China Backing Out Of Railway Concessions
W Barclay Parsons acting for the American China Development Company and Huntieh and Chinese Corporation urged Secretary Hay to intercede as China reportedly intends to back out of railway concessions secured by ex Senator Brice. Hay to notify Minister Conger in Pekin to present the case. British ambassador may be instructed to press China to honor the contract shared with an English firm.
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W. Barclay Parsons
American-China Development Company
Huntieh and Chinese Corporation
Hay
Brice
American- China Development Company
Parsons
State Department
Conger
Pekin
China
Butter C Moore Wins Commutation After Obscene Publication Case
Scores of admirers gathered at the Palace hotel in Cincinnati to celebrate Butter C Moore's release from the Ohio penitentiary. Judge A C Thompson had sent him there on a charge of sending obscene publications through the mafia, but Moore's supporters secured a sentence commutation.
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C. Moore
Palace Hotel
Ohio
Moore
A. C. Thompson
United States Court
Seventh Illinois Volunteers Pursue Enlistment for Philippines
Washington reports Col Kav at White House after favorable war record. Col Hartigan seeks to enlist the Seventh Illinois for service in the Philippines, with Dawes aiding but regulations unlikely to change. If blocked, a senior officer may be commissioned at Fort Sheridan to form a new Thirtieth regiment from the corps.
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Washington, D.C
Friends of the Seventh Illinois Volunteers
Kavanagh
Spain
Philippines
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White House
Dawes
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Illinois
Col
Armes
Fort Sheridan
Jester's Identity in Gilbert Gates Murder Case
Alexander Jester has not yet admitted being the man sought for the Gilbert Gates murder despite an apparent identification. Ex Governor Johnson of St. Louis is reportedly to assist in the prosecution.
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Mexico
Alexander Jester
Gilbert Gates
Johnson
St. Louis
Republicans Set for Iowa Gubernatorial Ticket Meeting
In Des Moines the GOP will nominate for governor and other state offices on August 2 with Lt. Gov. Millman and Gov. Shaw slated for renomination. Col. Bell is favored for railroad commissioner and a slate including Supreme Court contenders Jude G. Robinson G. W. Burnham H. W. Towner David Ryan and John C. Sherwin. The platform emphasizes gold standard expansion anti trusts and direct election of U S senators.
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New Opera House
L. M. Shaw
J.C. Millman
Col. Bell
Washington
Jude G
Union Steel anti trust mine resumes operation in Anderson
The Union Steel mine in Anderson Indiana, held by a receiver for three years, began operations today with 500 workers and a 10 percent wage increase over last year. Thomas Wright of St Louis bought the plant for 563000, planning full operation to employ 1660 workers.
Board of arbitration meets to settle Williamson county coalfield dispute
An adjourned meeting of the state board of arbitration to adjust differences in the Williamson county coalfield is being held in Carbondale. Six shafts involving more than one thousand miners participate in the dispute.
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Carbondale
State Board of Arbitration
Williameon County
Trouble Over State Dams In Illinois
Peoria July 15 The sanitary district of Chicago seeks federal intervention to resolve a dispute with the state dam on the Illinois river at Henry and Corporal creeks. River shipping interests backed by St. Louis steamboat men are preparing a petition for Major W S Marshall United States engineer in Chicago to review the case.
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Federeral
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State Dame
Ulinola River
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W. Bh. Marshall
United States Engineer of
Illinois River Navigation and Dam Removal Controversy
The text discusses urging the secretary of war to prevent removal of the state dam by the sanitary district. It notes that removal is required before water enters the main drainage canal and that federal intervention could delay opening the sanitary canal as Congress or the legislature acts to aid Chicago.
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Iilinoia River
Secretary of War
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Henry
Copperas Creek
Ilinole River
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Church listings and pastors in Seattle area
A lengthy church directory noting locations and pastors for St. Martins Trinity St Clement St James First Christian and numerous other parishes in Seattle. It lists service times sermons and pastoral leadership including Rev J P Dd Llwyd Rev H M Gowen Rev Geo Burselle Rev James F Heates Rev J N Smith Rev Lavall Howerman Rev C Otrem Rev F X Prefontaine Rev Geo A Bailey Rev A Gregg Rev H D Brown Rev W H Temple Rev W H G Tilton Rev A L Hutchison and others with service times from 10 30 a m to 7 00 p m and topics such as The Hantering of Pharaohs Heart The City and River of God and Elijah on Mt Carmel.
Missing Boy Grover MebDonald In New York
Seven year old Grover MebDonald missing from the residence of Mrs Southerg at 2012 Second Avenue. Notes quote his wife urging courage and a promise related to staying in the Philippines until the war ends. Also mentions Korn Drag Co and Prescription Specialists with a phone line.
