Divided Views On Canteen Question At G A R Encampment
Minneapolis August 16 The Grand Army of the Republic held business sessions focusing on canteen abolition and the Wirz monument proposal. Commander Tanner addressed reports and urged Memorial Day observance while praising pension efforts and contrasting Southern partial support among women with veteran unity.
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Minneapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Hich
Wirz
Grand Army
Tanner
Denver
Capt
Andersonville
Woman's Relief Corps
South
Congress
Pub
Old Chief Is Chosen at Union Veterans’ Union Election
At the annual Union Veterans' Union election in St. Paul Minnesota Richard L. Gorman was re elected commander in chief by unanimous vote Other officers chosen include Major General George W Wentworth surgeon general General R A Stevenson chaplain in chief General Peter Dickson adjutant general General Cassius M Rose and an executive committee to select next convention site.
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Congress
Montana
Tweedale
Battles
Clark
Cummings
Grand Army
M. J. Cummings
Judge Advocate
C. A. Clark
War Department
United States
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Minn
Union Veterans’ Union
Richard L. Gorman
George W. Wentworth
Haverhill
Mass
R. A. Stevenson
Manchester
Ohio
Peter Dickson
Defiance
H. C. Ferguson
Cassius M. Rose
Insane Workman Slays Kin Then Kills Self in Frenzy
Chicago August 15 Emil Berner a Batavia mechanic murdered his brother in law Ernest Franzen by cutting his throat and severely injured Mrs Berner before turning the razor on himself dying minutes later. Neighbors were summoned after the attack at the Berner home. Sigma Berner and a boarder escaped by leaping from windows.
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Chicago
Emil Berner
Batavia
Ernest Franzen
Bride of Congressmen Gilbert Wedding Report
A marriage report notes the wedding of Jon W. Gilbert and Edna L. Gilbert. Details mention Newton W. Gilbert and a ceremony referenced as occurring in August, with connections to missing or unclear local places and names.
Picnic draws record attendance at Orphans' Home anniversary
The Reformed Orphans' Home celebrated its twenty third founding anniversary with the largest crowd in the institution’s history. Judge Edward O'Rourke and Clarence C. Gilliam s spoke as extra streetcar service ferried attendees, booths welcomed visitors, and a big noon dinner drew crowds.
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Reformed Orphans‘ Home
Reformed Orphans’ Home
Edward O’rourke
Allen Circuit Court
Clarence C. Gilliams
Congress
Twelfth
Women in mad bargain rush cause deaths at dishpan sale
In St. Joseph Missouri on August 16 a dishpan sale triggered a stampede of about 1 000 women. The store interior reached 96 degrees as exits clogged and shoppers overwhelmed others. Two women died and seven were seriously injured with more than a dozen treated by medical students and police. Names include Mrs W F King Mrs William H Evans Mrs John T Young and Ella Reader among the injured or dead.
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St. Joseph
Calcutta
Seventh
Felix Streets
W. F. King
William H. Evans
John T. ‘Young
Ella Reader
E.G. Huddleston
Alligon
M.phillips
James
Wieland
Delle, Best
Mijas
Eliza Duncan
Cannon renominated for eighteenth Illinois district presidency boom
Danville Illinois August conv en tion of the Eighteenth Illinois district renominates Joseph G Cannon for the eighteenth time amid strong support for a possible presidential bid. Cannon thanks the delegates and cites Republican prosperity under McKinley and the Dingley era, insisting the party remains the people’s servant and urging unity for the 1908 campaign.
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Danville
Illinois
Joseph G. Cannon
Cannon
Uncle Joe
United States
National House of Representatives
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Republican Party
National Congress
Republic
William McKinley
Congress
Dingley
William McKtiney
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Lakes
Gulf
Rio Grande
Orient
American
Uncle Joe Cannon Seeks Room for Presidency Advised by Friends
Speech outlines tariff revision to aid the masses while opposing government by injunction. Cannon warns Gompers against legislation that could unleash criminal violence in labor conflicts. He defends property rights, praises Roosevelt, and notes populist Democrat deal on state offices after conference on nominees.
