Flood toll rises as rivers swell across Iowa and Nebraska
In Kansas City eight feet rise in the Kansas river in 24 hours, with more rain expected. Lawrence Topeka and Manhattan report rapid increases while bridges in Kansas City struggle to hold. A family tragedy adds to flood losses as a raft capsizes drowning Mrs Sanborn and two children. Council Bluffs streets flood to lower floors, boats and launches replace streetcars as a large lake forms between cities.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Butter
Kansas City
Kansas
here
Lawrence
Topeka
Manhattan
Kansas Citys
James street
Armourdale
Mrs Chauncey and Lord Roverby in London society
Mrs Chauncey a Kentucky born American social star in London is repeatedly linked to a forthcoming marriage with Lord Roverby. She recently delighted King Edward by joining a cake walk at a grand ball, a notable feature of the event.
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Chauncey
London
Lord Rovebery
Edward
SAMUEL SLOAN CHAUNCEY
KING EDWARD
Three Drowned In Fort Crook City Flood Omaha Aug
Fort Crook City near Omaha endured severe flooding with five feet of water in homes. Three deaths reported after two youths drowned in backwater and a boy lost in a flooded cellar in Council Bluffs. Rail lines damaged, hundreds sheltered in tents on the hillside as relief efforts begin.
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Fort Crook City
Omaha
Missouri Pacific
Papio river
Jefferson Keep
Edgar Hamilton
South Omaha
Willie Paulsen
hie
Council Bluffs
Returning From Party Their Wagon Pitched Down Bank Into Water
Pittsburg Aug 29 three of a party returning from a social near Evergreen Borough fell over a high embankment into Girtrs Run and drowned. Myrtle Scott 20 Nannie Scott 15 Annie Clifford 20. Two others escaped. Hays and Fiora Scott rescued unconscious as bodies recovered at daylight. Also a turf cyclone hit Connellsville killing and damaging homes, funnel cloud moved through town and surrounding area. A boy 14 shot his brother 7 with a blank cartridge risking sight. both eyes feared destroyed.
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Pittsburg
Evergreen Borough
Allegheny
Girtr
Myrtle Scott
Nannie Scott
Annie Clifford
Scott
Evergreen
Hays Scott
Fiora Scott
Connellsville
Lancaster
Walter Jappany
William Tappany
St Ig
Walter
Boss Barade
dal
Consul Magelssen Not Killed in Beirut Shooting
Vice Consul Magelssen in Beirut was shot at but not harmed, amid cipher dispatch error. Reports from Constantinople and Washington confirmed the assailant fired without hitting him, while Beirut officials urged the arrest of the attacker and U S authorities considered naval demonstrations to ease Turkish unrest.
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Ravadal
Beirut
Syria
Constantinople
Magelssen
vali
Washington
United States
state department
Leishman
Associated Press
Oyster Bay
Loomis
Leish
Rayndal
department
Harpoot
Cotton
Darling
Villa Franche
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Genoa
N. J
Roosevelt
William C. Mageissen
Hay
Turkey
Har
Sagamore Hill
Washinson
Ottoman empire
Conaul
Lacrosse
Wis
H. G. Magelssen
Highland Prairie
Minn
Macedonian Situation Grave and Fierce Fighting Reported
The Sofia dispatch notes alarming conditions in Adrianople vilayet with insurgents destroying Turkish frontier posts. Turkish orders urge killings and evacuation of Turkish civilians toward Asia Minor as battles flare near Passakut and Neveska. Movements include a 5000-strong Macedonian force preparation and appeals to Prince Ferdinand for intervention.
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Sofia
vilayet
Adrianople
Autonomye
Sergei
Constantinople
Vasiliko
Asia Minor
Passakut
Zontcheff
Ferdinand
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Dnevnik
Kuleli Burgas
Budapest
Maritza
Salonica
Neveska
Vedena
Movihovo
Tikvesh
Shevghen
War Game Ends as Navy Victory Over Landings is Reversed
Army proclaimed winner after umpires rule no landing occurred despite a 1800 man assault and captured stations. Coghlan lauded a grand naval victory before a directive nullified the landings and the forces withdrew, leaving defenses at Two Lights, Silver Springs, and Pond Cove unclaimed and the demonstration lights active.
