Straus Goes to Turkey on New Minister's Sailing
Oscar Straus, United States minister to Turkey, sailed from New York aboard the Lucatia of the Cunard line to assume his post. He declined to discuss his mission, expressing hope to perform his duties creditably to the country he represents. The article recalls Lazarus Straus and notes his sons Felder Nathan and Oscar carry on the family business after his death.
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United States
New York
Oscar
Straus
Turkey
Lucatia
Cunard Line
Grover Cleveland
Strace
Davee Deemen
Lunaros Straus
Isidor Waa
Nathan
Hint
Tasares Straus
Georgia
Meath
Cuah
Lazarus Straus
Chambers Street
Tle
Felder
Oscar 5
Sandoval Joins the Navy After Guantanamo Scuttling
Weekington reports another vessel added to the American navy. The Sandoval, sunk at Guantanamo Bay after Santiago’s surrender, was raised from the mud under Captain Calta’s direction and refloated following a report from Commander Watson.
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Guantanamo
Sandoval
Guentanamio Bay
Santiago
Gentm Toral
Bern
Mr Calta
Deny The Corpse in Dallas Murder Mixup
Undertaker Ed Sraith of Dallas has 30 years in business and faced a perplexing case as a corpse shipped to Dallas stirred doubt raised by the dead boy’s parents. A new coroner’s certificate and a standoff over identity delayed closure while local shops and services are noted.
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Dallas
Tex
Sraith
Will Nenk
Neak
Mr. Smith
Corpes
Clyde
Young
I Have Made a Discovery Says Mr Wilson
Mr Wilson claims a discovery will help others and shares he was ill with kidney trouble and found relief using Morrow's Kidney. He recalls eight years of suffering and credits the remedy after following the directions. The account reads as a testimonial from Swift and Holliday Drug Co. to Cure.
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Mr. Wilson
Morrow
Iwift & Holliday Drug Co
Ric
Hax
Bryan Invited or Not in Peace Jubilee Night Parade
Chicago Democrats threaten an independent protest if Colonel William Jennings Bryan is not invited to the peace jubilee. They accuse the jubilee committee of snubbing Bryan and aim to place him at the head of a citizens’ parade if excluded. Mayor Harrison opposes partisan use of the event and supports a nonpartisan, patriotic celebration honoring war heroes.
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Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Democrats
Chicago Bay
Bryan
Jubilee Committee
Troax
Subilee Executive Committee
Democrate of
Robert E. Burke
Burke
Morrison
Democratic State Central Committee
Rot
Harrison
Investigation into wartime transport abuses ordered
Washington September 7 an investigator has been ordered by the Quartermaster General to probe charges that military transport officials and stewards exploited civilians and soldiers during the war. Reports say stewards on ships like the Tyty sought exorbitant prices for pies cakes and staterooms and that false bills were used to back claims. The inquiry targets routing of supplies and the conduct of stewards aboard captured ships used to move troops.
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Washington
Generaeas
Ludington
Sapitearas G
Erreceny Trnsport
Tift
Butcher Accuses Rabbi of Libel Hurting Trade
Jacob Welsfeld, St Louis butcher, alleges a rabbi, Dan Fosentuid of Tempi Shares fard, spread false reports that Welsfeld mishandles meat under Jewish law. He says the claims damaged his business and profits, accusing the rabbi of attempting to ruin his livelihood.
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St Lous
St. Luis
Jacob Welsfeld
Eeekin
Dannb Fosentuid
Ty Tang
Tramp Borrows a Bed at St Louis Theater Room
St Louis September 7 A theatrical manager William Gatun or Beuviln discovers an unbidden guest in his rented room during a routine stay at the city’s theater. The incident interrupts rehearsals and draws police attention to the improvised lodging.
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St Louis
St. Loo
William Gatun
Beuviln
Tramp in Astor Theater Room Disturbs Guests
A tramp slipped into a theater building room, slept in Astor’s bed, and woke after repeated police taps. Doors and windows were locked and inaccessible, leaving no items missing. The incident sparked questions about how the intruder entered the room while authorities secured the scene.
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Garen
Astor
Mistaken for a Thief Near Mount Carmi Church Tragedy
A shocking morning near Mount Carmi church six miles east of Heyworth and twenty miles from Bloomington ends with a staged pursuit. Jon Witkin a thrm hand was shot in the hip while fleeing after harness stolen from a field. Three youths Seale, Perky and another were near the scene. an inquest and grand jury probing the shooting and thefts.
