Fire and Maniacs Grimly Roar Through Ontario Insane Asylum
In Hamilton Ontario on August 1 a fire destroyed part of a mountain-side insane asylum. Eight to ten inmates died, with 800 residents evacuated as guards and nurses led frightened patients to safety. Some men fled back into flames. dawn checks found 10 to 12 missing, possibly escaped. Fire is blamed on a short circuit in a top-store room. In Mississippi, fire at the state insane hospital's female ward quickly spread to the negro male ward with no deaths yet but inmates escaped.
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Hamilton
Ont
Insane Asylum
Rodger
Toronto
Mississippi Asylum
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Insane Hospital
Death of Edwin A Abbey Removes Leading American Artist
London reports the death of Edwin Austin Abbey at 1 pm, obituary noting his Philadelphia birth and long London residence. The painter created notable panels depicting the Quest of the Holy Grail in Boston's diary and the coronation of King Edward VII, 1903 and 1904. He was also an author and was married in 1890 to Mary Gertrude Meade of New York.
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Edwin Austin Abbey
London
Mr. Abbey
Philadelphia
Boston
Edward VII
Abbey
Mary Gertrude
Frederick Meade
New York
Rescuers Reach Miner After 48 Hours in Mine Shaft
In Joplin Missouri, after 48 hours of attempting to reach Joseph Clary trapped in a cave within a mine, rescuers succeeded via a drill shaft. A feeble hello echoed from 85 feet below the surface signaling progress.
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Joplin
Joseph Clary
Broken Needle Removed From Girl in Waterloo
Queen Dunkerton fourteen year old daughter of F O Dunkerton underwent surgery in Waterloo to remove a needle from her thigh after a Sunday outdoor incident. The needle broke in half when her mother tried to pull it out, and doctors located and extracted it using X ray. Prompt isolation likely prevented serious complications.
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Dunkerton
Queen Dunkerton
F. O. Dunkerton
Waterloo
Chicago opens first postal savings bank in dramatic ceremony
Chicago’s first postal savings bank opened today with a line of 200 depositors outside the post office building. Postmaster Campbell formally started the event as the first depositor, 17-year-old Michael Phelan, a copy boy for a Chicago newspaper, waited nine hours to place a $5 deposit. Within the first hour, deposits totaled $1,000.
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Chicago
Postoffice
Campbell
Michael Phelan
Big noise made by OWA admen at convention
The seventh annual convention of the Associated Advertising clubs of America opened a four day session in Faneuil Hall Boston. Delegations from the south Iowa and Minnesota led in song and cheer with British visitors listening. Hustlers for Dallas Milwaukee St Louis Denver and Des Moines pressed for next year’s meeting as booms for St Paul Washington Atlanta Richmond and Quebec were floated. Delegates moved to Beacon Hill for the first general session at Ford Hall after luncheon.
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Boston
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Faneuil Hall
South
Iowa
Minnesota
Dallas
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Denver
Des Moines
St. Paul
Washington
Atlanta
Richmond
Quebec
Beacon Hill
Ford Hall
Postal bank in Vinton to open August 26
Special bulletin states no official notice received that a postal savings bank will be opened in Vinton on August 26. A current clerk will manage the savings department.
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Vinton
Notics
Postponed Waterloo Casket Co Annual Meeting
The postponed annual meeting of the Waterloo Casket company was held last night with little business. The election of officers was deferred to Wednesday, August 23.
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Waterloo Casket Company
Haition Capital in Panic as Revolutionaries Press
Port au Prince reports alarm in the capital as revolutionary forces encamp outside the city while cannon fire is audible. President Simon proclaims that rebels must cross his dead body to seize authority, signaling a dire political clash. A note mentions Noe of U S Health and Accident Insurance moving offices to 414 in the First National Bank building with a cigar suite and attorney Loren Risk.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Simon
U. S. Health & Acjeident Insurance Company
First National Bank
San Felice
Loren Risk
Senate passes Kern amendment on free list bill
Washington reports the senate, after a woolen tariff compromise, adopted Kern's amendment to the free list bill by 49 to 29. It allows free entry for meat only from countries with reciprocal ties, effectively applying mainly to Canada, and mirrors Bailey’s earlier defeat. Conference on publicity bill sent to talks. Underwood signals continued tariff revision push. reappointment bill to increase House seats taken up with vote Thursday.
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Washington
Senate
Kern
Indiana
Senator la Follette
FBI
Bailey
United States
House
Rucker
Missouri
Conroy
New York
Olmstead
Pennsylvania
Underwood
Congress
Clark
Alabama
Rendall
Texas
Harrison
Payne
Dalzell
Penrose
Burton
Ohio
Temperature Chronicle August First
Fragmentary weather note shows temperatures from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. with readings around 62 to 65 degrees and unclear markings supplied by Buchanan Optical Cadicate Block. Entires read 12 Nighh ced necenssonese.
