Big Conference Seeks Harmony in Iowa Senate Fight
Nearly a thousand Republicans met in Des Moines to back Governor Cummins in calling a special legislative session to amend the primary law for a Republican senatorial choice at the November election. Speakers urged party unity and democratic participation in the process while Cummins announced the call to convene August 31. Bryan planned stops in Salem and Topeka as national Democrats mapped a campaign with Mack and Atwood coordinating speakers to win Ohio.
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Nes Moines
Cumming
Alison
Cummings
Yolliver
George D. Perkins
Sioux Lity Journa
Cummins
John PP. Lacey
Carroll
Repubican
State Central Committee
Cummins Isenes
Cummins Lings
United States
John W
Bern
William Jr. Bryan
Party of
Democratic Laders
Bryan
Salem
Ill
Topeka
Ras
Lincoln
Washington
Indianapolis
Mack
West Virginia
Delaware
Maryland
Mac
Ohio
Kan
Tohn A. Atwood
Democratic National
Hits Lst
Taft Invited to Open Republican Campaign at Springfield
Aug 26 Hot Springs and Youngstown report say Senators Hopkins and McCumber pressed Taft to attend the Sept 5 national campaign opening in Springfield. Taft declined direct attendance but left open a future speech tour. Tariff reform and schedule reductions are noted as upcoming campaign issues. Kennedy announced Taft would not attend Springfield citing discomfort with self praise.
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Hot Springs
Ontimisffe
Taft
Hopkins
Hinneis
Washington
Burrows Committee
Joint ‘Tariff Commission
Spinefield
Wla
State University
Woapkins
McCumber
North Dakota
James Kennedy
Tariff’ Commission
United States
Spediu
Youngstown
Eiot Springs
A RYRN IN ILLINOIS TODAY Ge Speake of His Birthplace
Indianapolis Aug 26 After a brief report the item discusses Ge Speake of his birthplace and notes Mac has gone east as part of the sequence.
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Illinois
Mac
Hearst Replies to Iroquois Club Resigns From San Francisco Group
Hearst writes to the Iroquois Club of San Francisco replying to a request that he resign from the Democratic organization. He says there is no Democratic party only a Bryan party and withdraws with pleasantry. He wishes the club luck and notes its continued existence.
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San Francisco
Atte
W. RR
Thearst
Independence party notification ceremony postponed to August first
New York August 26 The notification ceremony for Independence party candidates Thomas TL Hisgen and John Temple Graves was moved from August 29 to August 1 in a postelection shift affecting party events.
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New York
Independence Party
Thomas TL. Hisgen
John Temple Graves
Ange. St
Balance of U S Foreign Trade Dips In July 1908
The July 1908 foreign commerce report shows imports at 86,414,639 dollars versus 124,621,893 the year before, and seven month totals down from 875,901,076 to 608,865,704. Exports fall to 102,199,526 for July from 128,549,428 in 1907, with seven month totals sliding from 1,008,999,907 to 980,007,039.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Nathan Straus Honored for Pasteurized Milk Depot
Dublin August 20 Nathan Straus of New York was warmly thanked by the Countess of Aberdeen wife of the lord lieutenant of Ireland and by the Dublin lord mayor at the depot presentation. Distinguished Irish physicians congratulated Straus on providing pure milk for the poor.
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Nathan Straus
Dublin
New York
Countess of Aberdeen
Lord Leutenant
Ireland
Straus
Stark Arrested in Burn Threats to Lowrey and Alaska
Aberdeen Aug 26 Prank Stark was arrested at Java in connection with an attempt to burn the towns of Lowrey and Alaska Monday morning. He reportedly fled to Canada after a prior assault arrest and had vowed to return and ignite the town.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Stark
Java
Lowrey
Alaska
Canada
Williams tied to ghastly Louisville homicide scene
Ane G Vance Williams, a Black man, was found hanged near Louisville Georgia, one mile from town, with bullet wounds to the chest after allegedly fatally injuring R G Brown at Brown's home a few nights earlier. Neighbors reported no awareness of the planned act.
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Louisville
Ane &G
Vance Williams
R. G. Brown
Wanonk Tree
Barber’s suicide linked to safety razors sales decline
In St. Louis on August 26 W. C. Contee a Market Street barber turned his razor on himself. The despondent man blamed the drop in his business on former customers using safety razors. He cut his throat with his own blade, records show.
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St. Louis
W. C. Contee
Market Street
Contee
Patrons Urged to Notify Office on Missing Newspapers
Readers who do not receive their paper regularly are asked to inform this office so delivery issues can be corrected promptly.
