Gompers Targets Cannon In Labor Day Rally
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, opened his anti Cannon campaign at the Labor Day event in Danville charging him with being the worst foe of organized labor. He criticized the Republican ticket as in league with employers and urged for labor friendly legislation. He said he is neither a Democrat nor a Republican.
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Danville
Samuel Gom‘Bere
American Federation of Labor
Joseph Gil Cannon
Nations House of Representatives
Thia
Gompers
Cannon
United States
Congress
Pope warns on French church crisis amid jubilee visit
Rome reports the pope received French pilgrims and delivered a long speech on France's church troubles. He expressed hope that France never destroys churches or forces the faithful to seek refuge abroad. He condemned attacks on religion in Protestant England and criticized violence against France, urging unity among French Catholics and clergy.
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Rome
France
England
Mesaba Range Fire Threat Grows After Sudden Reignition
In Minnesota, Mesaba Range fires rekindled after a quiet day, threatening Hibbing Buhl and Nashwauk as flames sweep south from Snowball where 19 residents were reported killed in a sudden blaze. The disaster mirrors Saturday’s destruction of thousands of acres of timber prompting fears of a new outbreak and renewed evacuations.
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Minn
Mesaba
Hibbing
Buhl
Nashwauk
Frantic Women and the Lydia Pinkham Remedy
A period advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for nervous female disorders. It quotes letters from Mary Wood of Christiana Tennessee and Wallace Wilson of Thompsonville Connecticut praising relief from severe nerves, restlessness, and health failure after using the product.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Wood
Christiana
Tenn
Lydia E Pinksham
Wallace Wilson
Thompsonville
Conn
Facts for sick women by Lydia E Pinkham ad
A 19th century advertisement promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ills. It claims the product cures displacements inflammation and irregularities and invites women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Snowball Near Nashwauk Sparks Wildfire Escape
A terse report notes: no opportunity to fight the flames fled in terror as Snowball lies about one mile from Nashwauk. The fragment emphasizes urgent danger and proximity of the blaze to the town.
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Nashwauk
Primaries in Washington Develop Numerous Contests
Washington voters prepare for primaries with multiple candidates in key races. In the U S Senate contest former Senator Levi Ankeny Wesley J. Jones and W K Snell are named as contenders. The gubernatorial race features a crowded field.
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Washington
Walla Walla
Wash
Hi Washington
Chiat
United States Senate
Levi Ankeny
Wesley J. Jones
North Yakima
W. K. Snell
Tacoma
John Mitchell Addresses Large Labor Day Crowd in Marion
John Mitchell, resident of Marion, speaks at the Labor Day celebration. He notes the rapid advance of the laboring classes but says he has abandoned aspirations in that direction. He praises the judiciary yet criticizes its course in injunction cases.
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Marion
Til
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Aspiraton
Grandstand toppled by storm at Butte course
A severe storm wrecked the Butte coursing park grandstand yesterday afternoon, toppling the structure and injuring several. Fence sections collapsed, letting dogs escape as repairs begin today. Manager Teague puts losses at least 500 dollars but remains confident in the October national meeting plan.
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Butte Coursing Park
Mark
Teague
Butte
Buffalo Bill Show Comes to Butte With Burke and Chiefs
Major Burke, Buffalo Bill’s press agent, travels with the White Chief of the Ogallalas in Butte. The pair recall frontier figures like Sitting Bull and Red Cloud while Buffalo Bill’s Wild West promises two performances, afternoon and night, with new acts and trained Texan horses.
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John Ot. Burne
Bute
Major Burke
William “F. Cody
Buffalo al
Ogallalas
Buffalo Bill
Butte
Burke
Sitting Bull
Red Cloud
Spotted Horse
Frank Giard
American Horse
Jack Red ‘Cloud
Big Foot
Two Strikes
Crow Dog
John Grass
Hish Hawk
Ames
Montana
Alder Guleh
Buffalo Bil
Way Thompson
Pacific
O'clark
Elclock
Eagles Street Carnival Opens Amid Rain Fiasco
The Parker street carnival at the Fagies’ tents drew crowds yesterday afternoon but heavy rain caused prolonged downpours. Performances were halted as tents flooded and mud spread across Bilver Street between Main and Montane, with fresh plans for reopening today.
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Parker Street
Fagies
Bilver Strest
Main
Helena Labor Day Parade and Speakings Observe Morning
Helena marked Labor Day with a morning parade and an auditorium address by Rev. L. J. Duncan of Butts. Thomas Gibson of the United Mine Workers and M. Purtell spoke as district organizer. Afternoon sports were held at Central Park and a grand ball closed the celebration.
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Helena
L. J. Duncan
Butts
Thomas Gibson
United Mine Workers
M. Purt
Carpenter Named Heir to Russian Real Estate Fortune
Berlin reports Friedrich Scheel, a carpenter from Spindelhof in the upper Palatinate, is notified by the Bavarian legation in St. Petersburg as heir to 45.1 million in cash and several estates in Russia belonging to Gerewan Soler of fortune named Schmit, a rich countess rival of the Iron Franco-Prussian war.
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Berlin
Friedrich Scheel
Spindelhof
Upper Palatin
St. Petersburg
Russia
Gere Wan Soler
Schmit
Ross
Armed Crank Caught Near Sagamore Hill
An armed man identified as John Coughlin approached Sagamore Hill near Oyster Bay seeking a meeting with President Roosevelt. He carried a loaded Bulldog revolver and claimed to be a detective planning to order troops to pursue Boston rioters. He was arrested by Secret Service and jailed for carrying concealed weapons.
