Hisgen and Graves Named by Independence Party at Chicago Convention
The Independence party held its first national convention in Chicago selecting Thomas L. Hisgen of Massachusetts for president and John Temple Graves of Georgia for vice president on the third and unanimous ballot. The body adopted a platform calling for public ownership of utilities, a postal system expansion, a central currency bank, income tax, and reform measures while opposing railroad rate collusion and urging government control of communications. The convention adjourned at 3:24 a.m. after arranging organizational matters and debating currency provisions.
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Chicago
Thomas L. Hisgen
Massachusetts
John Tonple Graves
Georgia
Independence Party
Friends of
Bryan
Lauan
Milton W. Howard
Alabama
Joehn Temple Graves
Reuben R. Lyon
New York
Wiliam Randolph Mearst
Graves
Charles A. ‘Walsh
Iowa
Interstate Board
Favera
Godtrands
Acenrb
Gona Ene Health Bureau
Independence Platform Advocates Direct Democracy and Labor Reforms
The platform denounces major parties, champions direct nomination and recall, public campaign funding, and jury trials for labor disputes. It backs eight hour days, union rights, child labor bans, prison-made goods prohibition, a cabinet labor department, greenback currency, and government issuance of money with full legal tender status. The tariff revision favors labor-friendly policies over trusts.
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Department of Labor
Taft Notification Day Ends With Fireworks on the River
Cincinnati reports Judge Taft's notification day concluding with a riverfront fireworks display viewed from a lighted steamer. Taft's acceptance speech lasted 1 hour 11 minutes amid parades, militia, and crowds. Generals Grant Corbin Warner attended. 600 Civil War veterans escorted the notification party from Linton Hotel to Taft's home.
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Cincinnati
Taft
The
Ohio
Tudge Taft
Ciizens
Fred D. Grant
J. C. Corbin
Bryan returns to Lincoln after Midwest trip
William J. Bryan came back to Lincoln from Chicago and Omaha after four days away. He hinted he would attend a Chicago meeting with the executive committee within a fortnight if his presence were especially needed, as a matter of convenience to the campaign forces.
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Lincoln
William J. Bryan
Chicago
Omaha
Atwood Probably Accepts Democratic Speakers Chair
Leavenworth Kansas reports that Joly H Atwood national committeeman from Kansas was asked by Bryan to accept the chairman ship of the speakers committee for the national Democratic campaign He is said to have agreed and will leave for Lincoln soon to confer with Bryan
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Leavenworth
Kas
Joly H. Atwood
Kansas
Bryan
Atwood
Lincoln
McKinley Named Chairman of Campaign Committee
James Sherman announces William B. McKinley of Nanellix will succeed as chairman of the congressional campaign committee. Dawes becomes treasurer after serving as controller of the currency.
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McKinley
Utlea
N. Y
James &. Sherman
Congressional Campaaign Committee
William B. McKinley
Nanelix
Charles G. Dawes
Hitchcock on the Move Through Cincinnati and New York
National Chairman Hitchcock arrived in Cincinnati on a morning train from Chicago and kept several Washington engagements before heading to New York to open the Republican National Committee branch headquarters on August 1.
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Cincinnati
Hitehcock
Chicago
Efe
Washington
New York
Republican National Committee
Patrons Urged to Notify Office on Missing Newspapers
Readers are asked to inform the office if their newspaper is not delivered regularly. The notice requests timely reporting to ensure prompt service and address delivery gaps.
Comprehensive43 Remedial Ailments List and Free Medicine Offer
An old medical advertisement enumerates numerous ailments from fevers and coughs to dropsy and stomach trouble, offering a free medical book. It lists diseases such as diarrhoea dysentery malaria whooping cough rheumatism catarrh and kidney issues. The piece ends with a promise of free medicine and a mailing address for a medicine team.
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Bo Assei
Wilipagud Team Streate
Prince of Wales Leaves Canada After Tercentenary Visit
Quebec July 20 The Prince of Wales boarded the battleship Indomitable for England, marking the end of a weeklong Canadian tour. Crowds cheered as troops lined streets and the prince joined a state dinner aboard Exmouth with Vice President Fairbanks and U.S. officers. Departure signals the close of the tercentenary celebration as French and British ships set sail and Lord Roberts plans further Canadian visits. The prince sent 100 to the mayor for the poor before departing.
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Quebec
Can
Prince of Wales
Prines
Indomitable
Kings Landing
Prince
Exmouth
Fairbanks
United States Army
New Hampshire
Lord Roberts
Canada
Pairbanks
Nan Patterson Refuses To Leave Pittsburg Police Stir
Nan Patterson the chorus girl defies police orders to depart Pittsburg claiming a harboring rumor. Investigators say New York authorities had asked she be sent back after prior murder charges. Acting Detective Captain Roach reports her initial consent then reversal amid ongoing uncertainty.
