Illinois Baptized in Presence of 30000 Visitors at Newport News
Thousands gather in Newport News to witness the christening of the Illinois battleship. Miss Lester performs the ceremony as Chicago and Washington dignitaries attend. A large crowd estimates range up to 30,000 with officials from Navy, government, and industry aboard the Dolphin and other guests sharing in the launch. The event features champagne ceremony, parades, and receptions at the Chamberlin Hotel with governors and national figures present.
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Snewport News
Neweport
Tirana
Tilnois
Chicago
Washington
National Capital
Allen
Plrimmouth
Chit
Philp Hichbirnh
Samuel C. Lemley
Dudge Admer
Aurrtoultere Wika
Asaletatt
Melkiefehn
Martin Knapp
J. D. Yoeuman
Ite
Everntr
OM Polet
Newport Newship
Newport
Old Point
Tunner
Ulliety
Tsler
Vir Binka
Chamberlin Nutel
Drowned Ferry Beats Capsteed in Turjeh River Scene
A garbled coastal report says a ferry encountered disaster near the west bank of the river as messengers were drowned. The incident appears amid chaotic conditions with references to a bombardment and a viral threat, but details are unclear.
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Bombay
Death and Football Season Start Amid Turmoil
A chaotic US newspaper fragment notes a football season beginning while wartime events unfold. It mentions ships arriving, the Scandia and Arizona, and tension over Manila disruptions. Authorities clash with efforts to keep schools open as American forces assert control and deter unrest.
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Reapen
Manin
United States
Fremeport Scandia Haw
Hare
Arizona
Manila
Ta Tha Amiericera
Sowing the Wind Drame Delights and Delights Audiences
Large crowds saw the melodramatic stage piece Sowing the Wind under Jules in a strong narrative display. Sir Amelia Gardner as Rosamond and Howard Fail drew tears with hopeful purity, while a lively supporting cast and scenic glamour kept the performance bright and engaging.
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Sir Amelia Gardner
Rosamond
Thi Fan
Howard Fail
Turner
Syed
Sch
Pein Atdet
Danhing
Insects Darken Wichita Skies At Sunset
A Wichita observer describes an immense swarm of insects, including grasshoppers wasps hornets and butterflies, moving over the city as smoke-like haze fills the air. He links the event to nearby Colorado forest fires driving the plume and advancing swarms.
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Wichita
Kan
Colorado
Myron Reed Nominated for Congress in Colorado
The state convention of the middle of the road populists nominated Myron W Reed for Congress from the First district. Also named were Simon Guegenheim for governor Fran rie Carney for lieutenant governor Grome Murvey for treasurer and J H Campbell for attorney general Emma Ghent Curtis for superintendent of public instruction along with regents A M Richards Joseph Wolf and F A Lyon. The fusion ticket endorses Guegenheim and Carey Beckwith Campbell and Richards.
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Colorado
Rosdars
Denver
Coto
Pepe Uilsts
Ucket
Simon Guerenheim
Franrie Carney
Oursy
Triaxurer
Grome MH. Murvey
Fimer Beckwith
Healder
George Ach
Wrathe
Reversl
J. H. Campbell
Emma Ghent Curtis
Canon City
A M. Richards
Joseph Wolf
F. A Lyon
Myron W. Reed
Guegenheim
Carey
Beckwith
Campbell
Richards
Removal of Finance Chairman Sparks U W Workman Row
Grand Master Workman W H Miller of the Ancient Order of United Workmen has removed Walter McIntire, chair man of the committee on finance, from office. The action may be taken before the grand lodge for adjudication as members question the grand master's authority and long debate ensues over proper procedure.
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St Toulo
W. Hi. Miller
Pacific & Arctic B I San Francisco Railroad Update
John Stanley of Skagday Alaska reports progress on the Pacific Arcie railroad from Skezuay to Selkirke with rails laid to White Pass. Over thirty five tons daily shipped, seven hundred workers employed, last month payroll about 125000. From White Pass to Lake Henne, thirty miles, freight carried by fridges. laborers paid an hour. Robert Rennert Dead Baltimore hotel proprietor dies of liver disease. born in Vile city.