Dr Humphreys Specifics Pack Claims Five Language Directions
A historical listing advertises Dr Humphreys Specifics with directions in English German Spanish Portuguese and French. It catalogues remedies for ailments from colds and influenza to whooping cough asthma and stomach issues, with prices and multiple coded entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys
Pack Viel
Ey Ag
Rene
Picyssat
State Republican Committee Chooses Leadership
The Republican state committee unanimously re elected their chairman to lead the state ticket effort with plans to reorganize near old Massie lines. Charles Roeschenstein was re elected Edwardsville chair and Fisneis Peabody named to chair the advisory committee. Soldiers have left Springfield as the Seventh Regiment departed for home and postoffice inspectors arrived to probe anonymous threats to officials and residents.
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Springfield
Oo West
Republican State Committee
Massie
Lon Smal
Kankakee
Chis. P. Fitch
Edgar County
Wis Chan
Neneen
Aditi Stevenson
William Jennings Bryan
Stevenson
Tess C Halt
Charles Roeschenstein
Edwardsville
Fisneis & Peabody
George F. Cooke
Forgotten Special Trains Delays Panic at Chautauqua Ground
In Danville Aug 26 Douglas county officials faced a humorous mishap as a special train was forgotten. About 150 people from Tuscola Murdock and Newmnan waited past midnight at Patterson Springs Chautauqua crossing for the advertised ride home. After delays, train crews reassembled a makeup train at 1:15 a m and rerouted the passengers back five miles to Tuscola.
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Danville
Til
Douglas County
Tuscola
Murdock
Newnmn
Patterson Springs Chautauqua Crossing
Chautauqua
Death Follows Tooth Extraction in Pomona Case
Miss Emme Ane, twenty two, of Pomona near Carmi, died after four teeth were removed in a dental procedure. Blood poisoning set in and could not be checked. Coroner Eirshee investigated and found the dentist blameless.
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Carmi
Emmeane
Pomona
Here
Eirshee
Death of George W Baker Postmaster and Civil War Veteran
Paris UL August 20 The death of George W Baker postmaster and Republican politician occurred here after a short illness. Born May 16 1840 in this county he lived on a farm before serving as county clerk in 1873. He was a Civil War veteran with the Sixty Eighth Union Volunteers and will be buried with military honors by the local post of the G4.
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George W. Baker
Paris
Tie
Death of a Centenarian Pioneer Mary Torphy
Stockford HL Aug 26 Mrs Mary Torphy pioneer of the state is dead at her home here She was 140 years old and spent most of her life intinots.
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Stockford, HL
Mary Torphy
Fred Lonudin Certifies Citizenship for Congress Run
Chicago Republican candidate Fred Lonudin submits his citizenship certificate dated 1892 to resolve the eligibility question for his congressional bid.
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Chicago
Aus
Fred Lonudin
Congress
Clara and Cholly Debate Love Blindness
Clara and Cholly banter about love in a sharp exchange. Clara dismisses the idea that a man truly sees beyond faults while Cholly asserts love makes vision keen and loyal.
Beeg Lagative Cough Syrup Advertised by Mooge and Guen er
A historical ad promotes Beeg Lagative Cough Syrup described as prompt relief for coughs, croup, hoarseness and whooping cough. The product is labeled as gently laxative and claims “Guarguteed” by H. J. Mooge and O. P. Guen er.
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H. J. Mooge
O. P. Guener
Fatal collapse of crane wall buries workers in Chelsea incident
A forty five foot high trench wall collapsed in Chelsea killing Meyer Arch work Ferri Sante Bele Genolina and others while eleven more were injured. Police say Gordon and Seernl were arrested on manslaughter charges. Authorities believe a supervisor ordered work halted minutes before the collapse.
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Chelsea
Mass
Chelse
Antbuleos
Spont
Meyer Arch
Ferri Sante
Bele Genolina
Boston
Morris Zaehlad
New York
Joseph Adler
Malden
John Costello
Lynn
Camilo Marzelin
Crelsea
Gordon & Seernl
Sadispector
Buhne Vermonth
Fre Forentan
Pre Gang
Erim Bliin
Sperry Leads U S Fleet Out of Sydney for Melbourne
Rear Admiral Sperry returns to his ships in Sydney as US fleet prepares to sail to Melbourne with 100 officers visiting Parramatta to receive an unveiled address. British cruisers Powerful and Challenger also sail toward Melbourne. A number of inscribed utensils disappeared from the Connecticut after a reception.
