Sea water proposed to flush city streets and sewers
London may receive sea water pumped from near Brighton to a 10 million gallon reservoir and then to the city for municipal use at a fraction of fresh water costs. One watering could replace two or three with fresh water, aiding sewer flushing, street cleanliness, and fire protection. hospitals and swimming baths could be served, with projected cost about 2 254 000 dollars. The piece also notes incidental dietary claims about vegetables from a New York Journal item.
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England
London
Brighton
Howells on Liberty Equality and Fraternity
Howells argues liberty has value only as a means to equality and argues equality and fraternity grow when people see likeness brings rest and pleasure. He asserts fraternity follows from the conviction that all share common humanity and bonds.
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W. D. Howells
Windward Captain Relates Historic Meeting With Nansen
The British Windward captain telegraphed from Vardee Norway describing a near miraculous June 17 meeting with Dr. Nansen three miles from Cape Flora. He recounts Nansen's prolonged Arctic winter and notes his own explorations on Franz Josef Land, including maps, new regions, and the Harmsworth cape discovery, with praise from Professor Mohn on Nansen's scientific成果.
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Nansen
Fram
Sigurd Scott Hansen
Jackson
Franz Josef Land
Mary Harmeworth
Harmsworth Cape
Cambridge Bay
Cape Firth of Nansen
Markham Sound
Sound
Mohn
Nangen
Woman Killed Father Mother and Brother in Poison Plot
Miss Celia Rose, 24, jailed in Mansfield on charges of poisoning her father Daniel Rose his wife and son after neighbours heard she confessed. The Ros e family lived near Newville, and Celia reportedly killed them following parental rebukes amid a love triangle with neighbor Guy Berry.
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Mansfield
Celia Rose
Daniel Rose
Newville
Celia
Miss Rose
Guy Berry
Ligonier
Ind
Mies
Lizzie Kensor
Cass County
St. Louis
B. A. Stenzel
Denver
Miss Renser
Stenzel
Miners seek fortune in Alaska's Cook's Inlet harsh delta
From Port Townsend Washington 155 passengers arrive including 40 miners returning from Cook's inlet many steerage travelers report starvation and debt as relief is scarce Fifteen hundred claim stakes were noted by companies leaving little chance for prospectors Sunrise City houses 1000 hungry men awaiting aid and wages fade. A photographer claims no gold found and warns of famine without relief. Also a Montpelier Idaho bank robbery unfolds with six men forced inside and $10000 believed taken prompting a posse pursuit.
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Alaska
Port Townsend
Wash
Topeka
Cook's Inlet
D. Fairbanks
Adrian
Sinc
Sunrise City
Fairbanks
Boston & Alaska Company
Alaska Gold Company
Denver
Pocatello
Montpelier
Idaho
Davis
Jackson Hole
Buffalo Fire Truck Trolley Collision Fatal and Injuries
Early today Buffalo fire truck 6 collided with a trolley at Waltz avenue and Sycamore street. John F. Clark died under wreckage, others injured include Lt Hedden Michael Hosenberger and James Cowan. Motorman and conductor arrested as investigation continues.
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Buffalo
Hedden
Fevers
Bremen
Waltz Avenue
Sycamore Strees
John F. Clark
Fred Jackey
Lieutenant Hedden
Michael Hosenberger
John W. 1Chief
Nicholas Noeller
Anthony Mannard
James Cowan
Tornado Strikes Selma Area Killing Fifteen In Perry County
A destructive tornado swept Augustine Perry county near Selma Alabama killing twelve Black residents and three whites and injuring ten others. It wrecked homes collapsed barns crushed livestock and ruined crops while heavy rains turned creeks into torrents.
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Selma
Ala
Augustine
Perry County
Space Airship Designed by San Francisco Scientist
San Francisco on August 17 reports Dr. A. Smith has secured a patent for a flying airship. A local company formed to build the vessel with I. J. Truman and George T. Garden as stockholders and M. M. Estee as attorney. The inventor claims the craft can lift itself, control flight like a bird, and endure storms, with a workshop to begin construction immediately.
