News of the Week in Epitome at The Standard
Navy chief retains post as chief of equipment after retirement. New London officials pledge no further navy uniform discrimination in public amusements. British German Belgian experts to aid mine disaster prevention. War department circular bars National Guard veterans from regular enlistment. Obituaries note Senator Burkett’s mother and longtime Washington editor Howe. Fires, drownings, and crashes across Michigan, Ohio, Portland, and Chicago mark a broad sweep of incidents. International note covers Lima population, Berlin deaths, alliances, and political shifts.
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Navy Department
Cowles
Bureau of
New London
Conn
Navy
United States
Hohe
Geological Survey
Great Britain
Germany
Belgium
Thomas W. Simons
Corps of Engineers
Ist
Army
Col. Simons
New York Canal Commission
Towie
Krovade
Washington
Forest Fire Death Toll Soars Across Fernie Region
Fernie faces near total evacuation as flames sweep from Elk River valley to Crow’s Nest Pass line. More than 3,000 refugees camp in the open while crews battle a half gale driven blaze. Authorities fear hundreds may perish. losses run into millions as bridges burn and supplies run low. Spokane sends relief supplies and tents to Cranbrook to aid victims.
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Fernie
Elk River Valley
Elk River
Cedar Valley Lumber Company
Gcranbrook
Ferne
Frank
Canadian Pacific
Spokane
Wash
Aus
Cranbrook
Drowns in a churn near Webster City Iowa
The two year old son of Ali and Mrs Barr on a farm south of Webster City Iowa drowned in a churn with several inches of water. While playing he peered into the churn and fell in headfirst. parents found him dead later.
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Oregon Transfer Company
Portland
Huron Dam
Houghton, Mich
Arthur Trathen
James Hanley
Houghton ‘le
Jesse Doke
Fostoria
Ohio
Anqi
Sven Svenningsen
Mellen Township
Menominee
Mich
Bert Bedgman
Escanaba
Clement Gibbs
Rovsalsky
New York
Toledo
Louis Armour
Pratt City
Ala
Lige Nelm
Central Square
Elgin, HI
George J. Lenmann
Webster City
Iowa
Ali
Barr
This
Syrians in America plan to raise funds for battleship gift
Syrian residents in New York announced plans to raise money among American Syrians to purchase a modern battleship to present to the sultan of Turkey. The effort follows Abdul Hamid’s constitutional action in Asiatic Turkey and reflects confidence among Syrians and Young Turks in the reform movement.
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America
New York
Turkey
Abdul Hamid
Syria
Broken rail derails train injuring eighteen near Tucson
The Golden State limited, Rock Island’s transcontinental Pullman train, struck a broken rail at Hado Blation and derailed two rear coaches injuring eighteen passengers. Miraculously no fatalities reported.
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Rock Island
Nineteenth Fret
Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio
Roel Island
Veith
Tucson
Ariz
Golden State Limited
Harriman sees freight rate rise likely amid improving outlook
Chicago aug 5 Edward H Harriman Jr through remarks before leaving Chicago for the West discussed possible general freight rate increases in the United States. He favored targeted adjustments over a blanket rise and said money is plentiful as the worst is past. He urged public patience with railroads and hinted at broader anti trust tensions as a cause of past scarcity. Conditions are improving with an excellent crop outlook and a more optimistic business climate.
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Chicago
Edward H. Harelmat
Chicano
Int West
Flis
United States
Jeonstry
Harriman
Mite Qvorst
Gould
Two Chicago Elevators Burn in Million Dollar Fire
Chicago August 5. A cigarette caused a major blaze at the Burlington elevators B and Y and the dock transfer warehouse destroying 100 box cars. Armour & Co estimates losses at 700000 with total damage around 1000000. Fire began about 1 PM from a dropped cigarette near chemical barrels and spread rapidly as fire engines fought from blocks away.
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Chicago
Burlington
Armour & Co
Burlineton
DROWNS IN A SLOUGH IN ALMA WISCONSIN
Alma Wisconsin August 4 Mrs Barbara Schlapp widow about seventy years old disappeared Tuesday night from her home in this city. Body found Saturday floating in Belvidere slough five miles south of here. Cause of drowning unknown she lived alone.
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Alma
Wis
Barbara Schlapp
Belvidere Slough
Here
State Graded School Fund Distributes Aid Totals
State Superintendent C. P. Cary announced the annual distribution of the state graded school fund totaling 912,000. The plan provides 300 dollars to each first class state graded school and 2000 dollars to each second class graded school, with 120,000 allocated for State Schools in Madison, Wisconsin, on August 5.
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Madison
Wis
C. P. Cary
Trst
Cless
Bulldog Attack Leaves Opera Star in Critical Condition
New York August 5 Miss Emilie Gardner prima donna of the Aborn opera last year is in reception hospital at Coney Island in critical condition from wounds and shock after an angry bulldog attacked her at her home in Coney Island last night.
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Emilie Gardner
New York
Aborn Opera
Coney Island
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