France orders naval division for Levant crisis
Paris reports the commander at Toulon has orders to assemble a French Mediterranean squadron led by Admiral Jaureguiberry to sail for the Levant. The force includes Brennus La Touche Treville Du Chayla and Linois to protect French residents and potentially operate at Salonika and in Macedonia amid Beirut tensions and reports of attacks on Christians.
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Sultan
Paris
Toulon
Levant
Brennus
Latouche Treville
Du Chayla
Linois
Jaureguiberry
Constantinople
Salonica
Macedonia
Fearful atrocities reported in Adrianople vilayet
Revolt headquarters in Sofia cites Turkish and Albanian forces slaughtering Bulgarians near the frontier. Sixty killed near the Bulgaria border, with mass killings in Losengrad district and villages Kuda Evekleer Taspeta Asmadgik. Insurgent bands clash with troops above Vasiliko with Turkish casualties. Mixed Greek and Bulgarian populations join the revolt in Kostur district.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Burgas
Adrianople
Losengrad
Kuda
Evekleer
Taspeta
Asmadgik
Vasiliko
Kostur
Fire Chiefs Elect Officers in IA F E
The International Association of Fire Engineers elected officers. President Captain W R Joyner of Atlanta. First vice president John Stagg from Paterson. Second vice president George Kellogg from Sioux City. Secretary Henry A Hill from Wyoming C. Treasurer D C Larkin from Dayton C. Chattanooga Tenn was chosen as next meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta City
N. J
International Association of Fire Engineers
W. R. Joyner
Atlanta
John Stagg
Paterson
George Kellogg
Sioux City
Henry A. Hill
Wyoming
D. C. Larkin
Dayton
C. Chatanooga
Tenn
tia
Mrs Wilson’s Daughters Secure Wealthy Marital Matches
Mrs Richard T Wilson, mother of daughters tied to Cornelius Vanderbilt Ogden Goelet and Lady Merbert wife of Sir Michael Merbert British ambassador, is noted for arranging brilliant marriages to men of wealth and position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard T. Wilson
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Ogden Goelet
Merbert
Michael Henry Merbert
Grandson Shot Mistaken for Squirrel by Grandpa in South Carolina
Lancaster County piece reports Major J M Riddle and family on a squirrel hunt near Chester. The grandfather fired on what he believed to be a squirrel and found his eight year old grandson Robert Mackerell shot dead in his arms. The boy cried grandpa you have shot me and died en route to a spring.
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South Carolina
Lancaster
S. C
J. M. Riddle
the
Lancaster Review
J. M. Riddle, Jr
Robert Mackerell
Chester county
Major Riddle
Riddle
Grandpa
Rural letter carriers form national association in Chicago
Rural letter carriers across the United States met in Chicago to form a national association. A carload of powder exploded at Beaumont Kansas killing two trainmen and injuring several others. Two earthquake shocks were felt at Portland Oregon but caused no damage though buildings were shaken severely.
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United States
Chicago
Beaumont
Kan
Portland
Ore
Great Storm Strikes Britain With Widespread Devastation
London reports the great storm devasted the United Kingdom with high winds up to 72 miles per hour. Shipping losses exceed 30 serious casualties, many vessels foundered, farms damaged, and telegraph lines down. Thames Severn valleys flooded. Kent hop gardens ruined. livestock drowned. trees uprooted. coast towns hit hard. inland fatalities feared. delayed communications persist.
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London
British Isles
United Kingdom
Lloyds
Kent
Thames
Severn
Indictments Sing Of Conspiracy In Box Company Scandal
Washington dispatch reports sensational charges in seven U S district court indictments against Beavers Machen Erwin McGiehan Huntington Schebel and others for conspiracy to defraud the government in supplying letter boxes package boxes and devices. Indictments detail stock maneuvers kickbacks and bribery tied to the Postal Service contracts with the Montague and Columbia firms and related parties in New York Detroit and San Francisco. Venezuelan claims tribunal awards Caracas water works 2 million to Belgian interests as Curacao courtroom rulings unfold.
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Beavers
Machen
Washington
United States
Head
gtn
grand
George W. Beavers
division of galaries and allowances
August W. Machon
free da Hisery systema
James W. Erwin
San Francisco
Erwin
Postal Device and Improvement Company
Montague Indicator and Letter Box Company
DanielS
Richardson
Heath
post office
MecGiehan
Columbia Supply Company
New York
Schebel
Maybury
Detroit
Mich
Ellis
Schebei
Schebsl
Venezuela
Willemstad
Curazoa
Venezela
Caracas
Fitz
high court of the
Duick West ladies
Mrs Edwin Gould Elite NY Society Matron
One of New York society's popular young matrons is Mrs Edwin Gould wife of a Jay Gould son. She is noted as pretty and is the daughter of Dr George F Shindy a prominent New York physician.
