Romantic History of Crete and Greek Unrest
A historical sketch traces Crete's long rule by Romans Arabs Byzantines Venetians and Turks and its repeated struggle for union with Greece. It notes Greek resistance to autonomy under the sultan highlights revolts and international mediation led by the powers and concludes with a lingering aim toward Crete’s union with Greece and a rising Greek influence.
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Crete
Greece
Troy
Firet
Ientimen
Canea
Internationalquadron
Turkey
Republic
Greecs
Island
Creyteans
Ifer
England
Gladstone
Ottoman Empire
Thessalian
Durka
Mr. Gladstone
Europe
Po Amull
Milton Marks
Approves Miles Philippine inspection plan under military remit
Secretary Cortelyou on Monday night confirmed General Miles may visit the Philippines with presidential permission to inspect army conditions. Miles would act only as an inspector, with no authority to alter policy or issue orders to General Chaffee or others.
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Hoatony Ange
Clint
Miles Ls
Philippine Delande
Cortelyou
Miles
United State
United States
Philippines
Boston
Chicago
Gen. Miles
Philipspines
Gen. Corbin
Gen. Chaffee
Chaffee
Chyfer
Milee
Narrow Escape In Mountain Trip At Forest Point
Miew Winnicker slipped from a cliff edge in Monteagle Tenn on Forest Point. Sidney Cowan, a Nashville man, sprang her to safety but fell over the edge himself with Miew. Both were carried down a 400 foot drop and rescued by companions. Cowan clung to a bush and the girl Miew Winnicker was carried by the fall.
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Monteagle
Tenn
Miew Winnicker
Forest Point
Sidney Cowan
Nashville
Cowan
Mise Tucker
Multivehicle Memphis Trolley Crash Fatality Report
A trolley accident at Georgia and Kentucky avenues in Memphis killed Mrs. Newton Morris of 308 Townay and injured seven others, one may die. The car’s trolley wire snapped and whipped about the vehicle causing a chaotic rush to the rear door as the conductor was swept away.
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Memphis
Tenn
Newton KB. Morris
Townay
Jackson Mownd Park
Georgia
Kentucky
Jones
Morris
Mace
Roosevelt Tackles Trusts In New England Trip Speech
President Roosevelt opened a Maine to Boston leg of his New England tour with a speech at Symphony Hall stressing trust regulation. He urged stronger national oversight and pointed to publicity and federal action as tools to curb corporate power. He also noted anti trust enforcement would proceed under Knox, aiming for interstate corporate control.
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Boston
Rovervelt
New Fngland
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot
Symphony Ball
Hotel Touraine
Gov. Crane
Maine
Symphony Hall
Tam
Eveit Corporation
Bam
Ubia
Shere
Nine
Veh
Babylon
Ion Valley
Andar
Migle Corporation
Ito
Ciit
Koverelen
Ely
Army Navy Maneuvers Outline For Coastal Defense
New York August 20 Maj Gen Mace Arthur presents plan for army and navy maneuvers off Long Island Sound. Two phases prepare and hostilities with naval bombardment, land fortifications, obstructions, signals, artillery control, and arbitration by a five officer board. About 19 ships partake with naval militia aboard Newport ships.
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New York
Mace Arthur
Navy
Rodman
Adams
Wetherill
Greble
Manefield
Weight
Michie
Terry
Gardner's Point
Sie
Newport
Ohio Legislature Moves to Bunce Municipal Code and Court Reform
The Ohio legislature convened in extraordinary session to enact a municipal code for governance of cities and to restore jurisdiction to the supreme court. Governor Nash urges repeal of a May act that stripped appellate power, and advises against a constitutional convention while outlining the municipal code proposal. Meanwhile London announces a new U S parcels post service effective September 21 with 24 cent rate for three pound packages and 72 cent rate for seven to 12 pound packages to U S points plus British customs clearance and U S customs fees.
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Columbog
Supreme Court
Gov. Nash
Ohio
London
Great Britain
United States
British Postal Department
Cunard and
White Star Lines
American Express Company
Powerful Guns for New U S Battleships Connecticut and Louisiana
The Connecticut and Louisiana, two new battleships funded by the appropriation bill, will mount the world's most powerful naval guns. Each ship will use 45 caliber long guns, boosting range and velocity, with new turret sights and a telescopic rifle sight under test at army posts. Also noted is a Philippine deployment of bolo bayonets for cavalry use.
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Washington
Louisiana
Adneal O'Neil
Bureau of Ordnance
Harteed
Wang
Louisians
Connecticut
Army Ordnance Bureau
Bureau Alva
Philippines
Fthaw
Fraternal Congress meets in Denver with 300 delegates
The National Fraternal Congress gathers in Denver Aug 27 with 57 fraternal societies. President Young’s report supports excluding fraternal publications with ads from mail. Dr. Millard discusses mortality costs and causes in the national fraternal statistics. On the Klondike, George Hees reports a sharp decline in prospects and yields.
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Denver
Col
National Fraternal Congress
Canada
Fiinal
Young
National Fraternal Press Association
Madden
Tay
D. C. Millard
Knights of the Loyal Guild
Pilar
Mich
Limbe Attacked and Recaptured by Provisional Troops
Limbe, 62 miles north of Port au Prince, was attacked and retaken by provisional government troops. Fighting lasted from midnight Monday to noon Tuesday with heavy casualties on both sides. The town was burned and destroyed.
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Wighe
Cape Haution
Limbe
Port Au Prince
Judge Lacombe Rules Will of Daniel Fayerweather Valid
In New York on August 27 Judge Lacombe of the United States circuit court upheld the July 1897 decision of the court of appeals admitting the will of Daniel Fayerweather to probate. The will directs the bulk of the estate, about 6.2 million dollars, to be distributed to colleges and universities.
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Anatalue
New York
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Tri‘bunal
Lacombes
Store Court of Appeals
Daniel Fayerweather
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I Island
Hanbor
Onete
Manila
Dne
Gen. Chafers Minne
Mer
Binghamton
Dustantly Walter. Lowlx
Marie Antoinette Hopkins
Edward A. Hopkins
Argentine
Paris
France
Aberdeen
Viret National Bank
Woowevelt
Je Be Roberts
Minnt
Tae
Roberts
ARMY
Istana Forte
Ohio Legislature
Muntelpal
China
Shanghai
T.S. Shurrette
Lanring
Michigan Spreme Court
Frank C. Andrews
Phillipsburg
Kan
Chester Westbrook
Here
Weetbrook
Fraternal Congress
Klondike
George {. Hees
Dawson
Canada Manufacturers’ Association
Yukon Territory
State Department
United Sates
Brush
Niagara Falls
Hees
Tees
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