Bryan and Kern Nominated by Acclamation at Democratic Convention
The Democratic National Convention nominated John Worth Kern of Indiana for vice president by acclamation after a long push from Kern supporters. William Jennings Bryan was nominated for president in the early hours, with no ballot needed as delegates rallied behind Kern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Worth Kern
Indiana
W. 3
Bryan
Kern
Oavelock P.m
Colorado
Thames
Charles ., Wre
New York
Connecticut
Abe- Neil
Georgin
Clark Hewell
F George Gray
Delaware
Tiingis
Mr. Tesne
Nern
Howell
Creo
McNeill
Mitchell
Anarchy On Russian Border Threatens Tabriz Bombardment
A No Yee Vremya special correspondent reports near Tabriz that a formidable Russian force with batteries of quickfire has arrived and threats bombardment is imminent. Rabhin Khan leads the force as Russian officials flee St. Petersburg villa with many Cossacks, leaving few to protect Europeans and consuls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabriz
No- Yee Vremya
Novos
Rachin Khan
M. Pohiteneff
St Petersburg
Wreck Near Krienland Kills Two on Railroad Line
A collision near Krienland Missouri involving a St Louis and San Francisco train left brakeman J A Maundhausen dead and fireman Charles J Warren severely scalded before dying at the hospital. The wreck occurred as the train went into a ditch, causing fatal injuries. Karlsruhe patrol and hospital authorities were reported to be responding to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
San Francisco
Tain
Krienland
J. A. Maundhausen
Charles J. Warren
Opium Joint Killing Ties to Joseph Enright
Montreal police identify the man killed in a Chinese opium joint on Tuesday afternoon as Joseph Enright, a figure known to police across several American cities. Authorities pursue leads on "Wreoked Neck" Smith, an alleged pickpocket, as a search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Joseph Enright
Wreoked Neck
Smith
Paris Contractors Vote Lockout
Association of Contractors in Paris votes for a general lockout amid partial strikes and boycotts driven by ongoing working conditions and protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Association of Contractors In
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotations Report
Friday quotations from the Sioux City live stock market show Beevers at 7600.25 and top horned hogs at 0.35. The brief listing reflects the day’s prices and the leading bid point in the market segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Beevers
Unidentified Man Drowns in Chicago River Near Rush Street
Unidentified man about 30 years old, poorly dressed, drowned in the Chicago river near Rush Street. A Hick town Works employee observed the incident but efforts to recover the body were unsuccessful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rush Street
Hick Toun Works
Race Track Antlers Braciered Mystery Unclear
An unclear report mentions race track and antler related events with references to a Pridsy aeadmet and charges. Readable details are fragmented, hindering clear attribution of persons, organizations, or outcomes.
Bryan Nominated as Democratic Candidate at Midnight
At the Democratic National Convention, tumultuous demonstrations marked Thursday night as the platform report delayed. I J Dunn of Omaha backed Bryan, while Gov Johnson of Minnesota drew the nomination with a late, unanimous ballot after the platform was adopted and the roll call concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sora Balto
Johnson
Haskell
Oklahoma
Committee On
James
Kentucky
Alabama
Nebraska
I. J. Dunn
Omaha
Bryan
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Judge Gray
Delaware
Cone Dutee
NEW BRIDGE FALLS AT COLOGNE KILLING MANY WORKERS
A bridge under construction over the Rhine at Cologne collapsed Thursday as a crane failed and the central span dropped. Fourteen bodies were recovered by noon and nine severely injured. crews rescued several men from the river while police and fire brigades aided salvage efforts. Exact death toll unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tost
Cologne
Rhine
Grain Company and Union Pacific Ban on Allowances
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered Union Pacific to cease paying any allowance to Peavy & Co. for two years on grain received at Kansas City or Council Bluffs elevators. The ruling targets grain where Peavy & Co. holds any direct or indirect ownership or interest not shipped out within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Peavey & Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Peavy & Co
Kansas City
Council Bluffs
Socialist Labor nominee Preston declines presidential bid
Convicted murderer Preston in Nevada state prison at Cargon declines the Socialist Labor party nomination for president. It is believed he acted on his attorney’s advice, though he was willing to be a candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Cargon
Nev
Socialist Labor Party
Ottawa Announces Expansion of Manitoba to Hudson Bay
Ottawa declares Manitoba will be enlarged to Hudson Bay with 406 miles of coastline including Churchill and York Factory ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Ottawae
Hudson Bay
Churchill
York
Will Meet Gans Again in Ely Nevada Title Bout
Joe Gans and "Battling" Nelson sign articles for a September 7 finish fight at Ely Nevada. The bout weighs 133 pounds and will be staged at ringside with both fighters confirmed for the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gans
Nelson
Joe Gans
Ely
Nev
Fire Destroys Two Large Hotels at Coney Island
Early Thursday a blaze at Coney Island caused an estimated 250000 dollars in losses, wiping out two major hotels, Pabst's and the Vandervier, amid rapid air and water attack by fire units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
Pabst's
Vandervier
Ten Workmen Killed In Roof Collapse At Building Site
A roof collapse at a building under construction in St Petersboro killed ten workmen and injured about forty others. The tragedy left many workers trapped as upper floors gave way, and emergency crews labored to rescue survivors amid the wreckage.
