Indomitable to Visit Canada for Quebec Centennial
The Indomitable arrives with Britain’s all big gun cruiser battleship design. Built on dreadnought lines she outpaces prior Salem class and even the Michigan in firepower and speed. The ship features turbine engines 41000 horsepower tripod masts and forward quarters for all officers. The New Hampshire attends with lighter armament and slower speed but demonstrates the evolving dreadnought era.
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Prince of Wales
America
England
Canada
Quebec
Bath
Chester
Michigan
Great Britain
New Hampshire
Italian officers shine at Olympia horse show display
At Olympia the Italian officers impressed with firm seats and strong leg aids in jumping events. They led the course in the over the course competition with several top finishes and reported no falls as horses and riders endured tough training and challenging fences near Rome.
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Olympia
The Allotment of Benefits Mercenary Age Debate
A Washington Star excerpt contrasts altruism with mercenary pragmatism as Dustin St. questions whether the greatest good can be measured by dollars, highlighting a shift in values in a modern society. The dialogue probes motive, utility, and collective welfare.
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Dustin St
Washington Star
Business Hint. She Calls Him a Snake in Enterprise
A speaker coins a sharp label for a financier urging invention. She accuses the mineral magnate of serpentlike motives while noting an air of copper head interest.
Deneen Leads Illinois in Final Official Returns
Official returns from 100 of 102 counties show Gov Deneen leading Richard Yates by 12 071 with 211 320 to 190 258. Rose leads secretary of state race with 101 436 plurality, Mamer's lead for supreme court clerk shrinking, Stevenson gains for governor with 36 114 edge over Pattison, Perry leads Cuneo for running mate, Hopkins ahead for US senator but short of majority.
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Chicago
Elue
Deneen
Richard Yates
Yates
John G. Oglesby
Oglesby
Frank D. Smith
Ogilesby
Shumway
Knight
Drew
Smith
Rose
James A. Rose
John J. Brown
Supreme Court
Christopher Mamer
Mamer
J. McCan Davis
Springfield
Davis
Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
Col
James Hamilton Lewis
Pattison
Lewis
McGoorty
Gunther
Gen
Stevenson Elmer A. Perry
John S. Cuneo
Perry
Cuneo
Ross C. Hall
Howard Garrison
Clarence N. Goodwin
C. E. Richter
John L. Pickering
James M. Quinlan
Pickering
Quinlan
Hopkins
Albert J. Hopkins
Foss
Roede
Mason
Webster
Three Killed in Collision Near Piqua
A collision between two limited traction cars on the Western Ohio Traction line nine miles north of Piqua, Ohio, on Monday night killed three people and injured about 25. The dead are William Bailey, William C. Quillen, and James Kohl from Detroit, all with severe or fatal head injuries. In a separate alert, authorities warned of counterfeit currency in circulation in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, noting $5 national bank notes have risen in value to $20.
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Piqua, O
Ohio
Piqua
William Bailey
William C. Quillen
Lockington
James Kohl
Detroit
Mich
Washington
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Wilkie
Secret Service
National Bank
Wheat crop in Red River valley up 20 percent
Crookston Minnesota August 12 reports from Great Northern railway agents show Red River valley wheat harvest 20 percent larger than last year, totaling about 10 000 000 bushels.
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Red River
Crookston
Minn
Great Northern Railway
Red River Valley
Multiple Global and Local Incidents Reported in Brief
Fire destroys Ripetown mining camp in Nevada with $100000 loss. Consulate flag shot down in Tabriz. Evansville mayor John W Boehne nominated for Congress. Nine dead in Eckernfoerde train collision. Robberies at Crown Point and Griffith stations. Lane Muggins mills strike over wage cuts in New Orleans. Fires kill Clara Muhite and Margaret Gavin in Wheeling. Steam auto explosion kills Mrs Bowden and Mrs Beckwith near Painesville. Auther Louise Chandler Moulton dies in Boston. Canadian barrister Thomas Robinson dies after leap from train. Pittsburg police uncover $50000 store theft conspiracy. Prohibition candidate Eugene W Chafin narrowly escapes drowning. Turkish minister Mehmed Ali Bey recalls from Washington. Adolphus Busch pledges $50000 to Harvard museum. Arizona denied deportation authority for Mrs Wardwell leper case.
