Anxiously Await Harriman's Return
News wires report intense public interest as Harriman is expected to arrive in New York tomorrow aboard a vessel. Officials note health concerns but praise his leadership, with Alexander Miller defending his character and describing Harriman as a decisive, big hearted leader who inspires loyalty despite a rapid, sometimes abrupt management style.
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New York
Ave
Keepler
Warriman
Southern
Union Pacific
Harriman
Alexander Millar
Harriman Lines
Responseful Easy Winner of Two-Horse Contest
Saratoga features a very ordinary card with favorite Responseful winning the main event. Notable mishap as jockey Jerkey Ma hon fell from Commodore Fontaine, taken to hospital. First race Footpad outpaced Mombass2 to win at 16 to 1 amid slow times.
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Saratoga
Kentucky
Hye
Oditi
Mahon
Commodore Fontaine
J. H. Reed
Student King
Sparker
Glenhelo
Rio Grande
Miss Kearney
Sylph
Furtongs
Aunt Jule
Joe Rose
Sece Ease
Rae
St Daniel
Colonel Imcgregor
Metallne
Eight tennis players still in tournament at Newport
Newport Aug 27 Of the 14 players entered in the fifty ninth annual United States Lawn Tennis Association tournament at the Newport Casino eight remain tonight The fifth round was completed and tomorrow will see four matches in the sixth Clothier three years National champion defeated Gehr again showing his superiority Pell a holder of the southern doubles title fell to Cragin Whitnes Harvard interscholastic champion Clothier will face Whitnes tomorrow.
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Newport
Newport Casinea
Wiliam J. Clothier
Karl H. Gehr
Noday
T. R. Pell
Inoor Tennis Champon
W.B. Cragin
Tormorrow Clothier
1. B. Whitnes
Navy Marksmens Lead In Camp Perry Shoot
Camp Perry Ohio August opening day of the national rifle team match saw the United States Navy in front with 408, while Massachusetts trailed with 1075 and New York with 1670. At 600 yards the New York team rose to challenge, and talks for an international meet with Canton or Seagirt were begun by the Association of Riflemen as Central Spearer was elected president.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
United States Navy
Massachusetts
New York
Navy
Aanapolis
Waters-Pierce property valued at two million
Hobart J. ek hart, receiver for the Waters-Pierce company, fled an inventory of the Texas property with the district court clerk. Fudge Wilcox will order the sale to the highest bidder. The holdings are valued at 2,000,000 dollars, tied to the recent antitrust fine.
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Tex
Hobart J. Ekhart
Waters-Pierce
Texes
Fudge Wilcox
TET WILL DEFEND TARIFF AT WHITE HOUSE
Beverly Massachusetts report says President Taft intends to defend tariff legislation to the last, with Senator Aldrich set to meet the president to discuss the tariff and monetary commission findings. The administration plans public debate on all provisions as it gathers census supervisors and foreign tariff commission data. Taft also defeated Editor Ogden of the New York Evening Post at golf two up and one to play.
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Taft
Cottege
Thia
Aldrich
Senate Finance
I T
Monetary Commission
West
Ogden
New York
Moran Driscoll Battle Big Feature in England
New York reports the Moran Driscoll bout with Owen Moran in England as the era’s likely biggest featherweight clash. Attell’s promoter offer of 15000 dollars was dismissed. Carded at 16 pounds, the fight may take place in London or Cardiff, with 20 rounds anticipated and the winner to be challenged by Attell.
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New York
England
Jem Driscoll
la Creas
Owan Moran
Ultra Fallows
Connolly Pollok
Attell
Wealthy rancher bids large for Interfries Johnson fight
Kalamazoo Mich Aug 23 Joseph C Miller owner of a ranch near Ouse Ola and three missionary brothers offer the largest purse yet for the Interfries Johnson heavyweight title fight. They guarantee 75000 cash and claim a grandstand, offering 25000 to secure the match. Miller vows to forfeit the 75000 if the bout is halted and says Oklahoma should host to accommodate East and West sides.
