Independence party meets in Sulphur Springs for Hisgen speech
Delegates and supporters gathered Monday night in Sulphur Springs Virginia to witness the Independence party event welcoming Thomas L. Hisgen as the presidential nominee. Graves' illness forced a reduced program while Hisgen argued reform requires direct initiative and recall rather than a new party.
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Independence Party
W Ork
Thomas L. Hisgen
iHisgen
Mr. Graves
Independence
M Rugges
Poweright
Oyster Bay Reception for Sagamore Hill Visit Notes
A report from Oyster Bay describes a welcome home for Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill with delegates presented by the American commission Sullivan. The president greeted guests with handshakes and praise as a party proceeded to the Woods where refreshments followed. Separately a New Orleans fire loss is listed at 1 400 000 with several businesses damaged.
American Fleet Arrives in Melbourne Port Phillip Bay
The American Atlantic battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry anchors at Port Phillip Bay Melbourne after a voyage from Sydney. Spectators in Queen's Cliff and along the shore greet the arrival with salutes as the fleet advances toward the city with a ceremonial show. Sperry and staff visit Governor General Talbot aboard the Connecticut.
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Australia
Sperry
Port Phillip Bay
Melbourne
Sydney
Port Phillip
Freyche
Connecticut
Queen's Cliff
Armana
Reginal A. J. Talbot
Victoria
Mystery 15 Not Solved in Atlantic City Shooting
Baltimore financier Charles B. Roberts, a clubman, was shot on the Atlantic City boardwalk and remains in critical but hopeful condition. A masked shooter is alleged by Mrs Williams as the assailant while a chair pusher fled in fright. Police doubt highway robbery and pursue several suspects amid sensational possibilities.
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Baltimore
Charles B. Roberts
Atlantic City
Wiliams
Roberts
Fortune Ties Los Angeles Woman To $256000 Inheritance
Mrs. Emily Woods of Los Angeles receives news of a $256,000 fortune from her nephew Charter L. Draper of Bloomington Illinois. The transfer follows her son in law E W Gillette’s report at his home in Las Vegas.
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Emily Woods
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EL W. Grillette
Charter L. Draper
Bloomington
Woods
E. W. Gillette
Salt Lake Railroad
Teatlie
Las Vegas Wid Tonopah
Transdell Nominated in Second District Race Amid Turmoil
The text reports a nomination maneuver for Transdell in the second district with mention of Louise and Ruisdell as candidates. It notes Reps Loith FB, a revolver incident involving Percy Arita and Tug Arnold, with a fatal potential outcome. The passage is chaotic and partially unreadable.
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Loith
Ruisdell
Ith
Louise
Gui
Bhools
Vite Deeilay
Percy Arita
Art
Carmell
Tug Arnold
Murder At The Brown Home In Manson Iowa
John M Brown aged 72 killed his daughter in law Mrs George G Brown in the upper story hallway of the Brown home in Manson. The motive stemmed from family quarrels and Mrs Brown's threat to harm the mother in law. Brown surrendered to the town marshal saying it was the best act of his life. George G Brown was away in Colorado suffering from consumption.
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Mazon Wonntn Burton
Manson
John M. Brown
George G. Brown
Brown
George
Inlaw
Ida Johnson
J. H. Brown
Colorado
Land Is Not Wearing Out Says Secretary at Fair
Secretary of Agriculture Wilkins told farmers at the Iowa State Fair the nation’s land remains productive. He cited 10 year gains of 10 percent or more in crop yields based on War Department research from Washington. About forty thousand people filled the state fair grounds, with attendance expected to break prior records as the fair runs from Thursday through Saturday night.
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Towa
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Fire sweeps New Orleans wholesale district
A Sunday afternoon blaze originating at Bionville and Char tre streets wiped out portions of three blocks in New Orleans commercial districts. The fire destroyed wholesale houses and plants, with two whisky warehouses and numerous barrels exploding. Loss estimated between 1 000 000 and 2 000 000, water shortages and weak initial response hindered firefighting for hours.
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Chartres Atreats
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Officer Kills Negro in Parsons Park Confrontation
Police shoot Matt Matthews a Negro in Parsons Kansas after he resists arrest. A mob forms at Glenwood Park but calm leaders dissuade violence. Matthews worked as a train porter on the Missouri Kansas and Texas line between Parsons and Kansas City.
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Joh Willams
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Glenwood Park
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Kansas City
Removal of U S Marshal Perry in Alaska Disobedience Case
George S. Perry United States marshal for the Third Division of Alaska is ordered by the attorney general to remove deputy Joseph C. Dillow after a disputed letter to the department. Perry delayed action until reaching Seattle, claiming his letters never reached the attorney general.
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Alaska
Perry
Seattle
Escaped Death in Flood Strands Drunken Mexicans in Saloon
Nineteen people perished in the Cimarron flood near Folsom New Mexico. two children remain missing as fifteen funerals are held. A saloon washed away with sleeping patrons. property losses near $1,000,000. Colorado flood damage also reported with ten lives lost.
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IPE SAVED BY HIS DOG
A man on the Milwaukee road, J. J. Burns, was awakened during a thunder storm when his dog pulled the bed covering aside and barked. He sat up just as a bolt of lightning struck the bed, tearing the frame apart. Burns credits the dog with saving him and notes the animal ran between his room and his mother’s, though he feared for her safety.
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Correettonville
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Four Babes in One Year: New Hampton Twins Arrive
The Kolthoffs of New Hampton welcomed twin boys on Saturday, adding to their yearlong twin legacy. A year earlier, on Aug 29, they had twin boys as well, making a notable family record in a thrifty, businesslike New Hampton household.
