Daring Rescue Of Shipwreck Survivors Off New Jersey
Eight miles off Highlands New Jersey a three masted schooner Henry P Mason sprang a leak in heavy northeast seas. The crew two passengers and two women aboard were rescued by Capt Paterson and Sandy Hook life saving crew after a perilous tow by Navigator with Iselin and Leeds aboard. Survivors reached Sandy Hook in good condition.
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New York
Highlands
N. J
Henry P. Mason
Perth Amboy
Portland
Paterson
Sandy Hook
Galilee
New York Yacht Club
Navigator
C. Oliver Iselin
Reliance
Bert C. Leeds
Mr. Islein
Patterson
Iselin
Sunbeam
Frost
Old Dominion Line
Hamilton
Charles Barr
Detroit to Sault Ste. Marie Steamer Pittsburg Burns at Dock
The passenger steamer Pittsburg, operating between Cleveland and Sault Ste. Marie and owned by the Georgian Bay Transportation Co, burned to the water's edge at her Sandwich Ontario dock early Sunday. The crew escaped unharmed.
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Detroit
Mich
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Sault Ste. Marie
Georgian Bay Transportation Co
W. J. Brown
Sandwich
Danville Riot Jury Delivers Guilty Verdicts
In Danville Illinois the jury returned a verdict just before midnight after an all day deliberation. Eight defendants faced riot charges and were found guilty except for two youths William Redwine and Clay Biddle who was 16.
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Danville, Ill
William Redwine
Clay Biddle
Three Per Funeral Boat Accident Drowned at White Bear Lake
St Paul reports that three people drowned when a rowboat overturned at White Bear Lake on Sunday night. The victims were Withur Carlton and Seth Johnson, both of Bethd Atne.
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St. Paul, Minn
White Bear Lake
Withur Carlton
Seth Johnson
Bthd Atne
Catholic Priest Attacks Labor Union Oath
Rev. Dr. P. A. Baart of St. Marys Church in Marshall Michigan denounces a union oath quoted from the Typographical Union. He says the oath places church and state above loyalty to Catholic faith and urges its modification to remove objectionable clauses.
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Father Baart
Powers Sentenced to Hang in Goebel Case
Caleb Powers was found guilty of complicity in the Goebel assassination in Georgetown Kentucky and sentenced to death by Special Judge Robbins. A motion for a new trial was overruled and execution is set for November 25. Appeals to the Kentucky Court of Appeals and possibly the U S Supreme Court were secured.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Robbins
Kentucky Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Powers
Scott
The Flagship Yankee Fire Off Portland Harbor
The flagship Yankee, flagship of the naval training squadron under Adm Wise, returned to Newport harbor with a midship bunker fire. About 200 tons of coal were moved to access air, 300 tons remained. the fire smoldered as crew shifted coal between bunkers. Adm Wise to inspect the training station tomorrow. Monongahela to League Island for repairs.
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Newport
R. I
Yankee
Naval Training Squadron
Rr. Adm
W. C. Wise
Portland
Bar Harbor
Adm. Wise
Monongahela
League Island
Fashion Show at Madison Square Garden Opens in New York
The Madison Square Garden fashion show opens Monday night for two weeks with 150 European gowns and many American designs. Addresses will be given by Acting Mayor Fornes Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou and Senator Depew as the event aims to unify American and Parisian modistes styles.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Fornes
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
George B. Cortelyou
United States
C. M. Depew
Paris to Sea Automobile Race Captures Public Interest
Paris hosts a 2201 mile car race starting Sunday with 57 boats from major makers. Six stages run Paris to Nantes Elbeuf Rouen Caudebec Havre Deuville, ending next Friday after six days due to Seine locks.
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Paris
Nantes
Elbeuf
Rouen
Caudebec
Havre
Deuville
Seine
Bryan Cancels Engagements in Ohio Speaking Tour
Mayor Johnson received a telegram from William Jennings Bryan requesting cancellation of his scheduled engagements to speak in Ohio next week. No reason was given for the cancellation.
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Cleveland, O
Johnson
W. J. Bryan
Ohio
Hanna Improves. to Return to Office for Conference
Senator M A Hanna of Cleveland Ohio, who fell ill recently, showed marked improvement Sunday and planned to resume work at his office Monday to attend a political conference with state leaders.
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Cleveland, O
M. A. Hanna
Chicago City Railway Co Barn Robbery Kills Three
At the Chicago City Railway barns at Sixty first and State streets three robbers killed three workers and wounded a fourth. They seized about $3,000 in cash after entering the cashier’s office, then fled. Four men were arrested later on suspicion.
