Sullivan Refuses Bryan Request to Resign
Chicago August 1 Judge Owen P Thompson says in a letter that William J Bryan asked him to urge Roger Sullivan to resign as Illinois national committeeman. Sullivan declined to resign. Bryan issued a letter charging Sullivan with fraud and said honest Democrats cannot work with him.
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Bryan
Chicago
Owen Pp. Thompson
Jacksonville
William J. Bryan
Thompson
Roger Sullivan
H Mony
Ilinois
Thomp
Mr. Bryan
Judge Thompson
Hopkins-Sullivan Organization
Democratic National Committee
Farmland and Ranch Land Listings in Burleson County Texas
A land sale advertisement describes 4 acres with a six room residence one mile east of Bryan on a public road including brick cistern, 60 acres cultivated and 21 pasture, two tenant houses, ideal dairy and poultry farm. It lists 2000 acres in Brazos bottom in Burleson County and 1700 acres in bottom 300 in prairie with a rave house, lots and small pastures. The sale emphasizes cheap terms and good payments.
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Bryan
Brazos Bottom
Burleson County
Raveh
Texas
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Indigestion Relief
No appetite loss of strength nervousness headache constipation bad breath debility sour risings and catarrh of the stomach due to indigestion. Kodol cures indigestion by using natural digestive juices and tonic reconstruction. It cleanses purifies sweetens and strengthens the stomach lining per Mr S S Ball Ravenswood West Virginia who credits relief after twenty years of sour stomach and now uses it for his baby.
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S. S. Ball
Ravenswood
W. Ve
American Ambassador Henry White Confronted by Italian Customs
A Venice cable reports Henry White, the American ambassador to Italy, faced a stern customs check near Cortina. Officials demanded baggage inspection, White invoked his status, a delay ensued until a Rome foreign affairs official intervened. An erroneous message arrived, allowing him to proceed after eight hours.
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New York
Herald
Venice
Henry White
Italy
Chiapuzzi
Californian duo chase transcontinental car record
San Francisco figures L. L. Whitman and C. S. Carriss aim to reach New York in fifteen days using a six cylinder runabout to beat the existing thirty three day transcontinental record set in 1904 by a two cylinder car.
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San Francisco
New York
L. L. Whitman
C. S. Carriss
Illinois Central announces round trip from New Orleans to Chicago
The Illinois Central railroad sets a round trip fare of 15 dollars from New Orleans to Chicago on August 18 and 19. The special rate applies to all stations as far north as Grenada Mississippi.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
New Orleans
Grenada
Miss
An Old One In a New Way
A playful exchange from New York Times humor notes a child asking about the first talking machine. The father answers that the earliest device was made from a rib, delivering a whimsical historic guess.
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Willie
New York Times
Hartje Trial Closes Case With Bench Remarks
In Pittsburg on August 1 attorneys for Augustus Hartje closed their case as Mrs Hartje’s counsel won a Wednesday morning adjournment to prepare rebuttal evidence. Judge Frazer criticized irregular testimony while Hartje denied the blonde woman episode and any payment for a witness. Helen Scott letters were admitted as key evidence amid heated debate claimed to show a liaison between Helen Scott and Mrs Hartje.
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Hartje
Pittsburg
Augustus Hartje
Frazer
Madine
Josephine Wright
Helen Scott
Helen
Tom Madine
Umpire Knocked Unconscious as Baseball Errors Fall
In a Southern League game at Birmingham on Tuesday umpire Pfenning was rendered unconscious by a foul tip. Birmingham pitcher Regan was knocked down by a ball thrown to catch a runner, as seven errors by the local team helped Montgomery win 6 to 1. Other scores: Memphis 9 Shreveport 3. Atlanta 4 Nashville 1. In the National League New York 3 St. Louis 0 Boston 4 Cincinnati 3. Brooklyn 3 Pittsburgh 2. Chicago 2 Philadelphia 1. American League St. Louis 2 Boston 1. Detroit 5 Philadelphia 3. Chicago 4 Washington 3. Cleveland 2 New York 0. Texas League Dallas 2 Fort Worth 0. Cleburne 12 Waco 3. South Texas League Austin 6 Houston 9. Beaumont 4 San Antonio 3. Galveston 5 Lake Charles 4.
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Dallas
Matthews
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Memphis
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Nashville
Little Rock
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Boston
Detroit
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Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Campbell Leads as Texas Democratic Primaries Close
Dallas August 1 reports show Campbell leading in governor votes with 72 619 to Colquitt 53 965 and Bell 52 432. Lt Governor race tight with David Ben 86 475 Hill 85 410. Railroad Commissioner Williamson 81 659 Storey 75 668. Congress results split across districts with Cooper beating Broocks in Second and Randell leading in Fourth amid slow returns from precincts.
