Emperor not antagonize Roosevelt mediation efforts
Berlin reports the foreign office says the emperor admires President Roosevelt and supports peace efforts, denying any opposition. Other dispatches note Russian Left disturbances in Courland and Livonia with attacks on officials, churches, and archives, plus an American vessel Montara captured by Japan in Bering Sea and later sighted sailing from San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Associated Press
Foreign Office
Roosevelt
St Petersburg
Courland
Livonia
Riga
Mitan
Yokohama
Montara
Petropavlovek
Bering Sea
Approved Lynchings At Negro Baptist Convention
Dallas August 24 burning at the stake of Tom Williams a negro for attacking a white woman drew praise at a state convention of negro Baptists. Rev Jackson of Dallas urged that if the convention considers a resolution it should commend the whites. Other pastors said Negroes aided in the capture. Every law abiding Negro favored lynch law in such cases. The convention refused to denounce the burning.
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Dallas
Tex
Tom Williams
State Convention of
Negro Baptists
Mr Jackson
Williams
Portamouth talks drag as Sakhalin rift looms
News records mixed signals from Portsmouth and St Petersburg as negotiations over Sakhalin and war reimbursements continue. Reports cite possible commercial sale of northern Sakhalin, with Emperor Nicholas steadfast against tribute payments, while Japan weighs renouncing claims to speed a settlement.
Seagirt Rifle Meet Faces Delays and Windy Conditions
At Seagirt New Jersey the third day of the military rifle tournament begins amid unfinished events from day one. Ne Drasa team withdraws from the national individual match amid dissatisfaction with arrangements, raising questions about completing the national team match by next week. Weather is clear and cold with gale winds, affecting rapid fire and silhouette targets as events resume.
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Seagirt
N. J
Ne- Drasa
Oregon land frauds indict Claude Thayer and others
Portland Aug 26 The federal grand jury in Oregon id frauds indicted Claude I Thayer Til lamook capitalist son of former governor and several operators. About 100 filings in September 1885 sought Amberlands in Nehalem valley Tillamook county with a purchaser to share net profits. Fraud affidavits prompted investigation. cases involve large timber trade values.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Claude I. Thayer
Tillamook Capitaliat
Thayer
Oregon City Land Office
Amberlands
Tillamook County
Nehalem Valley
Claude Thaer
Missing Oakland girl found near Coney Island steamer
Cora Ruffiner of Oakland Avenue Bendbul disappeared during an excursion to a local Coney Island. She slept on the steamer at eight o'clock Thursday night and was not found until after midnight after being unaccounted from home. Authorities located her at the Central Union depot at dawn awaiting the morning train. police and her brother had searched earlier. The event highlights a late night missing person case in New York.
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Mise
Cora Ruffiner
Oakland
Anvenue
Bendbul
Coney Island
Central Unite
Fire damages Bank Street building. Putnam Manufacturing affected
A stubborn blaze broke out this afternoon reaching the fourth floor of a Bank Street building occupied by Putnam Manufacturing. The fire, caused by unknown factors, damaged the furniture and caused substantial losses to the lower floors. Authorities report the incident under investigation with no injuries announced at this time.
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Bank Street
Putnam Manefacturing
Futurity Stakes at Sheepshead Draws Big Field in Mud
New York reports the Futurity stake worth about 50 000 dollars will be run over six furlongs at Sheepshead Bay on a heavy track. Seventeen probable starters are listed, with many more possible due to muddy conditions. Henry Payne Whitney and other owners field strong contenders including Timber, Ormondale, Woolwich, Flip Flap, and Accountant, as analysts expect a wide, evenly matched race with a large attendance anticipated.
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New York
Sheepshead
America
Coney Island Jockey Club
William ©. Whitney
Henry Payne Whitney
Burgomaster
Battle Axe
Pegasus
Ironaides
Belmont
Woolwich
Bridgeman
Ormondale
B. MacDonough
California
J. A. Bennet
Milltown
Athlete
Ormonde
Saratoga
Auc
Keene
Commando
Bysonby
Ogden
Brown
Flip Flap
Toda
Jacobite
Jerry Weinberg
Vendor
Veronese
W. C. Daly
Bridgesman
Miller
Jerry Wernbers
Nell
Redfern
Knapp
Timber
Hikdetrand
Kurok
Niel
L. Sanith
Shaw
Davis
Daly
Accountant
Martin
Redentcker
Helersen
Open Shops Battle in Chicago Printing Trade
Chicago centers the clash as unions push for an eight hour day while employers push open shop policy. Notices posted at four large printing establishments signal efforts to defeat union demands and maintain longer work hours.
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Chicago
the Graphical Union
Resulted in Failtere Hertfort Aug 36 Times Thie
A terse, garbled OCR fragment mentions Hertfort and an August 36 timestamp tied to The Times. The readable elements point to a local item with uncertain specifics and no clear event, date, or names beyond the publication tag.
