Plague Reports Haunt San Francisco Chinatown
Five bubonic plague cases in San Francisco, four fatal, mostly among poor foreign residents near old Chinatown. Washington learns of the outbreak as Surgeon Austin coordinates with state officials to disinfect infected buildings and begin rat-control. bacteriologist Paste Assistant Surgeon Lung to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department of
San Francisco
Theo
Old Uhinitown
Washington
Marine Hospital Service
Long
Chinatown
Austin
Ieal Board
Lung
Explosion on motorboat off Tiverton drowns two
A boat explosion near the New York and New Haven bridge on the Sea Conner river hurled fourteen youths into the water Sunday. Except for Miss Marcier and George Anthony, all were rescued. Joseph Chouimard led rescues and suffered burns. Physicians treated the injured and they were taken to Fall River. all are expected to recover.
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Tiverton
New York and New Haven
Seaconner River
Miss Marcier
George Anthony
Joseph Chouimard
Fall River
Venezuelan Territory Seizure Stirs Georgetown
British Guiana frontier force led by Captain Calder crossed into Venezuela along the Imma river and seized 4,000 pounds of balata gum from a Venezuelan commissioner. The incident drew sharp protests from Venezuelan authorities and the British consul, amid tensions over disputed territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Gilat
Fept Calder
British Guiana
Calder
Imma
Venezuela
Flo
Cas Ireo
Unclear fragment hints at local notice and names
Fragmentary text mentions individuals and actions but lacks clear event details or context to summarize into a coherent news item.
Agg "oes at the Noredpe UAE peal iene
Fragmentary OCR text shows a garbled sequence with no clear event names, dates, or places. Remaining content does not reveal a coherent news item or identifiable entities for a meaningful summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uae
Rumors Spur Stocks Drop At Allis-Chalmers Chicago
A sharp decline in Allis-Chalmers preferred shares and common stock sparks rumors of receivership and unstable finances. Company officials deny the reports and say the fall mainly reflects a broad bear market with no foundation in imminent action. A New York meeting is planned to discuss funds for operations in the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ORNL
Allis-Chatmers Company
Chicago
United States
Mrnday
VAS
Bhin
New York
Walter M. Whiteside
New York City
Fuods
Troops Split Racial Rioting In Onancock Virginia
State troops arrive in Onancock Virginia to quell days of white black rioting. Prompt patrols restore a fragile calm while threats of further clashes persist. Governor Swanson returns to Norfolk reporting quiet with warning whites to uphold white supremacy. A Pocomoke group joins Onancock residents to monitor the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onanceeck
Swanson
Norfolk
Gnanecock
Onancock
Pocomoke
Thaws Veiled Arrival At Sea Veto Patient Retreat
Mrs Evelyn Thaw of New York arrived aboard the Prince Arthur with a man said to be her brother. She travels toward a quiet spot between Liverpool and Sherburn for a health retreat lasting several weeks. Crowds gathered at Bridgetown and Yarmouth to glimpse the young woman, who appeared to be about twenty five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Thaw
New York
Mrs. Thaw
Yarmouth
Five Die as Small Frame Building Collapses
Five persons were killed and eleven injured in a two story frame building collapse on Fry streets. Police crawled through the wreckage to reach victims as rescue teams worked in dangerous conditions. Names and exact relations were partially reported from the boarding house tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
En Fry Streets
Cicaga
Ars
Anni Oener
Albert Stehren
Rtosnal, Daughter
Boarl
Biandieed Ob Disites Quarterly Dividend Announcement
The Standard Cui Mompany declared a quarterly dividend of 85 dollars per share on Thursday. The payout was unchanged from the previous period and reflects the company’s steady earnings and shareholder value.
Untitled Solitary Maritime Capsule
A ship captain delivers a report from a voyage, recounting duties aboard the rehooner Tagke ST. Poturnigg, with references to a voyage route and departure from oewutse tee Tins Pe peertoad toward deer. The fragmentary text hints at weather or obstacle conditions and ship status at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aais Teast
Rehooner Tagke ST. Poturnigg
Hemeivu
Oewutse
Maine Fire Report Offers Sparse Details From OCR
Scrambled OCR text shows a Maine fire report fragment with unclear initials and numbers. The readable parts mention fire, likely casualties or involvement, but specifics are unreadable.