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Buchanan Optical
Philanthropist Offers Drinking Fountains Over Public Health
Cedar Falls Aug 1 Special C A Boehmier witnessed a tuberculosis danger from a shared public cup. He offered to donate two flowing fountain drinking devices if the city provided water free, after observing a woman with TB and a little girl using the cup. The council briefly rejected the offer, but the donor hopes for acceptance to improve public health.
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Cedar Falls
C. A. Boehmier
Boehmer
Mr. Boehmler
Dr Crippen Dies After Lengthy Bright's Disease
Waterloo physician Dr. John H Crippen longtime resident, 58, died at 9 o clock at his Wellington on Park Avenue home after a two year struggle with Brights disease. He practiced here for decades, led in civic and church work, and leaves a widow Minnie Chingmesin Crippen and family. Funeral Thursday at First M E Church with Masonic rites.
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Bright
John H. Crippen
Bourne
Wellington
Park Avenue
Crippen
Frank Cole
M. FB
Mcfowell
Mrs. Crippen
Hahnemann Medical College
Philadelphia
Tthaca
Waterloo
New York Polyehnie
Chicago
Waterlaw
Minnie Chingmesin
Monroe Wis
Mera Crippen
Hiph
Northwestern University
Pr. Crippen
Sanna Caradine Crippen
Mt. Viton
Cornell College
Din
Tran
E'Rippen
Wl Oc. Shurtleff
Frank HH. Crippen
America
Blue Lodge
Mes Moines
Shriners
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Lodge of Elks
Crippen- McStay Biick
Jafferson Street
M. BE
Elmwood Cemetery
Ralph
Preacher in Disguise Works As Factory Laborer
Rev. J. G. Upson of Brooklyn Wis. posed as a laborer in a Dubuque sash and door factory to study working conditions. He lived with workers, attended Sabbath school, and only revealed his ministerial role after engaging with colleagues on labor life and church reception.
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Dubuque
J. G. Upson
Brooklyn
Wis
Madison
Dubuque Attle
St. Luke’s Church
Upson
Tao
White recounts Illinois graft in Lorimer case
Washington Aug 1 Charles A White testified again before the Lorimer committee insisting he was well paid as a Illinois legislator for backing Lorimer for senator He detailed letters and railway passes arranged by Lee Browne and described his local voter loyalties while remaining a national Democrat He and Mrs Kern also noted travel westward through Denver Salt Lake City and Yellowstone Park
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Washington
Ilinois
Lorimer
U. S
Charles A. White
Senate
White
Illinois
Lee O'Neil Browne
Haineis
Browne
Haney
Pac
Wise
Springfield
Shurtleff
Cuban Revolt Near Havana Prompts Nationwide Call to Arms
An uprising near Havana led by General Guillermo Acaveda challenged President Gomez, with rebels entering the region around Kola and Luisana. A local man named Naranjo who refused to guide them was shot, and pursuing rurales and regulars are advancing as rumors of clashes spread.
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Hiavana
Cuba
Kola
Havana
Guillermo Acaveda
Zomien
Regia
Acaveda
Gomez
Pinar del Rio
Luisana
Naranjo
Four Hurt In Car Collision In Des Moines
Des Moines report says four riders were injured when an Ingersoll street car collided with their automobile. Miss Milla Austin and Miss Gertrude Anderson sustained serious injuries including a broken nose, cuts, and internal damage. Howard Wilbur and J. Garten of Marshalltown were less severely hurt. Garten suffered a broken collar bone and both women were hospitalized.
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Des Moines
Ingersoll
Milla Austin
Gertrude Anderson
Howard Wilbur
JL. Garten
Marshalltown
Garten
Miss Austin
Miss Anderson
Wilbur
Drinks Agio and Repents Too Late
Peter Strite age 31 a teamster drank several ounces of carbolic acid at his home last evening and died minutes later after begging his wife to summon a physician. W B Addy general manager of Citizens Gas Electric company and his family returned from a two week trip through the east visiting New York Washington Cincinnati Niagara Falls and other points of interest.
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Clinton
Peter Strite
W. B. Addy
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Helen
East
New York
Mr. Addy
Arthur R. Addy
Washington
Cincinnati
Niagara Falls
Thousands in steel industry work Sundays
Secretary Nagel in a special report to the female om conditions of employment in the iron and stock industries states that among 90 000 covered workers one third keep a seven day week with Sunday off not offered and about one fourth work 34 hours or more weekly, effectively a twelve hour day every day with no weekly rest.
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Washington
Nagel
Department Commerce and Labor Today
Iron and
United States
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Black Hawk County
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Otsego County
Cazene Seminary
Cornell University
Ithaca
Smoke Martin
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