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Chicago
Chicago City Railway Co
Stewart
Biehl
Edmond
Johnson
Deadly Fall Of Live Wire Kills Three In Beaver Farm
A live wire fallen from a Beaver Valley Electric Power Co pole during a windstorm killed two men and fatally shocked a rescuer on the John Galey farm at Windy Ghoul. Owen Bowen 16 and George Adams 30 died. Ernest Bowen was shocked while aiding Owen.
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Beaver
Beaver Valley Electric Power Co
John Galey
Owen Bowen
George Adams
Ernest Bowen
Ernest
Owen
Adams
Handcuffing Gone Wrong In Pittsburg Ward
Henry Lauerman a thirty first ward constable cuffed his wife to demonstrate handcuffs. They locked tight with no key. They waited for dark to go to the Southside station where Capt Fredericks freed her after she ate supper handcuffed.
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Pittsburg
Henry Lauerman
Thirty-First Ward
Lauerman
Woman Kills Herself After Attempting to Kill Daughter
New York August 31 Mrs Kathleen Johnson 20 living at Fifth Ave and 101st St attempted to slay her 5 year old daughter Alice by cutting the child’s wrist, then slashed her own left wrist and throat with the same knife. She died hours later while the child survived.
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New York
Kathleen Johnson
Fifth Avenue
One Hundred and First Street
Alice
German sergeant and six privates arrested for selling fuse secret
A sergeant and six privates in a German army magazine near Metz were arrested on August 31 for selling the secret of manufacturing a new bomb fuse to agents of a foreign power.
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Berlin
Metz
Balkan turmoil deepens near Adrianople as insurgents strike
Reports from Sofia describe urgent Bulgarian fears as revolutionaries demolish Turkish frontier posts and a Turkish commander orders harsh reprisals. Battles near Passakui leave 150 Turks dead as Macedonian forces plan a large move, while a train bombing near Kueli Burgas threatens regional communications between Adrianople and Salonica.
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Sofia
Adrinople
Zontchieff
Ferdinand
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Dnevnik
Kueli Burgas
Buda
Pest
Maritza
Salonica
Senator George F Hoar honored by Irish society fete
Worcester Massachusetts August 29 Senator George F Hoar aged 77 was guest of honor at a Father Mathew Benevolent and Total Abstinence Society celebration. The society presented him with a testimonial praising his public service and advocacy for Irish rights. Edward J McMahon president of the United Irish League gave the principal address.
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Worcester
Mass
George F. Hoar
Father Mathew Benevolent and Total Abstinence Society
Edward J. McMahon
United Irish League
Ill Treatment Charged by Sailors Against Norfolk Police
United States sailors accuse Norfolk police officers and a police magistrate of ill treatment over a $10 reward for returning sailors who broke shore liberty. The navy department will investigate claims that a drunken sailor was jailed to keep him off ship and later returned as a deserter to collect the reward.
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Norfolk
United States
Navy Department
Navy
New Steamship Service Between Bordeaux and Canada
A contract signed by Colombier Bros of Bordeaux and the Dominion government secures a ten year steamship service starting April 1 with 18 trips funded at 100000 dollars and 24 trips at 133000 dollars. Vessels will operate from Quebec in summer and from St Johns and Halifax in winter.
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Ottawa
Ont
Colombier Bros
Bordeaux
Dominion Government
France
Canada
Quebec
St. Johns
Halifax
Bankruptcies Rise in United States and Canada
The weekly tally shows 142 business failures in the United States for the week ending August 27, up from 136 the prior week and higher than 140 in the same week of 1902, 188 in 1901, 166 in 1900, and 131 in 1899. Canada reports 25 failures for the week, up from 14 the previous week.
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New York
United States
Canada
Lucania Arrives at Quarantine After Fast Atlantic Passage
The Cunard line steamer Lucania reached quarantine at 5 30 Friday evening following a rapid 5 days 11 hours 7 minutes voyage covering 2782 knots at an average speed of 21 23 knots.
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New York
Cunard Line
Lucania
Hurricane wrecks houses and ships on Grand Cayman
A private letter from Grand Cayman reports a hurricane that passed over the island destroying 160 houses and 27 vessels with some loss of life.
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Mobile
Ala
Grand Cayman
British West Indies
Choctaw Allotment Lease Rivalry Sparks Armed Guard
In Muscogee Oklahoma Territory on August 29, about 400 Mississippi Choctaws brought to select land have been placed under armed guard at Atoke amid a dispute over leasing and eventual purchase of Indian allotments.
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Muscogee, I. T
Atoke
McLeod Beats World Champion Jenkins in Handicap Bout
Hamilton Ontario, August 29. Dan Mc Leod defeated world champion Tom Jenkins in a handicap catch as catch can match at the Armory Friday night by pinning him with a half nelson and crotch hold.
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Hamilton
Ont
Dan McLeod
Tom Jenkins
the Armory
Yellow Fever Patients Reported in Merida and Progreso
Yellow fever cases total 85 in Merida and 19 in Progreso as authorities step up measures to stop further spread. Public health officials enforce enhanced sanitation and monitoring to contain the outbreak.
