Japan Declares War on Britain Over China
Aug 1 dispatches report Japan formally notifying Britain of a war stance against China, with neutral nations at risk of seizure for arms deliveries. Other items describe Russian stance on Korea, and a dramatic naval battle account of China’s losses and the Kow Shang sinking, including captain and officer casualties.
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Washington
Japan
England
China
United States
London
Great Britain
St. Peterspure
Russia
Corean
Col. von Hann
Roy
Pretty mythological photographs captivate New York society
A fashion note highlights a trend where New York society women pose as mythological nymphs and goddesses for portraits. Photographers hire a dedicated woman to manage this branch, using an electric fan to simulate windblown hair and drapery for authentic effects. A product ad promises cure for heart disease in 30 minutes, sold by F. H. Dizon.
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New York
Dr. Agnes
F. H. Dizon
Gas competition sparks city fuel debate in Bradford
At a Bradford meeting Hon. Lewis Emery criticized disconnections from Barnsdall's line as citizens face rising fuel costs. He urged a municipal gas plant to reclaim gas lands and bring in supplies. The Standard monopoly is blamed for price hikes while Warren shows resistance to rate cuts.
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Bradford
Lewis Emery
Barnsdall
Theodore Barnsdall
Horace Greeley
Litusville World
Warren
Standard
Chautauqua Company
Standard Company
Oil City
Invitation to 28th National Encampment at Pittsburg Pa
The Grand Army of the Republic holds its 28th encampment in Pittsburg September 10 to 12. Eben N. Ford Post 336 will travel from Warren and offers fellowship, rooms with beds, and invites nearby comrades to join or meet in a shared home. Fare rates and train times to be announced. By order T. O. Stater Post Com. COA Waters Adj’t.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Pittsburg
Grand Army
Eben N. Ford
Waren
T. O. Stater
Post Com. CO
A. Waters
Adj
Meadville Man Sees Delamater in Tacoma Fair Week Dance
George D. Trawin reports from Tacoma that ex governor hopeful George Wallace Delamater is alive and practicing law with a partner while his daughter teaches, and his son Scott holds a city post. The family rents a suburban Tacoma home. Armory Hall hosts a weeklong dance during the fair with orderly crowds, free admission for ladies, 15 cents for men, and ten cents for dancing.
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Muapvil_e
Tacoma
Washington
George Wallace Delamater
Meadville
Pattison
George D. Trawin
Delamater
Scott
Armory Halis
Armory Hall
Very Strange Talk and Bridge Debate in Our Town
Our Man About Town cites encounters with belief in theosophy and spiritualism, mocking the boastful willpower claims and death defiance. It describes local debates over a free bridge, Warren stock issues, and alleged profiteering, plus views on strikes and a moulders’ labor dispute ending with a standoff and resumed operations delayed.
Moulders Claim Victory in Factory Labor Dispute
The speaker states that efforts to start the department have failed and that additional workers brought in quit upon learning the true conditions. The account, though possibly imperfect, reports a workman and a firm member’s view that the moulders are correct and likely to prevail in their dispute.
Train wreck near Warren delays D A V P service
The D A V P passenger train due at 5 30 Thursday afternoon wrecked back of the roundhouse at Warren. The engine jumped the track then slid 100 feet and toppled onto the upper bank. Engineer Earnest Beardsley and fireman J W Robinson were minimally injured. baggage master Chambers slightly hurt. express agent Frank Nash injured. A broken flange on a small wheel caused the crash.
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Warren
Earnest Beardsley
J. W. Robinson
Chambers
Frank Nash
Express
Free Text Books Prove Success in Pennsylvania Schools
A statewide canvass shows the first year of the free text book law improved attendance and student advancement. Parents, pupils, and teachers all benefit as books are provided to the right pupils at the right time, saving money and boosting interest in higher studies across 67 counties.
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Pennsylvania
Bridge Collapses On Carrollton Freight Route
A Buffalo southbound freight train of seven folded cars and eighty empties crossed Carrollton New York when two spans of the bridge collapsed. Fourteen cars tumbled, wreckage will take days to clear, with losses near 50000 dollars. No injuries reported though an excursion train from Bradford to Silver Lake was due to cross soon. World petroleum output for last year totaled 84330809 barrels, US 49412666, Russia 33355669.
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Brapforth
Buffalo
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
Carrollton
N. Y
Rochester
Pittsburg
Erie
Salamanca
Limestone
Bradford
Silver Lake
Carnegie says protection not needed in US imports drop
Lonpox July 28. Andrew Carnegie, in an interview in the Engine ering Review, states he does not think protection is needed here. He argues it has little revenue value as manufactured imports have fallen so low.
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Lonpox
Andrew Carnegie
The
Engineering Review
United States
One of the Causes. Methods of Prosecution by Trusts and Unions
The piece argues new government methods are needed as Standard Oil and the American Railway Union illustrate failures in law and policy. It condemns Standard Oil for suppressing competition and politics, contrasts with union tactics, and urges federal action, universal justice, and strong response to corporate power. It cites Olney and rates, calls for investigation of railroads harming farmers, and warns that without equal treatment revolutions may come.
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American Railway Union
Standard Our Trust
Tweedledum
Tweedledee
Standard Oil Trust
Standard
United States
Titusville Sunday World
Olney
Bera
Denver
Colorado
Debs
Pacific Coast
Frederick Democrats Demand Gorman Resignation Over Tariff Split
The July 30 meeting in Court Park condemned Maryland Senators and backed the Wilson bill. They denounced Arthur P. Gorman as a traitor to Democratic principles, accusing him of serving corporations, monopolies, and trusts, and urged him to resign his U S Senate seat to restore honest representation.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Court Park
Cleveland
House of Representatives
Maryland
House of the Representatives
Arthur P. Gorman
Senate
United States
Injunction Dissolved in Grunder vs Pleasant Twp Suit
Judge Noyes on Wednesday refused a permanent injunction stopping Pleasant Township from issuing bonds to buy or build an approach or bridge across the Allegheny River. After reviewing the facts and law, he ruled against the injunction in the case brought by John Grunder and others.
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Noyes
John Grunder
Commissioners of
Pleasant Two
Allegheny River
York Fire Bridge Referendum Advances Indebtedness
Borough voters authorized increasing debt by 7000 dollars to build a bridge over the river between Warren and Pleasant. The ward vote tallies are listed, and the report also notes a senatorial deadlock as conferees from Warren and Venango counties name candidates and continue discussions. The piece then shifts to a promotional note for Clark Business College and other schools, urging readers to seek business education.
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Warren
Pleasant
Onrry
Venango
Arlington Hotel
lLfon
Charles M. Shortt
Warren County
W. Waters
W. M. Lindsay
James C. Hamilton
H. J. Hopkins
Venango County
William
Clark Business College
Bradford
Butler
Warren, C
New Castle
Youngstown
Ohio
America
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the Commissioners of
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