Destructive fires and accidents abound in early reports
Greece suffers widespread forest fires while in the US deaths occur from a home accident in California. A 107 year old man dies in Santa Monica. Shipping anthracite to New York due to a strike. Railway injuries in Wyoming and Scotland. Real estate values in Chicago rise and sea of incidents mark a tumultuous week.
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Greece
Martin Rule
Sante Monica
Cal
New York
London
Levi Ashenfelter
Wyoming
Saveges
Corina
Londing Bay
Kindness Was in Vain Bloodshed Warned in Mindanao
The war department reports an attack on the US troop at Maulilang Falls seven miles from Carp Viekare by Moros on Sept 1. First Lt. William M. Parker and two soldiers were wounded, one killed. General Chaffee sought authorization to move troops into the Maciu country to enforce assurances of good behavior. Authorities note twelve clashes since May 2 with four killed and twelve wounded. Officials prefer avoiding hostilities but expect an inevitable Mindanao campaign and possible forward movement in the near term.
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War Department
United States
Mauliing Falls
Chaffee
Department
Mindanao
Germ of cholera infantum discovery linked to Jack Rockefeller fund
Two students at Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania medical schools report finding a germ likely causing summer diarrhea in children. The research follows a $200000 Rockefeller offer after Jack Rockefeller's death, with fourteen cases showing a dysentery-like organism similar to that in adults.
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John D. Rockefeller
Pdson
Jack
Joha Hopkins
University of Pennsylvania Medical Schools
Little
Rockefeller
Fire Scene in Soufriere Eruption Sighted in Kingston
Dispatch describes the Soufriere eruption in the Windward district of Saint Vincent. The Kabsecs river is a quarter mile wide and lava and debris are ejected into the sea altering the landscape since September. A separate note reports two miners attacked near Hurry G. Culliry and an unrelated account of sheep shipments to London amid a cholera-like notations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
St. Vincent
Windei
Fragmented OCR narrative reports a violent incident and investigations
An unclear OCR segment describes a violent event near the Winnebago Reservation, including a sheriff’s death and a bystander injured. It mentions a pursuit with a rifle, a car, and responses by doctors and investigators, with references to local figures and a winter period.
Germans Blend With Maitiens In Naval Action At Harbor
Report describes German gunboat Panther engaging Cretea-Kurrut and Firminis gunboat near Cape Haltiva. Cretea-Kurrut seized by Germans, later set ablaze by its crew. Panther fired until Cretea-Kurrut sank. Panther's specs noted. Firminis crew fled.
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Hic
Cet
Faniher
Mauther
Fort
Au Prince
Leonia Stein
Capiteln Hanisem
Bebo
Americana Packet Company
Haclig
Cape Ualuied
Boas Cretea
Hansen
Consol
Daneig
Panther
Germany
Caribbean
Wartime killings in TayaBae spark sectarian clashes
Reports describe a September attack led by fion a fanatic loner at Laguanone supported by ten riflemen. They killed 16 women and wounded others before a detachment from the native forces repelled the attackers at Laguanone. Rios followers suffered several deaths and many suspects were captured or fled. Local authorities vow to identify the guilty and liberate the area.
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Fion
TayaBae
Ligon
Laguaanoe
Lagumanie
Ra's Ten
Rios
Lagiinanoc
Tod
Liberty
Rinse Hootevadts
God
Man
View Constabulary
Kim
Body of Bartholin Found in Iowa Cornfield
The body of a man believed to be William Bartholin, accused of Chicago murders, was found in an Iowa cornfield. A pistol lay nearby and a confession letter to two Chicago murders appeared in his pocket. Authorities reference Bartholin as connected to the Chicago killings and the broader case involving his fiancée Minnie Mitchell.
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Bartholin
Iowa
William Bartholin
Chicago
Field Bear Lowther
Minnie Mitchell
Rona Bartholin
Chicagi
Oner
Lie Lowe Muthioni
Muriel
Lyme
Markie Iather Levers
Fragmented OCR Item From Obscure Local Record
The readable text shows a damaged OCR fragment with names and scattered phrases. It mentions individuals such as Richardant api and Jilin Wallenburger, plus references to a gathering or event and disrupted dialogue, but no clear event, date, or location is discernible.
