Nonpartisan Bryan Notification Ceremonies Planned at State Capitol
The Bryan nomination notification will be nonpartisan with salutes music and luncheon followed by formal and informal events at the state capitol in Lincoln. The program includes a sunrise gun salute band concerts a noon luncheon and a 2 pm ceremony with Bryan and Kern escorted to the capitol grounds and a 3 pm reception.
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State Capitol
Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Maj. Brown
National Committeeman Hall
Sheldon
Nebraska
Collone
Capitol Grounds
Government Square
Notifcation
Bryan
Kern
Lincoln Hotel
Capitol
Nebraska State Band
Hungarians to Seek Colony in Western Canada
Father V. Kovacs of New York arrived as envoy of Pope Pius X and Emperor Francis Joseph to study land conditions in western Canada for a 200000 farmer Hungarian colonization. The mission aims to shift immigration away from the United States where Hungarian laborers face harsh conditions in camps.
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Winnipeg
Man
Father V. Kovacs
New York
Pius X
Francis Joseph
Austria
Canada
Hungary
Father Kovacs
United States
Hotel Rober val destroyed in Roberval fire
News from Montreal reports the Hotel Rober val at Roberval on Lake St. John burned completely. Property loss estimated at 100000 dollars. The hotel was filled with guests but all escaped unharmed.
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Montreal
Que
Roberval
Lake St. John
Pittsburg Faces Scorching Heat Peak of Year
Pittsburg Pennsylvania on August 1 saw the hottest day of the year with a 93 degree reading. Prostrations were reported but there were no fatalities.
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Pittsburg
Bolivar the giant elephant dies in Philadelphia cage
Bolivar claimed to be the largest elephant in captivity died in his prison house at the geological gardens in Philadelphia on Friday night. The great animal lived at the gardens and had drawn crowds and attention during his years there.
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Bolivar
Philadelphia
Geological Gardens
Brazilian youth saves two women from capsized boat
A young Brazilian man rescued two women from drowning after a boat capsized and later refused a Carnegie medal when offered.
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Brazil
American Consuls Deny Aiding Honduran Revolutionists
The United States and Honduras clash after President Davila cancels exequaturs for American consul Drew Linard and others over alleged imperial friendliness to revolt. Consuls insist they did not advise surrender but only relayed demands. Assistant Secretary Bacon reviews Honduras side with Senor Ugarte as San Salvador reports Honduras revolution suppressed.
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Washington
Aug
United States
Honduras
Davila
Ceiba
Drew Linard
Reynolds
France
Norway
State Department
Central America
Bacon
Senor Ugarte
Fiallos
Porto Rico
San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Fire destroys Hamburg America pier in Philadelphia
A spectacular blaze Friday night consumed the Hamburg America line pier 46 on South Delaware Avenue, damaging the International Mercantile Marine property. The Albano was towed to safety as stock and cargo including 1,000 bales of burlap burned, with several firefighters injured or overcome by smoke. A locomotive crew moved the train away amid the fire, while crews battled the flames and one firefighter fell overboard and was rescued.
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Philadelphia
Hamburg America Line
International Mercantile Marine Company
Delaware Avenue
Albano
Hamburg
Long Wharf
Ebbert Hamilton
Peculiar death in Warsaw girl from heart leakage
In Warsaw Indiana on August 1 a 16 year old girl Violetta Bowen awoke her mother to report a strange sensation and died within minutes from heart leakage. Post mortem revealed a tiny sharp instrument had pierced her heart via the arteries.
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Warsaw
Ind
Violetta Bowen
Naval Militia Maneuvers Scheduled on Great Lakes
Final arrangements are made for state naval maneuvers at South Manitou Island Lake Michigan from August 11 to 18. The Ohio militia sails on the Hawk, Michigan on the Son Juan de Austria, Minnesota on the Gopher, and Illinois on the Dorothea.
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Washington
Navy Department
Great Lakes
South Manitou Island
Lake Michigan
Ohio
Michigan
Juan de Austria
Minnesota
Illinois
Child Saves Baby from Bull in City Street
Nine year old Mary Davis of Rome Georgia risked her life to rescue two year old Jewel Roberts from a enraged bull that charged through the streets, tossing the child before the girl pulled him to safety in a yard.
