Vast World News Turmoil and Tragedy Across the Nation
Descriptions of political campaigns in Toledo and Vermont, naval and aviation feats, and domestic incidents. Reports include Roosevelt approving new battleships, grand army encampment in Toledo, Oklahoma school law dispute, lynching attempt in Chicago, a Pottawatomie pursuit, and multiple local disasters and crimes across cities like Atlanta, La Crosse, Wellington, and Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Riatter Genera
J. B. Bradley
Vermont
Ville de Dieppe
Niagara Falls
George McLaughlin
State Commission of Prisons
Harry K. Thaw
Dutchess County
Poughkeepsie
Grand Army
Fort Meigs
Perrysburg
Toledo
A. H. Huston
Atlanta
Atlanta Trunk Factory
Empire Printing & Box Company
Chicago
Edward Burnett
Chicago River
Arch Pickett
Jonesboro
Ark
Earl Hallam
Springfield
Ill
George Richardson
Grand Army of the Republic
Amazon
Iquique
Port Talbot
Davis, Medary & Platz
la Crosse
Wis
London
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Birmingham
Ala
Lewis
White
Ryan
United Mine Workers of America
Wyoming
Manzanillo
Manuel Bilas
I Vigilante
Manuel Estrada
el Reporter
Bureau of
General Post
Havana
Senor Rodriguez
Rodriguez
William C. Cummings
Ionia
Mich
Saul Ste Marie
Peking
Wu ‘Ting Fang
Washington
Ben S. Woolaver
Elmer
Sangamon River
Edinburg
George Bailey
Lida Dans
Wellington
Kaw
Columbus
Lieut
Benedict
T. L. Semple
Lake Erie
Florida
Utah
New Orleans
B. M. Garber
Holton
Kan
Minors Life Insurance Association
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Matthew Berna
Hampshire
J. B. Shilling
Chicago Auditorium
Marie Shilling
Warrior’ Run Collery
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Wilkesbarre
W. 8. G. Williams
Charles G. Roberts
Baltimore
Roosevelt and Taft Family Fishing Trip Highlighted
Roosevelt son of the president joined a hunting trip in the region while J Bryan spent a day in St. Louis, seeking assurances about Independence Party support. William H Taft and his family were at Middle Bass Island for a week of fishing, with reports noting state central committee activities and party alignment.
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Roosevelt
M J. Bryan
St. 3
Nehomas L. Hisgen
Massachusetts
William H. Taft
Middle Bass Island
Lake
Assault on office assistant shocks Waterloo scene
Mrs. Victor L. Long, an assistant in Dr. J. H. Crippen's Waterloo office, was attacked by a stranger alone in the office and suffered two severe razor wounds to her arm during a struggle. The rest of the fragment covers local events from Magon City to Des Moines, including old settlers gatherings, an umbrella dispute ending in a knife wound, business changes, court actions, and various accidents and tragedies across Iowa.
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Victor L. Long
J. H. Crippen
Waterloo
Magon City
Patrick Hughes
Thompson
Mark Owen
Clear Lake
Noah Tutt
Ben Johnson
Muscatine
Tutt
J.M. van Arsdale
Apollo Club
Des Moines
Hésainhotham
Ingersoll Park
Higsinhotham
Chicago
Griffth
Town Falls
Correstionville
Iowa
Masons and
Odd Fellows
James Smith
Great Western Railway Company
Great Western
Sam Stavelar
Sioux City
Omaha
Third and
Douglas Street
Arthur Ramsdell
Tama
Ramsdell
National Filler Company
Peter Price
Boone
Sah
Fred Parker
Galen Wise
United States
Buffalo Center
Federal Grand Jury
Fort Dodge
Grenville M. Dodge
Council Bluffs
Grand Army of the Republic
Toledo
General Dodge
Charles Stulik
Williamson
John D. Lawson
Ames
Kellogg Street
May Hartzinger
Lincoln
Neb
J. H. Peters
Story City
Nebraska
Mary Hartzinger
Tiincoln
Ned
Peters
Ruth Hoover
S. Davidson
Oakland Avenue
Fourth Street
Zoo Lake
Miss Hoover
Former Presidential Candidate Parker May Enter Race
New York report circulated that Judge Alton B. Parker, former Democratic presidential hopeful, might be nominated for New York governor. Parker said nothing but associates urge him to run, after a long talk with National Chairman Mack at Democratic headquarters about an eastward speaking campaign. He noted surprise at Western early Democratic strength.
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New York
Alton B. Parker
Parker
Judge Parker
Pacific Coast
William J. Bryan
Mack
Nevius Heads the G. A. R. Victory Over Van Sant in Ballot
In Toledo on September 4 Col. Henry M. Nevius of Redbank New Jersey was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic on the first ballot with 455 votes. Former Governor Van Sant of Minnesota polled 254 and L. T. Dickash 90. The nomination for Nevius was made unanimous on motion by Van Sant. Other officers named include Senior vice commander J Keitt Hamilton Ohio and Junior vice commander C C Royce California.