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Pittsburg
Nan Patterson
Central
New York
Ceasar Young
Roach Nan
Contempt Custody of Widow In Probate Case
In St Joseph Missouri on July 29 Mrs Tae cinda Ashton an aged wealthy widow was committed to jail for contempt of court by Probate Judge James. Her daughter sues to break her late father’s will and the mother contesting the suit refused to surrender stocks and bonds pending the outcome. The sheriff held Mrs Ashton in his private office.
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St. Joseph
Taecinda Ashton
Jmes
Chafin Opens Prohibition Campaign in Iowa Tour
Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago, Prohibition party nominee, opened his campaign in Waterloo Iowa with a large enthusiastic audience. He planned to speak in Ames and Marshalltown today continuing a broad outreach.
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Chatin
Iowa
Waterloo
Eugene W. Chafin
Chicago
Prohibition Party
Ames
Marshalltown
Chafin
Young Turks Run Macedonia Policy Change
The Young Turks committee at Salonika asks Austro-Hungarian and Russian civil agents to leave Macedonia, arguing that under the new constitutional regime international oversight in Macedonia is no longer necessary.
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Young Turks
Vienna
Salonika
Macedonia
Western Federation of Miners to fund $100,000 strike reserve
The convention at Denver on July 29 ordered the executive board to levy an per capita assessment large enough to build a $100,000 strike fund for use only during strikes.
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Denver
Convention of the Western Federation of Miners
Leamington Chief Shoots Fugitive After Breakaway
In Chathua Ontario July 26 Chief of Police Kimbale arrested a man named Healey on a fraud charge. The prisoner broke away three times and on the final escape attempt the officer shot him dead.
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Chathua
Ont
Kimbale
Leamington
Healey
Hidden Figure Shaped by Silent Hands in Studio
A man works in secrecy to craft a veiled sculpture, shaping a figure that remains unseen. The block of white stone stands within the sculptor's studio as the secret labor continues beyond public view.
Professor Schincker Quits Mrs. Lard's Musical
In Harper's Weekly a joke notes Professor Schincker stops playing at Mrs. Lard's musical claiming the conversation was not pitched to his music, a quip about mismatched key and tempo.
Notable figures and events span US news briefs
The report notes Thomas Tootle a Milionaire and St Joseph banker dies at eighty nine. The U S attorney general plans a conference in Lenox with Kellogg to discuss a new suit against Standard Oil. Frank Power a longtime Washington reporter dies at sixty five. Lipton’s Shamrock wins at Travere. A boxing bout purse reaches 20000. The Western Federation of Miners may vote on referendums with executive board oversight. Navy announces Rear Admiral Cowles to retire August first.
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Thomas Tootle
Milionaire
St. Joseph, Mo
United States
Lenox
Mass
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard OF Company
Frankly UT
Travre
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
Jack Docnsau
Hommy Barnes
Federation
Aliers
Roosevelt
New York
Navy Department
WY. 8
Cowles
Hindus in Seattle Form Anti British Propaganda Group
The northwest Hindu community, about 5900 to 6600 strong, organizes in Seattle under a pledge linking civilization and education to a movement aimed at overthrowing British rule in India. An official society newspaper is printed here with the editor in New York seeking funds from eastern anti British residents.
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Seattle
Wash
Northe West
Filndustan
India
Mition
New York
Lords and Commons Clash Over Old Age Pensions Bill
London July 29 reports another clash between the house of lords and the house of commons as the lords amend to delay the old age pensions bill for seven years despite the lord high chancellor warning that altering a money bill breaches commons privileges and will be resisted.
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Lords
Commons
London
House of Lords
House of Eommons
House of Commons
Chicago Markets Report July 28 1930s prices and livestock
Quotes show Wheat Corn and Oats futures with July September and May positions. Hogs cattle sheep and hay prices noted. live stock receipts and ranges listed for Chicago and East Buffalo markets including heavy packing, prime fat steers, wethers and lambs.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
S&h
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
New Maid Notices Extra Place Setting for Guest
Mrs Duf corrects the new maid who says three places are set for a two person household. The maid mentions a cook saying a player is in the house. Harper’s Weekly reports the exchange.
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Mrs. Duf
Mary
Mr. Duff
Harper's Weekly
ManZan Pile Remedy Ad Ends in 0e Guarantee
An advertisement promotes ManZan Pile Remedy for all pile forms with claimed reduction of inflammation soreness and itching. It lists a price of 0e and a guarantee. The lead figures named are H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guener.
