Miners and Troops Clash in West Virginia Crisi
Across West Virginia and Pennsylvania, violent clashes between striking miners and state militia escalate. Guards and workers die or are wounded as troops move toward New River fields. governors order regiments from Parkersburg Huntington and Charleston to Red Ash, Beary, and other coal towns amid fears of further violence.
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Charleston
W. Va
White
Thurmond
New River
Parkersburg
Huntington
Milton Charleston
Ronceverty
Shurmond
Daniel
Fayette County
Lfe
Beldy
Tamaqua
Buard
Twelfth
J. Beaver Gearhart
Twelfth Regiment
Lehigh Coal and Wayvigation Company
Panther Creek
Sumit Ali
Jimmy Martesa
Marteen
Cumap
Summit Hill
Lansford
Gearhart
Joseph MecCann
John King
Timothy King
John Key
Manilla Park
McCann
Coaldale
West Virginia
Cal
E. Morrison
West Virginia National Guard
Red Ash
Mitton
Ansted
Pinfield
James E. Verlander
Virginia National Guard
Milton
New River Canai Fields
Hinton
Beary
Red Ash Coal Company
Pennsylvania
Puttaton
Oxford
People’s Coal Company
von: Storch and Dickson
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Thin City
Avondale
Iatter Company
Kingston
Prenant
Taoo
Tone
Wealthy driver Mathews killed in New Jersey crash
The Herald reports Frank Mathews a wealthy automobilist and Mel Cobb of Vir Binks were arrested in Seabright less than three hours before Mathews death in a crash. An arrest officer said Mathews drove at thirty miles an hour and Judge Bedford fined him with a warning about steering. Mathews left court to resume driving and died in the crash.
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Associated Press
New York
Herald
Long Branch
N. J
Frank Mathews
Mel
Marie Cobb
Mathews
Bedford
Bethlehem Destruction Threat Rumors From Woodbury Conn
A report from Woodbury Conn says Bethlehem village ten miles north is in danger of destruction by fire. Aldermanic contact from Woodbury and Watertown sought. telephone service cut due to the blaze. Bethlehem, a farming community of about 600, faces evacuation risks as the fire spreads. In Michigan fires near Lake Linden and surrounding lakes devastate hundreds of acres of farms and timber, with smoke seen east of the lakes.
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Associated Press
Woodbury
Conn
Bethlehem
Watertown
Fie
Michigan
Houghton
Mich
Lake Linden
Death of veteran telegraph operator at Lake Forest
E P Whitford one of the oldest telegraph operators in the country died today of heart failure at the Onwentsia club house Lake Forest. He had been in charge of Postal Telegraph operators during the western women's golf championship tournament at the club.
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Associated Press
Chicagd
E. P. Whitford
Onwentsla Club
Lake Forest
Postal Telegraph Company
Guidi Named Apostolic Delegate to the Philippines
Rome August 3 The Vatican has appointed Menager Guidi as apostolic delegate to the Philippines. The decision marks the first formal papal delegation to the islands and signals renewed church leadership in the region.
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Vatican
Associated Press
Rome
Menager Guidi
Philippines
Boston is chosen as next meet location by postmasters
Milwaukee August 28 Boston was selected for the next meeting by the National Postmasters Association. The forenoon focused on rural free delivery with Dorsey Patten of Chicago urging larger pay for rural carriers. A. W. Munchem said the system will expand and reach rural areas alongside general post offices within years. George Beaver discussed salaries and the post office eligible list and noted plans for two offices, one for carriers and one for clerks, with proposed raises to 1000, and up to 1400 in meritorious cases.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Boston
National Postmasters’ Association
Dorsey Patten
Chicago
A.W. Munchem
George Beaver
Congress Tlis
Escape plan shocks picnic crowd at Fort Sheridan
Chicago August 25 A Fort Sheridan prisoner Frank Byer of the Ninth battalion fleeing a guard sprinted into a picnic party and vanished into a ravine. The desertion offense carried an eighteen month sentence yet he had served only one day in the guard home. Guard George Breakey avoided firing to prevent hitting bystanders.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Fort Sheridan
Frank Byer
Ninth Battalion
George Breakey
Byer
Souvenirs From Henry Gifted To New York Police Officials
Through the German consul Police Commissioner Partridge received several Prince Henry visit souvenirs for distribution among police officials. At the same time he was informed that decorations awaited him and Detective Captain Titus at the German consul’s office.