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Mich
Intfries- Johnson
Joseph C. Miller
Ouse
Ola
Mifsionaire Brothata
Miller
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Crowley Seeks Honors in Big Marathon
Crowley from Champion Sham rock Guells enters the Butte Labor Day Marathon field. Ten runners entered, drawing wide attention as John Mersh wins a Vancouver race in 2 hours 43 minutes, with Rowan and Teary following.
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Shamrock Guells
John Mersh
Vancouver
Alavathon
Rowan and
Teary
STATE TROOPS CALLED TO QUELL FEUDIST CLASH IN NATCHES
State troops were ordered to Natches Mississippi to prevent a clash between feud factions after an attempted assassination of Chantry Clerk Ernest Newman. The shooting wounded Newman, whose father was killed weeks earlier, amid ongoing feuds and threats to tear the town. The Pritchard faction denied responsibility and offered a reward for the culprit.
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Miss
Chancery
Ernest Newman
Erift Jones
Newman
Young Newman
Pritchard
Hia
Women's coat and skirt set described in unfinished navy and black
A fragmented OCR item details a women’s suit, coat with mandarin or manish collar and cuffs, materials described as homespun and worsted, 45 inch coat model, satin skirt with two peas and coves, price appears as 822.50 in the garbled text.
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Navy
Wonsu’s
South theater managers meet over exclusive booking rights
In Atlanta on August 22 managers of first-class theaters across the South convened to decide whether to keep doors open for attractions or grant exclusive booking rights. Klaw and Erlanger reportedly stated they would not book in the South if openings are given to rivals.
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Atlanta
South
Klaw & Irlanger
Klaw & Erlanger Company
North Dakota Freed from Federal Quarantine
Washington Aug 28 Secretary Wilgai issued an order effective Sept 1 releasing cattle from quarantine in North Dakota south and west of the Missouri river due to a disease outbreak. The entire state is pronounced free from the disease and the quarantine also covers parts of Montana Wyoming Colorado New Mexico South Dakota Texas and Mexico.
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Wilgai
North Dakota
Missouri River
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
South Dakota
Panhandle
Texax
Cexig
Gunplay Maxwell Shots Fateful Confrontation in Price
Price Gran Aug 23 Gunplay Maxwell known as bad man was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff Ed Johnson on the street. Maxwell recently arrived seeking revenge against Johnson stemming from a Goldfield arrest. Johnson fired first. Maxwell collapsed before drawing. Maxwell, born in Massachusetts, had served time for bank robbery and grand larceny. He had been involved in a Nevada case related to the Bearchlight Stay robbery.
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Gran
C. L. Maxwell
Maxwell
Ed Johmn
Johnson
Goldfield, Ney
Johnaon
Nho
Goldfield
International ladies open singles at Niagara Golf Club begins
The tournament opened on the grass at Niagara Golf and Temple club. Miss May Stton of Pasadena defeated Miss Keith of Toronto 6 1 40. Miss Fewrd of Cleveland beat Miss Hunt of Toronto 6 0 10. Miss Hinnnam of Toronto defeated Miss Pair burn of Toronto 6 10.
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May Stton
Pasadena
Cal
Miss Keith
Toranto
Miss Fewrd
Cleveland
Miss Hunt
J ‘Toranto
Ara. Hinnnam
Toronto
Mies Pairburn
Reyes Resting Quietly Thinks Not of Trouble
From Monterey reports deny a concentrated troop movement to arrest General Bernardo Reyes. Reyes remains near Galena and not actively aiding Revistas in his vice presidential candidacy. The public mood fears federal arrest could provoke riot and bloodshed.
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Reyes
Laredo
Tex
Monterey
Bernardo Reyes
General Reyes
Galena
Revistas
Vie
Plague of Grasshoppers Ravages Farmlands Near Cheyenne
Aug. 22 report notes Brasshowpera infestation causing thousands of dollars in damage near Caw ley. Farmers forced to harvest alfalfa early as green vegetation is eaten. In Cheyenne area, nearly all crops destroyed by the plague.
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Choyennr
Cawley
Cheyenne
Nashville Police Doff Uniforms In Prohibition Sweep
Nashville mayor orders all patrolmen to wear plain clothes until further notice to aid enforcement of the prohibition law. Officers will also join police clubs away from their uniforms.