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Railroad Commission
Dallas
Campbell
Broocks
Yolquitt
Bell
David Ben
Hill
Wiiliams
Storey
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Cunningham
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Williamson
Demotion under fire Dempster confesses and faces trial
Elmer Dempster, in Washington Pennsylvania, admits murdering Mrs. Samuel Pearce and her two children. Negroes Gus Patterson and John Hucker are jailed for a related murder and robbery of John Koboda near Independence. Dempster shows no remorse, saying he wants no hearing and that he is guilty.
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Washington
Elmer Dempster
Samuel P. Pearce
Gus" Patterson
John Hucker
Dempster
John Koboda
Independence
Posses Seek Suspect Across Three Missouri Counties
Posse searches by en raged men span Jefferson St. Francis and St. Genevieve counties in pursuit of Arch Ransome a black man accused of attacking Mrs Celia Emaley and Miss Lizzie Moore and Effie Moore at Valley Mines Jefferson County. Ransome believed hidden nearby.
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de Soto
Jefferson
St. Francis
St. Genevieve
Arch Ransome
Valley Mines
Jefferson County
Celia Emaley
Lizzie Moore
Effie Moore
Ransome
Notable Nuptials United In Marriage At St Patrick's
United in marriage Tuesday night at St Patrick's cathedral rectory were H H Sevier and Miss Clara Driscoll. The bride is daughter of Robert Driscoll of Corpus Christi known as the Texas Cattle King. Sevier is a descendant of Tennessee's first governor and has lived in Texas since 1892. Rev Dr Sinnott performed the ceremony. In Lake Charles, Walter Lee a night watchman was shot and killed during a quarrel at the Conrad Bering mill in Pawnee. John Simpson, another night watchman, was arrested.
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New York
H. H. Sevier
Clara Driscoll
St. Patrick’'s Cathedral
Robert Driscoll
Corpus Christi
Texas
Lake Charles
Conrad Bering
Pawnee
Walter Lee
John Simpson
Railroads Seek Tariff Extensions and Publication Changes
A Washington conference with the Interstate Commerce Commission and Western Trunk Line and southern roads discussed a reasonable extension to prepare new tariffs. Officials asked to drop the thirty day notice requirement for rate changes and to publish terminal rates only at their origin points.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Trunk Line Association
Southern Roads
Fatal Freight Wreck at Santa Fe Line Near Shawnee
Spreading rails caused a Santa Fe freight wreck ten miles north of Shawnee Oklahoma. Brakeman Hackley was crushed to death and Brakeman Collins and an unknown man were badly hurt. Nine cars were piled up.
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Shawnee
Okla
Santa Fe
Hackley
Collins
Sage Heir Says Will of Russell Sage Will Be Contested
James H. Sage nephew of the late Russell Sage says he will contest the multimillionaire’s will. He vows to pursue what he believes he is entitled to as a blood relative and notes he will proceed if legally possible.
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Troy
N. Y
James H. Sage
Russell Sage
Troops Arriving to Helsingfors as Repairs Complete
Helsingfors reports that damage to the Viborg branch line has been repaired and reinforcements of troops are arriving. The August 1 dispatch notes continued military activity and logistics by rail.
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Helsingfors
Viborg
Still Fighting. Revolt at Sveaborg Paralyzes Finnish Authorities
A London dispatch reports fierce fighting at Sveaborg Finland on Tuesday night. Authorities appear paralyzed by the sudden revolt and unsure which troops can be relied on. A St. Petersburg note says communication with Cronstadt is cut off by telegraph and telephone.
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London
Sveaborg
Finland
St. Petersburg
Cronstadt
Big pasture lands along Red river go on market before December
Lawton reports that extensive pasture lands along the Red river will be offered for sale before December 8. In Chickasha Ben Anderson is jailed on a charge of shooting his wife with four bullets, with doubtful recovery. In Moscow three churches were robbed Tuesday night. Guthrie plans another fever tick extermination drive.
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Lawton
Red River
Chickasha
Moscow
Compromise Reached in Southern Pacific Freight Strike
San Francisco August 1 The Southern Pacific Railway grants pay demands of Oakland yard freight handlers who struck for higher pay. Men with over sixty days service will be paid 25 cents per hour and new workers 22.5 cents until sixty days of work. The note ends with a Success Magazine remark about debt and ruin.
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Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Oakland
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