Forces mass near Pasto threaten Colombia frontier clash
A force of Ecuadorean troops stands ready to invade Colombia with a near term battle expected near Pasto, about 150 miles northeast of Quito, as tensions spike on the frontier. An al leged Beho de Paris interview with Count von Waldersee praised French soldiers and denied the possibility of war with Germany.
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Pasto
Quito
Beho de Paris
Count von Waldersee
France
Germany
Havard
Havana
Cuba
Rejcos
Joseph F. Kolpe
Harriesburg
Scott
Twelfth Corps
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Speeding Heroes in Walla Walla Cause Serious Injury
Headlines recall a hero speeding through Walla Walla streets as Oswald Brechtel, aged 70, is knocked down and run over. He is taken to St Marys Hospital in serious condition. Alice Potter, 15, dies at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland from blood poisoning likely linked to a bite while fishing near Portland. Alfred Holman sells his Daily Mercury stake in San Jose and may return to the Oregonian if Edward Sweagle of Colfax dies or recovers. Sweagle vanished three weeks ago from Oakesdale. no word since. From Seattle and Vancouver 1200 to 1500 head of cattle will be shipped toward the season’s crown. Chief Justice Kean of Oregon and wife depart for Denver to attend the American Bar Association.
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Walla Walla
Oswald Brechtel
Brechtel
S T. Mary's Hospital
Alice Potter
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sanday
Portland
Alfred Holman
Oregonian
Daily Mercury
San Jose
Calif
Edward Sweagle
Colfax Ie
Palouse
Sweagle
Oakesdale
Seattle
Vancouver
Kean
Supreme Court of Tregon
Aasciate Justles Moore
Denver
American Bar Association
Louisville
Dr. Pierce Advice Cited Amid Health Claims in Suffering Women
Fragmented text cites women’s suffering and medical advice from Dr. Pierce as a remedy guide. Mentions Mayors Hiesptipteen and weak health issues linked to pregnancy and fatigue. Includes a call to mail order stamps for medical papers.
Fire engulfs refinery ruin at Point Breeze
Five workers are dead twenty injured and twenty six missing after a massive explosion at Atlantic Refining in Point Breeze Philadelphia. Firemen rescue victims from the river as intense heat hinders search. oil losses reach about 1.9 million with total property damage estimated in the hundreds of millions.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic Refining Company
Point Breese
Drowned Victims Trapped in Closed Cabins Amid Rescue Efforts
Paducah Ky Aug 20 Rescue workers battle the City of Golconda disaster as attempts to reach victims inside the sealed cabins continue. Initial theory suggests most deaths occurred while passengers were confined by locked doors during the catastrophe.
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Paduewh
Golconda
Local deaths after powder accident in Herkimer area
Several men died and their bodies were badly mangled in a powder explosion near Herkimer. The casualties include Levi Albert Jobo Dock Lowia Jackson James Nagle and others listed in the report.
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Tien
Herkimer
Levi Albert
Jobo Dock
Lowia Jackson
James Nagle
Dom
Koller
Turmoil in Turkish Army Sparks Violence Near Constantinople
Report from Constantinople dated August 20 describes arrears in the Turkish army creating near anarchy and rising violence by soldiers. Official dispatches note unrest spreading among units as authorities struggle to maintain order.
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Sion
Constantinople
Ithe
Revolutionaries Fail to Kill Governor Auler in Turkey
In Adrianople a band of Armenian and Balesrian revolutionaries attempted to shoot the fatbeastband of the province. The governor’s bodyguard killed five attackers while the governor survived. In Chicago a man who shot himself in a north side hotel last night is identified as Boyd Pier, San Francisco, a former member of the fourth artillery.
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Adrianople
Turkey
Chicago
North Slide
Boyd Pier
San Francisco
Fourth Artillery
Ambiguous Delhi News Account of Fatal Incident
In a fragmented August report from Pretoria a lawyer near Calabinia is described as killed amid an unclear clash with a commandant figure and a person named Rossen. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates or locations.
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Rossen
Cablinia
Devil Iara
Wheat Market Slips Amid Heavy Exports and Mixed Opens
The New York market report shows wheat weak at start due to larger receipts and anticipated Northwest exports. Liverpool closed 1-8 higher, New York opened around 76 6-8 then fell to 74 7-8 after brief trading. Exports remain heavy with yesterday clearances at 7.8 million bushels.
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J. L. May & Co
Pendleton
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Etl
Liverpool
Clowe
St. Paul
U. PL
Four Highwaymen Rob Weeknight Hold Up Baker City Saloon
In Baker City Oregon last night four highwaymen robbed the Gable saloon. They took about 400 from the mite and rambling tables and opened the safe. A shot was fired at the dealer but no injuries occurred. Loot totaled around 1100 across cafe awning tables and the register. The robbers fled two blocks away into the dark.
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Baker City
Ore
Ang
East Oregonian
Gable
Ewer Register
Pacific Coast Lumber Association Opens Annual Session
The annual session of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Association began in Hoquiam on August 20. Invitations went to leading lumbermen across Oregon Washington and British Columbia and many attended in person. The meeting aims to diversify the market and improve trade understanding with broad North West representation and plans to boost the industry.