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Mexico City
Merida
Progresso
Alaska Boundary Controversy Moves to London Briefs
United States and Canadian commissioners arrive in Liverpool for the Alaskan boundary inquiry opening September 3. The two sides will submit briefs next Thursday detailing treaty interpretations as to an outlet to the sea. The dispute centers on Canadian inlets and the Russo British treaty of 1825.
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London
Elihu Root
John W. Foster
Hannis Taylor
John M. Dickinson
Liverpool
Alaskan Boundary Commission
Petherick
United States
Lodon
Carter
Root
Hyde Park
Carlton Hotel
Choate
Secretary Root
Canada
Lynn Canal
Foster
Porcupine Creek
Gold District
European Squadron Ordered to Beirut After Beit Events
In Constantinople Aug 31 officials in Beirut intensify efforts to find the culprit behind the attack on Vice Consul Magerssen following Leishman’s representations. A dispatch says Leishman urged Washington to recall the European squadron, now ordered to Beirut, after a meeting with Foreign Minister Tewfik Pasha.
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Constantinople
United States
Leishman
Magerssen
Beirut
London
Exchange Telegraph Co
Tewfik Pasha
Washington
Bulgarians Suffer Severe Reverse at Smilovo
Salonica reports a Bulgarian insurgent force of about 3000 held a height at Smilovo on Friday. Turkish six battalions commanded by Servet Pasha stormed the position. About 1000 Bulgarians were killed and the remaining troops retreated under heavy Turkish artillery. Turkish losses were minimal.
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Salonica
Smilovo
Servet Pasha
Cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco Sail from Genoa
The bureau of navigation reports the cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco left Genoa Sunday morning and are forecast to reach Beirut by Friday.
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Washington
Bureau of Navigation of the Navy Department
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Genoa
Beirut
Beirut Affair Report Describes Wedding Party Shooting
A Sofia dispatch from London dated August 31 says the Beirut affair was a wedding party celebration with a feu de joie and that the shots were not aimed at Vice Consul Magelssen, contradicting designs or intent.
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London
A_ Sofia
Beirut
Magelssen
Turkish Consul General Dies in Marseilles Feast Preparation
The Turkish consul general at Marseilles M Gaentanlaki died Sunday evening suddenly while preparing to host a grand feast in honor of the sultan scheduled for next Tuesday in Paris.
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Paris
Marseilles
M. Gaentanlaki
Dodd's Kidney Pills Endorsement from Arkansas Officials
News from Dut and Reasey Pen in Arkansas reports Justice E Reeves and Justice E B Cox praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble. They claim rapid relief after using up to six boxes and share that friends also benefited, presenting a unanimous endorsement.
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Sta . Ark
E. Reeves
Dodd
J. P
E. B. Cox
Unavoidable Delay Over Insurance Payout
Heirs confront the life insurance general office seeking $10,000 on a policy for a relative who died three months ago. The president explains the delay stems from the long name Benjamin Franklin Loudersehtagel, noting shorter names would have sped settlement.
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Life Insurance Company
Benjamin Franklin Loudersehtagel
David Jones
Thomas Johnson
Chicago Tribune
$1.00 Big 500-Pound Steel Range Offer
A Sears Roebuck notice promises a three month free trial and home delivery of the world’s best 500 pound steel range for only $1.00. Readers are told to cut out the notice and mail to receive a free big picture of the range and additional stove offers. The ad emphasizes accessibility for all families regardless of income.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co
Ache
It Is Because I Cannot Bear the Sight of You
A brief quoted exchange from Stray Stories features a speaker asking why a proposal is refused. The other replies that poverty or aristocracy are not the reason, and finally confesses the true motive: the speaker cannot bear the sight of the suitor.
Quote about Jimmy liking news work in Glasgow
A brief exchange notes Jimmy’s view on news work: nothing wrong with the job aside from pay hours and the workload. The remark appears in a Glasgow Evening Times snippet reflecting attitudes toward journalism.
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Tommy
Jimmy
Johnny
Glasgow
Evening Times
Quack Cures and Shifting Ads in Early 1900s Press
Excerpts show patent medicine claims like Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and money back offers. Includes ad slogans and quotes from Chicago Tribune and Washington Star praising products, travel lines, and generic wisdom from period newspapers.
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AIE
Suffered for Fifteen Years Mrs Brunzel Endorses Kidney Pills
Mrs P Brunzel of Everett Washington shares a long back and groin pain battle. She credits five boxes of Deans Kidney Pills with restoring health and notes a return of discomfort weeks later cured again with three days treatment. Free trials and mail order offered by Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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P. Brunzel
Grand Ave
Everett
Wash
Dean
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