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Asesclaten Press
New York
Partridge
Prince Henrys
Titus
Relics of Colonial Days Unearthed in Subway Dig
Laborers in a New York subway excavation at Astor and Lafayette uncover colonial relics including a brass town criers bell with ivory handle an officers sword hilt in bronze powder flask and a sword hilt showing initials G W nearly obliterated at the base the findings suggest notable artifacts from early American era.
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iBy Associated Press
New York
Astor
Lafayette
Ita
G. W
Two neighbors kill fellow farmer in Arkansas feud
In Atkins Arkansas on August 28 Howell Jones a farmer was shot and killed near town by A J Mathinn another local farmer and brother in law. The two men had not been friendly for some time and Mathinn surrendered to authorities. Both men leave families behind.
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Associated Press
Atkins, Ark
Howell Jones
Here
A. J. Mathinn
Verloon Party seeks candidates in Minnesota primary
Yesterday marked the last day for filing petitions under the new primary law as Verloon party candidates for Congress were set to be chosen on September 14. In multiple districts incumbents face challenges from several rivals while Democratic and Republican nominees clash for the August contests.
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Associated Press
Paul
Minn. Aus
Congress
J. A. Townes
T. ¥. Kuatvald
Albert Lea
Peter McGovern
Waxees
J. L. McCleary
N. Andrews
Mankato
Tlle
Hitt
Joe Heatwore
C. C. Kolnrsa
Lesueur Ih
Fred C. Stevens
St. Paul
John L. Geiske
Loren Fletcher
John Lind
J. A. Dubois
Saul
Albert F. Foster
Frank Bonrigue Sattred
M. J. Dowling
Tr. Z. Young
Andrew J. Volstead
August O. Forsberg
Ord Knut Johnson
Page Morris
8. G. Comstock
Ninth
Alexander McKinnon
Nels T. Moen
Five Drown In Lake Goguac Crash Near Battle Creek
Five employees of the Battle Creek sanitarium drowned when their rowboat was struck amidships by the steamer Welcome on Lake Goguac as it departed with an excursion party. Miss Currie Byock survived. bodies of Mabel Richard and Lizzie Brady were recovered early. others followed after a search. The victims include nurses and a male attendant from the sanitarium.
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Associated Press
Battle Creek
Mich
Toronto
Ont
C. FP. Bennett
Dallas
Tex
Misa Eyock
Misa Berado
Miss Richard
Dragothe
Nersex
Fire in five story flat house kills woman and injures several
A fire on the first floor of a five story flat house on West One Hundred twenty first street early today killed one woman, Mrs Eva Arendel, who jumped from a fourth floor window. Several others were burned or shocked but expected to recover as property loss reached about 10000 dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
West One Hundred and Twenty-first Street
Eva Arendel
Boxed for Fifteen Days Box Tragic Hunger Mystery
Thomas Donohue, thirty, without home or job, found near starvation on a North River pier. Emaciated, he weighed only about sixty pounds and claimed to have been locked inside a large sawdust box for sixteen days. A watchman found him feebly pressing against the box’s lid in an escape attempt. The circumstances of his entry remain unclear.
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Associated Prensa
New York
Thomas Donohue
North River
Donohue
Death of Shreveport Times editor C Scott Delay
Associated Press report from Shreveport Louisiana confirms the death of C Scott Delay longtime managing editor of The Shreveport Times. He began journalism in Oconomowoc Wisconsin and served in the first Wisconsin regiment during the Spanish American War before returning to The Times. The piece notes another local writer Geores Douglas Brown died suddenly in the same city.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
C. Scott Delay
Shreveport Times
Oconomowoe
Wis
Wisconsin Regiment
Spain
The
Times
Tendon
Breta Wins at Pewaukee Lake Race Near Unfavorable Winds
At Waukesha Beach Wisconsin on August 28 Breta won Class A in 1 19 15 with Minnuewoe second and Aderyn third in 1 22. In Class I Na komis of Geneva Lake won. A late race started but no rounds completed due to gale conditions. Wind light. postponement noted and Cedar Lake led the first round by three minutes.
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Associated Preas
Waukesha Beach
Wis
Brets
Minnuewoe
Tuyi
Aderyn
Anes, Nakomis
Geneva Lake
Wix
Dudas
Cedar Lake
Minnéwee
Mavis
Waukesha Leach
Address by President at Grand Army gathering in Manchester
President declares that Civil War veterans saved the Union and freed the slaves, praising their sacrifices and urging continued dedication to national peace. He frames the Civil War as the era's defining crisis and credits veterans with preserving the republic and freeing enslaved people.
