President Noovelt Visits New Hampshire Grand Army Rally
President Noovelt visits Weirs for a Grand Army reunion drawing crowds and a near crush as police struggle to control the mass. He thanks locals, reviews veterans, and warns against hysteria while urging calm and unity. The trip continues to Lake Sunapee area with Secretary Hay and Hollis.
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Weirs
Associated Press
Newbury
N. H
Noovelt
Hay
Lake Sunapee
Hilly
Wells
New Hampshire
Smaaller
Niushua
Manchester
Welts
Concord
Bangor
President Speaks At Concord Fair In Full Salute
The president arrives in Concord at 3 p m to a twenty one gun salute and cheers. He tours the state fair grounds and speaks to New Hampshire residents praising work ethic and national resilience. A would be handshaker is moved away by secret service as he delivers remarks urging citizens to work hard and uphold constitutional duties.
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Concord
N. H
State Fair Grounds
Secret Service
Troops Stabilize Coal Field Tensions in West Virginia
Thurmond West Virginia August 28 Everything quiet in the New River coal field after a day of skirmishing at Caperton. The Second regiment of state troops arrived and will guard multiple mines as strikers and guards exchanged fire. Sheriff says more trouble may follow as operators refuse concessions amid thousands idle and property losses mounting.
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Thurmond
W. Va
New River
Caperton
Rush Run
Daniel
Kanawha
Races Highlight Pottstown Harness Meet Performances
The Pottstown PA program on August 28 details multiple harness race results across divisions. Winners include Wealthgre in pacing, Prince Lief and Red Bird among trotters, with times ranging from about 2.00 to 2.17. Several horses, drivers, and purses are listed with incomplete lines and partial placements.
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Associated Press
Pottstown
Lioke, Jr
Blue Wilkes
Grant BF
Vendome
Wealthgre
Sosee
Prince Lief
Andy
Nahi BE
Censeccpesenrcees
Regpersorerenpore
JYF
Mattie Collins
Ae Ceive
Silver King and
Reddy Russel
Tvingm
Cotensressariatesenteessnee
Miarels
Gale
Fisher
Aicpaio
Pueiessuakan
Derevereers
Bloomsburg Centennial Opens With Packed Events
The centennial celebration in Bloomsburg Pennsylvania began with townwide bells at 8 AM and Governor Stone arriving at 10 AM to be greeted by Mayor Townsend and the reception committee. The morning program at the normal school auditorium featured an introductory address by Mayor Townsend and a brief speech by the Governor.
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Bloomsburg
Stone
Townsend
One
Civic Parade Gladdens Columbia County Always Eyes on Roosevelt
Residents in a Democratic stronghold welcomed a parade led by Governor Stine and Mayor Townsend. Hon Fred Skeler and Rev D N Kirby spoke as mounted police and visiting Grand Army posts led the procession. Band contests and fireworks closed the city exercises with a booming Roosevelt finale.
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Columbia County
Fred Skeler
D. N. Kirby
Stine
Townsend
G. W. Sterner
Roosevelt
Western Union drops boy messengers in Chicago
Western Union in Chicago will stop employing male messengers for all city work. Girls will deliver messages in business and residence districts while men handle night shifts and carry messages to less desirable city areas. The change takes effect immediately.
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Chicago
Western Union Telegraph Company
Victor Emanuel enters Berlin in grand imperial procession
Exclusive dispatch from The Associated Stresa reports King Victor Emmanuel entering Berlin with Emperor William in a six horse carriage. A rapid advance surprised crowds at Brandenburg Gate as Burgomaster Kirschner read a welcome, roses were presented, and the procession moved to Unter den Linden amid cordial acclaim from locals and observing American officers.
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Berlin
Victor Emmanuel
Unter den Linden
Brandenburg Gate
William
Herr Kirschner
Redding Wat
Kirschner
Corbin and Young
West Virginia Mine Guards and Strikers in Fatal Shootout
Exclusive wire reports from the Norfolk and Western Railway say two mine guards and two strikers were killed in a Crane Creek battle in Mercer county. A group of 30 to 40 guards were fired on by rifles believed fired by strikers. both sides suffered two dead. Sheriff’s office proceeds to scene as Caswell Creek driver is wounded in a related incident.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Crane Creek
Mercer County
Crane Creek Coal Company
Thomas Coal and Coke Company
Princeton Court House
Norfolk and Western
Caswell Creek
Rail wreck near Cayuga on Chicago and Eastern Illinois line
Exclusive wire reports a northbound passenger train wreck at Cayuga Indiana thirty eight miles north of Terre Haute around 4 80 o clock today. Craytheny Dan Carey and Fireman Lee of Chicago were instantly killed. The passengers escaped with a severe shaking up.
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Associated Pros
Terre Haute
Mad
Ilinois
Cayuga
Ind
Krytheny Dan Carey
Lee
Chicgo
Calon Party Seeks Newspaper Rep Attendees for State Convention
Exclusive wire report from Philadelphia Aug 28 states Secretary George E B Mapes of the Calon state committee invites newspaper representatives to apply for accommodations at the state convention opening next Wednesday at 4 pm in Musical Fund Hall. Applicants should send to Peter Holger 144 Booth Ninth Street room 1% and later at Continental Hotel.
