Stevenson Sees Democratic Victory Echo in Illinois Campaign
Former Vice President Adlai Stevenson visits Chicago to meet with National Chairman Mack and campaign staff. He predicts a Democratic win in November, cites Illinois support for governor and senator races, and plans speeches across the state with possible national committee backing for a broader tour.
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Chicago
Bloomington
Mack
National Committee
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Iriquois Club
Francis Peabody
Hilneis
Riquoia
Cleveland
Bryan
KE. J. Jones
Maine
Maaine
Jones
Foruan
Kernin
Bryan Launches Seven Day Speech Tour From Fairview
Democrat presidential hopeful William J. Bryan began a seven day tour from Fairview Nebraska. He will speak in Des Moines Chicago Indianapolis Topeka and Lincoln while coordinating with campaign managers and discussing Idaho senatorial politics. Hundreds greet him at Fairview as he heads to the first stop.
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Lincoln
Neb
J. Bryan
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Des Moines
Iowa
Indianapolis
IW Kern
Topeke
Kan
Bryan
Norman E. Mack
Idaho
C O Btockslager
United States
Mack
Bevan
Btockslager
Plans for two new battleships in Congress era
Washington Aug 26 plans for two new battleships approved by Congress last session near completion. Navy officers' Newport conference prompted changes in the designs, not tactical but material. Proposals for one ship to be advertised by mid September with the Brooklyn navy yard constructing it. The other to be built at a private yard. Main battery concerns include possible adoption of 13 inch guns acknowledging their brief use.
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Naval Officers
Newport
Roosevelt
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Veasel
Plerida
Uteuh
Bavy Department
Department
Criticism of Judges Echoes in Rockefeller Trust Debate
Att General Hadley of Missouri condemned legal fictions masking ownership in the Standard Oil cases. He urged stricter laws requiring reversals only when the record proves the wrong party benefited. The conference also debated state rights and constitutional issues tied to federal authority and trust prosecutions.
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Herbert 8. Hadley
Missouri
National Association of Attorneys General
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Landis
District Court
Hadley
Thomas W. Martin
Alabama
Martin
United States Supreme Court
Edward T. Young
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Thier
W. K B. Multen
Wyoming
Charles West
Oklahoma
United States
Beniter
Robert L. Owen
Bryan to Address Large Democratic Rally in Des Moines
Des Moines Aug 20 a busy day is planned for W H Bryan in Des Moines tomorrow with an expected 15 000 greetings. He arrives at 7 30 am and breakfasts with democrats, tours the city, and holds mass meetings at the ball park and auditorium addressing tariff policy amid aims for Iowa’s largest democratic rally. Claude R Porter Fred E White and others speak at overflow events. Thousands of out of town visitors are anticipated due to the state fair.
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Des Moines
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Bryan
Rock Island
A. Mathis
Iowa
Savoy Hotel
Ball Park
Claude R. Porter
United States
Fred E. White
Lusitania Sets Transatlantic Record in Four Days Fifteen Hours
The Lusitania completed a record crossing from New York to Daunt Rock in four days and fifteen hours, surpassing the previous best by about three hours and forty minutes. Official timing shows the ship reached Daunt Rock at 11 40 PM Saturday, steaming alongside the lightship earlier that day.
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Atlantic
Luxitania
Daunts Rock
Lust
Court of Inquiry to Probe Colorado Grounding
At Puget Sound Navy Yard an inquiry opens to investigate the grounding of the armored cruiser Colorado on Point Liplip last Saturday. Captain H. Mahan will preside with Commander Cleaver and Commander Knapp on the panel. Damage estimated at 18000 dollars includes docking and painting. the cruiser will be in dry dock one month. The cruiser Charleston sails to Cavite October 1 under Knapp and will serve as flagship of the third squadron, with crew drawn partly from the Colorado.
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Washington
Charleston
Cavite
Philippines
Knapp
Colorado
Fire damages Toronto hardware store warehouse
A blaze partially destroyed the warehouse and store of Riese Lewis and Son, hardware dealers in Toronto. Loss estimated at $140,000.
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Toronto
Ont
Pire
Riese Lewis and Son
Accidental Shooting Rumor Sparks Springfield Turmoil
Springfield Illinois Aug 26 1919 rumors spread that Rolla Keyes a seventeen year old witness in the trial of George Richardson was shot by friends of the accused. The injury from a revolver bullet may prove fatal. Parental confessions followed, crowds gathered and troops warned to prevent race violence while the true accident story emerged.
