Bryan Faction Suffered Big Setback At Nebraska Convention
At the Democratic state convention in Grand Island Nebraska the leadership of William Jennings Bryan was strongly challenged as a large majority rejected a gag rule on speeches and Bryan narrowly backed amendments. The gathering formed a temporary organization and appointed a resolutions committee with Bryan as the second member. Mayor Dahlman of Omaha and Governor Shallenberger addressed the convention before a long recess.
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Grand Island
Nebs
Twig
Lam Jennings Bryan
Nebraska Democracy
G. M. Hitchcock
Bryan
Lancaster County
Brybe
Hhitchcock
Dahlman
Omaha
Shallenberger
Record of Extreme Cold and Deserted Outposts
The government report details bitter weather and sparse habitation in the interior territory around Washingtop, with temperatures plunging to severe lows and deep frost. Chief Special Agent McKeasle documents harsh conditions and limited local governance, as Director Durand releases the findings.
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Bicht
Eighth
Tattan
Akiake
McKeasle
Courth
Durand
Hirsuite Jungle Is Relic of War
Lexington Kentucky July 26. A man aged 88 submitted to an operation to remove his long whiskers in a wartime relic tale. Robert Dedman, a wealthy Laurel resident, was wheeled into a local hospital for the procedure performed by surgeons seeking to remove the hair tied to memories of the war. Continued on page 4.
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Lexington
Lee
Robert Dedman
At & Loca
Dedenebo Fe
Laurs
Welaloiat
Cummins Attacks U S Steel Over Carson Plant Purchase
Iowa Senator Albert B Cummins denounces United States Steel in a Kansas speech charging the Carnegie plant sale in 1901 for 560 million dollars was inflated by profits labeled as water He cites industrial power and names lawmakers while New York reports show US Steel quarterly earnings of over 40 million dollars and net income of about 33.88 million, up from 1909 figures.
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Olathe
Kansas
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie
Corporation
Carnegie Company
Steel Corporation
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Payne
New York
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Hale
Maine
Lodge
Massachusetts
Steed Company
Powers Stand Idle While Stocks Tumble
New York on July 26 saw sensational stock declines with banking and financial leaders quiet. Total volume reached 1,279,259 shares as 36 of 146 stocks rose above prior lows, while the rest hit new year lows amid speculation of a broad purging of securities.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Financial World
Government will defend Lone Star in murder case
The Interior Department asked the Justice Department to represent Lone Star a Cherokee Indian charged with killing a negro in a case dated July 11. The move aims to ensure a fair trial with Indian Affairs backing, though no official bureau reports have been received yet.
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Washington
Lone Star
Interior Department
Department of Justice
Soe
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau
Goats Involved in Tragic New Jersey Road Incident
In Glen Ridge New Jersey on July 24 Gaia Lelong was struck by an automobile and knocked unconscious as Edward Develing of West Orange, riding a bicycle, veered into the path of the vehicle. Develing is hospitalized and recovering.
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Glen Ridge
N. J
Gaia Lelong
West Orange
Martial measures surround Barcelona amid fears of revolution
In Barcelona on July 26 government spies warn of an imminent revolution. About 12,000 troops and gendarmes seize strategic positions, effectively placing the city under martial law with censorship and ready reserves from Zaragoza and Valencia. Labor agitators call for a general strike beginning July 29.
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Barcelona
Saragossa
Valencia
Spain
Weather Delays Mime Franck Channel Flight Attempt
Calais, France July 26 Mime Matilde Franck wife of Frank Hart shorn Farish aviator awaits clear weather to attempt her Channel flight from Calais to Dover. Franck prepared since last Friday to become the first woman to cross the Channel by air but persistent weather has kept her grounded. She flies a Bnu biplane trained by Henri Farman the maker.
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Calais
France
Mime
Matilde Franck
Frank Hartshorn
Dover
Franck
Greas Channel
Manay
Henri Farman
Husband Killed by Train Escaper on Missouri River Bridge
Kennas City Mo July 26 Qeo L Wright a paving contractor Liberty Mo was killed by a Burlington train on the Hannibal bridge over the Missouri River here. The bridge narrow for railway traffic. Wright and his wife attempted to cross when struck by the train.
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Kennas City
Qeo
L. Wright
Liberty
Uiley
Wright
Police doubt Crippen arrest tale as shipboard report circulates
London officials dismiss a mid ocean arrest claim involving Dr Crippen and his typist Miss Lenoeve aboard the Montrose. They cite weak wireless gear and uncertain identity, warning a conviction is unlikely without a confession or firm proof.
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London
Hew Crippen
Mies
Ethel Clare Leneve
Canada
Montrose
Miss Lenovo
Cripper
Miss Leneve
Crippen
Miss Lenéve
The
Neve
England
Corps Dellen
Sued for divorce after 50 years separation
Grand Rapids, Mich. July 26. After 50 years apart, Charles M. Tuttle, a sol diers' home inmate, files for divorce. He testified that his four year wartime absence sparked the strife and his wife Elizabeth never forgave him. The couple married in 1851. he served in the Civil War and returned to find she would not live with him. She has lived in Wisconsin for years.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles M. Tuttle
Solldiers
Tuttle
Elizabeth
Wisconsin
Taft Endorsing Platform Dominates Nebraska Convention
Nebraska Republicans backed a Taft administration platform while opposing Can nonism and expressing solidarity with insurgents in and out of Congress. County option and direct legislation were urged with strong support, and Norris led the insurgent faction to a decisive vote. In Ohio, Longworth praised Taft’s tariff defense as the Republican state convention opened with regulars in control.
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Lincoln
Neb
Taft
Congress
United States Brown
Serament
Norris
Columbus
Ohio
Taftepi Ae Sas
Nicholas Longworth
Resolutions Committee
Longworth
Ehoers
Record of 13 arrests per year for 15 years in Chicago
Margaret Cunningham, 61, was taken into custody by police for the 169th time. Her 16-year-old son John is in the state reformatory and another son, Barney, awaits trial on a robbery charge in county jail.
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Chicago
Wig
Ade
Margaret Cunningham
John
Barney
Aged Woman Survives Seven Days In Culvert Collapse
Mrs. Catherine Krause, 0-year-old, trapped for seven days in a culvert under Union Pacific tracks east of Denver, was rescued by a stalled train crew. She weighed about 100 pounds, sustained severe bruises, and is under care after her return to the Cannin home. She recognizes her family and speaks coherently, though doctors fear long-term health effects.
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Denver
Colo
Union Pacific
Catherine Krouse
Mire
Michael Canning
Mya. Krousels Tality
Jim
Dinal
Krowse
Cannin
J. O. Mierley
Bidy
Mierley
Krause
Hep
Mallid
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Gilbert Hitchcock
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Cummins
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Grippen
Jess
Mid-ocean
Culver
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