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Sydney
Sperry
United States
Connecticut
Baseball Scores and Standings Across Major Leagues
Chicago reports Brooklyn and Chicago tied in a high scoring day with Brooklyn 9 Chicago 2 in one game. New York beat Pittsburgh 5 3 with late innings rally. Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 9 4 in ten innings with strong Philadelphia errors. Boston edged St Louis 4 1 while Boston beat Chicago 9 1 in another. Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 9 3. New York routed St Louis 8 2. St Paul beat Columbus 2 0. Minneapolis 2 Sioux City 5. Lincoln 9 Denver 6 and 5 4 in two games. Milwaukee defeated Louisville 1 0.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Fryers
Chicare
Batteries
Bell and Rucker, Trergen
Nuelbach
Moran
Pittsburg
New York
Frrars
Crandall
Bresnahan
Needham
Maddox
Gibson
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Wits
Corridon
Doon
Volz
Ewing
Schiel
Boston
Chienes
Roston
Rbatteros
Walsh
Sullivan
Cleveluad O
Cleveland
Trvors
Philadelpha
Berger
Bends
Vickers
Schreck
New York- St. Louis
St. Louis
Nationat Pr
T. Rc
AS Philadelphia
Cincinnati Ewe
St. Tonis Cme
Pineules for the Kidneys Trial Offered at $1
Pineules claim to act directly on the kidneys and provide relief from backache rheumatic pains and kidney or bladder trouble within days. The formula purifies the blood and boosts the entire system. Sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Piano Tuner Burdets Seeks Brown Dollmeyer Orders
B J Burdets, a piano tuner, seeks orders from Brown and Dollmeyer or via telephone. The notice requests contact for service and scheduling.
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B. J. Burdets
Brown & Dollmeyer
Bold bandit hauls $20000 in Yellowstone park heist
A lone highway bandit robbed sixteen stage coaches in Yellowstone Park on Monday and repeated the feat in Cody and Meeteetse later. About 175 people were relieved of valuables, with total loot estimated at $20000 in cash and similar value in watches and jewelry. A $1600 reward is offered. posses organize in Red Lodge as authorities doubt capture.
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Trolean
Mont
Stree
Cody
Meeteetser
Wye
Carden County
Alehwayman
Red Lodge
Meeteetsee
Tran
Yellowstone Park
Travingston
Wall Street Shock as ALO Brown & Co Fails
New York, Aug 26. The failure of ALO Brown & Co, a major brokerage, shocks markets with losses estimated above £7,000,000. The suspension raises fears of wider ripple effects though officials say the distress is temporary and technical, affecting NYSE and other exchanges with offices in Chicago and Toronto.
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New York
ALO. Brown & Co
Wall Street
ALO, Brown & Co
New York Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Steel Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Cleveland Stock Exchance
Chicago
Cleveland
Buffalo
Erie
Pan
Toronto
Albert O Brown
Low
Gitter Young
G. Lee Stout
Edward P. Brehanan
Samuel ( Brown
Wy Rhea Whitman
Tuehania
Mulai Hat vows to honor Algeciras and seek Abd el Aziz debts
London August 26 Phe Times correspondent reports Mulai Hat says he will abide by the Algeciras set and assume responsibility for the Moroccan foreign debt but will demand investigation of Abd el Aziz private debts before payment.
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Abd
London
Phe ‘Trigier
Phe 'Times
Mulai Hat
Algeciras
Abd-el Aziz
Ex-Portuguese Dictator Franen Says He Won’t Return
In Biarritz on August 26 Pranco states he is out of politics and will not reenter public life Franen the former Portuguese dictator replies to questions asserting his pledge not to seek political involvement again.
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Pranco
Biarritz
Senhor Franen
Portugal
Pinc ules for the kidneys promise relief for kidney ailments
A classified style health claim describes Pinc ules as directly acting on the kidneys to ease backache rheumatism and related bladder derangements. A 30 days trial costs $1.00 with a guarantee or money back. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
Fragmentary City Week Schedule Hint
The readable portion references a city schedule for the week in a local notice. It notes planned activities or events but lacks full details, dates, or locations.
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Iowa
Batra
Hopkins—Bryan
Ildinots
Hearst
Iwinois
TN. G
Nero
General Scott
Deneen
Warner
Uncle Sam
Clara
Cholly
St. Gents
Chappelee
Sioux City
Les Moines
Denver
Secon
Detroit
St. Louls
Journal
Bandit
Frank
Milwaukee
L.frank & Son Company
Pai
Save
C. G. Schoeffel
Galena St
Campbell’s
Luwis Lys & Cad
Maple City Loan
Malta Vita
Cereline
Barrington Hall
N. Y
Santa Clara California
California
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson St
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