Cannon Renominated for Congress in Aug Speech
Joseph Cannon is renominated for Congress and launches a pro republican keynote praising prosperity under McKinley and the Dingley tariff. He cites rising industry, widespread gains for artisans farmers and workers, and credit to Republican policy.
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Scripps-McRae
Danville
Jil
Joseph Cannon
Congress
William McKinley
Republican Party
United States
Washington
Harmony for Bryan Keeps Fusion Ticket Alive in Nebraska
In Lincoln on August 16 the Democratic and Populist conventions adjourned after a bitter all night session. Harmony for Bryans sake guided the finale as a fusion ticket emerged with Ashton C. Shallenbarger named governor nominee. The Populists endorsed W. M. Thompson for U S senator after Berge was rejected.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Ashton C. Shallenbarger
Berge
W. M. Thompson
United States
President Wins Straight Heats at Pekin Trot
The President a fast trotter edged to victory in the 2:10 trot at Pekin NL in straight heats. purse $500 with three starters. others listed include Dr Frasse Masty Dawn Pat Ford and Belfast M and Camilla. Times posted 2:12 2:10% and 2:10% for the three heats.
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Wilson & Robertson
Pekin
B. H
Gambetta Wilkes
Loomis
Dr. Frasse
de Ryder
Masty Dawn
Tinker
Pat Ford
Ch. G
Kenyon
Belfast
Camilla
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Officials Face Riot Charges
Magistrate Higginbotham berated Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials led by General Manager Calderwood Assistant Superintendent Smith and Chief Inspector Newberry arraigned on inciting riot They pled not guilty each posting bond of 1000 to appear tomorrow The magistrate said disorder and deaths occurred under their direction.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
NEW Tone
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Higginbotham
Calderwood
Smith
Newberry
Twenty Thousand Eagles Parade Draws Milwaukee Crowd
Special Tribune Dispatch reports about a large Eagles parade in Milwaukee on August 16. The event drew about 20 000 participants with politics centering on the next meeting place likely in New England. Kentucky women campaign for Hoerter for grand trustee.
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Special Tribune Dispatch
Milwaukee
Wis
Eagles
New England
Kentucky
Hoerter
Raid at Odessa Depot Ends in Killings and Loot
Anarchists attacked the Odessa freight depot on August 16 and looted the premises. The inspector of police and three interfering constables were killed during the raid. Thieves escaped with ten thousand roubles.
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Scripps-McRae
Odessa
Monarch Part With Kiss as King Edward Departs
August 16 reports King Edward and the Kaiser part warmly at Cronberg with affectionate farewells. The Kaiser waves as the royal train disappears. Newspapers largely believe the visit will produce beneficial results.
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Scripps-McRae
Cronberg
Edward
Weather and River Outlook With Mild Temperatures
Fair tonight and Friday with cooler temperatures tonight. Lows near 66 and highs up to 91 as winds trace 8 mph. River remains nearly stationary with stage around 4.9.
Heatwave Grips La Grosse City After Humid Day
Residents report extreme heat though thermometer readings show 90s. Officials note humidity amplified discomfort as June 28 remains the peak with a 92 degree reading.
Eugenie’s Lace Robe Heads to Final Sale in New York
The famed 1869 lace robe gifted to Empress Eugenie by Paris women is in New York and will be sold by an American family. It took ten years to make, cost 100000 francs, and the empress wore it once at the khedival ball in Cairo for the Suez canal opening.
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New York
N. Y
Eugenie
Paris
Prez Canal
Cairo
Suez Canal
Hill Don's Oppose Competition in Rail Fight
New York August 15 James J Hill returned from the west denying any plan to buy independent railroads and saying he is not against Union Pacific entering Seattle but opposes the manner. A St Paul dispatch says Hill interests control the Dakota Midland to invade St Paul territory amid a three cornered battle with Harriman and St Paul interests. When asked about invading St Paul he replied simply Bosh.