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San Francisco
John Stanley
Skagday
Alaska
Ure
Pacific
Arcie
Skezuay
Selkirke
White Pass
Lake Henne
Robert Rennert
Baltimore
Vile City
Festival of Mountain and Plain Opens in Denver Parade
Denver reports the fourth annual Mountain and Plain festival opening with 26 grand floats 29 bands and 2000 horses. About 15 000 people attend and 50 000 visitors expected as celebrations run for three days with parades fireworks and illuminated carnival colors. William N Byers notes national fame and hopes for broad future attendance from across Colorado and beyond.
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Denver
Mountain and Plain
Colorado
Wilam N. Byers
Carnival Queen's Omaha special arrives with 90 aboard
At Joseph on October 4 the Carnival Queen's Omaha special carrying 90 passengers arrived at 1 20 p m. Large crowds greeted Miss Rose of Hilo at Hook Creek Valley Palla Nortonville and Atchison. The town of Nortonville surged with a parade and an American flag display as Miss Howe greeted crowds, offering a pleasant smile. Five hundred people welcomed the queen at Atchison and Bt. Joa also saw big crowds.
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Joseph
Omaha
Hook Creek
Valley Palla
Hilo
Nortonville
Miss Howe
Atchison
Bt. Joa
Topeka street runway carries 70000 carnival passengers
The Topeka street runway company carried 70000 passengers during carnival Week, about one third of last year’s wartime week. President Baker notes only Tuesday and Friday exceeded ordinary business, Thursday night event being the busiest. More complimentary tickets issued than ever before. Travel time to the tar grounds is ten minutes from the transfer station and twenty minutes to Garfield park.
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Topeka Street
Baker
Reas Garfield Park
Ransfer
Bryant Ordered From Washington To Rejoin Regiment
Richmond October 4 Colonel W J Bryant arrived in Culpeper from Washington to spend the day with relatives. His wife accompanied him. He planned to leave next day for Hot Springs but received an order from the War Department to rejoin his regiment at Jacksonville with Brother Bryan Washington. The War Department stated no orders have been issued to Colonel Willen J Bryan to rejoin the regiment.
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Richmond
W. J.bryant
Culpepper
Washington
Hot Springs
War Department
Jacksonville
Bro
Bryan Washington
Willen J. Bryan
New French Minister Changes Reported by Figaro
The Paris Figaro states Count D Aubigny now French ambassador to the United States will be replaced at Carbon by another minister to the U S and M Cambon will go to Madrid. These changes were decided at yesterday's cabinet council.
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Figaro
Count D’aubigny
Attaihes
Schinich
At Carbon
United States
M. Cambon
Madrid
Calinet Council
Derelict Rafts Strike South Cogent Off Pigeon Point
Oct 4 nautical mishap as steamer South Coget collided with derelict log rafts near Pigeon Point near Ventura to San Francisco. Vessel Wjarred but avoided serious injury and escaped. Chamber of Commerce urged Secretary Gage to curb sea towing of rafts. Wisconsin launching scheduled for Nov 1 at Union Iron Works with preparations underway.
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San Francisco
Ventura
Pigeon Point
Chamber of Commerce
Union Tron
Victorious Spaniards Soon Out of Porto Rico
Report from 1908 describes Spanish commissioners declaring San Juan defenses could not be held without great losses. American ships intensified bombardment. Macias admits heavy tolls, yet morale remains high as Spaniards surrender property rather than endure further combat. Generals Brooke Schuy Gordon avoid undermining the projected victory narrative.
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Porto Rico
Assted Brean
Martis
Or Tega
Gaecor
Americas
Macias
San Juan
Morra
Sampson
Brooke
Schuy
Gordon
Giant warship building syndicate claimed in Cleveland
An evening paper reports a proposed vast combination uniting warship, plate and gun making industries with global investors. Irving M Scott of Walon Iron Works calls the plan absurd and denial is stoutly offered by Carnegie financiers. locals in Pittsburgh dismiss the scheme as ridiculous.