Runaway Engine Plunges Toward Oakland Mole Tragedy
A switch engine at West Oakland yard broke loose and sped through a network of tracks toward the Oakland Mole. It struck no standing trains but caused fatal injuries to several aboard a passenger tender and crew from the Second Coast Artillery amid chaotic scenes described in reports. Authorities note the incident prompted investigations into railway safety and medical responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cen Pacific Company
Oakland
Oakland Mole
San Francisco
Molelie
Deadwood to Host Next American Mining Congress Session
The International Mining congress, formerly meeting in Butte, will reconvene in Deadwood and Lead City South Dakota as the American Mining congress. J B Richards is president with S W Russell and BR Buckley as vice presidents and Thomas E Ewing as treasurer. Executive committee members include J L K Armstrong and Geo J Grayson, W M Rendall. Next meeting planned for September with date to be set by the executive committee.
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Mising Congress
Butte
Deadwood
Lead
Bod
American Mining Congress
J. B. Richards
Jabot
S. W. Russell
South Dakota
BR. Bucrkley
Missouri
Thomas E. Ewing
Callefornia
Charles W. Goodale
Montana
Joseph L. K. Armstrong
Washington
Geo. J. Grayson
Oregon
W. M. Rendall
Ohio
Leadity
S T
Executive Committee
Doomed Martinique Hit by Mont Pelee Eruption
The report from Castries Port de France describes Mont Pelee's violent August 30 eruption causing widespread devastation from Morne Rouge to Fort de France. An estimated 1,500 killed so far with thousands injured amid ash cover and panicked evacuations.
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Royal Mull
Varew
Castries
St. Lucre
Mont Pelee
Tfe
State Department
United States
Jery
Port de France
Mont Peles
Morse Rouge
Ajoupa Houlllon
Parcasse Mourne
Carbot Mourne
Ballailt Hourdon Heights
Martinique
Guadalupe
Mandstill
Mont Pelew
Moras Lacroix
Pelee
Morne Cape
Wounde
Fort de France
President Roosevelt's New England Carriage Accident
President Theodore Roosevelt is involved in a street railway collision in Mittafeld New England while his party travels from Mittafeld to Leones. Secret Service Agent Craig was killed, Governor Crane and Cortelyou injured, and Roosevelt survived with facial injuries as bystanders watched.
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Rhymley
England
Kansas City
Kan
Paul Kadamecker
Cooper
Wes
Michael
Huret
Lam
Wens
Martinique
France
Roosevelt
Deadwood
Omaha
Leslie Armitage
White Sulpher Springs
Bunting
Pietefeld
Mama
United
Siaton
Uppermont Interent
Hoonevelt
Ee Sbinels
Craig
Devil J. Pratt
Dalton
Rm Iinet
Mittafield
Leones
Pittafield
Cnol
Yibres
Taoday
Cortelyou
Govnor Crane
Secret Service Ager
Pratt
South Street
Pittello Electric Street Railway
Prdent
Howard Hill
Eo Railroad
Wooley
Oliver Pratt
Cra
Cortely
Cortelyon
Lea Fling
Catt
Thamar
Onox
Jana
Venezuelans Starving as Aid Plea Reaches U S Minister
United States Minister Lowen at Varacas forwards a protest dated August 1 seeking relief for starving Venezuelans in Ubat capital due to ongoing war hardships. Rev. T S Pond and Mr. Kowee solicit contributions from America to supply provisions rather than cash.
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United States
Lowen
Varacas Laa
Ubat
TS Pond
Carouna
Kowee Hue
America
Pond
Fatal shooting near St Louis shocks city
A colored youth, Ketward Hrowe aged 18, was fatally wounded after a shooting incident on the steer of St Louis. He was captured and identified before being turned over to a policeman but fled from a wagon. Citizens and officers pressed for answers as a manhunt continued.
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Louie
Annie Utes
Shomogre
Citienne
Mon
Lila
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