United States Debt Policy Urged for Arbitration at Buenos Aires Banquet
At a Buenos Aires banquet honoring Secretary Reet, leaders of finance and rail interests praised arbitration to settle debts without armed force. The speech praised U S policy of avoiding military action for private debt collection, urging peaceful mediation and international solidarity.
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Buenos Ayres
United States
Buenos Jies
Reet
Iusines
Bnenss Agere
Prise
Soyer Affairs
Rouse
Argentina
Denis Clay
Mel Canse
Merk An
North America
Horace Mann
Domingo Sarmiento
Argentine Republic
Root
Buenos Aires
Sel Jong
Death notices and obituaries from August 1906 fragment
Fragmentary notices list multiple deaths and funeral arrangements across August 1906. Individuals named include Jamts Cillin, Harrison, Vanes Uskeatae Madaison, Robert Mo Lars, Thomas Gh Martin, and Charles Spiel. Entries note ages, dates, locations, and planned services at various churches and cemeteries. Additional lines reference a public address by Secretary Root in Buenos Aires and a postponed Jockey Club event due to travel plans and a Chile earthquake.
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Asiston
Orlock
New Martio Dann Annah
Newark
Harrison
Wah Fagiogrove
Tilo
Martin
Nany
Hamme
Cher
TE Cas
Romzale
Itis Pest
Faramatty
Haraine
Epom
Jean Preains
Lam Gweork
Philidulphiy
Gow
Pudys
Wann Platt
Montiy Ateuat
Gunwood Cemetery
Friends
Famolus
SCHU
Pomet
Phorila Avenue
Charles Spiel
Mondas
Mount Oliver
Realdenca
Artington
Wit Fetminy
Mierburten
Wanday
Root
Buenos Ayres
Jockey Club
Chile
Roat
Notice of Marriage and Death Insertions Across Newspapers
The notice states that marriage and death notices placed in The Washington Post will appear simultaneously in multiple partner papers without extra charges. It lists newspapers including Buffalo Courier, Philadelphia Public Ledger, Pittsburgh Dispatch, Providence Journal, Syracuse Post Standard, and others for coordinated publication.
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Washington Post
New York
Tives Poston
International Law Codification Proposal At Conference
Rio de Janeiro August 18 delegates from the International American Conference propose each nation appoint a jurisconsult to form a commission to codify international law. The Drago doctrine committee signs a resolution urging The Hague tribunal to decide merits of the proposition. The sanitary committee adopts principles of a Washington signed convention to prevent epidemics and reduce mortality. Delegates agree to devote full time to conference business until labors conclude.
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Rio de Janeiro
Washington
Hague Tribunal
Sanitary Committee
Anarchists plotted to ill king Alfonso at regatta
London August reports Reynola’s sensational claim that two anarchists hid at Southampton during regatta week with a plan to bomb King Alfonso on shore at the Isle of Wight. Police foiled the scheme as royals faced peril and Queen Victoria showed evident anxiety amid festival crowds.
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Isle of Wight
Victoria
Edward
London
Reynola
Sys
Southampton
Alfonso
Alexandra
Queen Victoria
Glen
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Gerald
Cowes
Reynold
Huey Far
Emene
Edwards
Marienbad
Giyus
Rev Joseph Warren Cross Dead Oldest Harvard Graduate
Lawrence Massachusetts August 18 Rev Joseph Warren Cross oldest Harvard graduate and Congregational minister in the United States died at his daughter’s home. Born in 180? he graduated from Harvard in 1828 and counted Dante Webster as a friend while at Harvard with Oliver Wendell Holmes and Charles Sumner.
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Harvardiiversity
Lawrence Mass
Joseph Warren Cross
Harvard University
United States
Cross
Harvard
Dante Webster
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Charles Sumner
Harriman Pool Master of Finance and Hepburn Bill
Special to The Washington Post reports on Harriman profits linked to Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, the pool plan overseen by James R Keene, and a Hepburn bill seen as eliminating real danger to the Harriman system. The piece notes dividend actions and timing to avoid giving London market a news edge.
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Harriman
Washington Post
New York
Wall Street
Union
Harriman Pool
Keene
The
Stock Exchange
Jong
Southern
Union Pacific
Hartiman
Harrmans
Southern Pacific
Hepburn
Washington
Harrisman
Harimans
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacifi
Stockkt Exchange
Hellen
London
Fast Train Wreck Near Cleveland Injures Fireman
A fast Lake Shore Limited bound from Chicago to New York derailed near Styra Ohio. The engine and several cars left the track after a switch did not derail, but no deaths were reported. One fireman suffered crushed legs, others uninjured. Cars remained on the track, a Cleveland engine will move remaining cars to Cleveland. damage value not yet estimated.
