorney. Resolutions backed the national and state administrations and pledged support for Governor Hughes and the state ticket.
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Rochester
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
Geneseo
William Carter
Avon
Frank K. Cook
Hughes
Night Riding Condemned by Cotton Association in Spartanburg
A courthouse crowd endorsed resolutions denouncing night riding in cotton states. They urged sellers to withhold cotton sales below 10 cents and heard speeches from United States Senator-elect E P D Smith and North Carolina Association president Moore.
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Spartanburg
8. C
E. L. Archer
Cotton Association
E. P D. Smith
United States
Taft Addresses Norwood on Philippines and Bryan Criticism
Taft defended U S policy in the Philippines before Norwood Ohio citizens. He argued for continued responsibility, explained railway franchise gains, friars lands purchase, and church roles, and opposed Bryan’s immediate independence plan as harmful and scuttle-like.
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Tribune
Cincinnati
Taft
Norwood
Ohio
Linton Hotel
Bryan
Democratic Party
United States
Philippines
Mr. Bryan
Republican Party
Paris
Mr. Taft
Congress
Orient
Irish League rally draws 5000 in Boston on Redmond appeal
Boston crowds packed the Huntington Avenue grounds for the United Irish League athletic tournament where John Redmond M P John Fitzgibbon and Joseph Devlin M P spoke. Redmond traced Ireland’s progress and appealed for funds to sustain his work.
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Boston
Huntington Avenue
United Irish League
John Redmond
M. P
John Fitzgibbon
Joseph Devlin
Redmond
Ireland
Six Saved From Ocean After Week Adrift In Hurricane
Captain J B Mortis and five seamen of the schooner Mary B Judge were rescued by the steamer Julia Luckenbach near coordinates 26 18 N 71 27 W after surviving a hurricane. The crew left Mobile August 8 with lumber bound for San Juan Puerto Rico, endured dwindling rations and a single gallon of water, and lashed to the poop deck as their vessel sank. One crewman, mate George McCoy, drowned September 15.
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San Juan
P. R
J. B Mortis
Mary B. Judge
Mobile
Julia Luckenbach
Luckenbach
W. J. Connell
New York
Thomas Haley
William A. Steele
Steele
Bernard Russell
Alfred Harris
Herbert Strand
Leon Freeman
Daniel Jackson
Morris
George McCoy
Town May Be Wiped Out by Caribbean Storm Damage
Disaster news from Ina gua West Indies reports St. Matthew with 700 inhabitants may be destroyed after a violent gale. The steamer Sibiria arrived four days overdue from Jamaica with crew and laborers, many houses damaged, and a consular signal station possibly destroyed.
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Inagua
West Indies
St. Matthew
Sibiria
Jamaica
William Vollmar
Volimar
New York
Sargent
Port Henderson
Kingston
Southampton
England
Fast Passenger Train Ditch Sends Engineer to Death
A Chesapeake and Ohio fast passenger train from Newport News to Richmond derailed near Lanexa. Engineer J. R. Chalkley, 45, was killed and fireman Wakeley severely injured. Several passengers were shaken but none seriously hurt as the engine overturned. Cause of the mishap is unknown.
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Richmond
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Newport News
Lanexa
Here
J. R. Chalkley
Wakely
Chalkley
Stolen violin tied to Brooklyn theft case arrests
John Hall alias William Wilson of 555 Atlantic avenue and Mamie Abott of 280 Smith street are arrested by four Brooklyn detectives for robbing Norma Sautter of the Olive Mead Quartet at 101 St Felix street. The $1,000 violin and five stage gowns were taken. the instrument had been sold to a musician for a sum not disclosed. Detectives seek the musician who purchased the violin and expect to recover the instrument.
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John Hall
William Wilson
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn Detective Bureau
Norma Sautter
Olive Mead Quartet
St. Felix Street
Mamie Abott
Smith Street
Monnett Demands Light on 300000 to Democrats
Former Ohio attorney general Frank S. Monnett, who sued Standard Oil, says he will not campaign in the Western states for Bryan until he receives a full explanation of the $300,000 contribution to the Democratic fund. He warns Governor Haskell may resign as custodian of national committee funds to avoid trouble.