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Til
Mount Carmi Church
Heyworth
Bloomington
Joni Witkin
Wedicine
John Perky
Perks
Wilkin
Tex
Rend
Gil Pot
Hilary
Shiland
Brokkh
Lens
Lens Fd
Bovey
Eindbore
Harton
Witnesess
Pass Over a Volcano at Port Townsend Harbor
Seafaring tale recalls a near catastrophe as Beaithy and a British crew aboard Sir Robert Ferrie face a sudden storm off Port Townsend. A calm followed by a violent heat wave sent the vessel plunging into a fiery plume, with molten water spewing from a mid ocean fountain and spectacular spouts threatening the ship for hours.
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Port Townsend
Rooken
Neething
Tye
Mickius
Atip
Robert Ferrie
Danner
Mid Ocean
Miss Chanler Very Ill in New York Hospital
Miss Margaret Chanler founder of a charity and Red Cross nurse candidate, is reported very ill at her mansion on East Thirty-fourth Street. Her connections include the Ward Howes and the Chenier family. friends fear for her health as doctors and Kinship circle monitor her condition.
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New York
Margaret Asgr Mnier
Fe We
Nce
Teland A Rico
Red Cross
Misa Chanler
Thearey Stone
Rokeby
Ian Bateyiann
Ine Brev
Inthrops
Stuyvesants
Wille Farm
John Jacuty Asterard
Mirian Danson
de Lancey
Bee Ghee
Sam Wa
Ward Howe
John Armstrong Chenier
William Astor Chanier
Jack Fariin
Boundary Monuments Between Manan Chussus and Rhode Island
Long line of boundary markers described as the work of erecting monuments along the line between Manan Chussus and Rhode Island. Details indicate extensive surveying and placement efforts marking territorial limits.
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Mananchussus
Hhode Island
Memorial service planned for Haymarket conspirators
Arrangements are underway for a memorial service to commemorate the deaths of Parsons Spies Engel and Fischer in the Haymarket affair. A meeting at the International Workingmen's Association discussed date, venue, and speakers with Chicago figures named to organize and present the event.
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Siual Memorial Servics
Parsons
Spies
Engel
Fischer
Hapmarter
Lingg
International Workingmen's Association
Carrol
Ashland Avenue
Waldheim
el Ap
Johann
Pareioa
Pelis
Rome
Helezates
Havana Courtesy Marks Brice Return From Havana
Captain Stewart M Brice arrives in New York aboard the Philadelphia on thirty days sick leave after serving in Havana. He reports courteous treatment, plans to rejoin General Shafters staff at Montauk, recalls calm streets and lack of taunts, and notes Havana’s orderly impression amid wartime shortages and blockade effects.
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New York
Volunteers
Stewart M. Brice
Havana
Philadelphia
Brice
General Shafters
Mont
A Melon War and Boycott Rocking Denver Markets
Denver reports a big boycott against Rocky Ford melons causing cheap prices and market disruption. Rocky Ford growers accuse Denver commission men of unfair practices and withheld remittances, while market firms deny a targeted boycott and insist on sourcing melons from broader regions.
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Denver Commission
H. Woods
Rocky Ford Melon Growers’ Association
Twenty-third Street
Tour
Airectors
Selliae Melon
Market Street
Meg
Ford
Ascorption
Texas
Oklahoma
Steat
Metone
Counles
Idebhardt
Liebhardt Commission
Fompsing
Anid
Freeland & Metcalf
Sixteenth Street
NOT SOUND BAPTIST MEETING PASSES RESOLUTION
The South Association of Missionary Baptists at Pleasant Hill church near Mount Vernon condemns the Chicago university and refuses to aid or recognize it. Affiliating or sending students to the university was debated as part of the full discussion of the church’s stance.
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Mount Vernon
the &Lem South Association of Missionary Baptists
Pleasant Hil Church
Chicago University
The
Baptist Church
Baptist Association Declares Against Local University
The association debated Baptist doctrines and the Baptists of southern Tilinoly, then split with the university. It declared the institution unfit for Baptists, faulting Bible deviation and creed formation, and stated future noninvolvement. Prominent attendees included Rev. BP. Rodman, Dr. Fr. Lawnsbure, Rev. G. W. Danbury, and Rev. J. D. Hooker.
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Southern Tilinoly
University
Baptist Church
Tapitat Church
BP. Rodman
Duquoin
State Missionary Society
Fr. W. Lawnsbure
Chicago
G. W. Danbury
J. D. Hooker
Taotist News
Missouri fruit boom amid crop failures and future potential
Missouri faces an apple crop collapse with only about 35 percent expected to be gathered, yielding roughly 1.0 million dollars versus prior years. Yet experts forecast a dramatic long term rise as thousands of acres are planted, peaches threaten to rival apples, and the Ozarks region could become a vast orchard feeding the nation.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Louis
Kansas and
Indian Territory
Union
Ozark Mountains
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