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San Francisco
A. Smith
Washington
Smith
I. J. Truman
The
Columbian Bank
George T. Garden
Dr. Smith
Heat Wave Claims Toll in Greater New York
Amid a eighth day of extreme heat in New York, authorities estimate 700 to 1000 deaths in the past week across Greater New York. Morgue reports show over 100 bodies sent to potter's field since Monday with forty more expected. Official tallies by 10:30 pm list 67 dead in the city and 250 prostrations, plus 25 deaths in Brooklyn and about 50 in Jersey City and surrounding towns.
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New York
Potter's Field
New York City
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Northern Pacific retires top railway official in receivership end
August 31 marks the end of Northern Pacific receivership with George W. Dickinson, the general manager under Receiver Burleigh, planning to retire to Tacoma. The assistant general superintendent role may be consolidated with the second vice president position, and an Eastern appointee eyed for the post.
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Tacoma
Wash
Northern Pacific Railway
George W. Dickinson
Burleigh
B. Prescott
Thief War in Michigan as Train Robbery Ends
A stock train robbery near Bellevue Michigan was short lived as four masked men robbed two clerks before a posse captured all suspects. The youths aged 15 to 22 identified as James O'Donnell Frank Wright Ed Marlow and Frank Edison are jailed in Charlotte. The incident occurred August 8. The report also notes intense heat in Dallas Texas with temperatures reaching 108 degrees and a brief shower offering relief.
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Detroit
Free Press
Charlotte
Mich
Chicago & Grand Trunk
Bellevue
Here
James O'Donnell
Frank Wright
Ed Marlow
Frank Edison
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Portland Industrial Exposition Opens September 19
Portland hosts the Oregon Industrial Exposition from September 19 to October 17 with Citizens' subscriptions surpassing 10000 dollars. The great building space is nearly full for exhibits and a new military band led by G Cechsle will entertain. Admission is 25 cents and hopes run high following last year’s success and the 1495 exposition.
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Oregon
Portland
Encinada Robber Confesses In Safe Cracking Details
Garrett the Encinada gold bar robber confesses to Mexican officers claiming one accomplice and says Pratt is not guilty He allegedly robbed a safe alone after getting Pratt drunk He carried firearms and water and was taken to Riverall's office to demonstrate the method The governor dispatched boats to search the Pekin schooner that carried him to Lower California.
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San Diego
Cal
Garret
Riverall
Pratt
Garrett
Pekin
California
Indian raiders pursued as Mexico border tension rises
Washington reports General Wheaton dispatches on troop movements chasing Indian raiders from Mexico. Troops on foot are pursued by mounted units with plans to block crossing into Mexico. Mexican authorities to set a Nogalea garrison to prevent further raids.
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Washington
War Department
Opal charms and cures in a mixed old notice
A garbled ad piece touts Mek Teai or boat travel and lists various ailments said to be eased, then promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Dr Kline's nerve restorer. It mentions a Stockholm engraver wife, births vs deaths, drilling for platinum wires, and Boston aldermen funding ventilation. It ends noting Miss Agness Adams winning a college contest.
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Royal Mint
Stockholm
Sweden
Charlestown
Mass
Bunker Hill Monument
Board of Aldermen of
Boston
Canada
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Mall
Bone
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Nensen
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Senor Guerrero
Pelas
Zelaya
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Ork
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Gardiner C. Tucker
Dates Wharf
Motorman At
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the Weather Record
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Dickinson
Northern Pacific
Manhausett
Shelter Island
Long Island
Navasota
Summerford
Santa Barbara
Naples
Cobham
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Theodore Durrant
Blanche Lamont
Minnie Williams
Emanuel Baptist Church
Supreme Court
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Ellensburg
People’s Party
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India
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Hotel Sa'e
Bridgeport
Conn
Greenfarm
Creekford, Hl
Woodruff
Seventh Street
T. L. Goldman
Thaddeus K. Martin
Prospect Park & Coney Island Railroad
Trac
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Pise
C. Albright
Mifflinburg
Des
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Hall
F. J. Co@ney & Co
Toleio
Hla
Cheney &Co
Toledo
Dr. Kline
Liv. Kline
Arch &T
Philadelphia
Agness Adams
Whitman College
California Fig Syrup Co
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Phelan
Joe Lan
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Durham
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