Fifty Tourists Poisoned by Cream in Colorado
Colorado Springs reports over fifty tourists from Colorado Springs and Manitou sickened after eating ice cream from a large dairy near Denver. Health officials say the cream contained embalming fluid formaldehyde to prevent souring. No deaths, several critical cases, company name withheld. Health Officer Hanford promises immediate action. The incident is described as sensational by local authorities.
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Colorado Springs
Denver
Hanford
Collision in Chinese waters sinks cruiser. Empress of India rescues crew
The Canadian Pacific steamer Empress of India collided with the Chinese cruiser Huangtai near Hongkong. The Huangtai sank an hour after, with the captain and 13 crewmen drowned. 170 sailors from the cruiser were saved. Empress of India suffered heavy damage but rescued most of the cruiser’s crew.
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Canadian Pacific
Empress of India
Hongkong
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Huang Tai
Emess of
India
Engineering College
Nanking
England
Trans Mississippian congress backs road reform plan
Delegates from Oregon, Colorado, Texas and Louisiana attend the Trans-Mississippi Commercial congress in Seattle. The opening sessions consider merging with the National Irrigation Congress and urge durable public roads to curb costly transport, noting vast annual road costs and economic impact across the Mississippi valley.
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Seattle
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
trans-Mississipp
Oregon
Colorado
Texas
Louisiana
Leschi Park Exposition Hall
Lake Washington
Naval Reserve Staton
Cascade Range
Monry MacBride
Thomas J. Humes
Ridge Burke
Northwest
Congress
National Irrigation Congress
Thomas Richardson
New Orleans
Cioad
Wi. I. Richardson
National Good Roads Association
Richardson
Trans-Mississippi
Louisiana Purchase Territory
Turan battles near Monastir reported Turks repulsed
Reports from Sofia describe a six hour engagement near Monastir where three Turkish battalions attacked about a thousand insurgents. Turkish losses were stated as 210 killed or wounded, while insurgent losses were not given.
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Sofia
Monastir
Constantinople
Kruahevce
State and Plan for public road improvement discussion
A speech urges adoption of a State and Plan method for public road improvement. It cites New Jersey Massachusetts New York and Connecticut as examples and highlights a highway commission a sharing of costs among state county and district. The speaker notes support from road inquiry office Washington and the National Good Roads Association and calls members to study and promote the plan locally.
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New Jersey
Massachusetts
New York
Connecticut
State Highway Commission
Office of Road Inquiry
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
National Good Roads Association
Congress
Flood Waters Recede Across Topeka and Kansas City
Water gauges show the Kaw river fell seven inches at Topeka and five inches in Kansas City with a rapid receding trend. Traffic resumes on river routes as bridges are inspected and some lines repair. no major damage reported though closures persist and a bridge worker drowned at Lawrence.
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Topeka
Wamego
Manhattan
North Topeka
Kansas City
Kansas Avenue
Union Pacific
Tock Island
Missouri Pacific
Great Western
James Street
Metropolitan Street Railway
Dunttion City
Salina
Kansas
Lawrence
Jarry Noah
Nebraska Republicans Open State Convention in Lincoln
Lincoln hosts Nebraska Republicans meeting to nominate for supreme court and university regents and to form a State committee. TE Sloan of Geneva chosen temporary chairman. Also notes the National Association of Master Bakers starting a three day convention in Philadelphia.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
Supreme Coirs
University Regents
TE. Sloan
Geneva
Gosen
Philadelphia
National Association of Master Bakers
Unidentified Man Found Dead After Poison Dose on Train
An unidentified man died at St. Louis city hospital from a strychnine dose taken on an incoming Burlington train from Chicago. Six bottles with different poisons were found in his possessions, all labeled as purchased in Paducah Kentucky. He acted wealthy on the train yet carried little money and stated before dying that he was tired of living and it was his affair. He boarded the train in Chicago.
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St. Louis
Sug
City Hospital
Burlington
Chicago
Paducah
Seven Injured in Kansas City Streetcar Collision
Kansas City August 18 A trolley streetcar crash near the Armourdale Shop in Kansas City Kansas injures seven. Injured include Miss Bee Cochran with chest injuries Andrew Turgess internal injuries If McKee cut about the face Miss Clyde Johnson bruised Gi Seal cut W H Garrison cut and bruised and A Swope conductor with a leg hurt Cochran crushed by excited passengers during the escape attempt.
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Kansas City
Armourdale Shopa
Kan
Bee Cochran
Andrew Turgess
McKee
Clyde Johnson
Uarrison
A. Swope
Mise Cochran
Emperor seeks 39000 more soldiers for Germany
Berlin reports the government under the Emperor plans to ask the reichstag to raise the military establishment by about 39000 to form corps, boosting the standing army to around 647000. The move carries an annual cost near 9 million dollars and aims to utilize nearly 100000 men who are eligible but currently not in full service.
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Berlin
Regu
Germany
Europe
Russia
Condition of Lord Salisbury Remains Grave
London reports Lord Salisbury in a grave condition with a quiet night and little change from yesterday as his physician issues the latest bulletin.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Millionaire Shot to Death in Oshkosh
Oshkosh Wisconsin August 18 Thomas R Morgan a millionaire salt and door factory owner was shot to death today by Frederick Trempel a discharged employee. Three bullets struck from behind as Morgan stood. Trempel overpowered and jailed but later found hanged in his cell.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Thomas R. Morgan
Frederick Trampel
Hempel
Trempel
Cloudburst at Night Jag Irregular Floods Greenville
A night cloudburst washed through Greenville and Morristown, flooding streets and stores. Creeks rose over banks and damaged stocks, crippling utilities. Two deaths are reported, including a man named Robert Parka and a seven year old, as floods swept the area.
