Deadly explosion at Jessup & Moore pulp plant claims many
At Wilmington Delaware August 21 a massive furnace digester explosion at the Jessup and Moore Paper Co plant killed at least twelve with eighteen workers inside. Firemen William Scott William Puth and James Sweenes believed buried under debris. two injured badly. several escaped unscathed. Rescue hampered by dense smoke and escaping steam. bodies of missing workers likely in ruins.
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Associated Presa
Wilminton
Deb
Dad
Bilssingwi
Jessup & Moore Paper Company
George Dirham
Joel Hutton
Hutton
William Scott
William Puth
Janes Sweenes
James A. Jester
Thomas Heeves
John Coffins
Governor orders militia to prevent lynching in Vick murder case
Frankfort Ky August 21 Governor Bickham responds to Logan county sheriff request by ordering Resselsville militia to maintain order if the Vick murder suspect is captured. Reports from Eusss Huilt indicate high excitement as search for unknown assailant of Miss Zoda Vick intensifies. A mass meeting in Burvellvile raised 596 dollars to add to the 600 dollar governor’s reward amid a citywide shutdown to aid the hunt.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
Logan County
Bickham
Resselsville
Vick
Eusss Huilt
Bussetville
Zoda Vick
Charley Vick
George B. Edwards
Burvellvile
Beckham
Talked Turkey by AP Constantinople Aug 21
The United States minister John G. A. Leishman’s sharp warning spurred the Porte to hasten settlements of pending questions. A minor American demand the return of seized insurance policies was complied with yesterday. Indications show the Porte seeks to avoid friction by settling the remaining issues, including rebuilding the American mission house at Kharput and allowing Armenian women and children to join their husbands and fathers who are naturalized Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Constantinople
United States
John G. A. Leishman
Porte
Kharput
Armenia
Return of Major Porter From Mindanao Sick Leave
Major Ralph Porter surgeon of United States volunteers arrives in Chicago for three months sick leave after a fierce battle at Bayan Mindanao May 2. He says Moros entrenched in a fort with walls twelve feet high and three trenches. Expedition of 370 charged the works. fighting lasted from 3 PM to 2 AM. about eighty of 500 defenders survived.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ralph &. Porter
United States Volunteers
Porter
Bayan
Mindanao
Vaudeville Actress Bessie Bonehill Dead in England
A cablegram from Portsmouth announces the death of vaudeville actress Bessie Bonehill. In New York the theater world mourns George Len, a longtime promoter of theaters and amusements who has died at Port Jervis at age eighty four. Len was born in France.
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Associated Pron
New York
Clipper
Porthmouth
England
Reselonehill
George Len
Port Jervis
Tie
France
Druggists Elect Officers at Milwaukee Convention
The Northwesterns Milwaukees Wisconsin August 21 reports the druggists convention closing with officer elections and prize awards. President W. H. Barr of Mitchuekeetet, Vice President J. M. Farnsworth Beloit, Second Vice President H. Lemke Marlin, Secretary Henry Teelman Orionstan Clarke Mitchell Ste. Reelected for a fifth term Clarke for the twentieth. Prizes for papers awarded to Les M Poe Oshkesh B I Kedmestreet Janesville LA Pais Manson J W Smith Janesville J M Farnsworth Isles and Max H Zaegel Sheboysad. Afternoon games and a general good time at Penaukes.
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Milwaukes
Wis
Fat Jows
W. H. Barr
Mitchukee
Het
Mittun
Ste
Hreliinaa Ike Ree
Mr. Clarke
Les M Poe Oshkesh
B. I. Kedmestreet
Janesville
LA. Pais
Manson
J. W. Smith
J. M. Farnsworth
Iles
Max H. Zaegel
Penaukes
Adams Nominated as Dane County Delegates Chooses Adams
Special to The Northwestern from Maxson Wisconsin August 21 Dane county delegates for H C Adams convention elected thirty eight. Congress man Dahl abstained while Adams was allowed to choose his own delegates. The only resolution adopted instructed delegates for Adams and assurances from Jefferson county indicate a Jefferson county vote for Adams making his nomination seem certain.
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Northwestern
Maxson
Wis
H.C. Adams
Dane County
Dahl
Adams
Jefferson County
English Pair Wins American Championship Doubles in Newport
English players R Fsanid i and L Doherty defeated H Ward and D F Davis in straight sets 11-9 12-10 6-4 to win the national doubles title at the Casino in Newport amid favorable weather and strong spectator turnout.
