Wide Range of Notable Incidents Fromenness and Crime
A patchwork of brief items reports a prisoner in Ravensboro seeking an open air court, a moonshine arrest in Kentucky, a wife fatally injuring her husband with vitriol in New York, a jewelry heist in Brooklyn, a deadly rail wreck in Warsaw New York, drownings in New Jersey, plague data from Simla, park handover in Colorado Springs, and various regional losses and local curiosities.
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Ravensboro
United States
Lindsey
Washington
Jane Woolsey
Litchfield
New York
Claire Chenan
A. A. Webster & Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Warsaw
Edward
Richard Sutton
Cole's Creek
Merchantville
N. J
Simla
British India
Palmer Park
Colorado Springs
William J. Palmer
Austin Bluffs
John W. Black
Danbury
William Hafner
Trempeleau
Wis
Hafmer
New York City
St. Joseph
Samuel Pryor
Pryor
Paterson
Eaton
Col
Jerry Cummins
Viola
Uriel Rans
C.D. Gillespie
Hendricks
W. Va
Brooklyn Heights
Namig
Hom Gillespie
Major Knight of
Uullalo
Ce Ag
Mme Handles
Puthalo
Gur
eGurdner
Mass
Ful Torrance
Ha Miectea
Filibuster attack at Bluefields and global news roundup
A conservative party lands at Bluefields Nicaragua aided by Colombian insurgents and seizes the town briefly before government troops capture most attackers. The report also covers a broken Skagway cable line, new Negro federation aims, Antitrust and merger testimony plans, railway and industrial advances, notable deaths, bear hunting slated for Roosevelt’s Asheville trip, and various local incidents.
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Nicaragua
Bluefields
Skagway
Juneau
National Federation of
Negroes
Indianapolis
United States Attorney General
Northern Securities Co
New York City
Richards
United States Steel Corporation
Rendville
Mass
Dan Patch
Star Pointer
George C. Cannon
Harvard University
Brighton Beach
N. Y
W. A. Shepard
Onondaga Whisky Broom Works
Syracuse
Lynn
Illinois
Rudolph Fliedner
New Brunswick
N. J
United States
Fliedner
Roach
Union and Consolidated Traction Companies
Chicago
Benevolent Association
Union No. 2
Walsenburg
Col
Huerfano County
Kanawha
New River
West Virginia
Inter-state rifle and revolver shoot at Sea Girt opens soon
Sea Girt New Jersey hosts the inter-state shooting tournament beginning August 29 with 105 targets across 25 to 1000 yards. Teams from United States Army Marine Corps and multiple states attend including District of Columbia Massachusetts New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Maryland and others. New contests include the Leach cup and an inter-club match with clubs nationwide competing on Labor Day at Sea Girt.
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N. J
National Guard
United States Army
War Department
Springfield
Frankford
United States Marine Corps
Lauchheimer
Hilton
Marine Corps
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maryland
National Rifle Association
Leach
United States
Labor Day
Maine
California
Sea Girt
Ready for Another War Game at Long Island Sound
Maj. Gen. MacArthur is arriving to direct fort preparations for the eastern entrance of Long Island Sound as army maneuvers begin next Friday at midnight. The exercise pits the North Atlantic squadron against the forts with about 4,000 troops stationed in the district.
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New London
Conn
MacArthur
Navy
Long Island Sound
North Atlantic Squadron
First Class Battleship Maine Sets Speed Record at Trial
The Maine shaped a Cape Ann trial run showing an average speed of 18.3 knots over four hours, with a peak of 18.9 knots and a brief 17.35 knot stretch on a six mile leg. The vessel is declared the fastest battleship in the American fleet.
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Boston
Maine
Cape Ann
United States
Appeal to Roosevelt for G A R reunion attendance
A citizens' committee of the Grand Army of the Republic appeals to President Roosevelt. They request an executive order allowing G A R members employed by the U S government to attend the upcoming national encampment reunion. The resolution was passed at the thirty sixth encampment.
