Faithful Quarrel Over Who Shall Grab Bryan
Five different organizations urged customs officials to allow them to take Bryan from the steamship at quarantine in a tug. Assistant Secretary Reynolds will likely settle the dispute among the groups. Tom Taggart leads the Bryan reception committee from Indiana and will not resign from the national committee, saying he enjoys the job.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington, D. C
Bryan
Reynolds
New York
Tom Taggart
Tom
Taggart
Indiana
National Committee
President to review fleet aboard Mayflower Monday
Secretary Loch uses simplified spelling in notices from the White House. Requests flood in from varied people for accommodations aboard the Mayflower for the presidential fleet review two to three miles offshore. All requests are politely refused and advised to watch from land.
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Scripps-McRae
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Loch
Evans
Blacks Say They Will Rule Town in Beaumont
In Beaumont Texas on August 28 a group of Black residents sent a letter to a leading newspaper stating their intention to rule the town. They express resentment over a mass arrest of about a hundred people charged with vagrancy and ordered to leave the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
Beaumont
Tex
Melon theft case targets Shelby youths
Louis Koch of Shelby seeks punishment for five boys aged 10 to 12 in county court for stealing and mutilating melons. Warrants issued for Harry Raper Ben Sewaskie Louis Sewaskie Bruno Ziemski and Michael Dastych. Three boys appeared in court. case adjourned to 4 pm to allow capture of Raper and Sewaskie and notify parents.
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Louis Koch
Shelby
Koch
Harry Raper
Ben Sewaskie
Louis Sewaskie
Bruno Ziemski
Michael Dastych
Murdered Father Shot Over $500
Spokane August 28 James F Sloane a pioneer merchant and wealthy resident was found dead today His 17 year old son Sidney confessed claiming he killed him hoping to take the $500 his father carried The dispatch notes SLOANE was a prominent local figure and the crime occurred in Spokane Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
James F. Sloane
Sidney
Labor council ordered to pay damages in boycott case
Otto Schultz won a $6,000 damages award from the Trades and Labor council after his business was boycotted. The ruling was announced in Fond du Lac Wisconsin on August 28.
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Fond DU Lac, Wis
Otto Schultz
The
Trades and Labor Council
Weather Outlook and River Stage Report
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with showers and again Wednesday. Temperatures range from a cool 34 to a warm 74 with a light 10 mph wind. The river remains near stationary with a stage of zero.
Wingfield man plans La Crosse pulley factory
A. J. Stickler of Wingfield Iowa seeks to start a self oiling pulley factory in La Crosse. He already runs a Wingfield plant but seeks larger space due to high demand and has tested samples in several local factories.
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A. J. Stickler
Wingfield
Mr. Stickler
la Crosse
Stickler
Stranger Obtains License Then Alters Name Choice
A man visits the county clerk and secures a marriage license naming Charles M. Clawater of Lock Haven and Mary McGinnis of La Crosse. He later calls to substitute another name but finally leaves the first chosen name on the license.
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Charles M. Clawater
Lock Haven
Clinton County
Pennsylvania
Mary
Mary A. McGinnis
la Crosse
Praises Logal Packing Plant After Inspection
United States Meat Inspector George Bitewig visited Langdon and Boyd in La Crosse for a preliminary inspection under new packing laws. He praised the plant for cleanliness and thanked Andrew Boyd for the tour. Bitewig offered suggestions to meet new regulatory requirements and planned to travel to Winona.
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United States
George Bitewig
Langdon & Boyd
la Crosse
Andrew Boyd
Bitewig
Harmless American Arrested as Assassin Seeks Damages
August Rosenberg of Seattle filed a claim for damages for false imprisonment in Berlin. He was arrested on arrival and charged with conspiracy to kill the Kaiser but proved a harmless citizen. Labor officials noted the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
August Rosenberg
Seattle
DIES IN DENTIST CHAIR AT NEW RICHMOND
Albert Ranson of Glenwood died in a New Richmond dentist chair while having two teeth extracted, apparently from the effects of chloroform. In a separate incident, Paul W. Mahoney struck a telephone post with his car, causing the machine to be taken for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Wis
Albert Ranson
Glenwood
Paul W. Mahoney
Jack the Ripper Murder Reported in Tenement District
New York August 28 A Jack the Ripper style murder is reported in a tenement district. Annie Moore was found dead with fatal slashes and a bloody fingerprint on the pillow. James Moore her brother in law and alleged lover is in custody.
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New York
Jack the “Ripper
Annie Moore
James Moore
Cathedral Fire In Lincoln Incendiary Blaze
The First Church of Christ in Lincoln burned this morning during renovations into a cathedral. Loss is estimated at 50000 dollars. The bishop's secretary says the fire was incendiary and started by a religious fanatic.
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Scripps-MecRae
Lincoln, Neb
Church of Christ
Blame Jewel Threatens Warsaw Jews in Disorder
Soldiers at Warsaw threaten to exterminate Jews after the assassination of Wonarski. Jews flee as Trepoff rumored to be sent to control the city. Extraordinary measures to maintain order revive talk of dictatorship in St. Petersburg.