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Grover MebDonald
Southerg
Second Avenue
Philippines
Tor Salhood
Herdin
Piret Avenue
Hianwna
Postoffics
Manig. Jeweler
City Water Office Struggles With Sprinkling Rules
The city water department reports difficulty enforcing sprinkling times for residents south of Yesler Way and east of Fourteenth Avenue. Districts vary between 6 to 9 pm watering windows and 6 to 9 pm in the evening. Superintendent Youngs warns tanks cannot meet demand if rules are ignored.
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City Water Department
Yesler Way
Elliott Bay
Lake Washington
Fourteenth Avenue
Youngs
Water Department
Hawaii Mail Needs Stamps Promoted By Assistant Supt Jackson
Assistant Superintendent Jackson of the railway mail service reports to the post office department after tours through western states. He conferred with newspaper publishers to assemble mail matter at printing houses for faster handling. Publishers promised cooperation, with details to be arranged by the department. He found one fourth of mail to Hawaii lacked proper postage. Congress did not include Hawaii in the 2 cent rate.
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Washington, Rdc
Supt. Jackson
Railway Mail Service
Post Office Department
Plana
Jackson
Local Couple Wed by Correspondence in Huntington
L. W. Overton and Harriet M. Hogan married today after meeting by mail following a newspaper advertisement. Overton resided in Peconte and Hogan in Greenlawn, and the couple arranged the ceremony to take place in Huntington.
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Huntington
L. W. Overton
Harriet M. Hogan
Overton Iver
Peconte
Greenlawn
Whitney interests move to use compressed air for Chicago service
July 15 New York Whit ney interests controlling North and West Side Chicago surface lines plan a compressed air system for the premises. Contracts drawn for equipment and possible absorption of competing air lines by American Air Power Company. Directors named include William C. Whitney and others with Henry Payne Whitney to be voted a director at next week’s meeting.
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Whitney
Chicago
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FP. Ryan
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Henry Payne Whitney
Fire Brief at BW.RK Dally’s Tackles Small Basement Blaze
A minor basement fire occurred yesterday afternoon at BW.RK Dally’s store on Occcient al avenue. The blaze caused trivial loss and the fire department reported no serious injuries.
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Bw.rk. Dally’s
Occciental Avenue
Water Supply Lids Brooklyn High Infant Mortality
Brooklyn and Manhattan built new water works at a cost of about 110 million to supply 640.9 million gallons but reports warn of deteriorating water taste and quality. In Brooklyn infant deaths surge amid drought while Health Board expands inspector force to investigate the cause.
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New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Caune
Health Board
Cromwell Line Lays Keel for New Steamship Proteus
Newport News Va July 15 The keel for the steamship Proteus of the Cromwell line was laid at the shipyard and the vessel will be launched in September. Proteus is the second Cromwell ship on the ways and shares dimensions with the Morgan line vessels while offering passenger accommodations.
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Procus
Cromwell Line
Proteus
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Salis
Wester Wharf
Victoria
Vancouver
In. C
Mary Island
Ketchikan
Wrangel
Juneau
Skagway
Yea
Haines Mission
Glacier Day
Sitka
Seattle
Beattie
Alaska
Violet Goggles for Soldiers in War Efforts
Washington July 15 Acting on discovery by Colonel Rinart Assistant Surgeon General 1 8 A that violet glass reveals the flash of a gun using smokelean powder General Buffington chief of ordnance orders goggles and binoculars for field use Col Smart conducted extensive experiments on colored glass for high precision optics
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Washington, D.C
Rinart
A. BR. Buffington
Ordnance
War Department
Col. Smart
Violet glass secret weapon described at army experiment
An Army Medical Munitions report details a series of experiments with colored glass and powder to create a beacon effect. The violet glass proved most practical, revealing a visible flame at distances when smoke is present, enabling observation of a gun flash unseen by the naked eye.
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Army Medical Mun
In Honor of Her Sex Mrs Mussei Bawe Supports Woman Hospital
Mrs Mussei Bawe, wife of a great financier, is a devoted advocate for reform. She has raised 100000 toward a woman hospital and expects to raise another 100000 in the fall.
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Mussei Bawe
Omarkty
Magnetic Electric Treatment Advertises Cures
An advertisement from the 528 Pacific block area promotes Tarklen and Mmelicated baths and magnetic electric treatment claimed to cure nervous weakness and other diseases with readings.
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Pacific Block
Seattle Bridge Co and BMuilders Contracting Notice
Bridge builders and contractors Seattle Bridge Co and BMuilders listed as workers on bridges wharf coal bunkers piles trivin logs and spare materials in a contractor notice. Read as a classified advertisement for construction and piling services.
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Seattle Bridge Co
Maritime Schedule Fragments From Pacific Steamers
A fragmented notice lists sailing dates and offices for steamship services, including July and August entries, Topeka and Cottage City references, and a route schedule. It notes the company may change sailing dates and hours without notice and provides agents in Seattle and San Francisco for tickets and information.
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Queen
City of
Topeka
Alki
J. FP. Troweridge
Puget
Ocean
Seattle
Uptown
Miret Av
Goodall, Perkins & Co
San Francisco
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