Break in Ties With Venezuela Over Castro Regime
Washington reports the United States breaks relations with Venezuela after repeated failures to secure satisfaction on American claims. Sleeper departs Caracas leaving no US diplomatic representative, with Brazil to handle affairs. disputes center on cancelled concessions and plague port sanitation violations.
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Penrose tied to $5000 payment for ex pose in Philly hearin g
In a Philadelphia hearing Senator McNichol and others discussed a claim that United States Senator Boise Penrose contributed half of a $10 000 fund said to pay for an ex pose by Max Kaufmann who allegedly did not carry it out.
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Arrival of New Prince Disrupts Royal Ceremony
In La Granja Spain on June 25 the newborn prince Jaime Alexander Jean arrived earlier than expected causing scrambling among officials. The bishop of Segovia did not reach the palace in time for the birth registration ceremony held at 1:30 PM in the throne room as the birth was inscribed on the state register.
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Final Decree Enjoins New Haven from Holding Trolley Stock
A final decree in Boston bars the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad Co its officers directors agents and employees from holding stock in trolley companies named in Dana Malone s information. The order requires disposal of holdings by July 1 1909 and was handed down by Judge Rugg in the supreme court yesterday.
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Maytag Murdered in Nevada Mining Claim quarrel
J E Maytag of Laurel Wyoming known for an accidental death in Winnemucca Nevada last week was murdered in Nevada according to a death certificate. A dispute over a mining claim led to Cockrill shooting Maytag twice in the head and the body was buried at Laurel.
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Iron Worker Slashes Woman Then Self in Saloon Tragedy
In Louis, June 25, Adam Daniels an iron worker stabbed Amelia Weinburg in a resort dispute and then cut his own throat in a saloon. Daniels is reported to be dying. Weinburg is alive but injured.
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Boiler Blast Kills Three On Pennsylvania Locomotive
Three men died when a boiler exploded on a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive near New Brunswick New Jersey yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred in Philadelphia reporting. Investigators began examining the wreck for cause.
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Parliament Bombarded in Teheran After Siege
After a bloody fight around Teheran’s parliament, troops shelled the building from 10 AM to 3 PM. Cossacks and soldiers surrounded the complex demanding arrests, shots were fired, the parliament building and nearby clubs and homes were looted, and many nationalists and officials were arrested.
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Sherman Holding Own Hopes to Meet Taft in Washington
Representative James Sherman, Republican candidate for vice president, was treated for gall stones and moved to Lakeside hospital in Cleveland. A morning bulletin said he was holding his own and likely to avoid surgery, with plans to return home in a few days. He dictated a telegram to Taft expressing thanks and stating he expects to meet Taft in Washington on Wednesday. Mrs Sherman and son Richard arrived from Utica, anxious but hopeful for his recovery.
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Gnats Plague Wisconsin Livestock At Eau Claire
Wet conditions flood grounds with gnats in Eau Claire and surrounding areas. Cattle horses and dogs suffer as millions of gnats bother residents and livestock. relief from the nuisance appears unlikely due to ongoing rainfall and mud puddles.
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Drowned Photographer Fells From Tree at Hastings
Carl Lieberman a Chicago transient artist, age twenty three, died after falling from a tree into the Vermilion river at Hastings Minnesota while attempting a picture near the old Tower mill site. He went into the water forty seven feet below and his body was recovered about an hour and a half later. Lieberman left a wife and daughter in Chicago.
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Bruno Plans Bia Fourth
Bruno Minnesota will celebrate the Fourth with a sunrise salute of 100 guns a grand parade at 7pm horse races wheelbarrow races foot races and various other sports on the program.
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Boy Fatally Shot by Teammate in St Paul
In St Paul on June 25 Edward Failmore aged fifteen was accidentally shot and killed instantly by Fred Forgeen sixteen. The incident occurred shortly after an unspecified event with both youths as the principals.
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Fred Forgeen
Fire in Milwaukee Yard Cars Sparks Night Vigilance
An unsuccessful attempt to set fire to box cars in the Milwaukee yards in Eau Claire Wisconsin was thwarted by a policeman who spotted the blaze before damage occurred. The incident is under investigation.
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Heat Fatal to Twelve in Chicago
Twelve people died in Chicago yesterday from heat related causes as temperatures topped ninety degrees. The city faced another day of extreme heat with thermometers above 90.
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Taft and Sherman Chosen as Republican Standard Bearers
The Republican national convention nominates William H. Taft of Ohio for president and James S. Sherman of New York for vice president. The event featured unprecedented demonstrations, with Taft receiving 702 votes on final roll call and efforts to unify the party for the campaign ahead.
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Taft Wins Republican Nomination at Chicago Convention
The 1908 Republican National Convention in Chicago erupts in praise for Taft after a long day of tumult and speeches. Lodge’s roll call culminates in Taft securing the presidential nomination with a rousing, multi-hour session ending in adjournment as the party looks toward the campaign.
Sherman Nominated for Vice President by Convention
The convention closed Friday after nominating James S. Sherman of New York for vice president amid tumultuous demonstrations.
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James S. Sherman
New York
You're too thin and the stomach catarrh cure
A medical notice explains thinness stems from stomach catarrh causing hyperacidity and fat maldigestion. It states hydrocarbons from fats are digested in the duodenum with pancreatic juice, which is inactivated by acid. Peruna before meals speeds digestion and prevents fermentation, allowing fat-forming foods to restore plumpness.
The Flamingo Visits Sunfish at Dawn
A brief scene shows a flamingo moving toward the sunfish, creating a vivid early light moment. The exchange hints at a curious setting and a calm coastal mood.
For sale horse causes price dispute in summer scene
A summer resident questions a calm seller about a horse offered for sale. The horse is described as a mild, aging animal said to be thirty years old, while the seller defends the price of 150 dollars by noting the horse's annual cost and past expenses.
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Mr. Jameson
Niagara and Zambesi Falls Compared in Size
The Travel Magazine weighs two great cascades. Zambesi drops 420 feet over two miles wide while Niagara measures 158 feet and half a mile across. Proportions favor the African falls in width but not in height, altering perceived grandeur. David Livingstone praised the Zambesi fall as Africa’s finest sight.
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Zambesi River
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Zambesi
Grape-Nuts Praised For Balanced Nutrition By Users
A testimonial extols Grape-Nuts with milk and cream as a balanced food aiding brain and nerve nourishment at all life stages. The letter from a 60s reader cites improved memory, appetite, and energy, with families and travelers adopting the product, and invites readers to see the reason.
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