Bryan Nominated for Presidency in Lincoln Notifica tion
In Lincoln Nebraska on August 12 William Jennings Bryan received formal nomination for the presidency from Henry D Clayton of Alabama. The event featured a vast cheering crowd and non partisan ovations as Bryan declared the growth of his principles justifies a third nomination. John W Kern gave a non partisan reply and Bryan spoke on the people’s right to rule and the threat of predatory wealth. (continued on page two).
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Lincoln, Neb
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
United States
Democratic Party
Bryan
Lincoln
John W. Kern
Kern
Clayton
Redding
G. Humphrey O'Sullivan
Lowell
Mass
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
Repub
Congress
Typographical Union Discusses League Changes in Boston
In Boston on August 12 the International Typographical union heard Charles Francis of New York, president of the Printers League Association of Employers, urge cooperation and joint conventions next year in adjoining halls. The convention adopted by laws to curb firings of foremen in union printing shops and postponed decision on a next site to tomorrow with possible venues including St Joseph Missouri Seattle Washington or Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Mass
Printers’ League Association of Employers
Charles Francis
New York
League
St. Joseph
Seattle
Wash
Minneapolis
Forest Fires Spread in Canadian Park Region
News from Winnipeg reports fires in Fernie have reached the Canadian national park district near Banff in Pray valley. Goat Mountain upper slopes show fire while a government crew controls the valley. Night observations show flames visible near the mountain tops eight miles away.
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Winnipeg
Man
Fernie
Canadian National Park District
Banff
Pray Valley
Goat Mountain
Mrs Gould Wins Point In Divorce Suit In New York
On counsel's application Mrs Helen Kelley Gould secured in the supreme court an order directing Frank J Gould to file his answer within twenty four hours to her divorce suit. Sprague, her counsel, said he had served summons and complaint on Mr Gould on June 24.
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New York
Helen Kelley Gould
Supreme Court
Frank J. Gould
Henry L. Sprague
Gould
Mr. Gould
Librarian Spofford Dies at 84 in Holderness
Plymouth New Hampshire reports the death of Ainsworth R Spofford longtime chairman of the congressional library 1864 to 1894 and later chief librarian at the Library of Congress He died yesterday at Rhopard Mill Holderness aged 84.
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Spofford
Plymouth
N. H
Ainsworth R. Spofford
Congressionalbrary
Washington
Rhopard Mill
Holderness
Held for murder of the Syrian lad
Hassin Nemmer, a Turk described as a degenerate, is held by a coroner's jury for the murder of Tuffa Shashem, whose body was found piecemeal in places including Mud Lake and the drainage canal. Witnesses testified to Nemmer's alleged threats to kill Shashem's family and drink its blood.
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Chicago
Hassin Nemmer
Tuffa Shashem
Nemmer
Shashem
General Federation of Catholic Societies Adopts Sabbath Observance
The General Federation of Catholic Societies in Boston re elected Edward Fenney president and set Pittsburg as the next meeting place. A report urged Catholics and others to oppose desecration of Sunday and reject modernist influence tied to socialism.
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Boston
Mass
Edward Fenney
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
General Federation of Catholic Societies
Pius X
Will Mark Road for Auto Racers
The automobile committee of the Industrial club plans to place signs at forks between Nunn Colorado and Cheyenne to guide entrants in two Frontier Days races from Denver to Cheyenne. Races set for August 21 for touring cars and August 22 for roadsters and runabouts. Committee also seeks cheyenne street improvements after many complaints about crossings and littering. The planned excursion to the maneuver ground was dropped due to poor road conditions.
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Automobile
Industrial Club
Nunn
Colo
Cheyenne
Denver
Weather Forecast for Wyoming and Local Data
Forecast for Wyoming shows warmer conditions Thursday and Friday with fair weather otherwise and showers in the northwest. Local data through 6 pm August 12 1908 report a maximum of 71 degrees and a minimum of 17 with a trace precipitation.