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Rome
Mary Davis
Little Jewel Roberts
Girl Killed in Auto Crash Near Roslyn
Louise Reinhardt 11 daughter of John Reinhardt a newspaper artist died from injuries after an auto accident near Roslyn. Her father Frederick 15 and chauffeur B A Ward were injured and taken to Nassau County Hospital in Mineola.
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Mineola
L. L
Roslyn
Louise Reinhardt
John Reinhardt
Nassau County Hospital
Cloudburst Floods Three Towns in Colorado
A Friday cloudburst in the Oak and Coal creek headwaters sent a raging torrent through three towns in Florence area causing washed bridges and damage estimated at not less than 100000 dollars. No lives reported lost.
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Florence
Col
Local Groom Dies on Eve of Marriage
Lewis Lee of Crawfordsville died on the eve of his planned marriage to Miss Gladys Liven good. The sudden death ends a romance the couple had planned to wed shortly.
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Gladys Livengood
Lewis Lee
Crawfordsville
Farman Opens Brighton Beach Flight Trials in New Aeroplane
Henri Farman's heavier-than-air machine made its first U S flight at Brighton Beach under Aero Club of America auspices. The craft rose 25 feet, then covered 240 yards before a later 760 yard ascent. Spectators cheered and Farman aided rival Frank Hamilton after Hamilton's dirigible collided with the grandstand.
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New York
Henri Farman
France
Brighton Beach
Farman
Aero Club of America
Frank Hamilton
Hamilton
Aeronaut
Miners Entombed Alive After Bump in Canadian Mine
A July 1 explosion in Coal Creek No 2 mine Fernie British Columbia traps 24 miners underground as gas fills the chamber rescue teams dig through rock and coal. Though several workers are brought out in fragile condition, three remain unreachable where deadly gas blocks air and hope fades.
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Fernie
B. C
Coal Creek
Philip Coldwell
WANTS MINE SEALED AS TOMB IN WYO DISASTER
Cheyenne Aug 1 State Coal Mine Inspector Noah Young told Gov Brooks that Union Pacific Coal Co violated mine laws to hasten reopening a fiery entry at the Hanna coal mine in March causing 59 deaths. He urges sealing the mine forever and recommends new underground protection statutes.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
B. B. Brooks
Hanna
Noah Young
Union Pacific Coal Company
Porto Rico Republicans Nominate Candidate in Mayaguez Meeting
The Porto Rico Republican party met in Mayaguez to nominate a resident commissioner candidate and adopt a legislative platform. Voter registration closed with 205,636 registered, up from 187,193 in 1906, signaling unprecedented election interest.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Republican Party of
Mayaguez
Washington
Wrecks Hit Labrador Coast Storm Reports
Reports from St Johns Newfoundland say a northeaster along the Labrador coast wrecked at least 40 fishing vessels this week. About 400 sailors were left without food or shelter for seven days, with severe sufferings, while all but three crewmen reached shore.
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St. Johns
N. F
Labrador
Mother and Child Drowned at Walloom Lake
Mrs Ralph Harris of Kansas City Missouri and her five year old son drowned at Walloom Lake on Friday. It is believed the mother jumped into the water to save the child who had fallen from the dock.
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Petosky, Mich
Ralph Harris
Kansas City
Walloom Lake
Russians sentence mass death in Simferopol jail case
St. Petersburg August 1 Twenty one death sentences were pronounced in Russia on Friday with sixteen tied to the Simferopol jail delivery last May.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Simferopol
Chicago Lake Shore South Bend line opens to Gary
The Chicago Lake Shore and South Bend Railway finishes its Hammond to Gary route and plans to begin operations soon. The expansion connects Hammond with Gary improving regional rail service and local freight potential.
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Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Railway
Hammond
Gary
Verite Arrives at Christiania With President Fallieres Aboard
The French battleship Verite with President Fallieres on board reached Christiania on Friday afternoon. King Haakon greeted Fallieres as the warship arrived, escorted by a French squadron.
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M. Fallieres
Christiania
Verite
President Fallieres
King Haakon
Burlington Man Commits Harikiri Self Destruction
Angi David Lamasuey, a traveling dealer in fine horses with no permanent home, died by self inflicted harm using the hari-kiri method. He was temporarily deranged by the heat.
