Wreck at Nyack Mounts Grim Toll of Forty-One Dead
A Kalispell dispatch details the Great Northern Nyack wreck as the worst in line history. Forty-one dead and many wounded. only thirteen of forty-seven day coach laborers survived, most burned in the flames. Assistant Superintendent Downs and his son are reported killed.
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St. Paul
Minn
Pioneer Press
Kalispell
Mont
Nyack
Great Northern
Downs
DPD
M. Cooley
Peter Laehaneee
Dan Machan
John N. Rhodes
August Rolff
John Scallard
Louis Miller
Arthur Platts
Dan Hope
D. T. Olson
Charles Gallagher
John
Essex
Matthews
Spokane
Million Dollar Flood Devastates Eastern Cleveland
Rain unleashed a historic flood in Cleveland on Sept 2. Dawn revealed eight miles of eastern streets buried under one to six feet of water. Bridges, culverts, and trestles were destroyed as the surge tore through Dean and Giddings Brooks, Cedar and Lincoln avenues, undoing homes and property across Woodland Hills to East Madison, with no lives lost.
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Cleveland
Sanger
Woodland Hills Avenue
East
Madison Avenue
Dean and Giddings Brooks
Quincy Street
Vienna Street
Cedar Avenue
East Prospect Street
Lincoln Avenue
Euclid Avenue
Glen Park Place
Locoootee Man Credits Chamberlains Pain Balm
Josh Westhafer of Loogootee Indiana says he would not be without Chamberlains Pain Balm even at five dollars a bottle. He claims it saved him from being a cripple and notes it relieves stiff swollen joints contracted muscles stiff neck sprains rheumatic and muscular pains. It has cured many cases of partial stiffness. Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman sell it.
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Josh Westhafer
Loogootee
Ind
Chamberlain
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook Sherman
Roosevelt Day at Chicago Reflects Busy Visit
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt spent a busy Saturday in Chicago with a breakfast at the Chicago Club hosted by Senator Cullom, a luncheon at the Union League Club, and a cruise on the U S training ship Dorothea with Governor Yates. He praised the ship’s crew and renewed bonds with cavalry veterans from Santiago before a Merchants' Club dinner, then left for Minneapolis.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Cullom
J. H. Strong
Dorothea
H. S. Allen
Sinois
Roosevelt
Cavalry
Santiago
Graeme Stewart
Merchants’ Club
Minneapolis
Natural Gas Wasteage Reported by Manufacturers
A committee of gas belt manufacturers including Kelly Ax works Repub lic Iron and Steel and plate glass firms urged the attorney general to enforce laws against oil companies wasting natural gas to extract crude oil. They warned gas supplies are dwindling, demand action before the supply collapses and manufacturers must switch to other fuels. The attorney general promised an investigation.
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Indianapolis
Kelly Ax Works
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Plate Glass Works
CREW OF DRIVER SAFE AFTER LAKE MICHIGAN WRECK
The schooner Driver capsized off Point Betsy in Lake Michigan near Frankfort. Captain F J Johnson of the liner Montana reported sighting distress, seeing a yawl with a sail heading toward shore and concluded the crew reached safety.
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Lake Michigan
Point Betsy
Chicago
Frankfort
F. J. Johnson
Montana
Betsy
John
Barbers Union Secretary Touts Saginaw Convention Plan
Saginaw Mich Sept 2 W E Klapetzky secretary treasurer of the International Journeymen Barbers Union of America was in the city last week to advance plans for the convention to be held here Oct 118 The Masonic temple has been secured and it is estimated that over 300 delegates will be here.
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Saginaw
Mich
W. E. Klapetzky
International Journeymen Barbers’ Union of America
Masonic Temple
John Thomas Convicted in Lynch Case in Wetumpka
Wetumpka Alabama September 2 John Thomas found guilty of complicity in the lynching of Robert White. Three other men have already received penitentiary sentences from life to ten years. The jury meted out a ten year term to Thomas in the penitentiary.
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Wetumpka
Ala
John Thomas
Robert White
Thomas
Hartshorn Named Senator After Prolonged Ballot Ballot Break
In Webster City Iowa on September 2 the Republican convention nominated EF. G. Hartshorn of Wright County for senator from the Twenty seventh district on the 3 837th ballot after a long deadlock. Two of the three candidates drew lots to decide which would quit the race.
