Various U S Officials Appointed or Confirmed This Week
Washington reports Willis J. Fowler named second deputy controller of the currency at five thousand dollars yearly under a new office. Army officers may not shoot in summer matches at Camp Perry while Civilians are barred. Taft grants presents to officers for acts in line of duty. Quito 1909 exposition commissioner options.
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Willis J. Fowler
War Department
Camp Perry
Ohio
Taft
Army
W. L. Simpston
Carroll A. Devol
B. K. Ashford
H. K. Bailey
State Department
William W. Russell
Venezuela
Washington
United States
Quito
Ecuador
Roosevelt
Col
William L. Marshall
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
Alexander Mackenzie
Col. Marshall
New York
Sultan Bestows Cherakat on Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt
The sultan of Turkey conferred the order of Cherakat on Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt. Deaths include Gen. David Vickers former adjutant general of the Idaho national guard in Boise and Harry Leonard a Philadelphia comedian and vaudeville performer at forty eight. R P Nevin founder of the Pittsburg Daily Leader and father of composer Ethelbert Nevin dies in Pittsburg at eighty eight. Gov Hughes of New York dismisses Independence League charges against William Tracey Manhattan district elections chief. Prof William Osler named independent candidate for Edinburgh university lord rector. Churchill and Wyndham are Liberal and Conservative candidates for the Edinburg lord rectorship.
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Turkey
Cherakat
Theodore Roosevelt
Pittsburg
Ethelbert Nevin
Gov. Hughes
New York
Independence
William Tracey
Manhattan
William Osler
Regius
Oxford University
Edinburg University
Winston Spencer Churchill
Board of Trade
George Wyndham
Ireland
Multiple fatal and destructive fires and accidents reported
A series of tragic incidents include drownings of Herbert Moore and Clarence Smith in Derby Iowa and a three year old losing a foot near Iowa Falls. Fire destroyed properties in Sourlake Texas Frederiksstad Norway and a San Francisco grocery. Additional injuries and deaths occurred in Calumet Michigan and Machpelah West Virginia.
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Herbert Moore
Clarence Smith
Derby
Conn
Iowa City
Iowa
Sourlake
Texas
Texas Company
Ju- Hug Balvanz
Iowa Falls
Bryan Demonstration Halts Convention Clamor in Denver
The Democratic national convention in Denver opened with a massive Bryan surge as state banners flooded the hall. The credential fight over Pennsylvania dominated the night session, with the Guffey faction defeated 615 to 387 after a bitter debate.
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Denver
Producing
Bryan
Pennsylvania
Col. Guffey
anti-Bryan
Gore
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Chicago
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Georgia
Minnesota
Connecticut
AllsHere
Ohio
Senator Gore
Chairman Bell
Guffey
Committee On Credentials
Puget AAV Whirlwind Breaks Record Amid Turbulent Day
Enthusiasm erupts as Puget AAV breaks a record amid a chaotic day of political strife. The event features heated exchanges among party leaders and a lengthy uproar lasting 86 minutes, highlighting intense development and public interest.
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Puget
Organizing for relief for Clinton cyclone victims
State officials move to organize local relief committees across Minnesota to solicit funds and subscriptions after the Clinton cyclone in Big Stone county on June 27. Gov Johnson’s commission directs bankers merchants and press to spearhead local drives and open subscriptions in their communities.
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Clinton
St. Paul
Hammond
Johnson
Connecticut
Minnesota
Winfield S. Hammond
John A. Johnson
Pheo
Lofsthey
Eelinson
Steam Pipe Explosion Injures Crew Aboard Monitor Nevada
Three crewmen were scalded when a steam pipe exploded on the monitor Nevada while in New London on Monday afternoon. One man is said to be in critical condition as officers acted quickly to avert panic aboard the vessel.
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New London
Conn
Nevada
Jail Breaker Is Caught In Cedar Rapids Recapture
James McKee alias J Mack who busted the county jail at Waterloo with three prisoners, was recaptured in Cedar Rapids while en route to his wife’s home. The freed trio is back in custody.
