Wright Leads Iowa Delegation Shakeup at St Louis Convention
Sam B. Wright of Tipton, Iowa, seconds Judge Parker's nomination on the convention floor amid threats and chaos. Wright is escorted to the platform for safety as Iowa delegates clash over Hearst instructions and a subsequent attempt to seating him.
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Parker
St. Louis
Iowa
Hearst
Sam
Wright
Tipton
Judge Parker
Wrigh
Arkansas
O Ee
Bailey
Congress
Cain
Financial School
Parke
New York
Georgia
Weaver
Gentlman
Mort
Rinehart
Policeman Norton Shot and Killed by James Reed in Dubuque
In Dubuque on July 8 Patrolman Daniel Norton pursuing James Reed was shot through the heart and killed. Reed, a construction foreman for Standard Telephone, fled from police after threatening his wife and child, fired at a bystander, and was subdued by an expressman and officers before being jailed.
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Dubuque
James Reed
Daniel Norton
Reed
Standard Telephone Company
Eed
Norton
Wales Hotel
Washington Park
Tragic Blue Grass Boy Ends Life After Whipping
Davenport reports 12 year old John Schnoore of Blue Grass hanged himself in a Muscatine county woods after his mother whipped him for a trivial offense. His body was found at 5 am by farmhand Middleton during a multi hour search.
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Davenport
John Schnoore
Blue Grass
Middleton
Muscatine County
Fight to Collect Tax on Finn Collateral Heirs
Des Moines reports the state treasurer will sue to collect about 5 000 dollars in collateral inheritance tax from the heirs of Timothy Finn of Winneshiek county. The estate is valued at 75 000 to 100 000 with a 4 000 real estate deeded to a brother before Finn’s death. The state alleges conspiracy to defraud the tax and seeks to set aside transfers and recover assets once located. Court action expected in Winneshiek county.
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Des Moines
Timothy Finn
Winneshiek County
John Finn
Iowa
Mr. Finn
Winnieshiek County
Woman of Sheffield Held After Insanity Commission Proceeding
Carrie Kimball, 22, of Sheffield, attempted to stab her husband with a butcher knife and threatened neighbors after neighbors cut a shade tree. She denied insanity though the commission may commit her. her husband seeks legal help. Also noted, 2500 Wall Street clerks were discharged amid market changes.
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Hampton
Carrie Kimball
Sheffield
Sophrine Kimball
Kimball
Valuable Criminals There
Sioux City on July 7 reports crooks with rewards totaling 25 000 have passed through the city in the past week. Paddy Miller and Jim Cushman, safe blowers, say the Bonesteel rush centers here. The gambling fraternity fears the return influx and asks for special city protections.
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Sioux City
Paddy Miller
Jim Cushman
Parker Republicans Silence Fractures Democratic Rally
The Democratic National Convention in St Louis debated the monetary standard with Parker and Bryan amid cheers and silences. Williams announced Parker’s nomination in dramatic daylight as Parker received 658 votes. the party urged unity and adjourned sine die.
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Parker
William Jennings Bryan
Francis M. Cockrell
Bryan
Nebraska
Pattison
Pennsylvania
Senator Cockrell
Pryan
Cockrell
Idaho
Nevada
Washington
Doe’ Ery
Missouri
St. Louis
W. F. Sheehan
Jefferee
St. Louis Mo
Alton B. Parker
Williams
Judge Parker
Tillman
W. J. Bryan
Daniel
J. B. Weaver
United States
John Sharp Williams
New York
Sheehan
Turner
Davis
Harris
Iowa
Russian and Japanese naval actions in Corea Gulf report
St. Petersburg dispatch says Vice Admiral Bezobrazon’s Russians met several large warships in the Corean gulf on July 8. Japanese pursuit and torpedo boats followed, two torpedo boats were sunk, and by the next morning the Japanese had disappeared with no Russian damage reported.
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London
St. Petersburg
Skrychoff
Bezobrazon
Corean Gulf
Japanese Route Russian Outposts Near Afatoy, Heavy Losses
In thick fog near Afatoy, Japanese forces guided by Chinese scouts encircled and destroyed two Russian companies. Survivors fought back, but the post suffered heavy casualties with about 80 Russians killed. Japanese also incurred significant losses.
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Liao Yang
Afatoy
Seventeen Die in New Jersey Rail Collision
Seventeen killed and about fifty injured in a derailment collision at Midvale New Jersey as a regular Erie passenger train struck an excursion train halted to take water. Victims resided in Hoboken Jersey City and New York. An Erie official blamed an early signal lowering by a tower operator.
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New Jersey
New York
Midvale
N. J
Greenwood Lake
Erie Railroad
Hoboken
Jersey City
D. W. Cooke
Tolstoi’s War Views Reprinted By Novoe Vremya
The Novoe Vremya cites Count Tolstoi’s London Times article on the Russo Japanese War saying the hurricane of war will purify and spur Russian vigor. An optimist and pessimist exchange jests about the unexpected in wartime discourse.
