Fusion of Nebraskas Democrats and Populists in Ticket
Lincoln Neb Sept 21 Fusion between Nebraska Democrats and Populists completed with identical ticket for state offices including Hastings Lightner and Cole though no formal declaration. Bryan bids farewell to state Democrats as Roosevelt praised for advancing party principles. A denouncement of the Rockefeller gift to the University of Nebraska and a strong anti pass plank headline the platform urging rail rate regulation and immediate enforcement pending court review. Populists push for initiative referendum and national railroad ownership and operation.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Willliam G. Hastings
Wilbur
The
State University
CG. Cole
Osceola
Louis Lightner
Columbus
Messrs
Hastings
Lightner
Cole
William J. Bryan
Mgr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Rockefelier
University of Nebraska
Interstate Commence Commission
Earthquakes Continue Across Italy Amid Casualties
New York reports Rome dispatch details widespread tremors in Catena Lina Amantea Ajello Bruzia Cosenza and other towns. A church collapse in Bruzia kills six and Bari floods drown six. Lambroni rescues a man after eleven days entombed. General Lamberti lists 212 towns affected with 589 dead and 1020 injured.
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New York
Catalina
Rome
Herald
Amanten
Ajello
Bruzia
Cosenza
Catanzaro
Montessone
Bari
Portici
Naples
Java
Vesuvius
Lambron
Lamberti
Captain Iwachi of Mikasa Attempted Suicide After Ship Loss
A Jiji dispatch from Sasabo reports Captain Iwachi, commander of the ill fated Mikasa, jumped from a window after addressing survivors. He was severely wounded, in critical condition at Sasebo naval hospital, and had joined the crew during the fire to aid the rescue. He blamed himself for the disaster yet urged his men not to lose heart.
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Tokio
Sasabo
Iwachi
Sasebo Naval Hospital
Iwacht
Mob Liberates Prisoners in Riga Prison Break
In Riga on Sept 21 the central prison was attacked at night and two prisoners, leaders of local political agitation, were freed. In the fighting two Yeepers were killed and several policemen wounded. Two rescue party members were arrested.
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Riga
Russia
Wigwag's Ill-Fitting Clothes Fade as London Imposter Impression
Blobbs jokes that Wigwag's attire never fits, suggesting he tries to project a London origin. The banter hints at vanity and a tendency toward showy fashion without details on real events or dates.
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Blobbs
Wigwag
London
Bomb at Peking station injures officials on mission train
At Peking railway station a bomb exploded inside a private car on a train leaving to study foreign political methods, killing four minor officials and wounding over twenty including Prince Tsai Wei and Wu Ting Fang. The assailant was blown apart. Government guards tightened. The edict appointing the missions was issued July 16 and aims to study foreign systems for a planned parliament.
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Peking
Prince Tsai Wehe
Wu Ting Fang
United States
Empress
Chinese Minister Names Motive Behind Bombing Incident
Washington Sept 25 Chinese minister Sir Chentung Liang Cheng expressed horror at the private car bomb blast. He identified two Chinese factions accusing anarchists of destruction and blamed jealousy and envy as primary motives, noting anger over missions abroad.
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Washington
Chentung Liang Cheng
KO Auxprinus
China
New Reform Party
Heart Moved For Operation At Germantown Hospital
Frank Robinson aged 23 of Germantown was shot Sept 7 by Policeman Morley during arrest. Surgeons at Germantown Hospital removed two ribs exposed and lifted his heart to locate a bullet just near the organ, then replaced the heart and closed the wound. Doctors expect full recovery.
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Philadelphia
Germantown Hospital
Frank Robinson
Germantown
Morley
Robinson
Japanese seize Montara near Nikolskov and occupy Kommander Islands
News from St. Petersburg reports the American steamer Montara with Baron Bruggen aboard was seized by Japan near Nikolskov, Bering Island. Japanese forces also hoisted the flag on the Kommander Islands, but dates of seizure and occupation are not provided.
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St. Petersburg
Montara
Baron Bruggen
Kanchatka
Nikolskov
Bering Island
Kommander Islands
Attempted bombing at Shereshevsky Bank in Warsaw
In Warsaw Russian Poland on September 23 a bomb was thrown at a bank window but missed, exploding in the courtyard and injuring the attacker, a young Jew. Officials refused funding for revolutionaries, linking the outrage to bank contributions.
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Warsaw
Russian
Poland
Shereshevsky Bank
Strange natural fact about birds flying backward
A curious historical note states that no bird can fly backward. The claim appears in a discussion of avian flight, contrasting forward motion with potential reverse movement in wings and body mechanics.
Packers Fined for Conspiracy in Rebates Case
Four Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Chicago officials were fined a total 25000 dollars after pleading guilty to conspiracy to accept railroad rebates. Samuel Weil faced 10400 dollars, others 6000 each. The plea followed concerns for Weil's safety while in jeopardy. Authorities note the charges involve soliciting rebates from multiple railroads and that the plea does not affect separate witness interference indictments.
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Chicago
Schwarzschild & Sulazberger Packing Company
Mamphrey
United States District Court
Samuel Weil
New York
Lue Company
Cussy
Vinee D. Skipworth
Charles B. Todd
Rafid
Weil
Jis
Win, Jr. Meady
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Schwarzschild & Sillberger
Federal Court
Humphrey
Weissenbach
I. M. Boyeson
U. J. Herrick
United States
Morrison
Packers
Beef Trust
French Demands Await Venezuela Reply on Attacks
Paris reports that France and the United States may pursue concurrent action after Venezuela fails to acknowledge instructions to M. Saigny, the French chargé d'affaires in Caracas, regarding severing relations. No joint proposals yet. US France coordinating responses while awaiting Caracas reply. Ambassador Yasserand’s Lorraine voyage to New York may speed talks. No decisions on warships until Venezuela replies.
