Norman E Mack for Chairman in Democratic Campaign
Bryan favors Norman E Mack of New York to manage the fall campaign. Wade of Iowa Ryan of Wisconsin considered but felt lacking in necessary experience. Lamb of Indiana declined. Mack disclaimed desire yet Bryan urged the appointment citing Mack’s business skill and political experience.
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Wade
Iowa
Ryan
Wisconsin
Chitazo
Norman E. Mack
New York
Mr. Bryan
National Committee
Martin J. Wade
Timothy =. Ryan
John EB. Lamb
Indiana
Wir
Mack
Bryan
Nebraskan
Johnson in Demand for Personal Interview in St Paul
Governor Johnson faces widespread speaking requests as Democratic candidate William J. Bryan asks for an early meeting at Fairview to arrange appearances. Bryan notes Minnesota delegates’ cordial reception in Lincoln and seeks availability details amid strong demand across states.
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Bryan
St. Paul
Joto- Son
WY. J. Bryan
Minnesota
Lincoln
Embezzlement Charge for Bank Official in Cleveland
A warrant was issued for H. W. Gazell secretary treasurer of the Farmers and Merchants Banking Co as it closed its doors Gazell faces embezzlement charges of 32023 dollars The assignee reports bank assets totaling 209000 dollars in the unsettled estate
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Cleveland
H. W. Gazell
Farmers and Merchants’ Banking Company
Gazell
Immense Snake Captured Off Hudson
In New York on July 27 a giant serpent was landed from the Anglo American Oil Company's steamer Hudson anchored off Stapleton. The snake, captured at Singapore by Captain C B Fenton, is 30 feet 3 inches long and weighs 812 pounds.
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New York
United States
Hudson
Anglo- American
Oi Company
Stapleton
Singapore
CB. Fenton
Trains Annulled Between Reading and Lancaster
Heavy rain washed away bridges and flooded tracks along the Reading and Columbia Railroad between Reading and Lancaster. Bridges were washed out and sections ran under six feet of water, forcing cancellation of all trains between the two cities.
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Reading
Steading and Columbia
Lancaster
Nineteen Indians Killed in Sonora Encounter
In Sonora near Cetrocela Imaculada ranch a clash between Mexican troops and Papago Indians left nineteen Indians and two soldiers dead and five soldiers wounded. Captain Baron led sixty troops who surprised a village. After a retreat ordered by the bugler both sides opened fire. the Indians fled to the hills taking their wounded, while the soldiers burned houses.
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City of
Mexico
Imaculada Ranch
Cetrocela
Altar
Sonora
Baron
Baren
Wets Win by One Vote in Georgetown KY
Georgetown voters approve local option in central Kentucky by a single vote after a tense election. Women and children canvassed the city, bands played at polling places, and turnout was marked by loud scenes and community involvement.
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Georgetown
Kentucky
Conference Held at Chicago For Republican Strategy
The second conference between Frank H. Hitchcock and state Republican leaders met in Chicago’s auditorium on July 27. States represented included Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana and Michigan couldn’t attend due to short notice. A full conference may follow when headquarters open August 15. Attendees included E. E. Hart, A. R. Burnham, Charles Nagel, and Alfred T. Rogers. The group approved a voter poll plan covering nativity, religion, politics, and other data. Hitchcock also presented the new executive committee list, with timing for announcements undecided.
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Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Repblican National Committee
Sulitorium Ann
Hingis
Indiana
Loway
Kentucky
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Illinois
National Committee
Messrs. E. E. Hart
Iowa
A. R. Burnham
Charles Nagel
Alissouri
Alfred T. Rogers
Colorado Springs
Nebraska
William Hayward
Republican State Committee
Hitchcock
Hearst Declines Presidency Candidacy Word Stands Firm
William R. Hearst, returning from Europe, says he will not accept any presidential nomination. He has given his word he will not be a candidate under any circumstances. He notes no change in Independence League sentiment toward endorsing Republican or Democratic candidates.
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Hearst
New York
William R. Hearst
Europe
Independence League
League
Mr. Hearst
Street Car Strike Halts Egin Belvidere Line
The entire force of motormen and conductors on the Egin and Belvidere Street Car company is on strike, stopping traffic. The walkout stems from a wage demand of 25 cents an hour for crews, higher than the 18 to 21 cents previously offered, with similar demands for other union workers.
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Rigin
Egin and Belvidere Street Car Company
Chicago Law and Order league declares open war on vice
Wealthy Chicago property owners who run red light districts and saloons face legal action after Arthur Burrage Farwell led a bid to prosecute owners and tenanted sites. State's Attorney Healy to draft notices warning owners to halt vicious resorts or face penalties.
