Navy Brigade Moves to Border as Yellow Fever Rises
New Orleans reports Governor Blanchard ordering Commander Bostick to deploy a naval brigade to the Mississippi border to deter armed guards. Fifty men aboard the Majestic join two schooners and two launches en route to the Louisiana coast via the Rigolets. He urged sheriffs to arrest armed boats in state waters and present evidence to grand juries. Yellow fever cases rise to 432 with 84 deaths and 66 new foci noted as secondary infections emerge.
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Mississippi
Louisiana c
Blanchard
J. W. Bostick
Bostick
Majestic
Bayou St. John
Naval Brigade
Rigolets
Louisiana
St. Bernard
Plaquemines
Orleans
Bread and corn contests announced for Edgar County youths
Paris Illinois August 4 a bread and corn contest for Edgar county boys and girls is tied to the annual farmers institute this winter. The corn contest asks exhibitors to enter ten ears with scores judged by expert judges and then graded by a professional scorer. Prizes go to those whose marks align most closely with the pro. Girls in the bread contest bake one loaf from institute supplied ingredients under housewives committee supervision for awards.
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Paris
Edgar County
Farmers’ Institute
Gas lamp vandalism fears in Birmingham balcony incident
In Birmingham Michigan on August 4 residents observed a girl climb a lamp post and switch off the gas lamp while two young men waited at the door. The girl admitted the act saying she and another girl were hosting two young men and objected to the light.
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Birmingham
Mich
Girl Defends Home Fends Off Bear with Winchester
Standish Michigan, Aug 4 Laura Orr, 18, alone at home, spotted a large black bear pursuing the family lamb. She retrieved her father John A Orrs Winchester, fired from the window, and killed the bear. the lamb escaped unharmed and the family plans to eat bear steak.
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Standish
Mich
Laura
John A. Orr
Man Killed as Wife Seriously Hurt in Clinton Runaway
Janesville Wis Aug 4 Arthur Weaver a prominent Clinton business man was killed in a runaway His wife was seriously injured and may recover but details remain incomplete
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Janesville
Wis
Arthur Weaver
Clinton
Russian Sakhalin Garrison Surrenders to Japanese
The bulk of Sakhalin's Russian garrison including Governor Liaonoff and 70 officers with 3,200 men has surrendered to Japanese forces. Advance guards south of the Tooman river are within rifle range, and an early bloody clash is expected.
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Tooman River
Tooman
Rifle
Crown Prince William and Cecilia Return to Potsdam
The couple returned from their honeymoon to Potsdam and reside in the marble palace, which will be their future home.
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Cecilia
Potsdam
Marble Palace
Crown Prince
End of the Soc Fete Highlights Canada US Trade Ties
Sault Ste. Marie commemorates the fifth anniversary of the canal and locks with speeches by Vice President Fairbanks Senator Burrows Governor Warner and others. They stress mutual benefits of US Canadian commerce and aim for greater American leadership in world trade.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Sault Ste. Marie Ship Canal
Fairbanks
Burrows
Warner
Michigan
Burton
Ohio
Government Park
Eight Prisoners Escape in Sioux City Jail Break
A wholesale jail break at the county jail in Sioux City freed eight prisoners this morning. Local authorities quickly launched a search and security was heightened following the mass escape.
Grain Dealers' Association Faces Nebraska Court Injunction
Judge Barnes of the Nebraska supreme court granted a temporary injunction against the Nebraska Grain Dealers' association alleging it operates as a trust and restrains trade. The order bars price pooling and rebates, forbids association officers from acting or being elected, and delays leadership changes pending the suit brought by the attorney general under recent legislation.
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Grain Dealers’ Association
Lincoln
Neb
Barnes
Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Grain Dealers’ Association
Swedish Parliament Ends Extraordinary Session
In Stockholm on Aug 4 the extraordinary riksdag session closed with King Oscar represented by Premier Christian. The lower house speaker warned of lingering disquiet while Swedes would be absolved if a breach occurred after the riksdag's offer. A special session will meet once Norway acts on Swedish conditions.
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Stockholm
Riksdag
Oscar
Christian
Sweden
Norway
Fire destroys Nitro-Powder plant in Eddyville vicinity
A nitro glycerine house at the Nitro-Powder company in Mingo Hollow near Eddyville New York burned and exploded, completely destroying the building. All workers escaped unharmed except one man slightly injured.
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Eddyville
N .Y
Nitro-Powder Company
Mingo Hollow
Here
Tramway Bid Race Narrows to Belgium Germany France Firms
London reports the St. Petersburg electric tramway contract bids are limited to Belgian German and French firms. United States and English bidders are excluded due to pro Japanese sentiment affecting the selection.
