Appeal to the powers over Russian aggression in China
Vancouver notes say China will appeal to the treaty powers for protection against Russia. Reports claim Beijing protests Britain and France rearming the Chinese army and navy, while hopes rise for England and U S support. Chinese papers cite a Belgian railway contract with the Lu Hn line, and a Russo-Chinese bank stake.
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Royal Mail
Empress of China
Yokotama
Ana Piees
England
China
United States
Betgeten
Lu Hn
Origitial
Weve Practicalis
Com Street
Busan
Openly
GAR
Cincinnnati
Santa Fe
Lea Og
Heroes of the Santiago de Cuba pack-train effort
FP E Butler reports from Santiago de Cuba that pack-train No 2 kept troops supplied with ammunition and rations amid severe diarrhea and illness. He credits Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving health and work capability, noting his unit purchased supplies in Tampa before departure. Manufacturers and local druggists vend the medicine.
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Santiago de Cuba
FP. E. Butler
Tampa
Chamberlain Medicine
Santa Fe Limited To Cut Chicago Coast Run Time
Railroad innovations will cut the Chicago to coast run by six hours this winter. The Santa Fe Pacific line plans new track work, electric lighting, and enhanced parlor and barber facilities. Trains will run solid Chicago to coast on a tri weekly schedule with six cars and special ladies amenities aboard the observation car.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Road Wave
Los Angeles
Kansas City
United
Topeka
Emporia
United States
Death on Railroad Tracks Sparks Murder Theories
In Leavenworth Sept 1, following the August 6 death of Andrew B Heilly on the Leavenworth Topeka and Southwestern line near Spruce and Lawrenor avenues, widow Lucinda Reilly sues Chicago and Great Western Hallway Company for 10000. Friends speculated murder but relatives later confirmed he was killed by a line run over by a Chicago and Great Western trail. investigation showed no homicide.
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Leavenwort
Andrew B. Heilly
Leavenworth, Topeka
Reilly
Santa Fe
Cherokee
Olive Street
Hleventh
Olive
Yestemayry
Iola Intereste d in Cheap Rapid Transport to LaHarpe
Iola residents show strong interest in a cheap fast link between Iola and the eastward smelting works near LaHarpe. Rumors say Missouri Pacific may add a switch and run passenger coaches morning and night to serve day and night workers, though officials have given cautious denial.
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Iola Register
Iola
LaHarpe
Fumor
Missouri Pacific
Lakiarpe
Geng
Tol on tracks set for electric railway for Iola cheaper power
The town eyeing a seven mile loop argues six smelters could justify a new electric railway. Rumors say a single train may run within six months, backed by Gould’s interest and plans to offer a cheap station or hack line. Citizens warn to watch for the decision and the potential progress.
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Iola
Tol
oUkRt
George Gould
Tole
Santa Fe Improves with New Storage Track Start
The Santa Fe Hallway epee begins raising a storage track on the east side parallel with the cS ving track. Work started Tuesday morning and will continue until the stop track is completed. A west side storage track near the north terminus will allow turning engines.
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Daugherty
Santa Fe
Epee
Ottawa Railroad Notes Highlight Crew Movements and Ball Club
Chief Clerk Frank Cain and others returned from division trips while engineers change runs. Firemen examined time cards, Jeke Heller travels, and G Wilson visits Chicago. Married workers form a ball club winning two games 17 13 and 11 9. Engines 30 and 2885 moved to back shops, 185 in for night repairs. Conductor Young and Beardsley took 22 coaches south for a Thursday crowd. Jim Moore improves North King Street property. Mitchell considers drilling wells in roundhouse and shops for water supply.
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Chieef
Frank Cain
Satursnae Sea Oersel
Beardsley
Wm. Low
Lawrence
Westling, Bowles and Brokt
Ottawa
Jeke Heller
Arkansum City
G. Wilson
Seratch
Young
Jim Moore
North King Street
Mr. Mitchell
Round House
Gold Strike Rumors Reach Wrangell and Atlin
Victoria B C Sept 1 steamer Hosea reports Alaska gold strike on the Hootalingua river D D Lawney of San Francisco says daily yields from 20 to 340 dollars before bedrock. HB Hall Hudson Bay manager corroborates. Hundreds prepare 1000 pound provisions carts heading to Eldorado. Atlin fields Frite Miller nets 600 dollars in four days taking 25 to 45 daily per man. Wrangel town site resembles Skaguay.
