Duel of Count of Turin and Prince Henri Ends with Wounds
In Paris a dawn sword duel between the Count of Turin and Prince Henri of Orleans left Henri with two serious wounds to the right shoulder and abdomen while Turin suffered a minor hand wound. Seconds included M. Leonteiff and M. Mourichon for Henri and Avogadro de Quinto and Carlo di Binori for Turin. The clash lasted twenty six minutes with five engagements, and both sides agreed to stop after Henri bent sword and was deemed inferior by doctors.
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Paris
Turin
Prince Henri of Orleans
Raie de Marchaux
M. de Leonteiff
Equatorial
Abyssinia
M. Raoul] Mourichon
Avogadro de Quinto
Carlo di Binori
Prince Henri
Duc d’Chartres
Figaro
France
Henri
Leontieff
Major Teonteiffe
M. Mourichon
Prince Heri
Ileari
Italy
Allez Messieurs
Wounded Henri Fears Peritonitis After Injury
Doctors report Henri received a deep abdominal wound and clutched his wound before sinking to his seat. Leontieff supported him and he rolled to the ground exclaiming he could do no more. Wound may be complicated by peritonitis, requiring extreme care for several days.
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Henri
Leontieff
Intrigues of an Afghan's Amber Threaten British Rule in India
London reports serious concern over Afghan intrigues linked to the ameer's influence. Indian papers note his book distribution to regiments, pro-Islamic propaganda, and calls to unite against Christian rule. Commanders Gholam Haidair and forces near Peshawer, Rawalpindi, Swat, and Mardan ready for possible operations.
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England
London
India
Ameer
Mahmud Sabuktjin
Chitpur
Gholam Haidair
Asmar
Fort Shabdaka
Peshawer
Rawalpindi
Punjab
General Blood
Swat
General Elles
Mardan
Yawalapill
Steamer Reports Balloon Seen Off Norwegian Coast
The steamer Konghalfdan sighted a large balloon around 4:50 a.m. between Laugesmund and Ryvardena in Norway heading east southeast at 1500 feet. A 400 foot guide rope hung from the car, believed to be Cetti's balloon launched yesterday at Arendala with a southeasterly wind.
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Arendala
Norway
Stavenger
Konghalfdan
Laugesmund
Ryvardena
Cetti’s
Three Men Missing After Sea Attempt From Coney Island
David Dalton the famed world fair swimmer and his companions Peters of New Bedford and Walter Arnold of Boston are missing after a mission from Coney Island toward the Sandy Hook lightship. It is feared all three were swept out to sea during the 14 mile journey.
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Dalton
New York
David Dalton
Red Peters
New Bedford
Mass
Walter Arnold
Boston
Coney Island
Sandy Hook
Lawyers Serve Injunction in Fulton Riot Case
Attorney Johnson of the Modern Woodmen of America, jailed in yesterday's riot, was served with an injunction by Master in Chancery at Sterling to block moving the headquarters to Rock Island. Anthony Bastian and C. W. Clendenning, Fulton directors, seized Clerk Hawes' office as directed by the board.
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Futton, Jr
Attorney Johnson
Modern Woodmen of America
Sterling
Rock Island
Anthony Bastian
C. W. Clendenning
Fulton
Modern Woodmen
Clerk Hawes
Marchers Arrested After Injunction at Bundla Pit
Pittsburg August 14 deputies arrested eighteen marchers for disorderly conduct as they marched to the Bundla mine despite an injunction. They were brought to county court where the case was heard and a decision reserved.
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Pittsburg
Bundla
Man shoots girl's father in Florence suburb tragedy
In Florence Alabama on August 14 Eli Burney, barred from visiting his sweetheart, shot and fatally wounded W. B. Green, the girl’s father, at Whithead. The case involves a forbidden romance ending in violence.
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Florence
Ala
Eli Burney
Sweethear
W. B. Green
Whithead
Bryan on Silver at Butte Race Track
Twenty five people heard W. J. Bryan speak on silver at the race track in Butte Montana on August 14. In Aberdeen South Dakota a fire gutted the C. B. Collins drug store in Groton damaging nearby structures. origin unknown, insured.
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Aberdeen
S. D
C. B. Collins
Groton
So Far as She Knew She Didn't
New York Aug 14 Mrs Emily Brown of Douglas Mich in deposition testified that as far as she knows her daughter Sarah Ann Angell never married Jay Gould.
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New York
Emily Brown
Douglas, Mich
Sarah Ann Angell
Jay Gould
Weekly Bank Statement Shows Reserve Decrease
New York bank weekly report indicates a reserve drop of 2 119 005 dollars. Banks may hold 39 882 00 dollars in excess of legal requirements.
Faure Plans Vast Russia Visit With Banquets and Pageants
London reports the French president Faure will visit St. Petersburg with stops in Cronstadt and Peterhof. He will attend a banquet at Peterhof, lay a hospital cornerstone, review fleets, and depart August 31. The plan includes a Faure fountain memorial and medals bearing Republique Francaise.
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London
Faure
St. Petersburg
Pothuan
Briux
Surof
Cronstad
Russia
Petrehoff
Peterhoff Palace
Imperial Theater
Czar
Empire
Karseno
Peterhorst Palace
Cronstadt
Czarina
Dunkirk
Kasanz Square
President Faure
Guard of Honor
France
Beyreath Postal
Turkey Demands Indemnity for Thessaly Troop Withdrawal
Constantinople August 14. Turkish foreign ministers submitted fresh proposals on evacuation of Thessaly and indemnity. Powers pressed Greece to pay £1,000,000 down to enable Turkish withdrawal, a plan Greece said could not be funded without a foreign loan, given control terms.
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Thessaly
Constantinople
Tophaneh Kiosk
Tewfix Pasha
Greece
Turkey
Medal chase replaces old paths to fame in youth
A Washington Star poem contrasts the old ideal hero who accepts one medal with today’s youth who chase constant applause. It notes the shift toward frequent wins like a “century run” each week, as the modern athlete seeks continuous tributes.
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Gray
Washington Star
Abominable Legacy and Healers in Old Advertisements
Ancestral rheumatism is described as a family trait. The text promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the best method to prevent and treat rheumatism and premonitory twinges. It claims the tonic counters cold exposure fatigue and subdues malaria liver kidney issues dyspepsia and nerve distress.
Aids to Business. Chicago Record
Doctors attend summer medical conventions to learn about rising diseases and start new treatment approaches each year, according to a Chicago Record piece on aids to business.
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Chicago
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement and London School Board Note
An ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder for swollen hot feet with cooling relief and bunion comfort, sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with trial packages offered. The second fragment imagines London school board children joining hands to span 300 miles to Carlisle.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
London School Board
London
Carlisle
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Global Electric Transit Notes
The ad copy mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure priced at 75 cents and praises its internal use. It notes Germany’s electric lights on over 1,650 postal cars and Austria considering the same system. Also cites Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with 25 cents price and references world island counts and hair loss remedies.
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Germany
Austria
The Frolicsome Searchlight on the Hudson
The New York Sun reports river steamers now use large searchlights nightly along the Hudson. Lights flash into upper west side apartments and hospital wards, alarming patients yet enhancing the river’s nocturnal scenery for travelers.
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New York Sun
Hudson River
Upper West
New York
Albany
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