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Greenville
Tenn
Morristown
Robert Parka
Senator Quay Alive After False Death Rumor
Pittsburg August 15 Senator M.8 Quay arrived in Pittsburg en route to Beavers. A sensational report claimed he died on the train but Lehman reports he was in his usual health. The origin of the rumor is unknown.
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Pittsburg
Quay
Beavers
World Apple Crop Outlook Reports Mixed Global Harvest
The Boston chamber of commerce releases the 1003 world apple crop survey noting Britain and Europe short of apples while New England and New York show plentiful production. The report cites a very large crops in Virginia and West Virginia and generally excellent quality with regional variations.
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Boston
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Great Britain
Europe
New England
Maine
New York State
Middle West
Virginia
West Virginia
Nova Scotia
Canada
National convention of Fraternal Order of Eagles set
The Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold its national convention at Tammany in the first five days of next month with delegates from every state. The event includes business, grand parade, banquet, and a visitors tour. President Roosevelt, member of the Cowboy lodge in Cheyenne Wyoming, is invited to attend the banquet.
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New York
Fraternal Order of Bales
Roosevelt
Cowboy Lodge
Cheyenne
Wyo
Grand Army parade fans enthusiasm in San Francisco
San Francisco August 18 General John Black of Illinois appears destined to be commander in chief of the Grand Army with Miles not opposing. A vast parade of military naval and civic groups draws huge crowds, with governors generals and veterans in ceremonial carriages and a citywide display of harmony and excitement.
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San Francisco
John ©. Black
Illinois
Stewart
Grand Army
Black
Miles
Milea
Association of Army Surgeons
Luzon
Cuba
Sand Marshal
Cold. B. Fuller
Col. W. Edwards
Aid
Col
J. F. Bergin
National Guard of
California
United States
Seventh Infantry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
United States Marines
J. T. Morton
T. C. Woodbury
California National Guard
John I. Dickinson
G. Muller
T. &. O'Neil Comanding
Signal Corps
George C. Pardee
State of California
Geo. C. Stone
G. A. KR
MacArthur
Department of
Department of California
Nevada
T. J. Stewart
Beatty
Supreme Court of California
Mjnured
Mayor Schmitz
Alden Anderson
Charles Brixton
Dram Corps
National Association — of Civic War Musicians
Jf. J. Lane
League of Cross Cadets
UO. F. Longs
Army and Navy
Navy Union
Phelps
United States Veteran Navy
Farragut Association
Naval Veterans
Vallejos
Fremont Signal Corps
Allejo
General Lawton
Jepkins
Los Angeles
New York Center Terminal Improvements Under Way
New York August 18 Work has begun on extensive terminal improvements in Lai city with about 25 million to be spent The project includes the largest house wrecking contract in the city Pulling down about 126 houses three churches two hospitals storage houses and stables will occur as part of the project
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New York
New York Cental
Lai ¥ City
Walking delegate is on trial in extortion case
New York Aug 18 The trial of Samuel J Parks walking delegate of the Trousesmiths and Bridgemans union for extortion opened before Recorder Golf and a jury He faces four indictments with the focus on allegedly extorting 200 from Josephus Plenty Hoboken skylight contractor to call off a strike and to stop non union labor proceedings
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New York
Samuel J. Parks
Trousesmiths and Bridgemans
Recorder Golf
Josephus Plenty
Hoboken
Whiskey War in Illinois Lowers Distillers Prices
In Peoria Illinois on Aug 18 independent distillers accusing frost of maintaining a fictitious quote met the quotation committee of the board of trade after a drop in whiskey price from 1.29 to 1.24 per gallon. This marks the second price decrease in two weeks as conflicts between independents and trusts intensify.
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Peoria
Independent
Trust
The
Board of Trade
Rejection of Canal Treaty Reported by Consul Gulges
New York report quotes Derekiah A. Gulges, consul at Panama, arriving from Colon, on Colombia’s Senate rejection of the canal treaty. He recalls Bogota’s expectation of a 17 to 7 vote against the treaty with three doubtful ballots, predicting rejection.
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New York
Derekiah A. Gulges
Panama
Colon
Colombia
Bogota
Senate
Fatally Injured by Explosion In Walter Alabama
Prof. E. Vera, recently prominent in Alabama educational circles, was fatally injured in Walter Oklahoma by a dynamite explosion. He intended to throw the stick into the creek to kill fish. He was horribly mutilated with both hands blown off and extensive facial injuries.
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Walter, Ok
E. Vera
Alabama
Horn
Inquest Opens Into Philadelphia National Park Disaster
Philadelphia August 18 The inquest into the Philadelphia National Baseball Park accident that killed twelve and injured about eight hundred began today. About fifty witnesses have been questioned and will be examined to fix responsibility. The National League team has not played since the disaster and will not until bleacher repairs are complete. The American League grounds will be used by the National League team starting with the St Louis series on August 20.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia National Baseball Park
Ste Louis
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Uskub
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Yildiz
Millionaire
Greenville, Tenn
Sen. Quay
Fraternal Order OF Eagles
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Cony Mander W. Simmons
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van Ness Avenue
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