Wreck Injures Barnum & Bailey Circus Train at Richfield
Thirteen circus employees were seriously hurt when a Rock Island passenger train struck the Barnum & Bailey circus train near Richfield Nebraska around midnight. A relief train rushed doctors to the scene and twenty-nine others were brought to Omaha for treatment. The wreck overturned a Pullman car and damaged several cars as the circus was en route to Atlantic Iowa for a grand encampment review attended by about 30,000 spectators.
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Omaha
Neb
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Richfield
Rock Island
Denver
Clarkson Hospital
Partia
Tores Campbell
Central Falls
George A. Burke
Boston
Jas. Tragahn
New York City
James Moucher
Allen Rosch
Spokane
Wash
Moucher
Frank Moore
Bridgeport
Conn
Stanley Lewis
Jacksonville
Fla
Frank Clarke
Waterbury
John Stevens
John Brown
Daniel Driscoll
Fall River
Mass
F.C. Moore
Providence
R. J
Cook
New York
Atlantic
Towa
Rand
Knights Templar Grand Parade Opens Denver Conclave
Denver August at the thirty-second triennial conclave drew a 30 000 knight parade from forty eight states through nearly four miles of decorated streets. Grand Master William B Melish of Cincinnati led with Trinity commandery and California knights. A noon halt allowed grand officers to take seats on the reviewing stand near the stadium.
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Denver
Knights Templar
United States
Union
Wm. B. Melish
Cincinnati
Trinity Commandery
Mounted Knights of
California Commandery
Weather front brings cold snap but drought hits corn belts
A broad cold front sweeps the nation east of the Rockies, lowering temperatures across many regions. The Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Nebraska southern Illinois and parts of Arkansas face several weeks without rain, with corn crops drying up and no relief in sight. Along the Atlantic coast and Great Lakes temperatures have fallen about thirty seven degrees since Sunday.
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Washington
Rocky Mountains
Great Middle West Corn Belt
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Outhern Iinois
Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Atlantic Coast
Great Lake Region
British Camel Corps Ambushed Near Burao in Somaliland
British native troops were ambushed by 2000 dervishes near Burao, Somaliland. Casualties include one white officer killed and one wounded. other killed and wounded are Indian. A flying squadron found a remnant entrenched 18 miles southeast of Burao as Mad Mullah followers mass for further attacks.
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Aden
Arabia
Camel Corps
Burao
Mad Mullah
Somaliland Protectorate
Forest A. Byatt
Colonial Office
London
Buraoc
Quiet in Mexico City described in British note
Washington reports are peaceful in Mexico City as O Shaughnessy notes. Britain calls Huerta provisional president awaiting election and hints Britain supports Wilson policy while urging European help for peaceful adjustment. In Nogales, Sonora, a constitutionalist meeting unifies factions and plans Obregon's southern campaign to Guaymas, aided by ammunition supplies.
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Washington
O’shaughnessy
State Department
Mexico City
United States
Wilson
Mexico
Huerta
France
Germany
Henry Lane Wilson
Constitutionalists
Douglas
Ariz
Nogales
Sonora
Obregon
Guaymas
Prince Albert of Monaco to Visit U S for Weather Bureau Study
Prince Albert of Monaco, ruler of a small Mediterranean territory, informed the U S State Department of an early next month visit. A letter from Dr J Richard, director of the scientific cabinet, states the prince will study the Weather Bureau operations and will be welcomed to the agency.
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Washington
Awk
Prince Albert
Monaco
Mediterranean
State Department
United States
J. Richard
Hichness
Bureau
Japan will not receive Diaz as envoy to Japan
Tokyo announced it would accept General Felix Diaz only as a private citizen to thank Japan for its part in Mexico’s centennial celebration. Diaz party left Seattle for Vancouver and planned to sail on Wednesday. Diaz stated he would proceed to Japan despite the official stance.
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Tokio
Felix Diaz
Japan
Mexico
General Diaz
Diaz
Seattle
Vancouver
B. C
Impeachment Battle Seen Over Governor Sulzer Vote
Albany Nov The New York Assembly faces a fight over a resolution to impeach Governor Sulzer as leaders race to gather 76 votes. Absentees from last night’s session and appeals across the state threaten any swift outcome with the full chamber at risk of the plan. The Senate waits as Sulzer’s course remains private ahead of an expected House vote.