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Washington, C
Wyoming
Palmer
Dirattor
Battle Reported Between Hafid Forces and Sultan Troops
London reports a fierce battle between Mulai Hafid forces and the sultan's troops. Dispatches indicate the pretender's forces won initial engagements and drove Turkish regulars into retreat beyond Marahesh.
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London
Mulal Hafid
Marahesh
Fourteen Husbands Is Record Of One Woman
Dodge Nebraska August 12 The Nebraska woman Phoebe Townsend has been married fourteen times by age 50 and is near adding a fifteenth. Nine husbands alive, five dead, eight divorced, one seeking divorce. The list names Joseph Zoover Charles E Ewing John J Suits C H Scott Philip Moomaw Charles Hitchcock D C Bigford George W W Smith Henry Straw Jesse Luman Thomas Birchell Edgar Genton Charles Hefishy Anthony W Townsend.
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Anthony W. Townsend
Dodge
Joseph Zoover
Colorado
Phoebe Mills
Zoover
Charles’ Henshy
Townsend
Charles E. Ewing
John J. Suits
C. H. Scott
Philip Moomaw
Charles Hitchcock
D. C. Bigford
George W. W. Smith
Henry Straw
Jesse Luman
Thomas Birchell
Edgar Genton
Charles Hefishy
Suits
Scott
Bigford
Smith
Mr. Townsend
Canadian Strike Escalates as Pickets Clash with Breakers
In Winnipeg Aug 12 a striker’s picket confronted a Chicago strike-breaker and was disarmed after a knife was drawn. Strike leaders say more breakers may arrive from the states. An eastern move seeks Sir Thomas Shaughnessy as arbitrator between workers and company.
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Winnipeg
Main
Chicago
McVey
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy
G O P Convention Set For September 14 In New York
New York August 12 The Republican state convention to nominate a governor and state ticket will meet at Saratoga Springs September 14 Elihu Root will be temporary chairman and Joseph H Choate former ambassador to Great Britain permanent chair man Choate is reported to be an ardent Hughes supporter by the committee chair.
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New York
Saratoga Springs
Elihu Root
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
Republican State Committee
Republican Club
Choate
Woodruff
Hughes
Explosion on French gunnery ship kills six recruits
Toulon France Aug 12 Six persons were killed and wounded aboard the gunnery school ship Couronnet of Les Sa lines D Hyeres. The accident happened while recruits were being instructed in handling a 75 millimetre gun the breech blew out. Three of the wounded are in a desperate condition.
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Toulon
France
Couronnet
Les Salines D'Hyeres
King Edward Visits Emperor Francis Joseph at Vienna
King Edward arrived in Itsehl Austria from Cronberg to pay a brief courtesy visit to Emperor Francis Joseph. The two rulers met at the station with full military honors in a ceremonious greeting marking the royal exchange.
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Francis Joseph
Itsehl
Austria
Edward
Cronberg
Fancis Joseph
England
Grand Aerie of Eagles Holds Business Session
Seattle August 12 officers for the ensuing year were named as Omaha St Paul and Saratoga Springs vied for the 1909 meeting place The only contested elections concern grand treasurer grand worthy conductor grand inside guard and trustees A session is not held tomorrow and the group will visit Tacoma to dedicate the new lodge hall there
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Seattle
Wash
Grand Aerie
Grand Lodge
Tacoma
Miners Rescued Alive Five Days After Cave-In
Six of eighteen miners trapped for five days in the Santa Gertrudis mine near Pachuca Hidalgo were rescued alive at dawn. Twelve remained underground as workers tapped a pipe to test for life.
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Mexico City
Mex
Santa Gertrubis
Pachues
Hidalco
Excursion Steamer Collision Near Rochester N C
A Kingston excursion steamer with 450 passengers rammed a smaller Titania near the dock at Rochester. The Titania sank and one man is missing while the Titania carried about fifty passengers. The incident occurred as both vessels approached Port of Entry at Lake Ontario.
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Rochester
N. C
Kingston Wa
Titans
Charlotte Larborston
Ontario
Roachester
Titania
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