Parade Dogs San Francisco Veterans War Parade Tone
Thousands lined the street as a grand array of veterans and allied units marched with flags and military precision. Generals Miles and Shafter were cheered while Red Men and German societies added color. Police kept streets clear as Market and Van Ness avenues filled with dense crowds. Later the day featured reunions of Grand Army groups and an informal reception for General Stewart. In Barry Illinois a young farmer, Ed Fesler, was accidentally killed while hunting.
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Ilmeix
San Francisco
Nerqom
Grand Army of the Republic
Naval Reserve
National Guard of California
Regular
Order of Red Men
Turner
League of Cross Cadets
Miles
Shafter
Market Street
van Ness Avenue
George Stone
National
Grand Army
Women’s Relief Corps
Union
Ea-lrisoners
Berdan
Missouri
Ohio
Palace Hotel
Barry
Ed Fesler
Nebraska Republicans name ticket and VP pick
Lincoln Aug 19 Nebraska Republicans at the state convention completed business and adjourned after three hours. John L Webster of Omaha chosen as vice presidential candidate. Nominees include John B Barnes for associate justice, Charles S Allen and W G Whitmore as regents. Platform supports standard Republican national issues and Roosevelt for president in 1904. H C Lindsay re-elected state chairman.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Supreme Court
John B. Barnes
Madison County
The
State University
Charles S. Allen
Lancaster
W. G. Whitmore
Douglas
John L. Webster
Omaha
Guests of resort in panic from fire at Lake View Beach
Seventy five summer guests fled to safety at 2 a m when the Lake View Beach hotel burned in Sheboygan Wisconsin. Some women nearly jumped from windows but were restrained and escaped in night clothes. Earlier a small fire was found and extinguished. The frame hotel stood outside city fire protection. losses were $20,000 insured.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Lake View Beach
Carrie Nation to be Sued by Former Spouse
David Nation, former husband of Carrie Nation, arrives in Kansas en route to Medicine Lodge to file suit seeking division of property he says she unlawfully holds. He claims he was robbed of all he had and warns he does not fear her tongue as they are both known in the area.
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Ypeka
Kans
David Naton
Carrie Nation
Medicine Lodge
Tom
Nation
New York Times
Leromer
Moapk
Hieorge Wheelr Hinman
BRE
Loreee
Yates
Justee Marshall
Charleston
Manssion
Collapsed Pier Disaster and Drowning Incident in Aug
A damaged St Joseph report notes the George Smith passenger pier at Paw Paw Lake collapsed after a passing river boat struck it. Twenty five Chicagoans escaped harm in three feet of water. One man, Joseph Brest of Chicago, aged 20, drowned after cramps during bathing.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Aus
George Smith
Paw ‘Aw Lake
Kaiser's army seeks rapid expansion and training plan
Berlin reports government intends to ask the Reichstag to raise the permanent military establishment by about 29,000 men to form two army corps. The move aims to utilize untrained age groups, boosting the standing army to roughly 647,000, with a yearly eligible pool of 10,000 unmounted men. The cost is estimated at about 9 million dollars, excluding equipment.
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Berlin
Reichstag
General Statf
Germany
Europe
Russia
Reliance Must Yield Time to Shamrock
New York August 10 The Reliance and Shamrock TL have been measured by C E Mower the official measurer of the New York Yacht Club The result shows the Heliance will allow the challenger one minute and forty five seconds over a thirty mile course Key measurements include water line and sail areas for both yachts with Reliance at 89 66 feet water line spinnaker boom 98 75 feet main gaff 71 00 feet and sail area 16169 93 square feet Shamrock TL water line 80 81 feet spinnaker boom 81 40 feet main gaff 65 75 feet sail area 14337 45 square feet
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New York
C. E. Mower
Clab
Reliance
Strong hurricane raging in Mexico wallops Tampico area
Washington Aug 19 strong hurricane rages in Tampico area causing extensive property damage. Reports from Magill describe 12 hours of fury and danger to residents as authorities assess losses and brace for further impacts.
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Mexico
Washington
Tampico
Trong
Rats Are Too Abundant in Homer and Tekonsha
In Cat houn county Michigan the towns of Homer and Tekonsha face a widespread rat invasion from surrounding countryside. Residents fear nightly attacks as families flee homes and a massive, ongoing effort to wipe out the pests unfolds with firearms clubs and poison. Fire departments tried drowning the invaders, but numbers remain high.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Homer
Tekonsha
Cathoun County
Dog Rampage Ends After Attack And Deaths
In Saginaw on August 1 a dog chased by the warden attacked the officer and killed two other dogs before a bicyclist shot the animal. The brains were sent to Ann Arbor for hydrophobia testing as investigators pursue the case. In Centerville on August 19 Sam Johnston was robbed of $1,000 in gold and currency. the thief gave some gold to his sister who dropped coins revealing the suspect.
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Saginaw, Suien
Aug
Pert Bingham
Ann Arbor
Centerville
Sam Johnston
Joint naval move may be made against Turkey
Paris reports that Russia plans a naval squadron into Turkish waters with possible joint action by other European powers. A rendezvous at Adrianople is anticipated. Italy and Austria-Hungary support a unified show of force. Officials stress Russia does not seek war but to influence Balkan tensions.