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Associated Arena
Philadelphia
George EB. Mapes
Calon Party State Committee
Musical Fund Hall
Peter Holger
Booth Ninth Street
Continental Hotel
Transatlantic Steamship Movements Include Hamburg and Bremen Routes
Exclusive wire from The Associated Press lists sailing and arrival events. Ships sailed include Columbia Hamburg La Gascogne Havre Bremen and Bremen via Southampton. Havre arrivals include La Lorraine at New York and Southampton arrivals include St. Louis and New York. Teutonic and Germanne sailed from Liverpool to New York and Queens via Queenstown.
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New York
Aig
Columbia
Hamburg
la Gascogne
Havre
Bremen
Southampton
la Lorraine
St. Louis
Queenstown
Germanne
Liverpool
Arpa Teutonic
Queenswa
Torpedo Practice Surpasses Records With 12 Hits in Bay Test
Exclusive wire reports detail a naval torpedo experiment off Addington Cove where 14 torpedoes were prepared and 13 ran. Of these, 12 hit between the battleship target turrets and one struck under a turret, with all boats returning uninjured.
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Washington
Navy Department
Addington
Decatur
Stockton
Colombians Still Hold Agua Dulce
Senor Concha the Colombian minister in Washington reports a cable from General Salivar governor of Panama, stating General Berti with Colombian troops still controls Agua Dulce and that capitulation rumors are unfounded. Rebels besieging Salivar face dire conditions in the occupied territory.
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Washington
Senor Concha
Salayar
Panama
Berti
Agua Dulce
Salivar
Two Burned in Barn in Bridgeton
Searchers found charred bodies in the Holmes barn ruins. John Holmes aged 82 and Katherine Shute 65. They were believed to have entered the burning structure to save horses. Joe Murray Williams, a farm hand, was jailed on suspicion of arson after giving varying statements. Charles Williams had an alibi.
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Bridgeton
N. J
John
Holmes
Katherine Shute
Miss Shute
Joe Murray Williams
Himes
Holmes Barn
Williams
Charles Williams
Roosevelt Monroeism speech stirs German press debate
Vienna reports the Neue Freie Presse views President Roosevelt's Monroeism address as chiefly aimed at Great Britain. It suggests the speech signals a response to a conference of colonial premiers and may shape British perceptions and policies.
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Roosevelt
Associated Press
Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Great Britain
Roosevelt Sparks War Talk About Britain Says Press
The Free Press argues Roosevelt threatens war with England while comparing Britain’s military weakness to the Boer War. It notes the rhetoric came from an election speech and questions its relevance outside American politics.
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Canada
Carnoet
Roosevelt
Nete Frele Presse
England
Great Britain
Bradford County Republican Convention Nominates Local Tickets
Towanda Pa Aug 28 Bradford county Republican convention nominates Sheriff S F Robinson prothonotary Andrew Wilts register and recorder W J McCabe treasurer W I Marshall and legislators G M Coons F F Lomax Joseph E K Hamilton auditors H A Bosworth R T Card The vote on instructing legislative candidates on a senator election was 4595 against fusion with Democrats and 229 for fusion.
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Towanda
Bradford County
F. Robinson
Andrew Wilts
Register and Recorder
W. J. McCabe
W. I. Marshall
G. M. Coons
F. F. Lomax
Joseph EK. Hamilton
H. A. Bosworth
R. T. Card
Second Series of War Manoeuvres Off Martha's Vineyard
Exclusive wire reports Rear Admiral Higginson's fleet preparing for a second series of war manoeuvres off Martha's Vineyard. The attacking squadron includes the Wearsarge Massachusetts Alabama Brooklyn Olympia Gloucester Scorpion and tugs Peoria Leyden Vina. Puritan may join as a battleship. Preparation starts midnight tomorrow with new signaling and private movement rules issued.
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Alabama
Menensha Light
Martha's Vineyard
Mags
Francis T. Higginson
Alabamia
Massachusetts
Brooklyn
Coghlan
Olympia
Gloucester
Scorpion
Peoria
Leyden
Vina
Puritan
Higginson
New Bedford
Last Session of the Patriotic Order Sons of America
Williamsport August 28 The last session of the thirty seventh annual convention heard addresses of new officers and installed state officers. A monster parade of 2000 visiting members and 24 bands followed with prizes awarded for largest unit, best marching, and longest distance. The resolutions supported Philippines policy and compulsory education enforcement.
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Williamsport
The
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Philippines
Pennsylvania
Cra
Comminderies
Tine
Lebanon Valley
Prise
Reundlig
Allentown
Lebanon
Wor
Ebanon
Price
Stroudsburg
University of Pennsylvania football squad departs for Bingleamere practice
The University of Pennsylvania football squad of twenty five players leaves Philadelphia for Bingleamere Mountain resort to practice for four weeks. Head Coach Carl Will lame Agalatani Coach John Hedges and Captain WIL Gardiner accompany the team. They plan to return by September first, two days before the season opener.
