Brief Review of a Week's Events
A digest of political and international items including Senator Foraker resigning campaign engagements amid Standard Oil charges. Hughes leads New York Republican governor ballot, with Wadsworth and Stewart noted. Democratic ticket in New York headed by Gay Lewis Charler. Bryan-speech at a closing convention. New Hampshire and Connecticut governors elections led by Quinby and Henton-Robertson. Iowa sees Longsposé Gov Cummins backed for U.S. Senate race. Minnesota nominates Tawney BleCleary and Miller in disputed districts. Miller defeats Bede. Bishop Carmichael of Montreal reported near death. Clint D. Fleath convicted of embezzling $5200 from a New York woman. Harriman mulls Erie lease to Illinois Central. Laning of Ohio acquitted of misapplication charges. Count Lee Talstar named to honorary St Petersburg University faculty. Carrie Nation meets Taft to discuss the Jaguar question. Wilbur Wright flies over 39 minutes, setting European record. Corea resigns as Nicaragua minister to Washington. Rodolfo Espinoza named successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foraker
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
James Wadsworth, Jr
Livingston County
John K. Stewart
Montgomery
Gay Lewis S. Charler
Mr. Bryan
Henry B. Quinby
New Hampshire
A. Henton- Robertson
New Haven
Connecticut
Jobe F. Lacey
Eftandpatters
Iowa
Cummins
United States
James A. Tawney
James BleCleary
Clarence B. Miller
Minnesota
Miller
J. Adam Bede
Bishop Carmichael
Church of England
Montreal
Clint D. Fleath
Denver
Edward H. Harriman
Erie
Imuois Gentral Road
Congressman Laning
Laning Printing Company
Lee Talstar
University of St. Petersburg
Carrie Nation
Taft
Jaguor
Wilbur Wright
Senor Corea
Washington
Rodolfo Espinoza
Cholera Siege Clamps St Petersburg Amid Martial Law Threats
A sweeping cholera outbreak grips St Petersburg rising in severity with mounting fatalities. authorities consider martial law while municipal leaders organize a citywide cleanup effort. Elsewhere fires, accidents, and crimes produce multiple casualties and major losses across the country.
Disaster ends Wright flight. Selfridge dies in crash
At Fort Myer the aeroplane mishap saw a propeller fail and the machine plunge to the ground. Lieut. Thomas B. Selfridge of the Army Signal Corps died hours later from injuries. Orville Wright survived with severe but non fatal injuries as about 2000 spectators watched the accident.
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Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Slade
Thomas B. Selfridge
Army Signal Corps
Wright
Eden Station
Miss
New England
New England States
Mauro India
Lisbon
Manuel
Claire Payne
Brack Johnson
Maysville
Gay
Hake Smith
Georgia
Paris
Prince Miguel of
Braganza
Dom Miguel
Portugal
Samuel Sloan Chauncey
Board of Signal Officers
Maj
George
Squier
Army
Lieut. Selfridge
Calon
Panama
Hald
Giovanni P. Morgsiti
W. We. Reamer
Oklahoma City
Okla
Harry Pearson
Harry Parker
O Ola
Kan
George Morton
New York
Philadelphia
Charg
Fanning Island
Christmas Island
Maine
Tabriz
John Smith
Calhoun
Wis
Agusta Grabow
Mare Island Navy Yard
Teddy May
Wider
Sperry
Albany
Western Australia
Banta
Michigan
Ontario
Charles Edward Luard
Neas London
Swift & Company
St. Joseph
Mark Twain
Redding
Conn
Bangs
St. Petersburg
Joseph James
Springfield
Chicago
United Hatters of America
DW. Loewe & Co
Danbury, Cann
John
Wilbur Patterson
Boston
Criminal Court
Pittsbuts
Forest City Fire Reaches Michigan Border Traps Towns
Smoke from widespread forest fires hides the sun across northern Michigan and Wisconsin. Forest City in Marinette County reports destruction of a sawmill and several buildings as flames push toward Iron and Baraga counties. Fire threatens Calumet area towns, Faithorn junction, and Escanaba region, with residents packing up as relatives and relief trains evacuate the threatened zones.
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Milwaukee
Forest City
Michigan Line
Marinette County
Morgan Interests
Oshkosh
Marinette
Menotoinen
Mich
Niagara
Menominee River
Faithorn
Soo Line
Faithern
Calumet
Michigan
Las Belle
Bete de Cris
United States Ship Canal
Iron County
Astland
Wis
Chat Lake Superior
Escanaba
Gays
Niscara
Quinnesec
Hermansville
Many Seekers After Land In Tripp County Opening
Inquiries pour into the General Land Office as the planned opening of lands in Tripp County South Dakota approaches. About 860000 acres are involved with 180 letters received, but exact entry counts await allotment decisions for lands set aside for Indians and pending homestead entries once allotments are approved.
