Greatest Military Rifle Contest Opens in Sea Girl New Jersey
The Sea Girl New Jersey rifle tournament opens August 27 under the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and the National Rifle Association with 2400 dollars in cash prizes, the largest ever offered for a U S military rifle event. Nearly a thousand shots from Army Navy militia teams compete for national trophies and multiple cash prizes as contests run through September 6 at the famed range.
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N. J
National Board For the Promotion of
National Rifle Association of America
New Jersey State Rifle Association
National Board
Congress
Theritish
National Rifle Association of Great Britain
Army
Navy
Infantry
Marine Corps
Hilton
State of
New York
National Rifle Association
Colt’s
Smith & Wesson
United States
Dalance
Roosevelt
Dryden
Jersey State Rifle Association
New Jersey State Rife Association
Beaten Over the Head Until Dead at Hanover Mining Camp
In N M on August 27 Jesse Kimmich, a 9 miner, was beaten to death with a revolver by Cliff after an altercation at a Hanover mining camp dance. Details are vague. reports say Kimmich struck a drunken man, who then attacked him, while both parties were heavily drinking.
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Ag Siwela
Sliver Ulty
N. M
Hanover
Hertheast
Here
Jesse ¢ Kimmich
Cliff
Kinmich
Clim
Gooch Escapes From Grant County Jail
Special to The Evening Citizen reports B F Gooch, jailed four years in Grant County for murder, escaped during a late hour on Saturday. He previously fled jail between midnight and morning, later captured in Oregon, and was returned to the territory at great expense.
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Silver City
N. M
B. F. Gooch
Grant County
Gooch
Mimbres River
Sherif
acci @ dent
Oregon
U S Army Has Plan For Campaign In Cuba
A high level statement outlines US refusal to tolerate Cuban civil war and readiness to intervene under the Platt amendment. Roosevelt’s policy pledges order, possible deployment of regulars, and full reports from diplomats. Palma rejects insurgent aims while insurgents resist near Havana Bejucal.
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United States
Cuba
Thim
Martin
State Department
Roosevelt
Palma
War Department
Washington, D. C
Grand jury indicts Standard Oil on rebates counts
Chicago reports first federal grand jury returns indictments against Standard Oil before Judge Bethea in the US circuit court. The 6428 counts cite rebates. no railroad is named. Separate dispatch from Peoria says Standard Oil seeks to buy all major distilleries, with talks held in Chicago last Friday and a price set for each plant. If terms fail, Standard Oil may build its own distilleries, prompted by the alcohol tax act’s passage.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Bethea
United States
Eircuit Court
Rai
Standard Ol Company
Peorialls
Standard ‘Oil Company
Pooria
Standard Oi! Company
Alcohol Oll Oy Congress
Two British scholars join Simplified Spelling Board
New York on August 7 reports that two eminent British scholars, Dr J A H Murray and Professor Joseph Wright, accepted board membership to support Simplified Spelling. Matthews notes that leading linguistic authorities from both branches of the English speaking world should reassure critics who fear harm to the language.
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New York
Simplified
J. A. H. Murray
Henry Bradley
Joseph Wright
Bender Matthews
Canadian International Lawn Tennis Championship Opens at Niagara
The twenty second annual international championship lawn tennis tournament began at Queen's Royal Tennis Club in Niagara on the Lake Ontario. It is the oldest such event in America with many top U S and Canadian players entering. Matches are best two of three. doubles open. prizes include the international trophy cup and runner up prizes for doubles and handicap singles. Attendance is notably large.
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Niagar-on-the-Lake
Ont
Grasa
Queen's Royal Tennis Club
America
United States
Canada
National Lawn Teania Association
Wright & Ditson
Christenings and Primaries Stir Berlin and Alabama
Berlin witnesses the christening of Crown Prince Frederick William's heir with imperial pomp and a Berlin holiday. In Birmingham, Alabama, Democratic primaries fire up an active race for senator and governor with Morgan Pettus and Comer Cunningham leading, plus key congressional candidates. Metal markets note lean copper steady in New York.