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Associated Press
Newport
R. Fsanidi
L. Doherty
HH. Ward
D. F. Davis
Enxtend
America
Holcombeard
Dwight F. Davis
H. L. Doherty
Dayton
Pacific Coast
Brooklyn
Wot
Voorheis Sill Roll Soul Zune Cordés
Narpe
Columbus
Othet
Chiergo
Racine
Wis
Fond du Lac
Appleton
Eau Clare
Austin
Mins
Owatonna
Minn
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minneapolla
Stillweter
Sharp 8 buried as coal strike leader laid to rest
Lansford Pa Aug 21 funeral of Patrick Sharp a strike leader shot Monday night at Nesquehoning drew an estimated 6 000 attendees including 149 women. Four dozen men carried floral offerings. the service from his home was the largest seen in the coal regions with no disturbances reported.
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Associated Press
Lansford
Patrick Sharp
Nesquehoning
Largest liner afloat Cedric launched at Harland and Wolff
The White Star Line steamer Cedric of 21000 tons, 700 feet long and 75 feet beam, was launched at Belfast Harland and Wolff yards. Carrying capacity 18400 tons, accommodates 3000 passengers, and expected in service this autumn. Also reports French sugar duties and a note of Emperor William's letter to King Victor Emmanuel about Berlin meeting and Rome visit.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Ireland
White Star Hne
Cedric
Lner
Harland & Wolffa
Paris
Kaiser
Rome
William
Victor Emmanuel
Berlin
Garthe
Gems for Americans Import Value Surges in August
New York reports imports of precious stones reaching 2 million dollars for August, per Appraiser Whitehead. For seven and a half months this year total imports stand at 316.25 million, well ahead of prior years.
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Associated Press
New York
Whitehead
Thia
Miners Return To Work After False Alarm In Shenandoah
Miners resume work at Red Ash and Loup Creek locations as 27 mines reopen across Kanawha and New River Flats. Nearly 200 cars of coal loaded yesterday, with numbers rising as unions and new arrivals from the east bolster the scene.
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Wlva
Red Ash
Kanawahs
New River
Tromy Union
Eas
Shenandoah
Flayes
Pemnsylvanie Coblery
Morea
Gobbin
Omaha
Neb
Convention of the United Assecution of
Dayton
Dedicatory Exercises Planned for New Menasha Church
Menasha Wisconsin August 21 Special to The Southwestern ded icatory exercises for the new Methodist church on Broadstreet will be held Sunday with a special program. The brick structure replaces a fire ruined building last October and features memorial windows from Wisconsin Art Glass Oshkosh. Windows honor Captain and Mrs Thatcher Mrs M A Powers Rev E R Hayward Dr and Mrs G W Fay and Mrs John Wirth among others. Jubilee services after the dedication will run each evening the following week with Rev D W Couch of Brooklyn NY delivering the dedication address.
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Menasha
Wis
New Methodist Church
Twin Cities
Wisconsin Art Glass Company
Oshkosh
Priese
SN. Thatcher
M. A. Powers
Neenah
A. E. Leonard
Congregational Church
William Tennett
G. A. R Hard
D. W. Couch
Brookiss
Bessie Scott
L. K. Bronson
George Henbest
Black Creek
W. W. Woodside
E. H. Leonard
Menasha Congregational Church
Ressie’Scott
Couch
D. D
Grooklyon
Tarry
Misa Bessie Scott
Tl. K. Bronson
C. E. Garrett
Solo
Norman Black
Mr. Goodwin
The
Baptist Church
C. F. Chapin
Neenah Presbyterian Church
Ray C. Harker
Appleton M. BE
A. FE. Leonard
S. H. Anderson
M. E
Death of General Franz Ziegel in New York City
General Franz Ziegel died at his home in New York City today at the age of 77. The obituary notes he was a very poor man who gained wealth through time and money, especially those tied to government contracts.
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Associated Proxn
New York
Franz Ziewe
HE Aupeans
New York Court
Schwab Departs for Europe Aboard Lorraine
Charles A Schwab president of United States Steel sailed for Europe today on the steamship Lorraine. He appeared in good health despite a cane and said his hurried trip was for vacation not resignation or ill health. He would not reveal plans for his destination or actions abroad.
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Associated Stress
New York
Charles A. Schwab
Unitd States Steel Corporation
Europe
Lorraine
Ware
War game report details fictitious coast defense drill
Reports from Rockport Mass describe Admiral Higginsen s squadron defending the Bangsbangel coast from a simulated enemy. Vessels including the Brooklyn Olympia Massachusetts Alabama and Montgomery on patrol off Cape Cod and Provincetown with signal stations and spies noted. No actual hostilities occurred and secrecy increased as observers tracked imagined moves along the Massachusetts coast.
