Illinois Battle for Votes Today in First Direct Primary
Illinois holds its first direct primary with races from governor to constable. Weather is favorable and voters turnout is expected to be heavy. In the Republican contest Governor Deneen and ex Governor Yates battle for the nomination while Stevenson backs Bryan for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination with rivals McGorty Pattison and Lewis.
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Chicago
Illinois
Charles 8S
Deneen
Richard Yates
Stevenson
Bryan
J. Hamilton Lewis
John McGorty
Douglas Pattison
Albert J. Hopkins
William Mason
George Ross
Pillsbury Washburn Mill Company Placed in Receivership
The Pillsbury Washburn Mill Company goes into receivership as 832000 pounds of first mortgage 6 per cent debenture bonds mature in 1939. Chicago wheat slumps after the news with September and December futures dropping notably while oats move in sympathy. Receivers report no serious overhang and expect a quick adjustment.
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Chicago
Pillsbury Washburn Co
McGovern to Speak in La Crosse August 18
Francis E. McGovern schedules a political meeting at the La Crosse auditorium on Tuesday evening August 18. A band will perform and Milwaukee speakers may join him. He will also stop in Baraboo Reedsburg Elroy and then La Crosse, with a 6000 seat venue and further talks across lake shore counties and Shawano county toward Antigo.
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Francis E. McGovern
Big la Crosse
McGovern
Tueday
Milwaukee
Baraboo
Redmen Vote on Saloon Keepers at State Convention
The Redmen lodge plans to consider a Grand Council law banning saloon keepers from membership at the upcoming convention. If approved at the state meeting, no saloon keepers will be admitted. A local degree team meets Monday to prep, with a delegation bound for Winona next Thursday for the Minnesota state convention and to invite the grand council.
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Redmen Lodge
Grand Council of the Redmen
United States
Minnesota
Redmen
Winona
Grand Council
Jealous husband kills rival neighbor in Watermelon patch incident
William Hill shot and killed David Alexander in Coffeyville Kansas while Hill guarded a watermelon patch. Hill chased the couple after seeing them ride by in a buggy. He surrendered after the fatal shot, claiming Alexander had ruined his home.
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Coffeyville
Kans
William Hill
Here
David Alexander
Hill
Alexander
Wanted 25 Experienced Girls at Martin Bros Co
Help wanted for garment making positions at Martin Bros Co seeking twenty five skilled women to sew duck and sheepskin coats overalls pants and shirts. Factory work includes cutting sewing and finishing tasks in a busy production line. Apply in person at the factory with references.
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Martin Bros. Co
Count Zeppelin Advances Airship Progress Despite Setbacks
The article surveys Count Zeppelin's work on balloon type airships, noting their capacity for 5 to 10 passengers and easy equilibrium. It recalls his Civil War service with the Grand Army of the Republic, a famous escape at Fredericksburg, and argues airships could influence future warfare and military reconnaissance more than heavier craft.
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Stuttgart
Count Zeppelin
Santos Dumont
Grand Army of the Republic
Army of the Mississippi
Carl Schurz
Fredericksburg
Zeppelin
Banks In Oklahoma Warned Over Depositor Guarantee
Acting Comptroller Kane notified all Oklahoma national banks that Bonaparte has ruled it illegal for bank officials to enter agreements guaranteeing deposits. Persistent illegal action could lead to charter forfeiture. Banks must withdraw from such agreements and report to the comptroller.
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Washington, D. C
Kane
Oklahoma
Bonaparte
Comptroller
Insurgent leadership reshapes Wisconsin Senate factions
The article traces La Follette and Spooner as opposing forces in Wisconsin politics, with Stephenson briefly aligned to La Follette before breaking with him. It details the rise of a younger insurgent wing surrounding La Follette and Beveridge, challenging the old guard led by Allison and the Aldrich-Hale bloc, and shaping future Senate power and committee control.
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Spooner
la Follette
Isaac Stephenson
Senate
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Borah
Idaho
Brown
Nebraska
Burkett
Dolliver
Beveridge
Roosevelt
Bryan
Brown and Borah
Aldrich - Hale
Gallinger - Burrows Perkins-Warren
Boy chained for over 24 hours in Milwaukee basement
Milwaukee police found nine year old Joe Sepin chained to the floor in a foul basement room at 419 Vliet Street after he slept exhausted from hunger. Patrolman Carpenter described the cell like space and the boy said he was punished for staying out late. The father faced possible prosecution as officers planned action.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Joe Sepin
Vliet Street
Carpenter
Mr. Clayton
Milwaukee Street
Harms Tryout Adds Detroit Player as Attendance Stalls
George Harms, brother of injured Jerry Harms, arrives from Detroit for a La Crosse tryout at second base as Bond recovers. George Harris also appears, with prior Central league play. he may stay with La Crosse. Attendance at the park remains low with 181 paid admissions yesterday, unlikely to sustain league ball here next season without a fan turnout.
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George Harms
Jerry Harms
Rockford
Detroit
Mich
la Crosse
Bond
George Harris
Green Bay
Jerry i
Wisconsn-Illinois League
Watson
Eberly
Jones
Converse
Bubser
Indians
Pythian Encampment Closes as Buffaloes Depart Boston
The Pythian encampment ends today in Boston as about 80 000 knights and their families leave on trains. The supreme lodge will complete the last remaining business before nightfall.
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Boston
Supreme Lodge
Idaho Democrats Split In State Convention
The Idaho Democratic convention closes with the Dubois faction and the anti-Dubois faction each nominating their own state ticket. The split reflects a division within the party as tensions rise between the two camps in Wallace.
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Wallace
Idaho
Plan to topple Aldrich as senate committees reshuffle
The passage hints at a power struggle in the Senate over the distribution of committee seats. Elders fear losing control to younger leaders and a showdown is expected when committees are reorganized at the new Congress. Aldrich’s rivals aim to curb his influence and force an equitable reallocation.
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Aldrich
Hale
Frye
Senate
Committee On Committees
Orei
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