Prohibition nominees Chafin and Watkins chosen in Columbus
Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago and Prof. Aaron S. Watkins of Ada Ohio were unanimously named for president and vice president by the Prohibition national convention in Columbus. The endorsement was not final until after three ballots with Chafin later confirming his Wisconsin and Illinois ties and prior runs for Wisconsin governor. Twelve men died in a Williamstown Pennsylvania mine explosion, with six bodies recovered and six still trapped, as fires burned on. Baltic Ohio burned city wiped out by fire destroying over forty homes and businesses, with damages estimated at $100000 after a flour mill fire damaged Huffman's and Crower's restaurants and freight cars.
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Wisconsin
Ilinois
Williamstown
Baltic
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
Huffman’s
Crower’s
Eugene Stanley
Middletown
Ira Burr
Stanley
Ione Black and Sons
Richard
Tom
Greenfield
Europe
France
Spain
Morocco
Clement Studebaker
Clem Studebaker
South Bend
Jewell Steele
Washington
Steele
Mrs. Eddy Reaches Eighty Seventh Birthday Quietly
Mary Baker G. Eddy founder of the Christian Science church is eighty seven years old but observes no public celebration. She remains in good health and continues her routine as in Concord New Hampshire in recent years.
Fire Threatens Ohio City as Lumber Yard Burns
A fire starting in a lumber yard in Ohio City Ohio spread rapidly and for a time civilians feared the town would be wiped out. The Kuntz planing mill and surrounding lumber and homes were destroyed. Loss estimated at 60000 dollars with partial insurance coverage.
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Ohio City
Ohio
Kuntz Planing
Fatal trolley crash near Johnstown injures many
A trolley on the Johnstown passenger line struck a traction engine at a crossing about a mile from Johnstown Pennsylvania. The car leaped backward and plunged over a steep embankment. One man was killed and twenty-five or thirty were injured, some perhaps fatally.
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Johnstown
Explosion on Pier 47 at Mystic Wharf Kills Two
An explosion on Pier 47 at Mystic Wharf in Boston Mass killed two men and injured several others. United States Appraisers Examiner C F Atwood was among the wounded and died shortly after at a hospital.
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Pier 47
Mystic Wharf
Boston
Mass
United States
C. F. Atwood
Steve Adams Acquitted in Colorado Murder Trial
Steve Adams, a member of the Western Federation of Miners, was acquitted by a Grand Junction jury of the murder of Arthur Collins. The decision closed a high profile case in Colorado.
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Steve Adams
Western Federation of Miners
Arthur Collins
Grand Junction
Colo
Powder Magazine Explosion Kills Nine at Cleelum
A powder magazine belonging to the North Western Improvement Company at Cleelum Washington blew up during unloading of a powder car. Nine men were killed in the blast.
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Northwestern Improvement Company
Cleelum, Wash
Hugh McCurdy Dies Prominent Mason Leader in Michigan
Hugh McCurdy former head of the Knights Templar in the United States and a leading Mason dies at his Corunna Michigan home. He was widely known for his stature within Masonic circles and served as a major figure in the organization.
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Hugh McCurdy
Knights Templar
United States
Corunna
Mich
Little Girls Cause Train Wreck Attempt in Pennsylvania
Detectives report three young girls, in a playful act, placed stones and a railroad spike on the Pennsylvania Railroad flyer between Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre at Fombickon Pa. The incident was not followed by arrests.
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Philadelphia
Wilkesbarre
Fombickon
Hot Weather Advice From An Early 20th Century Note
Guidance on handling heat recommends sparing clothing and temper, eating less with exercise, avoiding alcohol, choosing easy shoes, and favoring vegetables and cereals. It warns ice water and heavy meals as heat stresses, and suggests light loose garments for comfort in warm weather.
Proper Summer Health and Diet Advice From The Era
The piece warns that hot weather harms health and milk can harm small children with intestinal trouble. It recommends ice water avoided in excess, rinsing the mouth, limiting dark meats, favoring lamb and fish, and banning coffee or tea for children. It notes light ventilated hats and cites Stanley on hats.
Series of Indiana incidents report varied misfortunes and crimes
Abe Conover was shot and seriously wounded in Terre Haute during a quarrel over fish from the Wabash River. Caleb A. McCarthy vanished from Richmond and is missing after a telegram called his husband away. The Newcastle police docket disappearance fuels speculation. A theft is described as bold and mysterious. Andrew Hannah’s barn near Alexandria burned completely, livestock saved, hay and corn lost. Wayne County storms damaged corm crops. Greene and New Garden Townships suffered wind and rain, with damaged culverts and bridges. Ed Crow near Hamilton was badly hurt in a hay wagon accident. Three young eagles found in a Noble County wheat field. Mrs. Michael Sullivan died of fright in a Van Buren home during a severe storm.