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Hertfort
the Times
Captain Patrick MacMahon Dies In Fire At Beck Block
A lethal fire on the third floor of the Charles Beck block in Maine Erie Pa today left Captain Patrick MacMahon of the yacht Mystic dead and eighteen residents nearly suffocated. Firemen rescued the near unconscious occupants. the blaze likely started from a cigar stub in MacMahon's room. MacMahon was a noted marine figure recently honored by Congress for saving a drowning man.
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Erie
Patrick MacMahon
Mystic
Charles Beck
MacMahon
Hotel Maranacook Fire Claims Three Lives
A blaze at the Hotel Maranacook in Maranacook Maine killed Mr and Mrs James R. Martin of Auburndale Massachusetts and their ten year old son and left Clerk Boutwell badly burned while saving guests. Over eighty guests and staff escaped as flames, blamed on a defective chimney, ripped through the wooden two and a half story building. Rescue crews found three bodies in the ruins and more searchers feared additional fatalities while guests faced injuries from jumping and exposure. The Maine Central railroad owned the hotel, built 27 years ago.
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Maranacook
James R. Martin
Auburndale
Mass
Clerk Boutwell
Robert Boutwell
George H. Hassam
Boston
W. J. Maxwell
Brooklyn
N.Y
Inter
Wile
Winthrop
Readfeld
Maine Central Railroad
Manson Warns Yellow Fever Threat After Panama Canal
Sir Patrick Manson, medical adviser to the British colonial office, told San Francisco Merchants Association directors that yellow fever could threaten the city with new trade conditions after the Panama Canal. He urged abandoning ineffective quarantine against fever or bubonic plague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Patrick Manson
Britis
Merchants’ Association
Panama Canal
Kentucky owner fined for contempt in divorce case Futurity
Angui-Jobo E Mat den of the Kentucky turf figures as owner of several fast horses with two entered in the Futurity. He was fined $25 and sentenced to a Brooklyn street for ignoring a subpoena of the New York Supreme Court. Madden had been summoned to appear for a commissioner to testify in his wife’s divorce suit but failed to appear.
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New York
Angui—Jobo E Matden
Kentucky Turfuams
Steveee
Seeee Street
Brooklyn
Supreme Court of the Setate
Madden
Tefere
Body recovered in Hartford incident
A body was recovered in Hartford during a search at the location where boys had earlier gone overheated, authorities said. The case involves geet and remains were found near the same area, with investigators continuing to assess the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Forecas t for Connecticut: Farr and continued cool to sight
Forecas t for Connecticut shows cooler conditions through to Sunday with northeast winds easing. Treated as a weather brief noting continued cool spell and brisk air in coastal areas.
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Connecticut
Farr
Kosher Butchers Open New Abattoir In New York
New York retail kosher butchers formed an independent organization from western packers and opened a new abattoir costing 1.5 million dollars. 500 head of prime western cattle were slaughtered and kept refrigerated until September 4 when stockholders and customers may enter. Eight slaughterers operated under Rev Philip Klein to ensure Mosaic law compliance. The plant will receive independent western carcasses and distribute them on commission. Capacity is 4000 carcasses a week, though 2500 cattle will be slaughtered initially.
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New York
Philip Klein
Shea Fined $100 for Building Over City Line
Willimantic Connecticut August 26 Dennis Shea real estate owner was found guilty before Judge Arnold of violating city law by allowing a new building on South Main street to extend over the boundary set by the city council. A $100 fine and costs were imposed. City Clerk Sanderson and other witnesses testified to the boundary and the overbuilding. Judge Arnold called the act a flagrant violation of the city charter and noted Shea’s lack of public spirit. Shea appealed.
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Willimantic
Conn
Dennis Shea
South Main Street
Arnold
Sanderson
Shen
Shea
Robbery at Cleveland House Leaves Priest Targeted
Rev Benedict Roslaski of St Stanislaus Catholic church was summoned to a Cleveland house and early today was attacked by two men and a woman. He was robbed of 1000 dollars in cash and two checks for 500 dollars each. Police made three arrests in connection with the case.
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Cleveland, O
Benedict Roslaski
St Stanislaus Catholic Church
Two Men Arrested for Railroad Trespass in Lyme
Saybrook Aug 26 John Poster of Providence and Jacob Roth were arrested and held for the superior court today on trespassing charges. Last night the Lyme station was broken into and the men were found under a freight car with a loaded thirty eight revolver wrapped in a handkerchief.
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Saybrook
John Poster
Providence
Jacob Roth
Superior Court
Lyme
Swedish Norwegian union dissolution commissioners named
Stockholm Aug 26 the commissioners negotiating the dissolution of the union were announced for Sweden led by Prime Minister Christian Lundeberg with A F Wachtmeister M Staal and M Hamarskjold and for Norway Premier Michaelsen Foreign Minister Leevland C Berner and M Vogt. They will hold their first meeting at Caretbad on August 31.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Union of Sweden
Christian Lundeberg
A. F. Wachtmeister
Minster
M. Staal
M. Hamarskjold
Norway
Michaelsen
Leevland
C. Berner
Storthing
M. Vogt
Interior
Caretbad
Death of actress Mrs Redmond links Boston stage era
New York August 26 Mrs William Redmond formerly a noted actress known on stage as Mrs Thomas Raery died yesterday at her Piedmont North Carolina home from a mix of diseases. Born in England she came to America in 1850s and was for years the Globe theater Boston leading lady when it opened in 1873.
