Various World News Snippets and Daring Incidents
A compilation of scattered items notes tax figures, laboratory feats, and oddities from around the globe. It cites Dewar's liquid air cost, German stables costs, Australia sheep and arms, and a Kansas police judge, plus weather, industry, and crime brief items. It reports a hurricane near Puerto Rico with multiple towns damaged and casualties, and a Chattanooga suicide.
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Klondike
Dewar
Germany
Ingersoll
Washington Electrical
Herop
Chanute
Kan
Australia
England
Torreglanni
Armidale
Rodin
Brussels
London
Storm's Victims Appeal for Porto Rico Aid From Governors
Secretary of War Evray Root issues a nationwide appeal urging state governors to mobilize relief for hurricane ravaged Porto Rico. Funds and supplies should be sent to Col. F B Jones in New York or to the National Bank of North America, with ships ready to transport aid. Reports from New York detail the transport McPherson carrying emergency provisions and donations pouring in as it sails toward San Juan, with expected arrival by Friday night.
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Washineton
Weather Bureau
Nassau, Bahama
Gulf Stream
Ponce
Arroyo
Yabucao
Las Piedras
Junio
Slocum
Thomas
Mayaguez
San Juan
Single
Washington
United States
Jacksonville
Titusville
Fla
Nassau
Bahamas Islands
Philadelphia
New York
Florida
Wilmington
N. C
Secretary of War
Porto Rico
Col. F. B. Jones
Army Building
Whitehall Street
New York City
National Bank of North America
Evray Root
Navy
Allen Monday
Root
War Department
Mr. Allen
McPherson
Brooklyn
Ohio
Insurance Companies
Columbus
Cincinnati
Action near San Mateo amid Filipino resistance
Fragmented report describes an engagement near San Mateo involving American forces and Filipino defenders. Maj. Cronin and Capt. Rivers lead troops in a pursuit through difficult terrain, with casualties including several killed and wounded. The advance aimed to connect with advancing units and secure the area around San Mateo and San Mic.
Differences Righted With Atlanta Mayor and Council
Mayor James G. Woodward of Atlanta promised the council he will abstain from drinking during his term. He pledged to end his indiscretions and resign if he fails. The council dismissed the investigative committee and said all differences are resolved.
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James G. Woodward
Atlanta, Ga
Jas. G. Woodward
Bur t Bee spated and our leaders under siege
Capt Park er fired through as 800 to 400 insurgents clash near the railroad. Insurgents attack San Luis near Calumpit on the Rio Grande. U S infantry loses one sergeant and two privates wounded. Reinforcements ride to Malolos and Guiguinto amid ongoing small garrison skirmishes.
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Parker
Younger
San Luis
Rio Grande
Calumpit
22D
Gringua
Malolos
Guiguinto
Bulacan
Relief of Derry Riots Mark Protestant Anniversary
London August 14 riot erupts as an excursion party of 400 Belfast 98 club members arrives to celebrate the relief of Derry. Nationalist band clashes with mobs, police attacked, riot act read, and the mayor calls in the garrison. Eight constables seriously injured. further clashes follow at the exway station with baton charges.
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Londonperry
Derry
James II
Belfast
Londonderry
Ex Way
Brotherhood Company forms for massive cooperative plan
The Brotherhood Co incorporated in Columbus on August 15 announces a nationwide stock distribution funded by cooperative life insurance. Leaders include Mayor Jones of Toledo and J A Johnson of Washington. Plans call for farming colonies and cooperative schools with Lake Erie as site for the first settlement. finances already show strong local pledges. Mayor Jones says the project aims to build sentiment and support cooperative work rather than a broad union.
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B. B. Jones
Roland Lake
Baltimore Sun
Lutheran Church
Iceland
Republic of Switzerland
Apm
Schley
Tennessee
United States
France
Utah
Storbeck
Cleveland
Blaz Petrie
Winterport
Sir William Wallace
Wallace
Stirling
New Jersey
Schweinfurt
Bavaria
Philippines
China
Victor Smith
Tts
William Court Gully
House of Commons
Kansas
Torepo
Brotherhood Co
Columbus
Mayor Jones
J. A. Johnson
Washington
Brotherhood
Co-Operative
Lake Erie
Toledo
Jones Monday
Filipinos punished in engagement near Malolos and Bustos
A U.S. force from Quingua and Baliuag attacked insurgents estimated at about 500 between Bustos and Quingua. Americans lost one man. The rebel group, led by Gen. Pio del Pilar, was believed to aim at Bigaa and Norzagaray. A 21st Infantry battalion reinforced rail guards and probed the Bustos road area. Gen Wheaton reconnoitered Angels and silenced the enemy’s fire.