Mew Bi The Trist Passed to rk Wifes SisterIn Ohio
Fragmentary notes describe a marriage arrangement involving a deceased spouse’s sister and a man named Maarvings Rava with references to Commaniaps Jy and Sart Gt ober gtig in Nees su pea. Context is unclear and names are partially unreadable.
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Lorie
Bribery Trial of Louis Glass Proceeds with Lonergan Testimony
Former Supervisor Thomas Lonergan admits taking bribes ranging from five hundred to five thousand dollars to favor corporate franchises as cross examination by Delplain curbs the morning session. He recounts payments linked to Roy and Gallagher and says he feared arrest after a confession at Roy’s home under immunity promises from District Attorney Langdon.
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Thomas FO Lonergan
Delplain AL Deltas
Spijal
Louis Glass
San Francisco
Lonergar
Delmas
Roy
Huet
Gallagher
Luet
Hik
Lonergan
Disrriet
Langdon
Secret Service Agents Said To Be On Railways Payroll
A Chicago report claims agents from the U S Department of Justice through the Bureau of Corporations are secretly employed by major railroads and packing houses to monitor compliance with corporation laws. Local officials allegedly removing workers suspected of government spying have been reported, though officials refuse to confirm details.
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Uited States Department of Justice
Bureau of Corporations
Chicago
Department of Justice
Belpasdt Strike Ends in Belfast Settlement
After days of dispute over wages and hours, Belfast striking workers return to work with higher pay and extended hours. Employers may hire either unionists or non-unionists, and picketing ends. Authorities expect troop deployment to ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Ireland
Dynamite Factory Blast in Doemitz Germany
A dynamite factory exploded on Thursday in Doemitz Germany. One life is known to have been lost, while eight people are missing and presumed dead. Twenty were seriously injured and sixty slightly hurt.
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Doemitz
Germany
Tost
Lawyer Dies in Court in Chicago Divorce Case
Attorney John Kindt collapsed and died in Superior Court before testifying in the divorce suit Brewer v. Brewer. Judge McSurtex presiding as the Chicago courtroom scene paused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kindt
McSurtex
Chicago
Lightning Damage Hits South St. Joseph Packing Plant
A National Packing company facility in South St. Joseph was struck by lightning Thursday morning and partially destroyed by fire. The loss totals $60,000 and is covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bamaced
The
National Packing Company
South St. Joseph
Ato
Exiles and casualties in July amid Russian turmoil
The report states 174 people were exiled across the Russian empire for political offenses in July. Official figures also note 5 officers and 63 privates killed and 47 officers and 63 privates wounded during the same month in the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blochy
Flussia
Russian Empire
Kahyies Fortify Outside City Camp for Final Struggle
Reports from Casatanes indicate the Kahyies are reinforcing around the city camp as if preparing a decisive push against Gen. Drude and his forces outside the city. The arrival of reinforcements signals escalating tensions and a possible major confrontation brewing nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casatanes
Kahyies
Western League Baseball Schedule for Sioux City Games
Ian Following lists Western League games to be played at Sioux City in the near future. Omaha and Lincoln teams appear with dates around August 22 to September 8. The schedule shows multiple days including 92 and 24, 25, with unclear standings and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Omaha
Lincolne
Empress Dowager Citings and Royal Matters
Fragmentary report notes Empress Dowager of Chinn and other royal figures in a discourse about governance. Mentions allegiances to the emperor and references to strategic concerns affecting the realm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pispaceres
Iam
Silvie
Chinn Las An- Tate
Iberiben
Strate
Name mix leads to local history note in Wyoming town
A garbled OCR item mentions a person connected to Oska loosa and a business engagement in the wholesale market. The text references a Westas onsen and a Westas city area with unclear dates.