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Tabriz
Persia
John W. Boehne
Evansville
Ind
Congress
Eckernfoerde
Germany
Crown Point
Griffith
Lane-Muggins Cotton Mills
New Orleans
Wheeling
Clara
Muhite
Margaret Gavin
Painesville
Mary Bowden
Rose Beckwith
Louise Chandler Moulton
Boston
Thomas Robinson
Winnipeg
Canada
Pittsburg
Eugene W Chafin
Prohibition
Y. M. CA
Lincoln
Neb
Mehmed Ali Bey
United States
Berlin
Hill
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Harvard
Washington
Arizona Territory
Wardwell
Molokai
Tombstone
Senator Allison's Will Filed In Dubuque
In Dubuque Iowa on August 11 Senator Allison's will valued the estate at about 100000 dollars. Bequests include annual amounts to Mrs C J Brayton and several widows and nieces and nephews, gifts to the Dubuque Public Library Finley Hospital and the Y M C A, with division of the estate two fifths to James Allison’s children and three fifths to Matthew Allison’s children after Brayton and Cornelia Allison’s deaths. Judge Lacy named sole executor.
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Dubuyque, Ja
Allison
C. J. Brayton
James
Brayton
Matthew
Dubuque Public
Bank of Afton Reopens After No Shortage Found
Guthrie Oklahoma August 12 State Bank Commissioner H H Smook announced Bank of Afton Oklahoma reopened Tuesday after a closure on Monday pending an affairs investigation. Examination found no shortage whatsoever.
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Guthrie
Okla
State Bankjess
H. H Smook
Bank of Afton
Violent Thunderstorm Drenches Chicago After Dry Spell
A long drought ended Tuesday night as Chicago faced one of its fiercest storms in years. Unrelenting lightning, heavy rainfall and a near cloudburst drenched the city, marking a dramatic weather shift after weeks of dryness.
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Chicago
Big Engines of War and their Turret Crews on Ships
A detailed look at how sailors operate 13 inch guns on warships. The article describes crew duties from breech to range finding, loading sequence, and the deafening concussion of firing. It notes the 13 inch gun remains favored for effectiveness at sea and recalls its use at Santiago.
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Washington
Indiana
Santiago
Illinois
Good Cause for Wrath Amid Fakes Shocks Collector
Chicago art dealer recalls the wrath of William T. Evans, a New York collector duped by about 50 fake paintings. Evans raged at dealers who cheated him, likening it to a waiter anger at a dead fly in a luncheon dish.
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Chicago
William T. Evans
New York
Evans
Route crowds face hardship amid financial panic
In a period sketch a poor man explains to a lady that travelers along the route cannot afford to offer free meals due to the recent financial downturn. The dialogue captures rural poverty and social strain during tough times.
Woman Recovers From Eczema With Cuticura Remedies
Mrs David Brown of Locke Ark says two physicians offered only brief relief for years of painful ankle eczema. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills three times she slept well and healed quickly. A year later no relapse is noted. May 18 and July 13 1907.
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David Brown
Locke, Ark
Figures keep still in dry goods gowns
Cartoon caption from the Toledo Blade jokes about fashion and figures. Mrs Jingle notes gowns look better in store windows than on women, while Mr Jingle says the figures stay still, a play on waistlines and display.
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Jingle
Mr. Jingle
Toledo
Broken Spectacles and Eyeglasses Marketed for Duplication
A compact item lists broken spectacles and eyeglasses as easily duplicated and invites customers to mail pieces to Moreau Optician in Minneapolis. The clipping also advertises tents awnings and parts from American Tent & Awning Co. and includes various Minneapolis and St. Paul business references.
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Moreau Optician
Nicollet Ave
Mpla
American Tent & Awning Co
Minneapolis
The General Demand for a Simple Laxative Remedy
The Well-Informed World seeks a pleasant efficient liquid laxative with known wholesome components. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as an ethical, gentle yet prompt remedy preferred by physicians for family use.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Tor di Quinto
Rome
Cavalry School
Ripetown
Nev
Wea
Reece
Kansas City
Saweaeceers Dersioe
Eevaereenee
Walter
Harly Times
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Maire
Maire Paint Co
Minneapolis, Minn
George Eliot
Milton Dairy CO
St. Paul, Minn
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