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Caleb A. McCarthy
Richmond
Wayne County
Greene
New Garden
Ed Crow
Hamilton
Allen Township
Noble County
Michael Sullivan
van Buren
Sullivan County
John F. Cronin
Wayne Township
Indiana
Wayne Townships
Charles Jordan
San Jacinto
Big Lick Creek
Hartford City
Lucindas
Abash
Thomas F. Chafee
Shelbyville
Old Parties Score at Dry Convention
Columbus reports that the Prohibition party opened its national convention with charges against major parties. Temporary chairman Robert H. Patton praised Lincoln's era and hinted at a Patton presidential bid while Indiana delegates eager for influence cheered and sang.
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Columbus
Lincoln
Taft
Bryan
Friends of Liquor
Robert H. Patton
Springfield
Herman Raster
Slinvis
Wade H. Ellis
Ohio
Patton
Patten
Indiana
Joseph TP. Tracy
Detroit
Memorial Hall
Jones
E. L. Eaton
Ilinois
Robert IL. Patton
C. A. Bank of Columbus
W. L. F. Ferguson
Chicago
Bequest to Swedenborg School Void in Pa Court
Lancaster County Orphans' Court voided Frederick J. Kramph's bequest to the Academy of the New Church for conjugal love education. Judge Smith ruled the Swedenborg tenets conflict with Pennsylvania public policy and statutes, distributing the $51,785 estate to Kramph's heirs.
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Pennsylvania
Swedenborg
Judge Smith
Lancaster County Orphans’ Court
Lancaster
Frederick J. Krample
Kramph
University of the New Jerusalem
Philadelphia
Swederburg
Academy of the New Church
Bryn Athyn
Cour
Curtiss Aeroplane Wins Scientific American Trophy
Glenn H. Curtiss flew the June Bug at Stonybrook Farm near Hammondsport on the 4th to win the Scientific American trophy by covering one kilometer in one minute and fifteen seconds staying about 20 feet off the ground. Officials from the New York Aero Club and Scientific American timed the flight with thousands watching as special trains brought spectators. The next day Curtiss demonstrated a circle flight returning toward the start.
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Curtiss Aeroplane
Stonybrook Farm
Hammondsport
Glenn H. Curtiss
Scientific American
New York Aero Club
Curtiss
Crops Update Shows Increased Corn Acreage and Strong Wheat
The government statistics bureau estimates this year's crops include 1,065,000 more acres planted to corn than last year with July 1 condition at 82.8 percent of normal. Wheat is ahead of last year, barley is better, and the apple crop leads July.
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Government Bureau of Statistics
Convention of Clubwomen Opens Ninth Biennial Session
In Boston an estimated 20 000 members of women's clubs gathered for the General Federation of Women's Clubs ninth biennial convention. Delegates totaled 1700 from across states and major cities. Mrs Sarah Platt Decker presided and Mrs Philip N Moore of St Louis was elected president for the next two years.
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Boston
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Sarah Platt Decker
Philip N. Moore
St. Louis
Peary Fifth Dash to Pole Begins From New York Harbor
Commander Robert E Peary sails from New York aboard the Roosevelt for a fifth Arctic expedition aiming to reach the North Pole. President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay offers Godspeed and Peary plans to join in Sydney with key expedition members including Marvin Cornell engineer, McMillan Bowdoin zoologist, and Yale assistant Borup.
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Peaary
Pole
Roosevelt
Robert KE
Peary
New York
Oyster Bay
Far North
North Pole
Sydney
Lanch
Peary Arctic Club
Ross GG
Marvin
Cornell
D. D. McMillan
Bowdoin
George Borup
Yale
Trade prospects brighten with crops and holiday sales
Developments are favorable for future trade as the crop report and harvest outlook lift activity in leading industries. Retail demand rises with holiday buying, stocks fall, and clearance sales attract buyers. Wholesale markets see higher attendance. dry goods, footwear, woolens, clothing, and furnishings demand increases. Bank clearings reach $214,464,019 for five days, down 20.1 percent from last year. Chicago district failures total 25 with six liabilities over $5,000.
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Chicago
Dun
Review of Trade
Midsummer Quiet Holds Trade as Fall Outlook Brightens
New York reports general trade and industry calm yet optimistic as the season advances and expectations rise for a strong fall. Filling orders from jobbers are many but small, indicating thin retail stocks and early price cuts to boost demand. West expects organized buyers’ trips and renewed effort to stimulate purchases this fall, while inventories and repairs temper production. US weekly business failures total 246, up from 236 last week and higher than prior years. Canada records 30 failures, up from last week.
