Britons Angry as German Torpedo Boat Spotted
London, Aug 28. British naval officers commanding torpedo boat maneuvers in Tyne reacted with fury when a German torpedo boat appeared among the exercises. The German crew allegedly feigned a disability to shield spying. The incident led to suspicions, suspensions, and calls for an official German report.
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Tyne
Germany
London
Tyme
Whd
Manier
Sodenty
Amagenvers
England
Marathon Winner Johnny Hays Honored by City Crowd
New York on August 2 Acting Mayor McGowan awarded Johnny Hayes the Olympic Marathon medal amid a 50,000 strong crowd outside City Hall. Hayes and Ralph Rose were greeted by cheers as families and teammates celebrated. French parochial students sang The Star Spangled Banner during the medal ceremony.
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New York
Whle Tittle
Johnny Hays
McGowan
Motles
Mary
Oh Mays
Ralph Rose
Five Men Die In Mine Collision At Warrior Run
Five miners were killed and five were seriously injured in a mine car collision at Lehigh Valley Coal Company’s Warrior Run colliery near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. A runaway ore car derailed a loaded train, sending workers down the slope and into wreckage in a chaotic crash that destroyed support hardware and trapped men beneath wreckage.
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Wilkenbarre
Warrior Run Coltery
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Wime
Excapel Ry
James Gallagher
Frank Ostroski
Simon Hustovage
Ike
John Torkarahnok
Mini
Mob bent on a double lynching shocks Bonet Mississippi
Aug 29 report from Bonet Mississippi says John Smith and John Williams two black men charged with robbing a residence were seized from jail by a citizen mob intending swift punishment. Williams escaped but Smith is believed hanged and his body dumped in a lake. Also notice George P Rowell of Poland Springs Maine died last night aged 72.
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Try Bonet
John Smith
John Williams
Williamsa
Smith
George P. Rowell
Poland Springs
New York
Advertienne Nuvinewe
Robbery at Stustach Bank Nets $12,000
Five masked men robbed the Provincial Bank at Stustach, ten miles from Montreal, taking $12,000. They overpowered the tellers while two held a posse at bay. others cracked the safe. Police pursue suspects.
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Montreal
Stustach
Here
NAMES A SUCCESSOR TO SENATOR MECK
Columbus August date states State School Commissioner Jones appointed Chaney of Youngstown as a member of the state school examiners for five years per Senator Meck of Dayton.
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Columbus
Fur
Chaney
Public Schools
Youngstown
Te Baturdiy
Jones
Meck
Dayton
Littlefield Named Receiver for Brown and Co
Judge Hert of the U S District Court New York appointed Charles T Littlefield Maine congressman as receiver for A O Brown and Co of New York. Bond fixed at 250000. The announcement came from his summer home in Potton Connecticut on Aug 2.
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Potton
Conn
Hert
U. 8 Distriet Court
New York
Vere
Charles ‘T. Littlefield
Maine
A. O Brown and Co
Lend
French Nab Pirate Band in Indochina Action
A French column captured 200 Chinese pirates after shore assault near Tonquin. Casualties included 30 pirates and 11 soldiers. a French poseillon reports the force may execute the entire captive group. The crackdown follows darker days of rebellion sweeping Indochina.
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Tonquin
Chinese Srates
Chines
French Indochina
Estimates Rise on Augusta Flood Death Toll
Augusta Ga August 29 searchers in the receding flood wake fear the death toll estimate is too low. Twenty two bodies have been recovered and as waters fall the debris obstruction appears worse than first thought raising expectations of more finds. Property damage yesterday was feared to exceed a million and is now considered much higher with Augusta alone seen at least twice that figure.
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Augusta
Argentine to Fight Argentine to Fight War Looms Over Andes
Washington Aug 29 The Argentine republic is preparing for war. The Argentine chamber of deputies vows a credit of 55 million for government expenses. Trade and financial questions strain relations as the buffer state between two powers fears a clash.
