Prohibition Convention Sees Open Race For President
The national prohibition convention opened in Columbus with Carrie Nation among early speakers. Delegates reported 1,124 from 37 states and recommended Nation for DC delegate. Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg was elected permanent chairman as debates over national committee posts and top candidates continued. The platform favors savings bank deposits, and old officers were re elected.
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Columbus
Tay
Qa.m
Carrie Nation
District of Columbia
Scanlon
Committee On Permanent Organization
Charles Scanlon
Pittsburg
National Committee
James I. Tracy
Detroilts
Daniel R. Sheen
Peoria
Roht. BH. Patton
Springfield
Charles Beanson
Chas. R. Jones
Evanston
A. G. Wolfenbarger
Lincoln
Neb
W. G
Kern Receives Warm Welcome Home in Indianapolis
John W. Kern, Democratic vice presidential nominee, rode home from Chicago to Indianapolis amid large crowds at Kankakee Lafayette and the courthouse square. He declined to speak, instead shaking hands and receiving cheers as Vice President Fairbanks welcomed him. The gathering carried no partisan edge, celebrating Kern as a citizen and former speaker at Benjamin Harrison and Fairbanks homecomings.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
Chicago
Kankakee
Kern
Fowler
Lafayette
Tie
Courthouse Square
Fairbanks
Wate
Iandiman
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Jarose
Speech of Defeat and Victory Credits
The fragment suggests a speech of congratulation to victorious friends amid applause and laughter. It preserves a moment of public acknowledgement following defeat and praise, likely from a ceremonial or celebratory scene.
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Ana
Conference opens 1908 campaign in far west
Washington July 16 Chairman Altehcock of the Republican national committee will launch the 1908 Taft Sherman campaign in the far west with a July 20 21 meeting at the Antlers hotel Colorado Springs. Western Republican leaders from many states and territories will attend to map campaign plans and arrange speakers.
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Washington
Altehcock
Republican National Committee
Far West
Taft
Sherman
Colorado Springs
Colo
Antlers
Hitchcock
Missouri River
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
Oregon
California
Republican National
Middle Avest
East
Chicago
New York City
Flitchcock
Prohibition National Committee Members Listed
The new national committee of the Prohibition party includes Illinois Oliver W. Stewart Alonzo E. Wilson Indiana Felix T. McWhirter Charles Eckhart Iowa K. W. Brown O. T. Ellett Michigan Samuel Dickie Fred W. Corbett Wisconsin I. B. E. Van Keuren W. D. Cox Nebraska A. G. Woldenbarger B. D. B. Gilbert.
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Prohibition National Committee
Columbus
New National Committee
The
Prohibition Party
Linois
Oliver W. Stewart
Alonzo E. Wilson
Indiana
Felix T. McWhirter
Charles Eckhart
Iowa
K. W. Brown
O. T
Ellett
Michigan
Samuel Dickie
Fred W. Corbett
Wisconsin
I. BE. van Keuren
W. D. Cox
Nebraska
A. G. Woldenbarger
BD. B. Gilbert
Quiet Period for Democratic Nominee at Fairview
Lincoln Neb July 16 Politicians have been notably absent from Fairview for two days and the Democratic nominee for the presidency has kept a quiet profile. He has not begun work on his acceptance speech and is unlikely to until Taft's address is given.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Fairview
Taft
Electric Railway Merger Reported in Wisconsin
Oshkosh July 14. It is reported that a major Wisconsin electric railway merger is planned with the Winnebago Traction and Eastern Wisconsin Railway and Light properties to be taken over by a syndicate led by John L Beggs. Foreclosure sale of Winnebago Traction is set for Aug 6, but Beggs is not in Milwaukee and no confirmation is available.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Wisconsin
Winnebago Traction Company
Eastern Wisconsin Railway and Light Company
John L. Beggs
Milwaukee
Winnebago
John Lt. Beges
Doctors Mistaken Here New York July 16
Melvin W. Sheppard, who defeated world sprint champs at the Olympic games in London, learned weeks ago his NYPD application was rejected for physical disability. Police surgeons reported enlargement of the heart and burdening of arteries.
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New York
Melvin W. Sheppard
London
Three win gold as Sweden sets javelin record
London reports describe Great Britain taking two golds in cycling and the three mile team race, France winning the 2000 meters tandem, and Sweden's Leamming breaking the javelin record to 178 feet 7 14 inches. United States earns a silver in the three mile event amid a modest, growing crowd at the Stadium.
