Prohibition Candidate Opens National Campaign
Eugene V. Chafin formally opened the Prohibition party's national campaign at Evanston Michigan. President Roosevelt travels to Newport Rhode Island for a naval officers conference with top aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene V. Chafin
Evanston
Roosevelt
Newport
A. L
William Loeb, Jr
Africa
John A. van Rensselaer
John King van Rensselaer
New York
United States
William F. Vilas
Madison
Wis
Hitchcock
Colorado Springs
W. F. Walker
New Britain
Isaac Rosenblatt
Fond du Lac
Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg
Berlin
Multiple sweeping world and local events in one report
A digest of diverse items includes a mother’s murder suicide in New York, Honduras president Cavilla declaring revolution quelled, twelve boys rescued from a burning launch in Michigan, Fort Williams Ontario fire causing 200000 in damage, Leslie Carter declared incapable in Chicago probate, a bribe attempt in a divorce case in New York, Lords passing second reading of an old age pensions bill, June immigration down in the United States, a somnambulist survives a throat cut in St Louis, explosion deaths at Webb City Missouri, Cincinnati tax rule injunction, Mrs. John B Stetson to marry a Portuguese consul, Hillisburg man kills a farmer then dies, floods washing away Idaveyna village, Archduke Stephen estate, and fires in Maine near Tacna Arica with widespread property loss no deaths.
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Gussie Benson
New York
Cavilla
Honduras
Saginaw Bay
Bay Port
Mich
Fort Williams
Ont
Leslie Carter
Chicago
Frank Gould
House of Lords
United States
Russia
Japan
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
William Pohlman
St. Louis
Red Dog
Webb City
Internal Revenue
Cincinnati
Thompson
John B. Stetson
Philadelphia
Santa Eulalia
Clarence Jones
Hillisburg
Ind
Claude Pratt
Americans Win Two More Olympic Golds at London
American athletes add two gold medals in London led by M W Sheppard in the 800 meters and Harry F Porter in the high jump setting new marks. Canada and France express discontent with management while Sheridan and Rose lead America's double gold in discus and shot put.
Obituary notes of church, steamboat, and Kansas City figures
Henry Codman Potter seventh Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York died at Fernleigh Coopers Town New York after several weeks illness. Captain Martin E Brown noted steamboat man on the Ohio River died suddenly of heart failure at Gallipolis Ohio. George D Huling Kansas City millionaire died of apoplexy at Kankakee Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Codman Potter
Diocese of
New York
U S Athletes Break Records in Track Contests
U S athletes win and set new marks in track events with strong showings in the 100 meter dash and other contests. A Yankee athlete secures second place, highlighting a dominant performance by American competitors.
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U.S
America
Yankee Victories Highlight Olympic Track Event Sweep
In Chicago D J Bacon of New York won the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 365 seconds and set a new Olympic record while D J Kelly of New York placed second in the broad jump where F C Irons of Chicago took first with 24 feet 642 inches. Yale’s G S Dole won the wrestling match.
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F. C. Irons
Chicago
D. J. Kelly
New York
D. J. Bacon
H. S. Hhiman
G.S&. Dole
Yale
Irons Sets Olympic Broad Jump Mark and Wins Final
The United States led by FP C Irons of Chicago A A captures the running broad jump with a new Olympic record of 24 feet 6 14 inches. Daniel J Kelly of Irish American A C takes second, Bricker of Canada third, with E T Cooke Cornell and John J Brennan Marquette earning merit certificates.
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London
America
FP. C. Irons
Chicago
A. A
Irons
Daniel J. Kelly
A. C
Bricker
Canada
E. T. Cooke
Cornell
John J. Brennan
Marquette
D. R. Sherman
Dartmouth
Sherman
C. J. Bacon
Harry L. Hillman
New York
Treemer
United Kingdom
Bacon
Hillman
Burton
G. S. Dole
Yale University
Slim
England
Dole
McKie
Yankee
R. BE
Walker
South Africa
Rector
University of Virginia
Kerr
Cartmell
University of Pennsylvania
Italians and Police Clash in Tangiapaho Parish
Reports from Tangipahoa parish say a clash occurred between parish authorities and several Italians injuring one or more Italians seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Tangipahoa Parish
Darrich Nominated for Congress in Indiana Tenth
Monticello Indiana July 23 William Darrich of Kentland was nominated by Democrats of the Tenth district for congress. Resolutions endorsed Bryan Kern and the national and state platforms.
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Darrich
Monticello
Ind
William ‘Darrich
Kentland
Congress
Bryan
Kern
Bishop Potter of New York Dies at 74 in Cooperstown
Bishop Henry Codman Potter, head of the New York diocese since 1887, died at his summer home Pernleigh in Cooperstown after weeks of illness. Survived by wife Mrs Potter and children, funeral plans pending with possible service in Cooperstown and a public funeral at Grace Church in New York.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Potter
New York
Pernleigh
Mason C. Davidge
California
Sarah Potter
Alonzo Potter
Edward
Schenectady
Horatio Potter
United States
New York City
Prince of Wales Arrives in Quebec in Royal Welcome
The prince of Wales visits Quebec as the Indomitable anchors to a 21 gun salute. Vice-President Fairbanks and military aides greet the royal party and Sir Wilfrid Laurier welcomes the prince at the citadel, where colors are raised and quarters prepared.
