The American Canal Delssepps Experience Boosts Nicaragua Project
The article outlines how the American canal effort, unlike the Panama venture, prioritizes worker welfare with high wages and full rations. It notesGreytown serves as a hub, with new water reservoirs, portable buildings, and a large engineer storehouse. The plan anticipates rapid progress toward opening the canal and enhancing U.S. naval power via Lake Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Canal Company
Panama
Alld Jons
New York
Greytown
United States
Monoca
Seabright
Long Branch
Nicaragua Canal Construction Company
Company Stresses Integrity and Unyielding Commitment
A firm proclaims its product line and workforce are made of dependable American builders. It pledges resilience and unwavering performance regardless of challenges or market conditions.
Vander Voort Claims Jumel Inheritance, Sparks Historic Case
John R. Vander Voort, a middle aged New Yorker living at 877 Eighth Avenue, presses a long running dispute over the Stephen Jumel estates near Washington Heights and Saratoga. He argues 65 acres and Saratoga lands bought by Mme Jumel after her husband’s death should belong to Bowen’s line, asserting his right as a distant relative amid a century long legal fight dating to 1801 and involving Aaron Burr.
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New York
John R. Vandervoort
Eighth Avenue
Stephen Jumel
Washington Heights
Saratoga
Jumel
France
Aaron Burr
Burr
Harlem Heights
Nelson Chase
Mme. Jumel
Wwe
Chase
United States
George W. Bowen
Mme. James
Bowen
Providence
Vandervoort
Supreme Court
Washington
Nelson Ch
Daggett Faces Plant Ownership Hurdle For Postal Card Contract
Washington reports Albert Daggett must prove ownership or active negotiations for a postal card paper plant to win the contract. Daggett claims an option on a big paper mill, but officials and rival bidders push for real ownership. The Avil Printing Company and American Bank Note Company watch closely as bids advance and a decision on the stamp contract nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Postoffice Department
Albert Daggett
Daggett
Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Mr. Wanamaker
Department
Unu
New York
Avil Printing Company
Waggett
Brooklyn
Wansma
Big games in progress in Altoona draw gamblers
A Baltimore man lost 5000 dollars in a recent Altoona gambling run. The city reports weekends see ongoing high stakes games led by a troupe of visiting gamblers. Local officials, including the mayor and chief, are pressed to curb the activity without blame for current conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Altoona
Americans Arrested in Juarez for Saloon Murder
Three Americans Charles Walters Jim McLaughlin and Frank Bothwell were arrested in Juarez on charges of murdering Epigmenia Vaca at Walters saloon The Link Pin They reportedly beat and strangled her then buried the body under sand a Mexican witness saw men carry something away early this morning in the vicinity of Walters saloon
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En Paso
Tex
Charles Walters
Jim McLaughlin
Frank Bothwell
Juarez
Epigmenia Vaca
Walters
Money Misappropriation In Creek Delegates Probe
Agent Gardner filed the evidence in the Creek delegates money misappropriation inquiry. Delegates testified that ex Governor Crawford appeared to have received funds paid to Creeks without department approval, with many accounts awaiting surface extraction for later development.
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Muskocre
Ixp. T
Gardner
Crawford
Siefnee Sheen
Suspect Arrested After Midnight Theft on East Street
Thomas O'Hara was arrested at Fifth Avenue and High Street last night by Officer Wagner and jailed at Den station on suspicion of theft. He is accused of stealing a watch from Philip Cain of 10 East Street, Allegheny.
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Thomas O'Hara
Fifth Avenue
High Street
Wagner
Den
Philip Cain
East Street
Allegheny
Ice From the Youghiogheny Brought by Pittsburgh Boats
A new method imports ice to Pittsburgh by boats from the Monongahela up the Allegheny then to the Pittsburgh bank near the Levent Street Bridge. The ice is taken from the Youghiogheny River.