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Uncle Joe
Cannon
Gompers
Republic
Joe
Pat
The
Roosevelt
Fusion Ticket Formed By Democrats And Populists In Nebraska
The Nebraska state fusion ticket was completed this morning with Populists naming J S Canady for auditor J W Wolfe for land commissioner Prof Watson for superintendent of public instruction George Horst for railway commissioner J W Davis for Fillmore county and Dr A P Fitzsimmons for Johnson county The Democrats endorsed Ashton C Shallenberger for governor William H Green for lieutenant governor Carl R Goucher for secretary of state Frank C Babcock for treasurer and L J Abbott for attorney general The fusion covers the entire ticket and follows a prior split over Berge whose defeat prompted the pact indignant Populists had resisted but agreed to back Shallenberger and Bryan supporters hope for harmony in the state conventions
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
J. S. Canady
Minden
J.W. Wolfe
Prof. Watson
Cherry County
George Horst
Polk County
J. W. Davis
Fillmore County
A. P. Fitzsimmons
Johnson County
Ashton C. Shallenberg
Alma
William H. Green
Creighton
Carl R. Goucher
Wahoo
Frank C. Babcock
Hastings
L. J. Abbott
Omaha
Berge
Shallenberger
W. H. Thompson
Grand Island
United States Senate
Bryan’s
Demo Rats
Monterey man overmeyer seeks divorce and plans new marriages
Daniel Overmeyer of Monterey Indiana files for divorce from Mildred Overmeyer accusing abandonment. The 70 year old widower with eleven children says he will marry a widow with four children in Argos if decreed and, if not, a young widow in South Bend. He compares marriage to horse trading.
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Peru
Ind
Daniel Overmeyer
Monterey
Here
Mildred Smith Overmeyer
Noblesville
Romeo
Argos
South Bend
Overmeyer
Smith
Fort Wayne Lad Sings to the Blue Army
Fort Wayne youth Jack Kelley, a regimental musician at Fort Benjamin Harrison, uses a sweet voice and mastery of violin, clarinet, and mandolin to earn money singing patriotic airs, popular tunes, and sacred music for soldiers. His performances consistently draw donations at headquarters and around camp.
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Fort Wayne
Ndianapolis
Fort Benjamin Harrison
F& Lad
Jack Kelley
Cam
Digg
Train collision near Summit injures few passengers and kills sheep
East bound Big Four train No. 34 struck two cars of an extra freight at Summit early today. The collision damaged the passenger engine and killed several sheep. Initial reports claimed many injuries and physicians were sent from Lafayette. Passengers were shaken but none seriously hurt. Express Messenger Thomas sustained serious injuries.
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Lafayette
Ind
Big Four
Summit
Express
Thomas
Petition Seeks Bankruptcy for Planet Manufacturing Co
In Laporte Indiana a bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court by American National Bank of Pensacola Florida Union Bank and Trust Company Montgomery Alabama and First National Bank Evergreen Alabama against Planet Manufacturing company makers of picture frames and room moulding Emmet Scott was named receiver last week by Judge Richter of the Laporte circuit court Foreign creditors sought a second receiver assets are about 175000 liabilities 225000 Connections include Bank of America Chicago and Creelman Lumber company potential financial troubles flagged by creditors
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Laporte
Ind
Planet Manufacturing Company
American National Bank
Pensacola
Fla
Union Bank and Trust Company
Montgomery
Ala
First National Bank
Evergreen
Emmet Scott
Richter
Coffin Defends State Life In Colorado Report
Charles F. Coffin general counsel for State Life Insurance company issued a statement on behalf of the directors responding to E. E. Rittenhouse deputy Colorado insurance superintendent. The reply covers general condition contracts including service contracts and State Agency company and Van Laningham contracts. It also addresses the directors alleged lack of direct control.
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Indianapolis
Charles F. Coffin
State Life Insurance Company
E. E. Rittenhouse
Colorado
State Agency
van Laningham
Rittenhouse
Elk hart Mutual Life Placed in Receiver’s Hands
Elkhart Indiana August 16 The Elkhart Mutual Life association was placed in receivership with Arthur E Darling named as receiver The total assets are reported under 1000 dollars The receivership was requested by Bella Shinberg of Syracuse New York The company sold fourteen hundred policies to Marquette Mutual of Chicago
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Elkhart
Ind
Elkhart Mutual Life Association
Arthur E. Darling
Bella Shinberg
Syracuse
N. Y
Marquette Mutual Company
Chicago
Second victim dies in Jeffersonville interurban crash
Jeffersonville Indiana August 16 nine year old Carroll Kennedy died today as the second victim of yesterday’s interurban accident. He and Walter Tripps rolled from a sand pile onto a railroad track in front of a car.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Carroll Kennedy
Walter Tripps
Barnett, Noted Stock Buyer, Kills Self in Indiana
James W. Barnett, 65, prominent stock buyer of Frankfort Indiana, died by hanging in a buggy shed and slashing his throat with a razor. The death occurred August 16.
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Frankfort
Ind
James W. Barnett
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