America's Cup Remains in America After Reliance Win
In dense fog off New York Reliance defeated Shamrock 1 to keep the America’s Cup in American hands. Shamrock Jr failed to cross the line, while Reliance crossed first after more than an hour of racing in a misty finish.
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Reliance
Shamrock
Reelance
Shamrock Jr
Sir Thomas Lipton
America
England
Herreshot
Linieh Line
Six of Danville Rioters Guilty Verdict
The Danville jury convicted six of eight rioters connected to the July 25 riots after Sheriff Whitlock defended the jail. William Redwine and 16 year old Clay Biddle were acquitted. The convicted face sentences similar to their leader Winfield Bakernam an indefinite term from one to fourteen years.
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Whitlock
William Redwine
Clay Biddle
Winfield Baker
War Looms as Bulgarians Cross Frontier In Insurgent Push
In Sofia reports warn that war between Bulgaria and Turkey is imminent. Officials and rebels say thousands of Bulgarians have crossed into Macedonia to join insurgents, with 12,000 to 15,000 rebels claimed. A general uprising is expected this week despite Turkey’s stance.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
Macedonia
The
Autonomie
Constantinople
Germany
Ferdinand
Zontohofe
Macedonian Committee
Jankoff
Roosevelt Endorses Beaupre on Canal Treaty Efforts
Washington reports President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay fully back Minister Beaupre in Bogota as he relays instructions on the canal treaty. The State Department bears full responsibility for Beaupre’s representations, and the president will not bind himself to any action should the treaty fail.
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Washington
Beaupre
State Department
Hay
Rangevelt
Londoners Reflect After Shamrock III Defeat
London observers react to Sir Thomas Lipton cup challenger Shamrock III losing the race. Papers note Lipton did all he could and public sympathy remains. hope turns to Canada to enter next year. English efforts likely end after Shamrock II failure.
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London
Thomas Lipton
Canada
Shamrock II
England
Rumor of Isthmian Annexation Circulates After Canal Treaty Rejection
Interior papers report Bogota rumors that Isthmian commissioners arrived in the United States to push a plan for annexing the Isthmus if the Panama canal treaty failed. The rumor stirred sentiment and speculation amid unsettled public mood.
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Colon
Columbia
Interior
Bogota
Senate
United States
Isthmus
Macedonian insurrection proclaimed in Struma valley region
Sofia reports the Macedonian revolutionaries issued a general insurrection proclamation signed by the insurgent general staff headed by General Zontchieff and Colonel Jankoff. Fighting rages as Turkish troops massacre villagers at Armens and Velesi while insurgents seize Gergele pass south of Salonica.
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Macedonia
Zontchieff
Macedonian Committee
Jankoff
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Rhodope
Vardar
Colone Jankoff
Armens
Velesi
Hilmi Pasha
Monastir
Graeff
Bashi Bagouks
Gergele
Salonica
Uskuh
Malkoternovo
The Problem of the Races Speech at Chicago Convocation
John Temple Graves of Georgia spoke at the University of Chicago convocation on race, urging that the “negro be restored to the bounds of his habitation.” He described natives as an accident and called for humane removal, proposing swift action to purify politics and solve the race issue. The remarks reflect white supremacist views and advocate segregation.
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Chicago
John Temple Graves
Georgia
University of Chicago
Minister Lelshman Report Seeks No Ship Withdrawals
Washington Sept. 1 Chekib Bey Turkish minister met with Secretary Hay in a long interview. He refused to discuss the interview. Bucharest Sept. 4 M Svelkoff Macedonian revolutionary agent is jailed for extortion by death threats. Receipts signed Boris Sarnoff show funds of 5,000. Roumanian frontier officials ordered to register Bulgarians leaving Romania to bar their return.
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Constantinople
Black Sea
Tol
Varna
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Washington
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Hay
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M. Svelkoff
Macedonian Committee
Boris Sarnoff
Roumania
Thankfulness of Deeds and Joys of Life in Faith
Religious reflections praise thankful living, friendship, and gratitude as guiding Light. The piece extols optimistic faith transforming hardship into hope, contrasts modern haste with timeless thought, and laments time’s speed versus divine eternity. It cites New York News and invokes celestial patience.
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Uong
Rejoicing In the Truth by Rev Henry Olmstead
The sermon discusses how truth can evoke joy or sorrow. Belief in scientific and divine truths shapes life, but true conviction should move the heart to rejoice. The author urges genuine gladness upon recognizing God’s truth rather than passive creed adherence.
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Chaney
Jacob
Segypt
Joseph
Israel
God
Henry Olmstead
Helpful Christians as angels of light in a cloudy world
A fragmented reflection praises cheerful, hopeful Christians as angels of light who lift spirits like spring birds in winter. It calls them prophets of the dawn, dispensing warmth and dispensation to those they meet, though the text trails off.
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Brace
Cigelist
Overcoming Covetousness and the Kingdom Near You
The passage urges gratitude for one’s own place and possessions to defeat covetousness. It cites Jesus about the kingdom of God being near, portraying envy as a fault. It calls for genuine conversion and turning toward appreciating the kingdom of heaven in what one already has.
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Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Duty of Aiming High and Moral Responsibility
The quote urges striving for high attainment in God’s sight, not merely aiming to be average. It cites Lowell’s line that not failure but low aim is crime, and emphasizes imitating the Perfect Life to foster better behavior.
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Lowell
The Little Things in Evening Kindness
An observer reflects on missing small acts of care while chasing grand deeds. He urges attention to neighborly kindness, noting many efforts to help the world begin with tiny, everyday actions.
What Made Her Splendid and Its Moral Claim
A fragment from The Examiner on happiness versus joy, praising self discipline and doing duties despite laziness. It recounts a young girl who loves to do what she does not want to do as a model of virtue. The piece argues happiness is fleeting while joy and blessedness come from closeness to God.
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Tennyson
Odd Victorian Fragments Drift Through Public Notices
A jumble of humorous snippets and brief anecdotes runs through a dated page, mentioning hair loss treatments, a Maryland justice of the peace, a railroad verdict over a killed cow, a weather-influenced travel tale, a Buddhist funeral in Yeddo with police statistics, and a seed-cannon on a crag. Also noted are Lipton’s cigar joke, Toledo mayor Sam Jones’s rooftop asthma cure, and assorted ads for tonics, starch brands, and cleaning products.
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Sam Jones
Toledo
Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Cases
Readers learn of a $100 reward for failure to cure catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. The remedy claims to be constitutional, absorbed internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, and to strengthen the body. J Cheney & Co of Toledo offer testimonials and a money-back claim. Also notes accident insurance for placid lives.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Laila Farelly
Big 500 Pound Steel Range Offer Ad
An odd ad notices a large steel range for sale with a free trial in homes, invites readers to send to Saas Co. in Chicago, and includes unclear remarks on personal life and a guaranteed offer. It mentions Jettarten Iowa and Burl Iowa as locations, with fragmented phrases about money and comfort.
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USA
Saas, Poeetos, &Co
Chicago
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