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Mrees
Manchester
N. H
the Weiss
Traumyph
Wnion
Between Two Golfers For President's Cup At Algoma Club
The Algoma Country Club hosts a President's Cup match with Hewitt and Rockwell as contenders. Hewitt defeated Sawyers while Rockwell beat Schreiber by seven holes in a day of competitive play. A Saturday foursome is planned and Labor Day events may follow. The article also notes chronic bridge delays at West Algoma Street, impacting golfers and prompting potential council action.
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Algoma
Prof
Thomas A. Rockwell
Rockwell
Professor Hewitt
Phil H. Sawyers
Mr. Hockwell
Louis Schriber
Algoma Country Club
Country Club
West Algoma Street
West Algom Street
Winnebagoe Traction Company
West Alroma
Common Council
Ward Meetings Favor Spalding Sheriff and Lacan Senator
Reports from the Sixth and Thirteenth ward gatherings indicate sentiment favoring Oscar Spalding for sheriff and Chris Sarau for the senator nomination. Republicans plan caucuses next Wednesday to choose delegates for county and assembly conventions, timed to avoid conflicting with the Forepaugh Sels circus, with polling open at 7 20. Democratic caucuses for 21 delegates to both state and congressional conventions are set for tomorrow evening across Winnebago county.
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Thirteenth Ward
Oscar Spalding
Sheriff
Chris Sarau
Assembly
Mrs Schoeman Dies at St Mary's Hospital
Mrs Emma Schoeman aged 36 died Wednesday night at St Marys Hospital after operation for bowel disease. Born Emma Schneider she spent most of her life in the city. Survived by husband, her mother, sisters and brothers. Funeral likely Sunday. details to be announced.
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Emma_Schoemian
Doty Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Emma Schneider
Inside Prediction Fails to Break Wisconsin Congressional Deadlock
A fractious Democratic convention in Tond du Lac fails to nominate a candidate for Wisconsin’s Sixth District as Wells Malone and Wells vie for Washington county support. Ballots total show Wells twelve Malone twelve and Wank five, with ongoing deadlock amid unity-rule disputes and county delegation tensions.
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Washington County
Welew
Thin
Atil
Welly
Malone
Weise
Dodge County
Slein
Wells
Wy Welsse
Wank
Welsee
Alfred
M. E. Burke
James E. Malone
J. M. Gooding
Owen A. Wella
Gooding
Mr. Wells
Charles WW. Welsac
Sheboygan County
KE. P. Bowler
Joseph Collins
Ozaukee County
Bowler
Welxse
Democratic Party
Welene
J. P. Keeley
Wisconsin Politica
Congress
Fond du Lac
Ozaukee
Arizona Storm Passes Through Jerome Debris Strikes plant
Jerome Ariz Aug 28 After the worst storm in the town history water poured down mountain sides and debris filled the United Verde plant eight inches to two feet deep A thirty five foot railroad embankment washed out disrupting traffic for days with property losses running to thousands but no lives lost Drought Ends In Lower California Cal Aug 28 timely rains from San Lucas end three year drought and six inches of rain reported along the peninsula as creeks and arroyos fill and canyons run again. farmers guard lands hoping to save holdings
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Associated Pros
Jerome
Ariz
United Verde
Jerome Railroad
San Francisco
Cal
Lower California
Cape San Lucas
Venezuelan revolt steadies as rebels near Caracas
News from Venezuela reports General Mendoza and General Segundo Riera advancing with 3,000 men toward Caracas. Matos commands 8,000 well equipped troops holding strong positions from Sombrero to Para para awaiting reinforcements. Castro reportedly delays offensive, awaiting rebel moves.
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Associated Press
New York
Venezuela
Castro
Gua
San Juan de Los Moros
Luciano Mendoza
Segundo Riera
Matos
Sombrero
Ortiz and Morrocos‘es
Parapara
Mendoza
Riera
Caracas
The Fair Estate Reaches Agreement After Deaths
Charlies L and Mrs Fair remains arrived from Paris to be forwarded to Southampton. In San Francisco heirs reach agreement after the deaths of Mr and Mrs Charles Fair. Probate to follow with wills guiding the settlement and no contest anticipated among heirs Anna H Nason Abram Nason Charles Smith and others.
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Associated Preas
Havre
France
Charlies L
Mrs. Fair
Paris
Southampton
San Francisto
Cal
Charles Fair
Fair
Anna H. Nason
Abram Nason
Charles Smith
Estate settlement details amid quietus and transfers
The agreement shields public terms while relatives of Mrs Futr receive an estimated estate value of 300,000 dollars. The quitclaim by Nason relinquishes claims on Charles L. Fair estate, for which 10 dollars in gold coin are stated, to Mrs Delrig h and Nix Vanderbile, transferring interests in numerous parcels across multiple counties and counties in California and Nevada.