Milehia Callest Out. Ale travetiuon Ee Mainey
In a puzzling early draft the article hints at regional tensions with military support for corporate interests. Names and places are unclear due to garbled OCR but references imply organizational backing and national concern over local events. The piece reads like a disrupted report on a hostile economic clash with unclear protagonists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milehia
Ale Travetiuon
Ger
Demonstration Marks Afternoon at National Democratic Convention
A one hour and twenty seven minute demonstration dominated the afternoon session as committees failed to report and a night session was planned. T. P. Gore spoke after calls for various speakers, criticizing Roosevelt and invoking Bryan, electrifying the crowd for about ninety minutes before a recess was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bryan
James
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Gore
Roosevelt
Bryan
May Crush Black Hand In New York Raid
New York police anticipate a major strike against the Black Hand gang. Authorities say lead suspects, merchants, saloonkeepers and ex-cadets on the east side are tied to the bomb and kidnapping plot. Arrests Monday night have provided information for a broader roundup of leaders and agents, though proof remains challenging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Itack
Fern
Diamoutt
Lieut
Petrosine
Virvi
Crime rise among New York children alarm police chief
Police Commissioner Bingham releases three month crime figures showing 1 591 felony and 710 misdemeanor arrests, 74 suspicious persons, and 2 560 children under 16 arrested this year. Felonies and misdemeanors total 1 etc. The report flags alarming crime among city youths with 6 133 youths aged 1 to 20 arrested so far this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marming
Bingham
New York
Bown Ince
Gor
Victims of Whitecaps Slain Near Culbertsen Mont
John Hays and his 8 year old daughter were killed by the Whitecaps ten miles north of Culbertsen Montana. The shooting occurred at a claim area occupied by Walter Lang. Tensions between Hays and Leng over land use led to a fatal Wednesday attack as the girl was shot while the mother tried to move her to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamesteader
Mobin Afontana
Whitecaps
John Hays
Culbertsen
Mont
Gaim
Walter Lang
Hays
Leng
Witter Tang
Roy Murder Case Involves Galke Wife In Paris Declarations
Glacia Galke, American wife of Paul Troy, faces examination by an American court. The magistrate presiding over the Rey case announced steps to probe all points raised by her husband in his Paris declarations.
Tidians Near Starvation Reported in Montana Letter
Governor Norris of Montana writes to the commissioner of Indian affairs in Ottawa about deporting a large Cree band that, though charged to Canada, has roamed across Montana for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Montana
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Ottawa
Frank Hitchcock Chosen Chairman of RNC
The Republican National Committee executive committee met at Hot Springs Virginia and elected Frank Hitchcock as chairman of the national committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Hot Springs
Via
Robbers Drill Wall and Blow Open Safes at New Pork Potat Company
Loot valued at 25000 dollars secured by safe blowers who drilled through a twenty inch brick wall into the Diamond Potat Pen wmpany offices in New Pork and shattered two safes with dynamite. Police have the robbers in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Potat Pen Wmpany
New Pork
Japan Waltn News Confused On American Democratic Convention
A terse note from Tokyo conveys uncertainty about the result of the Democratic National Convention in the United States. The message reflects limited information and a cautious tone regarding U S political events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Waltn
Tokio Teu
America
Tragic Farm Accident Near Mandel Claims Two Young Lives
A fire at a farmhouse two and a half miles northwest of Mandel killed Lucy Powers aged 17 and Roy Stephens aged 5 and left Mrs N J Stephens severely burned and their newborn unharmed but endangered. Flames erupted when Powers attempted to light the stove with kerosene causing an explosion that set her and the boy alight. Mrs Stephens, ill with a week old baby, rushed to extinguish the blaze, saved the infant, but sustained serious burns and later died from shock. The two children died within hours.