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New York
N. Y
James J. Hill
West
Financial District
Union Pacific
Seattle
St. Paul
Hill
Dakota Midland
Harriman
Mrr
Launch Party Moves After Engine Breaks Down
Just before Captain Otto could begin a morning launch party, the engine failed and the group transferred to the Nancy for the excursion.
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Capt. Otto
The
Nancy
Depositors to Receive Twenty Percent Amid Bank Turmoil
Federal Judge Bethea named Charles G. Dawes receiver for Stensland's cooperative store with bonds at 150000. A receiver was appointed for Automobile Supply Co with assets around 60000, owed a quarter of a million to Milwaukee Avenue Bank. The Polish National Alliance sued the bank for 50000 damages. Fetzer, the initial receiver, began paying 20 percent to depositors.
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Scripps-MecRae Dispatch
Chicago
Bethea
Charles G. Dawes
Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue Bank
Automobile Supply Company
Polish National Alliance
Fetzer
Autoist breaks a rib at Johnson's bridge incident
Sydney W. King, a New Yorker famed for surveying auto roads, dislocated a rib attempting to start his car at Johnson's bridge near West Salem this morning. He was taken to Stoddard hotel where Dr Maurer treated him. Accompanied by George Hagehow from Kenosha, King was struck by the crank when it swung back.
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Sydney W. King
Johnson’s Bridge
West Salem
Stoddard
Maurer
Kenosha
George Hagehow
la Crosse
Elks Hold Special Meeting To Initiate Candidates
A special Elks meeting is set for tonight at 8 o clock to initiate candidates. Members are urged to attend.
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the Elks
Stork Visits Twenty Five Times At Yates Home
In Cleveland on Blane Avenue Mr. and Mrs. Yates recount seventeen boys and eight girls from twenty three deliveries by the stork over 35 years. He jokes about totaling twenty five children and admits it is hard to keep count.
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Cleveland, O
Stork
Doctor McKillip Declines Fargo Move
Dr. D W McKillip, a well known veterinarian, has returned from Fargo and will remain in practice in this city. He says Fargo offered him but after looking over the town he decided to stay. He notes the water supply there is poor with low cost bottles, rents are high, and Dakota country is not as advertised.
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D. W. McKillip
Fargo
N. D
Wisconsin Employment Bureau fills fifty six positions this week
The Wisconsin Free Employment Bureau reports fifty six positions filled this week. Openings include coachman factory hands laborers and teamsters with several roles listed among the found jobs.
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Wisconsin Free Employment Bureau
European oil trust planned in Geneva meeting
Oil men from Germany Austria and Switzerland will convene in September to discuss forming a trust. Russian firms plan a united front to oppose the Standard.
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Scripps-McRae
Geneva
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Farewell Event for YMC A Coach Bottsford at Camp
Saturday marks a farewell day at the Y camp with a baseball game and track and swim races honoring Mr. Bottsford the physical director who departs for a post graduate course at Columbia University next week in the east.
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Bottsford
Y.mc. A
East
Columbia University
Card Party Held By Miss Emma Tienwith
Miss Emma Tienwith hosted a card party last evening with many guests in attendance. Miss Bar ron and C. A. Hunt won the prizes.
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Emma Tienwith
Miss. Barron
C. A. Hunt
Forest Fire Devastates 7500 Acres Near Toulton France
Paris reports the largest French forest fire in a generation burning 7500 acres near Toulton after starting near Pugetville and Pig nans. A northwest wind spreads flames as troops arrive to assist. two forests burned overnight and the blaze covers fourteen miles threatening Pierrefu forest and surrounding communities.
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Paris
France
Toulton
Pugetville
Pignans
Quatre Termes
Motte and Mayons
Pierrefu Forest
Sell City Bonds for Special Street Improvement
Two thousand dollars of special street improvement bonds were sold at 2 PM this afternoon at the city clerk’s office.
