Captain Howell Enters Race for Atlanta Mayor
Captain Howell announces his candidacy for mayor and says he will resign as councilman from the seventh ward creating two aldermanic vacancies. He vows to serve Atlanta’s welfare, close his career where he began, and notes strong citywide support. Three hopefuls emerge with Aldermen Woodward and Johnson already stating they will run, while Henry H Cabanniss has not yet formalized his bid. The municipal primary is expected to be set for early October after August 15 committee meeting.
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Howell
Tas
Woodward
Seventh Ward
Captain Howall
Cabaniss
James Goodward
Tho
Messrs Howell and
Messrs
Charles T Hopkins
Lowry Arnold
T B Felder
Harvey Johnson
Harvey Johnson Announces Mayoral Candidacy and Resignation
Alderman Harvey Johnson issues an open letter to Atlanta residents confirming his mayoral bid and declaring his resignation from the alderman post. He invites Councilmen Howell and Woodward to a joint discussion on the day’s issues, emphasizing frank public debate and accountability.
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Harvey Johnson
Messrs. Howell and
Woodward
People of Atlanta
P Howell
James G Woodward
Atlanta
Cubans Demand Bragg's Removal from Island
Washington reports the Cuban government pressed for action after inquiries into quotations about Cubans and criticized the consul general. Papers rest with the president at Oyster Bay and a decision on recall or reassignment is anticipated.
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Palma
Roosevelt
Bragg
Washington
Oyster Bay
Trains Collide on Sharp GORVE in Brooklyn
New York July 28 head on collision on the Brooklyn elevated street railway derailed six cars wrecked two and injured many. At least two likely fatally. Cause believed misplaced switch. Bath Beach bound train turning the curve met a train from the bridge station. Godfrey Moore and Henry Moore of New York pinned beneath wreckage likely fatally hurt. Thirteen others bruised. Charles Shattuck and John Bullivan arrested or departed.
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New York
Brooklyn
Bath Beach
Bridge
Godfrey Moore
Henry Moore
Charles Shattuck
John Bullivan
Deluge Eases as Flooded Texas Sees Railways Restore
Heavy rain across Texas has subsided and waters recede in cities like Dallas and Hearne. Passengers displaced by flood transport use boats and flatcars to reach trains. one boy drowns in the Trinity River. Central Texas endures a severe storm with streets flooded and rail traffic disrupted, threatening a repeat of 1899 floods.
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Dallas
Tex
Big Springs
Fort Worth
el Paso
Texas and Pacific
San Antonio
Dalhart
Rock Island
Clyde
Trinity
Hearne
Little
Brazos
Austin
Texas
President Roosevelt Lunches Aboard Mayflower Before Maneuvers
President Roosevelt and family had luncheon on the Mayflower at Oyster Bay heading for Gardiner's Bay for target practice and summer maneuvers near New London. Two sailors leaped overboard out of boredom. one was recovered near Seawanhaka dock. Colonel Hood of the 16th Infantry arrived and spoke with the president about the Philippines.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Mis
Alice
Bagamore Hill House
Gardener's Bay
Shelter Island
New London
Conn
McElorey
Potomac River
Sagamore Hill
Seawanhaka Dock
Charles C. Hood
Sixteenth
United States Infantry
San Francisco
Philippines
Hood
Luzon
Fort McPherson
Atlanta
Coronel Hood
Fort Slocum
New York
National Guard Declines Army Maneuvers
Washington dispatch notes governors from Vermont New Jersey Alabama Tennessee New Hampshire Indiana Maine Michigan Maryland Rhode Island Arizona Washington North Dakota Wyoming Idaho New Mexico South Dakota declined to attend the proposed September maneuvers at Fort Riley Kansas citing lack of funds.
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National Guard
Washington
Fort Riley
Kansas
Vermont
New Jersey
Alabama
Georgia
New Hampshire
Indiana
Louisiana
Missouri
Kentucky
Maine
Michigan
Maryland
Rhode Island
Arizona
North Dakota
Wyoming
Idaho
New Mexico
South Dakota
Young Paterson Killed in Train Collision Near Boaz Ky
John W. Patterson of Fisher Arkansas was struck by a Louisville train near Boaz and killed instantly while resting on a railroad cross-tie after visiting a local boarding house. He was about 28 years old and recently moved to the county. He was buried near Boaz.
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Young Paterson
Mayfield
Tohn W. Paterson
Fisher, Ark
Boaz
Louisville
Charter Committee to Elect Chairman Today
The city charter committee plans to elect a chairman this morning after Captain Howell resigns from the council and committee to run for mayor. Mayor Mims may fill Howell’s vacancy as the group resumes charter review with several members present and others absent. The aim is a careful charter review and potential conference committees to resolve disputed points. Big Indian Dance in Progress at White Eagle. The Ponca tribal event drawn Osages Kiowas and Otees with hundreds of tepees in Indian Territory.