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Hoquiam
Vaal
Pacife Coast
Pittsburgh strike swells as 750 more quit plants
Pittsburg reports 750 Pennsylvania Puby workers join a strike, swelling a mass walkout to 1350 employees leaving plants in sympathy with Amalgamated and South Chicago Steel Plant actions. Chicago expects more join in the South Chicago wheel plant walkout this afternoon.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Puby Company
Federation of Labor
South Chicano
Chicago
Washington Briefs Stale on Panama Situation
Washington reports no new developments on the Panama situation or on fighting between Colombian and Venezuelan and Kenyan troops, as stated by the state department.
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Washington
Panama
State Department
Arizona Rangers Formed in Phoenix Adv
The governor aims to end organized ranger activity that suppresses Tejas depredations. The force will cooperate with Mexico to reduce cross border crime and keep criminals from crossing the line.
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Arizona Rangers
Phoenix
Mexico
New Endowment Planned for Chinese Language Chair at Columia
News has learned that donor funds will endow a chair in Chinese language and literature at Columia University. General Horace W. Carepooter, a California-based millionaire, is identified as the benefactor accompanying the effort announced in August.
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New York
Waf Loo KK
Colamia University
Horace W. Care Pooter
California
Death of minister from Chili in Lennox hotel apart ment
A minister from Chile died early today in a Lennox hotel apartment after a month of illness. The report notes his travel to the United States and his residence in Huffalo.
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Huffalo
Bo W
Chili
United States
Lennox
Plan for Laundry Machinery Firm in Dayton Seeks $15 to $20 Million
Dayton reports that organizers intend to form a laundry machinery manufacturing concern with a capital stock cited between 15 and 20 million dollars. The plan outlines a partnership between local interests and investors to establish the venture in the area.
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Dayton
Itle
Whitmarsh Resigns as Benguet Provincial Official
Manila reports Y. H. Whitmarsh resigns from his post as provincial government officer of Benguet. The move stems from disputes with the local governor and ward officials, with sources noting public differences over policy and administration.
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Manila
Agg
Texan Oil Output Tax Bill Sparks Moral Debate
A proposed tax on Texas oil output prompts legislative discussion as advocates frame it as a moral mandate. Opponents question economic impact and feasibility while lawmakers argue tax proceeds could fund public needs.
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Avetin
Sehley Inquiry Delayed by Navy Yard Court Proceeding
The Navy Department in Washington announces the Sehley inquiry will be held at the Washington Navy Yard on August 20. The court of inquiry motion is postponed pending the decision.
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Havy Yard
Wasihoutton
Navy Department
Sehley Court of Invairy
Washlngton Navy
Winters Trial In Crockett Over Missing Gold
The Winters trial opened in Crockett this morning as authorities testified about alleged gold theft. Evidence indicates most of the missing gold has been recovered.
Students Unload Vessels in Oakland Assistance
In Oakland students aided by watercraft crews unloaded vessels and lumber Aug by tide and wave. The effort relied on the help of local bodies and the layout of the harbor to manage the heavy cargo reaching the docks.
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Oakland
Aug. W
Civil Service Committee Moves to Probe Chicago Police
Aug 20. The civil service commission votes to investigate the entire Chicago Police Department amid rising concerns over personnel and conduct.
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Chicago Police
Chicago
Civil Service
Vomuleelon
Iowa Goes to Panama in San Francisco Battle
A garbled note mentions Iowa sailing to Panama and a clash in San Francisco. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the core action involves Iowa and a Panama context linked to a city confrontation.
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Lowa
Panama
San Francisco
Thigta
Islander Disaster Death Toll Reaches Forty-Two Survivors Reported
Victorians report 42 deaths from the Islander wreck with 85 percent survivors. Reports detail exposure and cold as most perished in the lake, while crew actions receive praise for assisting passengers. A official passenger list remains incomplete days after the disaster.
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Farallon
Rampart City
Lawrence
Glen Goleh
Atatomente
Foote
Thie
Tantallen Point
Iceborga
Antil
Builders plan wagon road to Thunder Mountain Idaho
John Wilmer, special commissioner for the Heike Chamber of Commerce, estimates constructing the Thunder Mountain wagon road will cost about 20000 dollars. The Chamber guarantees 10000 dollars, while Colonel Dewey pledges support to match funds. the route is expected to extend about 17 miles across existing roadways. The Thunder Mountain area sits near active gold strikes with hopeful prospectors and large capital interest from Pennsylvania.
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Boine
Idaho
Ang
John Wilmer
Heike Chamber of Commerce
Thunder Mountain
Hae
Dewey
Cihans
Koide
Pilier
Chamber of Commerce
Himael
Pennsylvania
Bortsean
Marriage license issued to Brown and Foster for same day ceremony
J F P Brown and Annie Foster obtained a marriage license on March and wed the same day at the residence of Merc Kittie Kumba Joetie of the Paace Thom with Gerald performing the ceremony. Brown, known as proprietor of a local sakabip restaurant near the Columbia aloon, was identified as J F P Brown.
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Annie Foster Eecontad
Marr
Merc
Kittie Kumba
Joetie
Paace Thom
Gerald
Mr. Brown
Columbia Aloon
Brown
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