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Pittsburg
Monongahela River
Allegheny
Levent Street
Youghiogheny River
Pooxsutawney Spirit Weak Spot Quotation
A fragment quotes a saying about men having a weak spot and the tactic to exploit it with subtle flattery as the method to uncover it. The text reflects a memoir or editorial aside on human vanity and manipulation in conversation.
Sovereigns of Industry Picnic At Kinsney's Grove
The Sovereigns to Picnic Southside Council No 7 will hold a picnic at Kinsney's Grove on the Pittsburges and Charleston Railroad on Saturday next with members invited to attend.
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Sovereigns To
Southside Council No. 7
Sovereigns of Industry
Kinsney's Grove
Pittsburges
Charleston
Burke Captured in Winnipeg in Forger Case
Burke was spotted in Winnipeg after asking a ticket agent about a Liverpool voyage on the Canadian Pacific line and an Allan liner from Montreal. Hossack and Chief McRae identified him as a possible forger and Burke was arrested. Although his appearance did not fully match the forger description, Chicago authorities confirmed he was likely Martin Burke in connection with the Cronin murder. He will be taken to Chicago tomorrow under guard.
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Wisrirc
Burke
Winnipeg
Liverpool
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Uncle Sam
T Hossack
Canadian Pacific Way Police
Urke
Chief McRae
United States
Hossack
Chi
Martin Burke
Cronin
Chicago
Chief Hubbard
Jim Maddern
Saloon Keepers Withdraw Defiant Sunday Openings
Cincinnati observers expect a quiet Sunday as the Saloon Keepers' Association rescinds a prior resolution to stay open on Sundays. Members state the Owen law remains in force and agree to close saloons on Sundays while the law stands. A barber shop in a hotel, deemed nonessential on Sunday, faced a $2 fine plus costs in a test ruling.
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Crxcinnati
Cincinnati
Saloon Keepers’ Association
Turner Hall
Owen Law
Ermston
Gibson House
Parrot Causes Scene on Philadelphia Streetcar
A talking parrot aboard a Broad Street streetcar incites laughter and indignant glances as it heckles passengers. The bird mocks hats and fares, prompting a conductor to intervene and a dramatic exit by Willie with the cage. The crowd erupts in a cascade of reactions as the car departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Nor
Willie
Johnny
Broad Street
County Seat War Keeps Peace Reserve In Kansas
Adjutant General Roberts left Topeka for Ravenna after a letter warned that Ravenna and Eminence clash over county seat location. The Supreme Court has ruled Eminence the legal seat. A rehearing motion is pending while Eminence supporters fear a projected siege by rivals.
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Topeka
Kan
Roberts
Ravenna
Eminence
Supreme Court
Ple
Ts Gls
Taoea Ecounaget Ase
Double Tragedy in Baltimore Night Ends in Suicide and Death
William Dolan, a Baltimore bookmaker, and his wife were found dead at midnight from heart shots in their East Lanvale home. Neighbors heard four shots, the man’s shirt bore powder marks, and the pistol lay near his body, indicating possible suicide after killing his wife.
Boston Lady Credits Old Master Painting Joke
Washington Post recalls Henry Savage Landor in Washington and a Boston woman who claimed a painting on her wall resembled Millais. Landor notes the joke and the woman’s confident assertion that it was a genuine old master piece.
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Henry Savage Landor
Washington
Boston
Millais
Mr. Landor
Europe fears rise of new Balkan crisis and a precarious peace
The article reports mounting tension across Europe as Russia under the Czar resists Berlins mediation, Austria plans to host Emperor Francis Joseph in Berlin with August 12 ceremonies, and Italy threatens Vatican policy. It notes troop buildups on the Servio-Bulgarian frontier, Crete unrest, and cautious press interpretations in England and Germany about potential triple alliance dynamics.