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Victoria
B. C
Hosea
Alaska
William Reed
Chicago
Wrangel
Atlin Gold Fields
Frite Miller
Skaguay
Deaths in Chickamauga Park Army Dead List
A rolling total of 332 U S Army deaths from May 2 to Sept 1, 1918 lists 129 buried at National Cemetery and 203 shipped home. August accounted for 178 of 182 deaths in four months, many from typhoid fever. Captain Trastowell of Company First New Hampshire among the five reported today. Breckenridge orders regimental commanders to forward per-regiment lists to headquarters.
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Chicksmovee
Registrar of Vital Statistics
National Cemetery
Lst
Breckenridge
Tra Stowell
Pirst
New Hampshire
Ih Aef
Basso Scott Fish Dies by Suicide in London
London reports that Scott Fish, a renowned basso, killed himself last evening after a battle with consumption. He had recently returned from Jamaica where he sought relief and had chased a fruitless quest for a Chinese emperor. A separate dispatch notes Emperor Kwang Su of China in Pekin correspondence to the Daily Mail.
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Basso
London
Scott Fish
Jamaica
Kwang Su
China
Pekin
Daily Mail
Topeka women study Socialism at Commonwealth Club meeting
A Topeka club of progressive women named the Commonwealth club gathered in the state superintendent’s office to examine Socialism. President Mrs H W Roby led the discussion with members including Mrs Doster and Mrs Annie L Diggs. The group, nonpartisan, compared socialist ideas to public institution support and the duties of citizens and governments.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commonwealth Chub
Sirs. Doster
Kensak
H. W. Roby
Hi. W. Roby
Annie J. Dies
Commonwealth Institute
Questons
Publi Q
United States
W. G. Todd
Nicaragua Canal
McKinler
William McKinley
Commonwealth Club
Kan
Russia
Behring Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Galveston Riot Ends In Bloodshed At Mallory Docks
Riot at Mallory docks in Galveston ends with one white man dead and several injured after clashes between Houston colored laborers and white workers over wage disputes. Mayor Fly fired on advancing crowds, gunfire from both sides followed, an armed civilian posse is formed, and the Mallory steamer discharges as workers return to duty. Among the injured are Frank Robinson and others, with E H Barker dying at the scene.
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Texas
Mallory
Colorado
Marsh Suasion
Mallory Company
Houston
Fly
E. H Barker
Frank Robinson
Frank Williams
F. Middlebach
Robert Abert
Willum Emerson
Emanuel Robinson
Job Tngworsen
Destructive Typhoon Devastates Formosa and Taiwan Ports
Descriptive dispatch from Vancouver notes August typhoon damage across Formosa including Taipei with 763 houses destroyed 395 seriously damaged and 23 washed away Nineteen fatalities and heavy losses in Kelung where small boats cargo ships and a steamer were wrecked Railways stations barracks and shipsheds destroyed leaving many destitute The storm began around midnight August 5 and continued to the morning of August 6.
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Vancouver
G. C
Oriental
Formosa
AL Taipeh
Kelung
Staton
Eudowns
Keluns
Rebels vs Chinese government clash in Shanghai area
A Shanghai dispatch reports Kwane Si rebels have defeated government troops in two recent battles, listing 90,000 rebels and 5,000 losses. A high ranking governor is ordered to lead forces to suppress the rebellion in the province.
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London
Shanghai
Kwane Si
Imperial Edict Targets Kane Si Governor Over Rebellion
A month after July reports claimed the rebellion had been suppressed an imperial edict taxes the governor of Kane Si Province for depriving the emperor under penalty of severe punishment.
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Kane Si
SICK AT SANTIAGO. LAWTON REPORTS NO DEATHS FROM YELLOW FEVER
Washington September 1 General Lawton reports health at the war department Adjutant General office total sick 348 fever 289 and no deaths from yellow fever. Names George Sanuse private Company F Second Infantry Henry Chutt private Company H Twenty fourth Infantry Luther Rusher private Company FF Fifth United States Volunteers and others listed with dysentery and related illnesses.
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Lawton
Washington
War Department
Clarence Lewis
Second Infantry
Peruiclows
George Sanuse
Twenty-first Infantry
Luther Rusher
United States Voluniovrs
Henry C. Chutt
Twenty-fourth Infantry
George Fieicksnantein
Canepa
Tynhald Tever
Oma ha Exposition and Union Pacific Reduced Rates
Omaha Exposition from June 1 to October 3 promises cheap access to the Missouri and Mississippi Valleys with through tickets and stop-overs. Union Pacific offers greatly reduced round-trip fares to Topeka and Cincinnati for GA R encampment and Cincinnati gathering, urging travelers to use Union Pacific tickets.
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United States
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Mississippi
Omaha
Burlington
G. A.R
Cincinnati
GA. R
Union Pacific
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