Fox to Command Pacific Coast Cruiser Squadron
Fragmentary text indicates a plan for a naval command involving a cruiser squadron intended for the Pacific coast as part of a broader force including references to California Tennessee and Washington. The readable portion points to a maritime defense or expeditionary setup under a civilian or military authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
Pennessee
Washington
WEN
Saueadron
Coast Pacific
Rural schools raise wages to attract teachers
Rural boards of education across Iowa have boosted pay to prevent teacher shortages next fall and winter. In Black Hawk County, one township will pay $60 a month for first class certificates, with minimum winter wages at $40. Other townships report notable raises, driven by higher stenographer wages and a push to repeal the state certification law in the next general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewa
Boards of Education
Islancrs
Taye
Blackhawk County
Schoor
General Assembly
Mystery Depredations Plague Wall Lake Bank Official
In Wall Lake townsfolk report a spree of property damage tied to L. Goodnow of the savings bank. A shotgun blast riddled a bank window and plate glass shattered. a home window and hogs were struck. Officials fear a dangerous insane assailant is at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouwlenow
Wath Lake
L. Goodnow
Savings Bank
Veteran Dr Donald Macrae Dies in Missouri Valley
Dr Donald Macrae Sr respected Cayuneil Bluffs physician died from heart trouble after a 30 year residence in the Missouri valley. He held civic offices and gained prominence as a physician. His career included prominent service in Europe and long tenure as ship physician on Atlantic crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluff
Donald Macrae
Cayuneil Bluffs
Missouri Valley
Macrae
Europe
Atlantic
Seymour Bank Heist Rumor Sparks City Turmoil
Mrs. LeRoy Ware of Seymour threatens to expose fellow citizens if her husband banker is convicted amid eminent indictments. Speculation swirls over inside history of a bank loot totaling $200,009 as trial set for the September term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware
LeRoy Ware
Seymour
Parmyers and Drovers Bank
Branted
Atrs
Coure
Rock Island Bridge Bid Seen for Burlington Project
Burlington may gain a combined railroad and wagon bridge over the river with Rock Island involvement. A city committee and a Commercial exchange panel seek a Congressional charter, hoping to attract Illinois traders and connect with McKinley lines. Public interest centers on rebuilding regional commerce and interurban links.
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Commercial Exchange
Burlington
Wagaty Ridge
Ilinois
Juvenile Performer Hury Nearly Killed in Wire Rope Act
Marshalltown ten year old Arthur Fohnson, son of C B Johnson who runs juvenile carnivals, nearly died performing a slide for life on a wire rope before friends. His side was torn open and stitches had to be inserted. he had shown proficiency in tumbling under his father’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Hshide
Arthur Fohnson
Arthur
C. B. Johnson
Strike of Telegraph Operators Shuts Down Major Wires
Striking telegraph operators cripple Western Union and Postal networks nationwide. Chicago and Los Angeles led walkouts after voting to support a sympathetic action for the Los Angeles workers, spreading to New York Philadelphia Washington and other cities as leased wire services also halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chivago
Western Union Telegraph Company
Chicago
Los Angeles
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
New York City
Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
Atlanta
East
South
Middle West
Western Union and Post
Denver
Salt Lake
Associated Press
General News ‘Association
Associated Progs
Tor
Government Peril in Strike Threat Looms in Washington
The telegraphers strike threatens federal operations weather reports and crop data. Officials fear a general walkout could disrupt Sea traffic and grain markets as frost reaches the Northwest wheat belt and New York prices react to crop outlooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fhat
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Northwest
New York
Brother shoots at sister. girl narrowly survives neck wound
Agnes Murphy of Fairbank, aged years, was struck in the neck by a discharged 22 caliber rifle from an adjoining room. The bullet missed the jugular and throat. injuries are painful but not expected to be fatal. The accident occurred while her brother, aged years, was in the other room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Fiske
Joseph Dpalloge
New York
Wynn
Agnes Murphy
Fairbank
Ida Grove Hosts County Normal Institute For Teachers
Over 100 teachers and prospective teachers attend the county normal institute at Ida Grove. County Superintendent Jones warns of a looming instructor shortage this fall and predicts many rural schools may not open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Groves
County Normal Institute
Ida Grove
Jones
Priest Calls Bloomer Girls a Disgrace in Public Protest
Father A Hoeding of Dubuque condemned the Bloomer Girls baseball team calling them a disgrace to womanhood and urged they be driven from the city during remarks to the Rosary club. He accused the group calling themselves Bloomer Girls of bringing shame to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father A. Hoeding
Dubuque
Rosary Club
Farmers Crying for Help at Rock Rapids
Farmers around Rock Rapids struggle as thrashing begins and grain is light in weight. Elelp is scarce and workers to cure crops are hard to hire, leaving farmers badly handicapped this season.