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Negros
Cebu
Panay
Luzon
Manila & Dagupan
United States
Philippines
Bryan
Benguet
Mr. Bryan
Tribune
Columbus
Ohio
Frank S. Monnett
Standard Oil Company
Democratic
Haskell
Oklahoma
Naional Committee
Democratic National Committee
Yonkers patrolman killed after saloon fight
Patrolman W A Kruppenbacher of Yonkers Police was assaulted during a fight on Main Street near the Yonkers station. He drew his revolver and shot a man who died at St Joseph's Hospital an hour later. The dead man was Annis Anderson of 138 Webster Avenue.
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W. A. Kruppenbacher
Yonkers
Main Street
Kruppenbacher
New York
St. Joseph's Hospital
Annis Anderson
No. 138
Webster Avenue
Wreck Sightings and Hurricane Relief Rush in Jamaica
Advices say two overdue fruit steamers Brewster from Boston and Beacon from Baltimore arrived safely at Port Antonio despite heavy hurricane damage. Beacon reported a forty eight hour gale and a deserted wreck sighting believed to be the William J. Lermond. Relief efforts for Turks and Caicos island residents raised 1000 dollars as Grand Turk reports urge urgent timber and provisions. steamer Boston will depart with aid.
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Jamaica
Brewster
Boston
Beacon
Baltimore
Port Antonio
Bird Rock
William J. Lermond
Philadelphia
Vera
Castle Island
Turks and Caicos Islands
Grand Turk
End of Convict Leases Near as Assembly Passes Bill
Atlanta Sept 19 The extra session of the General Assembly adjourned sine die after approving a bill to abolish the convict lease system. Surplus convicts remain with counties or other holders at $100 yearly to municipalites, or disposed of by the Governor and Prison Commission. Abolition expected by March 31 1909. Senate action mirrored House, ending lease largely as drafted.
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Atlanta
General Assembly
Baldwin dirigible makes steady ascent at St. Joseph
The Baldwin war balloon rose at 5 06 p m and descended at 5 27 p m at the military grounds in South St Joseph. Manned by Lieutenant Foulois and Sergeant Ward the trial completed without mishap covering six miles at about two hundred feet.
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St. Joseph
South St. Joseph
Foulois
Ward
Wu brushes off China recall rumor as misread reply
Minister Wu to a Battle Creek sanatorium says he fears no recall over alleged indiscretion. He notes a New York reporter misinterpreted his remarks on a Hong Kong editor's discussed Chinese-American alliance as support. He insists his government did not deem him indiscreet.
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The
Tribune
Battle Creek, Mich
Battle Creek Sanatorium
China
New York
Hong Kong
Foraker Withdraws From Speaking at Taft Rally
Cincinnati dispatch reports Senator Foraker will not preside or appear on the platform when Taft addresses the National League of Republican Clubs Tuesday night. He sent a self explanatory letter to Taft explaining his choice to avoid harming the cause.
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Tribune
Cincinnati
Senator Foraker
Taft
National League of Republican Clubs
Hearst-Foraker
John Hays Hammond
League of Republican Clubs
Judge Taft
Music Hall
Mr. Hearst
J. B. Foraker
Charles P. Taft
John Wesley Hill
Mr. Taft
Hill
Arthur I. Vorys
Richardson
Washington
Daniel Ramsdell
Senate
Foraker Returns Draft Tied to Archbold Ohio State Journal
Senator Foraker says a $50,000 draft tied to a failed Columbus purchase of The Ohio State Journal was returned after a St Louis reveal by William R Hearst. He declares no payment or offer to influence his public duties occurred. The AP summary notes Hearst produced Archbold correspondence dated January 29 and a deposit certificate to seal the deal but the attempt failed.
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Taft
Ohio
Mr. Foraker
Senate
Cincinnati
Ohio State Journal
Columbus
John D. Archbold
St. Louis
William R. Hearst
Foraker
Associated Press
Mr. Hearst
Archbold
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