Various World News Items From Dictated Telegrams
A roundup of brief notices reports on bids for New York Europe shipments, a high profile murder suicide in Jamestown Ohio, a boxing match agreement for August 25 at Coney Island, an air collision near Denver, and the Philippines army supply bids. Also notes on California Fresno wine war, railroad rumors, and Pekin siege developments with Chaffee dispatches.
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Seth Fitzsimmons
Tom Sharkey
Coney Island Sporting Club
Cansley White
Monument
Denver
Allied Forces Still Press Forward, Says Admiral Remey
Admiral Remey reports that Allied forces continue advancing on the front lines amid ongoing operations. He notes progress across key sectors and stresses sustained offensive momentum against opposing forces.
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Remey
Empress Detained Amid Stalemate at Kig in August News
A Taku Che Foo dispatch from August 18 reports continued street fighting in Kig where allied forces bombarded a stubborn point. Prince Yune blocked the empress’s departure as the situation remains unresolved.
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Washington Lane
Chaffee Lee
War Department Gelved
Hie
Chaffee
Pekin
Remey
Yungedo
Foreign Office
Tokio
Japan
War Department
Che Foo
Washington
Pékin
Legation Grounds
Chapfer
White House
Corbyn
New York
Legation
Takik
Conaneouwsly
Rome
Taku
Kig
Prince Yune
Dgwe
Assassination Case Ties to Bresci Viewings and Suspects
Fragmentary notes mention Bresci related viewings and possible suspects Maresca Guida and others. The text references an assassin linked to a king’s death with dated Revely 25 and discussions of duty toward the president. The fragment includes scattered names and phrases about an Italian police context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blane
Portland clerk of courts injured in accident report
A Memphis clerk of courts, John B. Clough, was seriously injured by a wave at sea on a Saturday. Doctors call it a very peculiar case and say recovery is uncertain with his condition not improving. The report mentions medical assessments and the incident context.
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Wijle
Portland
Pay Scale Fight Amid Steel Workers Meet
A Lang Conference of the Republic Iron and Steel Company and United Amalgamated Association discussed wage talks. The company held out for an 8 percent cut while workers pressed for a 10 percent raise. leaders planned a lodge vote across the country on changing the scale this week.
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Wat
Lang
Republic Iron& Steel Company
Detroit
Amalgamated Association
Funeral rites for ex Senator Ingalls held at Trinity Church
Last rites were said for ex Senator Ingalls at Trinity Episcopal church in Atchison Kansas. The service followed by private interment in Mount Vernon cemetery with only family and pallbearers present. A special train from Topeka carried notable mourners including W A Peffer supreme court judge W A Yottson and A A Doddard among others.
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Atchison, Kan
Ingalls
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Eps
Tereyman
Gans
Deal Lees
Topeka
W. A. Peffer
Ingall
W. A. Yottson
Supreme Court
A. A. Doddard
Forced to kill his father in Wymore shooting
James M. Burnham publisher of Wymorean shot and killed his father, Captain Collins A. Burnham, at their home. A coroner's jury exonerated him. The father, long in liquor-fueled rages, attacked with a butcher knife. Burnham fired, killing him, and then told friends in town. Public sentiment recalls the father as a Civil War captain when sober.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wymore, Neb
James M. Burnham
Wymorean
Collins A. Burnham
Burnham
Missing Twenty Five Thousand Dollars Express Package
Chicago reports a $25,000 express package vanished between Chicago and Burlington. The Commercial National Bank sent the funds to the Burlington agent of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, via Adams Express. The Burlington agent received only a brown paper wrapper, with the bank insisting the package sent was the genuine money parcel.
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Express Company
Chicago
Burlington
Commercial National Bank
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Adams Express Company
Buck Taylor Dies After Cuban Campaign Fame
Sergeant Buck Taylor, famed Rough Rider nicknamed Kings of the Cowboys, died at Providence Hospital from consumption. The death follows illness contracted during the Cuban campaign. A telegram was sent to Governor Roosevelt notifying him of the death.
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Washington
Buck” Taylor
Providence Hospital
Roosevelt
Fatal Ghost Prank Ends in Fatal Brick Strike
In Philadelphia on August 20 a 15 year old girl named Florence Almond died after a brick was hurled at her during a ghost illusion by a crowd of frightened onlookers. The crowd had gathered at Fifty seventh and Ludlow streets as she wore a white sheet and appeared before them. The assailant among the crowd fled and was not captured.
