Conger Says He Is Not Going To China On Leave In Iowa
Former Mexican ambassador to the United States Hon. A. Conger, visiting at the New Willard, declares he will not undertake a China mission. He praises Mexico City as clean and beautiful, notes President Dias's leadership, and highlights Mexico's mineral and agricultural potential for future investment.
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A Conger
Des Moines
Mexico
New Willard
Conger
Oyster Bay
Iowa
Mexico City
Jain
Washington
Dias
Corral
United States
Cassasus
Root
Ha Han
Bis
Lta
Ita
Peking
Algo
Mr. Conger
Orient
Col. Sellera
Japan
Diaz
Exclusion Law Threat Spurs Chinese Deportation Damages Plan
The Chinese government may sue for damages over deportations if exclusion laws are ruled unconstitutional. Deputy Li Ang Cheng cites average losses around 200 dollars per man, with consular agents gathering testimony to build claims. Lawyers doubt the laws will survive, potentially yielding large financial claims.
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Celestial Empire
Chentung Liang Cheng
China
Norway Sweden union dissolution urged by Storthing
The Storthing will meet and Norway plans to ask the Riksdag to dissolve the Norway Sweden union by formal resolution. Norway aims to repeal the treaty and allow negotiations on Sweden's terms. Dissent grows against Sweden’s fortress demands and arbitration may be sought if Sweden refuses concessions.
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Christiana
Storthing
Norway
Sweden
Riksdag
Remorse Drives Surrender Over Police Killing Tale
Wojciek Blolewski aged 64 surrendered to Springfield police detailing a Shenandoah Pa incident eight years earlier in which a police officer allegedly died from a gun discharge as the officer opened a door. He claimed the pistol lay on a table and fired unintentionally amid groans. Shenandoah police to hold him for investigation.
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Mass
Wojciek Blolewski
Springfield Police
Shenandoah
Bilolewski
Bidewaki
Dogali at Charleston Entertains Italian Officers
The Italian cruiser Dogali, bound for South America, entered Charleston South Carolina today and will stay until Thursday. Italian Consul Sottile called on Captain Capomazna, then chauffeured the officers through the city to The Tele of Palms. Capomazea will host a banquet at the Charleston Hotel Wednesday night with the Italian colony. The ship carries twenty guns and 250 officers and men. it left Italy in May 1904.
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Charleston
8. C
Dogali
South America
Sottile
Capomasgna
Capomazea
Italy
Push Pan American Railroad Extends to Guatemalan Frontier
D P Doak, president of the Pan American Railroad Company, reports rapid progress on the second division from Jaligao to the Guatemalan frontier with track laid at about one kilometer per day. The first division from San Geronimo to Jalisco has operated for months. The Mexican Central Railway seeks sanlion ties for the Manzanillo extension, with around 1,000 workers on the branch.
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D. P. Doak
Pan-American Railroad Company
Jaligao
San Geronimo
Jalisco
Mexican Central Railway
Sanlion
Manzanillo
Missing insurance chief Lamoreux prompts creditor claims
Berlin New Hampshire August 20 police were notified tonight of the disappearance of Lamoreux president of the Canadian American Insurance Company a French Canadian benefit society and efforts are under way to locate him. Creditors claim about 21000 and have attached his store and residence. Lamoreux a city assessor and local political figure, has created a sensation.
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Benefit Society
Berlin
N. H
Lamoreux
Canadian American Insurance Company
Aid
Mercantile Club Urges Return to Free Trade in Madrid
The Mercantile Club's managing committee memorialized the finance minister demanding a return to free trade and condemning protection. It says protection caused labor troubles and hindered Cuba and the Philippines. The document draws wide newspaper and public attention in Madrid on August 20.
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Mercantile Club
Ade
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Philippines
East Africa situation worsens as reinforcements sail
German East Africa sees deterioration with telegraphed warning. the Emperor orders two cruisers to East Africa and additional troops to bolster protective forces. In other dispatches, the National Railway Commissioners set April 2 dates for their Washington convention with a four day session and a Florida excursion planned for next year.
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Berlin
German East Africa
Hot Springs
GS. D
National Railway Commissioners
Washington
Florida
Only Four Yellow Fever Cases in Mexico City Reported
Mexico City reports four yellow fever cases all isolated in Vera Cruz. Health officials say there is no danger of spread and believe the disease can be stamped out, with mosquitoes identified as the vector. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, former chancellor of the exchequer, is aboard the Cunard steamer Umbria en route from Queenstown to Singapore via the United States.
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Mexico City
Superior Board of Health
Republic
Vera Crus
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
Queenstown
Aug. B
Cunard Line
Singapore
Teas
United States
Feverfaced woman raves of plot to kill her in New York
Mrs Anita Andrews a Washington manicure businesswoman, feverish and delirious, rushed to police headquarters demanding to see relatives she claimed were hanged in New York. She described poison plots at the Arlington and Colonial hotels, and was confined for examination.
