Negro Riot Follows Picket Attacks in Springfield
In Springfield Illinois on August 18 a militia presence kept order after attacks on sentries and the movement of about 150 negro refugees from cornfields near Harvard Park to the state arsenal. The night of violence included a gunfight near the county jail with no injuries reported. Authorities urged strict enforcement of laws and pledged aid from business groups and churches to identify rioters and prevent further unrest.
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Springfield
Ill
State Arsenal
EB. O. Young
Eighth Street
Jefferson
Madison
George Howell
First Cavalry
Howell
Adelman
H. Lowenstein
Harvard Park
First Infantry
Jacob Janson
Chicago
Deneen
Chamber of Commerce and Business Men's Association
Hatch
Reece
Ellis plantation purchase seals state deal
Austin reports the Ellis plantation purchase by the state penitentiary board has closed at about 300000 dollars. The attorney general receives land abstracts for approval as part of the deal.
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Texas
Ellis Land
Austin
State Penitentiary Board
Ellis Plantation
Secretary of State's Department
Wolfe
Democratic
Milner
Railroad Commission
Texas Midland
State Board of Normal Examiners
Cousins
Bay side Yacht club inquest shadowed by death confession
In Flushing L I an inquest into the death of William E Annis is expected to reveal new details. Dr Henry Houghton says Annis in his last moments admitted paying for wrongs he had committed and told him things no one else heard. The doctor adds he may reveal testimony when called by the coroner.
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New York
Bayside Yacht Club
Flushing
William E. Annis
Henry Houghton
Annis
Houston
Chafin Receives Prohibition Presidential Nomination
Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago was notified as the Prohibition party candidate at Music Hall in Chicago on August 18. Prof. Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg served as permanent chair and delivered the notification address, with Chafin accepting and outlining campaign policies. Clinton B. Howard of Rochester spoke on prohibition reform progress as party leaders gathered.
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Chicago
Music Hall
Eugene W. Chafin
Charles Scanlon
Pittsburg
Temperance Committee
The
Presbyterian Church of America
Scanlon
Columbus
Chafin
Messrs. Scanlon
Clinton B. Howard
Rochester
N. Y
Prohibiton Party
Mr. Howard
United States
Prohibition Party
Man Found Unconscious in Muskogee Nude with Chlorform Nearby
In Muskogee Oklahoma on August 18 P S Wiant a man said to be a wealthy Jenks businessman was found unconscious and nude in the rear of a local business. A bottle of chloroform lay nearby and he was sent to a hospital where doctors fear he will not recover. Only identification was cancelled checks totaling several hundred dollars paid by a Jenks bank.
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Muskogee
Okla
P. S. Wiant
Jenks
Sherman Nominated for Vice President at Utica Ceremony
Hon. James Schoolcraft Sherman was officially notified of his Republican nomination for vice president in Utica New York on August 18. The event drew dignitaries including Secretary Root and RNC Chairman Hitchcock. Taft sent regrets. Sherman praised Taft's Cincinnati platform and urged tariff reform while affirming labor, military, and civil service positions.
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Utica
N. Y
James Schoolcraft Sherman
J. C. Burrows
Republican Notification Committee
United States
Syracuse
State Root
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
W. H. Taft
Sherman
Baggs
Bryan and Kern
Burrows
Taft
Chicago
Cincinnati
District of Columbia
Root
M. W. Strucker
Hamilton College
Rooster Attacks Deputy Tax Collector in Bonham Yard
In Bonham Texas on August 18 John O Keefe deputy tax collector was attacked while trying to kill a chicken by a large Plymouth rock rooster. The bird drove spurs into his leg arm and chest causing severe injuries and a doctor was summoned with lockjaw feared.
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Bonham
Tex
John O'Keefe
Local Farmer Shoots Self in Paris Texas
Paris Texas August 18 B F Holloman of Biardstown in this county shot himself in the left temple in front of his thirteen year old son. He had a brief talk with his wife about visiting his brother in law. Holloman a wealthy farmer aged fifty five left no reason.
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Paris
Tex
B. F. Holloman
Biardstown
Holloman
Two Earthquake Shocks Reported in Eureka California
Two sharp earthquakes were felt in Eureka on Tuesday morning with the first at 8 oclock and the second at 545. The tremors caused damaged walls in old buildings and cracked the courthouse walls, while crockery shattered and residents were awakened, though no injuries were reported.
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Eureka
Cal
Aged Baptist Minister Rev Joseph Head Dies
Griffin Georgia August 18 Rev Joseph Head a retired Baptist minister known across Georgia has died. He served many churches and was revered by congregations statewide. His passing marks the end of a long religious career and ministry across the state.
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Griffin
Joseph Head
Georgia
Fire Department Receives Additional Hose for Protection No 1
The city council purchased 500 feet of 2 1/2 inch fire hose from Dallas house, boosting Protection No 1 to 1700 feet of hose. Delivery was delayed by the dealers but is expected soon, improving capacity to combat conflagrations.
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Dallas
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Asst
Stevenson Machine and Repair Works
Bryan
Panie
Ics
John Wittman
Tailo
Eastman Kodak Goods
Haswell’s Book Store
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Excellence Valley
Sanders Bros
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