Mixed World News Flashes From 1900s Dispatches
A sprawling copy from early 20th century reports notes 140,000 cures of epilepsy in the United States and 139 deaths in Egypt as cholera spreads. Burglars loot stamps in Culver Indiana while Russian iron trade faces crisis. Texas gunfight leaves two dead including Orange official. Western banking robberies and volcanic activity on Saint Vincent surface amid political tensions in Venezuela and Cuba. A mass strike in Denain signals ongoing labor unrest, and notable deaths include Senator Vest’s secretary George Vest Jr in Washington. Other items cite oil prospect limits, treaty talks, and violent incidents across Buffalo, Wilkes-Barre, and Havana.
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Egypt
Culver
Ind
Exeter
Sayen Petersburg
London
Jef Chenault
Jordan
Tovey Jones
Orange
Texas
Matos
Castro
Standard Oil Company
Bormal
General Toral
Santiago de Cuba
Inaape
Murcia
Tampa
Kan
St. Vincent
George Vest, Jr
Senator Vest
Missouri
Columbia Hotel
Washington
Venezuela
Hamburg
Marietta
Barcelona
Conan Baize
Hay
Michael Herbert
United States
Newfoundland
Trust injunction limited in salt trust case San Francisco
United States Attorney Woolworth argued to destroy the Federal Salt Company and associates trust in a San Francisco Circuit Court, Judge Morrow ordering a broad temporary injunction against most defendants except Imperial Salt. If appealed, higher court may follow precedent from related trusts, potentially sustaining the injunction and ending the salt trust.
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United States
Woolworth
United States Circuit Court
San Francisco
Ite Associates Non Trust
United States Cirrcuit
Morrow
Imperial Salt Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Red Cedar Shingle Trust
Coal Trust
Klils
Cuban reciprocity talks in Havana may see sugar rebate compromise
President Palme has sent full instructions to Cuban minister Quesads in Washington on how to approach the U S on the reciprocity treaty. The issue centers on the rebate rate for Cuban sugar and tobacco. It is likely a compromise will emerge between 25 percent offered by the United States and 50 percent demanded by Cuba.
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Havana
Palme
Senor Quesads
Washington
United States
Hay
Cubsos
Lost at sea and fire damage wrap across two regions
The British steamer Elangarite bound from Sydney to Auckland wrecked on Three Kings Islands with 41 saved and 36 missing. The vessel belonged to Haddard, Warke & Co of Melbourne. Separately, the New York Brooklyn bridge tower fire caused $501,000 in damage, burning the top structure and interrupting traffic, with no confirmed deaths. Owing to height, extinguishing was limited. a pier and bridge supports burned away. In Deer Lodge County Montana, Mahoney narrowly leads Marchleo for superintendent of public schools, with Republicans planning to contest citing about fifty votes questioned in Chitty precincts.
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Sydney
N.S. W
Aueckland
Three Kings Islands
Haddard, Warke & Co
Melbourne
Australia
New Zealand
Rust River
New York
Brooklyn
New York Wide
Sil Trafic Op
Puriten
Deer Lodge
Montnos
Mian Mahoney
Lavor
Mins Marchleo
Practiced Without License In Colorado District Court
Information filed against Mrs Tasing Carpenter of New Gastiv for practicing medicine without a license in Wilawood Springs Colorado. Christian Science healer charged with treating Mere Magh Miller who died after a year of treatment. Also notes election contest actions and mutilated ballots in a separate political context.
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Thay Han
Wleawood Springs
Colo
Moro leader denies intent to attack Americans
A letter from the sultan of Maeslod to Captain Pershioy claims no desire to fight the Americans and denies stolen property. General Sumner plans a column to Hag alod but may abandon it while troops monitor Moros. A wagon road and north shore occupation are expected to reveal Moro attitude as they show friendliness.
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Maeslod
Setter
Pershioy
Cacap Vie
Leland
Mindanao
Ihe
Mignolier
Sumner
Hagalod
Boni de Castellane Loses Seat In French Chamber Debate
In the French chamber of deputies the election of Count Boni de Castellane was invalidated by a 275 to 248 vote after a heated contest. M Chaurin attacked Castellane for alleged irregularities while Castellane denied the charges and pledged to return, asserting the will of the inhabitants of the Alpes district.
