Murphy Confident on Democratic Victory in New York
Charles F. Murphy Tammany Hall leader predicts Democratic win in New York this year. He cites Bryan’s rising appeal and dissent with Rooseveltian policies, while urging no preselected candidate and a broad field to gauge public preference.
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Tammany
Bryan
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Tammany Chieftain
Roosevelt
Judge Morgan
J. O'Brien
Delancey Nicoll
Mr. Murphy
Baby blinds mother in eye injury incident
Mrs. Clifford Barker, wife of an evangelist, is blinded when her infant finger presses into her left eye. With no doctor nearby, she is taken by sail boat to Eastport for medical care. Doctors hope proper treatment may restore sight.
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New York
Clifford Barker
Eastport
L. L
Man Falls 110 Feet In Mine Shaft Near Milano
Cameron Texas August 15 Paul Mallie fell into a mining shaft near Milano while pushing a car he thought would be lowered by a cage. The car dropped to the bottom with him and he regained consciousness upon recovery and lived several hours.
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Cameron, Tex
Paul Mallie
Milano
Mallie
Hunter 15 Swing Up Lynching in Illinois Capital
A newspaper notice reports that a person referred to as Hunter 15 Swing Up, described as a Negro by that name, was lynched in the Illinois capital. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Illinois
Two Men Shot to Death in Lynch Riot Turmoil
Springfield reporting a violent riot follows a brutal assault on Mrs. Mabel Hallam by George Richardson. A mob overran the jail, attacked Leper's restaurant, and rioting spread with militia, fire, and looting as crowds targeted stores and Black residents.
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Springfield
Charles Hunter
Mabel Hallam
George Richardson
Werner
Richardson
Warner
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Leper
Bloomington
Lynching in Peoria as mob violence erupts
Turmoil spreads through Peoria after a mob targets the Black community. Troops move in as whites and Black residents flee. four are dead and many missing. Charles Hunter is lynched at Twelfth and Madison as a devastating fire tears through the negro quarter.
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Peoria
Ilinois
Bloomington
Charles Hunter
Twelfth
Madison Streets
Hunter
Decatur
Taft Links Wright to Cuba and Panama Affairs
In Hot Springs on August 15 Taft spent most of the day introducing Luke E. Wright as secretary of war to Cuban and Panama related matters, aiming to align policy and actions with current issues.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Luke E. Wright
Panama
Threatening Letters Reported at Turkish Legation
Mehmed Ali Bey, the Turkish minister to the United States, has received several anonymous death threats. The former Turkish legation on Culver Street is under constant night guard by secret service men, according to Mehmed's secretary.
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Washington
Mohemmed Ali Bey
United States
Culver Street
Legation
Mehmed
Body found beside Missouri Pacific tracks near Cole Junction
Jefferson City Missouri Aug 15 the body of Fred Smith of Citronville Alabama was found lying beside the Missouri Pacific tracks at Cole Junction four miles west of the city Wounds in the head indicate that Smith was killed by falling from a train Baltimore Aug 15 Ex Senator A Q Mills of Texas at noon Saturday was doing nicely
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Jefferson City
Fred Smith
Citronville
Ala
Missouri Pacific
Cole Junction
Smith
Baltimore
A. Q. Mills
Texas
First Cotton Bales Arrive from Alabama River Points
Mobile reports the arrival of two first cotton bales of the season from Alabama river points.
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Mobile
Alabama River Points
Denver Woman Ends Life In Niagara Falls Suicide
Miss Helen Bomnauer of Denver committed suicide at Niagara Falls by ingesting cyanide of potassium.
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Niagara Falls
Helen Bomnauer
Denver
Receipts of Cotton for 1908 Crop Reported at Local Warehouses
Closing hour figures show cotton receipts at Lawrence warehouse 9 395 sacks. Brick warehouse 62. Farmers' Union warehouse noted in yesterday totals. A land transfer records R M Nall selling nine lots in block 76 Bryan to S W Higgs for 450 dollars, with the block’s current value twice the original purchase price.
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Lawrence
Cate
R. M. Nall
8. W. Higgs
City of
Bryan
Mr. Nall
Buffalo sails with vast supply cargo for Atlantic fleet
The auxiliary cruiser Buffalo sails today from San Francisco bearing a huge wartime cargo for the Atlantic battleship fleet in Australian waters. The load includes 600000 pounds of flour 400000 pounds of potatoes canned meats and desiccated vegetables. Fresh meats will be purchased at ports visited.
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San Francisco
Cal
Buffalo
Australia
Spanish War Veterans Encampment Set for Vallejo
Vallejo California August 15 readiness completed for the annual State encampment of United Spanish War Veterans with hundreds of delegates expected from across California. The event will fill the week with activities and speeches as veterans gather in the city. Reward offered for return of three head hogs described as a sow and three pigs last seen near Bryan Texas, with contact through Mrs T L Grace.
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Vallejo
Cal
California
Coulter's
T. L. Grace
Bryan
Texas
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G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
A. W. Wilkerson
E. W. Crenshaw
Asst
Stevenson Machine and Repair
Panies
John Wittman
Merchant Tailo
Eastman Kodak Goods
Haswell’s Book Store
Bulte’s
Excellence Valley
Sanders Bros
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