Trail and power plant delays stall Shelbyville line progress
In Shelbyville Indiana Aug 4 the Indianapolis Shelbyville Southeastern Traction line is slowed by missing machinery a rotary delays at the power house and a large tank collapse causing a roof breach and brief flooding. Separate reports note Huntington Township approving a 74000 subsidy for the Denton Union and Huntington Railroad with a strong majority.
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Indianapolis Journal
Shelbyvile
Ind
Indianapolis
Shelbyville
Cincinnati
Huntington
Huntington Township
Denton, Union & Huntington Railroad
Panic at Sir William Hotel Injures Four in Chicago Fire
Panic spread through seven Randolph Street hotel as escaping gas caused a fire injuring four guests and a night clerk. Grace Anderson, William K. Gray, Fred Schaefer and another William Gray suffered burns or gas effects. fire was extinguished with no serious losses.
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Chicago
Sir William Hotel
Randolph Street
Grace Anderson
William K. Gray
Fred Schaefer
William Gray
Rare Library Secured by Cornell University
Ithaca New York August 4 Through the generosity of A Abraham of Brooklyn Cornell University has been enabled to purchase the Egyptological and Assyriological library of the late Prof August Eisenleh r of Heidelberg University The Eisenleh library contains more than a thousand volumes including all important publications relating to Egyptology up to 1901 manuscripts papyrus facsimiles photograph reproductions and sets of periodicals.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Aus
A. Abraham
Brooklyn
Cornell University
August Eisenlehr
Heidelberg University
Abraham
Lepsius
Levinthal Named Chief Rabbi of United States Orthodoxy
Bernard L. Levinthal, longtime Philadelphia orthodox chief rabbi for eleven years, is tapped to succeed Chief Rabbi Jacob Joseph of New York as head of U S orthodox Jews. The post opened after Joseph’s death. Levinthal, who came from Rowne Russia to Philadelphia, started the Kosher Beef Association to ensure meat is slaughtered under Mosaic law.
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Philadelphia
Bernard L. Levinthal
Jacob Joseph
New York
United States
Rabbi Levinthal
Rowne
Russia
Rabbi Kleinberg
Kosher Beef Association
Kirbys Found Dead At Home In Burden Area
The bodies of John W. Kirby and his wife were found in bed at their farm home three miles north of Burden Arkansas. Each had a bullet through the head and a revolver lay near Kirby. The Kirbys, aged about thirty to thirty five, left their children and lived alone. Indications point to self-inflicted deaths.
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Arkansas City
Ark
John W. Kirby
Burden
Art Chambers
Kirby
Kirbys
Weather forecast and hot temperatures in Midwest brief
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday calls for local rains in Indiana Illinois and Ohio with warming trends and fresh southeast or east winds. In Topeka Kansas records topped 100 degrees with a hot wind but corn not damaged as light rains reported in western and northern parts of the state.
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Washington
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
Topeka
Kan
Movements of steamers across ledgers from several ports
Steamship notices list arrivals and sailings at Cherbourg New York Moville Boulogne Gibraltar Glasgow in today’s bulletin. Vessels Kronprinz Wilhelm Barbarossa Georgia Aller Pretorian Noordam Laurentian proceed or sail to Bremen Rotterdam Liverpool and New York.
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Kronpiius Wilhelm
New York
Plymouth
Bremen
Barbarossa
Aller
Genoa
Naples
Gibraltar
Georgia
Liverpool
Moville
Pretorian
Montreal
Quebec
Boulogne
Indianapolis Postponed as Kan City Game Looms
American Association notes indicate Indianapolis could not reach the ballpark in time for today’s game and the match was postponed. Kellum and Williams were set to start for Indianapolis while Gibson and McDonald prepared to pitch for Kansas City. Milwaukee beat Louisville easily behind strong left field defense and Altrock’s two scoreless innings. St Paul defeated Columbus in a long contest, with Kelley notching a three-base hit for the steadier offense. Minneapolis toppled by Toledo as nineteen hits and six miscues doomed the home nine. Milwaukee and Kan City standings and upcoming games loom in the Association schedule.