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Berlos
Prince Bismarck
Count Schouskloff
Francis Joseph
William
St. Petersburg
Bismarck
Russia
Balkan
Italy
Vatican
Signor Crispi
Austria
Prince Bismareck
England
Michigan Gas Company Files $1 Million Mortgage
The Michigan Gas Company filed for record a $1,000,000 mortgage with Central Trust Company of New York to finance the pipeline from Detroit to the Ohio state line and connect with gas fields in Ohio. The move supports a planned natural gas pipeline extension into Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Privetage
Detroit
Michigan Gas Company
Central Trust Company
New York
Ohio State Line
Ohio
Italian Sailor Shot at Canea amid Crete Turmoil
A sailor from an Italian man-of-war was shot by Mussalmans at Canea Crete during clashes with insurgents. Casualties occurred on both sides as Turks attacked near Canes. A British gunboat has reached Candis the chief city of Crete.
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Mussalmans
Canea
Crete
Canes
Candis
Dutch Troops Clash in Acheen Bumatra Wounding Nineteen
Intelligence reports a fight in Acheen Bumatra between natives and a Dutch force. Nineteen Dutch soldiers were wounded in the clashes observed by Amsterdam dispatchers on August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Acheen
Bumatra
Senate irrigation panel eyes James River valley gardens
United States Senate Irrigation Committee led by Senator Stewart arrived in Huron South Dakota and heard Prof. Lewis Maclouth of South Dakota Agricultural College argue artesian wells could irrigate the James River valley. He noted wells yield up to 4000 gallons a minute, with 1000 wells potentially adding 40 million dollars in land value. The panel demonstrated a well feeding city hydrants and planned to travel to Jamestown tomorrow morning.
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Huron
United States Senate Irrigation Committee
Stewart
Nevada
Sioux Falls
Lewis Maclouth
South Dakota Agricultural College
Brookings
James River
Maclouth
Reagan
Jamestown
Pay of Racing Judges Highlighted by Eastern Tracks
New York letter to Philadelphia Times details salaries for horse race judges and starters. Caldwell earns about 100 dollars daily starting races, Colonel Simmons receives 50 dollars daily as presiding judge, others unpaid. Judges are said to face fewer disputes over finishes than starters, shaping pay scales.
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Prominrot
New York
Philadelphia Times
Caldwell
United States
Supreme Court
Washington
Colonel Simmons
Electricity in Mining Revolutionizes Ore Extraction
Electricity is poised to transform mining by powering tunnels tramways and shaft elevators and running drills. An electric plant can replace 100 workers with picks and shovels over the same work, with wages for 90 men covering the plant cost. It also lights buildings and reduces insurance and oil costs.
Palpitation of the Heart A Pair Awaits Post Office Scene
A young couple affected by palpitation of the heart pull up at the post office curb. They exchange lingering looks as the man tucks in a mud robe, unties the horse, and they both blush and depart, leaving onlookers amused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston Journal
Watermelon Vine Trick In Missouri Bar Tale
A Missouri gentleman describes a curious stunt using a gallon jug of whisky with a cord through the cork. The cord drops to the jug bottom. the twine is threaded into a watermelon vine by slit, allowing two melons to form. At ripeness the melons are served at a private bar seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Alicin Blacksmith Duped of 1175 After Postoffice Visit
Joseph Lefferty, a Alicin blacksmith, was swindled of 1175 in the postoffice lobby Saturday night. He planned to mail the money in a registered letter but the postoffice closed and a stranger offered to handle it. Realizing the loss, he reported the case to Chief Detective Markham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Times
Joseph Lefferty
Postoffice
Markham
Remarkable Four-Legged Hen In Hudson County
John Newton reports a hen with four legs, two normal and two extra that point upward. The bird walks on either pair and can switch to the other after tiring, astonishing readers with its unusual gait and behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Newton
Hudson
Sherina
A Queer Breed of Chickens
Hartwell Ga. A poultry raiser in the county has found a way to keep chickens from scratching the garden. He crosses long legged brahmas with short brahmas producing fowls with one long leg and one short. When they raise either leg to scratch they lose balance and fall, deterring further scratching.