Camping Party Heads for Ferndale Campout
A group departed yesterday for Ferndale to camp for about two weeks. The party includes Col. and Mrs. E. B. Overstreet and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McLaughlin and wife, Miss Pearl Overstreet, Mr. Carl Netderland of St. Louis, and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Burrows, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Burrows, and Mr. and Mrs. Tscharner.
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Ferndale
E. B. Overstreet
J. C. McLaughlin
Pearl Overstreet
Carl Netderland
St. Louis
W. S. Burrows
H. B. Burrows
Tscharner
Not One Veteran Among Grafters in High Places
Commander Tanner delivers annual G A R address in Minneapolis noting 9000 deaths and a rise in membership by 3500. He laments no Civil War veterans among fallen and guilty, praises relief aid for San Francisco, and urges Memorial Day restraint on games and races. He cites plans for pensions and widow support totaling 1200 monthly to veterans and widows. He also tributes his late wife after a fatal accident.
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San Francisco
Bull Run
Silver Anniversary Celebration For Mr and Mrs Hunt
Mr and Mrs C A Hunt of 326 North Sixth Street hosted a silver wedding anniversary reception and seven course dinner last evening. A large group of friends attended and gifts included silverware and a preserved fork sets. A highly valued present was a poem about the wedding to appear in Saturday's Tribune by Harry Bigelow.
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C. A. Hunt
North Sixth Street
Tribune
Harry Bigelow
Messrs. and Mesdames B. C. Smith
John Palmer
Lafe Holmes
Chapman, Cannan
Nelson
Miller
Powell
Hiamilton
Schuman
Sluyter
Thomas
Gleason
Aiken
Woolsey
Lundgren
Vincent
Fish
Wilson
Smith
Byrne
Caller
Frazer
Bigelow
Fox
Mueller
Hunt
McGreer
Luxem
Loeffler
John Miller
All
Father and Son Bandits Hold Up Indiana Station
Hobart Indiana August 16 two men believed to be father and son robbed the Pennsylvania railroad station and held it for nearly an hour. The night clerk escaped and notified authorities. The older man was captured in Hobart and the younger at Knox several hours later. Names given were Joe Rochester and Michael Jumba. they appeared to conceal their relation. They took no money.
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Hobart
Ind
Pennsylvania
Knox
Joe Rochester
Michael Jumba
Illinois political conventions heat up in twenty five districts
Chicago dispatch reports Democratic, socialist and Republican congressional conventions under way in twenty five Illinois districts. Several contests noted in ten districts and in Cook and Lake counties.
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Chicago
Cook
Lake Counties
Fishermen Report Steady Daily Bass Catches
Daily reports show good bass catches with anglers bringing in steady amounts each day. Local boats and guides note improving conditions and plentiful bite at early morning hours.
Five Officers Slain by Terrorists in PLOCE Attacks
Five policemen were killed and two wounded in terrorist attacks in PLOCE today. Authorities confirm the incident and are detaining suspects as investigators search for motives and possible groups behind the assault.
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Ploce
New Rebate Jury Impanels Second Grand Jury in Chicago
Judge Bethea in Chicago impanels a second grand jury to probe alleged violations of the commerce law by Standard Oil and the Lake Shore railroad. The panel will begin with storage charges nonpayment investigations and then proceed to a revenue beating inquiry.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Ill
Bethea
Standard Oil Company
Lake Shore Railroad
Rew
Fatal Bengal floods halt all river traffic in Bombay region
Unprecedented floods in Bengal cause extensive loss of life and stop all boat communication.
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Bengal
Scripps-McRae
Bombay
IC C ends probe into big ig¢ trust in Toledo
The Interstate Commerce Commission closed its inquiry into a major trust case in Toledo Ohio. Details and outcomes remain sparse as officials wrap up the investigation and report findings to the public.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Toledo, O
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
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