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Webster City
EF. G. Hartshorn
Wright County
Shamrock II Hits Fourteen Knots In Speed Spin
New York Sept 2 The sixth trial spin of the Shamrock II became a speed trial over a measured course. She completed five miles at a rate of fourteen knots per hour. Sir Thomas Lipton and his friends called the results satisfactory.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
Lawton Portrait to Appear on New Stamp
Washington Sept. 2 The war department reports postal authorities will place a portrait of General H. W. Lawton on one of the new postage stamp issues. Lawton, a military hero, died at San Mateo in the Philippines.
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Lawton
Washington
War Department
H. W. Lawton
San Mateo
Philippines
Iowa Preacher Called to New York Pastorate
Sioux City Sept 2 Reverend Robert Bagnell pastor of the First Methodist church has been called to the chief pastorate of the Metropolitan Temple in New York. He has not yet accepted the call.
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Iowa
New York
Sioux City
Robert Bagnell
First Methodist Church
Metropolitan Temple
Bagnell
Transport Sheridan Sails from San Francisco to Manila
Sheridan sailed for Manila on Saturday carrying a large passenger list and army supplies. Brigadier General Fred Grant was among the passengers, along with many school teachers.
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Sheridan Salls
San Francisco
Sheridan
Manila
Fred Grant
New Ulm Lawyer Judas Newhart Dies by Suicide in Niccoliet House
Minneapolis Sept 2 Judas Newhart formerly a law partner of ex Governor Lind, New Ulm Minn, killed himself in his Niccoliet room Saturday night. No reason given for the act.
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Minneapolis
Judas Newhart
New Ulm
Minn
Lind
Niccoliet House
Standart Reaches Copenhagen With Imperial Party
The Russian Imperial yacht Standart docked in Kjoge bay last night carrying Emperor Nicholas and Empress Alexandra. They arrived off Copenhagen as the imperial retinue visited Denmark.
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Copenhagen
Standart
Emperor Nicholas
Empress Alexandra
Kjoge Bay
World Wide Reputation for Chamberlain's Remedy
A World Wide Reputation. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has a world wide reputation for its cures. It never fails and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
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Chamberlain’s
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Restful Getaway Ad at Clear Lake Iowa
An advertisement urges clerks to take a break in Clear Lake Iowa offering fishing sailing and bathing options. It promotes low tourist rates via Iowa Central Railway and suggests asking the ticket agent for particulars and a booklet.
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Clerk
Clear Lake
Iowa
Iowa Central Railway
Steel StrikeClaims: Duquesne Victory Declared
Pittsburg reports no strike at Duquesne plant as night shift reports for duty and production runs at full capacity. In Milwaukee ex Vice President Hickey accuses national officers of misrepresenting steel workers stance and says the strike appears lost, with possible long term damage to the Amalgamated Association and calls for further talks on return to work.
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Pittsburg
Duquesne
Milwaukee
Amalgamated Association
United States Steel Corporation
J. D. Hickey
Bay View
Hickey
Hiickey
Lodge
Michael Tighe
Grand Lodge
Redfern
Shaffer
Morgan
Combine
Amalgamated
Association
Burns
Schwab
Trust
W.E. Porter
McKees Rocks
Duquesne plant strikes threaten full works shutdown
Pittsburg report says the Duquesne plant faces a critical situation as strikers push to halt operations. All furnaces are charged with only some workers reporting, while pickets deter open-hearth men. The four departments deploy security, and officials anticipate continued disruption with a weekly $40,000 in strike benefits for about 10,000 members from the Amalgamated Association.
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Pittsburg
Duquesne
Bessemer Department
Monessen
Vandergrift
Mal
Braddock
Amalgamated Association
Williams
Strikers Move to Impeach Mayor Over Picketing Injunction
Strikers in Cleveland report plans to petition for mayoral impeachment as Canal Dover workers press to dissolve the injunction restraining picketing near the mills and seek city council action. The labor action signals rising tensions between strikers and city authorities in Ohio.
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Cleveland, O
Canal Dover
Guaranteed Kidney Cure Claim Ad Sells Smith's Remedy
An advertisement touts Smith's Sure Kidney Cure as the only guaranteed remedy with a money back guarantee if a single bottle fails to satisfy. The claim offers refunds via druggists and lists a 50 cent price.
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Smith
Immensely Popular Summer Resort at Clear Lake
Each year more people visit Clear Lake the northwest summer resort reached via the Iowa Central Railway. It is rapidly becoming the preferred summer home for all. Special low party rates are available and a booklet with full particulars can be obtained from the ticket agent.