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Anna Gould
Washwad Lamune
Chamber of Drepaties
Chamber of Deputies
Boni de Castell
Sam Menber
M. Chaurin
Count de Cantellane
Ears Cut Off In Hoonah Witchcraft Tragedy
Report from Skagway describes a brutal Hoonah incident where a man believed possessed was mutilated with ears cut off and body hacked in a failed exorcism and burial. Epileptic fits persisted and a special steamer carried officials to the scene. In Honolulu a house fire killed a woman and injured a daughter, with husband Nigel Jackson suspected of arson.
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TD Sepastoben
Skagway
Jonean
Hoonah
Juneau
Honolulu
E.li Friel
Nigel Jackson
Migel Jackson
Suapleton
Jackson
Murdered by Agreement on Maui Island
A dead woman found in a cane field on Maui led to a dramatic murder case. The victim, Teli, allegedly signed an agreement with Fugui Kichita Kichite to leave for him, and he killed her when the agreement failed. Two youths and others are jailed in Bethlehem, Ide, awaiting open-case charges, with several suspects captured at Hapa.
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Maui
Wamed Teli
U.aureny Ang & Oo Uotherie
Tee Poung Mga
Fragmentary World War II Dispatch Cites Troop Conduct
A damaged report accuses General Ware and the Told Staves troop in the Philippines of severe supply shortages and misused authority. The dispatch notes dire conditions, with calls for punishment as the unit faces pressure from war and artillery fire.
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Ware
Philippines
Gaye
Utah vote totals show Howell leads McCarty state wide
Early returns from 1v of Utah’s B19 precincts indicate Howell's plurality at about 5 061 and McCarty at 4 861. Beverages of county results show Republicans winning county seats in Beaver Cache Kane Millard
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Utah
Joseph Howell
Congress
William McGarty
Supreme Court
Howell
McCarty
Outeide
Salt Lake County
Wat
Young
King
Ghoul Leaders Confess Crimes Amid Gruesome Cemetery Claims
Bofos Cantrell and John Mekudrer, leaders of a ghoul gang, confess to pointing out 30 to 40 graves at Anderton and Anderson cemeteries. Cantrell names a murdered woman and her child, while a wounded, traveling man is found near Mason, West Virginia. A Bosnian or Doukhobor woman is described in a separate apparition, and local officials note suspicious activity linked to a missing wife. The report blends confessions, alleged thefts, and violent outcomes with uncertain details from several locales.
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Bofos Cantrell
John Mekudrer
Ganga
Anderton
Anderson
Mwrman Mod
Talesing
Liere
Uyren
Army to be reduced by December according to Corbin report
Adjutant General Corbin reports the army to shrink to about 600 020 men by December with roughly 2877 staff. During the year 35 officers were killed or died of wounds and disease with 68 resignations and 68 retired. Among enlisted men 12 7 7 were killed or died and 35 400 discharged on service expiration. The plan for maneuvers is approved and a canteen reestablishment is urged. Congressman Littlefield forecasts speakership bid and pushes antitrust legislation aligned with Roosevelt. the GOP aims for measured, non drastic action.
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Avnuel
Corbin
Srimy
Charles E. Littlefield
Maine
Knox
Roosevelt
Congress
Battle over statehood plan targets three territories
Republican leaders in the Senate challenge a bill admitting Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona during the coming session. Senator Beveridge chair of the Territories Committee heads to Chicago to tour the territories and assess expansion arguments. Opposition centers on Mexican majority populations in New Mexico and Arizona and unequal representation versus the existing states.
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Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Senate
Heveridge
Committee On Territories
Leff
Washington
Chicago
Leon Tir Beveridge
Lap
Etill
Tiree Territorivn
Aod
Inter Commonwealths of the Union
Anefort
Ok Homa
Sloritt Appeals for Protection Amid Anniston Clash
In Anniston Alabama a sloritt appealed to authorities for protection as an assault threat emerged toward Mrs. Dohn Willan. A Hodson company arrived, a wuh formed East Anniston, and local troops under Major Daniels confronted the mob scattering at the first sign of violence.
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Anniston
Alahuna
Sloritt
Imure
Wegen
Dohn Willan
Hodson
Weelock
Midulghe
Daniels
Arden Veharge
Lnyuniete
Utivaking Party
Ncattere la Every Altecthons
Republicans Near Sweep Reflecting Statewide Races
A fragmented OCR tale outlines expected Republican gains across states including Idaho Wyoming Nevada and Washington with majorities in state legislatures and the U.S. House. It notes weak Democrat showings in Colorado and Minnesota while signaling Republican strength in Oregon and Other districts, hinting at broad party control post election night.
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Vorg- Allegheny Distriow
Vania
Erate
Dletra
Tennessen
Minnesota
Wyoming
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