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Howell
Mims
Woodward
la Hatte
Fincher
Beck
Glasa
Warren
Winn
White Eagle
Indian Territory
FOR BURNING A COCK PIT Captain Wild Reprimanded
General Chaffee reprimanded Captain Frederick S Wild of the Thirteenth Infantry after a court martial sentence. The incident at Lingayen involved a cock pit that was burned following a prior stabbing of two soldiers. Civil authorities had asked him to guard the property, but he failed to do so, leading to a second destruction.
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Captain Wild
Chaffee
Washington
Frederick S Wild
Thirteenth Infantry
War Department
Wild
Lingayan
Firemen Burned in Pittsburg Paint and Glass Fire
An explosion during a blaze at DeNeon Bros paint and glass house on 917 Liberty Avenue injures several firemen. Firemen were rushed to the hospital with burns. none believed fatally hurt. The fire began around 1:90 am, drawing flames to the exterior fire escape.
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Pittsburg
DeNeon Bros
Liberty Avenue
Fires at Treasury Department in Subbasement Fire
A series of fires broke out today in the northeast subbasement of the Treasury Department. The flames, caused by a buried electric cable burning out, spread to nearby woodwork before a crew replaced the damaged cable. Damage was limited.
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Treasury Department
Washington
Italian Merchant Murdered by Two Negroes in Indianapolis
Ralph Campitello, an Italian fruit merchant of 541 East Georgia Street, was killed tonight in Indianapolis after an insult to a Black woman. A brick was thrown, a shadowy pair of Black assailants emerged, and one stabbed him before escaping. Police seek suspects.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ralph Campitello
East Georgia Street
Fire at Leavenworth Pen Shoe Factory Destroys Facility
A fire at the Kansas state penitentiary in Leavenworth destroyed the shoe factory tonight. Firemen fought the blaze for two hours before bringing it under control. Estimated loss is about 20000 dollars, with the cause still unknown.
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Kansas
Leavenworth
Kans
State Penitentiary
Memphis Baseball Association Seeks Injunction in Tenn
Memphis Baseball Association applies for another injunction in Memphis Tennessee. A petition was sent to Chattanooga requesting Chancellor McConnell enjoin Secretary Farrell and other officers of the National Association of Minor Leagues from interfering with the Memphis club and the Southern Baseball League.
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Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Baseball Association
Chattanooga
McConnell
Farrell
National Association of Minor Leagues
Southern Baseball League
Glass Workers Watt Increase
Columbus Ohio July 28 The wage conference to fix a scale for the independent glass plants of the country today by electing L Denny of Pittsburg president of the glass workers chairman The glass workers ask an increase of 5 per cent for double strength and 10 per cent for single strength guides An agreement is expected tomorrow.
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Glass
Columbus
Ohio
L. Denny
Pittsburg
The
Glass Workers
Schwab Recovered From Illness After Cottage Porch Outing
Atlantic City July 24 Charles M Schwab has entirely recovered from his recent indisposition and spent time on his cottage porch this evening He also took an automobile ride today His wife left for New York today Robert Morrison a founder of Phi Delta Theta fraternity died July 22 at Fulton Massachusetts aged about 70 He edited Louisville Presbyterian Herald from 1854 to 1860 and later worked with Stuart Robinson on Louisville True Presbyterian which was suppressed by military authorities in 18
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Schwab
Atlantic City
N. J
Charles M. Schwab
New York
Robert Morrison
Fulton, Ma
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Loulevilleesbytenan Herald
Stuart Robinson
Loutevile True Presbyterian
Innocenta
Hot Springs
Inman
J. Attansi
M. Bandeye
D. m
Charleston
W. Va
Atkinson
Keller
Flat Top
Norfolk and Western
Wilson
Coal Trust
Wilkesbarre
J F Mullahy
Railway Firemen's Association of Pennsylvania
Mallahy
Pocock
Mullahy
Death of Mrs Harriet Maddox in Tuscaloosa Heart Trouble Cited
Mrs Harriet Maddox of Tuscaloosa died Saturday afternoon at her niece Ira Alonzo Hyde’s Broad Street residence after about a week of illness. The death was attributed to heart trouble. She had lived in Tuscaloosa for many years and was 73 years old at death.
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Harriet Maddox
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Ira Alonzo Hyde
Broad Street
To Cancel All Policies In Jackson Kentucky Fire Conflict
Jackson Ky July 2 On account of an attempt to burn the general store of C Bowing believed to have grown out of the Hargis Cockrell feud the insurance companies will on Saturday cancel all policies held in that place
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Jackson
C. Bowing
Hargis
Hood's Sarsaparilla cures catarrh and scrofulous blood disorders
The ad touts catarrh as a constitutional disease arising from scrofulous blood. It claims headaches dizziness impaired senses and digestive issues stem from this condition and asserts radical lasting cures through Hood's Sarsaparilla with push for Phedenae iactahatebereriies and Hope's Pitta as the best purgatives.