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Tolstoi
Novoe Vremya
Count Tolstoi
London Times
Moscow
Sam and the hair oil bottle and a dentist letter
A Boston planter Channing Clapp recalls a tale of a slave named Sam asking if a bottle on the bureau contains hair oil and jokes about glue. An American dentist Dr Evans once received a Vermonter's letter requesting false teeth with odd measurements for a doubtful fit.
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Channing Clapp
Boston
Clapp
Sam
Mr. Clapp
Dr. Evans
Paris
Charlemagne Tower Meets Traveling Lady with Cathedral Plans
Charlemagne Tower, the United States minister, converses with a clever stranger during a journey. She mentions visiting various places including Charlemagne Cathedral and Charlemagne Towers, while the diplomat suggests she visit the Berlin cathedral shown on his card.
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Charlemange Tower
United States
Eee A
Charlemange Cathedral
Charlemange Towers
Berlin
Japanese Minister Takahira Teases Cassini About Ju-Jitsu Lesson
Mr. Takahira, adviser to Washington, chats with Count Cassini, joking on Roosevelt’s decision to end Ju-Jitsu training. He speculates the Russian ambassador might object as a neutrality breach, while keeping friendly tone.
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Takahira
Washington
Count Cassini
Roosevelt
Cassini
Saved Child's Life in Sedgewick Arkansas Tale
W 8 Taylor of Sedgewick Arkansas tells how his son suffered dropsy with swollen limbs and inability to walk. After stopping doctors and taking Dodd's Kidney Pills for eight days the swelling disappeared and a total of thirty five pills cured him enabling the boy to run and sing again.
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Sedgewick
Ark
Taylor
Dodd
Not Fit to Join. First Fox Hunter at the American Meet Club
A peculiar exchange centers on the Fox Hunt Club when one member questions Winthrop’s fitness to join. The response alleges a linguistic slippage, claiming he says hunt instead of unt, highlighting local club banter and old-time social codes.
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Fox Hunter
Winthrop
Fox Mhunter
Hunt
Suiting Question About Shirtwaist Ensemble
A wife asks if a shirtwaist suit will suit her, and if it does, it may determine the couple's matching style and wardrobe choice. The query explores compatibility and future coordinated outfits.
Colorado Midland Railway Offers Low Summer Rates
A trip to Colorado, Utah or California should include the Colorado Midland Railway noted as the highest standard gauge line in the world. Excitingly low summer round trip rates to interior Colorado, Utah, California and the Northwest are offered. For details contact Mr. C. H. Speers, General Passenger Agent, Denver.
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Colorado
Utah
California
Colorado Midland Railway
Northwest
C. H. Speers
Denver
Colo
Father and cigar debates spark quick trends
A Father’s Congress idea is debated while smokers switch to Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria. A Carlstadt inventor, C Thoma Jr., unveils a piano rack leaf turning device that briefly frees the performer's hand from the keyboard.
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Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
C. Thoma, Jr
Carlstadt, N. J
Erie Railroad offers low fares to eastern points from Chicago
The Erie Railroad Company advertises low one way and round trip rates to cities east of Chicago and St Louis. Three fast trains depart early from Chicago and St Louis to New York Boston Buffalo Pittsburgh and more with free stopovers at Niagara Falls Cambridge Springs and Chautauqua Lake. A Texas editor proclaims money talks but few men learn the brogue through it.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Erie Railroad Company
Railway Exchange
New York
Boston
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Niagara Falls
Cambridge Springs
Chautauqua Lake
Texas
Defiance Starch Packs 16 Ounce Bags at Usual Price
A reader notes Defiance Starch offers 16 ounce packs at the same price as 12 ounce competitors, claiming superior quality and value. The item is pitched as a better buy for families seeking larger, affordable portions.
If You Could Save Your Way What Lot Of Changes You Would
A reflective prompt asks readers to consider how saving money would alter life choices. It invites speculation on spending habits, priorities, and potential lifestyle improvements stemming from frugal decisions.
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B. S. Wright
Tipton Cre
Sensation
Scott County
Waterloo
John B. Field
Wall Street
Be Parker
Senator Davis
Convention
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
James K. Jones
National Committee
Mr. Bryan
Grover
Tions Freeman JL. Morris
Triots
James R. Williams
Ilin Oils
Frederick C. Robertson
George Turner
Deisgate Spencer
Connecticut
John D Alderson
West Virginia
Henry G. Davis
Dubois
David Overmeyer
Kansas
Senator Harris
John Prentice Poe
Maryland
Clark
Montana
Culbertson
Mssissippi
Leeds
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