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Clear Lake
North West
Iowa Central Railway
Improper Dual Roles Stir Calls to Impeach Mayor
Citizens allege the mayor’s absence beyond legal limits, claiming no deputy was appointed in his absence while he remains employed by the trust as attorney and serves as mayor simultaneously. The dispute centers on authority and governance during the absence.
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Trust
Life Size Portrait of God Lecture by Father Nugent
Father Nugent opens a lecture series Monday evening September 9 presenting A Life Size Portrait of God. The event invites parishioners and the public to explore theological themes in a guided talk and Q A session.
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Father Nugent
God
Death of a Peru Girl Drowns in Maumee River
Nora Densmore, 24, of Peru Indiana, disappeared two days earlier and traveled to Toledo Ohio where she drowned in the Maumee River. Neighbors and family recount a calm life, no known troubles, and a two year relationship with Ernest Thomas. Authorities or relatives are unable to explain her actions or motives.
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Indiana
Ohio
Maumee River
Peru
Ind
Nora Densmere
Maumee
Toledo
Bertha Thomas
Broadway
Wolede
Ernest Thomas
Mss Thomas
Chicago
Miss Densmore
Miss Thomas
Columbia Beats Constitution In First Race To Decide Defender
New York, Sept 2 Columbia defeated the Constitution in the first trial race over fifteen miles to determine the cup defender. The Constitution, recently from Herreshoff, showed speed but fell short on the homeward leg. Nat Herreshoff sailed aboard as designer and builder, yet the Columbia won on merit and could meet Shamrock II in upcoming races.
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Newport
Columbia
The
Constitution
Herreshoff
Nat Herreshoff
Miracle in the Corn Belt Repollination Believed by Farmers
In Madison County and nearby areas of Illinois farmers report a corn miracle after recent rains. They claim tassels reflower and pollen transfer boosts grain yield, comparing it to peach rebudding. Skeptics question whether grain can mature before frost, though late autumn harvest is possible.
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Alton
Dis
Madison
Tinois
Aliness
Meat cutters seek 10 percent wage rise at packing houses
Michael Donnelly, president of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen, announced a nationwide move begun in Chicago and Omaha to increase wages for skilled union butchers in beef killing departments. The proposal was presented to packers as a request, with no reply expected until after Labor Day.
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Kansas City
Michael Donnelly
Amalgamated Meat Cutters
Chicago
Omaha
Donnelly
Wwe
Coopers Strike Prompted Wage Demand in Kansas City
In Kansas City on Thursday 400 union coopers demanded a raise from 27% cents to 30 cents an hour. The Cudahy company immediately discharged the ten coopers in its employ.
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Kansas City
Cudahy Company
Record of the Ball Players Pittsburg and Chicago Still Lead the Two Big Leagues
Chicago leads the two major leagues with Pittsburg atop the National League standings. The latest scores show St Louis, Cincinnati, New York and Brooklyn-trailing, while the American League leaders include Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit and Philadelphia in pursuit. Scores from Saturday and Sunday games list Pittsburg Chicago, New York Philadelphia, Boston Brooklyn, Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland Washington and Chicago Baltimore among others.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
MG Ash
Cincinnati
New York
Heston
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Judges End Day Argument Over Prairie Chicken Noose
Des Moines reports Judge N M Hubbard of Cedar Rapids and Judge H H Trimble of Keokuk were arrested in Ledyard by a deputy game warden for shooting prairie chickens before September 1. They were taken to Algona for trial before a justice of the peace who reserved ruling after reviewing the law. Hubbard defended himself and Trimble by arguing that the day ends when begun, implying the closed season had not begun.
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Des Moines
N. M. Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
H. H. Trimble
Keokuk
Ledyard
Kossuth County
Reilly
Algona
Uwubbard
Trimble
Jilted Lover Seeks Revenge Through Denver Home Sale
Gerald Hughes, son of C J Hughes Jr, bought the Baxter home in Denver for revenge after Cornelia Baxter spurned him for Hugh Tevis who died in Yeddo Japan a month after their wedding. Local gossip tied Tevis to a fortune while Hughes Jr reportedly expanded his wealth through mining. Hughes said the Baxter homestead is for sale below purchase price and the Baxters are barred.
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Denver
Colo
Gerald Hughes
C. J. Hughes, Jr
Baxters
Cornelia Baxter
California
Hugh Tevis
Yeddo
Japan
Young Hughes
Misa Cornelia Baxter
C. J. Hughes
Shaw says he is not a presidential candidate
Des Moines Iowa September 2 Governor I M Shaw arrived in the city and commented on a Dolliver interview saying he is not a candidate for presidential honors and will remain out of politics for now. He added it is too early to decide or talk about any political plans.
