Iowa Republican Convention Sparks Bitter Factional Fight
Des Moines reports the Iowa Republican state convention opens with 1640 delegates amid a fierce battle between the stand-patters and progressives led by Cummins and Perkins. George Clark elected permanent chairman as credentials debate resumes alongside procedural steps and anticipated platform adoption.
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Scripps News Agenda
Des Moines
Iowa
Spancachair
State Central Committee
Supreme Court
Cummins
Patters
George D. Perkins
George Clark
Credental
Mator Wins Contempt Case Against City Officials
The Court ruled in favor of the Mayor in contempt, holding that city officials face injunction liability in official duties and that the Mayor could not be presumed to know the injunction's scope without specific notification.
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Serious News Association
Townland
Capitalists Arrested In Plumas County Mine Robbery Case
Scripps News Association reports in Orovilla Cal that Dr W H Haney and J H Moran of Los Angeles were arrested in Plumas county on alleged mine robbery charges. They allegedly bonded a mine to extract a rich pocket shown by owners and admit taking eighty pounds of ore while claiming they were prospecting.
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Scripps News Association
Orovilla
Cal
W. H. Haney
J. H Moran
Los Angeles
Plumas County
Mexican Consul Denies Mexico Revolt Rumors
Arturo M. Elias, Mexican consul in Tucson, reports a letter from Secretary Mariscal calling false a reported revolutionary movement and anti American demonstration in Mexico. He says no conflict exists between Mexican workers and Americans and claims tales are publications intended to damage both nations.
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Scripps News Association
Tucson
Ariz
Aug
Arturo M. Elias
Secretar
State
Mariscal
Mexico
Americas
Texas Rice Growers and Shippers organize convention
A large gathering of rice farmers from across Texas met in Houston city hall for a forenoon session to form a permanent Texas Rice Growers and Shippers organization. The convention will address growing handling shipping and marketing of rice and is expected to benefit the state rice industry.
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Serippe News Association
Houston
Tex
Teras
Pioneers Hold Reunion in Lancaster Texas
Several hundred Dallas County pioneers gather in Lancaster for an annual two day reunion. Mayor welcomes attendees as Epps G Knight replies. The event features reminiscences by early settlers who describe a time when Indians and buffalo roamed the region.
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Scripps News Association
Lancaster
Tex
Dallas County
Epps G. Knight
New Throw mart Inn Opens For Young Working Women
The Throw mart Inn in Rhine don Square New York opens as a hotel for women under thirty five earning at least twelve dollars weekly. Single rooms with meals cost five dollars weekly, while shared rooms are four dollars sixty cents per person. Builder W R Martin aimed to provide affordable lodging with library gymnasium dancing hall sewing room and home conveniences for independent young women.
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Merippe News Asenciation
New York
W. R. Martin
Ohio State Prohibition Convention Opens in Columbus
The Ohio State Prohibition Convention begins in Columbus at the Board of Trade auditorium with over five hundred delegates from every county in the state in attendance. Prominent prohibitionists from other states are present and scheduled to speak today and tomorrow.
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Scripps News Association
Columbus, O
Board of Trade
Man shot self after barricade during failed murder attempt
Santa Cruz reports Louis Higan, a former Sea Beach hotel bartender, arrested last week for threatening his wife, tried to kill her again with a shotgun this morning. trigger broke, he barricaded in a shop, officers broke in to find him dead from a self-inflicted wound. In Gheyenne, Wyoming, August 1, land registrations in Shoshone section total 10,683, well below estimates.
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Crippe News Association
Santa Cruze
Louis Higan
Sea Beach
Scripps News Association
Gheyenne, Wy
Idaho Republicans Convene State Central Committee Meet
Pobatallo Idaho Aug 1 The Republican State Central Committee met at ten and the Idaho State Convention followed. Delegates 299 represented counties by votes for secretary of state two years ago. Morning session set committees and preliminaries. Afternoon plans included nominating a full state ticket one Supreme Court Justice and one Congress member.