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Caesars
Medate
Mandale
Lucy Powers
Roy Stephens
N. J. Stephens
Lucy Bowers
Stephens
Atrs
Train Robbery Accusation Tangles Mrs Sherman Morris
Mrs Sherman Morris of Pes Meines accuses Ball and Frank Sherelinfe of a Northern Pacific train hold up near Minneapolis on April 16. She says Ball aided by Sherelinfe shot a woman in St Paul and fled with jewelry and watches. Authorities pursue Ball in Des Moines for larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shereliffe
Sherman Morris
Pes Meines
Veterints Tawa
Leadville
Ball
Pall
Des Moines
Shoreliffe
Wreck on Burlington Stock Train Kills One
A Burlington stock train bound for Chicago derailed near Murray and Thayer. Fourteen cars of cattle hogs and horses were wrecked. hundreds of stock escaped. Fred Themypeon of Osceola died in the crash. Locals describe the scene as a pitiful, chaotic mass of wreckage and animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burtington
Murray
Thayer
Sundack
Fred Themypeon
Osceola
Chicana
Misidentification on Tracks Ends in Woman’s Death Near Gray
Mrs. Margaret Dykes wife of Chea Dykes a farmer near Gray was struck by a fast Northwestern train while trying to free herself after stepping onto the tracks. She died twelve hours later. The engineer said he initially thought an animal obstructing the line and there was no time to stop. A sealed verdict was returned by the coroner’s jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Dykes
Chea. Dykes
Gray
Northwestern
Omaha man arrested with sixteen sticks of dynamite
William Maher of Omaha was arrested at Clinton after police found sixteen sticks of dynamite in his possession. Maher claimed the dynamite was intended to kill fish in a lake, but investigators are holding him for further inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Maher
Clinton
Maher
Mayor Mathis Weds A J Mathis in Doss Maines
Mayor Mathis of Doss Maines marries Elizabeth Ferguson in a ceremony reported briefly. The 63 year old groom and his bride, six years his senior, are noted in the notice.
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Mathis
Ames Professor Elected President At National Speech Arts Meet
At the annual convention in Oak Park Illinois professor A M Newens of the state college was elected president of the National Speech Arts Association. The honor recognizes his leadership in the field and raises the profile of his institution within the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Natonal Speech Arts Association
Att
raises pay of school teachers in jefferson township
The board of directors fixes next year’s wages at 50 dollars per month, the first Shelby county school township to exceed 40 or 345 monthly, as Crocker’s Brigade reunion noted with Crocker’s Town Brigade planning a 14th annual gathering at Oskaloosa on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 10.
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Jefferson Township
Shelby County
Crocker's Brigade
Henntal
Crockera Town Brigade
Oskaloosa
Labor unions and strikes sweep across cities and nations
The item notes unions forming in Manchester and Oakland, a growing San Francisco Union with extensive funds, Wage increases in Revere and Boston unions, and widespread labor activity in the United States and United Kingdom. It cites affiliations in Tacoma, Boston, and Chelsea, plus a pattern of strikes and labor measures across industries, including cigar makers and textile workers, with broader economic effects noted in census figures and international labor movements.
