Disaster on the Delaware City Ship Explodes Killing and Maiming
Philadelphia reports a boiler explosion aboard the City of Trenton on the Delaware River. Eleven bodies recovered, ten identified, nine missing, and many injured. Victims include Ethel Stokes of Trenton and Helen Priest, daughter of former mayor John Priest. Officials deny racing with the Twight as cause. investigation planned by Police Superintendent Quirk.
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PHILADELPHIA
Eleknosa
ahvat Cin
Trenton
Dela river
Wilmington Starboat Company
Ethel Stokes
Helen 3riest
John Eriest
Philadelphia House of Correction
John P Chow
Constantinople envoy says war with Turkey out of the question
French Ambassador to Turkey M. Constans arrived in Paris from Constantinople after a conference with M. Delcasse. He said he would not return until the dispute is settled and that war between France and Turkey is quite out of the question.
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Gazette
PARIS
M. Constans
Turkey
Constantinople
M. Delcasse
M Con Stanas
M. Constant
France
New Private Hospital Planned In Reno By Wentworth
A new institution for medical care and nursing is to open next week at 209 Virginia Street in Reno. S Wentworth rents the former Gazette space and prepares wards, maternity care, and experienced staff to offer hospital services at lower costs. The Riverside Hospital standard is cited for comparison and the announcement will run in the Gazette. Wheat market and temperatures wrap the report with market figures and city temperatures.
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Wentworth
S. Wentworth
Virginia street
Gazette
Col. Wentworth
Reno
San Francisco
Riverside Hospital
California
Nevada
Los Angeles
Francis Believed Located in Mine Pit Near Holden
A Negro named Francis, accused of abducting and murdering Miss Mary Henderson, is thought to be hiding in a mine pit in a Negro settlement about six miles north of Holden, near Columbus. Bloodhounds were sent from Odessa, mobs form, and guards man roads as search efforts continue with Francis possibly starved out if found in the pit. Funeral services for the murdered woman were held this morning. Senator Flanigan shipped thirty carloads of fine lambs to Chicago and A. M. Slater sent sheep to San Francisco.
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Gizette
KANSAS CITY
Bossie’ Francis
Mary Henderson
Holden
Columbus
Francis
Hyatt farm
rensburg
Francia
Odessa
saya
Senator Flanigan
Gazette
Chicago
A. M. Slater
San Francisco
City of Clifton Sinks After Hit Near Grand Tower
The steam er City of Clifton, owned by St. Louis and Tennessee River Packet Co, sank at Seventy-Six Landing about fifteen miles above Grand Tower Illinois after striking a hidden snag. Over eighty passengers were aboard. they were rescued by the steamer City of Chest on the upper deck where they waited four hours. The vessel rests in nine feet of water and will be salvaged. cause of the break is not yet known. Captain R W McCoy organized the evacuation.
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Gazette
ST. LOUIS
City of Clifton
St. Louis and Tennessee River Packet Co
Grand Tower
Ilia
Chester
Clifton
R. W. McCoy
City of Chester
Dawson Observes Hang Man’s Day But Troubling Details Remain
Seattle forwarding reports from Skagway note the August 23 execution of George O'Brien in Dawson for the Christmas Day murder of Lynn Reitt Fred Clayson and Lindemar Olson. O'Brien defended his innocence to the end and spoke angrily as he faced the trap, dying at 7 40 p.m. A large crowd gathered around the scaffold before the barracks.
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Gazette
SEATTLE
Wash
Ily
Skagway
Dawson
George O'Brien
Lynn Reitt
Fred Clayson
Linde‘man Olson
O'Brien
Good Mine Near Washoe City Delights Prospectors
C F Mickall brought rich ore from the Monte Carlo mine three miles east of Washoe City. Shaft down eight feet shows copper ore increasing with depth. Owners Mickall Bradley Greiner Gregory Chapman Updike of Reno expect extensive development. A false claim about Sierra Valley Railroad extension is denied by Mining and Scientific Press. Justice Court arrest: Mrs Luke Davis of Center street linked to an opium den. hearing planned.
