Primaries Set for August Thirty-First in City Race
Herbert Brown to chair the Republican city campaign as six precinct committeemen meet to set August 31 primaries and September 2 convention dates. Several candidates including George P. McKee John T. Hulliot George W. Welch and others are favored for nominations with a sixty day city poll planned.
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Herbert Brown
George P. McKee
John T. Hulliot
George W. Welch
Liveryman
Jacob W. Been
Harry Case
W. T. Giffe
Fred McCullough
Ben Porter
Conductor Says Foolish Questions Unbalanced His Mind
George L. Root a Burlington tourist conductor in San Francisco says stray questions from passengers after a Colorado accident overwhelmed him and he briefly lost his mind He wandered the rails and blamed the taunts for driving him to temporary insanity.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
George L. Root
Burlington
Root
Colorado
Strikers Shot and Beaten in Turbulent Paths
At intervals the strikers reformed and were shot down in the paths. Some were spirited away. The exact number of wounded could not be ascertained, but eight are accounted for with gunshot wounds or head injuries from troopers.
Seventh Man Dies as Riots Erupt at Pressed Steel Plant
Pittsburg August 23 The Pressed Steel Car Company plant endures a tense quiet after last night’s rioting left seven dead and many wounded. Police patrols guard the plant as funerals are planned for victims. Extensive property damage includes wrecked streetcars and shattered doors while three troopers and a deputy sheriff fired on strikers.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Companies
Little Car Company
Mike Desoski
State Constabulary
Greensburg
Navy Secretary Observes Capes Henry Gunnery Drills
Acting Secretary Winthrop rode among the Atlantic fleet off Cape Henry to witness gunnery practice and target work as battleships Connecticut Nebraska Minnesota Ohio and Georgia moved at varying speeds. Weather favored observers though full battle practice awaited longer stay.
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Cape Henry
Winther
Connecticut
Nebraska
Minnesota
Ohio
Georgia
Hampton
Yankton
Wintrop
Norfolk Navy Yard
Winthrop
Nicholson
O’brien
Third Ward delegate seating sparks party dispute at recorder’s office
At a meeting in the recorder's office factions within the Democratic movement clash over seating of Third Ward delegates. Fickle faction contends calls and precinct votes were improper while Bliss faction pushes to seat their delegates, with legal action anticipated and credentials to be reviewed at the convention.
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Pate
Third Ward
Cour
Pat
Sheriff Tony George Visited City On Duty
Grant County sheriff Tony George visited the city on business and praised his administration. He fought bootleggers after the county voted dry, venturing into the wilds to curb illegal trade and reduce the spread of illegal liquor.
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Tony George
Grant County
Tony
Grant
Mildred Cann Injured in Apparent Accident
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Mildred Cann, daughter of Aud Pean Cann, suffered a bad injury in an incident described with unclear details. The report resembles a brief local item with missing connective information.
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Mildred Cann
Audpean Cann
Angers
No Trip Gross Channel Balloon from Paris to London Crashes
The Clement Bayard dirigible carrying M Capazza and three passengers fell into the Seine at Paris during a wind gust. The gas bag ruptured after brushing telegraph wires and willow trees, the craft sank in midstream with only the top protruding.
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Associated Press
Paris
Clement Bayard
London
Seine
M. Capazza
Capazza
Swan
Marion Scouts Seek Quality Ball Players for North Indiana League
Marion scouts Morris Callahan and C B Grant visited the city to find baseball talent for the Marion team in the Northern Indiana League. With a weak current season, the club aims to strengthen for next year and compete for the pennant from the start, targeting skilled players to boost the team’s prospects.
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Morris Callahan
C. BE. Grant
Marion
Mmer
Wright Machine Staid in Air Longest at Rheims Aviation Meet
At Rheims during aviation week Glenn H. Curtiss and others compete in the Grand Prix de la Champagne and Prix des Aeronauts. Curtiss flies 615 miles in 8 minutes 35 seconds for a speed trial while Bleriot impresses with 80 horsepower speed. Latham, Lefebvre, and Wright machines dominate the three-round event as Curtiss debates patent suits with the Wright brothers amid strong public interest.
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Rheims
Glenn H. Curtiss
Bleriot
Curtiss
Paulham
Lefebvre
Sommer
Latham
Tissandier
Wright
Schreck
Lambert
Senier Cockburn
Delagrange
Fournier
Py Leblanc
Bunua- Varilla
Ferber
Bleroit
Wright Aeroplanes
Sommers
BH. Paulham
Bunau-Varilla
Cockburn
America
Wright Brothers
Cordlang F. Bishop
Herring-Curtiss Company
Wrights
United States
Auto and Engine Meet at Crossing Kills Two in Kankakee
At the Hobbie avenue crossing of the Big Four in Kankakee Illinois Mrs Geo Granger wife of a retired merchant and Miss Genevive Rabig of Chicago were killed when a touring car was struck by a train. Five other occupants were seriously injured as the engine and caboose moved down and cars on a side track obstructed the view the auto driver failed to see the approach.
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Associated Press
Kankakee, Ill
Geo. Granger
Kankakee
Bie Avenue
Mount Grove Cemetery
Cudahy Wedding Postponed Over Tuberculosis Rumor
Eyecial to The Tribune from San Francisco reports Edward I. Cudahy, son of the millionaire packer, faces a postponement of his marriage to Nora Brewer due to tuberculosis of the bone in his heel. Doctors monitor his condition as his fiancée reportedly joined a cross country hike. the condition shocks friends and prompts scrutiny of his father's views on consump tives marrying.
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Tribune Mye
San Francisco
Edward I
Cudahy
Packer
Nora Brewe
San Mateo
Presentamon
San Deigo
Santa’ Gruz
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