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Greensfork Beats Connersville 8 To 3 On Home Grounds
Greensfork defeated Connersville 8 to 3 at Greensfork grounds behind Boyd and Nicholson in the winning battery with Thomas and Wood umpiring for Connersville. The Seymour Reds won easily at home over Vincennes as L Howard pitched the victory.
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Nicholson
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Seymour Reds
Vincennes
L. Howard
Kramer Defeats Taylor In National Association Races
Ottawa reports the final day of Varsity Oval cycle events with Kramer defeating Major Taylor in the half mile circuit. Keegan wins the Civic Handicap while Morton and LeClaire take the Ontario and fifteen mile races respectively. A. Martinan tops the motor race with a Canadian one mile record of 1 34 3 5.
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Ont
National Association
Varsity Oval
Frank Kramer
Ston
Long Island
F. Beauchamp
Australia
Saxon Willams
Newhaven
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Taylor
Fenn
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Morton
Toronto
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Montreal
George Wiley
Troy
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Rifle contest winds lower skirmish scores at Fort Sheridan
In Chicago the Fort Sheridan range saw skirmish firing under high wind, with three top marks across the three days: Private Work of the Twentieth Infantry 449, Private Smeets of the Third Infantry 412, and Private Barre of the Fourteenth Infantry 400. In Leavenworth Missouri, the infantry rifle competition ends Tuesday with Maj. Gen. Bates arriving. Sergeant Clockers of the Sixth Infantry and Sergeant Dueberry of the Twenty-second Infantry share first at 47.
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Fort Sheridan
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Twentieth Infantry
Smeets
Third Infantry
Barre
Fourteenth Infantry
Leavenworth
Kan
Department of the Missouri
John C. Bates
Cclockers
Sixth Infantry
Dueberry
Twenty-second Infantry
New London Opens Yacht Club Cruise With Wide Welcome
Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard greeted eighty seven captains aboard the flagship Corona this afternoon as the New York Club cruise of 1902 began. More than one hundred top yachts gathered around the Corona, with notable race craft including Rainbow Mineola Nianneke Weetamoe Neale Elmina and other elite vessels.
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New London
Conn
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Corona
New York Club
Rainbow
Mineola
Niankee
Weetamoe
Neale
Elmina
Fleet set to sail for Newport cruise start at Sarah's Ledge
The fleet prepares for the first 40 mile voyage to Newport with a morning departure from Sarah's Ledge at the harbor entrance and targeting Brenton's Reef lightship as the finish. Muriel accompanies the party in the lead, and the plan unfolds as dawn breaks.
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Muriel
Newport
Sarah's Ledge
Brenton
Prize Fight Arena to Seat 26000 in New London
AUG 4 1934 New London Conn contract awarded for arena to host Corbett MacGovern boxing exhibition. Construction begins tomorrow and seating for 26000 planned despite protests claims. Also Pittsburg Aug 4 Munroe wins 25 mile motor paced bicycle race over Nelson by one and a half laps. Times listed through 25 miles.
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New London
Conn
Corbett-MacGovern
Pittsburg
Nelson
Chicago
Benny Munroe
Memphis
Munroe
Pillsbury and Janowski Tied for Lead in Chess Tourney
HANOVER Prussia Aug 4 Pillsbury and Janowski are tied for first with eight wins in eleven rounds at the chess tournament.
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Hanover
Prussia
Pillsbury and
Janowski
Francesco Wins $10,000 Saratoga Handicap in Open Day
Francesco, Charles F. Dwyer’s three year old, won the Saratoga handicap over Blues and Articulate with Herbert fourth. The sixteenth race featured Judith Campbell easily taking the Flash Stakes. Garden City Stakes saw Rose Tree triumph at Harlem with fast six furlongs run in 1:23 5.