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Albany
Sulzer
New York
Levy
Hinman
Schaat
Senate
Assembly
House
Laundress and Prince Case to Go Before Jury
In Los Angeles a Viennese laundress named Chara Meleher accuses Prince Stanis lank Sulkowaki, recently married to Mary Jones Frersnoof, of coercing her to come to the United States for immoral purposes. A federal grand jury will hear the matter, with a broader probe planned. The prince, his bride, and her mother are now in Vancouver.
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San Angeles
Cal
Chara Meleher
Vienna
Stanislank Sulkowaki
Misa Mary Jons Frersnoof
Maleher
Dudley W. Tobinson
United States Districtttorney
Robinsay
United States
Vancouver
Mayor in NL Faces I W W Street Meeting Push
Minot North Dakota August authorities expect more trouble as I W W from Minneapolis arrive to organize farmhands. Crowds gathered but no riot. five arrests made. City jail hearings pending. Dewey Dorman and ex mayor Arthur Leweller jailed for bond refusals.
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Minot
N. T
Minnaapolig
Murray
Bach
Dewey Dorman
Arthur Leweller
Venezuelan uprising quelled by Cuban forces in Venezuela
Washington reports via American Consul Voetier in Caracas that Cipriano Castro's uprising has failed. General Torres and his officers, who led the western revolution, have been captured.
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Washington
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Voetier
Caracas
Torres
Corn At Close Shows Upward Slant On Manitoba Reports
Grain close firm with December wheat bids higher as futures rose. Prices settled 83 1 4 and 7 8 for December with gains of 1 4 and 8 8. Minnesota Manitoba reports buoyed confidence amid higher futures.
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Manitoba
Weather report and city notes from August 2
Temperature data shows a minimum of 67 and maximum of 80 degrees with a prior year reading of 67 and 79. The entry mentions marking details from Buchanan apt and Syndicate Block ground floor and notes an Advartipamant reference to Sorina, queen of Havana.
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Buchanan Apt At Co
Ob Woohoe
Sorina
Havana
Robbers Shoot Former Mayor in West Liberty Bank Job
Three men battered the postoffice door in West Liberty Iowa and forced entry at about 3 am. They blew the safe with two nitro-glycerine charges but failed to steal it. Former Mayor L W Swem was shot in the eye and wounded in the arm and abdomen as the attackers fired on neighbors and fled into darkness. Swem’s son also was shot at during the incident.
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West Liberty
L. W. Swem
Swen
Swem
Postoffice
Swent
Swenn
Tragic Death of 3 Year Old in Street Incident
In Minneapolis on August 12 a 3 year old boy named Leo Leitner was found mangled in the street near his home. His mother Mrs. J E Leitner carried him inside after discovering the body. A police surgeon said the wheels killed him instantly. The only vehicles seen were a sand wagon and an automobile owned by George Rosenberger who denied striking the child.
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Minneapolis
Leo
J. E. Leitner
East Water Street
St. Paul
Leitner
George Rosenberger
South
Wabash Street
Rosenberger
A. R. Schnacke
Drowned Man Investigated After Pleasure Boat Incident
Coroner Crugh investigates the death of John Guesen of Burlington Iowa who drowned after falling overboard from a launch while pleasure riding with a companion named Whitty. Whitty pulled Guesen aboard before his body was swept away by the current and brought him ashore. A pum motor attempted revival without success.
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Burlington
Crugh
John Guesen
Guesen
Whitty
Senate moves tariff bill with twenty two amendments
Washington Aug 12 The Senate began its session at 11 o clock to day in its drive to hasten the tariff bill Senator Gronng offered twenty two amendments to the agricultural schedule seeking higher rates on cattle sheep corn wheat barley oats beans and other farm products.
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Washington
Senate
Gronng
Negroes Reared A Little White Girl
In Muskogee Oklahoma District Judge Leahy appoints a white guardian for Viola Brown an 11 year old who had been raised as a Negro child by Martha and Wiley Jones. The jury ruled she is of pure Caucasian blood and the guardian will send her to boarding school while allowing secret visits to her former foster mother.
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Muskogee
Okla
Leahy
Viola Brown
Viola
Martha
Wiley Jones
Chester B. Law
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