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Washoe City
C. F. Mickall
Monte Carlo
J. H. Bradley
Jacob Greiner
James L. Gregory
Frank L. Chapman i
A. B. Updike
Reno
Justice Court
Luke Davis
Center street
Marriages Report From Local Bureau
The marriage bureau announced a busy pair of days with six unions recorded. Robt A Tremble of Silver City Nevada wed Ella A Johnson of Reno, Albert Stiner wed Misa Bessie Higgins, both Reno residents, and Herman Peterich married Balle Palsips, both from Stockton California.
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red book
Robt
A. Tremble
Silver City
Nev
Ella A. Johnson
Reno
Albert Stiner
Misa Bessie Higgins
Herman Peterich
Balle Palsips
Stockton
Cal
Knights Templar elect new officers at grand encampment
The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar elected Henry Bates Stoddard of Bryan Texas as Grand Commander and George M Moulton of Chicago as Deputy Grand Master. W H Rugg Rhode Island became Grand Generallissimo, William S Meliah Cincinnati Captain General, Joseph A Locke Portland Senior Grand Warden. Fran H Thomas Washington DC won Junior Grand Warden after two ballots. San Francisco to host 1904 meeting. conclave runs Sept 1903 festivities and ball.
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LOUISVILLE
Knights Templar
Henry Bates Stoddard
Bryan
Texas
Reuben H. Ltoyd
California
Gorge M. Moulton
Chicago
Mr. Stoddard
W. H. Rugg
Rhode Island
Moulton
Col
Willam
Meliah
Cincinnati
Rugg
Joseph A. Locke
Portland
Maine
Fran H. Thomas
Washington, D C
Thomas
Steamer Dutchland Makes New Record
The Imperial German and United States mail twin screw express steamer Deutsch lands river in port with a new record from Cherbourg Mole to the Sandy Hook light ship in five days twelve hours and twenty three minutes covering 3045 miles at an average of twenty three knots. Delays occurred off Newfoundland due to fog and fishing vessels. Marconi messages from Nantucket light ship performed better than on prior voyage.
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Gazette
NEW YORK
United States mail
Sandy Hook
New Foundland
Nantucket
Marconi
Southern Pacific directors take no action on Hay resignation
The Southern Pacific Company directors met in New York and transacted only routine business, with no action taken on President Hay's resignation. In Washoe County, the Medical Society gathered at Dr Thoma's office with full attendance as Dr Hogan presented a paper and Dr W H Patterson was elected member.
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NEW YORK
Southern Pacific Company
Haya
Washoe County Medical Society
Thoma
Hogan
W. H. Patterson
Reno Wheelmen Plan Two Days Of Racing At Fair
The Reno Wheelmen held an enthusiastic meeting to discuss racing matters. An understanding with the Agricultural Society grants two days of racing during fair week. The club agreed to send King Ryan, Keddie, and other riders to Garden City on September 9th to contest big race events. Keddie will duel Lace Downing in a match race. An entertainment committee has scheduled a social dance tomorrow night and a large September blow-out.
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Reno
Agricultural Society
Wheelme
San Jose
King Ryan
Keddie
ench
Garden City
Lace Downing
Arctic Expedition Lands at Camp Zeigler
The steamer Frithjof reached Hammerfest and landed the Baldwin Zeigler Arctic expedition at Camp Zeigler in latitude 84 24 north longitude 55 east. All members healthy dogs and ponies in excellent condition after a month voyage, weather favorable for the advance. Baldwin planned to push north August 26 via the Inter channel route across Markham Sound and between Austrian Sound and the British Channel.
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Gazette
j CHRISTIANIA
Norway
Frithjof
Hammerfest
Baldwin- Zeigler
Camp Zeigler
Baldwin
Markham Sound
Austrian Sound
Leprosy case to touch Louisiana governor for settlement
ST LOUIS August 29 Surgeon General Wyman informed Health Commissioner Starkloff that Dong Cong a Chinese laundryman with leprosy cannot be sent to the leper settlement at Molokai. As a last resort Starkloff may present the case to the Governor of Louisiana asking admission to that state leper settlement.
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ST. LOUIS
Wyman
Starkloff
Dong Cong
Moloki
Louisiana
Don Gong
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Neaside and Levy shipbuilding Company
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Champlain Transportation Company
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Cumberland Cap
H. Wales Linen
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John A Gerow
Detroit
W. H. Mayo
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WHEELMEN’S MEETING
Gartender
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Supreme Court
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Joun Sunver
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DIAMONDS
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RENO JEWELERS
R. HERZ & BRO
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