Hopkins Wins Hard Contest For Governor and Senator
Chicago Aug 11 Republicans nominate C Deneen for governor and Albert Hopkins for US senator. Democrats choose L B Stringer for Senate and Adlai Stevenson for governor. Early returns show Deneen leading Yates by about 12 000 to 45 000 and Hopkins ahead of Foss by around 13 000, with counties yet to report potentially narrowing the margin. Foss may capture control of the legislature, prompting a heated post election battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Deneen Namad
Adlai E. Stevenson
L. B. Stringer
Senate
Chicago
Deneen
United States
Albert J. Hopkins
Yates
Hopkins
Foss
Hopkins-managers
Lincoln
Democratc
A. B. Stevenson
Bloomington
New York Republicans debate Hughes renomination outcome
The Republican rank and file in New York will guide Charles E. Hughes's gubernatorial renomination. Chairman Timothy J. Woodruff said the party seeks the body’s sentiment and will act accordingly. Temporary state convention chair will be Elihu Root or Joseph H. Choate, with the other to be permanent chair.
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New York
Ang
Republican Party
Charles E. Hughes
Timothy J. Woodraff
Woodruff
Republican Party of
Sovernor
Wooiiruit
Elihu Reot
Joseph H. Chouse
Girl in line five weeks to secure land claim
In Duluth on August 1, Miss Anna Rose, a nineteen year old girl, stood at the United States land office door for a five week wait ahead of her before the land would open for settlement. She is sixth in line, with five men ahead, and intends to become a farmer by raising chickens and vegetables, despite lacking reading matter and fearing the long wait in the dark stalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Anna Rose
United States
Miss Rowe
Federal Building
Union Printers Meet Opens 54th Convention in Boston
The fifty-fourth annual convention of the International Typographical union and the seventh Stereotypers and Electrotypers unions of North America began in Boston with reports noting reclamation efforts for offices lost during the eight hour campaign. Membership stands around forty six thousand, with extensive outreach to isolated printers. Secretary Treasurer Bramwood reports regular union funds totaling 198,370 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
International Tynographical Union
International Stereotypers ‘and Electrotypers
North America
Mailers’ Trades District Union
Woman's Auxiliary
International Typographical’ Union
James F. Lynch
Uinton
J. W. Bramwood
Indianapolis
Car Explosion Kills Mrs Mary Bowden and Injures Beckwith Family
Mrs Mary Bowden of Windor O died when a car exploded accelerating at eight miles per hour. F Beckwith forty five was perhaps fatally injured while his daughter Bessie Beckwith sixteen suffered severe bruises. Mrs Beckwith and Bessie were hurled from the vehicle and an ambulance rushed the injured to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Ingra
F. Beckwihh
Bessie Beckwith
Windsor
New Position for Funston in California Command
General Frederick Funston assumes command of the California department with Colonel Maus, and will depart for Fort Leavenworth Kansas to take charge of the cavalry school.
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Funston
San Francisco
Ang. Il
Grigaolie
Frederick Funston
California
Maus
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Market Quotations Minneapolis Wheat Aug. 20
Market quotations from Minneapolis show grain prices for wheat options and futures with various grades and notations including No 1 hard and Northern Wheat with figures such as 1.01 7/8 for Dee and 1.13-5 for Northern, plus delivery and arrival notes on track and transit terms.
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Minneapolis
Dee
Northern
Agricultural Prices And Commodities Reported
St Pan August 1 dairy and livestock prices show steers at 6.75 with quantity 6,009. cows and heifers at varied figures. sheep market noted, and Chicago grain and pork futures listed with August contracts and prices. Butter and dairy products cited. poultry and eggs priced per dozen and per pound. market activity summarized with numeric quotes and sector names.