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London
Great Britain
France
Sweden
United States
British Olympic Association
John Bull
England
Leamming
Cieles
Norway
Germany
Lenodng
Closest finish fuels semifinals in 400 meters swim
In the 400 meters semifinal, O Scheff of Austria won by a hair over HL Taylor of Iengluid, with Beaurepaire of Australia and Foster of England close behind. The four swimmers Scheff Taylor Beaurepaire and Foster advance to the final, a highlight of today’s program. Scheff’s heat time was 5 minutes 40.35 seconds, about 32.5 seconds faster than the prior mark.
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O. Scheff
Austria
HL. Taylor
Iengluid
Beaurepaire
Australia
Coud
Foster
England
Scheff
Taylor
Chicago Markets Grain and Live Stock Report
Chicago July 15 quotations from the Board of Trade show mixed grain and livestock action led by wheat at about 0.89 to 0.90 on July and 0.905 on September with corn around 0.67 to 0.73 for July and September. Oats range near 0.51 to 0.60, pork prices around 15.80 to 16.20, and lard near 9.10 to 9.55. Cash grain quotes list winter wheat and spring wheat samples, with corn and oats by sample. East Buffalo reports cattle slow, hogs strong, and lambs high, with scattered price ranges for calves, sheep, and hay trades.
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Chicago Grain
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Tey Roosters
Dinothy
Timothy
Hlinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Tlinois
Wigronsin
East Buffalo
Weather on Demand aims to end crop losses with new weather control
Nanville Alabama July 16 John Norcross a 68 year old farmer from Alton Texas claims to have built a weather control device using a 150 foot mast and a high voltage induction system. He says the device can produce the desired weather reducing storm damage and vessel losses and that a company will be formed to commercialize the invention with eventual sale to the US government.
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Nanville
John Norcross
Alton
Norcross
Indiana
Sam
Exas
Kansay
Son Saves Father as Train Avoids Runaway Team
Edwardsville July 16 A Big Four passenger train neared the signal tower when Arthur Giesemann, a signal operator, saw a farm wagon driven by his father fast approaching the tracks. He set the signal to stop, then leaped forward to seize the wagon’s bri des and held on until the runaway team halted, saving his father’s life.
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Edwardsville
Arthur Giesemann
Giesemann
Fiancee Elopes With Uncle in Midwestern Escape
Springfield Alabama July 16 J B Huber a furniture store clerk mourns the loss of his fiance Miss Ida Shotle who left with his uncle W J Despain and $900 of STubers money. The couple were arrested in Evansville Indiana after Huber filed complaint. The kilted man claims he trusted his fiancée with his sayings before her marriage. A few days earlier the uncle won the woman’s affections and eloped with her.
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Springfield
J. B. Huber
Ida Shotle
Sith
W. J. Despain
Stuber
Evansville
Ind
Alimony Suit Filed Over Stock Sale Guarantee
Adah Wilson of Chicago sues Charles Chandler president of the Anti-Urie company seeking 425000 damages in Peoria. She alleges her divorce from J A Lautier of St Louis was guaranteed by Chandler due to stock sales from Lautier to Chandler and that Chandler paid the alimony as ordered by the court.
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Peoria
J. A. Lautier
St. Louis
Charles Chandler
Anti-Urie Company
Lantier
Chandler
Adah Wilson
Chicago
Bautier
Tautler
Tragedy Fells Guyot Family in Barn Fire
Lightning struck a barn at the Guyot farm near Deak Clay City on July 1 killing Guyot and his son Les, and setting the barn ablaze. Mrs Guyot rushed inside to rescue her husband and son but fainted as the roof collapsed, leaving both bodies recovered.
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Deak
Clay City
Guyot
Lesle
Teenager killed by fall while climbing rail fence
In Charleston on July 14 a four teen year old son of Mr and Mrs Kin son Tiant of Fuller's Point died after his head was caught between rails during a fence climb. The weight of his body broke his neck with death nearly instantaneous.
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Charleston
Jully
Harvard Pitcher Killed by Ball in Rockford
Frank Howard of Harvard was struck in the heart by a pitched baseball during a game in Rockford AV on July 16 and died from the impact. Details say the incident occurred during the play and authorities are investigating the accident.