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Tripp County
Washington
General Land
South Dakotta
Dallas
Gregory
General Land Office
Denner
Marshal Killed in Armourdale Shooting by Suspect Emil Lewis
In Armourdale Kansas City Kansas Emil Lewis shot Marshal in the heart while attempting arrest and then killed himself with a self-inflicted head wound. The marshal died and Lewis is gravely injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal
Self
Kansas
Bishop Carmichael Dead in Montreal Diocese Death
Bishop Carmichael of the Church of England in the Montreal diocese died on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmichael
Mannes
Bishop Carmichael
Church of England
Diocese of Montreal
Wrights break world air endurance record at Sarthe
In Sarthe before French Aero club officials and a large crowd of 10 090 spectators American aviator Wilbur Wright beat his brother Orville by flying one hour thirty one minutes fifty one seconds. He covered about 98 kilometers nearly 61 miles in the record flight.
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le Mans
Aero -Club
Sarthe
Henry White
Bazaine-Hayter
Fourth Army Corps
Wilbur Wright
Orville Wright
Case of Colonel Stewart Washington
Colonel Stewart of the coast artillery has been before a retiring board in Washington to determine his disability and whether it was incurred in the line of duty. His case stems from a recent physical examination by a board at Fort Mauchuca Arizona and an earlier report on his condition at Fort Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Washington
Willian PF. Stewart
Coast Artillery
Fort Grant
Ariz
Wright
Fort Mauchuca
Iowa Primary Bill Expands Senatorial Nominating Process
The measure amends Iowa law to require a new primary if a party nominee resigns after the primary. It outlines ballot preparation, voter eligibility, and party voting procedures, with the secretary of state distributing ballots and the secretary certifying primary results to the next general assembly. Immediate effect upon publication in Des Moines newspapers is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Ific
Murs
Or &S
Secretary of State
Thirty-second General Assembly
State of
Iowa
Congress of the United States
United States
Wanilagi
Tal
Uesizic
Lis
Imrestary
Ion Balot
Slink
Register and Teader
Des Moines
Iown inventor Is Dead Despite Unmet Inventions
Logan, the jurial hero of Franklin Pell, died at his daughter's residence, Mrs. H. Z. Farlow, leaving behind hopes and ambitions tied to a life spent in invention. His latest metallic railroad tie aimed to solve a major rail construction problem, deemed thoroughly practical, yet no success followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Franklin Pell
H. Z. Farlow
Coal Men Push New Legislation Circular Sent to Iowa Nebraska
A printed circular from the seal dealers协会 urges lawmakers in Iowa and Nebraska to pass sine qua non laws. The document was distributed during a recent special session and highlights needed legislation to regulate the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Seal Dealers' Association of
Towa
Nebraska
Deposits Grow in Iowa Banks Amid Cash Rise
Auditor B. F. Carroll reports an Aug 14 rise of 3,926,961 in deposits at state and savings banks in Iowa since May 14, pushing totals past 320 million. National banks are expected to hold roughly half again as much. With about 2,000,000 residents, per capita deposits run around 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Carroll
State and Savings Bank of Iowa
Iowa
Luwa
Indian Woman Secures Union in Dean Kaye Tale
Suburban Life recounts a frontier encounter where an Indian woman invites Dean Kaye to marry her, bringing back her reluctant husband with help from the language barrier. The scene ends with the minister receiving his fee and the couple departing in triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Kaye
Topeka
Pant A Lovewell
Too True to Be Good and Other Notices
A collage of brief items from social and domestic life. references to portraits by Pinxit, a widower’s request regarding a painted likeness, remarks on socialism in Japan, advice on laundry starch with Defiance Starch praised, and a Carlyle wedding at Craigenputtock. A humorous exchange about a collapsible baby carriage closes the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinxit
Women Fishermen of the Belgian coast in period dress
On the coast of Helland Belgium and Northern France women fishers are a familiar sight with stand nets and distinct costumes. Mann Kirle near Ostend wear trousers and blouses with shawls. They scoop up shrimp prawns crabs and small fish, wading deep to fill their baskets and often remaining for hours in seawater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iielland
Belgium
France
Mann-Kirle
Ostend
The Modern Mother and Nurse Reed’s Four Children
The Madam notes how the nurse maid Anna has brought home four children from a walk and questions whether they are the right ages as she surveys their changed appearances. The scene unfolds with a tone of domestic concern in a period voice.
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Anna
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