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C Hood
McKinney Fires On Five In Porterville Escape
Ex convict Wemes McKinney fired at five men in Porterville California then fled in a stolen rig after loosing shots at a saloon and in a chase by a constable deputy and citizens. He wounded several, killed a man previously at Bakersfield, and threatened to outdo rival Tracy as he headed toward Fresno County.
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McKinney
Tracy
Fresno
Cal
Porterville
Wemes McKinney
Lvery
Bakersfield
William Lynn
George Barrows
Marshal Willis
Yompkins
W. D. West
Fresno County
Mountains
Poat “Fracy
Lord Francis Hope Sees Creditors in Final Settlement Talks
In London on July 28 creditors met Lord Francis Hope to liquidate claims at ten shillings per pound. A claim by May Yoho, May Youd's ex wife, for 9100 pounds was stated to be unsustained, with no firm action taken.
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Lord Francis Hope
London
May Yoho
Lawson Defeats King In Atlantic City Pace Race
Gus Lawson defeated W F King by six laps in a one mile motor paced race at Atlantic City on July 28 with a time of 24.42. Thompson and Boake won the first motor tandem race over Daly and Babcock with 313 265. Zimmer man and Sinclair won the last motor tandem race from Thompson and Boake in 256 3-6. Leander won the pursuit race beating Hunter over 4 miles and 2 laps.
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Lawson
King
Atlantic City
N. J
Gus Lawson
F King
Thompson
Boake
Daly
Babcock
Zimmerman
Sinclair
Leander
Hunter
McHugh Must Pay for Libel Verdict in Sligo Case
Belfast reports crown solicitor William R. Fenton won £3500 damages against nationalist MP Patrick A. McHugh for libel. Fenton argued McHugh's speeches and The Sligo Champion articles led to his dismissal as solicitor to Sligo county court.
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McHugh
Belfast
William R. Fenton
Train Brawl Leaves No Fatalities in Muskogee
On a Saturday excursion train in Muskogee Oklahoma Territory the brawl involved whites half breeds and negroes. Reports claimed several killed though no one was seriously hurt as of now.
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Muskogee
Ind. T
The Check Book and Royalty Contemplate Morgan Lunch with Emperor
The Chicago Chronicle argues that J Pierpont Morgan earned his status by notable achievements, not ancestry. It notes Vienna's sarcasm at Morgan dining with Emperor William aboard Hohenzollern, and asserts great financiers, inventors, and leaders merit honor for service to humanity rather than mere wealth, forecasting royalty will continue to host such figures in the future.
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Chicago Chronicle
J Pierpont Morgan
William
Hohenzollern
Neue Freie Presse
Vienna
Morgan
Germany
Mr. Morgan
Paderewski
Booker Washington
The
Chronicle
Gsocle
Things He May Copy
The San Francisco Chronicle argues that while Americans can learn from Europe we should focus on practical, essential lessons. It praises European road systems city governance safety on railways and crowd control as models for improving comfort and public life.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Europe
Lfe
Rioting at Collieries and Injunctions in West Virginia
Reports from Indianapolis and West Virginia describe strife at several collieries with one man shot and four beaten. Judge Jackson issues another injunction as arrests and warrants rise amid union relief efforts and mass fund contributions.
Injunction Aims at Feeding Strikers in Coal War
Federal Judge Keller issued an injunction against G W Purcell national UMW exec member W B Wilson national secretary Chris Evans national statistician Mother Jones and five others in Charleston West Virginia for purchasing and distributing supplies to feed strikers at the Gauley Mountain Coal Company district. The order mirrors prior actions and aims to curb relief efforts while relief work begins for Wyoming region strikers with the most needy aided first.
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Indianapolis
Wilson
Minera Union
American Federation of Labor
Jackson
Rock
Wilkesbarre
Mine Workers Union
Oxford Colliery
Wyoming
Nanticoke
Susquehanna Coal Company
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Jacobs
Durrentor
Warnke
Charleston
W Va
Keller
G W. Purcell
The
W .B. Wilson
Chris Evans
National Statistician
Jones
Gauley Mountain
Purcell
Evans
King of Chicago counterfeiters arrested in federal sweep
Alfred Cunningham dubbed the king of Chicago counterfeiters was arrested by federal secret service officers in Chicago and charged with being the shrewdest maker of spurious half dollars in the country. The report also notes other dispatches from Philadelphia Germantown and Washington about crimes graft and navy moves.
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Alfred Cunningham
Chicago
Secret Service
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