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Cleveland
Belmar
Simer Plate
San Francisco
Irving, M. Scott
Walon Iron Works
Carnegies
Establish & Maremeth
Detectives from Many Cities Guard Pittsburg Knights Templars Conclave
Pittsburg prepares for the Knights Templars grand conclave with a nationwide detective corps. Renowned chiefs and inspectors from Denver Milwaukee St Louis Louisville Chicago Washington Jersey City New York Philadelphia Columbus Baltimore New Orleans Omaha Toledo Cincinnati will assist, patrolling hotels depots and streetcars to deter thieves and crooks during arrivals and receptions.
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Pittepure
Pittsburg
Knights Templars
Rodger O'Mara
Pittsbury
J. A. Dana
Denver
J.T. Janssen
Jamon McManus
Milwaukee
Thomas McGnith
St. Louis
Chas
Hickey
Louieville
Inspectorohn 10
Stea
Andrew Rohan
Willam McCarthy
James Mackey
Michael Sherry
Chicago
Thomas Devine
Juttx
Shea
Hostoy
Watt
Fhr
McDevitt
Washington
Doyle
Jeres City
Bnit
Bullet
New York
Metropolie
New Orleans
Senda
Omare
Enialetis
Abolitionist Rev. Jabez Fox Dies in Washington
Washington October 4 Rev Jabez Fox long active in slavery agitation before the war died today in Washington He was born in Massachusetts and moved to Michigan where he edited Detroit s first free paper the Daily Democrat He was a noted abolitionist in western states prior to the war.
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Washington
Jabez Fox
West
Massachusetts
Michigan
Detroit
Daily Democrat
Evacuation of Porto Rico Spurs Marriages as Offices Vacant
Porto Rico dispatch notes rapid evacuation, ship movements, and shifting control. Spanish families of officers wed as vacancies flood civil posts. Troop transports P de Battarestus and Isla de Pansy sail with 1,200 troops aboard. Mayflower to New York with convalescents. Rodriguez affair under scrutiny. Morro semaphore witness Sergi Loa. American forces tighten grip, Caguas evacuees, Arecibo to be handed over.
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P. de Batrastesus
Spain
Gen
Macias
Haavana
San Juan
Porto Rico
U. S
Bulace
New York
Rodriguez
New Orleans
Rodrigues
Sergi Loa
Morro Castle
Corbett Narrowly Falls Short in Oregon Senate Nomination
Salem Oct 4 Three Republican legislators caucused to nominate a U S senator. H W Corbett won 81 of 36, short of a majority of Republicans and of the 90 member joint ballot by 16. An anti Corbett member said Populists backed Kin Nid, a fellow Republican, for the Senate.
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Salem
Ore
United States
H.W. Corbett
H. FR. Kin Nid
Aather Republican
Timbers Crush Carpenter in Warren Crosby Store Addition
Ben Graham, a carpenter, suffered a crushed breast and internal injuries when second story timbers slipped and beams fell on him at the Warren Crosby store addition. Julius Toxsen escaped with bruises as the structure collapsed, causing severe facial lacerations. Graham was taken to Dr. Stewart's office. prognosis uncertain but hopeful for recovery as Sen given work today.
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Hetvs
Lossen
Grayharm
Crop and weather report notes spring progress
The weekly crop and weather bulletin by Weather Observer T. B. Jennings says the week was dry and warm with minimal showers in the eastern division. Corn ripened and avoids frost, wheat sowing nears completion, pastures and stock water are good. western division reports good fodder, grain stacks drying, alfalfa ready for harvest. The Latics Aid society of the First Baptist church plans a full day event tomorrow at Mrs Robert Stone’s one mile west of Washburn College, with carriage pickup for those without transport.
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T. B. Jennings
Oxage
Ford
Latics ‘Aid Society
The
First Baptist Church
Robert Stone
Washburn College
Triennial Episcopal Council Opens in Washington
The Episcopal Church hosts its triennial council in Washington beginning tomorrow for three weeks with about 3000 attendees. Bishops Howe of Alaska Burton of Lexington Johnson of Los Angeles and others join 54 bishops and 170 clergy and lay delegates in sessions on canons theology and church relations including marriage divorce and Lambeth conference issues.
