Taft Follows McKinley Plans On Campaign Front Porch
Taft signals adherence to McKinley campaign method as he prepares front porch speeches and vows to refuse corporate cash. The Hot Springs events include Taft’s bench conviction and dedication of Germantown courthouse bath as he cites justice administration and pays tribute to Jefferson and Marshall. Colorado Springs hosts western leaders seeking stronger GOP cooperation with Hitchcock and Stevenson likely directing campaign publicity from Denver.
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Hot Springs
Jefferson
Marshall
Taft
Germantown
McKinley
Cincinnati
Colorado Springs
Hitchcock
Denver
National Committee
A. M. Stevenson
Taft pledges no corporate campaign contributions
Taft announces at Hot Springs that the Republican National Committee will accept no contributions from corporations. Bryan in Lincoln greets the move with sarcasm and calls for publication of all large donations before the election.
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Hot Springs
William H. Taft
Roosevelt
Republican National Committee
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
W. H. Taft
G. R. Sheldon
Bryan
George R. Sheldon
Independents Battle Bell Telephone Mergers Shroud Iowa
In Webster City Iowa on July 20 the fiercest clash between Bell Telephone and Independent lines erupts. Bell consolidates DuBuque county firms and seeks Story and Nevada counties while Independents prepare a statewide merger with twenty million capital to counter the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Bell Telephone Company
Bell People
Dubuque County
Story
Nevada
Dentists Plan Large State Convention Session
Dentists arrive to decide district division at the state society's annual convention set for June 21 to 23. The program features papers clinics entertainments and a reorganization plan plus exhibits from leading dental suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Wilbur
St. Louis
Lambert Pharmacal Company
E. A. Gotterdam
G. F. Houser
H. 3. Morton
Milwaukee
Wis
Wendell A. Anderson
H. L. Banzhaf
William H. Cudworth
B. G. Maerklein
M. N. Federspiel
Miland A. Knapp
Minneapolis
Eight Die In Drowning Incident Near Boston
Boston reports eight deaths from drowning in the vicinity yesterday as rescue efforts continued. Officials described hazardous water conditions and urged caution for swimmers and boaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Senator Vilas Hit By Cerebral Hemorrhage in Wisconsin
Extra Madison dispatch reports Senator William F. Vilas suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at 5 a m today. He is resting but condition is alarming. E P Vilas was summoned from Milwaukee. Vilas age 68, Democrat, former Postmaster General and Secretary of the Interior under Cleveland, Civil War veteran and longtime regent. noted orator in retirement since 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
William F. Vilas
Cleveland
E. P. Vilas
Milwaukee
Philip R. Fox
Vlas
Interior
23Rd Wisconsin Infantry
Board of University Regents
Turkish trouble widens from Salonica to Uskub
Macedonian rebels led by mutinous Turkish soldiers halted a train from Salonica to Uskub, killed the crew, looted the train, and the Salonica commander urged eastern troops to reinforce Sal onca, which they refused. In Tabriz the shah raises a civilian mixed army to retake the city as Rabin Khan’s forces collapse. brutal killings follow.
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Vienna
Macedonia
Salonica
Uskub
Salonca
Odessa
Rabin Khan
Tabriz
Shah
Olympiad Takes American Tinge at London Meet
London July 20 The Olympiad opened with an American emphasis as Daniel M Daniels of New York won the 100 meters final with Dehalmay of Hungary second and Julia of Sweden third. J A Rector of the University of Virginia tied the Olympic record in the 190 meter dash and Americans dominated heats.
