Circus Wreck in Michigan Kills Twenty Two
A Grand Trunk line collision in Michigan left twenty two dead and over thirty injured. The front engine and cars demolished. Elephants and menagerie workers affected as rescuers and volunteers battled darkness and fatigue to reach survivors.
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Durie
Mik
Abcendamelie
Walle Issére
Raliwiey Varde
Warty Uy
Jamin Aucaitiny
Battle Creek
John Purcell
Perl
Bow Canverman
Lafh Larson
Cembritae
Alina
Sleeymer Circus
Hite
Tess
Tess Said Eatereath Tad Com Them We That Etna
Rail crash near Detroit injures many. crews aid survivors
A collision damaged two trains near Detroit leaving numerous injured. General Stannger F. W. McGuean led rescue work, track cleared, and injured taken to hospital. Hospitals and a temporary camp treated victims as nurses and relatives assisted surgeons.
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Secon
Steg
Hioatr
Guneral Stannger F
McGuean
Grand Tronk
Chidke
Montreal
Taim
Tie
Edward Yorked
Hopital
Fitton
Harper Bosgita
Detroit
Hotel Rich
Volunteyeen Aa Harpes
Five Went Down In Steady Northeast Storm Near Barnegat
New Bedford mass August 7 The barer Florrie en route from North to Providence foundered early Wednesday morning between Barnegat and Wire Island during a heavy northeast storm. Captain Cobb and one deck hand were saved. Mrs Cobb the captain’s wife a 10 year old son eight a boy named Jones who joined the trip with the captain’s party engineer and cook perished. The crew below deck were lost. Captain Cobb and the surviving deck hand clung to a life raft as the barge sank with waves tearing away the captain’s hold and the two others swept overboard. Rescue was unclear.
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New Bedford
Mass
Florrie
Roswell
Nortuth
Providence
Barnegat
Wire Island
Cobb
Jones
Burke
Monk
Captain Cobb
Heavy Rain Spreads Across Western Kansas
Flooding rains drenched western Kansas last night with reports of 12 inches in some towns and 21 inches in others. Temperatures dropped and winds rose as forecasts warned of continued unsettled weather across the state, with several counties noting lower temperatures and steady rain through the night into morning.
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Detke
Mackwtlile
Bedaw
Meckeville
Chase Olly Ratas
Wichita
Getatiares
Wiboek
Fleloe
Pick Tillmans Pockets Low During Debate Tour
Fragmented item describes Pick Tillman being accused of pocketing something during a Burlington debate tour with references to Mayor Reed and a Strath Titan incident. Mentions Keuth Garotine and a scan posted in a depot context. includes unrelated arrests and a shooting in Ogden, Utah.
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Ity
Muawe L
Benjamit Soren
Calted
Bintan
Menator
Keuth Garotine
Nition Depot
Reed
Strath Titan
Titian
Senaior Baron
Allen Is at Work Says He Was Late Because He Was Sick
Allen explains his lateness to work by being ill. He states sickness caused the delay and he returned promptly once feeling better.
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Allen
Senator Allen Seeks Vault for Claims Office at State House
Senator James M. Allen pushes for a vault ready to store union and military related records in the adjutant general department. He transferred his legislative pay to flood relief funds and plans a new headquarters near the state house main entrance, citing storage needs and ease of access for those doing business with the temp commissioner.
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Executive Council
State House
Tds
Allen
Governors Office
Cour
Audie Wells
Startor
Auditors Office
Temp
Adjutant General
Alten Yeas
Alten Yeas It No Fbncure Cover of the Lower Tour . Behator Allen
Totwka
Highland
Sam
Ben
Herries
Kansas Miliial
Kansas City
Kansas Mutual
Melgaton
Balkan unrest spreads as Bulgarian rebellion grows
Constantinople reports a Bulgarian insurrection spreading toward villages near Monastir and along rail lines. Officials fear further disruption but restrict troop deployment to regular units, hoping to avoid wider instability.
Lowe special reaches Sellico man ahead of schedule
The Lowe special in Seligman Arizona arrived at 4:00 a.m., about seven hours early for its time, with the California Limited expected to reach Los Angeles around 5:00 p.m. today, six hours ahead of schedule. Cardinal Gibbons is indisposed but plans church visits during his currently hot weather visit, including St Peter and St Paul.
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Ariz
Ted George T. Nicholson
Pansinger Trafic
Fanta Fe Road
Lowe
Arig
Califfornia Lamstedt
Los Angeles
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
St Peter and St Paul
Santa Maria di Trassevers
Senator Weldon Heyburn to Wed Miss Gheratine Yeatman
United States senator from Idaho, Weldon Brinton Heyburn, plans to marry Miss Gheratine Yeatman of Chester County Pennsylvania next Wednesday. The couple, long separated by distance, will wed likely at the bride’s mother home and take a wedding trip to Spokane and Alaska. The groom, a mining lawyer and Idaho leader, rose to the Senate last winter and is noted for his extraordinary stature and wealth.
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B. Heyburn
Weldon Brinton Heyburn
United States
Idaho
Gheratine Yeatman
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Heyburn
Spokane
Alusian
United States Senate
Senate
Far Northwest
Landwile
Cato
Leadvilie
Cour d'Alene
Northern Tank
New Orient Towns promise western railroad expansion
The Beacon reports W C Herwards left Wichita for Carwen Fairview and other Orient route points in Okisharma. He says the Orient line already aids development by moving wheat to markets, with plans to extend north along the Canadian River and to speed traffic south of Fairview. Construction progresses from Fairview to Gukwomt in Okweey county, with material on site at Fairview and work speeding up, aiming to complete the grade to Wichita before October.