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Des Moines
I. M. Shaw
Dolliver
Shaw
Gold output in Crippis Creek district tops two million
The Crippis Creek district yielded 2 558 000 dollars in gold for August. Upmann and Co of Havana report a $28 000 robbery from their German banking house. A grand jury in Sioux City indicts Ben McKnight for murder of his wife last June. Two large oil tanks near Olean NY struck by lightning and total loss 75 000. Peruvian cabinet resignation seen imminent over legislative tangle. Mount Vernon elevator destroyed by wire with 50 000 loss. A 300 year old stone plon unearthed at Hroomfield NJ. Carnegie donates 450 000 for Motherwell town hall. Duke of York to stay in Britain and possessions. Census shows 42.8 percent of New York whites have foreign parents. Hotel Colenso offers shine services with Dave Keltner proprietor.
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Crippis Creek
Upmann & Co
Havana
Sioux City
Ben McKnight
Olean
N. Y
Mount Vernon
Hroomfield
N. J
Carnegie
Motherwell
Scotland
Duke of York
United States
New York State
Yankee Wins Futurity at Sheepshead Bay in Turf Riches
New York reports Yankee driven by J E Madchen won the Futurity at Sheepshead Bay, odds 4 to 1, by a length and a half in 1.005g. Lex Costa placed second and Barron third. Yankee earned $36,910, with the other two shares totaling $4,166.66 and $2,083.84.
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New York
John FE. Madchen
Yankee
Sheepshead Bay
Lex Costa
Barron
Tremont House Ends Hotel Era In Chicago
The Tremont House closed at midnight Saturday after 68 years as a leading city hotel. The building passes to Northwestern University which will convert it into a pharmacy dentistry and law school as a branch of the Evanston main campus.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
Evanston
Van Steen to serve years for embezzling ten thousand
Milwaukee on September 2 Julius Van Steen formerPfister Vogel tannery cashier confessed to embezzling about ten thousand dollars from his eight year employer and faces a penitentiary term. The firm offered little comment on the missing funds while the exact total remains uncertain. A second dispatch from London notes France and Turkey seeking renewed diplomatic relations without concrete proposals. In Santiago de Cuba workers uncover a submerged wreck off Christiana Street dating to 1648 with silver coins and seventeenth century relics.
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Milwaukee
Julius van Steen
Pfister & Vogel Tannery
van Steen
Ier
Santiago de Cuba
Christiana Street
Made Land
Government August receipts exceed expenditures by six million
Washington reports the August comparative statement shows total receipts from all sources at 45,304,125 dollars and expenditures at 39,851,497 dollars, yielding a surplus of 6,042,628 dollars versus a deficit of 811,443 dollars in August 1900.
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Washington
Family support case ends with ordered relief
Chicago on September 2 Andrew Gonccz eniz of 516 Saginaw avenue faced Justice Callahan at the South Chicago police station. He had deemed six cents a day enough for his wife and three children. He was ordered to provide for his family's necessities in a proper manner.
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Chicago
Andrew Goncczeniz
Saginaw Avenue
Callahan
Clear Lake Resort Ad Offers Very Low Rates
Continuously at Clear Lake in northwestern Iowa a charming summer resort reached by the Iowa Central Route promotes great fishing sailing and bathing at extremely low rates for single tourists or parties of five or more. Inquiries to ticket agents or to Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Clear Lake
Iowa
Geo. S. Batty
Marshalltown
General MacArthur Visits Canton After Philippines Return
Canton Ohio reports General MacArthur stopped in Canton Saturday to pay respects to the president. He went east Saturday night.
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Canton
General MacArthur
Philippines
Vacation in Clear Lake Iowa Offers Low Round Trip Rates
Tourism note describes Clear Lake Iowa as cool year round with good hotels and amusements. The Iowa Central Route offers very low round trip rates. Ask ticket agents for particulars or a booklet or address Geo S Ratty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Clear Lake
Lowa
Iowa Central
Geo
S. Ratty
Marshalltown
Emble Flower Co. Ad From Oskaloosa Iowa
Fragment describes a flower business promotion for Emble Flower Co of Oskaloosa Iowa with misspelled lines about ordering direct and pricing terms. It mentions Kembie’s flowers as the nest and implies a request for direct ordering and a price expression.
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Kembie
Emble Flower Co
Oskaloosa
Lowa
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