Tornado Ravages Twin Cities Area Wrecks Theaters
Tornado struck St Paul and Minneapolis shortly after 9 pm injuring about forty and killing five. The Tivoli Theater and Empire Theater were demolished or damaged while the high bridge over the Mississippi was wrecked. Widespread property loss estimated at $2,000,000 with telegraph and streetcar service disrupted and trains delayed.
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Tivoli Theater
St. Paul
Empire Theater
High Badge
Mississippi
St. Paul, Minn
Mississippi River
House of the Good Shepherd
Cyclone at Rockaway Park devastates waterfront area
A fierce cyclone swept Rockaway Beach Aug 20 damaging trees fences and chimneys and leaving a wreck strewn path. A pavilion roof collapsed at Adirondack Hotel and a storm waterspout formed over Jamaica Bay overturning boats and battering the trestle. Jamaica Bay tides rose unusually high and heavy rain caused millions in damage including a lake at a building excavation site. Suburban districts suffered flooded streets and submerged rails as gas and water mains were disrupted. Great Rockville Fair runs August 23–26 with round trip $1 and special trains from Washington to St. Louis offering electric service and dining cars.
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New York
Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Park
Jamaica Bay
William and
Frankfort
Rockville
Ajl
Factions Nominates Duel in Third District Race
The Republican factions at Hinton split. Gaines delegates seated from contested counties, Edwards faction held a separate convention nominating William Setimour Edwards, while Gaines chose Joseph H. Holt Gaines. Tension rose as leaders volleyed denunciations.
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Gaines
Congress
Charleston
W. Va
Hinton
Edwards
Thies
Opera House
William Setimour Edwards
Court House
Joseph H. Holt Gaines
J. W. Blizzard
Fayette County
Parker Gains Brooklyn Democratic Backing in Westchester Visit
In Esopus New York on August 20 Judge Parker received 72 member Brooklyn Democratic Club and Kings County Democracy delegates who pledged support. Parker welcomed them on the Rosemount veranda and cordial exchanges with opponent Hinrichs highlighted the day.
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Esopus
N. Y
Judge Parker
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Democratic Club
Kings County Democracy
Rosemount
Parker
H A. Metz
Daniel Moynahan
Murder in Zelienople Linked to Grudge Witness
An Austrian man Zelienople resident Anaries Helchart was found dead with a crushed head early today. Police say the killing stems from a grudge after Helchart testified against countrymen in a lawsuit. suspects who threatened him were arrested. The report notes a ball gathering last night with several enemies present amid heavy drinking and fights.
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Zelienople
Anaries Helchart
Helchart
Reichart
Riot at Chicago Stock Yards Ends in One Dead
A crowd on Fortieth street and Emerald avenues watched a train loaded with Greeks and Negroes stop per railroad rules. Shots from the third coach killed one man and injured eight others, including Nebroutski, Hanson, Ryan, and O Mara. Police arrested Oley Everett, Albert Johnson, John Galkin, and Sophia Johnson. eight other pistol carriers were detained. The packers plan to seek an injunction to remove strikebreakers from stock yards housing.
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Chicago
Andrew Nebroutsei
Aled
Harry Hanson
Dennis Ryan
Daniel O'Mara
Seriou Richard Farrell
Albert Johnston
Peter Toelles
John E Kinsella
Michael Bent
Atrike
Fortieth Streets
Emerald Avenues
Nebroutski
Hanson
Ryan
O'Mara
Inspector Hunt
Capt
Clancy
Lieut. Downey
Leutenant
Nebroutaki
Fred
Oley Everett
Albert Johnson
John Galkin
Sophia Johnson
Allen Cotten
Chicago Federation of Labor
Donnelly
East St. Loui
International
Cass E. Schmidt
Kansas City
Warrenton Horse Show Weekend On Southern Railway
Warre nto n VA August 24 25 1904 horse show announced with round trip tickets sold by Southern Railway from August 3 2925 to August 36 1804 at one fare. Featured routes include $1 25 Baltimore and Return with hourly Royal Blue Line service and all trains operating Saturday and Sunday. Agent contact Poston general age nt ESL pear 5 ms sylvan i a avenue 706 Fifteenth street.
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Southern Railway
Baltimore
California
Or’ Poston
Pear
Mnsylvania Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Congressional
Roosevelt Train Arrival At Oyster Bay Delayed By Flood
President Roosevelt and party reached Oyster Bay on a special two car train after a long delay caused by a flood in Trenton New Jersey that disrupted the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel. A large man attempted to reach the carriage in New York prompting Secret Service intervention. En route the President was greeted with enthusiastic cheers at stations along the route and in New York City.
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New York City
Oyster Bay
New Jersey
L. I
Roosevelt
New York
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Secret Service
Taylor
Loch
Frank C. Travers
Long Island City
Trenton
N. J
New York Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Assinpink Creek
Wanhout
Morrisville
Frankford Junction
Amboy
Pennsylvania
Monmouth Junction
Jersey City
Reading
Sere City
Civil Service
Cooley
Twenty-third Street
Loeb
Albany
N. Y
Washington
Sagamore Hill
Barnes
Maine Woods
Rioting in New York Leads to Widespread Attacks on Wagons
In the Lower East Side crowds surrounded Schwarzschild & Sulzberger wagons and assaulted drivers. Police used reserves in Allen and Madison Streets where about 2,000 Hebrews gathered and fights occurred with several arrests. A cross-town Forty-second street car incident involved women peers and two Italians beaten. one assailant arrested.