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London
St. Petersburg
United States
Train wreck near coal chutes mortally injures engineer
In Pleasant Hill Missouri on August 4 a local passenger train derailed near the coal chutes. Engineer Frank C Berry of Sedalia died from his injuries and another engineer Raymond, also of Sedalia, was seriously hurt. No other injuries reported.
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Pleasant Hill
Frank C. Berry
Sedalia
Raymond
Former banker shoots lumberman after ouster quarrel
Paducah Kentucky reports H H Loving, a former banker, shot and killed H A Rose, a prominent lumberman, three times. The pair had been officers of a lumber company until Rose was ousted on charges of crookedness, and the shooting is believed to stem from business disputes. Loving is under arrest and silent.
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Paducah, Ky
H. H. Loving
H. A. Rose
Rose
Loving
One Promises a Twenty Foot Channel From Lakes to Sea
Rodolph Lemieux the Canadian solicitor general declares that if there was a moment for joint action with the United States it is now as plans for a twenty foot channel from the lakes to the sea are discussed. He stresses cooperation and equitable access amid regional tensions and a growing interest in a transboundary water route.
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United States
Raoul Dandurand
Senate of Canada
Canada
America
Ottawa
St. Lawrence
Burrows
William Livingstone
Lake Carriers’ Association
Peter White
Lake Superior Canal
Rodolph Lemieux
Solicitor General of
Paris Store Faces Temporary Payment Suspension
A notice in Paris announces the temporary suspension of payments by the savings bank tied to the Printemps department store. The move follows sugar trade failures, with one major sugar operator identified as the Printemps principal stockholder, causing large excitement and concern.
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Paris
Savings Bank
Printemps
Strike of the Telegraphers Rages on at Two Railways
On August 4 in St Paul the telegraphers strike on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines continued. Officials say the walkout is collapsing while union leaders insist it has only begun. Some trains ran near schedule with few coast trains delayed. A number of way freights were abandoned and substitutes rushed from across the country to fill positions.
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St. Paul
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
Telegraphers’ Union
St. Vaul
Emigration Questioned by Austro Hungarian Ambassador
Baron von Hen Selmmuedlier the Austro Hungarian ambassador stated in New York that Austria Hungary does not encourage emigration to the United States. He cited a labor shortage in Austria Hungary and rising wages for unskilled workers, arguing farmers struggle for harvest help and workers have little incentive to leave.
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New York
Baron von Hen. Selmmuedlier
Europe
Austria
United States
Austria-Hungary
America
Chicago Market Reports Mixed Hogs and Steady Sheep
Chicago markets show mixed hog receipts and steady sheep as cattle and hogs post firmness. Official reports list large hog and cattle numbers with varied price ranges and a generally strong overall tone.
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Advance Light
Sheriff Closes a Drug Store at Leroy
Bloomington Illinois August 4 The drug store of D L Buckworth at Leroy has been closed by the sheriff. Liabilities are estimated at 10000 dollars with assets considerably less.
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Bloomington
D. L. Buckworth
Leroy
Baseball Scores From Chicago and Across Leagues
Scores from multiple leagues dated August 4 show Pittsburg overcoming Pittsboro 10 to 4, Brooklyn beating Cincinnati 5 to 0, Philadelphia routing Detroit 8 to 2, New York over St Louis in 11 innings 5 to 4, Washington defeating Chicago 6 to 0, Boston beating Cleveland 5 to 0, Milwaukee topping Louisville 5 to 1, Columbus defeating Minneapolis 2 to 1, St Paul over Toledo 8 to 4, Kansas City over Indianapolis 10 to 4, Des Moines beating Sioux City 2 to 0, Omaha shutout Pueblo 2 to 0, and St Joseph defeating Denver 6 to 0.
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Chicago
Pittsboro
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Cuba US reciprocity boosts trade as US gains share
Washington reports one year of Cuba United States reciprocity shows solid gains in Cuba's foreign commerce. US imports to Cuba rise to 52.7 million in 1904 from 25.7 million in 1903, with the United States supplying about 42.5 to 52.7 percent of Cuba's total imports.
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Washington
Cuba
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Statistics
Statistical Office of the
Cuban Treasury
United Kingdom
America
Spain
Magnetic survey to study Pacific Ocean forces
The Carnegie Institution plans a field voyage starting soon aboard the brig Calilee from San Francisco to chart magnetic forces across the North Pacific. The effort aims to improve navigator charts, which have relied on land observations affected by electric disturbances.
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San Francisco
North Pacific Ocean
Department of International Research
Carnegie Institution
Washington
Calilee
Vice President Fairbanks Recovers From Fatigue at Reception
Vice President C. W. Fairbanks has fully recovered from a slight disposition fatigue that led him to leave the receiving line during Wednesday night's reception.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
C. W. Fairbanks
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