War Proceedings Destroy Fort Wright and Fort Rodman Attacked
Fragmented war report from Fort Wright and nearby forts details heavy bombardment by ships including the Keorse, Indiana, and Massachusetts. Fort Rodman also attacked near New Bedford as ships moved eastward amid fog and smoke. Harmony Among Iowa Democrats noted at Des Moines convention with routine business and potential state ticket names discussed. Roosevelt trip winds down in New Haven with receptions mixed by fatigue. Referendum League plans three day meeting in Springfield to push a statewide petition for ballot initiatives and direct public control over legislation.
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Fort Trumbull
Keorge
Alabama
Indiana
Massausette
Fort Wright
Sun
Fort Mitchie
Army
Fisher's Hill
Fisher Isle
New London
Fort Rodman
New Bedford
Mass
Iowa
Referendum League
Springfield
Daniel L. Cruke
Referendum League of 1
Ringfeld
United States
Child Born to Czarina Reported in Petersburg Court Bulletin
A Petersburg bulletin reports the Czarina has given birth prematurely with no complications. The note mentions majesty and court affairs amid a comet event, while a separate report in New York on September 3 describes a terrible explosion with injuries and deaths.
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Czarina
Bt. Petersburg
Majesty
di Werte
New York
Demand Public Water and Eight-Hour Day in Democratic Platform
The Sacramento convention reports a platform demanding public ownership and control of water for irrigation, a ban on selling water separate from land, higher corporate assessments, franchise taxation, and an eight-hour day. It also backs the Isthmian canal, denounces trusts, and endorses Philippine liberty parity with territories while supporting Chinese exclusion. Nominees Ford, Bell, Ashe, and Smythe were named. Geary withdraws in favor Coleman. Lane expected to be nominated. English influence in Persia restored after Shah’s England visit, with Emelish capital covering Persian debt.
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Sacramento
Cal
Kansas City
Philippines
Thomas 8. Ford
Nevada City
T. A. Bell
Nappa
Gaston Ashe
San Benito
W. E. Smythe
San Diego
Geary
James V. Coleman
San Francisco
Lane
Reign of Terror Follows Anti Servian Riots in Agram
Vienna reports a reign of terror as anti Servian rioting continues in Agram Hungary. Night long fires and constant gunfire gut into streets. Over half the police and about a thousand rioters wounded many fatally. Peasants and students dismantle homes and erect barricades. town under siege. morning street battle saw troops overpowered.
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Vienna
Agram
Hungary
Northern Pacific Absorbs Washington & Oregon Railroads
The Northern Pacific Railway has absorbed the Washington and Oregon railroad and will build 30 miles of new track from Kalama to Vancouver. A bridge over the Columbia is planned at Vancouver to give access to Portland, with a request to Congress to authorize bridging the Willamette near Portland.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Washington and Oregon
Kalama
Tacoma
Washington & Oregon Railroad
Vancouver
Columbia River
Portland
Congress
Willamette River
Silver Jubilee of Rev Henry Boeckleman at St Vincent’s
In Elkhart Indiana Sept 3 more than 100 prominent priests and prelates attended the silver jubilee of Rev Henry Boeckleman pastor of St Vincent's Catholic church. Bishop Alerding led a high mass at 9 am and a big parish dinner followed at the parochial school. Boeckleman born in Hanover Germany 1851 came to Logansport Indiana in 1864 and was ordained August 15 1877 before serving at St John's Goshen then St Vincent's Chicago area.
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Elkhart
Ind
Henry Boeckleman
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
Alerding
Fort Wayne
Father Boeckleman
Hanover
Germany
Logansport
Christian Brother
Sollege
St. Louis
St. Viateur's Seminary
Bourbonaise Grove
Ill
St. John's Church
Goshen
Mind
Roosevelt narrowly escapes death in electric car crash
President Roosevelt and Secretary Cortelyou were aboard an electric car that struck a landau carrying Roosevelt's party near Pittsfield. A bodyguard named Craig was killed, while Cortelyou and the president were uninjured or only lightly hurt. Driver Pratt later died, though reports conflicted. Conductor Kelly and Motorman Madden were arrested as investigations began.
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Lennox
Mass
Landau
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Secret Service
Craig
Pratt
Lawrence
Mase
Stockbridge
Madden
Kelly
Portland Elks Carnival Opens With Spectacle and Crowds
Portland residents crowd the Elk's Carnival as gates open at 2 10 pm amid band music and busy vendors. Miss Maybelle Douglass crowned queen. carnival grounds span Seventh Street to Ankeny and Burnside to Flanders with guard and police presence ensuring safety.
