War Department rushes troops to Nicaragua amid revolt
Gen Luis Mena is captured and held by liberal forces in Leon Nicaragua as 2000 U S sailors marines prepare to land within ten days to protect lives and rail links. Secretary Meyer orders cruiser California from San Diego and Prairie to Philadelphia with 75 marines for Colon. Senator Bacon seeks investigation of U S involvement in Nicaragua and Cuba. Corinto reports ongoing fighting with government forces retaking Chinandega from rebels.
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San Diego
Bacon
New Orleans
Luis Mena
Nicaragua
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Bluefields
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Managua
Pacific Coast
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Panama
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Denver
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Mexico
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West threatens to use state militia to clear up Portland
Salem Ore August 22 Governor Oswald West vows to deploy the state militia in Portland to investigate conditions after demanding and securing mayor resignations in Huntington and Redmond. He will appoint special agents to probe the city.
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Salem
Ore
Oswald West
Portland
Oregon
Royal visit planned to Ploors castle in Scotland
London reports that King George and Queen Mary will tour autumn duties visiting Ploors castle in Kelso, residence of the duke and duchess of Roxburgh. The duchess formerly Miss May Goelet of New York. San Francisco notes a $20,000 jewelry theft case as butler Frank Masse admits the crime and shows a stash including a mustard can with gems valued at $5,000.
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King George
Queen Mary
London
England
George
Ploors Castle
Kelso
Scotland
Duke
Duchess of
San Francisco
Frank Masse
Masse
Sherman Notified of Taft Telegram on VP Nomination
In Utica New York on August 22 a large crowd attended the notification ceremony as Vice President Sherman was informed of his second Republican nomination for the vice presidency. President Taft sent a telegram expressing regret at being unable to attend.
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Utica
N. Y
Sherman
Roscoe Conkling Park
United States
George Sutherland
Utah
Washington
Taft
National Republican Party
Corsican Arrives at Port After Iceberg Collision
Allan line steamer Corsican reaches Liverpool after striking an iceberg east of Belle Isle on August 12 en route from Montreal. Captain Cook says damage was confined above ten feet waterline and there was no panic aboard, though passengers report 19 feet of water in the hold and a chaotic scene.
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Liverpool
England
Allan Line
Belle Isle
Newfoundland
Montreal
Cook
Cambridge
Uhethell
Stevens
Corstean
Baden Wins 2:10 Trot At Rockingham Park Grand Circuit
Five races on the second day at Rockingham Park feature the $5,000 2:10 trot stake with six top contenders led by Baden, Esther W and Cheeny. Burke dominates the free-for-all trotting, Anvil second. Two year old Futurity action includes Lord Allen winning in 2:18 1/4 as over 20,000 attend the program.
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Salem
N. H
Smong
Baden
Esther W
Cheeny
Burke
Anvil
Geer
Lord Allen
Thomas C. Noyes Dies at Washington Club Leader
Thomas C. Noyes, president of the Washington American League Baseball club and news manager of the Washington Star, died suddenly of pneumonia at a hospital in Washington. He was taken ill last Friday.
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Washington
Thomas C. Noyes
Washington American League Baseball Club
Washington Star
Train Derailment Near Mayfair Station Injures Two
A Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul derailment near Mayfair station caused the Minneapolis fast mail to ditch as it neared city limits at 50 mph. Two baggage cars one express car and the engine overturned. Officials blame a darkened signal lamp from an electrical storm. Two people injured.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Mayfair
Minneapolis
Seven Die in Montreal Mission Night Drinking Wood Alcohol
Ottawa reports seven men dead and three dying after consuming wood alcohol at a St Lambert railway project. Victims became severely B l i nd. authorities fear more fatalities as the toll rises.
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Ottawa
Ont
Montreal
St Lambert
Que
Army Has New Leader After Booth Funeral
William Branwell Booth, eldest son of the late General Booth, is named commander of the Salvation Army. The funeral for General Booth may span a week with interment planned for August 30. The body will lie in state at Salvation Army Congress Hall in Clapton. President Taft eulogized the late leader as a remarkable figure.
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New York
The
Salvation Army
William Branwell Booth
William Booth
Eva Booth
Cox
Carnegie Ball
Ballington Booth
Ballington
Eva
Rustlers Battle Farm Near Argusville Ends in Draw
Five cattle rustlers and Monson farm workers fought a night battle at the Argusville farm near Fargo. A body was not found, one suspected killed. The rustlers fled on horse, surrounded then escaped as posse pursued. George Gratias aided the defense and alerted others. Taft sends Walter A Leonard’s nomination for U S consul at Stavanger Norway.
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Fargo
N. D
Monson
Argusville
Here
George Gratias
Cousin of Mark Twain Dies in Berlin
Mrs Alice Von Versen died in Berlin on August 22. Before her marriage she was Alice Clemens of St Louis and was a cousin of Mark Twain. The notice records her connection to the famous writer and her earlier surname.
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Mark Twain
Berlin
Alice von Versen
Alice Clemens
St Louis
Division of markets authorized to aid farmers and consumers
The senate passed Senator Hoke Smith’s bill authorizing a division of markets in the agricultural department to act as a clearing house for farm produce. It aims to reduce shortages and oversupply by coordinating distribution.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Hoke Smith
Senate
700 Pound Wedding Cake Delights Philadelphia Bride
In Philadelphia on August 22 Miss Mattie Morgenstern received a 700 pound wedding cake from her father Bennett Morgenstern as one of the era’s largest city cakes. The cake’s size marks a remarkable tribute for the bride.
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Philadelphia
Mattie Morgenstern
Bennett Morgenstern
Pass Spanish War Pensions and Taft Panama Bill Signals
Washington reports passage of a Spanish American War pension bill aiding widows and orphans of officers and enlisted men who served over ninety days. The House tabled a vetoed commerce court provision and approved funding to March 4, 1913. President Taft is expected to sign the Panama canal bill with a caveat memorandum.
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Commerce Court
Senate
Conference
Commerce Ee
Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
House
Curley
Clark
Je Hs the Debden
Massachusetts
Kinkead
New Jersey
Lars
White House
United States
Arrest $80,000 Defaulter Named John A Flack
New York reporters say John A Flack formerly from Abilene Kansas, once a judge there, was arrested after a long search on charges of embezzling 80 000 dollars from the State Bank of Abilene. Detectives for the National Surety Company held him in New York. He claimed to have drifted into day labor and indicated Hoboken as his residence at 192 Palisade Avenue.
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New York
John A. Flack
Sables
State Bank of
Abilene
Kan
National Surety Pany
Flack
Eave Hs
Palisade
Hoboken
Acquittal in Bernstein Murder Trial Stuns Court
Mrs Bernstein, accused of killing her husband George Bernstein, was acquitted by a Chicago jury after 24 hours of deliberation in Judge Honore's court. The verdict brought tears to the defendant and joy to the courtroom as spectators reacted with emotion.
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Chicago
Bernstein
George Bernstein
Spider Kills Athlete in Sleep Bite Mystery
New York report says Alfred Marks, a young athlete, died at an uptown hospital after a tiny spider bit him on the face while he slept. He endured ten days of intense pain before succumbing to the poison despite specialist efforts.
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New York
Alfred Marks
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