Russians Prepare Invasion Mantle As Danube Pontoon Crossing Planned
Vienna reports Russians bolster frontier garrisons near Austria and plan forts to back an advance, building Danube crossing pontoons at Reni, while Hungarians may back Russia to counter Austria. Berlin notes Austrian troops lack discipline, and Moscow contemplates terror monuments in Wilna. Florida dispatch: Harmon Murray, a wanted outlaw, is killed by rival Tardy Early after a dispute near Archer. Early is hailed by locals amid prior lynchings of Murray's allies.
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Longpon
Vienna
Austrian Empire
Nso
Reni
Danube
Berlin
Russia
Mouraviel
Poland
Wilna
Jacksonville
Fla
Harmon Murray
Tardy Early
Archer
Murray
Marly
Alachua County
Early
Orly
Gainsville
Oregon Fire Leaves Thousands Homeless As Loss Mounts
Tim Dalles reports a disastrous Oregon fire that rendered over one thousand homeless with losses near 1,000,000 dollars. The blaze consumed eighteen blocks including Vogt and Coon, the opera house, and the Third Regiment armory, amid water shortages and weak fire response. A relief committee is to collect contributions for sufferers as insurance stands at about 275,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Dalles
Oregon
Vogt & Coon
Opera House
Third Regiment Armory
Cotton Pickers Strike Threatens Southwide Wage Pact
The Times-Democrat reports a colored cotton pickers union planning a nationwide strike after September 2 demanding at least one dollar per hundred pounds plus board. Organized via the Colored Alliance, leaders claim over half a million members with thousands joining daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Times- Democrat
Galveston
Colored Alliance
Col. Rt. M. Ltumphry
Memphis
Charleston
Houston
Cotton
the Picayune
Texas
Colored National Alliance of the United States
R. M. Stumphrey
Colored Farmers’ Alliance and
Cotton Pickers League
South
Stumphrey
Trumphrey
Mastiff attack kills nine year old in Wheeling
Ed ward Gillis died after six large mastiffs escaped from a kennel and mauled him in a Wheeling street. Witnesses watched as the dogs bit at least sixty wounds before a policeman killed five of them and a woman aided the boy. The dogs were valued at $100 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Edward Gillis
Gillis
Ile
Explosion at Dinamite Factory Kills Workers and Destroys Church
A massive blast at A Rey hols & Co dynamite factory near Wiris Pichox Mich destroys a three story brick building. About 20 tons of dynamite exploded killingSwedish and Norwegian workers. The German Luther church spire fell and nearby homes were damaged. Authorities fear identifying victims due to destroyed company books. Separate reports from Shanghai note mob attacks on the British Consulate in Yelang and the French gun boat Aspic moving toward the scene. News from Moo Chow claims three foreign missionaries were killed in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirris Pichox
Mich
By A. Reyhols & Co
Luthersanehhurch
Sqonllu
Youn
Shanghai
Yelang
Aspic
Kiu-Kiang
San Jrancisco
China
Japan
Moo Chow
Panther kills worker in Florida jungle incident
Tallahassee Sept 5 A panther attacked Philip Me Williams a member of a gang widening a railroad near Big Swamp on the Florida and Western line. Williams was knocked down with no weapon save a shovel and died torn by the furious animal whose body was found later mangled and missing both arms. The panther escaped into the woods after the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallailasser
Fla
Philip Me Williams
Big Swamp
Florida and Western Railroad
Me Williams
Mc Williams
Deserted Wisconsin Wife Alleges Deception by College Professor
