Annexation Talk Grows as Cuban Revolt Expands
From New Orleans Aug 22 reports say Cuba's revolutionary movement has grown formidable despite government denials. Havana business leaders favor annexation as hundreds of insurgents operate in Santiago province. Spanish forces reinforce Pinar del Rio while guards fortify bridges. The La Vida editor and reporter were imprisoned for alleged harmful utterances.
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Cuba claims competence to quell insurrection amid mixed reports
Havana reports General Rodriguez stating Cuba is competent to cope with the insurrection. He notes rumors are unfounded, cites 300 volunteers and ample weapons, and says loyal citizens are rallying faster than insurgents. He mentions fighting at San Luis and ongoing unrest in Santa Clara and Havana provinces.
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Rodriguez
Associated Press
Cuba
San Luis
Santa Clara
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Laurent
Azcuy
Guerra
Tward
Quentin Bandera
I Tayana
Orestes Ferrara
Gomez
Democrats of Ohio name ticket in heated session
In Columbus on August 23 the Ohio Democrats unveiled their slate with Samuel A. Hoskins for secretary of state Charles W. Hauport for state school commissioner Rodney J. Diegla for state dairy and food commissioner and Marge Nyswonger for public works board. The session was hot and crowded with voting by some delegates done by unauthorized persons during late ballots. County challenges and expulsions occurred but did not alter the outcome. Debate also touched temperance option endorsement and the defeat of Mayor Tom Johnson’s influence in the state central committee remains a talking point.
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Samuel A. Hoskins
Charlea W. Hauport
Rodney J. Diegla
Marge Nyswonger
Board of Public Works
Ohio Democrats
Tom Johnson
State Central Committee
Brown Nominated for U S Senator in Nebraska Rally
Lincoln Nebraska Ag 23 After a twelve hour session the Republican state convention nominated Norris Brown for United States senator on a ticket with George J Sheldon for governor Melville R Hopewell for lieutenant governor and Hudson J Winnett Robert Colwell Andrew J Williams and others. The platform calls for a new deal on railroad taxes and regulations and direct primary nominating method. Brown won after six ballots over Edward Rosewater.
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Norris Brown
United States
Brown
Edward Rosewater
Buffalo County
George J
Sheldon
Cass
Lautenant
Melville R. Hopewell
Burt
Hudson J. Winnett
Lancaster
Robert Colwell
Douglas
Andrew J. Wiliams
Pierce
George G. Junkin
Gaspar
Edward M. Searle, Jr
Keith
Lawson
Victory for Hoke Smith in Georgia Democratic primary
Atlanta Aug 23 Hoke Smith scored a sweeping victory in Georgia Democratic primaries carrying about 110 of 145 counties. Clark Howell won six counties J H East Savannah two R B Russell eight and James M Smith three with sixteen counties still undecided. Smith appears headed for a large convention majority over 219 of 366 votes. Howell’s Constitution predicts Smith nomination on first ballot.
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Hoke Smith
Clark Howell
J. H
Howell
Politicians Rewilded in Democratic Gubernatorial Race
Boston August 23 political turmoil erupts as Henry M Whitney exits the governor race. Former Governor William J Douglas enters as a conditional candidate while John B Moran looms as a potential reconciler or challenger to several Democratic leaders aligned against him.
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Boston
Henry M. Whitney
John B. Moran
Valparaiso In State Of Siege After Quake
Fernandez Blanco proclaims Valparaiso in a state of siege and grants supreme authority to Navy Captain Gomez Carreno. Police must collect and distribute food as 648 corpses are buried through Aug 21. Water restored, streets lit, electric cars running. shortages of meat and bread persist, Red Cross aiding thousands injured.
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Vietoria
Victoria Strees
Cerro
Alefres
Saron
Liaillai
Concon
Golmo
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Red Cross
Clerk Appointed Assignee for Sage & Co Stock House
New York August 24 William F L Beverly formerly chief clerk in the employ of the concern has been appointed assignee of the suspended stock commission house of M J Sage Co with offices in Jersey City and branches countrywide Beverly says liabilities exceed 320000 with assets about 116000 He filed a 300000 bond with United States Fidelity and Guaranty of Maryland as surety All assets to be delivered jointly to Beverly and the guaranty company.
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William FL. Beverly
Stock Commission House
M. J. Sage & Co
Jersey City
Beverly
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of
Wind Brings Relief as Chicago Heat Eases
Wind from the northeast moderated a scorching spell in Chicago, lowering temperature by 14 degrees but still leaving 88 as the day’s high. The heat, blamed for seven deaths and seventeen new prostrations, persisted until late afternoon with a 74 degree low in the evening.
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Chicago
Imagination Only in Tabasco Chiapas Company Assets Claim
Promoters depict Tabasco Chiapas Company assets as imaginary, with alleged assets limited to coffee in sacks for New York importers. Officials Bushnell and Miller face fraud charges. detectives say money flowed to the treasurer. Authorities plan countermeasures against the alleged stock swindle network and a web of affiliated firms across multiple cities.
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Chiapas Company
Chicago
New York
Tabusto-Chiapas Company
Mcloughlin & Co
Hilage
Post Office
Henry J. Bushnell
I. H. Miller
C. R. Wooldridge
Wooldridge
United States Peat and Nel Company
Imperial Tight, Heat and Power Company
Montreal
Mankato Peat and Nel Company
Mankato
Minn
Boston Friel Company
Boston
Mass
Green River Fuel Company
Green River
Typhoid Outbreak Traced to Standpipe Sparrows
Three Oaks Michigan reports typhoid fever in about 1000 residents traced to a standpipe where the health board found thousands of dead young sparrows decomposing on the water surface. The mayor ordered the standpipe emptied and cleaned after nests lined the summit ledge. One hundred one cases noted.
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Mich
Board of Health
Gallant Fireman Dies After Absecon Station Blast
In Atlantic City on August 24 Joseph Mydara, a fireman at the Absecon pumping station, rushed quarter of a mile to fetch aid for two coworkers after tubes exploded. He believed they were gravely hurt, collapsed on arrival, and died several hours later. The others were only slightly injured.
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Absecon
Joseph Mydara
Policeman Kills His Wife in Royal Hotel Clerk’s Office
In St Louis on August 24 Michael McNamara a Broad Way squad officer shot and killed his wife then killed James Brophy when he found them together in the Royal hotel clerk’s office at night. Mrs McNamara was shot in the back and fell. McNamara kissed her as she died.
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St. Louis
Michael McNamara
James Brophy
Royal Hotel
Ohio Soldier Murdered Near Zoar in Ohio
A private soldier of the Second Ohio National Guard, George Grazer of Hicksville Ohio, was found murdered in a corn field near Zoar after military maneuvers near Bolivar. The body was identified and had been shot and cut up. Other items note a veterans convention in Peoria with Dayton as next meeting place and officers, plus a fever update from New Iberia and a postmasters convention in Detroit concluding with officers elected.
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Second Ohio National Guard
Bolavar
Zoar
George Grazer
Hicksville
Peoria
GE Sans of Veterans
Dayton
Edward Amies
Altoona
Ladies Auxiliary
Jutta Monthan
New York
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