Chicago Union Stock Yards Market Figures
Chicago stockyards bid lists show cattle categories with prices for Texans Western cattle stockers and feeders cows and heifers and hogs by class light mixed heavy rough good and choice heavy with per head and per hundred weight figures. Pig and sheep entries include yearlings and lambs with assorted price points from the Chicago market desk dated Aug 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cattie
Senator William B Allison Dies in Dubuque Home
William Boyd Allison, longtime U S Senator from Iowa, died at his Locust Street home in Dubuque last week. Heart failure listed as cause. funeral was simple and private with only close family and friends present. The city observed quiet tribute as all businesses closed during the services and burial.
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United States
William Boyd Allison
Dubuque
Hancock
Lewis
Allison
Senate
William Boyd Alison
Perry
Western Reserve College
Obie
Jaws
Sun
Tom Fnes
Cummins
William 5. Allison
J.T. Gergen
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Inter Ineal
Debuque
Avison
Child Scalded to Death in Washing Machine Accident
A three year old daughter of J. P. Johnson, living east of Nora Springs, died from burns after falling head first into a tub of boiling water as the mother prepared more washing. The child survived only a few hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Johnson
Burns
Nora Springs
Daring Rescue At Waterloo Delivers Selfless Lifesaving Act
William Weld reportedly saved Charles E. Harbaugh from drowning at Waterloo after a perilous struggle under water. Weld carried Harbaugh ashore alone despite cramps and exhaustion, his heart the only sign of life until rescue. The Andrew Carnegie commission has been informed of the act. A separate note reports Iowa Falls shopper Mrs M W Canteris finding a gold watch inside a pail of lard from a prize package.
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Willian Weld
Carnegie Frustens
William Weld
Charles E. Harbaugh
Waterloo
Farbaugh
Weld
Harbaugh
Andrew Carnegie
Iowa
M. W. Canteris
Iowa Falls
Sister Mary Callista to recover after skin grafts
After a severe burn at St. Joseph's college in Dubuane the sister received skin grafts from twelve donors. The painful operations have ended, convescence begun, and she is able to take the air daily. No further procedures are expected to restore vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Callista
Showna
St. Joseph’s College
Dubuane
St. Joseph's College
Callista
Burglary Fight Leaves Boy Suspects Arrested in City
In Alason City four of five burglars were captured after a dispute over plotting a safe blow. One youth under sixteen hid in a barn and was found. A gang member injured a man in a fight, and another died later from injuries. Names given by the youths include Frank White Henry Carl Shockley and Ray Burdiss, all said to live in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alason
Blason City
E Gang
Frank “White
Henry Carl Shockley
ami Ray_ Burdiss
Des Moines
White
Elks Close Convention in Waterloo With Big Parade
The Elks closed their two day convention at Waterloo with a three mile monster parade. A 3 percent purse was raised for the Presbyterian hospital. Officers elected include President Phil S. Mackey Muscatine First VP Lloyd Maxwell Marshalltown Second VP A W Brown Waterloo Third VP William S Kerwin Oelwein Secretary Joseph Varley Port Madison Treasurer A H Nigbaum Davenport Trustee Ufcary Lew Ottumwa Doorkeeper Claude Baker Centerville Sergeant at Arms Thomas Storbill Ottumwa Chaplain Rev G W Hunt Weaterlen.
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Order By Elks
Waterloo
Dubuque
3. W. Watterson
Kedak
Bell
The
Elks
Presbyterian Hospital
Phil S. Mackey
Muscatine
Lioyd Maxwell
Marshalltown
A. W. Brown
Willian S. Kerwin
Oelwein
Joseph Varley
Port Madison
V. A. H. Nigbaum
Davenport
Ufcary Lew
Claude Baker
Centerville
Thomas Storbill
Ottunmwa
G. W. Hunt Weaterlen
Clarion Shops to Move as Hours Law Impacts Rails
Reports indicate Clarion will lose its Chica go Great Western shops as new law restricts continuous train operation hours. To equalize division distances the shops will relocate to Fort Dodge Portla Dade is 140 miles from Omaha and 140 miles from Hayfields and Ochvein, marking a strategic shift in division coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Fort Dodge
Engineer Drowns on Keokuk Bridge After Door Left Open
Engineer William O-Blenness, a galstant on the Keokuk and Wamiton bridge, entered the engine room and fell into the river, drowning after workers left the bridge open to clean the casinos following a boat passage.
