War Clouds Gather in the Near East
London reports rapid mobilizations near Bulgaria Turkey and Austria Hungary. Prince Ferdinand may proclaim Bulgarian independence and take the czar title while Austria Hungary moves to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina threatening to tear up the Berlin Treaty and ignite war.
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Mr Bryan Sets Record in Whirlwind Campaign Tour
A Brazen tour shows Mr Bryan delivering forty nine speeches from a car rear in New York state in one day and thirty five speeches over several days. He reportedly made twenty speeches in twenty different places within twenty hours signaling a swift campaign pace.
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Bulgaria Pressed by War Rumors Across Monarchical States
Reports suggest Bulgaria faces imminent crisis with rumors of large scale mobilization and casualties. The emperor of Anatria reportedly sent a confidential letter to the French president outlining plans concerning Boangla and Her rogoving while diplomatic notes to other powers are in transit.
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Glass Plant Wrecked in Gas Explosion at Pittsburg Plant
A gas blast at the Pittsburg Plate Glass Works No 2 in Tarentum suburb caused a fire loss of about 500000 and left 800 workers unemployed. Watchman W A Long was injured as flames gutted half the plant while a steel building helped contain the blaze. Company orders rebuilding are expected soon.
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Giant Tusk Unearthed Near Olean In Prehistoric Find
During railroad construction at Kil Abuck near Olean New York workmen using a steam shovel at forty feet depth uncovered a giant tusk about six feet two inches long with a six inch diameter at one end tapering to a point. The skeleton remained largely unrevealed beyond the tusk.
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Tragic Car Plunge Kills Woman and Daughter in Pa
In Mahanoy City on October 5 a car plunged 25 feet down a 60 foot embankment. Mrs Peter Young 34 and her daughter Helen 8 were instantly killed. Husband Peter Young and three others injured, transported to state hospital with grave injuries. The car’s emergency brake failed and the driver attempted power, causing the 3600 pound vehicle to roll over the embankment.
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Hurricane Strikes Fleet Off Manila Bay
Battleships rode out a twelve hour hurricane in Manila Bay on October 6 as typhoon winds reached 100 miles per hour. Shore communication was cut, craft sheltered in the Psalg river breakwater, and debris uprooted trees structures and wires while streets and carriages were overturned.
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Oil Stove Burns Woman to Death in Easton
Mrs Elizabeth Richline aged fifty years is burned to death when her clothing caught fire from an oil stove in Easton Pennsylvania on October 5.
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Elizabeth Richline
Noted Crimes and Inventions Spark Era News Bites
Gus Jones killed his wife and son then himself in Gallipolis Ohio. Oliver Lodera died after a fall from a tree in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. Charlen Lee of Houston Texas invented a chemical fumes method to kill boll weevils in cotton fields.
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Tex
Philadelphia Celebrates Founders Week with Citywide Pageants
Philadelphia opens Founders Week marking the 286th anniversary with bells from Independence Hall, electric lighted cityscape, and grand ceremonies. The program includes parades, naval displays, and an interstate automobile event, as crowds gather to honor William Penn's legacy.
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