Plan to Limit Water Diversion From Niagara Falls and Chicago Canal
An international waterway commission urged Canada and the United States to restrict diversions from Niagara Falls and the Chicago drainage canal. It recommends limiting water diverted for the canal to 10,000 cubic feet per second and preserving Niagara’s scenic value by capping diversions to 90,000 cf/s on the Canadian side and 18,500 cf/s on the American side, plus a 10,000 cf/s allowance for sanitary use.
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Falls
Chicago Canal
international water way
great lakes
Chicago drainage canal
Niagara ‘falls
Canada
United States
Niagara
ann Itzry
Michhigan
Missiaspot
jcongrees
Niagara falls
commission
Cannibal Murder Near Lake Wabwantyi Reported
August Lemieur guide in Milatas gin lake district murdered and eaten by five men who hired him to lead them to Lake Wabwantyi and Lake Chihoubamon. Nine woodsmen sworn statement confirms remains found and buried at the scene. Fate of the five cannibals uncertain as search continues.
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Woodaman
Tala
Ottawa
Ont
Lemieur
gulda
Milatasgin lake
Wabwantyi
Chihoubamon
cee
Flag at U S Consulate in Tabriz Hit by Shots
Washington reports the flag of the United States consulate at Tabriz, Persia, was shot down by loyalists. A man near the office door was wounded. The shooting is linked to ongoing disturbances in Tabriz and is believed accidental.
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U. 8
Washington
United States
Tabriz
Persia
state department
Wilkes-Barrs
Higgins
Brookside
Brockewers
Russian expedition eyes northeast passage discovery
Under the Russian ministry of marine an expedition is being equipped to locate and map a northeast passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, signaling an ambitious Arctic navigation project. The initiative emphasizes exploration and potential sea route gains for Russia.
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Russian Marine Enterprise
ministry of marine
Prettic oceans
Atlanta physicians form association on mental aid response
A group of Atlanta doctors forms an association to push for a report on events when a person requests mental aid before a physician arrives. The aim is to improve response times and accountability in emergency situations.
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Atlanta
Fight for work in Camden ends in police subduing crowd
A large police detail struggled to control about 1800 men who gathered in Camden New Jersey after an advertisement by Joseph Campbell Preserving company seeking 400 workers. Former employees received preference and fought others, using tricks and stones. four were arrested and a guard was set around the factory.
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Camden
N. J
N.J
Joseph Campbell Preserving company
A Quaint English Ceremony at the Moors Waste Ground
On the last day of October the London city solicitor and an assistant visit the royal remembrancer to proclaim tenant duties on the moors in Slop. The official halves figs with hatchet and billhook, then summons tenants of a forge to the Strand for six horse shoes and sixty one nails. The forge no longer exists, yet the old shoes and nails persist in use for years.
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London
royal remembrancer
Slop
Strand
Young woman waits five weeks to enter Fond du Lac land
Miss Anna Rowe, eighteen, camps before the Duluth land office waiting to settle on the Fond du Lac Indian reservation. She ranks No. 6 in the Hine and plans to become a farmer. She is prepared with reading material for the long wait.
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Duluth
Minn
Anna Rowe
United States land office
Fond du Lac Indian reservation
Miss Rowe
Toronto to New York messenger arrives with mayoral message
In just under twelve days and about 760 miles, T J McAughey ran from Toronto to New York delivering a message from Toronto's mayor to New York's mayor. He completed the journey in record time for a city relay.
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New York
T. J. McAughey
Toronto
Can
McAughey
Man Drowned After Fishing Accident at Bridgeport
In Norristown on August 11 Charles Hillpot a hotel clerk in Bridgeport hooked a large fish while on a river trip. He tried to land the bass slipped and fell from a boat into a swift current. He could not swim and drowned the body recovered moments later.
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Norristown
damn
Charles Hillpot
John Dilson
Bridgeport
Hillpot
DeKalb street bridge
Opticians Convention Opens in Philadelphia
The American Association of Opticians opened its eleventh annual convention with about 500 delegates from across the United States. Pennsylvania pushes for legislation recognizing opticians and tolerances for eyeglass fitting. New Jersey joins the national body and imposes a $10 levy for a pro optometry laws campaign. Eight-year-old Jacob Brenneman drowns at Harrisburg’s Island Park while swimming near the bath houses. A Holstein cow in New Hartford delivers triplets, first such reported. Calaveras forest fires threaten the famous big trees grove, raising fears for the southern grove.
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Opticians
Ssasion
Philadelphia
American Association of Opticians
United States
Pennsylvania Society
New Jerséy society
Harrisburg
Jacob Brenneman
Susquehanna
Island Park
India
Appointment and obituary notes from old newspaper clipping
G C Bante was appointed assistant treasurer of the United States following the late J F Melive. Mrs Lauree Chandler Moulton the noted author died at her Boston home after a nine month illness.
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G. C. Bante
treasuer
United States
J. F. Melive
Lauree Chandler Moulton
Thaw Bankruptcy Move Sparks Federal State Legal Clash
Pittsburg August 11 creditors in New York plan to elect a trustee under the federal bankruptcy law to manage Thaw estate and replace a receiver. Jerome will oppose the move. family rivals and Thaw’s relatives weigh in as Thaw’s finances and trials prompt attention.
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Pittsburg
New York
Rowenvon
terry
Jerome
aehi
Harry Thaw
Roger O'Mara
William
William Thaw
Thaw le
Thaw
Delman
Pacific
Pittaborger
celver
celver will have no in of the methods of ez
pal Bey
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