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Washington, D. C
Republle Iy
Prantl
Spencer Bday
Pune Department
Chanber of Deputies
Bomsey
Hewa
Ufugmaty
Red Cross Appeals for Funds in Rasbhiston News Item
Rasbhiston reports an urgent Red Cross fundraising appeal led by A. O. Kaufman of Charleston for immediate support to Southern mood-sufferers. The item ties regional relief to a broader wartime effort and notes calls for rapid contributions.
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RED Cross
Rasbhiston
A. O Kaufman
Charleston
South
Carolitna Vranch
First Train From Flood District Reaches Trinidad
From Trinidad Colorado August 2 the first train from the Jarcken Pelxon area hit by a cloudburst yesterday arrived today. Passengers say the death toll will be near zero while a score of people are missing and twenty bodies have been recovered.
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Trinidad
Colo
Jaricken Pelxon
Mativlet
Mleddy
Indictments Returned At Springfield Inquest Body Found
Serinchell Uke Aug 2 report notes a grand jury returned many indictments. The inquest into the death of William Donegan, a Black man, has set tentative trial dates. Proceedings indicate substantial evidence gathered, with defendants to be examined in September.
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Serinchell
Uke
Wittesmyn
Foe Negro
Wiliam Donegan
Battle on Furnace Top Ends in Beating Shower of Sparks
Chicago August 20 a deadly quarrel on a blast furnace platform 160 feet above ground saw Ivan Mealitel struggle with Nichola Vidovian 25 as Steigsling tried to throw them into the blaze eighteen minutes of fighting under a shower of sparks drew frightened spectators. One youth Polls girl Moatlitel was arrested.
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Chicago
Ivan Mealitel
Nichola Vidovian
Steigsling
Young
Moatlitel
Black man dies after mob attack near Murfreesboro
Nashville dispatch says George Johnson, a Black man known locally, was killed by a mob in Murfreesboro Tennessee after an alleged incident nearby. Sheriff Primm and two deputies were overwhelmed. the mob overturned a jail wagon, fired rounds, and one mob member reportedly hurt.
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Nashville
Tenn
George Johnson
Murfreesboro
Muuffrersboro
Muriversboro
Wily
Nim
Sherif Primm
Folsom flood death toll climbs in eight foot torrent
El Paso Texas August 20 reports say more bodies recovered from the Monroni flood wreckage as the death toll reaches 28 with a possible final around 40. Rescue divers comb the ruins of the mining town Walter Folsom and nearby areas where homes were swept away and supplies destroyed. Food relief is being sent from surrounding towns to aid survivors scarce in the devastated town.
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Folsom
EL Paso
Texas
Monroni
Camuyliew
Rite
Vlotlus
Folham
Cimarron
Fifty Go Down With Vessel in Typhoon
Toklo Aug 24 news reports the sinking of the steamer Dinearn in a Pacific typhoon off Rupiel with all but two crew members lost. Survivors Willan Phillips and John London, picked up by Sakyo Miura, are aboard the Japanese steamer. The ship, 2420 tons, sailed from Nik latewk for Singapore, later reaching Karten for coal, before sinking in a typhoon near Kotten. A fundraising subscription was launched for the survivors and crew.
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Dunearn
Kiuku
Tokio
Foto
Stenner Sakyo Miura
Duteam
Nikolatesk
Singapore
Karten
Tove
Kotten
J. Graham
Hanbury
Nikelatewk
Hill Will Aid Bryan Campaign in New York
Former New York figure David Hill arrives from Europe and backs Bevan and Kerk ticket while signaling advisory support for Bryan. Norman Mack and William Conners discuss party splits with Murphy McCarren, aiming to unite forces before the national election. Conners later predicts Bryan’s statewide win by 100000 votes. Continuous coverage noted.
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Europe
New York
Mack
York
Ang
David FM
Mir
National
Norman £. Mack
Fitd
Mir. Mack
Bevan
Kerk
Hildefoe
Menepaper Imen
Damo
Hill
John H. Stanchfield
Mirek
Bryan
Hil
William J. Conners
New York State
Charley BP
Murphy
Timpany Hall
Pat H. McCarren
Kings
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Jannon
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