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William O-Blenness
Keokuk and
Wamiton
Keokuk
Investigate Iowa Merger By Des Moines Directors
A committee formed by the Commercial Club of Des Moines will probe Burlington Railroad consolidations in Southern Iowa. The group reviews mergers to determine if dissolving the consolidations is advisable.
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Iowa
Nes Moines
Burlington Railroad Company
Woman Commits suicide in Cairo home
Mrs R R Newhirter, a Cairo Tennessee resident, was found dead at her residence with her head beneath a pillow and her mouth and nostrils filled with cotton. The death is reported as a self inflicted act, and authorities are handling the case as a suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Newhirter
Cairo
Laundering Shirt Waists from Youth's Companion
Risthilde the washerwoman, injured, oversees Bridget shaping shirt waists for various figures. She explains fit details, noting small waists need gentle handling and tall figures require higher collars and broader sleeves to avoid bulk.
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Risthilde
Bridget
Mathilde
Old Muthilde
Congressional Bell Signals and House Door Keeper Desks
A fragmented account describes bell signals in the House of Representatives and the door keeper’s desk, noting bells for tellers, yeas and nays, recess, and a call of the house. It also mentions a red light signaling procedures and a distant tunnel analogy, followed by a stray anecdote about a minister and a saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
Congress
Yeas
Anys
National Magazine
Lord Kelvin and the Atlantic Cable's Signal Breakthrough
Lord Kelvin, known as William Thomson, helped the Atlantic cable by predicting and measuring current behavior with a mirror galvanometer. His experiments enabled Morse signaling over long undersea lines, and his work averted failure in the 1858 cable amid strong currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kelvin
Nisin William Thomson
How to Fill Holes in Wood with Various Fillers
A fragmented guide describes filling wood holes using materials like glue and magnesia based pastes. It notes soaking paper and coloring to match wood shade, aiming for a smooth, firm repair.
Apology over Major Rinzer death rumor in Detroit Free Press
A startled military man stormed the editorial offices claiming a death notice of Major Rinzer was false and demanding an apology. The editor printed the next day that the paragraph stating Major Rinzer was dead was without foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sancinus
Rlnzer
Detroit Free Press
Dramatic Onstage Disaster Ends Play With Steam Burst
Actor Bob Footlite recalls a stage mishap when a steam pipe burst during the final act, ruining the scene and provoking exclamations from the audience. The incident ended the performance abruptly as the stage hissed and disrupted the actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Footlite
CUMMINS A CANDIDATE FOR IOWA SENATE ANNOUNCED
Governor Albert B Cummins declares candidacy to succeed Senator Allison in the federal congress and says an interim appointee will fill the seat. He pays tribute to late adviser and aims to be elected by the Iowa legislature for the upper house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Iowa
Albert B. Cumbsrins
Uncle's Daring Escape Tale From The Pear Tree
A fragment from a tale shows a man hiding money with a neighbor’s help. He questions safe hiding places and ponders whether to seek another refuge or return the cash to the pear tree. The great-uncle confirms this plan, and the next day the pear tree yields the lost coin again.
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sExclin
Fragmentary 1900s item with drownings and missing persons
Fragmentary OCR of a local notice or column noting a drowning discovery, missing persons and warrants, with brief references to Martin and others, plus stray literary quips and attributions to authors Read and Chandler Mouiton.
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Fite
Bacton
Fata Io
Trask
St. Faut Union Stock Yards
St. Pan
Shaep—Werhers
Proyi Chirtso
Chicago Union Stock Yards
OWA News Iters
W. B. Allison
Iowa Solon
Browning
Clarion May
L&se
Great Western
Philadelphia Ledger
Harald Twinam
Samuel Truax
Crawfordsville
Truax
Boston Common
Francis Drake
Memorial History
Jean Pant Riuhier
St. Pam
Aiyim Martin Nee Fitwea
Albert Meiz
Battons Cer
William Martin, Jr
Aus
Louise Chandler Mouiton
Colton
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