Senator Allison Dies in Iowa at 1 34 PM
William Boyd Allison veteran Senator from Iowa died at his Locust Street home in Muscatine, Iowa, at 1 34 p m lasting illness marked by heart and kidney complications. Friends kept his condition secret after returning from Washington and he passed away peacefully with physician John T Hancock and close associate John McFwood present. He was born March 2 1829 in Perry Ohio and was in his eightieth year.
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Drought Strikes Indiana Towns Draining Water Supplies
Aug. 5 Sullivan Indiana reports six weeks of unbroken drought pushing water sources to the brink. Busseron Creek level too low to meet demand as output halves and sprinkling bans rise. Fires from sparks threaten fields. several straw, hay and clover fields burned near Sullivan. Nearby Columbus faces potential city water shutoff as White River runs low. Nearby Greensboro's stubble field burns after sparks from a passing rain.
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Baseball Scores and Standings From Augups
Chicago and other major league clubs' results tabulated for Aug 5. Scores across Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Boston Detroit Cleveland St. Louis and other parks with standings, hits, errors, and battery details. Includes final tallies fromwelve innings games and late-night darkouts.
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Senator Allison Career Chronicle Seventy Years in Politics
The profile traces Senator Allison born March 2 1829 Perry Ohio from farm to law via Allegheny College and Western Reserve College. He practiced in Ohio and Dubuque before entering politics as a Republican delegate then Civil War staffer. He served in the U S House 1863 1871 and as U S Senator from Iowa from 1873 until his death. He declined Treasury posts offered by Garfield Harrison and later.
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Iowa Leader Aided Lincoln Nomination at Two Conventions
A fragment highlights an Iowa delegate who supported Abraham Lincoln at major Republican conventions in 1858 and 1896. It notes his early role in Lincoln's 1800 nomination and his collaboration with party leaders in Chicago to secure the Lincoln bid.
Cummins Eyes Senate Seat After Allison Death
Governor Albert B Cummins arrives in Lake Forest and announces he seeks to replace Senator Allison in the federal senate. He notes an immediate appointment to fill the vacancy and hints at a conference with political allies to confirm a short term successor before Congress reconvenes.
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Taft Reports Death of Senator Fore.
telegram from Flat Springs Virginia Aug indicates Senator Fore has died. Taft calls him a great public servant and statesman and a wise counselor and legislator whose service benefited the country in the House and Senate.
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Deserter Hurley Sentenced to Ten Years Hard Labor
Rear Admiral secretary of the navy approved a court martial verdict placing Frank J Hurley ordinary seaman under ten years hard labor and dishonorable discharge for varous offenses. He had a pattern of desertion and misconduct in the navy. The prison term will be served at the state prison in Wethersfield Connecticut as the navy seeks to curb desertion and extend penalties in line with recent cases.
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Knights of Pythias Parade in Boston Draws Cheers
Ten thousand Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias members marched through Boston in full regalia. Bands played martial airs as banners adorned downtown offices and Pythian colors flew. Spectators greeted the procession with cheers and handclaps along the line of march.
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Last of the Harmony Singers Dies in Indiana Harvest Work
In Shelbyville Indiana on August 4 W W Woodard aged eighty eight died while seated in a buggy watching harvest laborers thresh wheat He was from Morristown and identified as the last of the Missouri harmony singers.
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Temper: A Secret That Fades Before Use
A compact line from Philadelphia Presa hints at a temper that escapes once one attempts to wield it. The fragment alludes to restraint and self-control as essential before action.
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Policeman Declines Post Over Religious Duties
George W. Hollowell, named detective in New Albany Indiana, resigns from the police post claiming church obligations would clash with duties of a policeman. He notified the city commissioners he would not accept the appointment.
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Local remedies boast cures for lung and kidney issues
Mary Lee credits Dr. King's New Discovery with saving James Lee's life by restoring his lungs from severe consumption. Elkhart druggists Bentz, Miller offer Hindi Po kidney cure with a guaranteed full refund if unsatisfied. Trial bottles and 60 cents to one dollar products advertised.
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Electric Bitters praised by San Jose Mrs. Davidson
Mrs. M M Davidson of 379 Gifford Avenue San Jose California reports strong benefits from Electric Bitters noting relief from headache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor. The remedy is sold under guarantee at Houseworth Bros drug stores for 50 cents.
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