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H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guener
Case for Psychologists Fast St Louis
Merle Hiher seventeen, at home twelve miles from Leung Lake near Mitchell Illinois, faints as twin Fred sinks in quicksands. Neighbors rescue and revive her while she cries for help. Five minutes later word arrives that Fred has drowned and the sister collapses again.
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St. Louis
Fred
Leung Lake
Mitchell
Merle Hiher
Pred
Toean
Minde Franti
Cieds
Tuber
Robbery at Can Cuneo Resort Tells of Shootout and Escape
A woman with a revolver held two policemen at bay while three men robbed Can Cuneo, a south shore summer resort, taking under 100 dollars. The trio fled in a car as police from South Chicago and Hammond pursued them. The proprietor, Cuneo, was knocked unconscious during the melee.
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Can Cuneo
South Shore
South Chicagoa
Thes
Cuneo
Disease threats rise as wells tested in Vanville
Eight wells at Namer 11 were tested by the state water survey and only one proved fit for drinking. Residents fear an epidemic as drinking water has long been drawn from the wells. Contamination numbers show 24 600 to 46 400 disease breeding germs per fifteen drops of water.
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Vanville, HL
Namer
Veteran Fatally Hurt in Danville Wagon Accident
Charles Schwille, an elderly Sol diers' Home member, was fatally injured in Danville when a loose Danville fire department wagon struck him as it moved to a fire. He walked in front of the wagon and was knocked to the ground with internal injuries.
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Danville
Charles Schwille
Soldiers’ Home
Teetotalism Advocate to Campaign in England
Rev. E C Dinwiddie legislative superintendent of the National Antisaloon League will conduct a parliamentary campaign in England for local option after the plan was adopted in the United States. Dinwiddie previously led the prohibition campaign in Oklahoma.
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England
Springfield
E.C. Dinwiddie
National Antisaloon League
United States
Dinwiddie
Oklahoma
Veteran Mason Dies at 88 in Godfrey Illinois
William Jack for, the eldest eminent commander of the Knights Imphan in Illinois and the oldest Mason in southern Illinois, has died at his Godfrey home near Alton. He was eighty eight years old.
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Alton
William Jack For
Knight 'S Imphan
Illinois
Godfrey
Here
Child Chokes to Death in Chicago Corn Cob Accident
Ten year old Elsie Zork of 4055 Francisco Avenue choked to death after a corn cob lodged in her throat while eating. Authorities report the incident occurred in Chicago on July 29.
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Chicago
Elsie Zork
Francisco Avenue
San Francisco Harbor Described as World’s Notable Port
The piece extols San Francisco Harbor as a vast fifty five mile waterway with the Golden Gate strait. It notes two major rivers the Sacramento and San Joaquin feeding the bay and compares California’s harbor importance to New York’s harbor system. The article depicts hazards of the Pacific coast and argues two great harbors monopolize Pacific volume.
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Battle” Harbor
San Francisco
Foto Cns
California
Interior Valley
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Ludson
New York
Puser Sound
Orient
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Seaboard
Savannah
Portland
Anxious Old Lady on River Steamer Exchange
A river steamer scene shows an anxious old woman asking if the boat is rising or sinking. The surly deck hand quips that despite leaks the vessel could go either way, hinting at the tub's poor condition and uncertain fate.
ManZan Pile Remedy Promises No Operation
Advertisement asserts operation for piles unnecessary with ManZan Pile Remedy. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guen at price Cc. and guarantees results.
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H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guener
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Bay State
Fohn
Bryan Man Giver
Wire Declaration
Sammary
J. C Shepard
Fort Scott, Kas
Walsh
Democratice
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Balient
Queen City
Hitchcock
Humphreys
Deeparts
Bobs
Nan
Medero Music
John Bull
Ifindus
Cain
Chicago Grain
Reed
San Francisco’s Harbor
Niagara Falls
Indiana & Southern R
Lostant
Freeport
Illota Central
Niagara
Toronto
Thousand Islands
Ighlands
Ontario
Montreal
Tsinda Central RB. R
J. Hagerty
Warren J. Lynch
Northport
Traverse City
Charlevoix
Petoskey
Wwe
Isliness
Mackinang
Lake Superior
Northern Michigan
Manitou
Misso
Island
Summerigan
Ludington
Manistee
Frankfort
Glen Haven
Manitou Way
Luevuygan
Great Lakes
R.f.church
G.P.A
E. End Mich. ST
Rush ST
Bridge
VV Kretgulel
UCIEE
LIL Roaring Brook
Marbor Sprines
Sut
Ice Man
Genant & Luedeking
Raymond S.wiscompani
R. C. Bowen
Krehl & Winter
Raymond S. Wise
Hettinger
Wale Paper
ACME
Gaiena Street
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