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Birmingham
Ala
United States
John T. Morgan
EB W. Pettus
B. Comer
R. M. Cunningham
Joseph F. Johnston
John B. Kaos
WC. Oates
Joan K. Bankhead
Richard Clarke
Mobile
W. C. Fitts
Col. Manry B. Grey
Hirwingham
D. J. Meador
County
Emmett O'Neal
Florence
Homecoming Delegation of 126 Back Bryan in New York
A Nebraska delegation of 126 neighbors and friends arrived in New York last night to honor William J. Bryan. They wore white ribbons bearing Home Police William J. Bryan and included mayors from eight cities.
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William J. Bryan
New York
Bryan
Wm. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Mr. Bryan
Weather forecast notes cool, frost in Iowa
The Weather Bureau reports rains since Saturday from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic coast. An area of high pressure with fair cooler weather extends east over the Mississippi valley and western lake region. Temperatures are ten to fifteen degrees below average in the upper and lower Mississippi valleys and the southwestern interior. A light frost at 42 degrees is reported in parts of Iowa.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Coast
Mississippi Valley
Western
Lake Region
Mississippi
Iowa
International Press Club Convention At Denver Opens
Denver hosts the annual International League of Press Clubs with thousands of delegates arriving. Organizers highlight hospitality, entertainment, and trips to local attractions. A story contest offering a $1,000 gold bar and an irrigation farm prize will reward the best Colorado promotion pieces.
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International League OF Press Clubs
Denver
Chicago
Amalgamated Order of Mavericks
Eminent Commander Shot and Killed in Warsaw
In Warsaw at 2 p.m. General Von St arlarski, acting military governor and fifth army corps commander, was shot and killed while driving in a cab. An unknown assailant fled. Earlier reports claimed an attempted assassination in Peterhot, but this was denied. A protest note warned generals to avoid public carriage. The article links violence to revolutionary activity affecting Stolypin and near-imperial figures.
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Warsaw
von Starlarski
Fifth Army
Directors to Meet Over Rail Strike in San Francisco
San Francisco August 27. Street railway traffic largely halted by a strike of United Railways conductors and motormen. Cars not operated except in the California and Geary street areas. Patrick Calhoun, president of United Railroads, travels from the east as directors prepare to meet to decide how the union demands will be addressed.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
Geary Street
United Railroad System
United Railrroads
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
United Railways
Great Northern Suffered Fatal Derailment Near Swift
Reports from St Paul say an east bound mixed train derailed near Swift Montana last night. Passenger coach overturned killing Frank Dewitt and Charles Schulte of Farmington Mont and Brakeman Brown. Eight or ten others injured. Cause of derailment not yet explained.
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Great Northern
St. Paul
Great Northern Railway
Swift
Montana
Frank Dewitt
Charles Schulte
Farmington, Mont
Brekeman Brown
Governor Folk Grants Mrs Myers A Respite
Kansas City August 27 Governor Folk at Jefferson City granted a respite till October 26 to Mrs Agnes Myers who is jailed at Liberty awaiting execution for the murder of her husband A similar respite was granted Frank Holman her accomplice now in jail here Both were previously sentenced to be hanged on September 3 The action gives attorneys time to perfect an appeal to the United States Supreme Court
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Papo
Mazatlan
Mexico
Somellera Family
CIA la Industrial Y Agricola
Denver
Colo
Calzada de Puente Infernale
Unia
International Lague of Press Clubs
Colorado
United States
Folk
Myers
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Agnes Myers
Liberty
United States Supreme Court
Frank Holman
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England
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Berlin
Frederick William
Provo
German Empire
Schlosskirche
Royal
Ture
the Plains
Revolutionary Committee
St. Petersburg
Baron Stahl
Peterhot
Baron Stab
General Trepoff
M. Trepoff
Central Committee of the
Social Revolutionists
Stolypin
TN Ae Ao
General Min
Peterhof
Min
Minester
Frisco
United Railways Company
St. Louis
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