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Paris
Russia
Salonica
Germany
Turkey
Constantinople
Vi Adrianople
Hespherns
London
Rome
Rders
Black Sea
Balkan
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Sofia
Belgrade
Doherty Bros Champions In Science Of Tennis
Newport R I Aug 19 The British experts the Doh brothers today successfully defend their title as American tennis champions by winning in straight sets from Collins and Wardner western champions 7 5 6 3 6 3
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Newport
R. J
Doh Brothers
Collins
Wardner
Murdermost foul. Oshkosh alderman shot by employee
Oshkosh Wisconsin August 19 Thomas R Morgan seventh ward alderman and president of the Morgan company sash door and blind manufacturers was fatally shot by laborer Pred Hampel in the lumber yard. He died within a half hour. Hampel hanged himself with suspenders in the city lockup. Witnesses say the shooting was unprovoked. Morgan walked from the scene to his office before the ambulance arrived at St Marys hospital he died en route. Police guarded against mob violence as workers grew frenzied. John Rowland and John Morgan described the incident. Hampel attempted to talk before producing the fatal shot. Hampel was restrained by others and the gun was taken from him.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Thomas R. Morgan
Seventh Ward
Morgan Company
Pred Hampel
Morgan
Fifth Street
Orgeon
Sixth Streets
St. Mary's Hospital
John Rowland
Campbell Cameron
Hampel
Gan
Towa
John Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Meyer
Demand More Money or Gas Service Cut in Greenfield
Greenfield Indiana August 19 The Greenfield Gas Company warns SOS consumers that gas service will be withdrawn by October 1 The firm plans to sell its 42 wells and 30 acres of gas lands to Indianapolis and Anderson companies or pipe gas elsewhere A council vote on a meters and 25 cent per thousand cubic feet rate failed to settle the dispute Officials offered a recent rate through January 1 a 25 cent rate through May and a 25 cent rate thereafter but company officials require a higher rate to accept any current terms.
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Greenfield
Ind
Greenfield Gas Company
Indianapolis and
Anderson Companies
Fine ovation for Mayor Johnson at metal polishers meeting
About 200 delegates attend the eighth annual International Metal Polishers Buffers Platers Brassworkers and Brassmelders Union of North America session in Cleveland. Mayor Johnson receives a two minute welcome amid praise as a friend of the working man and a practical follower of Henry George.
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Cleveland
International Metal Polishers
Buffers
Dayton
O. Duttle
Duttle
Johson
Henry George
Bulgarian Cartridge Order Reported by Vienna Firm
A Vienna dispatch states Bulgaria has ordered 10004K cartridges for prompt delivery, amid a string of notices from Seattle about the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress gathering its fourteenth annual meeting with unusually large attendance. Other items note small incidents from Bayonne to Sidnaw, including a fatal train accident and a showy domestic quarrel.
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London
Vienna Dispatel
Bulgaria
Vienna
Trans Mississippi Congress
Seattle
Wash
The
Trans- Mississippi Commercial Congress
Yates Again Told to Quit in Illinois Political Clash
Springfield Aug 19 In a Michigan mansion meeting Congressman Lorimer urged Gov Yates to back Frank C Lowden for Cook County nomination to block Deneen and Sherman push for Hamlin The plan aims to line up the Republican party for the governor’s renomination while risking Yates political influence The conference ended without interviews or public statements by any participant planning to assess county by county strength for the party machine
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Springfield
Ente Nce
Lorimer
Hamlin
Sherman
Deneen
Ust
Cook County
Miineix
Chicago
Frank Q. Lowden
Cookunty
Illinois Building to Be Constructed at Exposition
Springfield Aug 19 The film commission to the Louisiana Purchase exposition approved the building committee report for the Illinois building plans. James L Brown of St Louis to supervise the work with completion in 60 days at cost not exceeding 50000 dollars and a 5000 dollar commission included in the cost.
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Springfield
Flim Commission
James L. Brown
St. Louis
Oldest U.S. Postmaster Nearing Death at Cruger Illinois
Joseph T. P. Schreiber, the oldest postmaster in the United States, lies at the point of death at his home in Cruger two miles west of Eureka Illinois. He was appointed postmaster of Cruger by President Franklin Pierce and has served since then.
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Eureka
Joseph TP. Schreiber
United States
Croger
Here
Cruger
Franklin Pierce
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D. Lama
Fred Chio
Chio
Lani
Gladstone
Henry Odaki
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Rostkoavski
Yildiz Palace
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Danube
Ssia
Balkans
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Victin
Trampel
Red
Oregon Street
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End
Anna Veding
Miss May Veding
Terre Haute
Henry Gramer
Minte Krogen
C. W. Kenham
Miss Ueding
Theresa Uedius
Lou Fagan
James Arnold
Arnold
Kansas City
Metropolitan Street Railway
Armourdale
Kan
Bee Cochran
Andrew Burgess
H. McKee
Columbus
William Mueller
Franklin County
Ohio Penitentary
Mayor Johnson
Winona
Warsaw
Tad
Winona Bille
BK. J. Kavis
Presbyterian Church
Teenmsel
Twain
Sidnaw, Mich
W. G. Carlson
Ishpeming
South Shore
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Gussie
Clara
Flora
Executive Mansion of
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Billy Lorimer
Lowdon
Hopkins
Illinois
Eureka, Ill
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