Cummins Chosen by Insurgent Faction for 1912 Nomination
Des Moines August 8 Senator Albert B Cummins is the favored candidate of western insurgents for the 1912 presidential nomination. Leaders planned rapid action with a conference in Cummins office including Warren Garst F B Funk James A Smith E D Chassel and others. They outlined publicity strategy assigning J C Welliver John Saure and Ore Williams to handle press in east and west respectively.
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Des Moines
Albert B. Cummins
Cummins
Warren Garst
F. B. Funk
Spirit Lake Beacon
James A. Smith
E. D. Chasse
Frank Maytag
E.H. Hubbard
George M. Curtis
Nsider
J. C. Welliver
John Saure
Iowa
Washington
East
Ore Williams
West
Cummins Considers 1912 Presidential Nomination Bid
Washington dispatch reports Senator Cummins of Iowa faces a renewed push from political allies to seek the 1912 presidential nomination. Progressives, wary of Taft, may back Roosevelt if he runs, aiming to block Taft’s renomination and pressure a Roosevelt candidacy. Cummins, a young leader, could wait for preferment.
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Washington
Cummins
Iowa
Des Moines
Taft
Roosevelt
Italian Camorra Trial Shoots Key Witness Before Hearings
Bal lani, an Italian suspect in the Camorra murder case of M. Couciis and wife, killed himself on the eve of testifying. The government has prepared for months and hoped Ballani’s testimony would cripple the organization linked to blackmail networks affecting Italians in America. the trial could span six months revealing the gang’s operations.
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Rome
Ballani
M. Couciis
Camorrista Couctis
America
Knights Templar to run special train for ecclave
Loganport Indiana August 8 The Pennsylvania Railroad Company allows a Knights Templar delegation to operate a special train to attend the ecclave. The conductor leads the arrangement.
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Logansport
Iod
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Knights Templar
Wifes Hair Band Sparks Trial in Juvenile Court
In a Juvenile court hearing, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Storey of 403 North Holmes Avenue argued over Mrs. Storey’s hair band and fashion styling. The judge ordered child support raised to $50 per week, with Storey offering $3. The case was continued as a trial was requested, and Judge Stubbs noted he doesn’t object to his wife’s hair choices.
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Cupid
Frank P. Storey
North
Holmes Avenue
Americans win Turkish rail and mine rights in Turkey
An American syndicate led by United States Steel secures the right to build a 100 million dollar railroad in Turkey and exclusive mining rights for twelve and a half miles on each side of the line. The deal, organized in New Jersey as the Ottoman American Development Company, foresees 1200 miles of rail through Kurdistan and the Tigris and Euphrates valleys, with British contractors possibly sharing in construction. Key figures include E. C. Converse and Arthur F. MacArthur, linked to the steel trust and MacArthur brothers.
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London
Turkey
Germany
England
America
Europe
Berlin
United States Steel Corporation
MacArthur, Perks & Company
MacArthur Brothers
American Western
Harriman Lines
New Jersey
Kurdistan
Tigris
Euphrates
E. C. Converse
Steel Trust
Arthur F. MacArthur
Franklin Remington
New York
James Lt. Laidlaw
C. A. Moore
M. Chester, Jr
Fifteen Year Old Rose Pitonof Sails To Boston Lighthouse
Boston reports Rose Pitonof, aged 15, becomes the first to reach Boston lighthouse by swimming 12 miles through shifting harbor currents. She completed the feat in six hours and fifty minutes, escorted by five men in two row boats.
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Boston
Annette Wellerman
Rose Pitonof
Boston Harbor
0 TROOPS TO FIGHT FIRES. WASHINGTON, Aug. &-President Taft ee ren authorised oe de-
Taft administration authorizes use of troops to aid firefighting efforts. details are unclear due to damaged OCR text. Oversees federal response to fires with military support anticipated from Washington sources.
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Washington
Taftee
Birdmen prove skill in great 489 mile air race
Troyes France August eighth reports say six aviators began the 489 mile north France course to Nancy after an official sendoff amid crowds. Weymann the American contender vowed to prove U.S. supremacy while prize money tops fifty-two thousand dollars and army observers track the race.
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Troyes
France
Nancy
Paris
le Blanc
Aubrun
Mamet
Lindpainter
Weymann
le Gagneux
Wermann
LeGagneux
Bregi
Bueson
Triplane Burns In Midair Trial at Blackpool
A. V. Rees, a novice aviator, suffered burns when a triplane he designed caught fire during a midair test at Blackpool. Amid roaring flames and a petrol explosion risk, he steered the craft toward the ground. He escaped with only minor injuries as the plane collapsed near impact.
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Blackpool
England
A. V. Rees
Burns
Roes
Rees
Army Balloons Lost In Munich Search Mission
Three army dirigibles launched from Munich on Monday to locate two previous balloons that ascended August fifth. News has been scant and grave fears are held for the six occupants, three in each craft, believed to have perished or been lost after three days.
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Munich
Paulhan Quits Flying to Build Planes in Paris
Louis Paulhan withdraws from public aviation to devote time to aircraft manufacturing. The London Manchester winner and top aerial competitor has earned a fortune in the last two years and will focus on aeroplane production in Paris.
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Paris
Louis Pauhan
Paulban
Paulian
Auto tourist robbed of purse on trip to French Lick
Miss Stella Thompson, part of an automobile party traveling from Terre Haute to French Lick Springs, was robbed of $40 while her bag was transferred on Monday. The group had stopped at the English hotel Sunday night when the theft occurred.
