Hull ends contest in race for Seventh Iowa congressman
Des Moines July 22 Captain J A T Hull dismisses the injunction he filed in Dallas county to halt a recount of ballots from the June 2 primary. The move ends his feud with Judge Prouty as Dallas county supervisors prepare to resume the recount to determine the Republican nominee for congressman in the Seventh Iowa district.
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Des Moines
J. A. T. Hull
Dallas County
Judge Prouty
Board of Supervisors
Land and financing offers sweep Minnesota farm listings
Austin area land deals include 400 acres near Duluth at $15 per acre with trade options, 320 acres half a day from Duluth at $10 per acre, and 80 acres in St. Louis County at $12.50 per acre with trades for residence or equity. Insurance ads tout tornado and wind storm coverage, plus timber and overland tracts in Carlton County and North Dakota mortgages.
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Duluth
St. Louis Co
Carlton Co
Minntway
Great Northern
American sweep at Olympic Games stuns British sprinters
Melvin Sheppard of the Irish American Athletic Club won the 800 meters in a new Olympic record and nearly matched the world mark in the 1500. Harry Porter captured the high jump, clearing 6 feet 3 inches and failing only at 6 feet 5 1/4. Strong American performances, large crowds, and sunny weather highlighted the stadium events.
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London
Melvin W. Sheppard
New York
America
Harry F. Porter
M. F. Sweeney
Americans Dominate West Conference Track Events
The Western conference closes with American runners winning most heats and Porter failing to reach the world record in the high jump. Leahy Rennedy and Andre of France tie for second at 6 feet 2 inches. Sheppard and Taylor shine for America in 890m and 400m events amid strong European competition.
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America
Porter
Leahy
Rennedy
Andre
France
T. Moffit
University of Chicago
England
Sheppard
Just
Henglishmen
Fairbairn-Crawford
Fairbairn- Crawford
Lunghi
Italy
Braun
Germany
Lawson Robertson
Roche
W. W. May
Kerr
J. B Taylor
University of Pennsylvania
Taylor
Rhys
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Canada
South Africa
May
Stevens
Walker
Sherman
Dartmouth University
Rector
Robertson
Prohibition Campaign Opens with Chicago Evanston Addresses
The Prohibition national campaign opened with a mass Evanston meeting in Illinois. Eugene W. Chafin delivered the principal speech as presidential nominee, with R. Jones national committee chairman and A. G. Wolfenbarger national vice chairman among other speakers.
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Antlers
Hitchcock
Chicago
Central States
Cincinnati
Taft
National Committee
New York
Evanston
Eugene W. Chafin
R. Jones
Prohibition National Committee
A. G. Wolfenbarger
Sagacious Dog Counts Sheep and Lamb Added at Night
A farmer notes his clever dog counting sheep as they pass a gate with stones. The dog moves stones aside for each animal, then attempts to split a stone. The farmer discovers an extra lamb had joined the flock overnight.
Low Necked Dresses In Early Pennsylvania Law
The state archives reveal a colonial statute punishing white females aged ten and above who appear in public in low necked dresses. Offenders faced fines from 100 to 200 dollars for clothing deemed insufficiently modest in public places such as streets churches courts taverns and theaters.
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Pennsylvania
State Department
Rochford Land Co Want Column Listing Various Properties
Rochford Land Co proprietors offer 640 acres of A No 1 farming land for sale or trade in South Dakota. 280 acres of standing grass available in 20 40 60 or 100 acre parcels. A six room cottage for sale. For sale or rent a seven room house near Kenwood Ave. Wanted 20 carpenters by the day. Various lots and cottages offered with down payments and sacrifice prices.
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South Dakota
1St Ward
Kenwood Ave
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Atlanta, GA
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Court House
Churchill & Dufty
W Stern Railway
Great Western Railway
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Minneapolis
Aea
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Omaha
Lyle
Manly
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Mason
Lyle A
Orris Hayes
Hayes Bros., Jewelers
United States
Colorado Springs
Colo
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Missouri River
Pike's Peak
George W. Cook
W. A. Haggett
Byrd McGuire
Oklahoma
Pike's Peak Summit
Evanston, Ill
Tom Burnham
Jack Rabbits
City of
Austin Gas Co
Bridge St
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Rochford Land Co
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Peter Capretz
St Paul St
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