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Arlington
Colonial
Anita Andrews
Twelfth Street
First Precinct
Arlington Hotel
Colonial Hotel
Judiciary Square
Burrows
Washington
Twelfth
Death notices for David Wark and Adolphe Bouguereau
The aged legislator David Wark dies at his Fredericton home after a long political career dating to 1641. In another notice, painter Adolphe Bouguereau dies at La Rochelle at age eighty after a long illness, with funeral at Montparnasse in Paris.
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N. B
David Wark
Werk
Canadian Senate
Ottawa
LL. D
Londonderry
Ireland
New Brunewick
New Brunswick
Ir. Wark
Canada
Paris
la Rocheelle
Adolphe William Bouguereau
la Rochelle
M. Bouguereau
Elisabeth J. Gardner
Montparnasse Cemetery
Indians From Buffalo Bill Show Leave Washington
Five Indians formerly with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show stranded in Washington were lodged by First Precinct police. They expressed gratitude as they prepared to return to South Dakota, aided by a small fund from the station and by show agents providing travel tickets. They ate a meal including boiled eggs and tongue sandwiches before boarding a train at 11 o’clock toward the West.
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Buffalo Bills
Washington
First Precinct Police Staton
Charley Yellow Wolf
Bergt. Lohman
Buffalo Bill
Paris
South Dakota
Baltimore and Ohio
West
Bar Tender In Transit Row Sparks Light Fight
A crowded line car near the District line grew unruly and the conductor halted the 241 car. Passengers alighted and fought in the road until Sergt Russell of the Ninth precinct intervened and arrested a man named Frank Walker. Walker protested and warned of punishment for the sergeant. Russell was deeply worried.
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Sergi Russell
Ninth Precinct
Frank Walker
Sergt
Russell
End of Rospiglios Case Settled in Disparitate Cultus
Baltimore August 20 The Cardinal announces the Rospiglios dispensation in disparitate cultus for Miss Reid and Col Parkhurst was granted in 1887 and the case will not be reopened. Parkhurst and Mrs Parkhurst were divorced and later married in a form questioned. Rome upheld validity of first dispensation and rejected further appeal.
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St. Matthew's Church
Washington, D. C
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Col. Parkhurst
Chancery
Col
Mrs. Parkhurst
Prince Rospigosi
Rome
Propaganda
Mar. Marchetti
Woman Falls From Moving Car On Street Run
Mary Lanham twenty six of 1819 Adams Mill road attempted to alight from a moving car near Seventh and K streets northwest. She fell to the pavement, was dazed, and treated at Emergency Hospital for a slight cut on the back of her head and bruises on the hips. Her condition was not serious.
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Mary Lanham
Adams Mill Road
Seventh
K Streets
Bag of money goes missing at navy yard
Marcellus Matthews of 80 I Street Southeast told police he lost or was robbed of 260 dollars yesterday afternoon at the navy yard. He described the money as in a bag tied at the top and said it disappeared after he left the yard and began walking home.
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Marcellus Matthews
I Street
Navy Yard
Weather Summary From Washington Aug 20 1905
Weather report notes cooler than usual week across most regions with daily showers in the South and fair conditions in the North. Forecast includes more showers in multiple states and light to fresh southerly winds along coasts. local temperatures ranged from mid 60s to upper 70s with no significant rainfall. Includes river bulletin for Harper’s Ferry and a note on Sgt Falvey's vacation.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
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Middle Atlantic
Louisiana
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Ransay
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Grand Banks
Ameck
Noted Missionary Dead Cochran Won Persian Honor
Dr Joseph Plumb Cochran an American missionary physician died of typhoid fever in Uramia Persia at Westminster Church in Buffalo. Born 1855 in Aramia to missionary parents he built the first Persian hospital and once arranged a Kurdish invasion armistice. Decorated by the Shah of Persia the Order of the Lion and the Sun was conferred for his service. Survived by a widow and five children.
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Buffalo
Westminster Church
Uramia
Persia
Cochran
Aramia
America
Sheh
Order of the Lion and the Sun
Dr. Cochran
Ufe
Benjamin Larrabee
Roosevelt
Miss Isabel Turkenton Dead Widely Esteemed Teacher
Miss Isabel Turkenton a longtime District public school teacher died early Sunday in Georgetown University Hospital after a long illness. Funeral is Wednesday at Trinity Catholic Church with interment at Holy Rood Cemetery. She leaves her father Edward Turkenton and siblings Emma Cromwell and another, all of Washington DC.
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Fillmore
U and
V_ streets
Georgetown University Hospital
Tarkenton
Georgetown
Willmore
Thirty-third Street
Emma M. Cromwell
Imma M. Cromwell
Thomas Cromwell
General Land Office
George Washington University Hospital
Miss Cromwell
Willard Street
Helen Cromwell
Woman’s National Press Association
Nathan Towson
Maryland
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lawrence Hunt
Washington Heights Presbyterian Church
Cause and Effect Prom the Chicago News
Bess asks if anger followed a kiss Nell explains it arose after the apology. The item references a column titled Put Money in Thy Purse and Magus in the City Bulletin on the last page.
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Chicago News
Bess
Nell
Magus
City Bulletin
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