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Paris
Venezuela
M. Saigny
Caracas
France
United States
Yasserand
Lorraine
New York
Venenualhis
Buffalo Bill Quarantined in France After Show Horses Shot
A dispatch from Cody Wyoming reports Col W F Cody’s Buffalo Bill Wild West show is quarantined in France and all show horses have been shot under official orders for glanders. The horses were valued at over $1,000 each, and the action halts the famed troupe's European tour.
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Chicago
Cody
Wye
W. FF. Cody
France
Norway denies mobilization reports in Swedish papers
Christiania Norway Sept 10 another semi official denial of renewed charges of mobilization appears in Swedish newspapers. It states Norway has made no military preparations beyond defensive needs and that reports of widespread mobilization in Central Norway and frontier districts are unfounded.
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Christiania
Norway
T Hin
Cuban Politician Killed in Havana Riot at Hotel
Special dispatches report the assassination of Enrique Villuendas, liberal leader and deputy, and the Cienfuegos police chief during a clash between liberals and moderates at a hotel. Police found explosives. reinforcements and a dynamite threat loom over upcoming election boards.
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Havana
Cienfuegos
Enrique Villuendas
Liberal Party
Villuendus
King Villuendas
Clemuegos
Sulazo
Norway and Sweden End Their Strife
After weeks of talks in Warlstad the Norwegian and Swedish delegates reached an agreement on all points, though the terms were not made public. Crowds gathered to witness the delegates depart with Norwegians heading to Christiania and Swedes later escorted to their hotel amid ovations. negotiations were to publish details early in the week.
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Warlstad
Christianita
Stockely
Lull in Hostilities After Treaty Dissatisfaction In Tokyo
Tokyo press shows fewer protests over peace terms since urgency ordinances. Nine local papers suspended and thirteen elsewhere, five of which were regular pensions. News of the Russian emperor proposing a second peace conference in The Flagne has drawn little press comment.
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Japan
Tokio
Flagne
General Strike Talk In Germany At Socialist Convention
Jona Duehy of Saxe Weimar leads the socialist party in a veiled address after the national social democratic party convention backed a general strike plan. Rebel notes the debate carried a threatening tone and revolutionary mood, reflecting a rising tempo in labor politics.
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Germany
Jona Duehy
Saxe-Weimar
Her
Bebe
Socialist Party
al Ifler
National Social Democratic Party
Retvizan Refloated After Port Arthur Sinking
Taklo Sept 28 The Russian battleship Retvizan, sunk at Port Arthur, was refloated yesterday by Japanese engineers.
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Taklo
Port Arthur
Kaiser Wilhelm II Brings Passengers From New York
The North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II arrived yesterday with M. Wilte and colleagues aboard after leaving New York on September 12. The Russians aboard were reported in good health and proceeded to Cher bong where they landed promptly thereafter.
Philadelphian Patents Noiseless Baby Carriage Invention
A Philadelphia inventor has patented a noiseless baby carriage sparking chatter about the possible future of silent baby conveyance. The note suggests society awaits further discoveries that could render a noiseless infant transport feasible.
Disputed disappearances and rail plans in Des Moines era
Notes from the Gapita column reports on the Des Moines disappearance of Callahan and a similar timing to another case, newRailway franchise issues in Newton and Parry, civic league disputes, reform school proposals replacing old state institutions, and a Supreme Court delay on soldiers preference law. Also covered are a murder verdict in Monroe county and a grim crime story, multiple divorces in Polk county, and assorted local observations.
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Des Moines
Bent
Callahan
HW. OU. Park
Inter Urbain Railway Company
Newton
Colfax
Parry
Tie
Snit
Civic League Martins
Meir Company
Stinnel Railway Company
Boone Ting
Polk
Supreme Court
Marshall Town
Regiattare
Caswell
Marshall County
Marshalltown
Joseph Bodgay
Monroe County
Wilf
Ed Allie
Alfie Underalion
Bodony
Joe
Botteny
Patent medicines and rural life in a sweeping tale
An extended clipping discusses proprietary medicines as indispensable in country districts and households, praising their uniform formula and ready prescription. It contrasts self-prescription with trusted patent remedies and references anecdotal humor about doctors, barbers, a pastor, and a child’s lessons in observation from family stories and local mischief.
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Coatonsteil
Crewarll
Anion
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Said To Cure Kidney Troubles
Local report from South Stead Indiana describes J O Landeman’s relief after suffering three years from kidney trouble. After six doctors failed, two boxes of Dodd’s Kidney Pills cured his kidneys and improved overall health. Many others reportedly share similar results, with claims of Brigh’s Disease cures and widespread use.
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South Stead
Ind
Sepe
Widney Tee
Landeman
Dodd
Mr. Lindeman
Mulls Anti Belch Waters Offer for Stomach Trouble
A promotional ad promises Mull s Anti Belch Waters cure for indigestion and related stomach pains by absorption. It claims no drugs and urges readers to request two boxes or a coupon by mail, contrasting with pills. It presents a direct sales pitch with a limited time offer.
Mull’s Grape Tonic Co Free Box Coupon Notice
Advertisement offers a free box of Mull’s Anti-Deloh Wafers for readers who mail a filled coupon with full name and address to Mull’s Grape Tonic Co. at 148 Third Ave Rock Island Illinois. Coupon instructions emphasize writing address plainly and not selling the coupon.
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Mull's Grape Tonic Co
Third Ave
Rock Island
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