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Aberdeen
Manchester
Oakland
Cal
Tacoma
Wash
San Francisco
Temple Associatie
Revere
Mass
Boston
Labo
Mars
Cig
W. Jd. Smith
Columbus
State Federation of Labor
United Kingdom
A Society of Engineers
New York
Stge
Tntey
Feder Bar
Weensetlut
Ana Logis Association
Witeh
Massachusetts
Fie T
Lawrence
New Bedford
Worcester
Brockton
Lyn
Bos
United
Advanta
Journeymen ‘Uilors
Unionington
United Garment
Toston Jofneyme
New Ingland
Norway
Tlonal
Textile Mills of Union
6 year old's abduction attempt leads to arrest
County records describe a criminal assault case involving a six year old girl targeted by Patty Potts at a rooming house. Patty fled after injuring Mrs Coles, but pursued by Art Hind and Charles Woodruff, who restrained him until Justice W H Webber set $5,000 bond for grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Go Wattera
A&r
Patts
Justice of the Peace
W. H. Webber
Grand Jury
Bold jailbreak at Black Hawk jail ends with four recaptured
At noon Sunday four prisoners broke from the Black Hawk jail with guard Mrs Caldwell knocked aside. John Meee alias James Mack attacked Sheriff Caldwell injuring his forearm. Charles King wrestled the officer and was recaptured. Medvee Wil Geaham and Tomes Creger escaped but Graham and Creger were later captured. Melvee remains at large as officers chase him.
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Black Hawk
Shera Caldwell
John Meee
James Mack
Waterloo, Cedar Falls
Northern Railway
Charles King
Himaest
King
Medvee
Wil Geaham
Tomes Creger
Mrs Caldwell
Liberty
Caldwell
Graham
Creger
Melvee
Amamont Land
Jefferson Cliff
Amui
Rural carriers form county groups in Tawa association
A meeting of rural mail carriers from Sioux, Lyon, Osceola, O'Brien and Jay counties was held in Shekler Saturday to organize each county as a separate unit of the Tawa Rural Lottery Carriers Association. Jere J. Childs of Nevada, secretary and treasurer of the state association, assisted and gave an engaging talk to the carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux
Lyon
Osceola
O'Brien
Jay
Shekler
Tawa Rural Lottery Charriers
Jere. J. Childs
Nevada
State Association
Ubriers
Caprice May Cost Life in Prairie Wedding Tale
A troubled voyage from Thermopolis Wyoming to Council Bluffs ends in a prairie schooner wedding. Wardship burdens and a nervous breakdown threaten the groom William 4 percent with Edith Abood as his bride. Phylls aided the trip hoping for a wife as his mother did.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Sutherland
Thermopolis
Wyo
Cound! Phylls
Edith Abood
Nas
Council Bluffs
Pan
Davenport figure seeks pardon for Arad Manon Specks case
A pardon hearing before the board on Monday drew attention as S. F. Smith requested clemency for Arad Manon Specks. Smith is the son of Samuel Francis Smith who wrote America and once a leading Davenport resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F. Smith
Samuel Francis Smith
D. D
America
Davenport
Three Clinton Boys Held Over Freight Car Robberies
Warl Wnigsht William KE Lesering and Hichard Egan, three Clinton boys, are in jail with authorities securing evidence tying them to robberies of freight cars on the Northwestern road between that place and Selsoen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warl Wnigsht
William KE. Lesering
Hichard Egan
Clinton
That Place
Selsoen
Woman Dies After Fireworks Explosion at Now Springs
Mrs. Clarence Stoner was killed Monday from a fireworks explosion that occurred Saturday night near a fireworks stand in Now Springs. A skyrocket allegedly struck her in the forehead as sparks ignited the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Stoner
Now Springs
Attempt to Blackmail Targeting Former Mayor Macrea
Details released of a last week attempt to extort former Council Bluffs mayor Macrea for 5000 dollars. An effort to trap the alleged blackmailer failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macrea
Council Bluffs
Plays Ball Ends in Tragedy at Waterloo Fourth of July
Marion Butrick aged 44 of Port Dodge collapsed at home from heart failure after playing ball at Waterloo on the Fourth of July. He was found dead shortly after the game. Neighbours reported he had enjoyed good health and had no known illness prior to the incident. The death is being investigated by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Butrick
Port Dodge
Waterloo
Mason City Robbery Hits Bickle Produce Safe
Robbers smashed the Bickle Produce safe in Mason City early Monday and took nearly 200 dollars in cash. Police investigate the break in as a daytime crime scene with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Bickle Produce Company
Deaths of Read and Coleman in Iowa incidents
The obituary notes the death of George M Read 68 at his Dea Moines home from a stroke of paralysis. It also reports George L Coleman taking strychnine to end his life at a drag house in Lockridge Des Moines county earlier on Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Read
George Maley Read
Crockerpont
Grand Army
Dea Moines
Treasuerer
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Sumiay
Weath
Gev. T. Coleman
George L. Coleman
Lockridge
Defersan County
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