Van Sant elected G A R Commander in Salt Lake City
Samuel R. Van Sant of Minnesota was elected Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at the Salt Lake City encampment winning 587 votes to 156 for Judge William A. Ketcham of Indiana. Also chosen were officers including Senior Vice Commander William Bostaph and Junior Vice Commander Alfred Beers. A separate report notes the assassination of J A Engleman, a Queen & Crescent railroad night agent at King's Mountain Kentucky.
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van Sant
Samuel R. van Sant
Minnesota
Grand Army of the Republic
Salt Lake City
Utah
William A. Ketcham
Indiana
Jennie L. Berry
Des Moines
Woman's Relief Corps
Belle Harris
Kansas
William Bostaph
Ogden Utah
Judge Alfred Beers
Bristol, Conn
W. H. Lemon
Lawrence
J. A. Engleman
Queen & Crescent Railroad
King’s Mountain
Engleman
Mystery of Mall Robberies: Chicago Ky Postmaster Arrest
Government officers solve missing registered mail case as Postmaster Philip C. Smith of Chicago Kentucky is arrested. Two informants report finding letters with checks drafts and cash intended for Chicago. Smith charged with detaining registered mail.
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Philip C. Smith
Chicago
Holmes
Cincinnati
Louisville
Smith
Woman Burned to Death Near New Hope Church
Mrs. Edward Day of Boonville Indiana near New Hope church was fatally burned rekindling a coal oil fire. Her 10-year-old Harold was severely burned. Mr. Day was badly burned while saving her. amputation is possible. Two other children escaped as the house and contents burned.
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Edward Day
New Hope Church
Boonville
Ind
Harold
Wild Steers Trample Crowd at Port Huron Parade
A dozen steers in a wild west parade charged the crowd at the St. Clair street bridge entrance in Port Huron Michigan. Dogs barked as the stampede began. Jessie Ingley of Grayling sustained serious internal injuries while others had minor harm.
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St. Clair Street Bridge
Port Huron
Mich
Jessie Ingley
Grayling
Global 1908 events span disasters coups and deaths
The 1908 import surge into the United States set a record as droughts floods and fires caused numerous fatalities and property loss across the country. Reports include a deadly drowning toll, a major fire in South Chicago, and a string of notable deaths and political moves from Greece to China.
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United States
Turkey
Bowers
Greece
Cretan Trou
China
Stranger shoots juror then kills self in Middletown
Daniel A. Fenton, hotel operator at the Hotel Elberton, was shot on West Main Street in Middletown New York at 2 PM Tuesday after being tailed by a stranger who confronted him. Fenton, who had presided over a jury that sent the man to prison, fled but was wounded and later heard the attacker die by suicide. Fenton recalled the juror’s name McSorley before the fatal incident.
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Daniel A. Fenton
West Main Street
Middletown
N. Y
Fenton
Elberton
McSorley
San Francisco
Chicago
Drown in Accident at Huntington Avenue Baptist Picnic
A gasoline launch carrying twenty picnic guests struck river pilings near shore in Baltimore. Two women and a man, Katharine E. Brown 60 and Frank Pryor 19 plus another child died. sixteen passengers survived and were rescued by shore teams. Pryor served as engineer. others attended Huntington Avenue Baptist Church Sunday School picnic.
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Canton
Baltimore
Patapsco
Katherine E. Brown
Frank Pryor
Pryor
Huntington Avenue Baptist Church
Smallpox Microbe Found as Bolivian Argentine Rift Grows
Reports say Brazilian health chief Dr Oswaldo Cruz announces discovery of smallpox microbe of animal origin. Diplomatic ties between Bolivia and Argentina break after President Montes insults Argentinians, prompting recall of Senor Fonseca and Bolivian minister in Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires grants passports as relations deteriorate.
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William A. Rublee
Vienna
Oswaldo Cruz
Brazilian Sanitary Service
Berlin
Reichstag
Bolivia
Montes
Alcorta
Argentine government #8 an insult, and at once Senor Fonseca
la’ Paz
Buenoa
Ayres
Abe
de Ape
Former Judge Clarkson Found Working in Virginia Factory
Judge Joseph B. Clarkson Jr. of Kenosha Wisconsin, who vanished July 14, was found Friday in Sabula Virginia working in a button factory under the name John Paul. Detectives escorted him home as a mystery over his memory deepened. He had lived previously as Doolittle in Iowa eighteen years earlier and had even sought work at a farm where he had labored before.
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Venezuela Congress
Richard Golden
Robert Womack
Cripple Creek
Albert A. Pope
Massachusetts
Joseph R. Clarkson
Kenosha
Wis
Lord Kitchener
Duke of Connaught
Iowa
Joseph B. Clarkson, Jr
Sabula
John Paul
John J. Burns
Judge Clarkson
Omaha
Neb
Iowe
Doolittle
Salmon Run Drowns Wash Canneries Influx Of Fish
Thousands of salmon flood spawning streams as traps are lifted. Canneries in Washington are overwhelmed with fish and long barges unload massive hauls. Sockeye price sinks to 10 cents each as the catch swamps processing capacity.
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Washington
Bellingham
Wash
Crowds Gather for U S Land Drawings at Spokane
Crowds of land seekers gather as the United States conducts drawing for Coeur d Alene Spokane and Flathead reservations. About 105000 Coeur d Alene applicants have one chance in 833, Spokane 100000 applicants one in 400, and 87000 Flathead applicants one in fifteen to win.
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Cour d’Alene
U.S
Spokane
Coeur d’Alene
Flathead
Coeur d'Alene
Spokane Lands
Aland
Richard Golden Actor Dies Suddenly in Georgia
An obituary notes the death of Richard Golden, actor, under unexpected circumstances aboard a hoseboat in Savannah, Georgia. The report records his career highlights and the local notice of his passing.
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Richard Golden
Gueaton
Geaveiona
Richard
Yale Diploma Recipients Include White House Figure
Baby McKee of White House fame among early graduates as Yale issues diplomas at semester end. John Lauritzen, Fer gua Falta contractor, lands contract for Moor head normal dormitory. price listed as 6 446. Minnesota University reports two faculty losses Frances Squire Potter and Mary Gray Beck who join National Woman's Organization. Carnegie Selene Han receives extra 20 600 beyond 30 000 pledged to Maral.
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Baby McKee
White House
Yale
John Lauritzen
Fergua Falta
The
Moor
Minn
Minnesota
University
Frances Squire Potter
Mary’ Gray
Beck
National
Woman's Outrage
Carnegie
Selene
Han
Ini
Maral
Chicago Business Outlook Brightens as Demand Expands
The article notes rising production and investment across industries, with improved bank payments and freight movement. It highlights strong iron and steel signs, growing finished-product demand, and higher wholesale activity. Crop reports remain favorable, corn prospects boost purchasing power, while bank clearings reach 257.8 million and failures stay modest.
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Chicago
Taritt
Ene
Dun’s
Weekly Review of Trade
August tariff advances and market shifts in New York
The piece notes August as a turning point with a new tariff in place, crops taking shape while yield estimates temper, and old supplies commanding high premiums. It also cites labor scarcity, cautious cotton goods buying due to high raw materials, and iron and steel price gains dampening new business. Weekly U S business failures: 184. Canada 27. comparisons to prior weeks and years.
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New York
United States
Bradstreet
Unclear OCR snippet on Chicago market prices
Fragmentary text shows cattle hogs and sheep price notes with primes and brief quotes. No clear event, date, or entities beyond Chicago market terms.
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Chicago
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