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New York
William Redmond
Piedmont
X. C
Thomas Raery
Redmond
Boston Theater
England
Ameriion
Mre Redmond
Globe Theater
Boston
Pig Iron Purchase Set for Cleveland Trade
In Youngstown on August 0, it is understood that a purchase of 40.00 tons of pig iron will be made or bid for shipment to Cleveland. The price is indicated at 1420 val.
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Youngstown
Cleveland
Charter Oak Races Entries Turned In
The complete list of Charter Oak race entries was released today, revealing DW horses. The notice appears in Prussia based trade lines and mentions steamship movements related to the Charter Oak racing season with August 26 listed as the day for public disclosure.
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Charter Oak
Bricklayers Seek Higher Wages As Union Talks Open
New York Aug 26 Negotiations have begun between bricklayers unions and the Mason Builders association over a wage increase before year end. Current pay is 70 cents an hour plus overtime, with twelve hour days yielding 11.20. With high demand, the union is expected to ask for 7 1/2 cents more per hour, while builders counter with a proposed 5 cent cut.
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New York
Mason Builders’ Association
Struck by Trolley on Bink Street Injures Elderly Driver
At about 3 20 this afternoon a trolley on Bink street struck a wagon driven by aged Mr Tyler of Prospect. The old man and his two grandchildren were thrown into the street. The youngsters escaped unhurt, but the man suffered a deep forehead cut and was carried to Leavenworth and Dikeman drug store. The horse was badly cut up.
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Bink Street
Tyler
Prospect
Leavenworth and Dikeman
Tennis Survive Storm Delays Championship Resumes
After a day of compulsory rest the national tennis championship players prepare to resume, with the turf dried after yesterday’s storm. The planned match on the championship court pits former champion William A. Larned against R. D. Little as the committee aims to restart the event. Norfolk appoints new Seaboard superintendent Charles H. Hix replaces Frank Huger, who resigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
William A. Larned
R. D. Little
Norfolk, Va
James M. Barr
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Frank Huger
Seaboard
Charles H. Hix
City News Highlights Local Visits and Outings
Alicia Tierney visits Mrs Mark Lydon on Orange street while Alice Connor visits Miss Mary Healey on Pleasant street. A large sale of Washington horses is planned at the Arlington Hotel rear on Bank street next Thursday at 10 AM. Pedestrian traffic on upper North Elm is disrupted by a trucking firm delivering goods. The Scovill Republican entity holds its annual Pearl Lakes outing with many GOP members attending. John Leonard suffers a serious accident at work on Dikeman street, resulting in a crush injury to his right leg. recovery expected in about three weeks. Rumors about Barte Simmons poker game circulate after nocturnal coverage stirred town comment.
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Alicia Tierney
New York
Mark Lydon
Orange Street
Alice Connor
Bridgeport
Mary Healey
Pleasant Street
Arlington Hotel
Bank Street
Washington
Upper North Elm Street
Scovill Republican
Pearl Lakes
Scovill Manufacturing Co
Fet
Carters
Larkins
John Leonard
Dikeman Street
Leonard
Regent
Barte
Simmons
Itore
Warner
Mulcahy School residents seek board action on access
Residents from the south end plan a September 5 meeting with the school board to demand sidewalk and street openings or fall back options. They cite cold, wet feet and illnesses among children caused by poor access and propose opening nearby streets or transferring older students from Washington to Merriman or Croft during winter. A delegation planning meeting will determine its size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulcahy
Department of Education
Washington School
Merriman Or Croft
Brass Bedstead Display At Local Furniture Store
A brass bedstead in the pope wer Colonial style is showcased in the Hampson Sellew Furniture windows on Bank Street beside Reid Hugh es store. The bed is offered at 24.95 with a bold claim that New York prices are higher for similar pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampson-Sellew Furniture Company
Bank Street
Reid & Hughes
Closer Look at Clearout Suit Prices and Stock
A fragmented notice outlines a sale with five piece suits priced at four pounds and other closeout items. It hints at limited room in a pew area and emphasizes value with phrases about no comparable values elsewhere.
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St. Petersburg
Baltic
Portsmouth
M. Witte
Hoth, Blum & Co
Pacific Construction Co
Colored Baptist Convention
Willi
Royalty
Arasugawa
Germany
Portamouth
Petershof
Tokio
Nevet
St Peters
Pan
Sakhalin Island
Nicholas
Japan
Sakhalin
Petersburg
Meyer
Peace
Long Porty
Colon
Augus
Seguranca
Panema Canal
Colebra
Summer Hotel
Maine
High Court
Lymer
Rody Racoveret
Fane
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Stettin
Prussia
Lion Steamship
City News
THE
Paris
Porte
Roselan Imperial Tours
Hampson-Sellew Furniture Co
Reid & Sughes
New York City
the Hampson Seliew Furattere
Baghss
Remh
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