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Navy
Portland
Mon
Coghlan
Richmond
Jordan
engineer corps
cape
Silver Springs
Pond Cove
Meeting House Hill
Designer of the McClellan statue chosen by U S government
Frederick MacMonnies, a leading American sculptor from Brooklyn, has accepted the commission to design the statue of General George B. McClellan for Washington. He is about forty years old and has spent much time in Paris.
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Frederick MacMonnies
United States governments commission
George B. McClellan
Washington
America
Brooklyn
Paris
Baseball Scores From Yesterday’s Games Summary
Baseball scores roundup shows Pittsburgh defeating New York and Boston edging Chicago. Brooklyn, Cleveland, and other teams posted varied results in a jumble of scores and standings.
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ramet plass
Pittsburz
New York
Boston
Gracimants
Cueage
Broglyn Mpletzighia
Peace Union session opens with wide range of addresses
Mystic Conn Aug 29 Hezekiah Butterworth of Boston opened the Universal Peace Union session attacking the Panama Canal impact. Rebecca Moore of Philadelphia read Man versus Country, Arabella M Carter spoke on Love the Fundamental Principle, Amanda Slater concluded the first session with The Prince of Peace. Supreme Justice Charles B Love denounced a practice. Alfred T Love and Henry W Wilbur also spoke. The event also covered cooperative industries by Wither F Copeland and Rhode Island Radical Peace Society notes. International Auto Race in Berlin set for next year with James Gordon Bennett cup. Emperor William may attend part of the event.
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Mystic
Conn
Hezekiah Butterworth
Boston
Universal Peace Union
Panama canal
Rebecca Moore
Philadelphia
Arabella M. Carter
Amanda Slater
Waterbury
Supreme
Charles B. Love
Delaware
Wilmington
Del
Alfred TW, Love
Heary W. Wilbur
New York
the
Defender
ibrar
Wither F. Copeland
Francis Gallacher
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island Radical Peace Society
Berlin
German Automobile Club
James Gordon Bennett
Hamburg
William
Lipton says he will not challenge again until England builds a rival to Herreshoff
From New York Aug. 20 Sir Thomas Lipton aboard the Erin declares he will not again challenge for the America's Cup until England can produce a rival to Nat Herreshoff in yacht building. He praises Reliance and says Shamrock II has little chance to win a race given American brains and design.
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New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
England
Nat Horreschool
Herreschoff
Rellance
Sir Thomas
Shamrock
Barr
Reliance
toder
C. Oliver Iselin
Desperate Attempt at death by own action
Pittsburg readers report a man Vladimir Operschal attempted to kill himself and his fiancée after parental objections to their marriage. He fell from a second story window at South Side hospital, was restrained, and remains gravely wounded. Helen Ringle, found with him, is seriously hurt. Major Scott reports Indians at Cass Lake quiet with minor trouble from vagabond natives. Reading Railroad fireman killed in Philadelphia. engineer escaped.
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Udine
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Pittsburg
Will
Valdimir Operschal
South Side hospital
Helen Ringle
iit
Scott
Cass Lake
Minn
Walker
Reading Railroad
Philadelphia
Charles Hellion
Reading
Troe
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Lake Manawa
Manawa
E. A, GITTINGER
J. DANIEL GRIMMINS
N. Market Street
HELFENSTEIN
W. Patrick Sr
Frederick, Md
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DEVILBISS & URNER, INSURANCE
Doll & Albeneh Building
Merth Market Street
Frederick
ofdawly
Butler
Boydstown
Bessemer and Lake Erie
Scranton
Frank Fahey
William Williams
Williams
Fahey
STROUS RAILWAY
Rome
Veniece
R. EBERT & SONS
WEST PATRICH
CONSUL
Shaw
Westster Bar. N. V
west
M’CLELLAN
PEACE UNION
Thomas
Raes
Baya England Bae
Hens rosphott
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