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New York
Edwin Gould
Jay Gould
Gould
George F. Shindy
Mafia in Coal Regions Two Italians Arrested in Pa
In Carbondale by order of Mayor O'Neil, Frank Morazagart and Luiggi Conoir were arrested at an Italian saloon on extortion charges. Italian miners were told by a committeeman that contributions of 10 dollars were demanded under threat of Mafia violence. a man who refused was found with his face gashed. Officers found red ink letters on Mozzagari, including one from Frank Costi of New York.
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Carbondale
Scranton
O'Neil
Frank Morazagart
Luiggi Conoir
Mazzagari
Conoii
Mozzagari
Frank Costi
New York
Guiseppi Colandi
poace
ao town
Italy
Costi
Mafia Murder in New York Shoots Former Italian Secret Service Officer
Arcangelo Rainio once a Italian army officer and secret service figure in Italy was killed in a hallway by a saloon on Second Avenue and East 113th Street. Police suspect two Mafia members carried out the shooting after Rainio had become acquainted with Teresa Gianzzo, the “belle of Little Italy.” Rainio died from a back-head wound. proximity items included two combs, shoe heels, and pistol cartridges. A nearby apartment alarm witness vanished after the gunfire.
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Secret Service
New York
Arcangelo Rainio
Italy
Second avenue
East
113th street
Rainio
Philadelphia
Teresa Gianzzo
Little
Snakes in Ireland Claim Tests St Patrick Edict
An extraordinary letter in The Times from Manchester cites an American visitor who says he arrived on the Celtic and released 34 rattlesnakes at Blarney Castle Cork to test St Patrick edict. The paper notes possible truth and warns authorities to investigate any alleged crime.
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London
The Times
Midland
Manchester
America
White Star line
Celtic
Cork
Blarney Castle
C. R. Warwick
The
Times
Philippine Veterans Admit All Who Fought Abroad
Altoona Sept. 12. Philippine and China War Veterans convention ratified a proposal to admit all soldiers who saw foreign service between 1883 and 1903, including Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippines. Uniform rules, ritual details, and charter plans were discussed as Allegheny was chosen for next meeting in September 1904.
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Philippine Association
Altoona
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
China
Delmar’s New World Trotting Record Set at Syracuse
Major Delmar driven by McDonald wins at the state fairground track in 2 00 5 / 100, beating Wednesday’s trial and narrowing the gap to Lou Dillon. Dan Patch fails to break Star Pointer’s mark at Charter Oak Park, finishing in 2 01 with a late 29 4 final quarter amid wind and rough track conditions.
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Dan Patch
Syracuse
Reldings
Major Delmar
malin
Lou Dillon
Delmar
McDonald
Hartford
Conn
Charter Oak Park
Star Pointer
FATAL KEROSENE EXPLOSION IN WEST VIRGINIA
In Fairmont West Virginia on September 4 a kerosene explosion at Lorents in Rooshar county killed Mrs Charles West and fatally burned her husband. Their daughter Minnie was seriously burned. Mrs West tried to light the fire with oil, flames spread to a can, the blast killed Mrs West instantly and badly burned Mr West who died after trying to save her. Minnie West aided her father and was severely burned.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Lorents
Uushar county
Charles West
Minnie
West
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Frank Buchanan
International Association of
Bridge and Structural Tron Workers
international association
Paris Green
Tuscaloosa
Ala
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William Moore
Hale Hassell
F. S. Alston company
Alston
ENGLAND
U.S.ARMY
DRYDEN TROPHY
Sea Girt
United States army
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Hawkins
Dryden
army
navy marine corps
national guard
Manila
Thomas P. Coates
Osborne
constabulary
Coates
Dean Tompkins
Province of
La Trion
Alf
R. EBERT & SONS
WESTPPATRICH STREET
Niewepal
Beach
IRELAND
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
road
Brotherhoods of
Tuesay
Great Falls
Mont
Washington, D.C
Richmond
C. S. Alesander
Mathews and Gloucester Tribune
Mathews Court House
Tolstoi
St Petersburg
Tula
Edward
Berlin
Germany
Vienna
United States mint
United States treasury
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