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New Hampton
John B. Kolthoff
64 Years of Wedded Life in Unusual Record
The Hauser couple marks sixty four years of marriage in Hardin County. They wed in Owen County Indiana on August 23 1844 and have nine living children. Other notes cover John Rowan named Argentine consul Puenta Arenas appointment and acceptance.
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T. N. Hauser
Hardin County
Owen County
Ind
John Rowan
United States
John E. Rowan
Falkland Islands
Puenta Arenas
Argentine Republic
Arrest ruling on escape from hospital for inebriates
Clerk of the district court rules no legal right to order arrest of a patient who escaped from the state hospital for inebriates. Arrest order to be served for Apogee Kearney, a penitentiary inmate from Potowathoiie county, who escaped Tuesday and is sought by authorities.
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Conmbaton
TH. S. Minor
Nooxville
Chambers
Kearney
Jamesb
Pottowathoiie
Second Wife Loses Out in Iowa District Court
In Council Bluffs Judge O T Wheeler ruled Rachel Baker widow of June Baker not entitled to an estate allowance. The court found the joint will made with a former wife invalid after one party died and that such a joint will is not contrary to Iowa law.
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Council Blufts
Iowa
District Court
O. TD. Wheeler
Rachel Baker
Juin Baker
Woman knocked unconscious by chloroform bottle hurled through window
Mia J. Stock home visitors report a bottle of chloroform tossed through a window leaving rugs saturated. The victim regained consciousness after physicians treated her. Police believe burglars prowling the area were responsible.
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Fight Over Valuable Par. in Iowa Estate Dispute
In Webster City district court Kate Sloan-Holland sues her brother John Sloan over 320 acres of farm land in Tamiltan County. The petition claims the father unjustly transferred the farm to the son, denying the daughter her rightful share amid lingering family tensions. The case highlights a contested inheritance and property division.
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Tamiltan County
Stoke
Webster City
Kate Sloan-Holland
John S$.sloan
Springfield murder case tied to riot lynching
A 24 year old woman, arrested on a murder day, collapsed and died en route to prison after pledging death as release. She faced charges tied to a deadly riot in Springfield during August. Indictments linked to the lynching of Seatt Turton and others, with defendants accused of aiding the act.
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Willam Donegan
Hienegries
Aich
Nation Reports Vast Size of Unsold Public Lands
The General Land Office in Washington released a annual tally showing the United States owns 754,805,60 acres of surveyed and unsold public lands as of July 1, 1908. Totals by state include Alabama 808,021, Arizona 12,709,202, California 2,672,498, Colorado 24,000,097, Florida 411,042, Illinois 20,793,002, Kansas 28,? Missouri 35,? Montana 1,2440, Nebraska 8,074,008, Nevada 1,177,050, New Mexico 4,777,005, North Dakota 22,? Oregon 16,467,913, Utah 0, Washington 4,035,001, Wisconsin 18,280, Wyoming 37,115,802.
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Shonts Addresses Railroads and Election Impact
T P Shonts president of the Chicago and Alay and Clover Leaf railroads spoke in Chicago en route to Centerville Iowa. He warned that the coming election will determine railroad fortunes and that railroad property is declining due to political and financial uncertainty. He noted no recent spending on improvements and cited a costly Alton card as evidence of cautious treasury.
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Chicago and Allay and
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Chicago
Centerville
Iowa
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Teansonry
National Party Meetings Highlight 1908 Campaign
A New York gathering of the National Independence Party chose William B. Henrat as chairman and Charles A. Walsh as secretary. Other notes include Bryan declining to join the Brownsville dispute talks, Gompers urging labor unity for Ryan and Kern, and Taft gaining honorary membership in the International Brotherhood of Steam Shovelmen.
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New York
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Charles A. Walsh
W. S. Bryan
Elahora
Lincoln
Roosevelt
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American Federation of Solor
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Ryan
Kern
Frank Litchcock
RepPublican National Committee
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Colorado Springs
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Hupublican Executive — Committee
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Shorman
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Comptroller of the Treasury
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Gandlinte Bryan
Democratic National Committe
Entre Pilyn Norman KB. Munck
Hullo Times
Bryan
Independence Party
Taft
International Brotherhood of Steam Bhovelmen
Hrgan
Gov. Johnson
Minnaota
Ryga
Trade marks protect buyers from worthless goods
The article explains how a trade mark assigns responsibility for product merit to the manufacturer and not the local dealer, preventing deceptive branding schemes. It cites cases like Nut Nation food Company and Dutch Boy Painter marks to illustrate accountability and consumer protection in branding practices.
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Nuttouat Food
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New York
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Woodbridge Walling
Jersey Shore Bungalows Bring Quiet Summer Life
A New Jersey coast scene features wal nooks and beach bungalows built on stilts with sea views. Families and groups rent small airy cottages from $5 a season, enjoying compact living rooms, white kitchens, and simple comforts as summer tourists flock to the shore. A sailor’s tale contrasts rough life at sea with easier times on land and inexpensive board at summer resorts.
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Edu Luase
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Courhes
Poatum Debate in a Lively Letter About Coffee and Dostei
A quirky reader letter from Possum Co, Battle Creek, Mich, extols Dostui as preferred over coffee. It contrasts flavors, notes headaches from coffee, and claims personal health benefits from Dostui while questioning consistency of coffee. The piece ends asking if readers have seen the above letter.
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