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Morning Journal
Springfield
Til
Rolla Keyes
George Richardson
Mabel Hallam
Keyes
Harold McLaughlin
Chester Brown
Sangamon River
City Water Works
Here
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Brown
BE. Munson
Moriarity
Foreman
Black Belt
Seventh Regiment
Camp Lincoln
Harry Loper
Goroner
Louis Jutbneon
Loeper Ras
Teonorrow
Kate Howard
Indiet Bs
Crood
Bangamon Greiemty Hater Tel
Abraham Joyner
Raynor
Howard
Malicies
Rayner
Willa Donnigan
Oonre
Chipperfield
Fleet Cavalry
Col. Chipperfield
Reynor
Polices
Dot L
Australians greet visiting fleet as sailors march in Sydney
Thousands lined the streets of Sydney for the landing and public viewing of the visiting fleet. Rear Admiral Sperry and officers toured the reception as 2500 sailors and Marines paraded with arms but no ammunition amid royal and colonial dignitaries.
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Thy Morning Journal
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Australia
Farm Cove
Botanical Gardens
Cove
Alfred Deakin
Commonwealth
New South Wales
Sperry
Lord Northcattse
Harry Rawson
Royal Australian Artillery
Lord Northcette
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Feet
Domain
Hughes
Henry Raveon
Aratefoul
Vincet
Wade
London Press Praises American Fleet Welcome in Australia
London papers report the American fleet’s reception in Australia as warm and brilliant, expressing strong satisfaction with the hospitality shown to the visiting ships and officers.
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London
American sailors inspire cordial ties and Pacific ambitions
The Chronicle reflects optimism over Anglo American accord with Australia and Asia. It cites enthusiasm for a future British fleet base in the Pacific and notes Pat Ryan of Denver reports in Seattle a theft of eight thousand seventy two dollars prompting a search warrant.
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the Chronicle
Australia
United States
Post
Hemisphere
Pacific
Hains brothers case draws new statements on Antis murder
New statements from Captain Peter Hains and Thornton J. Hains lawyers, plus Mrs. Hains supporters, contrast with earlier confessions in the Antis murder case. Frank Wilds claims Mrs. Hains never sinned with Annis, while Weldon Percy details Captain Hains inviting Annis to dinner and a later auto ride.
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New York
Hains Brothers
theQueens County
William EB. Antis
Long Island Yacht Club
Peter Hains
Thornton J. Hains
Hains
Frank Wilds
Annis
Philippines
Percy
Taft campaign stance limits Foraker invite in Ohio
Hot Springs rally prep shows Taft avoiding whirlwind campaigning. Judge Taft said he enjoyed daily speeches in 1904 and may adjust plans if national committee approves. Cincinnati stay cited as preventive against campaign overload while Foraker’s role remains debated.
Editors in Session at St. Paul Elect Officers
St Paul August 24 Practically all of this session s business of the Nate fenal Editorial ammodation was flinish ed today when Seattle was chosen an the 1909 meeting place Delegates from each state were elected members of the executive committee Officers elected include President William H Mays First Vice President A N Pomeroy Second Vice President R E B Dow dell Third Vice President W F Par ret Recording Secretary R H Walker Treas urer Will D Curtis Delegates from each state were elected to the executive committee Lawshe assigned to push laws for second class mail matter and resolutions endorsing them dominated the morning session.
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St. Paul
Nate Fenal
Seattle
Toledo
Wiliam H. Mays
Brownville
Texas
A. N. Pomeeroy
Chambersburg
R. EB. Dowdell
Artesian
W. D
W. F. Parret
Waterloo
Iowa
R. H. Walker
Athens
Tressurer
Will DD. Curtis
Kewanee
A. Lawshe
Death of J. W. Farwell senior at 83 in Lake Forest
John V. Farwell Sr. of the wholesale dry goods firm J. W. Farwell and Co died at his Lake Forest home after a long illness. He was 83 and had been in Chicago dry goods since 1862.
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Seattle
Patrick Ryan
Denver
John F. Murphy
Chicago
John V. Farwell
J. W. Farwell and Co
Lake Forest
Senator Foraker in Washington After Maine Vacation
Senator Foraker of Ohio arrived in Washington today following a vacation in Maine. A dispatch from Frank H. Hitchcock expressed regret he did not meet Republican leaders in New York and hoped for a future meeting. Reporters ask for his stance on skipping the opening of the Republican campaign at Youngstown on September 5. The senator commented on the Ohio state committee’s actions.
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Washington
Foraker
Ohio
Maine
Frank H. Hitchcock
New York
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