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Pennsylvania
Associated Res
Philadelphia
Uniiversity of Pennsylvania
Bingleamere
Carl Will Lame
John Hedges
Wil Gardiner
Tramps Kill Officer in Bessemer Early Morning
Police Officer J. J. Flowers was killed near dawn in Bessemer Alabama as he and Officer Smitherman searched for loiterers. Two white men in a car refused to exit and when Flowers struck a match one of the men fatally shot him.
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Associated Press
Bessemer
Ala
J. J. Flowers
Smitherman
Flowers
Carlisle Addresses Bar Association On Territorial Power
John G. Carlisle former secretary of the treasury spoke to the American Bar Association in Saratoga about U S power to acquire and govern new territory. He argued the Constitution constrains expansion and noted the Porto Rico Philippines issue and military to civil governance. L L Bond discussed patent trademark and copyright law while Emlin McClain presented on the evolution of the judicial opinion.
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Saratoga
N. Y
John G. Carlisle
New York
United States
Congress
Eivil
Porto Rico
Philippines
Carlisle
United States Supreme Court
L. L. Bond
Chicago
Emlin McClain
Town
Narragansett Park Race Records Smash in Free-for-all Feature
Exclusive wire reports records broken at Narragansett Park grand circuit races. The free-for-all pace highlight posted 2.02 flat for the fastest mile this year and a 1:00 half. Entries included Ana conda and Prince Alert in two fast heats with multiple trotting and pacing classes and purses up to 81,500.
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Providence
R. I
Narragansett Park
Anaconda
Prince Alert
Roger Wiliams
Maox
Sony
Los
Stig
Magar
Racing Notes From Newburgh and Pottsville Trots
Exclusive Whee reports two horse racing briefs from Newburgh Driving Park and Orwigsburg. The Newburgh card features 225 close and 2100 purses with horses including Mine Pearling and Colonel Delmar, while Pottsville coverage notes storms halting events with only one heat in the 215 trot and 216 pace completed.
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Newburgh
Bahay Suvaiestrove Hive
Bahay Suvaiestrove Hive Veaceric Taedeonne, S O.ct J, Vo Blelen Musseed
Linlacara
Beornading
Delmar Atau
Lay
Ree
Farull
Inter Jira
Ising
Dlamons
Cleshintuy
Daisy
Too Boon
Hane
Pottsville
Orwigsburg
Aly Tedis
Bumnaies
Kio
Mumie
Leanne
Billy How
Fire destroys Montauk ore concentrator in Bite Montana
A blaze tonight wiped out the concentrator at the Montauk Ore Purchasing Smelting works in Bite. The plant is owned by F. August Heinge and about one thousand men face unemployment due to the fire.
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Associated Press
Bite
Mont
Montauk
F. August Heinge
Coal output increasing as strike persists in Wyoming region
Miners headquarter officials report no early settlement, while output in the Wyoming field is claimed to rise daily. A council of war in Shenandoah considered sending the Twelfth regiment to Panther Creek, but the battalion stays. Panther Creek sees quiet after dawn, troops escort non-union workers home. Second battalion may be sent if conditions worsen. Colonel Clement orders enforcement of a new law penalizing obscene names amid arrests and arraignments.
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Panther Creek
Ninth
Wilkes-Barre
Mitchell
J. Pierpont Morgan
Wyoming
Avondale
Council of War
Shenandoah
Clement
Gearhart
Tamaqua
Twelfth Regiment
Heim
Lansford
Summit HI
Coaldale
Summit Hull
Col
National Guard
John King
Timothy King
John Kelly
James Martenas
Joseph McCann
Lunsford
Squire Lewin
Byeach
Kramer Wins One Third Mile National Pro Title at Coliseum
An exclusive wire from The Associated Prena reports Frank Kramer wins the one third mile national professional championship at the Coliseum by a secant ward over Major Taylor. George O. Schrieber of New York captures the two mile professional event with a notable finish.
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Associated Prena
Springfield
Munas
Frank Kraemer
Major Taylor
Secant Ward
George O. Schrieber
New York
Kramer
Taylor
Lawson
Collett
George C. Schleber
John T. Fisher
Chicago
James Moran
Chelsea
Amluss
J. P. Jacobson
New Haven
Tragic family murder in Little Rock shocks town
Kate Wagner, wife of machinist Roast Wagner, killed her two children aged 6 and 4 and then herself at their Little Rock home Tuesday night. The bodies were found today by Mrs. Wagner, the children's grandmother, with no known motive.
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Little Rock
Ari
Kate Wagner
Roast
Wagner
Weather data for August 28, 1902 in local report
The report notes August 28 1902 temperatures with a high and low near 70 F and a relative humidity around 70 percent. Precipitation details are incomplete but indicate a light amount recorded over the period.
Weather outlook for Friday and Saturday in Eastern Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy Friday with fresh to brisk easterly winds. Saturday turns warmer with local showers. Forecast covers Eastern Pennsylvania region and notes improving conditions into the weekend.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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Associated Prom
Concha
Associated Prown
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Menensha
Association Press
MR. Carlisle
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