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Oyster Bay
Sept
Secret Service
John Coughlin
Boston
Coughlin
Sagamore
Sagamore Hill
Adame
Adams
Roosevelt
Vegemen
Ughlin
Isa
Ament N
Sloan
Apon
Tenni Court
Oyster Bay Town Hall
Justice of the Peace
Franklin
Mineola
Narrow Escape for Knox as Auto Ditches
Geneva Sept 7 Senator Philander C Knox of Pennsylvania escaped serious injury today when his automobile skidded on a soft spot, ran over a bank and plunged into a ditch while returning from Evans Baines to Geneva. His son also escaped with minor injuries. A straw vote aboard the car showed Bryan leading Taft among male passengers.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Evan Les Baines
Auttomobile
Knox
Basie
Logan
Butte
Bryan
Taft
Stale Claims and Promises of Dr Pierce Medicines
A fragmented promotional passage extols Dr Pierce preparations like Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as honest effective cures for weak stomach liver and blood issues. It contrasts these with rivals, notes printed ingredients, touts Pleasant Pellets, and cautions against substandard imitations and dealer-driven schemes.
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Beree
Popar
Seorea
Rashid
Denver Democrats Face Dual Delegations On Eve Of State Convention
Pueblo, Sept 7. For the third time in two years the Colorado Democracy confronts two rival Denver delegations on the eve of the state convention. Contests also loom from El Paso Las Animas and Conejos counties as factions, led by Mayor Speer and former Senator Patterson, seek recognition. The split threatens the state ticket as pressure mounts over a United States Senate candidate and internal party names.
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Pueblo
Colo
Uime
Colorado
Denver
el Paso
Las Animas
Conejos
Patterson
Speer
Glenwood Springs
Fire damages Red Front meat market shop in Butte
A stubborn blaze at the Congreve Dutcher shop on East Park street kept the Butte fire department busy for nearly three hours last night. The fire, starting around 10, fueled by grease, caused about 800 dollars in damage but was contained. Chief Sanger slipped on a weak floor support and fell fifteen feet but escaped serious injury. The shop had been recently run by Thomas M. McNamara as the Red Front meat market.
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Thomas M. McNamara
Red Front
Red Flags Raised as Berkman Speaks at Cooper Union
New York reports an attempted anti capitalist demonstration at Cooper Union where police clashed with attendees for patrol half an hour. Berkman was dragged away by officers while Emma Goldman appeared with Mary Smith and others arrested. The event, organized by the unemployed and Brotherhood Welfare Association, aimed to voice labor discontent with no clear violence planned.
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New York
Cooper Union
Alexander Berkman
Henry’ C. Frick
Steel Company
Homestead
Pennsylvania
Mary “Smith
Berkman
Emma Goldman
Threde
Unemployed and Brotherhood Welfare Association
Lowell auto race wins Ames trophy in 2544 mile run
Lawie Strang won the Butler Ames trophy race in a 0-horse car over 20 miles from Lowell to Tyngsboro and back, covering 254.4 miles in 4 hours 40 minutes. Henry F. Grant was second, with William Bowrane third and G. H. Robertson fourth. Lescault and Le Basle withdrew after minor accidents, Herman was disqualified for outside assistance. Strang received the $1,000 manufacturer’s trophy and $500 prize from the Lowell Automobile Club under Congressman Butler’s auspices.
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Lowell
Mass
Oreakneck
Tyngsboro
Lawie Strang
Toda
Henry F. Grant
William Bowrane
G. H. Robertson
Frank J. Lescault
Charles le Basle
Robert Herman
Strang
Butler “Amer
Rimeelt
Lowell Automoh
Raes
Grane
Bouraue
Whitehall Cyclone Dashes Across Town and Valley
A ferocious cyclone swept through Whitehall and adjacent districts, damaging the postroom at Fay E Me’s building and racing along canyon walls into Pipe Stone Springs. The carnival at Nat Reiss suffered tents and a wild panther scare, with a trainer injured while restraining the animal. Property losses run into thousands in a prosperous farming area, with no serious injuries reported.
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Whitehall
Pipestone Springs
Homestate Pass
Butte Valley
Coursing Park
Rand
Butte
Attack with Knife Wounds Man at Sandusky Mine
Special Dispatch to the Standard Fort Benton details a brutal assault when Dan Shay, a cook brought in from Zortman by Deputy Rogers, attacked RA Wether at the August mine near Sandusky with a butcher knife, disemboweling him. Wether lies seriously injured and unlikely to recover.
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Fort Benton
Dan Shay
Zortman
Rogers
Wethere
Sandusky
Shay
Wethers
Wether
Newbro's Verpicide Offered as Dandruff Cure
A period-style ad proclaims hair health tied to dandruff control. It claims dandruff stems from a scalp germ and that only Newbro's Verpicide can kill it for permanent relief. The copy cites multiple druggists and sample offer details across several cities.
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Newbro
Newbre
Stampa
Ferpiclte ‘Company
Dewrolt
Mien
Sizer
Standard Drug Company
Anaconda
Newbre Drug
Butte
State Fair Concessions Sale Planned at September Fair
State fair concessions sale set for September tenth with bidding on buildings equipment and supplies. Auction includes stand equipment furniture and stock for all products with terms and deadlines stated by the executive committee chair.
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Ar Tree
Tinen
Ail Furniture Sant
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