Taft Aldrich Talks Stir Ohio Interior Secretary Rumor
Washington reports a persistent rumor that Taft offered the interior secretaryship to M C Thompson of Ohio State University if R A Ballinger resigns. Insurgent and regular Republicans in Ohio are credited with backing the idea as Taft and Aldrich discuss Bristow’s charges about the Intercontinental Rubber company and tariff relations. Aldrich and Taft meet, with further statements expected to respond to charges and outline campaign strategy.
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Washington
Bristow
Aldrich
Tait
Beverly
Taft
MacVegh and Hitchcock
Forest Fire Threat to Perry Sawmill and Town
Sparks from passing locomotives sparked fires last evening near Perry and its sawmill. The blazes on both sides of the river burned through dry underbrush and timber but died out overnight, sparing valuable timber and Perry’s lumber yards.
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Perry
Black Flat
Teeth Death Shocks City Girl Swallows Dentures
In Louisville on August 12 a coroner's jury ruled Sills Little Haunt died by choking after swallowing her false teeth while chewing gum. The teeth loosened and she attempted to retrieve them, leading to fatal airway obstruction.
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Louieville
Sills
Little Haunt
Secretary Dickinson and General Howards to Visit Southern Islands
Secretary Dickinson and General Howards head to the southern islands with plans to meet Chinese officials at a stop en route to Hong Kong. After a reception they will return to the United States via the Siberian railway.
Wealthy Roman Kidnapped by Brigands in Rome
Salvatore Satta, a rich landowner, was kidnapped today in Rome and held for ten thousand dollars. A recent report says Signor Ruina, a millionaire, was killed when his family refused to pay.
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Rome
Salvatore Satta
Signor Ruina
County Fair Ad Campaign Bridges County
Union County Fair association directors met and adopted an aggressive advertising plan. A school of instruction will educate every man, woman and child about fair features. Premium lists, totaling 2500, arrived from the state printer and will be widely distributed using multiple methods.
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Union County Fair Association Directora
Express
Jas
Translating Charlton Case and Russian Czarevitch News
A New York report notes the Charlton murder extradition hearing in New Jersey will occur around September 20 with an Italian to English translation of the facts. In St. Petersburg the six year old Czarevit czaregiteh Alexis is celebrated as Russia’s future ruler, ending superstitions about the Czar’s children.
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New York
Charlton
Lake Como
Supreme Court of
New Jersey
St. Petersburg
Alexis
Russia
Czarevitch
Depot gets new paint brightening La Grande stay
The depot receives a fresh coat of paint that improves its appearance and provides passengers on the overland trains with a more attractive view during short visits in La Grande.
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la Grande
Fires Sweep Toward Sheep Herds in Striking Blaze
New fires break out as crews rush to scene of flames endangering thousands of sheep. Massive inferno threatens pasture lands and livestock in rural area, forcing evacuations and raising concern over wildfire spread. High winds complicate suppression.
New Fires Multiply in Clearwater Mountains
Seventeen new fires reported in the Clearwater region over 36 hours as winds rise. Forestry officials fear containment. 300 firefighters on scene with more needed. Camps 60 miles from Kooskia. pack trains en route for provisions. fires started by an electrical storm. Missoula also reports worsening conditions and heavy losses to Bear Creek fighters.
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Lewiston
Clearwater Mountains
Koeskis
Lole Forest
Draft drops out in many phases of Indian affairs
Sulphur Okla Aug 12 The investigating committee convened George Scott son in law of Chief McCurtain Choctaws testified he agreed with Mc Murray to receive pay for influence in Indian land contracts. He said he went to Washington at his own expense and that telegrams signaled knowledge of the situation. He denied sending letters signed by McCurtain to R C Adams. He admitted withholding government warrants as Choctaw treasurer and discounting warrants at 10 percent. Scott said he collected more than 1000 dollars in tax contracts for McMurray.
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George Scott
Chief McCurtain
The
Choctaws
Scott
McMurray
Washington
Sherman
Curtis
McCurtain
R. C. Adama
Washingto
Miller
Choctaw
Roosevelt Named Temporary State Republican Chairman
New York August 12 Roosevelt may serve as temporary chairman of the New York state Republican convention on September 27. Pinchot visited Roosevelt briefly this morning and left before making any lasting impression. Roosevelt received many visitors in his office including Senator Elkins and Rev Swift of the tract society Be, plus Robert Morris of New York.