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Aug
the Beacon
W. C. Herwards
Carwen
Fairview
Okisharma
Edwards
Orient Ha
Sanke
Whodward
Dewey
Canadian River
Gukwomt
Okweey
Kemp
Ware
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Lows Laity
Theof
Searle
Oakwond
Dewey County
Ifie
Langdale
Leavenworth Man Arrested on Forgery Charge
Leavenworth man Leary Harwood was arrested by Chief Taylor and jailed on forgery charges. Four checks, made out to George Wernkarmp and signed by W. A. Kelly, were passed via Charles Grandal. The bank rejected the signatures, prompting police to detain Harwood who claimed Kansas City origins and possession of the checks from H. A. Hort.
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Leavenworsh
Hinlery Harwood
Taylor
Jatl
George Wernkarmp
W. A. Kelly
der Crandall
Crendal
Weinkarop
Harward
New Caledonians Oppose Convict Transport Renewal
Aug. 7 report from Victoria B C notes New Caledonia opposed renewing convict shipments to the island. The British consul and local authorities clashed over landing permits aboard H M S Piyades and H M S Archer during Anglo French naval actions in the New Hebrides.
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B.C
Mesmer Amanit
Htrone
New Caledonia
Twiand
Hi Mode Jackson
Hud
Great Th
Kocal
Rommieconer
Ime
H. M.S Archer
Hubrides
Meuthe
Topeka Faces Question of Asphalt Versus Brick Pavement
City engineer McCabe states large blocks of Topeka’s asphalt streets are beyond repair and must be repaved. Barber Asphalt Co to begin repairs within ten days on the worst sections, notably Quincy Street between Highth and Ninth, with brick considered for some future stretches.
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Topeka
Quincy Street
Vic
Barber Asphilt Company
Eaphair
Pines
Sven Kes
Haw Pot
Tye
Kano Avenue
Ramat Avenue
Harrison Street
Beine Jett
Grand Duchess Olen Arrives After Year-Long Voyage
Port land Ore Aug After a voyage lasting more than a year the French bark Grand Duchess Olen with a large merchandise cargo arrived in the Columbia river from Antwerp for postage. The ship faced threats from South American ice and Atlantic perils, while the crew awaited final clearance. Temperatures in major cities and forecast notes follow, with Chicago and New York among locales listed.
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Antwerp
Tyether
Atlantic
South America
Iver
Change in Boundaries for Fire Quarantine in Oklahoma
Oklahoma livestock quarantine board moves to extend the mange and fever quarantine to parts of four counties east of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and west of Kilwater in Payne county. If those areas test free of fever, the new line will be adopted next January. The board notes Shoshone Creek area has lowest fever incidence, urges cattlemen to dip cattle. Woodward county residents request authorizing local certificates for dipped cattle. inspector will serve without pay. former secretary Beemblainorn’s charges to be reviewed in two weeks.
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Okiesomna Livestock Quarantine Board
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Lagan
Noble
Atchinon
Topeka
Santa Is
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Kilwater
Hae Alwave
Monts
Woolward
Beaver
Woodward County
Ivanhoe
Cittle
Argainat
ZK. Beemblainorn
Feds
Mr Snyders Troubles Strain City Street Work Recovery Two Weeks
Severe rains crippled Topeka street repairs with North Topeka hardest hit. Street Commissioner J B Snyder described backlogs and sewer cleanups as crews focus on flood cleanup. North Topeka avenues cleared, gutters and culverts repaired, South Side and East Side still awaiting attention. Recovery expected to take about two weeks before full services resume.
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Auburndale
South Topeka
J. B. Snyder
Sundey
North
Topeta
Heen
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To- Peka
Phi
Kurs Avenue
Kansas Avenue
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Stepar
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Marriage law limits for youth and mental condition legality
A Ottawa county court battles over whether a probate judge may require an affidavit on mental condition for a marriage license. The attorney general clarifies the law confines affidavits to specified forms, not mental status, leaving the applicant’s proof to statute.
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Liew
Ottawa County
Suite Legal Department
Sid Axsistant
Cloee
Ant & Marriag
First Time outside White House Roosevelts hosts German envoy
In Oyster Bay Sagamore Hill an historic ceremony elevated Baron von Sternburg to ambassador and formally presented credentials to President Roosevelt. Ambassador von Sternburg arrived from New York with Acting Secretary Loomis and Colonel Symone. The event marked an unusual reception outside Washington and drew Senators Millard and Heyburn as guests.
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Sagamore Hil
Baron von Strburg
Germany
United States
Ambassador von Houghen
Europe
von Hollebe
Bbe Crideptiols
Roosevelt
von Sternburg
New York
Loomin
Symone
Washington
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Arerion
Ruorevyit
Kane
Aimbamsdor von Beer
Bnrrow
Ragamone Pial
Mini Tre
United
Haren von Steenbure
Phil
Millard
Nebraska
Heyhorn
Toosevelt Tunchéen
MARSHALL'S TONIGHT Fifth of Froe Concerts at Eighth and Harrison
Marshall's band headlines a free concert at the corner of Eighth and Harrison as part of a Meth series. The event features the Giraftes and Danep nf the Giraftes with a musical act titled Something Doig.
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Eighth
Harrison
Marshall
Mare Eriction
Something Doig
Danep
Shuuting
Jasper
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