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Rockford
Frank Howard
Harvard
Inventory of Arms 1623 London Notes and Queries
An inventory listing arms and materials including one culverin four demiculverins four sakirs one minion ladles for powder round shot iron powder match long pikes plain halberds blackbills iron crows field oxtrees guns for raising guns lead shot pickaxes tanned hides bandy barrels lawtherns muskets molds twelve longbows arrows cressets lights ropes shovels spades sheepskins and related items.
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London Notes and Queries
Seven Men Dead In Willamstown Colliery Gas Blast
Seven miners were killed and ten injured in a gas explosion at the Willamstown colliery of the Summit Branch Aming company in Pottsville Pennsylvania. The blast in No 1 shaft wrecked the mine and started a fire as rescuers found the injured near the shaft entrance. Names of the dead and seriously injured are listed, with doctors warning three of the injured may die.
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Ralph Finley
John Walsh
Teane Hess
Chas Siepler
Monroe Shade
Farman and His Aeroplane Ready for U S Trip
YPoril July 16 Henry Farman has completed preparations for his voyage to the United States. The aeroplane to be used on the trip will be shipped aboard the steamship Philadelphia.
Scores on the ball fields at Chicago to New York
A chaotic game log lists scores, hits, and errors across multiple matchups including Chicago vs New York, Cincinnati vs Brooklyn, Boston vs Pittsburgh, St. Louis vs Philadelphia, and Detroit vs Boston. The excerpt blends game results with stray dialogue and unrelated notes from a newspaper page.
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Chicago
New York
Ferrers
Atterlees
Wiltse
Bresnahan
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Trors
Pastorius, Ritter
Sprde
Coakley
Schier
Boston
Twits
Pittsburg
Terrors
Batburg
Leever
Gibson
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Wits
Errors
Washington
Bailey
Spencer
Tunns
Street
Detroit
Detrale
Willetts
Schmidt
Moston
Bur
Cleveland
Hell
Criger
Thielman
Tutts
Blelnow
Walsh
Sullivan
Mits
Dygert
Schreck
Chcago
National
Prp
W. TY
Renenada Es
Peeart
St. Lows
American
R. Ww
Pr. c
Enavone
New York Chicago relay race notes and other items
A dispatch from Chicago reports a relay race between New York and Chicago run by mentors and youths. Other items include a mayoral message, a Terceira plague sighting, Honduran rebels attacking Ceiba, Dr. Minines linking poisoning in a murder case, Roppin's airship repairs, board presidential election of George Maykincsa at Northwestern Mutual Life, the Duluth ex mayor Sutphin’s death, and Shriners planning the next Imperial Council in Louisville.
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Kohlanat
Chicago
New York
Etty A. Phoy
Terceira
Northwestern Mutual Life Insiiaive Company
George Cy Maykincsa
John B. Sutphin
Duluth
Shriners
St. Paul
Louisville
Oklahoma's Strenuous Law Ends Roaring Roadhouse
Coffeyville Kansas July 16. Sheriff Iley and three Nowata Oklahoma deputies confiscated ten barrels of beer and arrested proprietors then set fire to and destroyed a roadhouse saloon just over the Oklahoma line. The act followed the new Billups liquor law demanding destruction of saloons upon discovery.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Cap Anson Bankrupt in Chicago Bankruptcy Case
Adrian C. Anson ex captain of the Chicago National League team faced bankruptcy proceedings before Judge K. M. Landis. A receiver was appointed for Anson's billiard and bowling business. Debts totaled about $20,000 with assets around $5,000.
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Anson
Chicago
Adrian C. Anson
KK. M. Landis
Explosive accident at Borbeck coal mine kills eight
An enormous dynamite blast in the storeroom on the seventh level near Borbeck, Essen, Rhinetsh Prussia, left eight men dead and eight injured with several in hopeless condition. Three others remain underground and are presumed dead.
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Essen
Rhinetsh
Prussia
Borbeck
Glucose Works to Resume at Davenport Plant
Davenport July 16 announced the Davenport Glucose works will restart August 1 after a three month layoff. About 700 men will be recalled to work as production resumes at the plant in Davenport Iowa.
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Davenport
Ethics of a Barrister’s Opinion in a Murder Case
A famous English barrister, now dead, discussed the ethics of professional opinion versus learned conviction. In a murder case he pressed the client to reveal whether the weapon was a revolver butt or a stick. The client finally admitted it was the butt end of a revolver, allowing the barrister to steer toward an exculpatory defense.
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Smith
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