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Scrinns-McRae
ST. Petersburg
Warsaw
Woniarski
Trepoff
Man borrows pistol in pawnshop and dies by own hand
An unidentified man in Kansas City enters a pawnshop to check a pistol, pretends to buy it, and then commits death by own action. The incident occurred this morning near the pawnshop, with no other persons reported harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pan American Meet Closes With Speeches and Ball
The Pan American meeting formally closed in Rio de Janeiro with speeches and a ball at the foreign office marking the end of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
Rio Janeiro
Foreign Office
Trempealeau County Fair Opens With Bountiful Attractions
Galesville Wisconsin hosts the forty-eighth Trempealeau County Agricultural Society fair amid cloudy skies. Ground space is filled and many side attractions accompany a busy day of entries. Wednesday features a Galesville vs Blair ball game for 100 dollars, balloon ascensions, and notable races including 2:20 pace and trot with multiple entrants. Governor Davidson slated to speak Thursday along with Melrose North Bend ball game and more races.
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Special Tribune Dispatch
Galesville
Wis
Trempealeau County Agricultural Society
Blair
Marie C
Ch. m
Catura
Arkansaw
Happy Joe
Br. G
Jones
Durand
Noel
B. G
Teddy B
Black Chief
Gamble
Duluth
Burley S
G. m
Steadman
Winona
Rookwood
Johnson
la Crosse
Billy H
Farrand
Melrose
Davidson
North Bend
Bankrupt Realty Co. Faces Forged Paper Rumors in Philadelphia
The Real Estate & Trust Company closed its doors in Philadelphia on August 28. Rumors circulate of forged papers involving from one to ten million dollars. The clearing house association met to consider the situation and is believed to work toward stabilizing the company.
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Philadelphia
Real Estate & Trust Company
Clearing House Association
American Vessels Carry Munitions to Insurgents
A New York report says a schooner named Andra of Philadelphia sailed for Cuba with arms for insurgents and a commander with former naval service aboard. A second vessel carries tents and supplies. the government watches to intercept. In Havana, Guerra rumors of surrender are overdrawn though many insurgents come in. pay raises and recruiting halt. Ex-Congressman Mendieta and Col. Aranda were arrested for leading insurgents. Palma’s government regains merchant confidence as business improves.
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Scripps-McRae
New York
Cuba
Andra
Philadelphia
Guerra
Havana
Mendieta
Cel. Aranda
Pinar del Rio
Palma
Railways Won’t Ignore Rate Law in Conference
About fifty railroad men met with the commissioners in Washington on August 28 to seek deadlines for filing schedules and to preserve current posting practices. They asked for rules on publishing export and import rates and raised technical questions but pledged not to ignore the law.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington, D. C
City uses water to rebuke negro minister and flock
In Coatesville Pennsylvania on August 28 authorities intercept Rev. George Washington and his Disciples of Christ as they attempt baptism in Brandywine water. The unregenerate health commissioner and deputies block a religious ritual by threatening to dunk parishioners in their city water supply.
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Coatesville
Disciples of Christ
Brandywine River
George Washington
Brandywine
Postmaster Charged With Killing Brother-In-Law
Thomas McCleary a MacKey Indiana postmaster was arrested on murder charges for killing his brother in law Melville Stucky. He says the act was in self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Mackey
Ind
Thomas McCleary
Inlaw
Melville Stucky
Bids Opened For Canal near Douglas Wyoming
Bids were opened by the La Prele Reservoir and Irrigation company for thirteen miles of canal to reclaim about 27,000 acres of sagebrush land along the Platte beaches near Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Wyo
la Prele Reservoir & Irrigation Company
Platte
Respite Granted Ahead of Labor Day Hangings
Jefferson City Mo Aug 28 The governor grants another respite to Aggie Meyers sentenced to hang on Labor Day for the murder of her husband in Kansas City Labor organizations oppose desecrating the holiday by a hanging.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Jefferson City
Aggie Meyers
Kansas City
Roosevelt phonetic spelling praised by Esperanto delegates
Geneva N Y Aug 28 Fifteen hundred delegates to the Esperanto conference are enthusiastic over Roosevelt s adoption of phonetic spelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
N. Y
Roosevelt
Y M C A Plans Auto Education School For Buyers
Secretary J W Stafford of the Y M C A travels to Milwaukee Racine and Kenosha to consult auto firms on starting a school at the local Y M C A where 30 to 40 prospective buyers will learn machine construction operation and demonstrations by two expert chauffeurs. He is due back Thursday.
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J. W. Stafford
Milwaukee
Racine
Kenosha
Stafford
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Logal Packing Plant
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Say
Galesville Fair
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Roy, C
Beauty C
Ch. m. Johnson
Porter
Albert
Blair, Wis
Bankrupt Realty CO
Railways
School OF Autoing
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