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Hartwell
Sun
Bears Prohibited From Prowling In Omer
Bears are unusually plentiful about Omer this year and have become domesticated. An ordinance will prohibit their friendly prowling at night on the streets, as the village pan has been filled to the muzzle with scrap iron and nails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Omer
Musical battles over Nikisch landing and Kittanning school
The contract labor law debate blocks the arrival of Arthur Nikisch as conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Amid this dispute, Kittanning advances a Normal Music School opening soon with instructors from Kittanning, Pittsburg, Corry, and Los Angeles, drawing about a thousand local students.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Kittanning
Pre Apa
Ees “Eo
Gaul
Holy City
S. G. Smith
Emanuel Lehmank
R. T. Knox
Byron W. King
G. K. Broadberry
Pittsburg
Inez Mecusker
Corry
E. T. Shoemaker
Los Angeles
Cal
Pittsburgera
Ki Free Press
Broadberry the musician and composer of Remembrance
Broadberry earned a degree in music at the Manchester Conservatory and studied in London under Bockersley and Kneft. He directed the Monongahela club and the Wilkinsburg Church. later he led the Broad & Eyth betting house in Pittsburgh. He contributed to operetta Elmore and Bennett's Mayhaeen, wrote organ and violin pieces, and composed popular songs including Remembrance and Only Wasting on Rose's Story.
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Manchester Conservatory
London
Bockersley
Kneft
Pictebu
Ea Mo Club
Wilkinsburg
Monongahela
Pitt
Broad & Eyth
Broadberry
Theatrical Musicians and Tours Across Cities
Mr. Jowayn Beck of Cleveland is seen with Na M Foerster while Ma Lafferty conducts the new Musical Association. Theodore Thomas plans two testimonial tours with his orchestra next season. The Fleming Ghriest series at Bellevue offers an orchestral program featuring Kreutzer, Wagner, Gounod, and Heneel with the German Guenther Orchestra providing solo numbers.
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Jowayn Beck
Cleveland
Eer Ans Aes Dent Com
Na. M. Foerster
W. A. Lafferty
New Musical Association of
Key East Beach
N. J
Theodore Thomas
Pittsburg
Rafael Joseffy
Fleming & Ghriest
Bellevue
Kretchmer
Corona
Maria
Tannhauser
Gounod
Heneel
Gernert Guenther
Nutmegs and their cultivation across the spice trade
An address to the Boston Grocers' Association outlines how nutmegs grow on small trees, describing tree height, flowers, leaves, fruit, mace, and shell. It notes Banda as the origin, widespread cultivation in Sumatra, Java, Penang, and the Indies, and highlights trade history and profitability of nutmeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grocers’ Association
Boston
W. D. Kennett
Moluccas
Banda
Sumatra
Java
Two Women in a Boat
The Arounder observes on Park Lake this summer that two women or girls often quarrel while rowing a boat, accusing each other of mis-timing and dipping. He notes that only when two women row smoothly and amicably will a miracle occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Courier
Park Lake
Snakes Monopolize the Sidewalk in Albany Village
Residents of South Giens Falls complain of many small harmless snakes on the sidewalks. Boys kill the snakes as seen, yet a large number remain around the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Journal
South Giens Falls
Ives
Renfrews defeat Y M C A in Burien baseball clash
Special telegram reports a baseball game in Burien Pa between the Y M C A and Renfrew club of Renfrew. Renfrews win 9 to 6 amid great excitement. Pitching by Renfrews dominated the Y M C A with seven innings of strikeouts and bases errors. Bases hits credited to Culbertson and Connellson. umpire Cort officiated.
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Burien
Renfrew Club
Renfrew
Renfrews
Anes
de Henfrews
Uiteritsegévewa
A. Borie
Culbertson
Connecalson
Boyle
Cort
Water Cures defeat Eclipse in close district game
In Pariursres, Pa Water Cures downed Eclipse of Allegheny in a well contested contest. The home team's batting provided the highlight as Eclipse struggled with errors and six runs late. Final score details show Water Cures scoring multiple innings with a strong rally.