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van Sant
Minnesota
Toledo
Henry M. Nevius
Redbank
N. J
Grand Army of the Republic
Nevius
L. T. Dickash
Nels
New Jersey
J. Keitt Hamilton
Ohio
C. C. C. Royce
California
J. F. Spence
Tennessee
G. Lanet Tannehill
Maryland
Taft to Hear Ohio Tour From Sandusky to Cincinnati
Chicago Sept 4 Chairman Frank H Hitchcock said Taft will meet people at all stops on the Big Four train from Sandusky to Cincinnati Tuesday. Joseph A Breckens of Cheyenne Wy was named assistant director of the library bureau at the western headquarters in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Taft
Sandusky
Cincinnati
Joseph A. Breckens
Cheyenne
Wyo
New Kansas City Charter Takes Effect
The new Kansas City charter, ratified August 14, went into effect September 4. It transfers fire and water departments to the mayor’s two boards, giving the fire and water board complete management of those departments, while the health and hospital board oversees sanitary affairs and the general hospital.
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K. C
Kansas City
Thomas D.D. Crittenden, Jr
City Fire and Water and Health and Hospital Boards
Fire and Water Board
Health and Hospital Board
Republicans Ready Poll in Northern States
Washington Sept. 4 Republicans expect to have the result of their first poll within days. More than two thirds of the northern states are involved, guiding campaign strategy. Chairman Hitchcock stresses learning voter positions, while Democrats lack broad polling organization decades before the election.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Seven Foot Corn Report From Alaska
Prof. C. C. Gorgeson head of the Alaska agricultural experiment station arrived on the Victoria from Nome and described open grown watermelons at Manley Hot Springs, seven foot corn stocks in a Tanena Valley field, and oats barley and rye maturing while he toured farms in the Tanena and Yukon valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
C. C. Gorgeson
Agricultural Experimental Station
Victoria
Nome
Manley
Tanena
Yukon
Cuban postal shortage shocks Havana officials
A Havana post office inventory reveals a shortage exceeding $400,000 in envelopes stamps and related materials. Ricardo Rodriguez chief of the supply bureau has disappeared and other senior officials are suspected of involvement. Col Charles Hernandez regular postmaster general acts under Lt Col Grebel as the crisis unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Ricardo Rodriguez
Col
Charles Hernandez
Grebel
Rival to Standard Pipe Line Opens Long Distance Pipe
On Saturday next the new rifled pipe line for crude oil from Bakersfield wells to Port Costa on San Francisco bay will deliver its first flow. It is the property of the Associated Pipe Line company and parallels the Standard Oil line. Construction cost was about 4 million dollars.
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Standard Pipe Line
San Francisco
Cal
Bakersfield Wells
Port Costa
San Francisco Bay
Associated Pipe Line _ company
Standard -Oilompany
Pure Paint Law Test in Iowa Shows Label Debate
A test case in Justice Cope’s court questions whether paint makers must reveal ingredients on labels under a Thirty-second General Assembly law. A. A. Eberson was convicted for not listing ingredients, appealing to higher court, while state officials discuss party primary law changes and upcoming conventions in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Thirty-second General Assembly
Justice Cope
A. A. Eberson
Kansas City
Eberson
J. C. Tate
State Food and Dairy Commission
Tate
Cope
H. W. Byers
the Savery
W. P. Whipple
Benton County
W. N. Harding
Woodbury County
Messrs
Whipple
Harding
New York
Hamery seeks legislature help to curb social evil in Des Moines
Des Moines public safety chief Hamery plans to appeal to the legislature for action to combat the social evil in Des Moines. He proposes segregating the red light district in a sanitary, non eyesore location and seeks aid from other cities. Meanwhile, Iowa Senate and anti-Cummins factions conduct conferences as standpatters resist caucus unity. Railways ordered to install crossings’ signal devices. Illinois Central and Northwestern to deploy gangs at Webster City crossings. Salvation Army Captain MecDowell to assist in relief efforts.
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Caus Cus
United States
House of All
House of the Senate
Assembly
Iowa
House
Cal” Mins
Hamery
Department of Public Safety
Des Moines
Red Light
Senate
Cummins
State Railway Commission
Illinois Central and Northwestern Railroad
Webster City
the Central
Railroad Commissioners
Pledges Demanded of All Des Moines Students
A pledge was issued requiring all Des Moines high school enrollees to deny membership in any fraternity or similar organization during their time in public schools, with permanent suspension for violations as per board rules. Also notes a memorial motion for Senator Allison life and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Allison
Kendall
Representative Weeks
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Liam H. Taft
For
Carles O. Jones
Flemington
Melbourne
Lista
R. Admiral Sperry
M. Thomas Camp
Washing- Warner
Detroit
Burg el Mokhri
Abd- el-Aziz
Muskogee
Migs Babre
Pittsburg
Pany
New
Lake Geneva
Morehouse
Penob
Feago
Koburn
Methodist Conference
Odd Fellow Lodge
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Peter Schmidt
Clinton
State Normal School
We Renin
Mr. Parker
Law Makers
State Amendment Federation
Federation
R. T. Chipperfield
Steam City
J. A Harvey
Perry
W. C. Barber
Commercial Club
Savery
Ame
Sessio
Salvation Army
MecDowell
The
Masa
Des Mones
Civil Service Commission
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