Albany era: Sullivan vindicated in party platform
The report notes Sullivan and his cohosts securing a platform endorsement amid turmoil, with references to Jennings Bryan as the Democratic presidential choice in 1908. It mentions Illinois Democrats, national committee members, and tensions over Sullivan’s ousting, reflecting a heated party convention scene.
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Jennings
Roger C
Sulliven
Boggs
Bryan
United States
Democrats
Illinois
Jennings Bryan
William J. Bryan
Ans
Sullivan
Miners Die in Gas Explosion at Mill Creek Coal Mine
An explosion of gas in the West Buck mountain gangway of the Vul can colliery at Mill Creek coal company Tuesday killed Charles Staukhus aged 25 and John Haruka aged 30. Five others were fatally injured and about 24 were overcome by afterdamp. A second blast ten minutes later wrecked the fourth lift and ripped brattices and timbers across the mine for hundreds of yards while workers prepared to move a body.
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Miahenor Ci Pa
West Buck Mountain
Vulcan
Mill Creek Coat Company
Charles Staukhus
John Haruka
Stukus
Haruka
Stankus
Canadian Vigilant Destroys American Nets Reported
Captain Ross of the Revenue Cutter Service reported to Acting Secretary Murray that advices say the Canadian Vigilant destroyed the lines of American fishermen near Leze The reports indicate the fishermen were angry with fishing authorities. The matter will be reported to the exchange government for action.
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Washington
Ross
Revenue Cutter Service
Treasury Department
Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
Leze
Studies Farming in America Secretary Discusses Policy
A fragmentary report notes the Secretary of Agriculture and officials discussing farming in the United States. It mentions Mr. MacDonnell and a segment of government activity with recommendations for agricultural policy.
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America
Dorchester mob shoots and hangs man near George
A man named Komk Carolla nesro, age two years, was shot to death by a mob near George in Dorchester County on Thursday afternoon. The mob hanged him to an oak tree and fired about 599 shots into his body.
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Komk
Carolla Nesro
George
Dorchester County
South Carat
Las
British Earlies. Earl of Letea and Melville Dies
London reports the death of the Earl of Letea and Melville who held the office of commissioner of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and keeper of the privy seal of Scotland. Born in 1555, he lived to a notable rank in British affairs.
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London
Earl of
Letea
Melville
R.gh
Church of Scotland
Scotland
Death from costume mishap at Cedar Rapids celebration
Miss Henrietta Summers, 18, famed as one of Cedar Rapids' prettiest girls, died after a steel corslet in her attire proved too small during a semicentennial city celebration. Report claims she was heated and mused during a bogg parade when the gear caused fatal injury.
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Cedar Rapids
Henrietta Summers
Weering & Steel
Miss Summers
Menmk 2Go
Peterson Nominated for Senator in Thirty-seventh District
A deadlock at the Thirty-seventh district Republican convention ends as Peterson is nominated for the Senate seat. Delegates from Webster City and Falls City attended. the four previous sessions failed to resolve the contest. Contested ballots and multiple borers are noted, with Ward and Chase among named figures in the effort.
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Peterson
Eagie Grove
Republicen
Es FL
Biz Courly Uit
Pew Chase
Webster City
Falls
Owl
D. C
Chaz
George Flw
Killed by heat claims Madrid lumber executive
Henry Backman, 55, president and general manager of Dewel-Backman Lumber, collapsed in Madrid amid a heat wave. Longtime Des Moines figure and former Iowa National Guard member, he died after workers found him unconscious. Survived by a Chicago-born wife Selma Haliberg and his aged mother, with one son from a prior marriage. Backman had deep Des Moines ties through Gilcrest Lumber and the local business community.
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Henry Backman
Madrid
Des Moines
Y Backman
Dewel-Backman Lumber Company
R Des Moines
J. A. Backman
John
Selma Haliberg
Chicago
Chicago. She Was Ineir Madrid
Mr. Backman
Gilcrest Lumber Company
Company I
Iowa National Guard
Des Moine
Auditors Select Des Moines Site for Convention
County officers convene to choose meeting places for the auditors and supervisors. Boone and Pottawattamie officials lead the elected officers including J. S. Helliday, G. C. Baird, and J. A. Merehre. A new officials’ magazine launches January 15 in Ton a by Kenneth D. Steere.
