Rumor of U S Seizures Near Borneo and Washington Reply
A London lobby rumor claimed American warships seized small islands off Borneo and raised the U S flag. Washington officials offered no confirmation, suggesting the flag over Palawan and Cagayan Sulu islands may reflect formal proclamation rather than seizure. A Pilgrims club committee proposed a Washington statue in London, funded by British subjects.
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Press Association
House of Commons
London
Rome
United States
Borneo
Britain
Oorneo
Washington
Philippine
Philippines
Spain
Cagayan Sulu
Palawan
oBrneo
Pilgrims Club
George Washington
Archdeacon Sinclair
Great Britain
Mrs James G Blaine Dies At Augusta Home
Mrs James G Blaine aged seventy six died at the Blaine homestead in Augusta Maine after a period of ill health. She was Harriet Stanwood before marriage and had lived at State Street where her husband edited the Kennebec Journal. She leaves a son James G Blaine and two daughters Mrs Harriet Beale and Mrs Walter Damrosch of New York who were at her bedside. Funeral services will be Friday with burial in Washington.
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Augusta
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Washington
State Street
Harriet Stanwood
Maine
Kentucky
Pittsburgh
Kennebec ‘Journal
Harriett Beale
Walter , Damrosch
New York
Pacific Cable Plan Connects Manila and Shanghai
The Pacific Commercial Cable Company will lay a line from Manila to Shanghai with surveys soon. Engineer Lucas, who oversaw Honolulu Manila laying, arrives in San Francisco and confirms intent to extend to China. Shanghai selected as terminus. Guam to Midway to Honolulu segment completed without incident. The steamers Angelia and Colonia will return home and one will be sent with the Manila Shanghai cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Commercial Cable Company
Manila
Shanghai
Lucas
Honolulu
San Francisco
China
England
Guam
Midway
Angelia
Colonia
Levee Convention Called for New Orleans by Scott
Sal Charles Scott, president of the Interstate Mississippi Improvement and Levee association, requests a levee convention and association meeting in New Orleans on Thursday, October 29. He calls for delegates from Mississippi valley states, all towns in the region, and any national interests tied to the levee system and federal funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Sal Charles Scott
Interstate Mississippi Improvement and Levee Association
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce
Antagues
Mississippi River
Jewish Petition to Czar Under President and Secretary Hay Plan
The Jewish petition presented by the B Nai Brith committee to the president was received in Washington. Secretary Hay communicated with the Americat charge d affaires in St. Petersburg about presenting the petition to the czar. Mr. Riddle is expected to notify the Russian government of the petition and its reception. The committee approves the proposed presentation plan. No further announcement until Riddle reports back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Haykos
St. Petersburg
Riddle
Hay
Accident at Folies Marigny Theater in Paris
A stage cascade malfunction at the Folies Marigny on the Champs Elysees caused a moving sheet to drop. Thirteen girls were injured and eight admitted to hospital after the cord broke during the final scene.
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Paris
Police Seize Stockings From Girls at North Table Creek
Nebraska City officers stopped several young girls found bathing in North Table creek inside city limits. Officer Horstman confiscated their shoes and stockings. The girls later appeared at the police judge’s office and received their apparel after a fatherly lecture and a promise to refrain from repeating the offense.
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North Table Creek
Ciy
Nebraska City
Neb
Horstman
Cannot Send Jews Back to Russia
The St. Petersburg Novoe Vremya questions American claims that the 1832 treaty bars discrimination against American Jews on religious grounds. It portrays the move as an attempt to expel Russian Jews toward Russia, which it says already has 5,250,000 Jews, and argues for an equitable distribution leaving Russia with about 1,400,000.
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America
St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Amerian
Russia
Russia and Japan edge toward better ties in dispatches
A St. Petersburg report notes czar abolishes cudgel and nine tails as punishment. Meanwhile Sioux City Holler and Southern Railway files incorporation with capital of 500000. Ardmore fire destroys several Main Street businesses. two firemen injured. Illinois Central reports fiscal year results with net earnings 13414400 and higher costs. Nebraska official argues state funds must back proposed normal school.