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N. Y
Charles F. Dwyer
Francesco
Saratoga Association
Herbert
Articulate
Blues
Dwyer
Ethics
Lord Pepper
Advance Guard
Carbuncle
Roxane
Nones
Reina
Judith Campbell
Charles Elwood
Sergeant
Borough
Barry
Harry
Page
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Vincennes
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Rose Tree
E. Corrigan
Harlem
Burnie Bunton
Wainamothen
West
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Constellator
A. D. Gibson
Otis
Scorpio
Flora Pomona
Toad
L'Etienne
Dick Welles
Walter Cleary
Bon Mot
Scarlet Lily
Ravensburg
Miss Golightly Wins at Delmar in Heavy Rain
Miss Golightly was the only winning favorite at Delmar as a hard rain flooded the track. Wax Taper staged a dramatic late charge to beat Tickful by a half length, with Pickles Polly Bixby Mockery Wax and Miss Golightly among the winners.
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Miss Golightly
Delmar
Wax Taper
Lyles
Tickful
Pickles
Polly Bixby
Mockery
Wax
Kunja
Roy Shot by Little Brother in Springfield
Alvin O Berto aged thirteen died at St Johns Hospital from a chest wound caused by an accidental discharge of a 2 caliber rifle held by his six year old brother Albert O Berto at noon yesterday. The accident occurred while the boys were examining the rifle.
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Springfield
Til
Alvin O' Berto
St John’s Hospital
Albert O' Berto
Be Grove Box Laxative Bromo Quinine Label Claim
Be Grove appears on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab jets, the celebrated Cold and Grip Cure, as a branding note.
Chicago Wins In Twelfth Inning Over Philadelphia
White falters in the twelfth as Chicago plates five runs on six hits led by a double and a home run. Chicago over Philly 7 to 2 in a pitchers battle until the decisive extra frame. Attendance 1,296. Chicago players Jones Thomas Slagle Chance Barry Dobbs Jennings Williams Krug Doolin Howitt White Taylor.
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White
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Thomas
Slagle
Chance
Barry
Tee Dobbs
Jennings
Willams
Krug
Doolin
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St Louis Beats Boston In Seven Inning Game
St Louis defeated Boston 1 to 0 in a seven inning game. Carney's key play at the plate saved Boston from a bigger loss as Currie limited the Boston hitters. Rain halted play after the seventh inning with 1,400 in attendance.
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St. Louis
Carney
Brashear
Currie
Pittsburg Triumphs Over New York 9-7 in Loose City Game
New York error prone with costly misplays as McGinnity hit two batters producing a run each. Pittsburg takes the lead, New York rallies in ninth for four on five hits but falls short. Also Chicago vs Philadelphia 11 innings enlivened by errors and a late drive. Detroit handily beats Boston as Elberfeld signs with Detroit for 1905.
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New York
Pittsburg
McGinnity
St Louis Beats Baltimore in Another Easy Win
St Louis won again over Baltimore as Wiltse struggled fielding and Hemphill hit a homer. St Louis had 14 hits to Baltimore's 14 with one more error, attendance 1,500. Donohue and Kahoe combined on the mound for St Louis while Wiltse and Yeager pitched for Baltimore.
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Hemphill
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Kahoe
Yeager
Bloomington Ninety Four Rock Island One Eight Score Eighth
On muddy grounds Bloomington edged Rock Island in eleven innings as eight hits and a sacrifice propelled a late rally. McGreevey and Belt paired with Donnelly Smith and OLeary for Rock Island.
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Davenport
Hackett
Richardson
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Bloomigton
Rock Island
McGreevey
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Donnelly
Smith
O'Leary
Baseball row ends in locked gates at New Orleans park
In New Orleans on August 4 managers Powell and Frank clash over three Memphis players banned by the Minor League Association. No game played as St Vrain Evans and Babb are barred until a settlement, while Portland plans a lodge event with thousands awaiting the Elks and Pythians game.
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Powell
St. Vrain
Evans
Babb
Memphis
Athletic Park
Frank
Nielin
Rhythmic and Dan R Sweep Fourth Grand Circuit Cards
At Fort Erie and Brighton Beach the fourth Grand Circuit week opened with three decisive races. Rhythmic, the blind trotter, won the 2:30 trot cutting his record to 2:09% as Dan R. captured the 2:08 pace and Dan T. swept the 2:12 trot with three straight heats. Entries for Brighton Beach totals top purses and a 66,600 prize list highlights the week.