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Washington
Citizens’ Committee of the
Citizens’ Executive Committee
Thirty-Sixth
Grand Army of the Republic
United States
Alger Announces Fils Candidacy for U S Senate
Gen Rus Kell Alger announces in Detroit that he may be a receptive candidate for the Michigan United States Senate to succeed the late James McMillan. He says he will not seek the post but will accept if elected by the legislature.
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Detroit
Mich
Ruskell
Alger
United States Senate
Michigan
James McMillan
McMillan
Trusts Aim to Unite Ax and Handle Makers
Louisville August 23 Charles T Gates president of Turner Day Waosworth Handle Co has returned from New York where he conferred with capitalists promoting a 25 million dollar trust to absorb ax handle and grindstone factories in the United States and Canada under single management.
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Louisville
Charles T. Gates
Turner, Day & Waosworth Handle Co
New York
Canada
Drowned Clerk Thomas Garrett Falls From Naphtha Launch
Thomas C. Garrett aged 27 a clerk at a wholesale drug house in Chicago drowned in St. Joseph Michigan after losing balance while laughing and falling from a naphtha launch. The incident occurred Sunday in the harbor area.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Thomas C. Garrett
Chicazo
Garrett
Probably Averts a Strike in Glass Factories
Pittsburg August 21 After a full day of talks between National Glass Co representatives and the American Glass Workers association an agreement was reached likely preventing a nationwide strike in table glassware plants. Workers pushed for a 10 percent raise while manufacturers offered 5 percent restoring prepanic wages.
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Pittsburg
National Glass Co
American Glass Workers’ Association
Woitle
Trusselsville Tragedy Claims Young Girl
In Trusselsville Kentucky a 21 year old girl, Zoda Vick, daughter of prominent local figure C. M. Vick, was killed yesterday near her home. She had gone to fetch water and did not return. a search followed. Her body was found at a fence corner with head injuries, partially buried under leaves.
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Trusselsville
Zoda
M. Vick
Big Eounty
Severe Wind Storm Hits Jola Kansas
A severe wind storm struck Jola Kansas on August 21 causing extensive damage estimated in the thousands of dollars but resulting in no loss of life.
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Jola
Kan
Naval war game ends as defending squadron destroys attackers
Off Thatcher's Island near Gloucester the blue squadron repelled the white fleet in a mimic naval engagement. Rear Admiral Higginson commanded the defending force with 97 points against Commander Pillsbury's 64 points. the Prairie and other vessels failed to secure a harbor, and surrender followed unconditionally at 5:40 a.m. The exercise wrapped after four nights of maneuver, highlighting planned operations off New England.
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Rockport
Mass
New England
Higginson
the Prairie
Pillsbury
Thatcher
Kearsarge
Alabama
Massachusetts
Scorpion
Prairie
Panther
Supply
F Pillsbury
Gloucester Harbor
Thatcher's Island
Washington
Cape Elizabeth
Cape Cod
Brooklyn
Olympia
Cincinnati
Montgomery
Gloucester
Mayflower
Blue
Enach
Bartholin Murder Case Hears Witness On Basement Lure
Chicago police have found an important witness near the Bartholin home who describes a young woman on the grass outside the residence and a man on the basement stairs two weeks ago. The exhumation at Calvary cemetery may confirm whether Minnie Mitchell’s body is that of the missing girl.
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Chicago
Calvary Cemetery
Minnie Mitchell
Bartholin
William Bartholin
Mitchell
Calumet Avenue
Mrs. Bartholin
Weld
Biigtacs Link
Murderers to be Punished in Chen Chou Murders
An edict orders punishment for those who killed English missionary Lewis and Australian missionary Irince in Chen Chou Hu Nan. The killings followed a superstitious frenzy blaming the epidemical cholera and poisoning of drinking water. The mob wrecked the mission building and murdered the missionaries.
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Pekin
Ug 25
Lewis
Irince
Chen Chou
Hu Nan
National Fraternal Congress Opens in Denver
The annual convention gathers 57 fraternal orders and 300 delegates representing 4,000,000 people in Denver. Key questions for improving fraternal lodges to be discussed during the conference.