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Russia
Japan
St.Petersburg
Sioux City
Ardmore
I. T
E. D. Ringer
Hotchkiss Jewelry
Ledbetter
Main Street
Kendall
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Trier Oortensen
Nebraska
Normal School
Illinois Tornado Leaves Trail of Death and Destruction
A July tornado near Streator Illinois killed five people and injured many more, with property losses estimated at about two million dollars. Buildings at Electric Park and nearby factories were destroyed, and the Indiana Illinois & Iowa bridge suffered heavy damage. Dozens more were hurt, including workers at Vulcan Western and Stauber clothing plants, as the storm felled walls, blew roofs, and felled trees across four miles of countryside.
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Larry Doyle
Wels P. Biven
R. Purcell
Charles Snyder
William Brown
Purcell
Electric Park
Ball Park
Stautser
Vulcan Western Company
Indiana, Illinois & Iowa
Spring Hill Shaft
Kangkley
Streator
George Doyle
Doyle
Bessie Boucher
Fred Crone
Crone
A. J. Daugherty
Western Vulcan Works
Richard Pursell
Adolph Stauber
Rural Free Delivery routes to be chosen by need
The post office department explains rural free delivery will favor routes serving more than 100 families and avoid others that would be less efficient. Petitions for additional routes exist, but limited funds require prioritizing lines with the greatest number of customers.
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Post Office Department
Oac
Port Arthur Hotel and Natatorium Destroyed by Fire
Fire swept the Sabine hotel and natatorium in Port Arthur Texas destroying the buildings. The properties were insured for about 100600 dollars and owned by the Port Arthur company.
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Port Arthur
Sabine
Tex
Fremont Herald and Dodge County Leader Consolidate
The Fremont Herald and the Dodge County Leader will merge into a single publication after consolidation by the Dodge County Publishing Company. Part of the price, 6350 dollars, has been paid, with the rest to follow within one to two weeks. Waldo Wintersteen will remain editor and manager. N W Smails will retire after thirty years in the business and plan to move to Minnesota while keeping his Fremont home and a Wisconsin paper at Lake Geneva.
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Fremont
Neb
Herald
Dodge County Leader
Dodge County Publishing ,Company
Leader
N.W. Smails
The
Dodge County’ Publishing Company
Waldo Wintersteen
United Publication
Smails
Minnesota
Lake Geneva
Wis
Boy Smothered in Wheat Bin at Brock Nebraska
Lem Lewis age twelve, son of a Missouri Pacific section boss, and companion Carence Robinson, were playing in J. W. Young's wheat elevator at Brock Neb. When the bin opened a car loaded, Lewis was sucked into the pipe mouth and buried in wheat, suffocating before help could arrive. No one blamed. warnings had been given about bin danger.
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Lem, Lewis
Brock
Missouri Pacific Railway
1Carence Robinson
J. W. Young
Neb
Mr. Young
Young Lewis
Saunders County Votes on 85000 Bond for New Court House
Saunders county commissioners set an August 13 1903 special election to issue 85000 bonds of 1000 each at 3 percent interest. Bonds mature in eleven years with option to pay 1000 or multiples on interest paydays. Voters appear favorable and expect a large majority.
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Saunders County
Army promotions announced for senior officers
The president orders commissions for Major General Young to lieutenant general replacing Miles who retires August 8. Brigadier General S S Summer to major general replacing Davis who retires July 28. Brigadier General Leonard S Wood to major general replacing Young who is promoted.
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Miles
Young
S. S. Summer
Davis
Leonard S. Wood
Corn bug harms Missouri corn warrants study by professor
Professor Stedman of the Missouri State University Department of Horticulture reports a peculiar bug injuring corn after tours through St. Charles St. Louis and Franklin counties. He plans to collect bugs for experimentation and hopes to inoculate them as chinch bug research advances.
