Giant New York steel building to rise
A colossal 26 story steel structure plans to dominate New York as the world’s largest business building. It will house 1,000,000 offices and cost about 4 million dollars, signaling bold urban expansion and modern engineering.
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New York
Boston
Yale
New Haven
Conn
H. M. Hotchkiss
Yale Preparatory School
Moses Coleman & Sons
Portland and
Travers Streets
Terrible WNC Railway Disaster At Third Creek
Reports from August 20 describe a catastrophic Western North Carolina train wreck at Third Creek near Statesville. Dozens killed or injured as engine and cars plunged from a high masonry bridge. many bodies recovered, others still missing amid mangled wreckage and high water.
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New Orteans
Times- Democrat
Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina
Third Creek
Statesville
Asheville
Durham
Col. Cameron
Auditor Sanderlin
William H. Houston
Greensboro
Mrs Link
Lexington
J. M. Sikes
Southwestern Presbyterian University of
Clarksville
Tenn
Sikes
China
Mra Poole
George McCormick
Elmwood
Alexander
M. BR
Ophelia Moore
Helena
Ark
Western
Sixty-One Dead in Park Place Ruins
New York officials announced the Park Place building collapse death toll stands at sixty-one. Seven bodies identified, fifty-four sent to the morgue with thirty-three identified. twenty-one unidentified. Mayor Grant forms relief committee as funds arrive. Coroner to begin inquest next Monday.
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Park Place
New York
Reilly
Department of Public Works
Grant
Two Deaths in Michigan Found After Quiet Mystery
James Burns and his daughter Alice were found dead in their rural Michigan home nine miles from town. Neighbors say Burns appeared wealthy and affectionate, while authorities suspect strangulation of Alice but possible natural death for Burns. Decomposition was advanced, with a neck ligature noted on Alice.
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Michigan
Rep Wak
Mich
James Burns
Alice
Herman Grostrick
Burns
Grostrick
Harrison
Bennington
Troy
Republican Party
Americas
China
Saathe
Dales Eger
Treasury
Great Britain
Louisville Courier-Journal
Blaine
Burst Dams Kill Three In New Jersey Flood Deluge
A cloudburst above Sand Lake caused a catastrophic flood sweeping away a dozen dams and damaging mills and homes. Three people died, including 21 year old McChesney, while others were rescued or found injured. Bridges and railroad lines suffered extensive washouts across several towns. A separate cyclone in Newark damaged a factory complex and nearby buildings as streets endured severe wreckage.
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Troy
N. J
Sand Lake
Poesten Kill
William McChesney
W. A. Castle
Robert Morrison
Garrett Ives
Smart's
Lebanon Springs
Berlin
Hoosac
Petersburg
Peters
New Jersey
Newark
Bowery
Lexington Streets
Tomlinson Company
Spring Works
Oliver Street
Steamers collide at Port Phillip Heads sink Gambier
In Melbourne a collision between the Gambier and Easby caused the Gambier to sink after being struck amidships. The Gambier carried five saloon passengers, fifteen steerage passengers, and six crew who were lost with the vessel.
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Melbourne
Philip Heads
Gambier
Easby
Sydney
New South Wales
Bubentsch
Bohemia
Minor News Items For The Week Ending Aug 20
Mixed reports from Aug 20 include a 2.09% mile by Direct paced in Independence Iowa and a 100 year old death in Syracuse New York. Other items note a New York produce firm failure, a Lebanon Missouri bankers meeting, a Boulogne hurricane, a Georgetown Kentucky lynching, a Danville Indiana fire, San Francisco employers uniting, Des Moines Iowa fair opening, and a Grantsburg Minnesota train wreck injuring twenty.
