Booker Washington to Attend National Negro Business League
Booker T. Washington and family will arrive Monday to attend the National Negro Business League sessions at Tomlinson Hall. Rooms are booked at Hotel English. National reps from across the country will attend. Henry Hart’s orchestra will provide music. Washington is league president with George L. Knox as vice president and Dr. S. Furniss on the executive committee.
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Booker T. Washington
Naional Neuro Business League
Tomlinson Hall
Washington
English
Louise Hadley
English's
SUN
Booker
Hadley
Mrs
Hadles
Lawrence
Hadiey
Henry Hart
Bnnker T. Washington
George L. Knox
Indianapolis
5. Furniss
A. E. Manning
Taft Defends President and Attacks Democrats
President taft defends his leadership while criticizing democrats in a political speech. Secretary opens campaign in Massachusetts highlighting party aims and upcoming electoral strategy.
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Massachusetts
Taft Defends Roosevelt Record In Panamanian Debate
Secretary of War William H Taft opened a stinging address in Montclair Vermont criticizing Theodore Roosevelt. He argued Roosevelt is a tyrant who ignores reason and that the president did not connive in Panama’s revolution. Taft defended constitutional limits on presidential power and disputed charges about the Philippines cost and coal strike actions. He also noted U S support for Philippines self government and criticized Parker on costs.
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Philippines
Roosevelt
Panama
Theodore Roosvelt
Uiny
Commissioner of Pensions
Iom
Congress
Eneoker
Uri
Republic
Ana
Taft
United States
Judge Parker
Parker
John Sharp Williams
Yazou
Mississippi
Tatoo
Sr. Willams
Northwestern Avenue Improvement Sparks Public Clash
North Indianapolis Improvement Club condemns Board of Works for planned Northwestern Avenue improvement that may not proceed. At a Friday meeting in Indianapolis, residents spoke for and against, but the board postponed action pending city attorney guidance. The dispute centers on 200 foot limits and prior assessments, with bids rejected and a reassesment ordered, leaving the project in uncertainty.
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North
Southwestern Ave
Indianapols
Board of Works Room
Wisiagapella
W. L. Taylor
Northwestern Ave
McGregor Urges Riverside Bridge Plan In County Talks
County officials favor a new stone bridge from Thirty-first Street across White River to serve Riverside Park. McGregor says the old span cannot handle crowds and stresses funding limits while McGaughey argues the city should build it, noting the county is not ready.
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Lridge
Riverside Penn
Thirteth-st
White River
John MecGregor
McGregor
Commissioner McGaughey
Who Hit Who At Medicine Show Melee
Bert Kruse John Moore Herbert Taylor Emmett Nuon and Lawis Taylor Jhe Madison were arrested Tuesday for a pitched battle at a medicine show Monday night. In police court Friday morning the judge found no clear culprit as the crowd’s intermingled blows left no definite assailant identifiable. The case was postponed and the youths were released.
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Bert Kruse
John Moore
Herbert Taylor
Emmett Nuon
Lawis Taylor
Jhe Madison
Wharton
Fair Cora vows to swim rapids at Niagara
At Taporte Indiana on August 2 Misa Cora Beckwith declares she will swim the rapids at Niagara on Sunday, September. She says she will either overcome the river or perish and predicts the heat will drive her into the whirlpool then pull her down but not forever.
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Taporte
Ind
Misa Cora
Niagara
Weather Forecast and Fire Incident Summary
Fair Friday night and Saturday with warmer Saturday. Temperatures at 7 am 66, noon 70, 2 pm 74. Indiana and adjacent states see warm, variable winds. A spontaneous combustion fire occurred Friday at 1 pm at William T. Thomas home 87 B Moore Ave causing carpet and furniture damage about 160 dollars. The Thom es family absent when fire was found.
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Indiana
Spon-com
William T.thomas
B. Moore Ave
Thomes famNy
Water dispute likley between city and water company
City and Indianapolis Water Company clash over a required plant and system survey. The water company withdrew permission for a Riverside plant inspection, stating the board overstepped rights, while city engineers continue work as talks frame costs and contract terms for the water purity inquiry.
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Indianapolis Water Company and Works Board
Ecrop
Aly
Riverside
Indianapolis Water Company
The
Water Company
Wotice Board
Walter Company
Board of Works
Jeup
F. A. W. Davis
Bookwalter
Fuster
Davie
Works Board
Ter. Rusia
Ferguson
Hig
Ohio work on major highway progresses toward completion
Ohio et al reports progress on a major road project with concrete and brick curbing underway. If delays subside, the highway will open soon, ending troublesome interruptions and the sight of broken brick along the route. An old-fashioned camp meeting returns to Winona Lake September 10 to 19 with Bud Robinson, ministers, and the Ministren quartet anticipated.