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Bluifs
Desines
County Officers' Association
Recorders
Dawson Renominated to Succeed Himself in District
Republicans of the district adopted a card announcing Dawson renominated to seek another term in Congress. The record notes Dawson led his party ticket two years ago by a vote of 22 116 to, with 1 617 votes for Carl Rieck and 24 for J E Pat vic.
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I. Dawson
DEE Cme
M. Wade
Degemoc
Carl Rieck
See
J. E. Patvic
Farnham Receives Honors at State University
Mrs Eva Crane Farnham stands high in a state university credit record, with one of the largest credit totals ever earned. The institution reports the lead more than doubling the previous top mark, while thirty credits rank second best. Farnham spent last year at the university and two memorial schools, reflecting broad study.
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Eva Crane Farnham
State University
Mason Ciy
Sta Zef Towo
Town University
Farnam
Farnum
Wniver- 2. Iy
Cracker Racer Drowned In Iowa City Meet
Claude Clemmer, winner of high school honors at the state school meet in Iowa City, is reported drowned. He was the son of Rev. and Mrs. Clemmer, long at serving near Missouri Valley. The student swimmer was last seen at miles south of there and is believed to have been swept away in the tam.
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Claude Clemmer
Councie Cle
Iowa
Son of Recomer
Christian Church
Clemmer
Sieriing
Celo
Missouri
eTam
Poisoned With Rat “Killer” Causes Child’s Rescue
Fragmentary report describes a rat poisoning incident involving Ralph Wilcox and a child. Details are garbled but indicate a failed device and a rapid rescue on foot after the danger. Authorities and investigators are mentioned in uncertain terms.
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Ralph Wilcox
Hastme & Machine
Phy
Fragmented note on Indian teens and music fears
A garbled passage describes Indian teens and music, mentioning fear and a vague setting. The text is incomplete, with several nonsensical phrases and missing context, making a clear story impossible to derive.
Knoxville Boy Killed Near Bladen In Sailor Accident
A Knoxville youth, son of J F Parker, was killed near Bladen when an accidental firearm discharge occurred. He was at his grandfather L Shepherd’s home at the time of the tragedy.
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Knoxville
Ottumva
Lorie Parkeson
J. F. Parker
Bokery
South Ottumva
Bladen
Here
Srand L. & Shepherd
Sacrifice in Heroic Fire Rescue at Marion
In Marion a man died while saving another during a gasoline explosion that imperiled a woman and a child. The tragedy followed a courageous, selfless act as the helper perished while ensuring the others escaped.
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Marion
Edort
Grace Fa
Freeman
Free
Boy Drowns While Bathing at Madison Island
A 71 year old man drowned while swimming near Smith's Island in Madison. Authorities reported the incident during a late afternoon bath outing and are investigating the cause.
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Madison
Smith’s Island
Eteit
Paralyzed by Fall Wick-Ww L Smnik Lawyer
A disjointed OCR fragment reports lawyer Wick-Ww L Smnik, paralyzed after a fall at an aged care site or workplace. Limited readable details specify medical outcome and location.
Falls From Barn Roof Ends In Fatal Neck Break
George W. Selis fell from the roof of a Melbourne barn and died within hours. He leaves a wife and five children. The accident occurred at Marsneldown and the victim suffered a broken neck. Medical aid arrived too late to save him.
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Marsneldown
George W. Selis
Melbourne
Fort Da A J Coree Dies in Fall near Har Court
A man named Fort Da A J Coree, part of a gang near Har court, was thrown twelve feet in the air while turning a rau on the Fort Gods Des Moiines Southern electric line. He fell on his head and neck, death was instant. Exe was the only woman with proof she was the wife his husband loved. A wise man may profit by the actions of a fool.
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Fort da A
Burned by tar in attack on Walsh at unknown site
An unidentified assailant splashed tar on Patrick Walsh causing facial burns and injuries to the right ear in a reported attack at an undisclosed location. Authorities have begun investigation and are seeking information from witnesses.
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Patrick Walsh
Piece of Anpie Causes Death in Iowa Man
Iowa master Geo Lachke of Lone Tree Johnson county is dead at his father Willam Lachke's home. The fatal injury followed a choking episode when a fragment of an apple lodged in his windpipe after a prior operation. Hemorrhages occurred and death followed after a second incident during recovery.
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Iowa
Geo. Lachke
Tohnson
Willam Lachke
Insurgents Win Victory Near Havana in San Juan Fight
Reports from Havana detail insurgents gaining ground near San Juan with captured detachments and ongoing clashes. Jose Miguel Gomez, a presidential candidate, denies conspiracy ties as authorities arrest Batabano Ferrara for alleged arms conspiracy and support to insurgents.