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Pariurssres
Water Cures
Eclipse
Allegheny
Kane
Neaio
Oaklands Clash with East End Ends in Accusations
After the second game between Oaklands and East End Athletics, Oaklands manager Hawley alleged biased officiating. The dispute centers on claims of attempted favoritism toward East End. They are to appear before a magistrate this morning for further proceedings.
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Oaklands
East End Athletics
Hawley
Athea
Little Floy Angel Returns Homeward in Song
The verse follows Little Floy, a white robed child angel, as she leaves earth with a spring playmate. They wander earthly realms with folded wings while loved ones mourn the truant angel who cannot stay. The poem laments earthly sorrow and glimmers of joy in mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentle Spring
Murder in Powell County Three Teens Charged
Three Powell County Kentucky residents Jim Combs Jesse Barnett and Charles Hall are arrested for the murder of John A Rose. Combs reportedly confesses detailing the plan and payment arrangements while Barnett a 17 year old and said to have killed five men admits to two killings. The trio is held in Mt Sterling awaiting further proceedings amid mounting local tension.
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Powell County
John A. Rose
Louisvil
Combs
Barnett
Hall
Mt. Sterling
Con
Dees
Goodloe Combs
Th County
Jessie Nett
Tim Hall
Jim
Doc” Hall
Rose
Comba Saya
Diget
Breathill
Jim Hall
Sta Ae
Goodloe
Breathill County
George Spencer
Charles Hall
Doc
Powell
John Rose
Goodlocks
Jeffersons Tree Relic Near Botanical Gardens
Washington critics recounts the tale of Jeffersons tree by the Botanical Gardens where the third president tied his horse to a branch crossing Tiber Creek. The old stunted tree, said to be over 200 years old, is celebrated as the father of many trees in the city and a relic of local lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jefferson
Capitol
Tiber Creek
Botanical Gardens
Mr. Smith
Editor Assault Report From St Joseph Sun
Three men assaulted the editor of the St Joseph Sun. The first was carried home and lies in bed in distress, the second uses crutches, and the third can see from only one eye. The editor relates the incident and the injuries as the lone confirmed account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph, Mich
Sun
No Harmless Citizens in This World
A sharp old quote argues that being good requires active effort and helping others. It deems mere non harming as insufficient and underlines the need to hustle and contribute meaningfully. The passage asserts there is no place for harmless or useless people in society.
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DeLesseps
Nicaragua
Nicaraguan Canal
Gery
Paris
Atlantic
Pacific
Deseado Besis
Grey Town
Ocean Steamships
San Juan del Norte
Canal Company
Ines
San Francisco
Britow
Pacific Harbor
Canal
Ft. San
Briton
Lake Nua
Menoal
Sion Nicarag
Lake Nicaragua
Nicaragua Canal
Jame
Jernciali
Diefatch
Patch
Erican
Adjutant General of
Kanans
Big Wife
Washington Post
Europe
Czar
Balkan Peninsula
McOftright
Tess
Forign
Berlin
Stettin
Potsdam
Copenhagen
Kiel
Cour
Thiergarten
Unter der Linden
Schloss
Templehofer Fields
Spandau
Count Kalnoky
Y Perceine
Francis Juon
de Galimberti
Volkische Zeitung
Ples
Tagblatt
Osborne House
E Boersen Zeitung
Germany
Ent
Bavaria
Bayreuth
Carlsruhe
Strasburg
Metz
Munster
Cologne
Dr. Peters
Wissman
Bushiri
Count Waldersee
Switzerland
Zurich
Lucerne
Berne
Frebourg
Geneva
Natural Gas
Michigan
Dakota
Sen
Ate Committee
St. Soula
Kansas City Star
Detroit Nova
Arthur Nikisch
Nikisch
the Treasury
Higginson
Boston Maecenas
B A P.U
M.M. P. Union
A. C. M. Union
Sporting News
Jesse Barnett
Thut
Cody
President Jefferson
Puntsutawoey Spirit
Mik
Western Penn
Sylvania
Fair
West Virginia
Warmerrtheast
Pittsbueg
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