A Columbia letter and an affidavit allege W. W. Hentz, a Newberry College professor in Jacksboro Texas, deserted Rosa Hinds after a marriage in Florence County. Rosa claims funds and clothing were provided by her family, and shows letters and a Florence link, while Eva Henderson is found in Darlington County as the supposed wife. The State presents evidence of a July-August scheme to marry and flee to Texas with Rosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbdia
W. W. Ientz
Newberry County
Jacksboro
Texas
North Texas Baptist College
Ileno
Eva Senderson
Irentz
Darlington
Actalie
Iere
W. W. Nents
Newberry
S. C
Tex
Texas College
W. W. Ilentz
Florence County
G. J. Wayne
D. D
Rev
Iteury Till
Isul
W. W. Hentz
Florence
The
Baptist College of
Entz
van Tenderson
Eva Ienderson
Gates Street
WW. Trentz
Newberry College
W. W. II
Senty
South Carolina University
VALE
Varry
Pomaria
Rosa
Horrors of Hanging Ends In Self-Inflicted Death
Louis Bulling, the St Joseph wife killer, awaited execution at Savannah but shot himself twice in a vain bid to die by his own hand. He died on the gallows after his final prayers and pleas for mercy. The Rev Lavake aided his spiritual defense and was subsequently arrested for pistol possession. The event followed extended efforts by Bulling and his parents for commutation, which Governor Francis refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plentec
Batesbuna
8. C
Leesville
Alice Smith
Charles Quattlebaum
Kansas
Ciry
Louis Bulling
St Joseph
Savannah
Bulling
Joe
Jeverson City
Francis
Ife
August Lavake
Dulling
Barry
Lavake
Ile
Wour
Adgusta
Sass
Craig
Alilucuss
Dying Baby Leaves House Shrouded in Grief
A heart rending scene unfolds as a dying baby lies in a shadowed room. Parents watch in silent grief while toys and cradles sit unused, and the house echoes with sorrow, faith, and the promise of mortality amid prayers for light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiias
Bridge disaster probe by state and rail officials
Capt W I Green and Cola B Andrews and Sol Ilias of the Richmond and Danville with the State railroad commissioners and experts from Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads went to Statesville to inspect the Third Creek bridge and the wreck cause. The Richmond and Danville offers a $100 reward for the arrest of the rail mover. James Paxton of La Vanna reportedly found relief from rheumatism after using BP 1 early ash poke saloot and potassium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chlank Lore
N.C
W. I. Green
Cola. B. Andrews
Sol Ilias
Richmond and
Danville
Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio
Statesville
Third Creek
James Paxton
la Vanna
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Aris
Uvalde
Rio Grande River
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Mom
Prof. Hentz
Columbdina
Daserlon
P. P.P
Mulling
Builing
Mr. Lavake
Trhenloulibio
South Carolina Weather Srvice
United States Weather Bureau
N.W. Trump
Main Street Co
Ntabia
4. C
Chickering
Mathushek
Mason & Hlamlin
Sterling Upright
Magen & Hlamlin
Sterling Organs
Sively Fater
Murray’s
Ron
the Murray Drug Co
Columbia, 8. C
Leesville College
Columbia
Aiken
AYNES
A. M
S.C
Lion
L. F. Paggett
Wadgett
Augusta
Chust Ataisanant
Paik. F
P.P
Lipprmanw Bheg Wholesale Drygiats
Polo Proprigtera
Taarontbig's HiLeck
Gadette Aa
Life Assurance Society
OF ‘Tre
Fire Equitable
Transners
W. J. Roddey
Aig Rae
Rock Hill
Nouth
Carolina Marble Works
P.H. Hyatt
South Carolina
Boutherm States
All Kinas
Monumbwes, &c
H. Hyatt Youmbia
Sailor
Aphra
Guenm
NEW Era Bollers
Woods
College For Women
King
War, Ht
Atkinson, BD
DS Ang
Lem Beeses
Thomas Stram
Talbott & Sons
Talbots
W. C. Badham
Talbott
Fie
Holler & Anderson
Rook Hill
Bradfield
Tay
Siete Prieta Bradfield Regulator Ca
Shppuan Bros
Lappasn’y Utocky Garanmah, Gs
Murae Nin
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