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Protestant Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church In America
Minneapolis
England
Church of England
Woman's Auxiliary
Board of Missions
Episcopal Church
House of Bishops
Richt Hey John Wiliams
Connecticut
Bishop Clark
Rhodesland
Bishop Whipple
Minnesota
Aa Buch
House of
BY Episcopal
United States
Vis
Howe
Alaska
Burton
Lexington
Johnson
Los Angeles
Batterice
Washington
G. M Willams
Marquette
No More Posters In Cleveland Theater Ads
Cleveland manager Harts of the Euclid Avenue opera house declares posters and window hangers inferior to newspapers. Last week he abandoned all such advertising, relying on papers alone, and the Julia Marlowe engagement opened to a sold out house, with plans to stop posters entirely.
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Cleveland
Harts
Euclid Avenue
Julia Marlowe
Blalock Granted New Trial in Murder Case
In Columbus Kansas at the 1888 district court William Blalock pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to life. He secured a new trial after claiming fear of mob violence influenced his plea. Judge Webb presided, a jury found merit in the application, and Blalock will be returned to jail to await the next term. The move is noted as highly unusual.
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Columbus
Kan
William Blalock
J. P. Perkins
Skidmore
Henry G. Webb
Hlalock
Webb
Blalock
Biatock
Blalock-Fry
Nathan Hale Opens Grand Season in Cincinnati
N C Goodwin and Maxine Elliott opened the season at the Grand in Cincinnati with Clyde Fitch's Nathan Hale. The play portrays the final days of 1776 and blends romance and sentiment with stirring episodes of love and devotion. Both leads scored a strong initial performance and were hailed as a hit.
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Cincinnati
N. C
Extermination and Diplomacy in China Crisis
Emergency meeting of foreign ministers in Pekin leads to a collective note to the Chinese government. Reports detail foreign unrest, damage to foreigners, and a punitive stance by Yamentau leader of the rebellion. Britain, America, and Japan push for swift joint action as Empress Dowager’s regime tightens grip.
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London
Amperial Almpatel
Shanghai
Pekin
Senemons
Hed
Waerakis
Klo-Chau
Ta-Ku
Marquis Ito
China
Japan
Ching
Hui
Tien Tsin
Isin
Cla MacDonald
Warrender Kang Yul
Yamentau
Ube Sze Chuen
Hie Lerdas
Buti Ree
Wan
Fo Ela
The
Times
Morning Post
Daily Mail This
America
Pritin
Cheg Su Chao
Bowed of
Waned Chang - Huan
Board of Mines and Railways
Mammoth wheat combine started in Bt. Joseph
A new national wheat scheme led by Albert J. Enright plans profits for farmers at 60 cents per bushel and a selling price around 70 to 80 cents. The American Agriculturists' Association will operate under a central bureau in St Joseph with county correspondents to monitor crops and report progress to the national bureau for nationwide guidance. The plan promises farmers up to 100000.00 in priority first year.
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Joseph
United States
Albert J. Enright
Mammoth Wheat Combine
American Agriculturists’ Association
Xinth
National
Nation Bureau
Dtip
Roosevelt case up for continuance in New York court
In New York on October 4 no motion was filed to discontinue the Roosevelt vs. the tax commissioner case. Judge Cohen ordered a show cause and Justice Daly adjourned to October 11. Roosevelt’s tax at 74 Madison Avenue was paid by Douglass Robinson in the Stewart Building. Baldsman Has Pied. In Chicago, J J Haldeman, linked to the fatal shooting of ex Senator Richardson, has disappeared after staying with Dr. Frank F. Cheeseman.
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New York
Supreme Court
Theodore Roosevelt
Grill Uemenementedle
Bliku Root
Coronel Hoces
Welt
Cohen
Baldsman
Chicago
The
Chronicle
Susn
WW. J. Haldeman
Glendale
Ohio
Hille Avenue
Hichardson
Haldeman
Frank F. Cheeseman
Anti Horse Stealer Association Opens Eighth Session
The National Horse Thief Detective Association begins its eighth annual session in Alexandre Indiana with nearly 200 delegates in attendance. Governor Mongt serves as president of the association.
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Steslera Alexandre
Ind
Nationhorse Thief Detective Association
Mongt
Associan
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