Taft as Real Wisconsin Issue in La Follette Fight
Madteon Wisconsin August 22 Taft’s record and the Republican administration are used to block United States Senator Robert M La Follette, a leading insurgent, from winning the nomination. Backed by administration influence and Chicago jackpot donors, some say La Follette will prevail despite efforts to defeat him.
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Taft
Wisconesi
United States
Robert M. LaFollette
Bate
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Ate
Kimee
Warner ends bid for reelection in Missouri
Senator Warner of Missouri tonight formally announced he will not seek reelection. His health is given as the reason for stepping back from politics.
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Warner
Washington
Missouri
Lapert Marksman Arrives in Cheyenne for Frontier
Captain Hardy, famed revolver expert, joins Frontier event in Cheyenne renewing old ties. Reported Manexqua fall confirmed by cables from New Orleans noting insurgent advances and the aging Madriz consul’s dispatches.
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Lapert Marksman
Cheyenne
Frontier
Captain Hardy
Tle
Manaqua
New Orleans
Manexqua
Madriz
Chimp Susie Talks English Says Scientist
New York Aug 22 The ape Susie seven months old travels from Africa to New York with Professor Richard L Garner after seven years in a bamboo hut and two servants. Garner reports Susie can list sounds and distinguish red shades with a vocabulary of about twenty words and will likely learn language soon.
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Richard L. Garner
la Touraine
Sussey
Garner
Cape Lopez
Western Africa
West gets worst forest fire outbreak in US history
Helena dispatch reports fires raging across six states with vast areas burned and hundreds dead. Officials warn death toll may exceed 300 while thousands remain homeless as crews struggle through ruined towns and blocked routes. Firefighters and forest service personnel face heavy loses, with many missing in Idaho and the Yellowstone region under threat.
Wyoming feud turns fatal as father kills son in law
Upton Wyoming August 22, W J McComis shot and killed his son in law George Brock at the latter's home near town. Brock had killed Charlie Minter years earlier and was regarded as dangerous. McComis surrendered after riding into town. The tragedy stems from a long standing feud leaving Brock's wife and child.
Mere Babies in Cradle Drug Habit Spark NY Reform Push
New York news warns that babies in cradles are drugged with paregoric and laudanum, prompting President Leberle to push local legislation prohibiting nonprescription sale of dangerous drugs. He notes mothers store paregoric at home and give it at first signs of illness, risking narcotic addiction in infants.
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New York
Lebérle
Gorle Bolle
Chicago Cadets Search for Lad Who Thought He Became Minister
A Chicago lad believed he was called to the ministry and vanished while under the watch of local cadets. Authorities and youth leaders organize a search as friends report his recent disappearance amid community concern.
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Boy preacher sought after missing youth in Dorchester
Investigators search for Joseph E. Gubbard a boy about fourteen who vanished while discussing a spiritual calling. A Boston parson notes the lad planned to study for the priesthood then head west to preach to Indians. No trace of him found from Chicago to Dorchester.
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Population trends show Wyoming growth and Western gains
The report notes a general population rise in the West with Wyoming displaying an increase. It highlights limited early data, suggests Western states will steadily add to the national total, and points to growth in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and neighboring areas as a decade progresses.
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Isla
Oklahoma
Texas
Portland
Los Angeles
Berkeley
Tallune
Washington Statue Given to France By Virginia
A bronze statue of Washington by Houdon, depicting his state statue in Richmond, Virginia, was dedicated at Versaille in the presence of French and American officials including General Jun and Mr. and Mrs. Bacon and Marquis de Lafayette.
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Virginia
Chateau of Versaitesy
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United States
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Jisaerand
Robert Bacon
Richmond
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Youth Walks With Friends After Forty-Eight Day Fast
Denver reports Rowland Miller a young civil engineer reaches day forty eight of total abstinence from food. doctors say he is in good condition and stronger than last week as he walks and chats with friends. Miller plans to continue until hunger returns while maintaining only water intake since July six.
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Rowland Miller
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Claire
Iig
Kington Street
Mane
Calarrh
Pedestrian Beats Weston’s Great Record
John Enole, 69, completed a walk from New York to San Francisco in seventy eight days, arriving in Sacramento after eighty nine days on the road. Emula, three years younger than Edward Raynon Weaton, aims to deliver a letter from Mayor Gaynor of New York to Mayor McCarthy of San Francisco next Tuesday evening.
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Cal
John Enole
New York
San Francisco
Emula
Edward Raynon Weaton
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McCarthy
San
Shan
Weaton
Remains of Prank Hogan Sent to Denver
The remains of Frauke Hogan who died of typhoid fever Saturday will be sent to Denver early this morning via train.
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Frauke Hogan
Auearly
Confession of pirate romance on steamer Buckman stab captain killed
George Washington Wise, man in irons, confesses a bold onboard hold up on the Buckman, a Seattle to San Francisco steamer. A fellow pirate, French West, jumped overboard after killing Captain B. Wood and fleeing. Wise describes a midnight bridge assault, a wheelhouse takeover, and a deadly encounter with the captain before West vanished.
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French West
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Owl Watch
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Seattle
Great Frontier Celebration Opens With Auto Race Today
Cheyenne welcomes Frontier Days visitors with an estimated 2000 strangers in town, rising to about 4000 by tomorrow. Accommodations headquarters at the depot handled inquiries rapidly as lodging availability was listed, guiding applicants to rooms. The 200 mile automobile race, run under the auspices of the Cheyenne Motor Club, is also under preparation for big crowds this afternoon.
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