New Minister for Argentina Selected
Washington reports John Ridgely Carter United States minister to Roumania Servia and Bulgaria will be appointed minister to Argentina succeeding Charles H. Sherrill. Buenos Aires announced Carter's acceptance and the move fuels talk of Sherrill’s possible ambassadorial posting to Tokyo.
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Washington
John Ridgely Carter
United States
Roumania
Servia
Bulgaria
Argentina
Charles H. Sherrill
Carter
Buenos Aires
Sherrill
Ambassador Hill
Berlin
Tokio
Thomas J. O'Brien
Rome
John G. A. Leishman
Leishman
Germany
Mrs. William Dennison Dies at 89 in Cumberland
Mrs. William Dennison widow of former Governor Dennison died this afternoon in her Cumberland apartments. The death was due to old age. She was 89.
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Columbus,co
William Dennison
Dennison
The
Cumberland
White Repeats Testimony in Lorimer Case
Charles A. White testified before the senate Lorimer committee. He described payments and pressure from Lee O Neill Browne to vote for Lorimer, including a $1000 “Lorimer money.” White recounted the distribution of the bribery fund and his own vote to obtain information for future exposure.
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Lorimer
Washington
Charles A. White
Illinois
Senate Lorimer Committee
Senate
Marble
Chicago Tribune
Lee O'Neil Browne
Browne
Robert E. Wilson
St. Louis
Henry A. Shephard
Charles I. Luke
Joseph S. Clark
Michael Link
Luke
O'Neill Browne
Otis
Sidney Yarborough
Naylor
Morris
Fay
Wilson
Abrahams
McGuire
Beckemeyer
Joliet
Mr. Marble
Wilton
Representative Murphy
Rebellion in Cuba Dwarfed as Small Fry Uprising
Havana reports a minor insurrection led by General Guillermo Acevedo denouncing President Gomez. Government troops scour the island while Acevedo vows to burn property if Gomez refuses to resign within fifteen days. Rumors place his band toward Pinar del Rio or Matanzas. officials fear a larger revolt.
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Havana
Guillermo Acevedo
Regia
Gomez
Pinar del Rio
Acevedo
United States
Machado
Associated Press
Regia Acs
Port au Prince Falls to Revolutionists Amid Departure Talks
Haitian capital surrounded as revolutionaries tighten grip. President Simon may leave tomorrow for a foreign port under foreign protection after seeking a three day delay to arrange pillage. Diplomats moved to avert disorder as the regime considers collapse.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Simon
Temps backs another Algeciras conference in Paris
The Temps leads with support for a new Algeciras conference and predicts hurdles to a German accord. It warns Berlin may demand territorial cessions France will not accept, stressing national honor and dignity.
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Paris
The
Temps
Algeciras
Germany
Turkish officials seek early settlement of Malissori crisis
In Constantinople the porte remains optimistic about an early settlement of the Malissori difficulty. It says Montenegro’s claims are contradicted by an undertaking to meet the twelve demands and will extend the surrender deadline as talks continue.
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Constantinople
Porte
Montenegro
Beer Is Beer Says Maxwell to Inspectors
Washington Aug 1 Dr Harvey W Wiley’s board of food and drug inspection concluded its hearing on What is beer and will continue gathering expert input before a decision. Secretary Wilson wrote that beer from barley may be required to show its components and that adulterants could be banned, while Maxwell argued labeling is unnecessary and that beer is beer.
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Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Board of Food and Drug Inspection
Wilson
Department ‘of Agriculture
John R. Mauff
Chicago
National Consumers’ League
Wisconsin
Minnesota
S. D. Kump
Indianapolis
Ind
Maxwell
Lawrence Maxwell
Cincinnati
Middle West
A. Laughter
Mr. Mauff
Dr. Wiley
Entombed Miner Feasts on Fried Chicken
Joplin, Aug 1 Entombed seventy eight feet below the surface Joseph Clary a young miner caught by a cave in at the White Oak mine Sunday tonight feasted on fried chicken and joked with friends while rescuers work. The fourth shaft hole neared the limestone roof and a rallying call from the man said Hello boys I am hungry. Water rises but rescue work continues with a shaft fifty feet deep expected to reach him by tomorrow noon.