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Portland
Vinitora
Sige
Seventh Street
Washington
Burnside
Ankeny
Flanders
Postofice
Maybelle Douglass
Peel
Democratic Strength in Oregon Counties Faces Shifts
Democrats claim gains in Oregon with 21 of 43 county judges and 18 of 43 sheriffs. Republicans hold 12 judges, 16 sheriffs, 23 treasurers, and 22 superintendents. County clerks split 17 Republican to 16 Democrat as the party notes recent gubernatorial victory.
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Oregon
Dr Eggleston Dies at 64 After Apoplexy in New York
Dr Edward Pegleston once edited Hearth and Home and National Sunday School Teacher died at 64 in a Lake George cottage of apoplexy. Reported by J L Ray & Co Pendleton Chicago Board of Trade and NYSE brokers. Wheat market rose with prices up a cent. stocks stronger. Cardinal Gibbons condition denied by Dr O Donovan.
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Hearth and Home
Falla
Edward Pegleston
Big Cottage
Lake George
Kiggleston
National Sunday School
Earth and Home
J. L. Ray & Co
Pendleton
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Irices
Liverpool
Chicago
St Paul
Union Pacific
Louisville & Nashville
Steel
Lord Burke of Connemarra Dies in London
Robert Burke former under secretary of foreign affairs and recently titled Lord of Connemarra died last night in London. He served in the British diplomatic service and held senior roles in foreign affairs. His death removes a veteran official of the British administration.
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London
Robert Burke
Foreign Affairs
Quay Threatens Special Session Over Mine Strike
Senator Quay reportedly issued an ultimatum to coal presidents demanding an end to the antiiracist strike within two weeks and hinted at a possible special session of the Pennsylvania legislature if unmet. The move is seen as a bid to influence the governor’s race by pressuring operators.
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New York
Quay
Coa
Pennsylvania
Wright report on strike situation suggests joint arbitration panel
Labor Commissioner Wright released a report on the anthracite strike noting mutual mistrust between operators and miners. He proposes a nine hour day for six months and urges a joint conciliatory committee of operators and union representatives whose decisions would be binding to quell the dispute.
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Washington
Dept
Wright
Strikers Grow Calmer as Settlement Rumors Spread
Rumors that the anthracite strike would end strengthened strikers in Tamaqua on September 3. Fewer workers appeared at the mines, and there was no violence. Citizens joked about local butter sales and charitable letters to Montgomery Ward and Sears Roebuck, reflecting a cautious, tense mood amid labor unrest.
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Tamaqua
Mount Pelee eruption death toll rises to interior towns
Paris reports Mt Pelee renewed eruptions with intense activity and the hazardous ash cloud spreading inland. Mort Rouge Ajoupa Bullton Morm Bonden Halal Camp and Bellevue destroyed on August 30 31. Over eight hundred dead and more than a thousand victims found. The death toll is expected to climb.
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Paris
France
Het
Ohioans Gather for State Democratic Convention in Sandusky
Delegates and politicians from across Ohio converge on Sandusky for the state Democratic convention at the West hotel. Officials estimate about 2000 visitors by opening sessions tomorrow, as arrivals fill trains citywide. The gathering endorses the Kansas City platform and lauds William J. Bryan as the event commences.
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Sandusky, O
Weat
Kansas City
Sandusky
Kanana City
William J. Bryan
The Gun Habit A Lycan and a Fatal Drink
A Memphis man traveling with a pistol in a scabbard bought whisky, met a man who examined the weapon, and was shot for unknown reasons. The wife faced consequences as the incident links liquor to the tragedy and weapon folly.
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Memphis
Booth
Plattsmouth editor seeks railroad ticket in poetic note
A Platte county youth, an editor for three months, wrote the railroad's advertising manager asking for a free ticket. He claimed to have promoted the line in print despite no contract and noted every wreck story honored the road. The reply rejected the request and mocked his poem with unclear phrasing.
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Platte County
Jow
Bt. Joe
Jnet
Milltone Terminal Project Seeks Five Million Rail Improvements
Milltone in Terminale, St. Louis announces a planned expenditure of five million dollars for terminal improvements by railroads. The plan covers a city-wide network from 16th to 26th streets and extends westward by at least one block. It seeks to modernize tracks and stations to accommodate increased traffic and vehicle storage near the main rail hub.
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Milltone
Terminale
St. Louis
Gompere at New Orleans New Origana Ootapers
A brief note from New Orleans mentions Gompere and groups named New Origana and Ootapers in a local cultural or social event. Details are sparse but indicate multiple organizations gathered in the city.
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