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Ative
Futr
Nason
Chartes L. Fair
Mra. Nuvo
Delrigh G
Nix
Vanderbile
Thin County
Sah Mateo
Yolo
Calaviarag
City bids opened for winter supply of coal
Bids were opened at 2 20 this afternoon for the city's supply of coal about 600 tons for the coming winter. No bid has been accepted yet. The lone bid for hard coal came from J H Crawford at 9 602 per ton, fifty cents higher than the current retail single ton price. A protest may be filed if a further advance is made before the contract is let.
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J. H. Crawford
Oshkosh Grocers Back 6 30 Closing and Garnishee Law Push
The Oshkosh Grocers and Retail Merchants Association voted to enforce 6:30 pm closing across the south side and adopt a push for a garnishee law based on ten percent of wages. Committees will urge holdout grocers to comply, citing success and public support while Appleton merchants may host a future meeting to discuss credit systems.
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Re and General Merchants
Hibernia
North
David Evang
W. H. St. John
Adam Lichtenberger
South Aido
Charles Waldt
Pred Klawin
E. F. Below
Ferdinand Putzer
Grocers’ and Retail Merchants’ Association
Milwaukee
Ohio
Wisconsin
Appleton Grocers
Appleton
Grocers’ Association
Oshkosh
Oshkosh Stoeers
Farmer William Mahike in Serious Condition After Crossing Accident
Reports from the hospital say William Mahike, about sixty five, one mile east of Picketts at Market Crossing, was struck by a train on Wednesday at 11 am. Though holding his own, his age and injuries reduce recovery prospects. He previously held a government post in Germany and is described as intelligent but deaf and unable to speak English.
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William Mahike
Market Crossing
Picketts
A &T
Paul Passener
Germany
Tie Ia 2
Municipal Court Sends Offender After Guilty Plea
In municipal court Bertha Eggleston pled guilty to drunk and disorderly. She received thirty days in the county jail but Chief Dowling released her to return home to Wautoma this afternoon with a month to appear for possible further jail time if she fails to comply. The August Stray assault and battery case against Ulrich Baler was adjourned to September 4.
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Bertha Eggleston
Cholera Plague Expands Across Coastal Asia in 1900s
A dispatch from Victoria dated Aug 23 reports a widening cholera epidemic across Asia, from Java to Japan, with hundreds of deaths and many cures. In Hong Kong through Aug 6 there were 525 cures and 6 European deaths. Tien Tain tallies show 1,042 cases with 754 deaths inside the city, and 1,015 cases with 683 outside. The outbreak devastates Java and various Chinese provinces, while Japan suffers severe impact. American engineers near Shanghai begin Canton-Hankow railroad work as tensions rise over indemnity baselines. Wu Ting Fang retention in Washington is debated, and floods and storms plague China and Japan, causing extensive damage.
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Associated Press
Victoria
Bot
Pacific
Java
Japan
Hong Kong
Tien Tain
China
Kuel
Kwangsi
NEWS
Shanghai
Canton-Hankow Ratte Wiy
Universal Gazette
Great Britain
America
Nanking
Hallung
Heilung
Kwei
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Yuant Shih Nat
Manny
Champ in Command in Second Zlegier Polar Expedition
A London dispatch to The Herald reports William Fe Champ secretary of the Baldwin Zlegier expedition is in command of the second Zlegier polar expedition. The dispatch places him at the helm as the team advances into uncharted Arctic regions.
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Associated, Press
New York
William Fe Champ
London
Appleton Oshkosh: property values and local notices
Appleton and Oshkosh population and property valuations are reported, with Appleton’s total assessed property value and personal property figures contrasted against Oshkosh. Local notices mention a special excursion by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, a theater manager’s wife’s accident, and social notes on residents’ travels and visits.
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Higgins
HLM
Fort Oshkosh
Appleton
Ohkosh
Appleston
Osnxosh
Cella Gelsen
Arbor Vitae
Mra
Parlan Semple and Son
Oakland
Cal
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
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Oshakosh
Misa
Mabel Steardon
Chamelain
Rachel Davies
Rosenedale
Carolina Davies
Rosendale
Herow
J. H. Davidson
Weahington
Jackson Street
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Enat Irving
Evans
Merritt
Bowen
Washington
Waugoo
North Loop
Dowan
Jackson
Irving Street
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