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Nashville
Tenn
James
Brown Han
Henry Curran
Tia
Prisoner beaten to death in Del Red Bluff cell
Red Bluff California August 22 John Mee intosh was beaten to death in the city jail yesterday and Jerry Desmond sustained a skull fracture and other injuries likely to cause death John Lowery also known as John Sullivan held for coroner inquest as cries of murder were heard from the jail yard before the tragedy was discovered Lowery claimed no knowledge of the events
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Red Bluff
Cal
John Meeintosh
Dail
Jerry Desmond
John Lowery
John Sullivan
Three Boys Vanish From Catalina Island Camp
Avalon California Aug 2 two weeks have passed since three state school cadets disappeared from a camp on Catalina Island. Despite thorough searching on land and sea no trace has been found. It is feared the boys may have fled to the mainland aboard a launch with supplies.
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Avalon
Catalina Island
Cal
Iowa
Lallich
Nean
Explosion at AP gas works shocks Geneva crowd
An explosion or accident occurred at the AP gas works in Geneva on August 23. Two individuals have been recovered. others are feared injured. Windows in a nearby building were shattered by the blast.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Collision of plague deaths in Amos during Covintalt period
A fragment reports Ainoy on August 2 noting a fatal fever killed 19 persons in Amos as Covintalt ends last Saturday. It mentions cholera and Bodlevths during the same period with unclear scope and attribution.
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Ainoy
Cholern
Fashionable hats for men in lounge style sought
From the Lady's Pictorial a reader seeks guidance on suitable lounge hats for men. The note mentions Cambridge and Oxford styles, navy options, and overall fashionability, reflecting trends for refined headwear.
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Cambridge
Oxford
Navy
Dapper Dress Debate in Mens Fashion of Color
A thoughtful note on menswear color, promoting bold hues like vivid socks and ties while cautioning against overdoing bright accents. The author predicts blue hats will become garish and urges ingenuity with browns greens and dark blues to modernize frock and morning coats.
Not Guilty Plea Entered By Persch In Larceny Indictments
New York August 23 not guilty pleas were entered today by Donald L Versch to two indictments charging grand larceny in the first degree connected with a 598,900 loan deal involving the Toyce Windsor Trust company. Persch was expected to speak but proceedings remained formal as his attorney entered the plea and he was sent back to await further action.
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New York
Donald L. Versch
Crand
Toyce-Windsor Trust Company
Persch
Perseh
Lawyers Gather in Detroit for National Bar Association Meeting
About 150 leading lawyers attend the American Bar association gathering in Detroit set to open tomorrow. Distinguished visitors include Secretary of War Dickinson, George Darby of France, and Sir Frederick Pollock, noted English jurist, among others at the convention.
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Detroit
American Bar Association
Dickingon
George §. Darbey
France
Frederick Pollock
Power and the shift from horse to electric engines
The passage traces the historical move from horsepower to electrical power in modern engines. It notes that early engines were measured by horse power, while today power is distributed by electricity for convenient control and precise transfer. It explains horsepower in foot pounds and the modern reliance on electric transmission to apply power efficiently.
Murder case at Armstead shocks Dill community
Special Dispatch reports Sheriff Gosman seized three suspects after a raid on the March Window Resort at Armstead linked to the murder of Shattuck Doyle. Suspects were brought to Dillon to face Justice Hirschman on charges connected to running a house of ill fame. IOE Nevin not located. officers still hopeful.
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Blandara
Dill
Gosman
Warner
March Window
Armstead
Shattuck Doyle
Brough
Dillon
Justice of the Peace
Hirschman
Court Fines Reduced In Intoxicant Case Backers Sought
Officers sought to pressure backers by harsher action after two prior charges for selling intoxicating drinks. Executive Justice Hirschman reduced fines to 285 dollars each, which were promptly paid. Lawmen still seek Joe Noyin linked to Shattuck Boyd Ful details. sheriff expects new leads soon.
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Tive Jnstice Hirschman
Joe Noyin
Shattuck Doyt
Sherif
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