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Denver
Col
Five Die in Portland Fire Killing Four Kronberg Children
A Sunday blaze in a two and a half story Portland home killed four Kronberg children and their father's servant girl, all suffocated by smoke as fire raged through the residence.
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Portland
William Kronberg
War maneuvers ordered for Fort Riley by War Department
The War Department orders regulars and militia to Fort Riley Kansas for annual maneuvers. Governors were invited to send detachments but few did, though many will witness. The plan promotes future joint training across regiments and divisions using government reservations and minimizes private property disruption.
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Hielpatier
Washington
War Department
Fort Riley
Kan
Philippine Islands
Europe
New England
America
Former Colombian Gunboat Boyaca Flies Rebel Banner
The former government gunboat Boyaca now sails under the rebel flag near Panama City, refuting rumors of sinking. Built in 1883 in Wilmington, Del., the old vessel carried 300 soldiers to Agua Dulce, was captured after two hours of fighting, and rests with damaged machinery and rudder.
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Panama
Colombia
Boyaca
Agua Dulce
Salazar
Royaca
Wilmington
Del
Senor Concha
Washington
San Francisco
Barranquilla
Birth of a Town Thomas City Oklahoma Draws Lots
About 3,000 people attended the birth of Thomas City in Custer county Oklahoma. Lot drawing started Friday with over 200 plots sold, some initially $20 now valued at 1000 to 1500. The barren plain became a 3000 resident tented village with water and food plentiful. A newspaper appeared in the village hours after lots were drawn. A grand celebration is planned for October.
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St. Louis
Thomas City
Oklahoma
Custer County
Fire destroys Butte reverberatory and costs jobs
The reverberatory building of the Butte reduction works owned by Senator W. A. Clark burned Friday. Originated at furnace No 1 when the roof caved in. Loss about 30000 with one half insured. The disaster will close the smelter and three ore mines, putting about a thousand men out of work for two months.
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Butte
Mont
Butte Reduction Works
W. A. Clark
Biggest green goods roundup by federal agents in New York
Federal authorities arrested five men and a woman in what is described as the citys largest green goods swindle roundup. An entire green foods plant was seized. Prisoners include Joseph J. Baker Elmer Brown S Gottlieb and his wife captured in Newark. George Brown and Thomas Henry arrested in New York.
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Green Goods
New York
Green Foods
Joseph J. Baker
Elmer Brown
S. Gottlieb
Newark
George Brown
Thomas Henry
A Doctor's Fatal Mistakes
Dif S. G. Foote an 80 year old doctor died in his Argentine Kansas office on Tuesday night from morphine taken by mistake. He was not found for hours and left a note describing his death struggle and directions for his property. Foote came from Ohio and had a daughter in Willoughby Ohio.
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Kansas City
S. G. Foote
Argentine
Kan
Foote
Ohio
Willoughby
State
Bigger Wages Set For Big Four Railroad Workers
Indianapolis August 23. The new wage schedule on the Big Four, agreed by the company and workers, becomes operative September 1, boosting annual payroll by about 100000 dollars. Through freight conductors gain three cents a mile, previously 29-10 cents. Enginemen receive higher pay on large freight and passenger engines. local freights pay daily rates. mixed passenger and freight crews also get raises.
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Indianapolis
March Across Glacier by Austrian Regiment
The Fourteenth Austrian infantry regt completed a mountain march from Maierhofen to Ahrnthal over the Zillerthal Alps and the Schwartzenstein glacier in full marching order. Snowy weather, no accidents, alpenstocks provided, one night spent in the open, soldiers roped in 25-man sections crossing the 10 000 foot glacier.
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Vienna
Maierhofen
Schwartzenstein
Ahrnthal
Ohio Governor Proposes Municipal Code in Special Session
Gov Nash submits a municipal code bill to the Ohio legislature in an extraordinary session to restore constitutional government to cities and villages. He urges readjustment over ideal models and recommends consolidating school and election laws under state officials and preparing a codified package for January 1904.