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Joseph Clary
White Oak
Yast
Bowdle Bold Move Upends Party Leaders In Mayor Race
Stanley Bowdle seized petition forms for the Democratic mayoral nomination from the election office and mobilized support. Earlier leaders sought a different candidate, but Bowdle’s act energized backers and drew new challengers Joel C Clare Henry T Hunt Prescott Smith from within and outside the party.
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Stanley Bowdie
Board of Elections
Bar Vdle
Joel Ly Clore
Henry T. Hunt
Bowdle
Blic
Charles E. Roth
John Arn Lloyd
Prescott Smith
Enige Yoel C. Clare
Énty T. Hunt
Bowdlé
Stanley Bowdle
Bernard
Noctor
Taft Backers Form New Progressive League
The National Republicans Progressive League led by General Fred W. Davis forms to back Taft for the presidential nomination. Aimed to organize branches in all states, it targets North Dakota Nebraska Oregon New Jersey and Wisconsin as key early battlegrounds for Taft delegates. Senator Bourne’s league previously backed La Follette in several states.
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Washington
National Progressive Republican League
Jonathan W. Bourne
Oregon
White House
National
Republicans’ Progressive League
Fred W. Davis
Detroit
Repub van League
Taft
Progressive Republican Leagu
Bourne
Hea
Senator Lafollet
Wiscosin
North Dakota
Nebraska
LaBollette
Davis
New Progressive League
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Copy Boy First to Make Deposit in Postal Bank
Chicago’s first postal savings bank opened with a line of depositors awaiting 9 am. The first depositor, Michael Phelan, a 17 year old copy boy, stood nine hours to deposit $5. In the first hour deposits totaled about $1,000. Bankers predicted it would attract customers who avoid state banks.
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Postal Bank
Chicago
postal savings@bank
Michael Phelan
Postal Savings Bank
Poison Used to Preserve Food in Cans
Ohio dairy and food officials reveal chemical analyses of foods from Cincinnati Cleveland and other cities show copper sulphate sodium sulphide boric acid benzoate of soda and other poisons used in canning. State Inspector disguises as workers gathered samples and affidavits will lead to arrests of many retailers blue vitriol described as a common adulterant in canned foods and imported brands.
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Strode
Experts value Tennessee ore and coal holdings at two hundred million
New York Aug 1 Experts testified before the House committee that United States Steel’s acquisition of Tennessee Coal and Iron includes ore royalties and coal deposits in the Birmingham district worth about $200,000,000. They cite 400,000,000 tons of ore and 1,600,000,000 tons of coal, plus near 2,000,000,000 tons in regional deposits, with iron production costs well below Pittsburgh.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Tennessee Company
House of Representatives Committee On
Tennessee
United States
Steel Corporation
Moore & Schley
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Stanley
House
Birmingham
Ofc. P. Perin
Walter Moore
W. M. Given
Young
Michigan
Danforth
Perin
Pittsburg
Tomorow Grant B. Schley
J. H. Topping
Tennessee Coal and Iron Syndicate
Farmers Free List Measure Passes Senate
The senate, in a Republican Democrat insurgent coalition, passed the farmers free-list bill after defeating the House original. Underwood confident the bill goes to Taft and to conference or final approval. Highlights include Kern amendment on reciprocal trade with Canada and expansions of free items such as shoes and cement.
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Senate
Washington
Taft
House
Underwood
Bailey
Texas
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Smith
Kérn
Indiana
Kern
United States
Clapp
Gronna
North Dakota
Portland
Shively
Congress
House of Representatives
Clark
Alabama
Randell
Morrison
New York
Payne
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Cullom
Bailey and Simmons
la Folletté
Dion
Seven Drowned When Ship Sirus Capsized in St Lawrence
MASSENA N Y Aug 1 Seven persons drowned when the steamer Sirus struck a shoal eight miles below Massena and capsized tossing seventy five passengers into the river. Four bodies recovered Hattie Parker Nellie Parker Ada Dewey Floyd Hackett missing identified by captain tally. Motorboats and skiffs aided in rescues at International Park and along the river.
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N. Y
St. Lawrence River
Sirus
Hattie
Nellie Parker
Ogdensburg
Ada Dewey
Floyd Hackett
Mass?na
Cornwall
International Park
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