Bryan Praised for Railways and Trust Views in New York Visit
William Jennings Bryan received praise from the American Anti-Trust League for his Madison Square Garden speech advocating government ownership of railroads and destruction of criminal trusts. He spoke in Bridgeport on tariff and trust issues, arguing private monopoly is indefensible and urging a Democratic Congress to back reform.
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New York
Wiliam J. Bryan
American Anti-Trust League
Madison Square Garden
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
America
United States
Ile
Mr. Bryan
Bridgeport
Bryan in New York comments on Roosevelt and railroad plan
William J. Bryan arrived in New York from Bridgeport and spoke on Roosevelt as a possible GOP candidate, federal railroads, and Jim Crow law implications. He outlined staged appearances in Newark and Jersey City, then canceled plans to tour New Zealand, opting to return home.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Bridgeport
Victoria Hotel
Bryan
Roosevelt
National Democratic Club
Newark
Jersey City
New Zealand
Scandal at Central New York Institute for Deaf Mutes
State board of charities ordered immediate discharge of every employee at the Central New York Institute for Deaf Mutes after an inquiry sparked by anonymous letters. About 150 youths, including many girls around 16, are housed there. Names linked to the letters include Belle Williams, Winifred Beck, and Jeanette Poole.
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New York
Rome
N. Y
State Board of Charities
Central
New York Institute For Deaf Mutes
Belle Williams
Indianapolis
Ind
Winnifred Beck
Stanford, Kans
Jeanette Poole
Chicago
Surplus for August Reveals Government Gains
Washington reports for August 1906 total receipts of 56 million 7 thousand 596 dollars against expenditures of 47 million 848 thousand 449 dollars. The month shows a surplus of 8 million 155 thousand 147 dollars, contrasting with a deficit of 4 million 660 thousand 061 dollars in August 1905. Customs receipts rise nearly 3 million, internal revenue up 2.3 million, and other sources add about 5.149 million.
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Washington
Morris Nominated for Circuit Judge by County Committee
John Morris of this city has been placed on the Republican county ticket as the nominee for circuit judge. The vacancy followed the recent death of Col. R. S. Robertson, whose selection had been the convention’s choice in June. Morris was chosen by unanimous vote of the county committee.
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John Morris
Col. R. S. Robertson
Mr. Morris
Republicans pick Morris for vacant county post
At a Saturday session in Paris head quarters Berry and Finkison streets the Republican county central committee unanimously nominated Mr Morris to fill the vacancy caused by Col Robertson's death. Morris son of the late Judge John Morris and partner in Breen Morris is abroad and will not return until September 10 while he tours the American Bar Association in St Paul and a ten day Canadian trip for rest.
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Republican County Central Committee
Paris
Berry and
Finkison
Col. Robertson
Edward O’ronke
E. G. Carey
Perry Township
Morris
John Morris
Breen & Morris
American Bur Association
St. Paul
Minn
Canada
Youthful Forger Is Sent to Jail
Charles Haas admitted guilt in the eiter court after forging his father’s name on a $55 check and traveling to Chicago. He remains in jail in the county juvenile department on bond of $590 awaiting trial in the circuit court. Rose McCulloch testified Haas claimed his father was ill and needed money, leading to the cashing of a forged check. Other cases note Frank Lang’s guilty plea to specific immorality with a $5 fine, plus costs. Owen Groogan, John Lane, and Harry Howard paid fines for drunkenness. An ad for Dade’s Little Liver Pills appears at the end.
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Charles Haas
Chicago
Rose McCulloch
Hamilton National Bank
Haas
Jacob Hues
Farm for Sale in Allen County Indiana 154 Acres
Attractive farm near Fort Wayne in Ann Hackley Reserve offering 154 acres with 47 acres of timber. Features include a good house and barn, multiple buildings, a fine orchard, and access via a gravel road six miles from Fort Wayne. Presented by BITTINGER HOUK.
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Allen County
Indiana
Ann
Hackley Reserve
Fort Wayne
Bittinger & Houk
Cuba Struggle Widens as Insurgents Rally Aid
Reports from Havana describe insurrection spreading to Puerto Principe and Santa Clara provinces. Rural guards mobilize, bands seize towns like Moron and Arroyo Blanco, while officials in Havana confer and prepare to crush uprisings.
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Havana
Premio Principe
Moron
Garcia Canizares
House of Representatives
Puerto Principe
Arroyo Blanco
Avila
Dedion Sanenes
Silva
Mendes Canate
Benort Farrill
Havana Nolice
Ranchuelo
Cienfuegos
Province of Santa
Cuban National Assembly
Hine
Santiago de Cuba
Songo
Urbano Sanchez
Santiago
Senor O'Farril
Mendez Capote
Joaquin Castillo
Santa Clara
Carillo
Campos Marquetti
Bahia Honda
Prisoner, Jailer and Janitor in Old Nashville Jail
Emmet Turpin of Nashville, serving a sentence for liquor-law violations, locked himself in the historic Brown County jail after the door was left open. He now acts as prisoner, jailer, and janitor, keeping the key and unlocking the door as needed to fetch supplies. He has threatened to sue the county for wages.
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Columbus
Ind
Nashville
Brown County
Emmet Turpin
Turpin
Advert for Dr. King's New Life Pills
A lively warning about constipation leading to appendicitis ends with a recommendation to take Dr. King's New Life Pills. The ad claims these pills regulate stomach liver and bowels without pain and lists Dreier & Bro. druggists as sellers for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
Dreier & Bro
Elected Trustees Named in Farah Bankruptcy Case
Creditors of the bankrupt firm K. Farah & Bro and Kaleel Farah met before Referee A. Wood on Saturday to choose Citizens' Trust Company as trustees. The session proceeded with formal proceedings and selections for the administration of assets.