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Philadelphia
Florence Almond
Fifty-seventh
Ludlow
Negyo
Harry Fowler
Régham
Quantrell
Perkinson
Ehisu
Wasa
Fowler
Aly
Iry
Cephen Thera
Behtor
Steywa
Tre Tiie
Rot Peek
Vezette
Gresham
South Dakota Wheat Crop Yield Forecast
Bradstreet's Hyde estimates South Dakota wheat output at about 215 000 bushels, three quarters of an average crop, as threshing continues across the state amid industry speculation.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Hyde
Bradstreet
Commercial’ Agency
South ‘Dakotta
Germany Produces More Sugar in Twelve Months
Berlin reports Germany produced 1 580 000 tons of raw sugar in the year ending July 31, up from 1 520 000 tons. Exports of war material to China totaled 8 150 000 marks, compared with 3 430 000 marks in 1898.
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Berlin
Germany
China
Proclamation by Roberts Warns Oaths Enforce Punishment
Pretoria reports Lord Roberts demands oath fidelity from burghers noting neutrality must be kept. Those who break oaths face death imprisonment or fines. Burghers in occupied districts under British control become prisoners of war unless they take the oath. Farms harboring enemy scouts may be razed.
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Roberts
Pretoria
Lord Roberts
Ares
Circus manager Richards arrested near Blair Minnesota
The Cass Lake vicinity learned that circus manager Richards was apprehended at Blair Nebraska after a weeklong manhunt by Hubbard county Sheriffs Rambough and Alexander. Baker eluded capture, and Cass county Sheriff Hardy prepared requisition papers to bring Richards for a hearing.
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Blair
Sis
Cass Lake
Minn
Richards
Blair, Neb
Rambough
Alexander
Hubbard County
Baker
Hardy
Cass County
Corruption Allegations at Milford Soldiers Home
A Nebraska press exposé accuses Soldiers Home at Milford of vast abuses led by Commandant James Fowler. It details payroll fraud, rent paid in groceries, relatives occupying rooms, and misused funds from timber, stock sales, and pasturing. Inmates report inhumane treatment and irregular discharges, with Bevard and Gresham highlighting hardships and retaliation after protest.
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Milford
James Fowler
Cullyer
Ferguson
Fowler
Sarah Prime
Mrrs
Fowler Nesent
Jialf
Jacy
S. P. Tracy
Yowler
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Tracy
Dr. Tracy
Diantha Brown
Browh
Ste
Tracysever
Department of Public Lands and Buildings
J. H. Perkinson
Culver
Nebraska
Republic
Shane Fairy
Martin V. BeYard
BeVard
Lincoln
Poynter
Washington
Berard
Gresham
Mulligan
Firsts
Ilinoig
Libby
Four Mile Ford
Potomac
William G. ‘Gresham
Grand Army of the Republic
Hudine
Fragmented OCR Notes on Local Building and Officials
An unclear collection of OCR fragments mentions a $5,000 amount, stone work, foundations, and walls in a building contract. It references labor bills, tobacco, committees, and a Milford area context with several names and places, but specifics are obscured by garbled text.
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Mason Wort
Sony Bly
Coln
ALE
Mmn
Lincoln
Mary Ah
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Fort Crook
Navy Department
Ier
Europe
Y Bette
Buffalo
N. Y
Lima
Ohio
Ary
Carroll & Cooney
Robert S. Hughes
Rogers Locomotive Company
Paterson
J. A. Grinham
James Bradley
Jamestown
Department of the Missouri
Philippines
Blanche Féaring
United States
Ead
Eureka Springs
Fresno
Cal
Union Pacific
Chicago & Alton Road
Kansas Pacific
Kansas City
Las Vegas
N. M
Atchison
John
Mason Loomis
Arepter
Svill
Loomis, Educational Institute
Windsor
Bureau of Statistics
Central Trades ‘and Labor Union
Gong Pers
American Federation of Labor
Aes
Durpgsp
Gontshuing
Tts Ea
Vermillion
S. D
Clay County
Meckling
Carpenters
Chicago, Building Trades Council
Building Trades Workmen
Irvin Leviston
Omaha
Waitten
Schoel
Mittin Club
Charles Malet
peesi _ Charles M-Schwab
Carfiégie” Steel Company
Bf Pittsthite
Venlog Laerysses
Wis
GMT Sey
Raphe Moulton
Wisconsee
Centendrians
England
Nerses
Africa
Wit Oakad
Edward E. Duryea
Aterch
Margaretta
Seeeon
WarsPrince Yunged
Forbidden City
Ae “Brink
Spalr
Bank of
Spain
Iene Acilonringy Géldin
Paris
Premed
Wadodok
Brennus
Come ‘Manded- Bys
Fournhérott
Atchison, Kansas
Wymore
Statisticis of
Edwards
Zoepel
Vnfort
Apturid
Tung
George Hoyna Rock
Ark
Cratic County
Lev Man
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