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Pre
Pillsbury
Coast Guard
Cape Cod
Brooklyn
Olympia
Wearsarline
Massachusetts
Alabama
Straitsmouth Point
Thatcher’s Island
Maypower
Scorpion
Isles of Is
Mead
Picket Inc
Bag
Gort
Provincetown
Highland Light
Mass
Grooklyn
Olympian
Montgomery
Race Point
Provincetown Harbor
Plymouth
Long Recoil Guns In United States Army Evaluation
The board tested seven field guns at Sandy Hook and Fort Riley to select a new long recoil weapon for the U S Army. After trials, three contenders the ordnance gun the Bethlehem piece and the Fhrhard gun showed the long recoil design superior for stability and accuracy. The ordnance board will meet soon to prepare a final report and recommendations.
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Washington
Sandy Flock
N. J
Fort Riley
Kays
Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook i
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
Wilhl
Army Building
New York City
Sunny Hook Arounds
Army
Ordnance Sun
Bethlehem
Texarkana Angel Ego Down by Whitecaps
In Texarkana Arkansas a man named Perkine, a self styled angel and prophet, was driven from town after ten days posing as a divine healer. Whitecaps fogged him and cut his hair short before he was ordered to leave within thirty minutes. A note on his door warned sympathizers of the same fate.
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Associated Pres
Texarkana
Ark
Perkine
Christ
Perkins
The Elusive Power in Northern Securities Merger Case
Attorney Lamb testifies before Special Examiner Mable in a Northern Pacific merger case. He discusses client identities, prior examinations, and connections to Camille Weidenfeld, Wy Bourke Cockran, and Content & Co. Witnesses recall meetings at Weidenfeld’s office and the role of Parker Chandler. The record covers travel expenses and intermediary secrecy surrounding the Power suit.
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Langaster
Be Lamb
Lamb & Erinkey
Boudin
Tamub
Guthrie
Camille Weidenfeld
Thomas & Post
Thomas
Wy Bourke Cockran and Content & Co
Cockran
Mr. Guthrie
Weidenfeld
Ofice
Weiderfeld
Anid
Chicago
Power
Ivise
Peter Power
Attorney Inventor Unveils Range Finder for Aimed Fire
Neenah August 2 Inventor Jerry Mulloy receives a patent for a range finding instrument aiding soldiers to measure enemy distance for accurate fire. The six foot rod folds, uses prisms and a field glass scale to show distance up to 3000 yards with under 290 yards error. Mulloy aims to sell the device to the government after years of development.
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Neenah
Jerrys Aiphay
Mulloy
Mulroy
Aes Lts
Swindlers Rounded Up in Green Goods Sweep
An AP report from New York on August 21 states federal authorities captured a large green goods ring. Five men and a woman were taken into custody, with four arrested in the city and others in Newark. Antonio Caporese of New Haven is named as the payer of $300 for fake green paper.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph L. Baker
Elmer Brown
S. Gottileb
Newark
George Brown
Thomas Henry
Post Office
Michael Boyle
Antonio Caporese
New Haven
Conn
Gom
Reurn
The Kingfisher in the Wood Folk Outlook
A fragmentary excerpt contrasts the kingfisher with other woodland creatures. It highlights the bird’s solitary status among outcast neighbors yet notes its exceptional skill at locating moving fish in still water, even under wind and refracted light, suggesting keen instinct beyond common chatter.
Shorts Squeezed in Chicago Corn Pit Turmoil
Aug 21 Chicago corn pits saw a sharp short squeeze as Abe Gate and allies pushed prices up then flooding the market with millions of bushels to drive the crowd away. The surge collapsed, prices fell, and September contracts slid amid widespread selling. Bad weather dampens maturing corn, fueling talk of late harvests. Short positions scramble to cover while longs resist selling.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John W. Gates
New Sin Bute
Abe
Oman
Mutiny at Centerville Jail Ends with Sheriff Wounding
An early morning jail mutiny in Centerville led to severe injuries to Sheriff Doyle. The sheriff's wife seized an axe and, with Deputy Bevington's revolver, forced prisoners back to their cell. The violence follows several jail-break attempts in the past week, two of which succeeded.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Olwa
Aetephone Messige
Centerville
Jait
Doyle
Bevington
Bartholin Inquest Opens In Chicago Murder Case
Chicago detectives resumed the Bartholin Mitchell murder inquiry at the Fifth Street police station. The coroner’s jury will determine cause and responsibility, amid doubts about the buried body’s identity and renewed calls to exhume Minnie Mitchell’s remains. The search also probes a missing William J Bartholin and a potential second body found on a Rogers Park beach.