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New York
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
Lower East Side
Allen Street
Madison Street
Thirty-fourth
Shot Down by Negro in Forest City Arkansas
Forest City Arkansas reports City Marshal Rainbolt shot and killed while arresting John Williams a desperate ex convict who also fatally wounded Deputy Sheriff Murphree Williams hid behind a fence as officers pursued him then Rainbolt was fatally shot in the abdomen By the time the chase ended multiple casualties were reported amid a chaotic day marked by violent confrontation and pursuit
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Forest City
Ark
W. W. Brainbolt
John Williams
Willams
William Murphree
Murphree
Williams
Rainbolt
Baer
Deportations by Cripple Creek Mob Shock City Amid Crisis
August 20 Cripple Creek Colorado reports a mob rally of about two thousand citizens who arrested and deported nineteen men including attorney J H Angs, Eugene Engiey, A C Cole, and Intermountain Mercantile Company staff. Prisoners were driven three miles from town with orders never to return under threat of death. The incident followed the reopening of the union store and rumors of deported union men returning from Denver.
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Cripple Creek
Cola
J. Hangs
Eugene Engiey
A. C. Cole
Mr. Hall
Union
Barnard Creek
Canon City
Bennett Avenue
Intermountain Mercantile Company
Western Federation of Miners’ Co
Mer
Parsona
Underwood
Federation
Hva
J. W. Hig- Bing
Denver
Among the Artists and Passing of Public Figures
A collage of society notes and editorials reflects on artists and cultural life, with brief mentions of prominent individuals, fashion pages, and local personalities. Additional items cover political chatter, sensational crime notes, and overseas developments shaping the era.
Confidence men rob Dr Henry Hartwell near Hartford
Dr Henry Hartwell of Washington Conn reports losing five thousand dollars to two confidence men on the road to New Milford One man posed as a clergyman named C Woodruff of Ridgefield the other as a business buyer of Litchfield County real estate They feigned bonds and a purchase then struck Hartwell and robbed him of the money before returning to his house The doctor has since received a threatening letter calling him an old fool
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Washington, Conn
Henry Hartwell
Danbury
New Milford
Litchfield County
C. Woodruff
Ridgefield
Gell
Dr. Hartwell
Hartwell House
Employers Offer Terms on Open Shop Plan in New York
The Building Trades Employers' Association will not declare an open shop on Monday. Instead they will connect with individual unions or workers to sign arbitration agreements and aim to form new unions where necessary. The move shifts talks from the Building Trades Alliance to separate unions as indictments against Philip Weinseimer, the Alliance organizer and president, for extortion surface.
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New York
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Building Trades Alliance
Philip Weinseimer
Brubber
Employers’ Association
Threat to kill officials over naturalization fraud cases
An anonymous letter to Assistant United States District Attorney Joel M. Marx threatens death to him and associates if prosecutions of Italians for alleged naturalization frauds cease. The letter, likely by an illiterate writer, questions why the “fraudulent papers” makers are not arrested. The note bears a roughly drawn heart pierced by an arrow.
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New York
United States
Joel M. Marx
Marx
Ces
Port Arthur siege intensifies as Japanese press fortress
At Chefoo and Tang Chow reports confirm a full line assault on Port Arthur now underway. Japanese forces, estimated 60,000 strong, threat to seize the fortress with analysts predicting success on the third day. Palung-chang retaken by Russians but not occupied by either side. Tsar congratulates Stoessel and Russian garrison.
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Palung-chang
Stoessel
Chefoo
Port Arthur
Danny
Fort No
Golden Hill
Liaoti
Pigeon Bay
Tengchow
Migetao Islands
Mr. H. Yuin
Tientsin
Pechili
Liaot Promontory
Ine
Ja‘pan
Liao-tieshan Promontory
Sindilyen
Shao-tieschan
Cyar
St. Petersburg
Fort Arthur
Russia
Nicholas
Aleges
Sebastopol
Liaoyang
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St Paul
Wabash
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Tivol Theater
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Midway
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Louis
Saulieges
Democrats
Hinrichs
Leiter
Crafts
Illinois
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Mrs Parker
Miss Schoonmaker
W. Hinrichson Parker
Frederick ‘W Hinrichs
Alton A Parker
Francis Fisher Kana
Philadelphia
Clayton E. Crafts
Illinois House of Representatives
National Committee
Crafta
Maine
Willam
Rodle
Democratic State Committee
Boche
Josephus Daniels
Democratic National Committee
North Carolina
Taggart
Edmund L. Mooney
Henry T. Raney
Imnois
L.W. Reddington
Vermont
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Newport News
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co
7Th St
Boston
Hotel Chamberlin
Bond
Baltimore and Retursa
Mgkera
Harrison
Teamsters
Yaris
Federation of Labor
Schmidt
Indianapalia
Warrenton, VA
San Francisco
Cal
15Th St
Pa. Ave
N. J. Ave
Beenio
Norfolk & Washington
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Norto Furday
Hale
Lems
Oriental
Part
Colorado
Seaboard Air Line
Admiral Sheppard
Spkilers
Orient
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Payne
China
Magoon
Brave Girl
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Burning Lake
Kilauea
Burlesqne
Jeremiah & Black
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Dooley
Richmond
Astors
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New Orleans
Eason
Georgetown
Cressmore
Reuben
Hospital For Wish
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Newport Wewe
Poole
Batu
F. T. Rawlings
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