Columbus department store collapse kills hundreds
Albany Aug 9 a department store collapse in North Pearl street of the John G Myers company trapped 100 or more shoppers and workers. Rescue teams freed 50 by nightfall with three bodies in sight. many others seriously injured as rescuers and wrecking crews search the wreckage through the night.
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Albany
N. Y
John G. Myers Company
Pearl ‘Street
New York Central
Delaware & Hudson
Guns and ammo planned for Samar rebels exposed
News from Hong Kong via the Kanagawa Maru reports a syndicate planned to ship ten thousand rifles and a million rounds to guerrilla bands in Samar and other unsettled Philippine districts to harass American forces. The conspirators, well funded, are now in hiding.
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Victoria
B. C
Kanagawa Maru
Hong Kong
Samar
Philippines
Philippine
President Harper to Undergo Second Operation at Sanitarium
Battle Creek Michigan August 9 President Harper of the University of Chicago will undergo a second operation. Preparations are being made at the sanitarium here. The press will receive morning and evening reports with no more than official announcements to be issued.
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University of Chicago
Battle Creek
Mich
Harper
Japanese Bell Boys Replace American Staff at Murray Omaha
Beginning September 1 the Murray Hotel in Omaha will replace American bell boys with Japanese youths. Manager Hastings said they can secure the desired workers and that a shortage of good help occurs after schools reopen.
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Little Brown Fellows
Omaha
Neb
the Murray
Hastings
Peace Conference Begun in Portsmouth New Hampshire
Russian plenipotentiaries led by Nabokoff announce the first meeting venue and schedule. Meetings will be twice daily, with English and French records. French text will be admissible in disputes. Some delegates will join only when needed, and Japanese and Russian correspondents show mixed optimism.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Nabokoff
I Witte “Baron Denoseny
Baron Komura
Sato
Adachi
Otchiara
Takahira
He Offered To Confess In Detroit Murder Case
Harry Johnson, held with Harry Parker on suspicion of killing Pawn broker Joseph Meyer on July 28, asked Capt. McDonnell to grant immunity in exchange for a confession. An assistant prosecutor and stenographer went to Johnson’s cell, but immunity could not be promised and Johnson did not continue his statement.
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Detroit
Mich
Harry Johnson
Harry Parker
Joseph Meyer
McDonnell
Johnson
Wurzer
Has Cards Up His Sleeve In Peace Negotiations
Officials in St. Petersburg report a London telegram saying President Roosevelt has other means to bring about peace if current negotiations fail. The message has sparked wide discussion over what those means could be.
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St. Petersburg
Roosevelt
Foreign Office
London
Son Justified, Mother Testifies at Hearing in Meador Case
Fort Scott Kansas August 10. At Verne Meador a 15 year old charged with killing his older brother the dying statements by Lee Meador are cited. The mother testifies that the dead son deserved blame and that Verne was justified in shooting his brother. Lee Meador claimed equal fault and pleaded no prosecution.
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Fort Scott
Kas
Verne Meador
Lee Meador
Indications Of Poisoning In Omaha Woman
In Omaha on August 10 a 25 year old woman registered at the Ia Grand hotel as Mrs Gibson of Lincoln Nebraska and died from poisoning. She bore the card of L R Gibson a Chicago traveling man with a line of specialties. Some letters suggest trouble but details are sealed. The coroner orders a post mortem and is seeking the woman’s identity.
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Omaha
Neb
Iler Grand Hotel
Death of Archbishop Chappelle Shocks New Orleans Archdiocese
Archbishop P L Chappelle of Louisiana died after a sudden illness in New Orleans on Aug 10. He had returned from a Louisiana tour to help stamp out yellow fever, and died within ten minutes after a rapid decline. Arrangements call for high Mass and interment in the crypt, with his body in a closed casket due to facial discoloration. Born in Mende France in 1842, he came to America in 1859, studied in Baltimore, and held key roles on theological committees and university sites before becoming archbishop in 1897 and apostolic delegate to Cuba and Porto Rico in 1898.
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New Orleans
P.L. Chappelle
Louisiana
Chappelle
Archbishop Chappelle
Cuba
Porto Rico
Chartres Street
Mende
France
América
St. Mary’s Seminary
Baltimore
St. Charles’ College
Montgomery County
Ind
St. Mary’s
Gigantic Illinois coal land merger completed
The Ogara Coal Co has consolidated a vast Saline county coal basin with options on 50,000 acres and fourteen large mines in Harrisburg. The deal totals a 6 million dollar capital and aims for over 3.5 million tons annual output, linking mines from Eldorado to Davenport and others under one ownership.
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Ogara Coal Co
New York
Saline County
Thomas
J. _Oxara
Chicago
Harrisburg
Ogara
Middle West
Ogara Combine
Eldorado Coal & Coke Co
Harrisburg-Big Muddy Coal Co
Egyptian Coal & Coke Co
Saline District
Harrisburg Mining & Coal Co
Davenport Coal Co
Clifton Coal Co
Morris Coal Co
Gag Company
State Senator Wornall claims 90 bushels corn per acre
Kansas City report from August 10 notes State Senator Wornall of Clay county testifying that his corn crop will average about 90 bushels per acre, indicating high yields.
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Kansas City
Wornall
Clay County
Anti-Horse Thief Meeting Highlights Arensville Address
The Anti-Horse Thief Association held its annual meeting at Arensville with remarks by Congressman Henry Rainy and Douglas Crieger. Frank Schueter a St. Louis miller, was buried under 1000 bushels of bran in Tierman company mills at Col Hnaville and suffocated.
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Anti-Horse Thief Association
Arensville
Henry Rainy
Douglas Crieger
Frank Schueter
St. Louis
Tierman Company
Col Hnaville
Evanston Police Warn Scorchers to Slow Down
Evanston police announce a warning to motorists speeding through town. They say that if drivers do not reduce speed they will deploy powder and shot to enforce compliance.
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Evanston
Greenville Elects Mayor in September Special election
Greenville holds a special election for mayor on September 12 to select successor to W. A. Orr. The vote aims to fill the mayoral seat promptly in the city governed by Greenville officials and residents.
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Greenville
W. A. Orr
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Coleta
Whiteside County
Hugh Shannon
Dunne
William Corwin
Edward Davidson
Carlinville
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Sorento
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Noble Harry
Superior Coal Co
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Hran
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H. C. Gerfen
Market and
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Q. G. Jarvis
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