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Styra
Ohio
Century Limited
East Hound
Lake iShore
Lake Shore
Baltimore and Ohio
New York
Lake Shore Road
Chicago
Cleveland
North
Amherst
Congressional Nominations In California And Perjury Conviction
Los Angeles reports Republicans nominate James McLachlan of Pasadena for re election in the Seventh California district. Democrats in the Third district nominate Willig C Stone. Barnard is sentenced for perjury in Portland after testifying on homestead proof. The Hamburg American liner Pretona, which ran aground on the Elbe, was refloated and reached Hamburg.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
James McLachlan
Pasadena
Chicago
Willig C Stone
Hamburg
Hamburg- Amerean
Fane
Pretona
New York
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Elue
Shocks Reported Amid Unclear Convergions
Argentina has seen strong convulsions but not as large as feared. W R Grace Co reports 180 employees in Valparaiso all safe according to telegrams.
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Argentina
W. R. Grace & Co
Valparaiso
Chile Earthquake Disaster Reports Sweep Western South America
The Associated Press confirms a severe Chilean quake, likely volcanic in origin near Junin Los Andes. Valparaiso and Santiago suffer heavy destruction with many deaths and injuries. Bridges and rail lines are wrecked. towns Quillota Liraref Ilapel Vallenar San Felipe face ruin as Argentina braces and news routes fail.
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Buenos Ayres
Associated Press
Chile
Valparaiso
Plaza del Orden
Plaza Prat
Santiago
Los Andes
San Felipe
Andes
Quillota
Liar Lief
Ilapel
Vallenar
Junin Los Andes
Republic of
Argentina
Possible Damage to Canal From Quake Trends
The article reports expert dismissing fear of a link between San Francisco and Chile earthquakes and a deeper disturbance near the Panama Canal. Prof Hayes of the Geological Survey says the North American backbone ends in Central America, South American backbone reaches the West Indies, and no connection is seen. Manuel Vega, Chilean chargé, notes communications limits and that Valparaiso’s aftermath is unclear. he praises Valparaiso’s modern construction and the city’s lack of narrow frail streets, while Chilean consuls seek news from Santiago.
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San Francisco
Chile
Panama Canal
Hayes
Division of Geology
Geological Survey
North American
Central America
Ward
Bourder
West Indies
Serancisco
Valparaiso
State Department
Legation
Manuel J. Vega
Walker-Martinez
United States
Vega
Wainaratoa
South America
Warsaw Hospitals Filled Amid Turmoil and Fear
Warsaw reports describe severe distress as streets empty for safety and soldiers hunt for provocateurs. Hospitals overflow with patients on floors and in corridors while 38 corpses lie in a morgue and police may have buried others secretly. In Wola suburb 473 wounded bandaged. central area quiet but dangerous in the Jewish quarter.
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Berlin
Warsaw
Vossiche Zeitung
Lorentowicz
Wola
Gompers Attacks Littlefield in Lewiston Union Rally
Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor opened a campaign against Representative Charles Littlefield at a mass meeting in Lewiston Maine. He labeled Littlefield an enemy of organized labor over the ship subsidy bill and compulsory pilotage law and defended Roosevelt against claims of opposing human liberty.
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Lewiston
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Charles Littlefield
Maine
Congress
Auburn
Gomners
Littlefield
Gompers
Rockport
Roosevelt
Burton Unopposed at 21st Ohio District Democrats
Cleveland August 1 following the Democratic county meet the Twenty first Congressional district convention adjourned without naming a candidate in Congressman Burton's district where Burton is unopposed for the Republican nomination The Democrats will not field a candidate in that district according to reports
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Ohio
Cleveland
Twenty-first
Burton
Democrats Praise Roosevelt Nominates Col Taylor in Ohio
The Twelfth district Democrats in Columbus nominated Col W. A. Taylor for Congress and endorsed President Roosevelt against the trusts. They also endorsed Edward L. Taylor, the incumbent congressman, and Republican opponent William J. Bryan in the same district.
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Col. W. A. Taylor
Congress
Ohio
Columbus
Col Wa .Taylor
Roosevelt
William J Brayn
Col Taylor
Edward L Taylor
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