War River Improvement Conference in the Mississippi Valley
At a meeting in Burlington on October 22 and 28, William A. Meeke of Moline and Thomas Wilkinson of Burlington, president of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association, discuss a conference. The association covers territory from Minneapolis to St Louis across the Mississippi valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War River Improvement
Burlington
William A. Meeke
Moline
Thomas Wilkinson
Assissippi River Improvement Association
Hil
Alississippi Valley
Minneapolis
St. Lois
Porcelain Expert Ter Attains Denver University Post
Ter Staviaick and W Starbuck, noted demonstrators in porcelain inlay wells, gain positions at Denver University. The two become professors of porcelain and superintendent of the elimec at the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Staviaick
Teaver
W. Starbuck
Anil Aman
Cone
Bardeni Sidcrane
Wells
Storm damages barns as wind sweeps Johnson County
A northern Johnson county wind storm toppled berms and wrecked stock while lightning set fire to a barn. The Iowa rail project promises Mason City by Oct 1 with work speeding after weather clears. the track gang advances toward Hampton, twenty miles south, this week.
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Whitstort
Johnson County
Yes Moines
Raad
Mason City
Hampton
Unmarried man drowned during Mississippi camping trip
George Robingson, 22, employed by Standard Lumber, of Dubuque, drowned at Subwandawiussee camping ground on the Mississippi six miles below Dubuque while on a trip for leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuquer
George Robingson
Standard Limiber Company
Tbuque
Subwandawiussee
Mississippi
Dalow
Dubsuc
Telegraph Operator Chews Over Panic Message
A non-union operator at Cedar Rapids mailed a telegram to Willam Reynalds, a Mapleton railway telegraph operator on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line, who refused to take it. Later a long distance call confirmed his mother’s death at Cedar Rapids, the message he had declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Reynalds
Mapleton
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Cedar. Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Two Farmers Run Down by Northwestern Freight
William Hurd and Lewis Mitchell, farmers near Jaycee, were struck by a Northwestern freight train. Hurd was instantly killed while Mitchell was badly injured after sitting on a depot beam with feet dangling over the track while drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hurd
Lewis Mitchell
Jaycee
Northwestern
Hurd
Mitchell
Goth Mien
Marr the Militiaman to be court martialed for desertion
Arthur Marr of Compacar I Iowa National Guard Council Bluffs is to be tried by court martial on a desertion charge. Marr reportedly reached home days ago ahead of his company from maneuvers in Des Moines, and was believed to have been on leave until the unit returned.
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Arthur Marr
Compacar I
Iowa National Guard of Council
Marr
Des Moines
Remarkable Boy Baritone Emerges From Eliora
A young messenger, Harry Murphy of the Western Union Telestraph company, Eliora, shows promise as a baritone. He has developed rapidly over recent years and may become a notable singer in the future if his growth continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Murphy
Western Union Telestraph Company
Eliora
Des Moines Interurban Fatality Identifies Victim
Remains crushed under an interurban car in Des Moines are identified as Tom Williams a laborer from Norwoodville. He had been drinking earlier in the evening and is believed to have fallen asleep on the track while returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Tom Williams
Norwood Ville
Williams
Tragic Burlington Train Collision Near Fairfield
Ned McLaury age 28 of Burlington, a construction worker, fell asleep on the main line track one and one half miles east of Fairfield. He was run over by passenger train No. 10 and died a few minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Railroad
Fairfield
Ned McLaury
Burlington
Telegraph Suspended After 27 Years Of Publication
The Daily Telegraph, founded 27 years ago by Tate Youngs now based in Des Moines, has suspended publication. Publisher T. Anderson said the paper had never been profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph
Atantic
Tate Youngs
The
Central
Des Moines
Is. T. Anderson
Child Mutilated by Mastiff. Dog Shot in Dubuque
Six year old Harnid A. R. Furtz of Dubuque was badly mangled by a mastiff while playing. Medics fear for the child’s recovery. The dog was shot following the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harnid