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Manila
Quingua
Malolos
Baliuag
Busos
Bustos
Pio del Plar
Bigaa
Bulucoan
21St Infantry
Norzagaray
Bustos Road
Wheaton
Calulut
Angeles
Columbus Driving Club Announces Fall Racing Meet
The Columbus Driving Association plans a fall meet to run October 17 18 19 20 and 24 25 26 over two weeks. Fourteen races include two heats across three heats with $500 purses and seven races across five heats with $1 000 purses. Prospects look favorable after canvassing horsemen following the grand circuit.
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Col_umBus
Columbus Driving Association
Lexington
Anti Boycott Committee Plans Prosecution and Deterrence
Cleveland businessmen formed an anti boycott committee to hire lawyers and prosecute merchants who violate civil rights laws and to hire detectives to track down dynamiters placing explosives under street cars. A $10 000 fund was raised for the drive against violators.
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Anti-Boycott Committee
Cleveland
Cleveland, O
Drowning in Fowl River Claims Three Near Heron Bay
News from Heron Bay in Mobile county reports three youths and young women drowned when their rowboat capsized on Fowl River Sunday afternoon. Ida Lyons Annie Johnson and Alphonse Johnson were among the victims whose bodies were recovered.
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Mosry
Ala
Heron Bay
Mobile County
Ida Lyons
Annie Johnson
Alphonse Johnson
Niccum Captured After Shooting Miss Everling in Etwoop
George Niccum, who shot Miss Neal Everling in Etwoop, was captured Monday and bound over to court. The pair dueled, Niccum firing three shots and the girl one. a lead bullet lodged in Niccum’s hip and cannot be found. Niccum was intoxicated and visited the girl’s home while so.
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Etwoop
Ind
George Niccum
Neal Everling
Niccum
German Celebration in Chicago Opens Kreigerbund Meeting
In Chicago on August 14, about one hundred thousand German-American citizens joined the opening of the four teenth annual Kreigerbund convention and the twenty-fifth annual reunion in America of the Deutscher Kreigerverein, marking a grand display of ethnic festivity and solidarity.
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Chicago
Kreigerbund
America
Deuscher Kreigerverein
Robbery of a mail pouch on Grand Trunk line
A Grand Trunk porter found a mail pouch with opened letters under a Detroit station platform. The pouch was stolen Friday night from a mail wagon traveling from Michigan Central to the Grand Trunk station en route to Canadian points. Detectives continued inquiries with no crew identified.
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DeTroit
Chicago
Northwestern
Grand Trunk Railway
Michigan Central
Grand Trunk
Emninyea
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Ust
Ks Bial
Ldo
Ayer
Wagner
E. Ingalls
McCormick
Trafic
Warren J. Lynch
Asst
Genl Pass
Ticket Agg
Imen
Pri
A.N. Kellogg
W. Fifth St
Cincin
University OF NO
New Hampshire
Military Academy
Government
West LE Ne
Superior
P. R
Pamens
Guayamo
Abonita
el Cayey
Catano
Standard Oil Co
Bayamo
Carolina
Cagvas
Monte Christi
Cape Hautien
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ernest L. Grubb
Grabb Eaves
Nashville
Yoro Rico
San Mateo
Iro M. Young
San
Mateo
Samuel B
Sana
Cronin
Nteer Reztist
24Th Cavalry
Maj
Ca San Mateo
Rivers Adve
Crong
Rivershdrew
San Mic
Serior
Company Incorporated
Malavitos
Manile
Civil Rights Law
Middlebury
East Middlebury
Eastwood
Frank Fenn
Fenn
E. D. Brown
Columbia
Newport
R. I
Defender
Amarita
Colonia
Quisette
Ariel
Indiana State Banks
Indianapolis
Indiana
National
H.C. Arne
Benj. F. Evans Banner Pack. & Prov. Co
John L. Stettinius
Longworth
James M. Glenn
Vachel M. Anderson
W. Smith
Commercial Tribune Co
American Catton Vil Co
Joseph Rawson
Jos. Rawson & Sons
David B. Gamble
Procter & Gamble Co
Perin Langdon
Baking Co
Godfrey Holterhoffites & Co
Henry Orex
Krouse& Co
W. Pohlman
J.P. Marvin
New York Weekly Tribune
Harrison, O
Harrison, Ohio
General Banking
Frank Bowles
John Knepfie
Market St
Harrison, C
Cus
Wuestefeld
State and Broadway
Harrison
D. R. Merrill
Will
Walter Hartpence
Joseph Bernhard
Dess
Sonable
RENDL
Mali
Royal Medicine Co
Sam 1 Barr
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