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Independence
Martha Johnson
Syracuse
N. Y
Walter Carr & Co
New York
Missouri
Lebanon
Boulogne
France
Frank Dudley
Georgetown
Danville
Ind
San Francisco
Iowa Agricultural Society
Des Moines
Grantsburgh
Minn
Bremaker-Moore Paper Company
Louisville
Denver
William Morrison
Lockwood
Dublin Freeman's Journal
Parii
Italy
BA Yours
Baillet
Dousin
Georgia
Confederate Veterans’ Home
Clarence F. Huth
Pennsylvania
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Philadelphia
Charles Mulligan
Ike Frauenthal
Conway
Ark
Singapore
Monbars
Regal Wilkes
Canada
United States
Gov. Byrd
John Doty
Mra Allen
Franklin County
Ill
Jone
Benton
Newton Bacon
Masonic Order
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Wanamaker
Atane Bear
Vilna
Russia
Balmaceda's Collapse Crashes Chile War
Balmaceda's government in Chile is crushed as Valparaiso falls to the congressional forces within hours of heavy combat. Gen. Canto's troops gain control amid widespread desertions. Balmaceda becomes a fugitive as the capital nears seizure. Preceding days of maneuvers culminate in a decisive breach and a proffered new government.
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Valparaisso
Balmaceda
Chili
Valparaiso
Balmaceds
Vienna
Bellsano Prats
Villa del Mar
Céumon
Valguns
Vina del Mar
Santiago
Barboss
Alzerecca
Tas
Ityene
Viel
Gen. Canto
Canto
Buenos Ayres
Wabhington
Washineton
Wharton
Valparaibo
McCreary
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Deve & Props
Sternen Osporxe
Enporville
Sud
Europe
Pean
Harvard Mniveralty
Northwest
Great Northern Railroad
F. C. Almy
Wien Christie Warden
Hanover
N. 1
Moon
Almy
Myn
Chine
Sexapire
Teutonia
Atlantic
Maral
de BuRivy
Pasteur Institute
Pasteur
North America
Manitoba
Sopreme Sanitary Board of
Christie Warden
N. H
Asalstapt
Nettleton
Ainneapolis
Misyearouis
Minneapolis
Fort Dover
Fonda
Ballard
Josers
J. B. Ballard
M. F. Patterson
F. M. Conway
Fort Warne
Abner Moorehead
Crestline
T. St. Pauw
Minnesota
Dakotas
Pomeroy
Wonncesterx
Mass
S. C. Pomeroy
Kansas
J. C. Whiten
Whitensville
Oxanoma Cir, O. T
Commercial Club
InteresDence
Nancy Hanks
Kentucky
Gronerrows, Ky
A. J. Montgomery
Jarvis
Kendall
Green Mountain
Montreuier
St. Johnsburg
Col
Fairbanks
Rutland
Windsor
Evarts
Burnanp
St Johnsbury
William Evarts
Proctor
Cape May
Buttann
Memorial Hall
Sea‘vey
Board of Trade
Green Mountains
Parapetrnia
Bound Brook Road
Neshaminy Falls
Langhorn
McLeod
Reading
Duquois
Coal Miners’ Executive Board
Horn Colliery Company
Tecumston
Marie Taglioni
Danseuse
Prince Joseph Windisch Graetz
Chateau Heiligen
Taschau
Sons of Veterans
Mixneapolis
Barlow
Weeks
Mont
Inontox
Tillie Beckman
Dora May
Ashland
May
Leonora, Mitchell
Leicester
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Moyrviux
Martin ' S
Lida
Natral
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London
Widhcote
Irkvetsk
Siberia
John Baxter
Novonom
Nebraska
Omana
Neb
The
Bee
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Keystone Bank
Bourton
United Brethren Church
James E. Lymn
Supreme Court
William A. Stewart
Nevada
Emma
Utah
Lynn
Stewart
Trevor W. Park
States
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Cholers
Hebjaz
Board of Health
Morocco
Tor
Mecca
Texas
Austin
Tex
Internal Revenue Office
Ald
Loupow
Martinique
Rennsylvants
Hargissure
W. W. Hague
Warren
George Drayton
Media
Dillion
John F. Dillon
American Bar Association
Biauisenam
Ala
J. B. Morrison
George W. Camp
Minnetonka Beach
Lake Minnetonka
Atlanta
Thornton
Horton
Braswell
Southern
Macon
Electrocare
John J. West
Brush Electric
Hoston
McKinley
Ite
Albsay Argus
Harriscar
Platt
New York Republicana
Folger
St Louis Republic
St Lonia
Chicago Mall
Standard Oil Company
St. Louis Republic
Foster
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