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Quebec
Prince of Wales
Canada
England
Fairbanks
Arthur Murray
T. Bentley Mott
Lewis
Wilfrid Laurier
Citadel
Veteran Publisher Holt Dies at 91 in Kankakee
Charles Holt veteran editor and publisher died at his home in Kankakee Illinois aged 91 He was a part owner and until a week before illness was a daily visitor at the Kankakee Gazette office Born in Herkimer New York on March 5 1817.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Ill
Charles Holt
Kankakee Gazette
Holt
Herkimer
N. Y
Boatman Drowned After River Fight in Peoria
In Peoria Illinois on July 23 Bert Batman a motor boatman clashed with Jack Richer a boat yard owner. Richer struck Batman with an oar knocking him into the river and the missing body has not been found.
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Peoria
Ill
Bert Batman
Jack Richer
Batman
Roosevelt presses for a hard hitting navy plan
President Roosevelt addresses 100 naval officers in Newport after a fog voyage aboard the Mayflower. He urges a first class fighting navy as essential for peace and warns against purely defensive fleets. The Mayflower collided with the Menawa, sparing all aboard.
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Newport
R. I
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Mayflower
Naval War Colege
Lke
United States
South America
Menawa
C. G. Pendleton
Islesboro
New London
New Haven
William Loeb, S Jr
N. Y
J. L. M'Grew
Democratic state convention opens with Hoyt as temporary chair
At Milwaukee the Democratic state convention convened at the Alhambra theater with State Chairman K N Manson presiding. Melvin A Hoyt was named temporary chairman and delivered a long speech denouncing other parties before closing with a tribute to William J Bryan as the party’s presidential candidate.
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Milwaukee
Alhambra Theater
K. N. Manson
Melvin A. Hoyt
Hoyt
William J. Bryan
Archway Collapse at St Paul Union Depot Endangers Twenty
The archway over the main entrance in St Paul Minnesota collapsed on a Wednesday endangering twenty people and injuring one cabman A Kergan who suffered deep cuts to shoulders and arms though not seriously hurt.
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St. Paul
Minn
St. Paul Union Depot
A. Kergan
Hitchcock Leaves Colorado for Denver After Western Conference
Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican national committee, wraps up a two day conference with leaders from 17 western states at the Antlers hotel in Colorado Springs and departs for Denver.
Bed Bounds For Months Abandoned After Consultation
Mrs. Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington credits Dean's Kidney Pills with ending a four month bed bound illness after three doctors declared no cure. She reports rapid improvement and return to daily life within weeks. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York markets the remedy at fifty cents a box.
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Enos Shearer
Centralia
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Blue Blooded Upbringing Leads to Child’s Red Blood Lesson
A three year old Allan, raised by a grandparent with a fixation on blue blood, cuts his finger and explains he isn’t crying because of pain but because the blood is red and not blue. The tale underscores class prejudice in a domestic vignette reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Allan
Philadelphia Ledger
Brother Threat Over Cake Foils Piano Lesson
Tommy warns sister Emma he will spoil the piano if she shares cake. The warning implies a punishment that would cancel her music lesson for two weeks.
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Tommy
Emma
Knew Him. Firm Head Delays Out of Town Business
The office head tells William he may be detained out of town this afternoon and to handle calls in his absence. An office boy interrupts saying there is no ball game today, prompting the employer to reiterate he has business to attend to and will defer until another day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Italian Laborer Clarifies Naturalization Status
An Italian worker visits the civil service offices in the federal building for a laborer position. He answers questions correctly and, when asked about naturalization, recalls with a smile that he was naturalized "last a week."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commissioners
Federal
Philadelphia Ledger
Coffee to Postum Switch Reverses Health Decline
A Washington DC physician credits dropping coffee and switching to Postum with ending years of headaches sleeplessness irritability and malaise. He notes weight gain mental clarity and renewed energy after following the brewing instructions and using cream and sugar. The letter promotes Postum as nourishing and a source of phosphates and albums.
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Wash
D. C
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Welhville
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Olympic Club of
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Sheridan
Rose
Missouri River
William H. Taft
Virginia Harned
Reno
Nev
Edward H. Sothern
Nebraska Penitentiary
Jamaica Plain
Boston
Altoona
Arthur Meeker
A. P. Group
Winchester
University of Ulnons
Likely
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Lovedale
First National Bank of
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Pittsburg
Mankato
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Bad Nauheim
Germany
Cottonwood
Idaho
Des Moines
Adams Express Company
Gompers
Morrison
John Mitchell
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
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C. A. Coey
Charles S. King
Fort Wayne
Columbia City
Susan Turner
Louis C. Turner
Argentine
Kan
Walter Gray
Huntsville
Kansas
Supreme Court
Morehauser
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World
Amelie Louise of
Gustav Kozian
Kammerberg
Austria
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Goldiers
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Joe Biettner
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