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Citizens’ Trust Company
Farah
of. K. Farah & Bro
Kaleel
Sd.a. Wood
Thitizens
the. B
Dickets Meet a Horrible Fate on the Northbound Train
Richard Etts, 35, freight conductor for the Grand Rapids and Indiana, was killed in the east yards when his own train backed over him after he had just brought in the second section of No. 40 from Grand Rapids. Surviving are his widow and four children. Etts, noted as industrious and sober, had recently bought a home, and Grand Rapids officials praised his dependable service.
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Richard B. Etts
Grand Rapids
Indiana Road
Oliver Street
East Yards
Lake Shore Road
Toledo
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Fort Wayne
Windsay
Dick Etts
Ralph Rolape Injured in Yard Accident Amputation Follows
Seventeen year old Ralph Rolape son of Mr and Mrs John B Rolape residing at 913 East Jefferson street suffered a severely injured left foot when a string of cars was moved in the Lake Shore yards. He fell and a truck pit passed over his leg leading to amputation below the knee by Dr J M Dinnen at St Josephs hospital about 5 am Saturday. Rolape, a night seal clerk, had joined the Lake Shore about five weeks ago after working at I J Golden and was a Brotters' school graduate.
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Ralph Rolape
John B. Rolape
East
Jefferson Street
Lake Shore
J. M. Dinnen
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ralph
Carey
St. Joseph's Hospital
Dinnen
Brotters’ School
I. J. Golden
Bryan Welcomed as Distinguished American Guest in Ohio
The event featured ex-Congressman George Fred Williams from Massachusetts as a guest, with Ohio Democratic officials and Mayor Studley present. Lieutenant Governor Rollin S. Woodruff greeted Bryan, praising his character and noting his global honors, while Bryan declined to discuss political topics during his remarks.
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George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Garber
Democratic State Central Committee
Ohio
Bryan
Fuller
Democratic Club
Studley
Rollin’ S. Woodruff
Nebraska
Bryan Faces Brief Stop in Stamford on Campaign Train
Mr. Bryan's train paused briefly in Stamford after a fifteen minute delay. A crowd of hundreds gathered but few could reach him as his car stood at the west end, forcing most to glimpse him from afar. He greeted the crowd with a quick smile and promise to return.
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Mr. Bryan
East
Hotel Victoria
Grand Central Depot
Bryan
New Haven
New York
Hartford
New England
Central Green
University Town
J. J. Lentz
Ohio
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Garvin
Rhode Island
Archibald McNeil
Bridgeport
Stamford
Conn
Digestive aids and liver support claim in old text
A fragment advises that a sallow complexion and dull eyes stem from poor digestion and inactive liver. It mentions laxatives and fruit and suggests a syrup to aid digestion and stimulate the liver and bowels.
Trepoff Illness Rumors Stir in St Petersburg
Reports circulate that General Trepoff, palace commander, is seriously ill with unclear illness linked to past poisoning rumors. Premier Stolypin remains favored by the emperor as police seize an infiltration of terrorists and a suspect in Stolypin’s August 25 assassination case is alleged to be Jewish. Archangel authorities permit political prisoners to depart temporarily.
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St. Petersburg
Trepoff
Stolrpin
Peterhof
Min
Noyce Vremya
Stolypin
Archangel
Russia
Social revolutionists claim Min murder credit
In Moscow on September 1 the social revolutionists issued a proclamation claiming credit for General Min's murder and denying any link to the Stolypin life attempt. The Moscow governor general refused to back pay striking workers and warned employers against yielding to the demands.
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Moscow
Social
Min
Stolypin
Dreadnaught Commissioned Amid Naval Milestone
The battleship Dreadnaught was commissioned in Portsmouth England today eleven months after keel laying. She can be used in emergencies but will not be fully completed internally for a couple of months. Steam and gunnery trials are to be conducted within a month.
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Portsmouth
England
New Governor of Warsaw Appointed by General Von Becker
Major General Von Becker of St. Petersburg named temporary governor general of Warsaw. The Jewish chaper Der Wes reported that twenty Polish anarchists escaped from Warsaw and are heading to the United States.
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Warsaw
von Becker
St. Petersburg
der Wes
United States
Pumpkin Carriage Reveals Cartridges in Market
In Moscow on September 1 a pumpkin carried by a man in countryman garb drew police attention for its excessive weight. A closer probe showed the fruit was filled with cartridges and the bearer suspected as a revolutionist.
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Moscow
Wholesale Arrests in Warsaw Police Sweep
Warsaw police report over two thousand arrests in a city sweep last night. Many prisoners complain of police brutality as the operation concludes.
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Warsaw
Attack near Libau results in deaths and injuries
An organized assault on a detachment escorting prisoners near Libau Russia led to fierce fighting. Reinforcements arrived and troops fired into the crowd, killing eight and wounding fifty, including a mother with a baby.
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Libau
Russia
Victims of Disaster by Death Toll Report
San Francisco officials tally 452 deaths from the April 18 disaster. Among victims 266 died from collapsing walls, 177 from fire, 7 from gunshots, and 2 from ptomaine poisoning in substandard emergency canned goods. Of the dead, 420 believed white, 18 Chinese, 4 Japanese. eleven were under one year old.
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San Francisco
State Board of Health
J D Brown Retires From Randall Hotel Firm
J D Brown retires after fifteen years with the Randall hotel, his stake bought by partner Frank E Purcell who will continue the business. Brown plans to pursue other interests.
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Frank Purcell
Randall Hotel
J. D. Brown
Randall ‘Hotel
Frank
E. Purcell
Mr. Brown
Owl
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