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Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
William Bell
Gov. Nash
Supreme Court of the
General Assembly
Ife
State Commissioner of Common Schools
Attorney General
Auditor of State
Secretary of State
Democratic Code Bill to be Introduced at Special Session
The Democratic code bill to be introduced in the coming special session is nearly finished and will be released after the Nash code is made public with the governor's message. Judge George Okey has drafted the bill with assistance from prominent attorneys from both parties.
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Columbus
George Okey
Union threatens strike over wheelmen wage raise
Conneaut August 23 The Lake Seamen's union served notice to all harbor boat captains that wheelmen and watchmen will be removed if the pay scale is not increased from 45 to 52.50 dollars per month starting September 1. Captains were ordered by companies not to grant the raise, signaling a possible strike across the lakes and disruption of commerce.
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Conneaut
Lake Seamen's Union
Train collision injures crew in Niles yard
Erie passenger train No. 45 the Sharon Akron accommodation collided with an extra in the Niles yard demolishing both engines and damaging two coaches. Conductor William Hoffman sprained leg. baggage master F R Cuttle Cincinnati injured. engineer Thomas Dill and fireman Hamner bruised. injuries described as slight to moderate.
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Niles
Erie
Niles Yard
William Whoffman
F. R. Cuttle
Cincinnati
Thomas Dill
Hammer
Twenty Sixth Ohio Battery Holds Annual Reunion in Alliance
Alliance Aug 22. The Twenty six Ohio Battery held its annual reunion with Mayor Walker welcoming veterans. Capt Yost of Wellsville gave the response. After routine business the group adjourned for dinner and spent the afternoon in speeches and reminiscences.
Nash Appoints Delegates for National Prison Congress
Columbus Aug 22 The governor has named official delegates to the national prison congress in Philadelphia from September 13 to 17. The roster includes about 80 names with Cleveland figures such as G. E. Corner Rev H R Cooley PH Dorn R K Butler and Judge Callaghan F C Weary Aron Wagoner of Akron A B Love of Alliance Hon M B O Bushnell James A Leonard and Rev W H Locke of Mansfield plus Canton workhouse board members as northern Ohio delegates.
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Nash
Columbus
Philadelphia
Cleveland
G. E. Corner
H.R Cooley
PH. Dorn
RK. A Butler
Callaghan
F. C. Weary
Aron Wagoner
Akron
A. B. Love
Alliance
M BO Bushnell
James A Leonard
W. H. Locke
Mansfield
Canton Workhouse Board
Northern Ohio
Forward Reduction Co. Leader Files Bankruptcy Petition
Dr B Forward, president of the Forward Reduction Co, filed a bankruptcy petition yesterday with liabilities near 500000. The firm, promoted by Forward and started in 1807, was once a major Texan oil company drawing Cleveland investors, and is expected to enter bankruptcy soon.
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Cleveland,ug
B. Forward
The
Forward Reduction Co
Train timetable notes for Bridgeport and surrounding towns
Northbound No 7 on the B and O runs from Bridgeport via Flushing Uhrichsville New Philadelphia Dover Justus Massillon Fulton Warwick Barberton Akron to Cleveland Main Line with arrivals varying through 9 35 p m Sunday Sterling service northbound 8 57 a m and 0 28 p m southbound 5 0 a m and 7 53 p m electric cars operate between Bridgeport and Wheeling Bellaire and Martins Ferry daily with Dally except Sunday schedule posted by M G Carrel Div Pass Agt
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Flushing
Uhrichsville
New Phila
C Dover
Justus
Assillon
Fulton
Warwick
Barbderton
Akron
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Barberton
Massillon
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Martins Ferry
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Grafton
Lester Juno
Aja
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Liverpool
Lester Sebo
Chippewaike
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Anne i
Canel Fulton
Maraihon
Canal Dover
Sven
New Phila'l
IBN
Ubrichsville
A. M IP
P. Wu
P.M
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