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Chicago
Bartholin-Mitchell
Ante Bartholin
Fifth Street
Calumet Avenue
Minnie Mitchell
Mitchell
Mrs Mitchell
Oscar Thompson
John Clatfey
Edward Counselman
Barthon
William J. Bartholm
Miss Mitchell
Rogers Park
Neilie Hughes
Grind Rapids
Waukegan
Robert Mitchell
Suppore
Thompson
Claffey
Colombia unrest and vessel seizure in Borotn report
Washington reports Minister Hart cables the state department about Colombia's unrest and troop movements while noting the seizure of vessels by the government. US treaty allows seizure for war purposes with indemnity. Navy confirms Boyaca captured by revolutionists on July 30 and now with the revolutionary forces.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Hart
Borotn
Colombia
State Department
Boyaca
Washington
D. C
Navy Department
Panama
Secretary of Navy
Revolutionista
Potter
Major Delmar Wins Massachusetts 2:12 Stake Heat
Readville August 21 Major Delmar led the first heat and the overall race in the great 15 000 Massachusetts 2 12 stake event with Lady Thisbe finishing second and Edna Cook third in heat one Time 2 08 perhaps.
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Jemny Readville
Mann
Aug
Major Delmar
Duke Cor
Lady Thisba
Maas
Lady Thisbe
Edna Cook
Mejor Delmar
Dulce Cor
Gates Quits Field and Osuood Faction Battles for Control
Osuood faction with Gates resignations at Colorado Fuel and Iron prompts court action and proxy battles. Directors Gates Mitchell Blatt Linbert step down, aiming to seize management while Osgood maintains control until election. Courts expected to determine proxies and governance, while Pueblo operations proceed.
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Ausociated Press
Drihel, Cui
Ahus
Messrs
Gates, Mitchell, Blatt
Linbert
Colas Judy Fuel and Iron Company
John W. Gates
Colteruds
Gated
Osgood
Osesoo
Gates
Thich
Pueblo
New York
Milling
Judy
George B. Bartlett
Race Riot Report From Near New Orleans
A dispatch from Tupelo Mississippi to The Times Democrat says a race riot eight miles from New Orleans left four whites and eight or ten negroes dead or wounded with no further details available at this time.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Two Young People Die In City Tragedy
Timothy Sylvester Joyce sixteen son of Patricia Joyce of 16 Cherry Avenue died Wednesday night from hemorrhages. Mary Durant seven day old daughter of Charles and Mrs Durant of 257 North Park Avenue died this morning from convulsions. Funeral for Joyce Sunday at St Peter's Church. Remains of Rev David Davies to arrive Saturday afternoon by Wisconsin Central train. Funeral services Monday at 11 at residence 377 Jackson Street then 11 20 at Welsh Calynniatic church on Light Streets.
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Timothy Sylvester Joyce
Mtre
Patricia
Joyce
Cherry Avenue
St. Peter's Church
Mary Durant
Charles Durant
North Park Avenue
Rivers Side Cemetery
David Davies
Wisconsin Central
Jackson Street
Gud
Welsh Calynniatic Church
Light Streets
Wedded Wednesday in St Marys Church
Frank Lutz married Thetis Benz yesterday morning at St Marys church with Rev Rhode officiating. The bride wore white organdie trimmed with serpentine lace and carried bridal roses. Attendants Miss Eliza Zuere and Mr George Koplitz. A reception followed at 61 School street. The couple will reside at 72 School street and begin housekeeping. The bride is the Benzs daughter and choir member. the groom is from the Lutz family and works for Wisconsin Art Glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lutz
Thetis Benz
St. Mary’s Church
Rhode
George Koplitz
Eliza Zuere
Zuere
School Street
Cyclist and Pugilist Ends Life in Philadelphia
Charles A. Johnson, 34, once a noted boxer and professional cyclist, killed himself at his Philadelphia home today by swallowing chloroform amid reports of domestic troubles. He had moved from Minneapolis six years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Piledelphia
Charles A. Johnson
Johnson
Minneapollo
Shorty Notes and Local Visits Open In This Column
The Flarmony Circle plans a meeting tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. B Sigsee at Lincoln avenue. Scarlet fever and diphtheria cards are ordered for multiple addresses. George King, a wandering peddler, was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct. Mr and Mrs Hughes and two children from Gettysburg visit the Williams home at 334 Jackson street, joined by Mr and Mrs Jones of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flarmony Circle
B. Sigsee
Lincoln Avenue
Frenklin Avenue
Harney Street
Jefferson Avenue
Scott Street
George King
J. R. Hughes
Gettysburg
D. R. Jonca
Chicago
B. Williams
Jackson Street
Weather Note for August Days at Orla Cree
Fragmentary OCR text indicates weather discussion for August days with mentions of winds and times. Key entities include Orla Cree and Ramarks with references to temperatures and wind directions, but the passage is garbled and lacks coherent events or figures.
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