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Sutippe News Association
Pobatallo
Idaho
Republican State Central Committee
Republican State Convention
Uys
Euate
Eich
Tne
Supreme Court
Congress
Convict Prefers Guillotine Over Clemency Appeal
In Pans August 1, a condemned man named Adar refuses to sign a clemency petition prepared by his lawyer for the President of the Republic. He prefers guillotine execution and notes Paris has seen no executions for years, saying it is time the widow TM is seen.
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Scerlpon News Association
Republic
Adar
Prisoner Faces Delay as City Debates Guillotine Site
In a tense exchange, Adam and his lawyer argue over an execution by guillotine as officials debate where to install the device. Authorities admit frustration and possible reprieve, while public sentiment and arrondissement boundaries complicate the matter.
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Diabler
Adam
Language skilled interpreter job in immigration service
Columbus Ohio August 1 A civil service notice calls for applicants for the interpreter position in the immigration service Boston Mass Applicants must read write and speak English Syrian Greek Bulgarian and know Romanian Yiddish and Portuguese Preference will be given to candidates fluent in additional languages The salary is 1000 a year Cowes England August 1 The king and queen of Spain arrive with warships Salutes are fired and they will stay about a week King Alfonso plans a yacht for next year.
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Scripps Mews Association
Columbus
Garkang Ch
Teahluady
Boston
Mass
United States
Scripps News Association
Cowes
Eng
Spain
Alfonso
Treasury report shows state internal revenue totals
The Treasury reports fiscal year internal revenue collected in California including Nevada at 4,889,000 dollars, Montana including Idaho and Utah at 555,000 dollars, Oregon at 285,000 dollars, and Washington including Alaska at 759,000 dollars.
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Ecripps News
Washington
United States Treasury
California
Nevada
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Oregon
Alaska
New York Woman Sues State Senator in Civil Suit
Mrs. Mary Dixon filed a suit for judgment by default against state senator Pat McCarren seeking 200000 alleging he persuaded her to become a common law wife and later abandoned her.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Mary Dixon
Wilson to surprise Packers in East visit
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson left Washington today with plans for a surprise visit to an Eastern packing house. He refused to reveal his destination, saying a known location would spoil the errand.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Wilson
Eastern Packing House
Round Up of Rebellious Pulajanes by General Lee
Manila reports General Lee leads five hundred regulars and many constabulary scouts in the round up of the Pulajanes. The operation targets the rebellion with sustained patrols and pursuit across elevated districts.
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Scrippe News Association
Manila
Lee
Constabulary
Russian Duma Member Hoitrenstain Dead in Ambush
An attack in St. Petersburg leaves Hoitrenstain, a member of the Douma, fatally shot while he and an aide were securing the assassination plot. The incident raises security concerns for Russian political figures amid ongoing tensions.
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T&cripps News Association
St. Petersburg
Hoitrenstain
Douma
Sebailane
Kronstadt Besieged as Mutineers Attack Seaport
On August 1 Halsingford notes fighting resumes as four warships join mutineers preparing to sail toward Kronstadt, a fortified seaport west of St Petersburg with 60 000 residents. Loyalists gain ground on Nicholas Island. the cathedral is bombarded and communications with Kronstadt cut.
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Halsingford
Kronstadt
St Petersburg
Nicholas Island
Reval
Finish Diet Manifesto and Kronstadt Mutiny Update
Aug 1 1917 report from St Petersburg says Finish Diet declares duty to maintain order while Kronstadt mutineers gain control of the harbor forts. Regulars hold outer districts as reinforcements reach Royal troops. Admiral Biriloff mobilizes Kronstadt coast batteries as loyalists prepare for possible surrender.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Kronstadt
Helsingfors
Grand Duke
Alexander
Biriloff
War Office
Sudplias
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