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Mexicans In Mass Rush After Railroad Accident
In Los Angeles a fourteen year old Mirano was killed by a train car in Southern Pacific yards. Mexican laborers mobbed the train crew, chasing them across river flats toward the East Side, until police and guards arrived. A switch engine and armed trainmen prevented further violence and the mob subsided.
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Southern Pacific
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East Side
German War Veterans Convention Opens With 68 Societies
The German War Veterans of America met in Hamilton on Monday at 9 am with 68 societies reporting about 4,000 members. Treasurer reports show the ald fu society had a capital of $14.00 and 2,309 members, with death funds paid to 43 families last year.
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Hamilton
White Men as Roustabouts on Ohio River Steamers
On two Cincinnati and Memphis steamers passing Metropolis Illinois Aug 4 river workers saw white men employed as rousters for the first time since before the Civil War. The striking rousters drew attention for their rarity and sparked discussion among river men about labor roles and race.
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Metropolis
Cincinnati
Memphis
Ohio River
Roaster Wages Affected by Heat and Wheat Shipments
The excerpt notes roasters receive lower wages due to hot weather and heavy wheat shipments, which deprive workers of rest. The crude context suggests industry disruption causing wage reductions amid seasonal demand factors.
Washington Letter on five year rule at Treasury
Boston Transcript reports Secretary Shaw pushes modernizing changes in the Treasury Department. He questions old, slow methods and urges subordinates to find faster, more efficient ways, noting mail delays and bureaucratic bottlenecks as proof of needed reform. He argues many long-tenured workers may be past their usefulness.
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Boston Transcript
Shaw
Treasury Department
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Treasury
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Denison
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Sporlsman
Morgan the Financier and the Fugger Echoes of Empire
A historical column links J Pierpont Morgan’s vast capital influence to medieval banker Antonius Fugger. It recalls empire entertainments in Augsburg during 1590, imperial bonds used as candles, and legends of royal hospitality, highlighting enduring power and impresario scope across Europe.
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That Geld Spoon and the Favorite Prescription Story
A reader testimonial extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as restoring health during pregnancy and after childbirth. The letter cites relief from back pain, nausea, insomnia, and general weakness, claiming the remedy strengthened the body and eased the baby’s delivery. It also praises Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a desirable laxative for delicate women.
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BE. Robertson
Medicine Lodge
Barber Co
Morgan and the ancient moneyed line of Germany
The text traces a German family of linen weavers who became private financiers to the Emperor and coined their own money, amassing vast wealth by 1560 with 6,000,000 gold crowns and extensive estates. It compares their rise to wealth with J Pierpont Morgan’s wealth and influence in modern America, noting industrious lineage and the role of private finance in public sovereignty.
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Rentap Glugger
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Cost of Living in Harper’s Weekly Analysis
Harper’s Weekly notes a broad rise in living costs driven by a 10 percent average increase in commodities over the past year. Meat and breadstuffs push prices higher while luxuries and rents rise. wages also climb as incomes expand. Profligacy grows as households imitate peers, making economies harder to maintain.
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Harper's Weekly
Beggars fill New York streets amid growing nuisance
The New York American and Journal laments the rise of beggars on city streets. It cites truculent panhandlers impostor recruits and persistent alms seekers near theaters and restaurants, urging police action and enforcement to banish the nuisance.
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New York American and Journal
New York
Army
Navy
Cleveland’s political ascent defies foes and fate
Baltimore readers see that Cleveland’s decline was not due to enemies but unusual circumstances. The piece argues a strong, steadfast president can withstand factional opposition, as public support ultimately overrides intrigue and hostility. It offers a cautionary note for Roosevelt about learning from Cleveland’s case.
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Baltimore News
Cleveland
Reeses
Roosevelt
Mr. Cleveland
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