Devastating Hurricane Strikes Porto Rico Ponce Hard Hit
Reports from Porto Rico describe vast destruction as Ponce suffers the hurricane impact. Rivers flooded streets, thousands drowned, and five hundred bodies recovered. Most towns in the interior are wrecked, with water and famine looming and rice and beans urgently needed for the destitute.
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Forto Rico
Ponce
Portugese
Canas
Talaboa
Juan Diaz
Washington
War Department
Davis
Porto Rico
Lake City Postoffice to be led by widow McClean
In Columbia S C on August 12 W I McClean widow will fill the Lake City postoffice after the murder of Postmaster Baker eighteen months ago. Mrs McClean daughter of County Treasurer Wilson of Illinois is a telegraph operator and businesswoman popular locally. She met her husband Mr McClean traveling south. he died in Lake City two years ago.
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Combia
S. C
F. Mts Frator
Marines Advance Through Flooded Route Into Santa Rita
Gen MacArthur moves Ninth Regiment and artillery detachment from Caluiet to Santa Rita after a long, waist deep march. Insurgents retreat as Americans press forward. Lieut Hazard and five scouts reach Angeles. a clash breaks out outside town, leading to withdrawal to avoid occupation with seven hundred insurgents appearing.
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Manila
Calulet
MacArthur
Twenty Second
Artilery
Caluiet
Santa Rita
Hazard
Wheaton’s Star
Iown
Angeles
Wheaton
Plans to Seize Government Uncovered in France Arrests
Paris reports founder of League of Patriots Deroulede arrested at Chessy near Paris. four gedarmes escorted him to the Conciergerie prison. Police closed Patriot offices and guard the scene. Documents found point to a conspiracy to seize government by force dating to last July.
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Paris
Deroulede
League of Patriots
Chamber of Deputies
Chessy
Marcel Aabert
Patriot League
Patriotic Leagues
State Farmers Alliance holds Hillsboro session and elects officers
The State Farmers Alliance met in Hillsboro and formed a six member committee of six to draft nonpartisan resolutions. New officers include President W A Graham of Lincoln and Secretary Treasurer T B Barker of Wayne. Delegates number fifty as the group aims to unite farmers and cut partisan politics. Lectures will be funded by saved funds to support six months of field lecturing annually.
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J. T. B. Hloover
T. B. Parker
Wayne
Hillsboro
Assault on Turner Girl Sparks Lynch Mob Action
A white girl seventeen or sixteen? in Turner Kansas, Jen nie Perkins, daughter of farmer J S Perkins, was assaulted by an unknown black man near dusk. Citizens are roused, bloodhounds are on the case, and a lynching is feared if the suspect is captured.
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Turner
Kansas
Jennie
J.S. Perkins
Paris Stays Quiet In Calm Aug 14 City Scene
Paris reports no large demonstrations last night as planned actions failed due to lack of coordinated effort. The city observed a quiet mood with no signaling events or spontaneous protests despite expectations. A separate employment ad seeks trustworthy persons in nearby counties for home based office work paying 900 a year plus expenses.
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Paris
Herbert E. Hess
Dept. M. Chicago
Browns' Iron Bitters Promises Cure for Dyspepsia
The ad claims dyspepsia is highly uncertain and difficult to diagnose. It asserts Browns' Iron Bitters cures all stomach blood and nerve diseases and that the remedy is sold by all dealers.
Transport McPherson With Supplies Leaves
New York reports the transport McPherson delayed to four this afternoon due to large supply inflow. If it sails then it will reach Porto Rico by daybreak Friday morning. Other contributions may accumulate for a few days before sending.
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New York
McPherson
Porto Rico
Emeralds and minerals through world’s rare deposits
The report notes a borax soda lake at Ashcroft British Columbia forming solid blocks, Naxos island producing all world emery, and Russian Tokova emerald mines in Eka terinaslav. Government ownership began in 1839 with Kojevnikoff finding the first emeralds, mining shifted to contractors in 1862 with mixed returns. Emeralds near surface prized for value.
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Ashcroft
British Columbia
Naxos
Greece
Tokova River
Ekaterinoslav
Kojevnikoff
Then and Now The Hand That Rocked The Cradle
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relief promised in six hours by New Great South American Kidney Cure. Claims prompt relief of pain in bladder kidney and back for men and women. Reduces water retention quickly. Sold by F Nadal, Druggist, Wilton.
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F. Nadal
Wil
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