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Chicago
Chicago Law and Order League
Arthur Burrage Farwell
Healy
Recorder's Office
Farwell
Twenty-second Street
Twenty-first
Dearborn Streets
Teague
Roosevelts oil ruling sparks new legal bid in Chicago
Chicago July 27 president Roosevelts statement on the Standard Oil decision energizes the government to seek a writ of certiorari and a rehearing to recover about 24.24 million. District Attorney Sims and aides coordinate with Attorney General Bonaparte and Kellogg for possible Supreme Court action while a separate stabbing in St Paul leaves Joe Hanley dead and Ida Dodson under arrest.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Standard Oil
Sims
Court of Appeals
Bonaparte
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals
James H. Wilkerson
Harry A. Parkin
Department of the
Bureau of Justice
Frank B. Kellogg
Wil
Supreme Court
St. Paul
Joe Hanley
Minnesota Club
Bethesda Hospital
Tater
Ida Dodson
Two Iowa Tots Drowned Near Lake City Riverside Tragedy
Mrs. Enis Heath slept at home with a severe headache when her two little daughters wandered from the yard and entered the North Coon river southeast of Lake City. Helen, three years three months, and Harriet, two, were drowned in the water while the mother rested.
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Iowa
Lake City
Enis Heath
Helen
Harriet
North Coon River
Robbers Blow Safe For $15,000 In Jewelry Heist
A New York burglary report states criminals secured about 15,000 dollars in diamonds and gold by dynamiting the safe of Thomas J. Bonn & Co. They climbed to the roof with a rope ladder and entered via a skylight, leaving tools behind.
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New York
Thomas J. Bonn & Co
Flavoring Tobacco Secrets Revealed in London Answers
The London Answers article explains how tobacco is flavored using a wide range of additives such as saltpetre licorice honey molasses and maple sugar to enhance burn and sweetness for chewers. It notes many plants and scents are used in fancy tobaccos and denies widespread use of opiates except in some imported cigarettes while mentioning binding agents like guai glycerin and the dipping method.
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Havana
London
Submerged Presbyterian Adds Up To Many Denominations
In Philadelphia a revival guest explains his family attends multiple churches, from Presbyterian to Methodist and Baptist to Unitarian, Episcopal, Congregational. He jokes his religious contributions “submerge” him, prompting the minister’s astonished reaction as he learns the family’s broad faith mix.
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Philadelphia
Presbyterian
Congregational Sun School
Crow deterrent by string angles in corn fields
A New York Press excerpt describes a farmer’s method to deter crows by stretching two strings on poles to form angles. Crows avoid entering the angled zones, while crops at the ends are damaged. The technique is touted as simple, effective, and easy to implement.
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New York Press
Sign Language on the Curb Brokers on Broad Street
New York dispatch reports that Broad Street cork brokers use sign language to convey quotations and sales to offices. Some employ deaf or dumb alphabet codes while others use a distinct signaling code known only to their firm. The system changes periodically to stay ahead of competitors.
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Cork
Broad Street
York Cor
Pittsburg Dispatch
The Safest Way duelist exchange in Kansas City Newsbook
The first duelist bitterly renounces the act as the seconds prepare with deadly pistols. Both men insist any hit would be an accident and express fear at handling a pistol. The exchange ends with a plea to aim carefully to avoid being struck.
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Kansas City Newsbook
Selwyns Curious Taste And Lord Hollands Illness
George Selwyn pursued a strange passion to view dear bodies among friends. Lord Holland lay ill at Holland House shortly before death. Selwyn sent to ask how he was and if he wished to see him. Ford Holland replied he would be delighted if alive tomorrow or dead.
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Selwyn
George Selwyn
Lord Holland
Holland House
Ford Holland
George
Went 2 Shade Better
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt contrasts two men arguing over temperament with sharp, fragmented rhetoric. One accuses the other of being temperamentally impossible while the other reddens in face, calling the remark temperamentally inconceivable.
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Philadelphia Ledger
No Two People Quite So Cordial When They Censure
The Kansas City Journal notes that no two persons are more confidential and cordial than when they are censuring a third party. The quotation reflects a skeptical social dynamic attributed to Jean Paul Richter, highlighting irony in social interactions.
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Kansas City Journal
Paul Richter
Sewer contract bids due August 3 for Emmetsburg Iowa project
Notice of bids to be received by City Clerk of Emmetsburg Iowa until August 3 for sewer construction including 40 feet of 6 inch pipe three manholes and one flush tank. Bids must include $100 certified check and $500 bond. work to commence by August 10 and be complete by October 1 1998. City reserves right to reject all bids. Also ad seeks purebred R C White Leghorn hens at six cents each by Mrs M McEvoy.
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Emmetsburg
Iowa
Ipean
Ceneil
T. F. Rutledge
Notice of Will Hearing in Wil State District Court
The notice announces proof of the last will and testament of Mull Songland, deceased. The hearing is set for Tuesday October 10, 1908, in the District Court in Vacation, with E. M. Carney, Clerk, certifying the official signature and ordering the examination and reading of the instrument.
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Mull Songland
Amine
Joly
Blood Poison Cure Promised by Dr Shallenberger
A vintage medical ad promises positive cure for blood poison from the famed Dr J F Shallenberger. It claims many chronic cases neglected or mistreated have been perfected cures with no experiments, offering free confidential consultations from a Chicago based address and reference to a state bank.
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Permaneen
Shallenberger
Huatness
Allsurgreat Exter
Gud Alt
Ear
Bose
Baroce
Cress Sven
BR. J. F. Shallenberger Monblaed Verieard
Drecect State Bank
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Emmetsburg National Bank
Brown
Geo
B. Pearsall
Wy Brown
Hull Hozgland
W. I. Branagan
Geo. B. McCarty
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Alex Peddie
Thomas Kirby
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Frank Illingworth
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