Hintag A. R. Furtz
Dubudue
Postmasters Fourth Class Hold Annual Meeting in Des Moines
The Postmasters of the fourth class plan their big annual meeting at the Polk county courthouse in Des Moines on August 27 and 28. National President Lafayette Young Jameson and several department officials will address the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Court House
Des Moines
Lafayette Young
Jameson
Department
Gasoline Tank Leak Causes Explosion in Council Bluffs
Mrs. George Stroud of Council Bluffs was seriously burned when a gasoline stove leak exploded. Stroud was preparing a meal when the leak ignited, setting five to a brazed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stroud
Council Bluffs
Shawee
le Nodn Menkh
Stroud
Telegraphed News Disruptions Shrink City Dispatches
Strikes by railroad and postal workers paralyzed telegraphic lines in Chicago and across the country. Western Union operators stopped work forcing a major cutback in AP and leased wire news reaching city dailies. Widespread outages left distant centers isolated and outside reports meager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Western Union
Open air theater tale and arrests across sites
News item notes Siemen's Rip Van Winkle production outdoors near Catskill New York and highlights Reginald Vanderbilt and other Newport residents fined for speeding in Middletown. It reports the Brownsville riot disturbance by the Fifth Infantry’s colored unit in San Francisco and a counterfeiters raid near Smithfield Illinois with arrests and seized molds and coins. Acting Navy Secretary Newberry applauds E W Whitehead for risking his life in a landslide rescue. Pittsburg police arrest Kann Guy linked to an alleged Black Hand attack on Mrs Baruko.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catskill
N.Y
Reginald CG. Vanderbilt
Newport
I. L
Middletown
Paeuty-fifth Infantry
Brownsville
Barbary Coast
San Francisco
Smithfield
Newberry
Navy Department
E. W. Whitehead
Samen
Kann Guy
Pittaburg
Baruko
Guy
Market Trends and Industrial Activity Report
Disturbing developments and steady course mark the week as markets show stronger general merchandise demand and rising farm crop prospects. Iron, copper, and rolling mill capacity face eased pressure while rail freight earnings surpass prior records. interior buyers push staple goods, livestock, and provisions. bank clearings rise, and Chicago district failures count 26 versus 30 last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee
Shce
Chi
Chi Cago
Smath
Spds
ao _ Bank
Chicago
Dunn
Bratstreet's Commercial Report on Trade and Wailures
New York dispatches report cross currents in trade developments affecting crops and commodities with favorable progress on crops but oats lagging. Southern and eastern centers show improved market sentiment and rising fall buying. Large industries see quieter trade and some price easing. Week’s U S business failures total 157 versus 142 prior week and prior years. Canada notices 18 failures, up from 16 and 19 in earlier weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ip Cron
Bratstreet
United States
Canada
Illinois Chicago Market Prices Mixed Across Livestock and Grains
A fragmented report lists commodity quotes for Chicago and other cities. Livestock prices show cattle hogs and sheep ranges while grains cover wheat corn rye oats and butter eggs and starch prices vary by grade and region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
Ste
St. Lewis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Fragmented World News Hints From Jamaica to Toronto
A jagged item list touches Jamaica’s drought severe as desert heat. Marseille Alkert, rebel leader in Midi France, released and criticized for delayed return. Toronto archbishop bans pork sleeves in churches. Kansas City council to regulate street noise and bells. An engineer inventor admits belief in infant prodigy and past school struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Marcelin Alkert
Midi
France
Montpelier
Toronto
Kansas Cities
Nampstead
Tondon
Bovoush Council
Hiraay Masim
Vick
Cnet
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Sioux County Herald
Orange City
Bowers
Peagle
Frisco
Bhetks
Old Chinatown
Venezceda
Exus Coutts
Rivesta
Mia Bel
Tess
Berg
Porvin Eico
Recomlod
Rurous
Recutvieeshit
Satur Tiot
Janny Muenos
Maine
Breye
Belpasdt
Western League Baseball
Sionx City
Ian
Dune Saeko Pisces Shy
Jodi Chaerin
Onsen
Throurhowe Tha
Westas
Ong
tThermopolis
Wyo
Oskaloosa
Ak Carne
Nispertex
HEGHE
Wall Lake
Donald Macrea
Wep
New Bhidge
Hury
Ditele
Told Mosher
New ‘York
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