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London
Co. M. Daniels
New York
Dehalmay
Hungary
Julia
Sweden
England
John Bull
J. A. Rector
University of Virginia
Jarvis
Paris
Halstead
Sheppard
James F. Sullivan
America
Cc. J. Bacon
Gaidzik
Chicago
Richard Smith Murdered in Windom Minnesota
The body of 19 year old Richard Smith, a printer from Minneapolis, was found on railroad tracks in Windom with a bullet wound in the head. His mother Mrs Emma Smith travels from Minneapolis to identify the remains and pursue details as police investigate whether foul play or an accident led to his death while en route to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Smith
Windom
Minn
Emma Smith
Minneapolis
Smith
Chicago
Garder Printing Company
Tramps Kidnap Brakeman for Gold Teeth
Eight gold teeth lured T C Roberts of Tekamah Nebraska to a remote spot outside Omaha where tramps pulled the gold from his teeth and released him. Roberts, a railroad brakeman, chased off the men after the theft and later sought dental care to refill the cavities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
T. C. Roberts
Tekamah
Neb
Roberts
Rairoad
Batavian Bank Seeks Relief From Laundry Smoke
Batavian bank files suit against Modern Laundry to stop smoke that tenants fear will drive them away. Bank cashier E M Wing says action aims to secure court protection and a ruling. Tenants demand relief or they will vacate. Barber plans to attend court personally, asserting the issue requires judicial resolve. High grade coal cited as a potential cheaper solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Wing
Batavian Bank
W. E. Barber
Barber
Labor Leaders Cited Again in DC Supreme Court
Justice Gould issues contempt citation against Samuel Gompers William Green and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor in Washington. Writ returnable Sept 8 requires officials to show cause for alleged violation of a March injunction barring commentary labeling Buck Stove and Range Co of St. Louis as unfair.
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Washington
Justice Gould
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Gompers
Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Buck Stove and Range Company
St. Louis
Highbinders Put Price on District Attorney in Sacramento
Chinese highbinders in Sacramento have placed a price on District Attorney Waehorst after his success in convicting Gin Suie for murder in a feud. It is the first known instance of a white man being targeted. Waehorst is guarded by armed detectives amid danger to his life.
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Sacramento
Cal
Waehorst
Gin Suie
Wachorst
Adrian relay runners set overall mile pace record
Runners from Toledo to Adrian completed the leg in 5 13 minutes per mile, arriving at 8 14 a m after a ten hour plus delay beyond the New York Chicago schedule. The Adrian team carries a message to Coldwater and then White Pigeon before crossing into Indiana at South Bend for the Chicago leg.
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Adrian, Mich
Toledo
Adrian
Coldwater
Mich
White Pigeon
Michigan
South Bend
Ind
Chicago
Despondent Deafness Taints Teen's Milwaukee Death
Bertha Fischer aged 19 drank carbolic acid at her home in Milwaukee. Partly deaf, she faced constant embarrassment as people spoke loudly to be understood. Officials say humiliation from her hearing loss contributed to her decision to take her own life.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Bertha Fischer
Amelia Fischer
Washington Street
National Stationers and Manufacturers Hold Fourth Convention
About four to five thousand delegates attend the four annual convention in Boston. The western delegation includes Chicago St Louis Omaha Denver St Paul Minneapolis and Kansas City among others.
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Wendell A. Anderson
H. L. Banzhaf
Milwaukee
Charles Channing Allen
Kansas City
Invention
J. G. Hollingsworth
Hart J. Goslee
Chicago
T. B. Hartzell
Minneapolis
Miland A. Knapp
Arthur T. Peck
Mississippi
Rutledge
Boston
National Association of Stationers and Manufacturers
West
St. Louis
Omaha
Denver
St. Paul
Warship Accident Injures Three on Kearsarge
In Honolulu on July 20 three men were seriously injured and about a score escaped when a forward boiler tube burst on the battleship Kearsarge. The vessel was not under full steam and few crew were below decks, limiting casualties. Three victims were severely scalded as fires were extinguished at once.
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Honolulu
Kearsarge
Path Finder Ship Anchors at Manila Harbor
The battle ships Maine and Alabama, pathfinders for the Atlantic fleet, ride at anchor in Manila harbor. They arrived today ahead of schedule and were greeted with a noisy welcome as the town displays gala colors for the visitors.
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Manila
Maine
Alabama
Manila Harbor
Mrs Hanchett Improves After Hospital Operation
Mrs F Hanchett who had an operation at the Lutheran hospital is greatly improved and able to be removed to her home on West avenue.
