Addicks Ready to Buy Delaware in Senate Bid
Secretary Shaw cautions that tariff revision should rise from business groups, not conventions, delaying a campaign issue. John Addicks is depicted as a patient, calculating backer who has spent large sums to secure a U.S. Senate seat for Delaware, with a history tied to Rhode Island and a persistent bluff of price as power.
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White House
Senate
House
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Congress
Republican Party
John Edward Addicks
Lke
United States Senate
United States
Delaware
Rhode Island
Addicks
Woman Manager Mrs Norman E Mack Named for St Louis Exposition
Buffalo reports General satisfaction with Mrs Norman E Mack chosen as a Board of Woman Managers for the St Louis Exposition. She is noted as a prominent Buffalo society woman, wife of a powerful Western New York Democrat, and mother of two with a handsome Delaware Avenue home.
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Buffalo
Norman E. Mack
Mack
Delaware Avenue
New York
New York State
Panama Rebels Battle Near Agua Dulce Intensifies
Peace Commissioners returning from Agua Dulce report a fierce assault by Herrera forces against government troops starting July 29. By July 30 rebels reportedly suffered heavy losses while government lines held. armistice allowed burial of dead before fighting resumed. General Salazar dispatched more provisions and ammunition for General Morales Berti at Agua Dulce.
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Panama
Colombia
Herrera
Agua Dulce
Associated Press
Moreno
Salazar
Morales Berti
Berti
Bolt of fire erupts over Haskins in clear sky shock
In Haskins near Bowling Green Ohio a sudden bolt of electricity struck from a clear sky causing melted wires burned telephones and collapsed crossarms. James Austin suffered fatal injuries while others endured shocks as villagers described a frenzied scene and feared further demonstrations.
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Commercial Tribune
Bowling Green
Haskins
James Austin
Col Lynch Held on Charge of High Treason
London Aug 1 Colonel Arthur Lynch a Nationalist member of Parliament was brought to Bow Street Police Court charged with high treason for activities during the Boer war. He testified he went to South Africa under contract with the Paris Journal and planned only a brief stay and denied meeting Dr Leyds or receiving any mission from him. He was committed for trial after his statement and was later taunted in prison by Nationalist leaders.
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London
Arthur Lynch
Bow Street
Leyds
Transvaal
Lynch
Ted
W. H.K
Baldwin Plans 4 Dash Through Polar Seal
Baldwin has spent two years in the Arctic Region preparing for a dash across the polar seal route. He found the hut left by Nansen and continues to push forward with his expedition plans.
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Nansen
Works
Arctic Region
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Kane Lodge
Greely Island
Camp Ziegler
Franz Joseph Land
National Museum
Troomsoe
America
Earth Trembles as Los Alamos Residents Sheltered
Earthquakes shake Los Alamos Valley near Santa Maria Cal for a second day. A special San Luis Obispo train evacuated residents while Dr Bagby saved a woman from a blaze and halted a major fire. Damaged homes and landslides terrify locals as heat and aftershocks persist.
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San Luis Obispo
Bagby
Los Alamos
Governor to Probe New Rock Island Reorganization
Des Moines Iowa August 1 Governor Cummins announced he will investigate the Chicago Milwaukee and Pacific Railway reorganization to determine if it complies with Iowa law He notes inflated capital stock from 75000000 to 125000000 warrants scrutiny and potential watered stock He has not yet consulted the Attorney General but will upon their return warning centralized capital could threaten business interests and the state economy.
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Iowa
Rock Island
Roosevelt to Investigate Mayflower Crew Trouble
President Roosevelt will personally investigate unrest aboard the Mayflower after multiple desertions and widespread dissatisfaction among about half of the 141 crew members. Officials indicate he intends to address alleged ill treatment and seek remedies.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Mr. Roosevelt
Bishop Albny Larios of Nicaragua Dies at 84
The Rt. Rev. Albny Larios Roman Catholic Bishop of Nicaragua has died at age 84. He served as bishop for twenty six years.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Albny Larios
Sergt Gribbelle of the Signal Corps Praised for Hard Service
One of our fighters Sergt H L Gribbelle of the Signal Corps has endured very hard service and exciting adventures. Read about him in the issue.
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Sergt
H. L. Gribbelle
Signal Corps
Earthquake Reports Overstated in Santa Barbara Area
Los Alamos reports and nearby Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo areas say earthquake damage has been exaggerated. Within Los Alamos the property loss is under $4,000 though several slight shocks were felt this morning with no further damage.
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Lomopoc
Los Alamos
Hoover Ranch
Drum Canyon
Drum
Cal
Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo
Mt Kimbla Colliery Disaster Death Toll Rises
In Wollongong the Mt Kimbla Colliery explosion has claimed sixty one lives so far as rescuers battle after damp conditions hindering search efforts.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Mt. Kimbla
Wollongong
Rope Breaks During Hanging of Negro in Virginia
In Wise Courthouse Richmond on August 1 George Robinson a colored man was hanged for the murder of another negro. The rope broke on the first drop requiring a second attempt after a new rope was secured. Robinson remained conscious throughout the ordeal.
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Richmond
Wise
George Robinson
Robinson
Firminite Army Reorganized Marches Toward Port au Prince
The Firminite army under General Jumenhu, after retreating to Arcahaie, has been reorganized and moves toward the capital. Sixty four deputies form a quorum for verifying the election validity.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Jumenhu
Arcahaie
Collision Sparks Panic Aboard Small Ohio River Steamer
The City of Wheeling and the City of Cincinnati collided off North Bend Indiana while Cincinnati bound steamer slowed for a shallow stretch. The Wheeling surged forward, swamping decks and washing freight overboard, causing passenger panic before both vessels steadied and reached North Bend.
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Wheeling
Ohio’ River
North Bend
Ind
Cincinnati
Madison
City of
Soldiers Run Their Own Train to Summer Camp
At Camp William McKinley Newark the Eighth Regiment will transport itself by train with the crew drawn from the unit. Colonel Edward Vollrath will command the operation with soldiers taking charge of engine, fireman, conductor and brakemen. The trip from Bucyrus to Newark spans about three hours with Toledo and Ohio Central officials supplying traction. Sixteen veterans who served in the Spanish War will operate the train, marking a first for an Ohio militia unit running its own transportation to a summer encampment.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Camp William McKinley
Newark
Edward Vollrath
Highth ‘Infantry
Bucyrus
Toledo & Obito Cc
Vollrath
Bueyrus
Ohio
I Shall Reappear Says Brigand Mussolino
Giuseppe Mussolino, the brigand, told prosecutors at Portolangone he would reappear after receiving a life sentence for murder. He was convicted of killing thirteen men during the trial.
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Mussolino
Rome
Giuseppe Mussolino
Portolangone
Retirement of General Smith After Court Martial
General Jacob H. Smith was notified of his retirement from active duty by a War Department document carried aboard the transport Thomas near San Francisco. He declined to discuss the case, saying he had nothing to say, while aboard the ship his emotions showed and his departure for Washington was likely. The Thomas carried elements of the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Infantry Regiments and the Tenth Cavalry.
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Thomas
Jacob H. Smith
Samar
Smith
J. H. Re
Twelfth Infantry
Duval
Transport Service
General Smith
Shields
War Department
Roosevelt
United States Custom’ House
Hartley
Washington
Gene Smith
Twenty-fifth
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Tenth Cavalry
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