Children Play With Powder in Ext Town Injury Tale
Johnnie House eleven and Jennie fourteen, with a baby in the same room, were badly burned when a brass powder flask exploded while pouring into a stove. Jennie saved the infant, tore off her dress to shield them, and both siblings fled as their clothing caught fire. Johnnie dove into a half full boat to escape. The blast damaged the stove and ceiling, but all are expected to recover.
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Johnnie House
Ext House
Jennie
Johnnie
Buster Brown
City council votes water mains extension and street work
The council held its monthly meeting approving extensions of water mains in Philippe addition and near the city’s extension area. An alderman vacancy will be filled by a special election on August 16. Resignations, audits, and street improvements were discussed along with crossovers and sidewalk space.
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Mra
Patya Hughes
Delaware Arena
H. & Ridenhour
Russian envoy predicts end of talks in a week
Associated Press dispatch from the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse quotes Russian envoy Witte saying negotiations will end within a week as Japanese terms become intolerable for discussion. The staff correspondent notes the tense mood aboard the steamer.
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Associated Press
New York
the Herald
Witte
Trains Tied Up by a Strike in Montana
Helena August 2 dispatches report telegraphers on the Northern Pacific and Great Northern obeyed the strike order. All operators except dispatchers, about fifty, quit. at Missoula nearly the entire Northern Pacific force left except two. The Stocky Mountain district is said to be fed up by the strike.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Montana
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Montena Central
Missoula
Fever Situation Growing Worse In New Orleans
Associated Press reports a surge in new fever cases over 24 hours as authorities, though stretched, believe they can manage the outbreak. Hidden cases among Italians surface, and several new infections within the zone prompt disallowing streetcar travel to curb spread.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Strikers Clash With Police in San Juan Riots
A mob of thousands in San Juan clashed with police over a Long Shoremen wage increase. Blocks and stones were hurled, crowds cut power, 606 people were killed and forty injured were reported as darkness fell and police regained control.
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San Juan
Hgts
Tecontrol
Mississippi Troops Invading Louisiana Reported
Jackson Mississippi August 2 Governor Wardaman left for the Gulf coast to investigate Louisiana claims that Mississippi troops had invaded and are patrolling near Lake Borgne Blanchard and Wardaman declined comment. Public notices included a medical ad promising relief from whooping cough via a laxative syrup.
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Jackson, Miss
Vakaman
Gulf Coast
Blanchard
Louisiana
Mississippi
Louisiana Territory
Lake Rigolets
Wvardaman
August Flower and City Notices Across a Fractured Text
A fragmented OCR segment blends ads for August Flower remedies with scattered legal and civic notices. It references medical claims, a testimonial, and a city ordinance warning property owners about penalties, plus dates for a fire insurance event and ticket sales to Colorado destinations. The text also includes garbled names and addresses and lines about extension periods and rates.
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Coloranda Ragies
Denver
Col
Joyal Fire Insternce
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Leo
Eidoraan
Withee
Unger
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Baer
Deeg Store
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Manos
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