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Brevard “County
Fla
Casimir
Sturrands
Brooklyn
Bnown
Yonkers
Jacob Doles
Lana Wiedows
Waterloo
Iowa
James McKee
J. Mack
Cedar Rapids
Green bugs raid grain across Polk county Wisconsin
Reports from New Richmond Wisconsin July 10 say green bugs have raided growing grain in Polk county north of town. In Deer Park area damage is considerable and recent weather has favored the pests' activity.
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Wisconsin
New Richmond
Wis
Polk County
Here
Deer Park
Real Estate Board Treasurer Shoots Self After Wife's Death
Richard Alexander, treasurer and Real Estate Board of Brokers governor, shot himself twice at Dexter, Maine, following his wife’s death two weeks earlier and was expected to die.
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Julius Turner
Sailor Springs
Ill
eDath
New York
Richard Alexander
Real Estate Board of Brokers
Dexter
Alexander
John Barrett Suffering From Cold in Denver Visit
John Barrett of Washington director of the Bureau of American Republics arrived in Denver to attend the Democratic convention and is reported to be suffering from a cold.
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John Barrett
Denver
Colo
John Barrrett
Washington
Bureau of American Republics
Mr. Barrett
Minnesota Bankers Association to Convene in Duluth
The nineteenth annual Minnesota Bankers Association convention will open in Duluth on Friday July 24 and continue through the next day with sessions and discussions among bankers from the state.
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Duluth
Minnesota Bankers'‘association
Du‘luth
Demonstration Cheers Hammond Speech After Widespread Protests
An uproarious 25 minute demonstration followed Hammiond's speech as crowds roared with approval. The event featured Bryan and Popatt name associations amid a noisy gathering.
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Hammiond
Bryan Nominated for President by Democratic Convention
William J Bryan was nominated for president by the Democratic national convention in Denver on a unanimous first ballot with 8921 2 votes. The convention adjourned to reconvene for vice presidential selection as Georgia dissented on the unanimous vote.
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Denver
Colo
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Bryan
Gray
Johnson
Georgia
Miitmond
North Star State
Delewatest
Massachusetts
Oklahomia
Minnesota
Ghaire Ns
Clayton
Thay
Walso
Nebraska
House
L. I. Handy
Delaware
Judge Gray
Gov
Haskell
Oklahoma
Gov. Haskell
Mr. Bryan
The
Philippines
Circus Train Wreck Fatalities At Dickinson Yard
July 11 Dickinson New York reports Jack Grant died of internal injuries after a Miller Bros circus train wreck in the Dickinson railroad yard at midnight. Several others were injured and the scene described steel rails broken and ore cars toppled. Marshall and foreman John Peat were detained by Western authorities as the investigation began.
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Dickinson
Ny 'D
Jack ‘Grant
Miller Brosil
Foreman Jon
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Duma
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Frederick of
Baden
Heidelberg
Azamore
Morocco
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Ferdinand Dudenhofer
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Frank Meyers
Springdale
John T. Sparks
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California
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Ariz
Emil Goulding
Wolverine Mine
Calumet
Mich
Frederiksstad
Norway
John Sweeney
San Francisco
John Kaara
Callouez
Calumet Mich
M. L. Hall
Hope Natural Gas Company
Kanawha District
Machpelah
Junction
W. Va
John A. Roebling
Trenton
N. J
St. Louis
Mexican Junta
Austin
Tex
John Calvin
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Philip N. Moore
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Symphony Hall
Boston
Qut
Minority Report
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Alaska
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Virginia
Illinois
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South Carolina
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Louisiana
North Carolina
Florida
Maryland
Ed Sthe
Egalleries
T. Maine
Andy Alabama
Organizing For Relief
eeMount P Pleasant
Lowas
Oses Mottaw
Bryan i
Wild Enthusiam
William J. Bryan
George Gray
Gov. Johnson
Dunn
Gryan
Segnatius J. Dunn
America
Alabama
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