La Crosse Saengerfest Mobilizes for Thursday Crowds
Omaha Dubuque and Cedar Rapids prepare for the Saengerfest with about 50 000 invitations and 35 000 expected attendees. Chairman Harry Whittier leads house to house canvass in Winona Trempealeau Dresbach and en route to secure delegations as committees finalize tickets and opening arrangements. Secretary John L Utermoehl reports strong finances and busy preparations as arrivals begin Thursday.
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Harry Whittier
Advertising Committee
la Crosse
Whittier
Winona
Trempealeau
Dresbach
Utermoehl
Omaha
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Hill Would Raise Diplomatic Job
Dr. David Jayne Hill new United States ambassador to Germany argues in Eye Review that diplomacy must rely on moral methods. He says ambassadors should not lie about their country and urges elevating international relations to higher ethical standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
David Jayne Hill
United States
Germany
Eye Review
Hill
Three Drunk and Disorderly In City Jail Pens
William Stoehr was found guilty before Judge Hunt of being drunk and disorderly and jailed ten days in the city hostile. Jack Massey received five days in the city jail for a similar offense and Harry Lane was fined four dollars and fifty cents which was paid. All offenses occurred Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stoehr
Tramp Adrift Three Days Reports Drowning in Nechace River
Vancouver dispatch says J Dieshbourg reports Walter Green Eweg of Couney Bluffs, Iowa, drowned after a raft was swept by a river current. The survivor describes a tree limb knocking them from the raft during the Nechace River incident.
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Vancouver
J. Dieshbourg
Walter Green Eweg
Couney Bluffs
Nechace River
Woman lured overseas to murder claim
A sensational report describes a man luring women across seas with intent to kill. The tale includes a note about a man once engaged to a girl and references a separate incident where August Eberhardt shot his aunt during a thunderstorm.
Four Shots Fire as Aunt Is Slain and Heists $2450
New York police seek August Eberhardt for the murder of his aunt Mrs Ottilie Eberhardt and the attempted murder of her daughter on a coal town railroad in New Jersey. The victim, shot through heart and brain, wore a gold watch. $2450 was taken from her dress. The girl survived after being shot thrice and raising the alarm.
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New York
August Eberhardt
Ottilie Eberhardt
Coalburg
N. J
Eberhardt
Austria
Old Country
New Jersey
Rochelle Park
Hackensack
Dunn
Ridgewood Morgue
DeMund
Mrs Chris Berg Expires Sunday
Kunigunda Berg widow of Christian Berg died after a two week illness at her daughter Mrs Anthony Moss 626 South Fifth Street She was born in Germany came to New York in 1850 and to La Crosse in 1865 Survived by daughter Mrs Anthony Moss and son William Berg Funeral from St Josephs Cathedral Wednesday at 9 with Rev G Sluyter officiating and burial in Catholic cemetery
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Kunigunda Berg
Christian Berg
Anthony Moss
South Fifth Street
Berg
Germany
New York
la Crosse
William Berg
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Rev. G. Sluyter
Weather and Water Totals Across the Midwest
La Crosse reports 56 degrees with a warmest 76 and 0 rainfall. The Mississippi River level declines to 8.3 feet at La Crosse and 11.4 at Prairie du Chien. Forecasts call for showers tonight or Tuesday across Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa with cooler tonight and a gradual rise in temperature in the east.
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la Crosse
U. S
Phoenix
Ariz
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Minnesota
East Portion
Iowa
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MR. Bryan
Mr. Taft
Mr. Shel
Don
Independents
Telephone Trust
Consil
The
W. C. Wendel
F. E. Raiche
Marinette
A. J. Kuhnmuench
J. J. Wright
C. L. Babcock
T. M. Welch
Waupun
Vilas
Shah Is
Sam's Boys
Daniels
Highbinders
Omaha, Dubuque
Police OF
East
August Eberhardt Shoots
Sweetheart
Chris. Berg
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