Two aviators killed as cyclone belts move north
The Ames Times notes two more aviators killed in Boston Monday raising the death toll from flying machines. A cyclone belt tracks northward with Regina Manitoba area hit Sunday night killing nearly fifty. A call for cement chairman stands to shield convention leaders and political figures amid party shifts. The piece urges rivals to view Iowa crops and quit quipping about July harvests.
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Boston
Regina
Canada
Democratic convention at Haltt Miele halts for fights
The Haltt Miele convention proceedings paused for about thirty minutes Monday as four fights broke out among attendees. The scene disrupted routine business momentarily, but witnesses noted a balance between formal duties and festive excess.
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Haltt Miele
Md Addison Speech Draws Convention Reply to Roosevelt Remark
A county convention hears Md Addison respond to a prior remark in which Ed called Roosevelt the biggest four flusher the country had produced. The exchange signals partisan tensions and references a local journalist’s record of the statements.
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MD Addison
Roosevelt
Quneer
Democrats Hold Edge As Republicans Rush Home
A fragmented report notes Democrats maintain lead in holding ground while Republicans rush their convention pace to return home Sunday for divine services. The piece claims Democrats failed to organize a timely backup, with one week passing as efforts to mobilize stalled.
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Tine
Sanday
Unclear Senator Kenyon Opposes Taft
Fragmentary note accuses Senator Kenyon of wavering toward Taft, claims Taft supporters would attack him and hold him, and references shifting positions since a prior primary. The text is garbled with errors and lacks verifiable details.
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Kenyon
Taft
Ankeny Interurban Car Tale of a Frisky Fare
An interurban car at Ankeny carried a quirky passenger who warned the conductor about leaving a station early. The man, rushed and fussy, joked with the conductor, who replied only once that he would not leave ahead of time.
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Ankeny
Fusay Ot
Taft Support Sparks Caution in Register Leader
The Register attacks Taft in current editorials while noting Uncle Harvey Ingham’s past political stance. Readers are urged to steer straight and keep Harvey from veering into the Taft bandwagon, with strong words about political alignment and caution.
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Harvey Ingham
Register
Lander
Taft
Reta Harvey
Tne
Webb Byers Responds On Third Party Proposition Attitude
Webb Byers discusses his stance on a third party movement saying he must think and wait for input from Cummings who has not acted in years. He notes Cummings did not pull the strings after a prior failed bid for the U.S. Senate and mentions that some great statesmen in this country set the example.
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Webb Byers
Webb
Cummings
United States
Hadley of Missouri backs Taft after Roosevelt fight
Gary Hadley a Missouri leader and Roosevelt floor manager in the Chicago convention endorses Taft. He claims deep inside knowledge of the convention and presents that view, expressing satisfaction with the outcome and suggesting others with less insight should feel likewise.
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Gary
Hadley
Missouri
Roosevelt
Chicago
Taft
Roosevelt as Monarch Leader Of The United States
A speaker muses on making the government a monarchy with Roosevelt as king and Hunter as a figurehead on the tripod. The argument asserts one man could head the government for a nation of ninety million free and enlightened people, leaving others as lesser statesmen.
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Roosevelt
Hon Hunter
Leaders Chosen For Government Roles
Some men have long been seen as potential leaders in government yet only one remains truly fitted for the job. The discussion centers on who best embodies the necessary qualifications and responsibilities.
Family gossip taints Roosevelts and convention scenes
A fragment from a political column accuses Alice Roosevelt Longworth of scandalous acts at a Baltimore convention and compares her behavior to Chicago events. It condemns such stunts as unfit for respectable society and questions the Roosevelt family’s tolerance in a progressive age.
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Alice Roosevelt Longworkh
Baltimore
Chicago
Ib Ames
Mrs. Longworth
Kroosevalt
Colored author Edward recommends mother for position
The piece recounts Edward, a Black author from Washington, advocating his mother for a job as a cashier. The applicant questions the speaker’s health, and she doubts her strength but the respondent insists she is capable, citing past illnesses and resilience.
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Edward
Washington
Nothes
Purposely Misunderstood Poem Read at Publisher Desk
Fragmentary OCR shows a speaker presenting a poem to a publisher with garbled lines. The dialogue hints at quoting or saving witnesses and mentions fear of writing about a father. The readable text is incomplete and unclear.
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A broken garbled note describes a woman named Msauhars in distress after a violent incident at a cabin and a husband involved in a fight at a tavern Three Corners. The account hints at a neighbor witnessing events and a sorrowful husband telling a tale of loss amid confusion.
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Msauhars
Wits
Intoxicated Passenger on Kansas City Streetcar
A drunk man aboard a Kansas City streetcar on Quidaro Boulevard politely bows to a woman, apologizes, and asks her to share her seat. The conductor watches closely as the man staggers to the back, then stands the rest of the ride, with the scene recounted in the Kansas City Journal.
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Joe
Marth
Ivan
Kansas City Journal
Gatekeeper Saint Peter and the Roosevelt arrival tale
A Kansas City Journal item recounts a humorous gate scene where St Peter tests entrants at the Golden Gate. First, Columbus says he discovered America, then Washington claims fatherhood of his country. A horseman shouts and insists Roosevelt is here, prompting a terse response.
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T. S. Houseware
Saint Peter
Golden Gate
St. Peter
Ian Christopher Columbus
America
St Peter
Cgeorge Washington
Roosevelt
Kansha
Mothers urged to treat infant diarrhea promptly this summer
During the summer months mothers of young children should watch for any unnatural looseness of the bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble may be avoided. Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be depended upon. For sale by T. J. Loughran and J. L. M. Bosworth.
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T. J. Loughran
JL. M, Bosworth
Hurrah for the Fourth of July memory lane
A nostalgic voice recalls boyhood Fourth of July celebrations with booming firecrackers, parades, vendors, and freedom lore. The piece questions the safe and sane push while celebrating loud noise, powder, and patriotic rituals from Lexington to Yorktown, urging balanced caution. It contrasts old time revelry in Virginia with modern restraint.
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Macksmith
Jady
J Net Son
Fatses
Mother
Oisi
Cornet
Nith
Ie States
Tess
Bowery
Aiden
Paul Reveren
Orvickety
Ecrrack
Utack
Mwyer
Laweb
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Yorktown
Young
America
Virginia
Rafe
Warrah
A Most Wonderful Cure Reported in Doland South Dakota
A resident of Doland South Dakota claims a deep sealed cough and debuts cured by White Wine of Tar after trying many remedies. The testimonial credits two bottles with restoring health and surpassing all hope of recovery.
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Joseph
Vnderhi
Doland
South Dakota
Deviuts
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