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Burlington
David Lamasuey
Rockefeller Donates 25000 to Tarrytown Hospital Building Fund
The treasurer of the Tarrytown hospital received a $25,000 donation from John D. Rockefeller for the building fund on Friday in Tarrytown New York. The gift underscores Rockefeller's aid to local healthcare infrastructure.
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Rockefeller
Tarrytown
Tarrytown Hospital
John D. Rockefeller
Cooks who cook find spotlight in local columns
Local columnist showcases chefs who dominate home kitchens with creative dishes and community outreach. Profiles highlight cooks from neighborhood eateries and culinary clubs, tracing their inspirations and tips for home cooks seeking bold flavors.
Hitchcock Avoids State Pitches on New York Gubernatorial Fight
New York, Aug 1 Republican leaders pressed Frank Hitchcock for views on Gov Hughes renomination. Hitchcock, national committee chairman, refused to pick state candidates or discuss Roosevelt and Taft positions. He urged using the state convention to settle disputes and kept clear of Cincinnati talks. Colorado invites Taft as labor day fair opens. Taft declines travel plan. New Taft clubs reported across multiple cities.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Labor Committee
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P. L. Hall
Nebraska
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Martin J. Wade
Iowa
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Thomas Tag
Robert Ewing
Louisiana
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Ohio
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Missouri
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John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
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Texas
John W. Daniel
Virginia
Isador Rayner
Maryland
George Chamberlain
Oregon
Hoke Smith
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John E. Lamb
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M. E. Ingalls
Josiah Quincy
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Irving L. Handy
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Archibald McNeil
Connecticut
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J. K. O'Donnell
Illinois
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Campbell
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T. E. Ryan
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E. S. Johnson
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Edwin A. Newman
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New York State
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Taft
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Mr. Taft
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Beaumont
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Kendallville
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Knoxville
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Lanesboro
G A R Post Aims to Raise Funds for Grand Army Battleship
Marion Ohio August 1 a drive to fund a mammoth U S battleship by popular subscription was started by Owen Gray post G A R at Larue. The plan seeks a national government grant and proposes the ship be named Grand Army of the Republic to honor Civil War veterans. Posts nationwide urged to participate with contributions of one dollar or more from all citizens.
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Marion
Owen Gray Post
Larue
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
Deserter Shot Dead After Resistance in Missouri
In Doniphan Missouri on August 1 Whitwell a Ripley county country store owner was shot and killed Friday while resisting arrest by G W Smith a supposed deputy US marshal from Chicago Whitwell was sought as a desert er from the US army
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Doniphan
W. RB. Whitwell
Ripley County
G. W. Smith
United States
Chicago
Whitwell
United States Army
Iowa Merchant Edward Eckert Found Dead Near Amana
The body of Edward Eckert a Marengo jeweler was found partly submerged in the Iowa River near Amana with two bullet holes in the temple. He had left his home in an automobile Tuesday morning on a business trip.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Edward Eckert
Marengo
Iowa River
Amana
Two Killed in Scranton Rail Yard Accident
In Maryfield Ontario & Western yard two workers died and six were seriously injured when a train crashed into them while they repaired cars on a siding. Two of the injured were likely fatally hurt.
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Scranton
Ontario & Western
Maryfield
Longevity Woman Dies at 107 in Chicago
Mrs. Anna Miskus aged 107 died Friday at her grandson’s home in Chicago. She credited her long life to never worrying, recalling a simple, contented life as the key to her longevity. She passed away peacefully in the evening.
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Chicago
Anna Miskus
Tragedy in Rensselaer Details John Yates Death
John Yates a popular young man of Rensselaer died by self inflicted injury by throwing himself before a Monon train. The incident is reported as a suicide leading to his death.
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John Yates
Rensselaer
Monon
Tinkers Sparks Cubs Hope for Pennant Run
The Chicago Cubs face a tough pennant race as Joe Tinker shines in superb form. He fields with whirlwind speed and hits consistently, lifting the team's chances for a third straight pennant this season.
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Joe
YMCA Expenditures Exceed Six Million for Last Year
The Young Men’s Christian Association reports spending over $6,000,000 on current expenses in the last year. The note ends with a quip about the pie-teeth remark.
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Young Men's Christian Association
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