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United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Market Price Quotes Across U. S. Cities
The report lists commodity prices by city including cattle hogs sheep and grain rates. Notable entries cover Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo with ranges for cattle hogs and various grains.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ste
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Post Office Department Extends Thirty Day Horse Outing
The Washington based Post Office Department begins a policy giving its working horses a thirty days country pasture outing, mirroring the vacation afforded to human employees.
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V Post Office Department
Washington
Trade and Industry and Mn State Meetings Report
Over 150 loaves of alleged underweight bread are seized by Minneapolis bakery inspector W D McCall as he hunts multiple bakers for short weight loaves. Lake Superior ore shipments will total about 22 000 tons, slightly above half of 1907. Minnesota State Pharmaceutical Association met at Lake Carlos near Alexandria in a camp setting with tents and a foremanship hall for refreshments. Royal Coal Mines at Argentine Pa destroyed by dynamite causing over 20000 in damage amid labor troubles. Federal court in New York closes for summer with about 45000 tariff appeals awaiting action on suspended files. no customs cases heard until October.
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W. D. McCall
Minneapolis
Lake Superior
Minnesota State Pharmaceutical Association
Lake Carlos
Alexandria
Lakes Carlos
Darling
Royal Coal Mines
Argentine
Dynamste
Federal Court i N
New York
Board of
United States General Appraisers
Keller Opens First Shop for Blind Crafts in Manchester
Helen Keller opens Shop for the Blind in Manchester Massachusetts selling handicraft by blind workers. The display features loom products and a range of house furnishings as the first in a hoped for chain.
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Helen Keller
Manchester
Mass
Nelson Downe Gans Defeats Heatweight Champion in San Francisco
In San Francisco, Joe Gans the former Heatweight champion was defeated in seventeen rounds by Nelson Downe Gans. The bout ended with Gans taking the title in a dramatic matchup.
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San Francisco
Joe Gans
Gould-Sagan marriage seals heiress tie in London
Prince Helle de Sagan of France converted to Protestant faith and wed Mme Anna Gould, former wife of Count Tioni de Castellane, at the London registrar office to unite the Gould heiress with French nobility.
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Gould-Sagan
London
Prince Helle de Sagan
France
Gould
Tioni de Castellane
Mme
Anna
Princess de Sagan
Death Harvest of the Fourth
Incomplete Fourth of July casualty reports show over 70 dead and nearly 3,000 wounded, marking a new peak in yearly holiday losses since 1880.
Peruna Endorsements From Doctors and Patients
An honest doctor advocates Peruna and a patient in St Louis reports rapid recovery from bronchial catarrh after using Peruna. Dr A W Perrin of Brooklyn also endorses Peruna for his patients. The ad ends with a humorous exchange about a household purchase and a Philadelphia Press joke.
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Sylvester E. Smith
Granite Block
St. Louis
Peruna
A. W. Perrin
M. D
Halsey &J
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hope Abandoned After Physicians Consultation
Mrs Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington recounts years of weakness insomnia swollen limbs and secretions with multiple doctors declaring no cure before using Dean’s Kidney Pills which she credits with a rapid recovery. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. He Left at Once. A man confesses a holiday departure timing after a long courtship to Mss Molle at 11 30 pm ending with a dramatic farewell.
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Enos Shearer
Yew
Washington Streets
Centralia
Wash
Saya
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Trapping Switzerland on the level prompts a lie
In a heated exchange, Slingey claims he once tramp through Switzerland on the level, Dowter challenges the tale as impossible, and a tired London Scraps scene notes the exchange ending with a quiet good night. The quarrel reflects a playful, ironic urban vignette from a period paper.
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Slingey
Switzerland
Dowter
The
Catholic Standard and Times
Fashion Notes on Gowns and Society at the Event
The Society Reporter debates gown descriptions as the Sporting Reporter notes the challenge of capturing each woman’s style. The exchange highlights how writers judge attire and aim to please every attendee with flattering phrasing.
Doctor Credits Postum With Weight Gain And Health Change
A Washington physician reports years of headaches and illness improved after switching from coffee to Postum. He followed directions, brewed properly, and after a year gained 20 pounds, losing headaches sleeplessness and irritability. His wife and sister-in-law also benefited, according to the Postum Co advertising letter.
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D. C
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Alphonse Durcl
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Joel Denny
Westfield
David F. Carbaugh
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Jake Lewis
St. Paul
Pottawatomie
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C. H. Campbell
Blanchard-Hamilton
George Poe
Dawes Thompson
Walkerville
Robert Badegely
Evansons
Matthews
Wiliam Collins
Newcastle
Collins
John W. Emison, Jr
John W. Emison
Vincennes
William H. Glover
Martin Thon
Inana
Indiana Warbor Canal
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Sarah Collis
Princeton
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Fern’s Station
Joseph Brown
Norton Brewery
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Will
Official Crop Report
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