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Roosevelt
Binchot
Pinchot
Senator Elkins
Rev. Swift
Chicago Union League Club
Robert Morris
New York
Morris and Plants
Morris
Ute Veneayelin Claims Commission
Virginia town rattled as sinkholes swallow homes
Aug 12 Taunten residents flee while cracks widen in the earth. Several houses have already fallen into chasms and more structures face encroaching holes that threaten the community.
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Tauten
Virginia
Taunten
Kilpatrick to Lead NYAC at Chicago All Around Championship
Kilpatrick Yale’s great football end and captain of the Hii track team will wear New York Athletic Club colors at the national all-around championships in Chicago tomorrow. Martin Sheridan will not compete for the Irish Americas Athletic Club. rumors say he is out of condition while Kilpatrick is in prime form. Kilpatrick, a 195 pound athlete, is strong in jumps and weights, and considered a first-class all-around candidate.
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New York
Kilpatrick
Yale
Hii
New York Athletic Club
Chicago
Martin Sheridan
Irish-Americaa Athletic Club
Windy City
Rnumore
Reverend Bradley Placed Under Care After Insanity Charge
Reverend Bradley, formerly pastor at Bigin Methodist, is transferred to the Salem asylum for treatment. He travels with a guard, paired with his belief in a divine call to act. His wife and six children at Cove await the outcome as doctors hope to cure his malady and allow him to return home.
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Char
Salem
Cove
Britey
Bigin Methodist Church
Ocewlhe Cio
Ole
Gate of Heaven Church Closed for the Summer
Visitors to the Gate of Heaven church near Peekskill New York found a door notice announcing the church is closed for the summer. The sign signals seasonal closure affecting services and access for the community.
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Gate of Heaven
Peekskill, N
Rural letter carriers gather for two day state convention
New York Rural Carriers Watertown N Y August 12 rural letter carriers from nearly all post offices in the state are in town to hold a two day convention with meetings and discussions of routes and schedules.
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Watertown
N. Y
Berlin Building Trades Workers Win Small Raise
Berlin workers in building trades gained a small raise today following a decision by the Trades Arbitration Court. A further pay increase is set for October 1.
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Berlin
Trades’ Arbitration Court
Broadway to Host Ten Round Showdown at National Sporting Club
New York August 12 The Nat ional Sporting Club reopens as director Tom O Rourke brings back boxing for autumn with a ten round bout featuring Tommy Ross and Jim Smith Ross previously tangled with Al Kaufman at the Fairmont Club.
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New York
Fistic Entertainment
Tom O'Rourke
National Sporting Club
Tommy Ross
Jim Smith
Ross
al Kaufman
Fairmont Club
Wendling Arrives in Louisville in Kellner Case
Wendling, accused in the Alma Kellner case, arrived in Louisville today and was placed in fall.
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Louisville
Joseph Wendling
Alma Kellner
Unclear Transcription Reports Patient Condition
Fragmentary notes describe a patient with possible infection risk, statements about blood status and eating, but contain several errors and garbled terms. No clear names, dates, or events are identifiable from the text.
Bullet lodged in pharynx collar area after assault
X ray plates taken yesterday show the bullet remains in the vault of the pharynx behind the nose. The patient swallows with little difficulty and shows no sign of infection after daily blood samples. At 12:30 the mayor is reported comfortable, nourished, and steadily improving. Gaynor slept through the day.
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Bedeldeleur
French aviator sets 60 mile pace in Antoinette flight
Paris reports Hubert Lathan flew an Antoinette bi plane sixty miles today in three hours circling Etal tower at the finish. London reports J Armstrong Drexel, an American, broke the world altitude record for an aeroplane today.
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Paris
Hubert Lathan
Eatil Tower
London
J. Armstrong Drexel
Auto Run Into Open Drawbridge Tragedy Near Mount Vernon
Portland resident G R Sterling and Anacortes liveryman D R Rowland are feared drowned after an open drawbridge sent their auto into the river near Mount Vernon. They were last seen leaving Mount Vernon the previous evening and have not been recovered.
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Bellingham
Mount Vernon
D. R. Rowland
Anacortes Liverymand
G. R. Sterling
Riverside Oil storage tank explodes in Sisterville blaze
A storage tank at Riverside Oil in Sisterville Virginia exploded today igniting nearby tanks and homes. The blaze spread across several tanks and structures, causing thousands of barrels to burn and prompting a general evacuation as flames and smoke swept the area.
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Sisterville
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