Bryan Receives Democratic Nomination Notification
William J. Bryan accepted the Democratic nomination in Lincoln Nebraska with his running mate John Kern present. He challenged the Republican party as beholden to special interests and urged voters to choose democracy calling the people sovereigns and officials their servants.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
William H. Taft
Capitol
Surise
Bryan
Kern
Lincoln Commercial Club
Lincoln Hotel
John Worth Karn
Indianapolis
Fairview
Clayton
Mack
Father Nugent
Henry D. Clayton
Republcan
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Mrs Webb Convicted of Passing Bad Check
Mrs. Alice Webb, divorced wife of Br o duke L Duke, a tobacco magnate, was found guilty of defrauding the Great Northern Hotel by passing a worthless check. A motion for a new trial was noted, with sentencing to follow if denied.
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Chicago
Alice JL. Webb
Brodie L. Duke
Milionaire Tobacco
Great Northern
Alfred E. Case
Bold Demand of Young Turks ERNMENT
Readable text fragment shows a bold demand tied to a group called Young Turks ERNMENT. Details are limited but indicate a call for action or policy emphasis within a political or student movement.
Wright Reaches Height of 90 Feet Amid Turkish Crisis
A Young Turks committee pressed Sultan for half of his private fortune to fund Turkey's rehabilitation. The sultan refused but offered to personally secure a loan larger than demanded. The committee threatened renewed demands if the loan cannot be negotiated.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Wright Demonstrates Mastery in Le Mans Flight Test
Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio completes a six minute fifty six second aeroplane flight at Le Mans circling the field five times with the machine reaching ninety feet high. Spectators include Ville de Paris engineer M Kapferer as crowds gather around the aero club timed event amid favorable ten mile per hour wind and evolving demonstrations of Wrights skill.
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le Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
Dayton, O
Wright
Mr. Wright
Taft Remains Neutral Amid Party Fights in Hot Springs
At a Hot Springs conference Taft, Hitchcock and other GOP managers announce Taft will avoid campaign speeches except for a Cincinnati address. He plans a brief Ohio trip and will not attend conventions, with a West Virginia dispute under review. Hammond arrives to discuss the National League of Republican Clubs and other political matters.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Frank Hitchcock
Cincinnati
Ohio
West Virginia
Hitchcock
National Committee
John Hays Hammond
National League of Republican Clubs
Catholic Federation re-elects Feeney president at convention
The American Federation of Catholic Societies completed its seventh annual convention in Boston tonight. Edward Feeney of Brooklyn was re-elected president. Pittsburgh was chosen as the next meeting site and the federation completed its platform.
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Boston
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Edward Feenr
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Rattler's Bite May Cause Death
Clarence Clark a renowned Tennessee chemist was bitten by a rattlesnake at the Chattanooga Zoo while inspecting the snake room. He was taken to a hospital where doctors fought to save him as the venom showed dangerous effects.
Welcome for American Fleet in Japan to Cost 500000
Tokyo reports Navy officials plan a grand reception for the Atlantic fleet due October 17 with silver souvenirs for every officer and man. Admiral Ito says the visit will strengthen ties between nations and navies, despite unverified reports of a sailors strike.
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Tokio
Navy Department
Viscount Ito
Naval General Staff
Japan
Ito
Europe
Admiral Ito
Fire Destroys Sager Barn in Washington Township
A barn owned by William Sager one mile south of the Centre school house in Washington township burned last night between 8 and 9 oclock after a lightning strike. The blaze destroyed the barn and its contents valued about 2000 with only 200 insured. Horses were safe in pasture. Contents included 600 bushels of corn 500 bushels of wheat oats several bushels of oats eight tons of baled hay wagon and implements.
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William Sager
Centre School
Washington Township
Sager
John Vernon
Explosion Kills Three on Toulon School Ship
An explosion aboard a French school ship in Toulon during troops instructions killed three people and injured eighteen, with several in desperate condition.
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Toulon
France
Kokomo Doctor Marries Galveston Bride After Divorce Suit
Weds correspondent Dr J H Ross of Kokomo and Miss Mary Campbell of Galveston in a city ceremony by Rev Dunn. Campbell is the widow of a wealthy farmer John Campbell. Ross's wife had sued for divorce alleging an affair. The couple will reside in Kokomo.
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Dr. Ross
Kokomo
Miss Campbell
Galveston
J. H. Ross
Mary Campbell
Rev. Dunn
John Campbell
Miniature tornado strikes city causing damage and outages
A violent afternoon storm tore through the city with a brief tornado gust. It damaged a Washington township barn, toppled trees, knocked down wires and poles, delayed streetcars, flooded streets, and caused scattered property losses while corn mostly remained recoverable.
Electric Storm Drenches City in Coastal Blackout
A severe electrical storm hit the city from six to nine. Linemen and streetcar workers report it as the worst storm ever seen, with torrents of rain causing streets to become nearly impassable and outages across utilities.
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Raitt
Flooded Twenty Fourth Street Area After Rain Delays Drainage
Water reached three feet in the low spots and foot deep on walks between Twenty fourth Street and Broadway amid yesterday afternoon rain. Residents were marooned at home as floodwaters from surrounding farmland slowly drained toward Eel River. The scene lies in the area to be drained by the proposed east end sewer.
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Fourteenth
Fifteenth
Broadway
Here
Indian Springs
Eel River
East End
A R Spofford Dies in New Hampshire at 84
Ainsworth R Spofford longtime librarian of the Congressional Library in Washington from 1864 to 1894 and later chief assistant librarian died at Shepherd hill Holderness yesterday at age 84. He was born in Gilmanton.
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Plymouth
N. H
Ainsworth R. Spofford
Washington
Shepa ‘Hill
Holderness
Spofford
Gilmanton
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Frank Y. Guthrie
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Democratic County
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Market Street
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Jordon Hecht
High Street
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Hadley & Company
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Vandalia Crossing
Thomas Wisely
Royal Centre
Bell Company
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