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Ohio-et
Winona Lake
Bud Robinson
Severn
Muncie
General Revival of Business Across the Country
Reports from the International Mercantile Agency indicate a broad revival in business conditions over the past week. Gains are strongest in the West with rising orders from retailers, while rural communities show prosperity via strong country merchant orders. Chicago dealers report rising activity in clothing and footwear. The St Paul district remains steady despite crop damage fears and wheat-driven concerns. Labor unrest continues in some areas but not across all regions.
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New York
International Mercanting Agency
Chicago
St. Paul
Warning Against Politics Assessments by Civil Service
Washington Aug 2 By direction of the president the civil service commission issued orders warning federal employees against soliciting or renewing funds for campaign purposes and against contributing any such fund through any government official. The commission circular to cabinet heads urges enforcement of the civil service law and outlines penalties including fines up to 5900 or three years imprisonment.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Cormmiasinn Calla Atyonon
Mayor Receives Aid Amid City Hall Tiredness
George Lyon, secretary to Sager Holtzman, reports definite aid from the mayor who will attend Saturday. The mayor has been enjoying Atlantic City and blamed the tired feeling on strenuous discussion of track elevation and pure water.
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George Lyon
Sager Holtzman
Atlantic City
Bloody Land Battle Advances Near Liao Yang
Telegrams say heavy fighting continues between Russian and Japanese forces southeast of Liao Yang. French steamers seized near Port Arthur by a Japanese warship. Russian shipsVenna and Meteor sail through the Bosphorus to join the battle fleet. Japan asserts it will not return the torpedo destroyer Ryshitel. Reports from Port Arthur and Saint Petersburg note intensified clashes mid August with Japanese gains in the Liaoche valley.
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Constantinople
Russian Navigation Company
Venona
Meteor
Battle Sea Squadron
Torso
Japan
China
Cha Poa Om Aue
London
Central
Gt. Petersburg
Afuken
Port Arthur
Tiaoche
Bantzing Chunehyars
Sweeney 15 The Talk Joe Fanning and the Indianapolis Machine
The Indiana convention scene centers on Joe Fanning arriving from New York to chair the meeting while the Taggart machine debates Pink Harlan and Henry Spaan. Plans include Wahl coordinating and Goffin as sergeant at arms as contenders jockey for influence over delegates and prime candidates. A heated, uncertain race is expected with discussions of possible compromises and strong opposition from antis.
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Joe Fanning
Taggart
Machine
Pink Harlan
Tomlinsin Bell
Fanning
Haa
New York
Pourijohn
Eepreiacy
Timothy Goffin
John
Wahl
Edigts
Andrew M. Aweeney
Indianapols Schoollioant
Congress
Pink” Harlan
Fanhing
Bweeney
Charlen H. Barret
Fink P. Baker
Henry Spaan
End the Meat Strike Now Amid Roosevelt Intervention Rumors
Chicago reports rapid developments expected in the stockyards strike within 24 hours. T. A. Carroll of the commerce department, a Roosevelt representative, hints at possible administration intervention to reconcile the sides, while packers’ reluctance to renew agreements remains a hurdle. A stray ad fragment about a motor vehicle is noted among the readable text.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Presient Roosevelt
Comemites
T. A. Carroll
Department of Commerce and Labor
Chin Atrike
Hathey
Rapid East Campaign Tour By Vice Presidential Candidate
Vermont to Kansas and back through New England and the mid Atlantic the Vice Presidential candidate launches a rapid tour. Senator Fairbanks travels from White River Junction Vermont to Marton Kansas City Missouri and Bath Maine with speeches set for August through September visiting Maine Connecticut New Jersey and Delaware before returning to Trilonopolin. He carries a trunk load of speeches prepared over weeks for this strenuous campaign run.
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Vermont
Kansas
Maine
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Ganidate
Fairbanks
At & A
Worrsell Wing
White River Junction
Marton
Kya
Kansas City
Bath
New Jereey
Stole a Horse Then Lost It Confession in Toledo Case
Theodore Easterrond of Toledo was arrested last Saturday for drunken mischief and theft of a horse and buggy. He admitted stealing the rig after a night of drinking, claimed bad luck led to the loss, and said the horse returned to its owner’s stable while he slept. Detentions followed as authorities tracked Sawyer alias Sasver Wood to the county jail before transferring him to Toledo.
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Theodore Easterrond
Toledo
Charles Dally
Sasverwood
Sawyer
Totede
Easterwood
Enys
Scribblers' Picnic and Roosevelts Doctrines Parade
A fragmented notice describes a Scribblers' Picnic at Riverards Park with political banter and Rooseveltian themes. Boss Barber advertises 10 cent shaves and ornate grooming at Urban and Onelde shops, promising satisfaction with clean towels perfumes and modern services. Nearby vendors and patrons share jokes about barber prices and public amusements.
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Urban
Utinoteat
Onelde
Tinoteat
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