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Stella Thompson
French Lick Springs
Tere Haute
Miss Thompson
Indiana Weather Forecast Summary
The report notes a fair night and Tuesday with moderate temperatures. It mentions a local forecast and vague references to Indiana, sun and sunset events, and hourly temperature hints despite garbled text. The readable items indicate a simple, calm outlook for the area.
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Indiana
Riots Nippped in Bud at Palace Door in San Sebastian
San Sebastian August 8. Though no serious anti government riots are reported, clerical crowds gathered at the palace area and shouted Death to Spain Long be the Pope. Police intervened to prevent clashes as nearly 100 arrests were made.
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San Sebastian
Alfonso
Spain
Canalejas Faces Clerical Uprising in Spain Crisis
Madrid Aug 3 Clerical forces in the Basque provinces aided by Carlists prepare for demonstrations against Premier Canalejas amid Madrid Vatican crisis. Orquijo directs new movement promising no violence. Government seizes 60,000 rifles at Bilbao. details of planned Sunday protests cancel.
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Madrid
Canalejas
The
Vatican
Don Jose Maria de Orquijo
San Sebastian
Aban
Morocco
Pompona
Navarre
Vittoria
Alava
Orquijo
Bilbao
Legislative Chamber
Alfonso
King Alfonso XIII Largely helpless as illness worsens
London dispatch reports Alfonso XIII in grave health with consumption threatening his life. The king’s lungs are severely affected, raising fears he may not live another year, recurring echoes of his father’s tubercular death. Diplomatic circles monitor the royal crisis closely.
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London
Alfonso XIII
Europe
Narragansett Club Raid Reveals 30000 Gambling Loot
A sensational raid on the Narragansett club at Narragansett Pier, R I uncovers thirty involved social figures from New York Boston Philadelphia and Baltimore. Authorities say $30000 lay on club tables while plans push for private arraignments and continued probes into high stake gambling and concealed weapons.
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Narragansett Pier
R. I
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Narragansett Club
John H. Hanan
Philip &B. Randolph
John Cross
Cross
W. O. Hanan
George L. Cutting
Worcester
Mass
Cutting
James S. Y. Ivins
William M. Ivins
Barn Fire Kills Horse at Shine Home and Grocery
A noon blaze at E F Shine’s 1122 Church Street barn and shed, fed by two fuel tanks, burned a horse alive. Firemen suspect youths smoking cigarets sparked the fire. the driver and neighbors failed to rescue the animal as flames, rising from the damaged stable, consumed the scene. Building value set at 60 dollars. total loss undetermined. Nearby gas workers were seen burning rusted pipe at Delaware and South Streets, drawing smoke.
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E. F. Shine
Church Street
Shine
Indianapolis Gas Company
Delaware
South Streets
Indians Get Square Deal Promised Amid Land Bribery Probe
A congressional inquiry in M’A Lester Oklahoma probes Indian land contracts and bribery charges tied to attorney fees linked to the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. Testimony from Green McCurtain and son D C McCurtain reveals offers of bribes to secure contract approvals, with implications for McMurray and others as hearings continue.
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M’alester
Okla
Muskogee
Gore
McMurray
McMurray, Mansfield and Cornish
Chickasaws
Choctaws
Sulphur
W. T. Hallman
Hallman
Congressman Miller
Washington
Jake L. Hannon
J. F. McMurray
Burke
South Dakota
Congress
McCurtain
Hanmon
Jacob L. Hamon
Hamon
Knights Off For Chicago On Their Own Train
Raper commandery of Knights Templar leads Indiana representatives to the thirty-first triennial conclave in Chicago. A special eight-coach train departs with 36 drill members and officers, while Indiana, Texas, and Mississippi form the seventh division for parade actions and competitive drills slated midweek. Indiana expects 1000 to 1200 delegates, with Palmer House as headquarters.
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Chicago
Washington Park
Union Station
Indiane Triennial Committee
William B. Hosford
L. P. Newby
John H. Nicholson
Frederick Glass
Isaac P. Leyden
Calvin W. Prather
Charles T. Watshinson
Harry G. Strickland
George B. Steel
George & Parker
Indiana
Palmer House
Earl of Huston
Oskosh
Kalamazoo
Priory of
England and Wales
B. S. Wilson
John S. Cleveland
Winols
Lord Athumbley
R. Newton Crane
Thomas Frazier
John Ferguson
H. J. Homer
Knights Templar
United States
William B. Melish
Orchestra Hall
Mutuala
Grand Recorders
Loop
Pittsburg Commandery
E. W. Pitts
Pittsburg
Warren Larue Thomas
Cincinnati
Arthur MacArthur
Troy
W. Frank Pierce
San Francisco
Joseph Kyle Orr
Atlanta
Lee H. Smith
George C. Rafter
Cheyenne
Henry W. Lines
Meriden
Conn
John A. Gerowm
Detroit
William H. Norris
Manchester
Jehiel W. Chamberlain
Frederick
Thayer
Los Anges
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Senator Cummins
Tuft
Storey
Steel Corporation
Paulhan
Renee
King Alfonso
King
Palatial Narragansett Club
Indians
Congressional Committee
D. C. McCurtain
Gov. Green Mc
Knights
Raper Commandery
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