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Stedman
Department
Missouri State University
St. Charles
St. Louis
Franklin
Czar Open to Nominating Arbitrators for Hague Meeting
The czar signals willingness to nominate arbitrators to settle the Venezuela indemnity dispute at The Hague, contingent on all parties agreeing. The State Department has contacted the Condon, Berlin and Rome foreign offices, proposing they join in the application.
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Hague
Venezuela
State Department
Condon
Berlin
Rome
Servian Prince Weds Baroness de Vriere in London
Information reaches New York on the marriage of Baroness de Vriere the daughter of the late Heyward Cutting to Waldenir de Constantinovich a Servian prince. The wedding occurred in London and the groom is said to be a distant relative of the late King Alexander.
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Mariies
New York
Baroness de Vriere
Heyward Cutting
Waldemir ‘de Constantinovich
London
Alexander
Lightning strikes Bert Breed barn killing two horses
A barn owned by Bert Breed, about 1.5 miles northwest of Tekamah Nebraska, was hit by lightning. Two horses died in the blaze. Breed was inside the barn and rendered unconscious by the shock.
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Bert’ Breed
Tekamah
Neb
Mr. Breed
Clerks Elect Officers At Zanesville Convention
The international retail clerks convention at Zanesville Ohio elected John O'Brien of Albany New York as secretary treasurer and Max Morris of Denver as president.
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International Retail Clerks
Zanesville, C
John O'Brien
Albany
N. Y
Max Morris
Denver
Fire destroys Bonner Springs sanitarium killing four
Flames rapidly enveloped the three story Bonner Springs sanitarium as 30 inmates awoke. Dr A Rogers saved a woman but died. four people Capt J A McClure Miss Jane Campbell Mrs A A Cook and Rogers are confirmed victims. Fire started in the laundry and the building was reduced to foundations within thirty minutes.
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Banner Springs
Kah
Dispatch
Bonner Springs
Ner Springs
Kan
Kansas City
J. A. McClure
Junction City
Union Pacific Railroad
Jane Campbell
Iola
A .A. Cook
Lawrence
Petition Ignored by Russia on Kishineff Incident
The state department received a cablegram via Mr. Riddle American charge at St. Petersburg stating Russia would neither receive nor consider the Jewish petition about the Kishineff incident. The report suggests no further steps will be taken to present the petition's views to Russia, though the president has not yet decided the next course.
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State Department
Russia
Riddle
St. Petersburg
Topeka Flood Threat Diminished By Rain So Far
Rain near Topeka Kansas began Thursday and continued into daylight improving corn crops and berries. Despite rising Kaw river reports from Manhattan Kaw indicated the river had risen three feet in twelve hours with more rain expected from the west.
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Topeka
Kan
Manhattan
Kaw
Chief Arthur Dies at Banquet During Winnipeg Union Meet
Chief Arthur M. Arthur grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers collapsed at midnight while speaking at the banquet closing the annual convention in Winnipeg Manitoba. He rose to toast then said It may be my parting words to many of you and fell backward, dying a few minutes later.
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Chief Arthur
M. Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Arthur
American Painter John Sargent Receives Berlin Medal
The German emperor conferred upon American painter John Sargent a large gold medal for art in connection with the Berlin art exhibition. A small gold medal was also conferred upon Edwin A. Abbey, another American artist.
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Hag
John §. Sargent
Berlin
Edwin. A. Abbey
Farmer Bowman Injured in Tractor Accident Near Boohe County
T B Bowman, a prominent Boohe County Nebraska farmer, was thrown in front of a binder and suffered arm and side injuries. President Roosevelt issued an order removing old age as a disqualification for government laborer appointments, though physical qualifications remain.
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Boohe County
Nebraska
Roosevelt
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