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Prisonana
Haeat
Encor
San Juan
Gean
Secre O Farrili
Havana
Prere Palma
Jose Miguel Gomez
Las Ang
Sancti So
Santa Clara
Esco
Mez
Assorieved
Dar
Palma
Tary
Joseque Gomez
New York
Ferrara
III
United States
Fear of Epidemic at Valparaiso
Reports describe wrecked Valparaiso following Aug rains with many living in tents and dangerous ruins. Officials fear a spreading epidemic if rains continue as rescue workers search for bodies and aid is controlled to prevent price gouging.
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Valparaiso
Miss Lizzie Johnson’s teak mark sale aid charity
Casey Tit resident Miss Lizzie Johnson, though chronically invalid, earned eleven thousand dollars from selling teak marks and donated the proceeds to aid charitable missions. The piece mentions the death bird of New Guinea Australia and its deadly bite causing pain, blindness, seizures, and death.
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Lizzie Johnson
Casey
Caaritadle
New Guinea
Australia
Jews Fear Slaughter as Polish City Recalls Bialystok
Report details a rising anti Jewish reaction in Siedice Poland after a street bombing and gunfire by four Jewish homes, with seven Jews and one Christian killed. Troops fire on crowds, 33 Jews arrested, Jews flee the city. Funeral for police chief Goltseff sparks a large demonstration. widow refuses a wreath from a Jewish society. Similar incidents remembered from Bialystok near Grodno.
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Russia
Bsiedice
Poland
eLlis
Bialy
Bialystok
Goltsef
Goltseff
Siedice
Grodno
Cost of Running Nation and US Manufacturing Gains
Washington budget figures show total appropriations for 1907 at 185.16 million dollars, up 59.40 million from 1905, with post office and pensions leading the allocations. A separate census bulletin reports 1904 U S manufacturing establishments at 216,262, a 4 percent rise since 1900, and capital rising from 8.98 to 12.69 billion dollars.
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Washington
Thomas P. Cleaves
James C. Coutts
Senate
House
Congress
Post Ofice Department
Isthmian Canal
United States
Will Build Railroad in Mexico
J. J. Hardwick of Phoenix and Los Angeles has secured a Mexican government concession to construct a 500 mile railroad in Sonora Mexico. The project signals major rail expansion plans crossing the border and linking regional centers.
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Mexico
Phoenix, Ariz
J. J. Hardwick
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Sonora
Train Hits Mountain Stage Coach in Los Angeles Cal
A Santa Fe limited passenger train struck a mountain resort stage at Aausa near Los Angeles. One person was killed and four others were injured, some seriously, in the collision.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Aausa
Taft Expected to Decide on Presidency and Supreme Court Timing
Secretary William H. Taft plans to formally inform the president that he does not seek a Supreme Court appointment, allowing time for two selections before the October term. Ohio Republicans have strongly backed Taft for the presidency, pressing for a public expression of his candidacy while Speaker Cannon denies he will run. Taft has avoided the subject, but recent developments place him more before the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Tait
Supreme Court
Taft
Ohio Rey
Ohio
Stark storm floods Kansas City cemetery and homes
A severe ray storm drenched Kansas City and nearby areas forcing rescues in Little Italy and the north and east sectors. Five point nine inches of rain fell in three and a half hours flooding basements, damaging goods, and washing out portions of Elmwood Cemetery where 200 bodies were exposed and numerous monuments wrecked.
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Kansas City
Little Italy
Elmwood
Seven Killed in Wreck at Long Hollow
A fast freight train crashed into a slowly moving work train in a heavy rainstorm near Long Hollow, Pennsylvania, killing seven and injuring seven more. three of the injured are expected to die. In other brief items, political notes from New York discuss Tammany Hall and Hearst, a fatal gas blast at the Jones & Laughlin works in Soho, and a push for a Central American republic based on a new Unionist party formed in San Salvador.
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Johnstown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Long Hollow
San Salvador
Russian land distribution plan advances despite parliament
St. Petersburg reports the government will proceed with its land distribution plan and appeal to the country in upcoming elections. In St. Joseph, Missouri, heavy rain ended a drought harming corn and late fruit, washing out railroads and bridges and damaging partially built structures.
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St. Petersburg
St. Joseph
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Mavana
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Hearst
Charles F. Murphy
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