Denounces Taft Applauds Bryan at Labor Union Meeting
Washington Aug 5 central labor union endorses William J Bryan for president praising him as friendly to organized labor. Samuel Gompers urges all workers to vote for the candidate seen as best for labor. He emphasizes independence from parties and loyalty to labor demands amid a national political crisis. Fountain syringes advertised by Lippoll's drug store.
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D. C
Tre Central Labor
T Ford
W Liam J. Bryan
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United States
Aimael Gompers
American Federation of Labor
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Federation
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District of Columbia
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Chicago
Denver
Yabor
Labor
Great Forest Fire Toll In British Columbia
Report from Vancouver states the forest blaze has caused up to 150 deaths with eight to ten million dollars in damage. At Fernie bodies were recovered and many residents are missing or scattered, while Michel is said to have burned.
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United Press
Vancouver
B.C
Great Forest
Fernie
Michel
Captain Jack Crawford to headline at Allocany Grove Chautauqua
Captain Jack Crawford known as the Poet Scout of the Plains will entertain a large audience tonight at Allocany Grove Chautauqua. The gallant soldier and natural orator is praised for magnetism and thrilling adventures. he shares a philosophy urging happiness, merriment, and contentment.
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Jack Crawford
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Allegany Grove Chautauqua
Hls
Allocany Grove
Cant
Millionaire Files Absolute Divorce Suit in New York
E Nortol sues for divorce from his wife accusing her of eloping with Rev. Wesley Ham, pastor, in a New York case. Mrs Hall is in North Carolina with her parents while Dr Pencham conducts a revival in Missouri at Pleasant Hill.
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United Press
New York
E. Nortol
Tong Island
Cone West
Tenham
Hall
North Carolina
Dr. Pencham
Missouri
Pleasant Hil
Sudden Death of William Allison Shocks Capitol
William Allison died at his Lower Street home after two years of heart trouble. The long time senator had just returned from the last session of Congress. Friends described him as one of the wildest, most outspoken men in politics.
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Jawa
William WB. Allison
Allison
Loewt Street
Congress
Senator Allison Weakened by Illness Passes In Iowa
The report notes Senator William Boyd Allison of Iowa grew weak with periods of unconscious spells before a final coma after a spell last Saturday. Born March 2 1829 at Berry Ohio he studied at Western Reserve College and rose from lawyer to congressman and senator serving from 1873 to 1909.
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William Boyd Alison
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Ohio
Western Reserve College
Iowa
United States Senate
James Harlan
Love Survive Mutilation Couples Seek License in Newport
A dramatic scene unfolded in the Newport Kentucky county clerk office as a man carried a leg amputee to the license counter and applied for a marriage license. Joan B Rapp of Seattle and Pearl Rappell of Portland Indiana were named, with a crowd gathering as the couple waited for papers. The incident followed a railway accident that left the bride with amputated legs. Trusses and elastic garments advertised at Lippell’s Drug Store. Walter Kers of Baltimore was sentenced to one year in jail for assaulting Frieda Sacks, with threats of self harm noted as he was escorted to the Eastern police station.
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Seattle
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Portland
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Ohio River
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Mae Mit
Baltimore
Walter Kers
Eastern Avenue
Caroline Street
Justice Gatland
Eastern Police
Frieda Sacks
Keys
Zeppelin Airship Flight Faces Delays And Incidents
Aug 1 reports recount Count Zeppelin's large airship leaving Lake Constance for Mayence, then returning after a propeller issue. The craft overcame the repairs and resumed, sighted over Rhine towns, but later suffered motor and storm disruptions and new landings. Separate dispatches note Turkish ambassador recall rumors and local events including a Mt Pleasant church festival and a Western Union line rebuild.
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Fire Ravages Hinton Livery Stable Killing Many Horses
A large fire destroyed the Hinton Livery Company barn in Hinton West Virginia early yesterday. It cremated 27 horses and damaged 5 or more vehicles. Citizens rescued five horses, two fatally burned. The building suffered total losses with only about 4000 in insurance.
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Lincoln Memorial Boulevard Route Proposed by Pearre
Frederick Md August 5 Congressman George A Pearre plans to push a bill next session to route a Lincoln Memorial Boulevard from Washington through Montgomery County to Rockville Gaithersburg Germantown Urbana Frederick County to Emmittsburg and into Pennsylvania He argues the plan follows a civil war Union march route unlike the LaFeane route which had little Union presence until Gettysburg.
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Frederick
Washington
D.C
Geburs
Col. Pearre
District of Columbia
Montgomery County
Rockville
Gaithersburg
Germantown
Clarksburg
Montgomery
Urbana
Frederick County
Lafean
Gettysburg
Excellent 15-Cent Meal At Dan & Bill Dining Rooms
A 15-cent meal at Dan & Bill Dining Rooms on 41 Baltimore Street gains strong praise for cleanliness and menu. Proprietor Wim Brechler launched the bargain weeks ago and reports rising patronage with continuous service from morning till night.
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Dan & Bill
Baltimore Street
Wim. Brechler
Dan& Bill
Castlégiai
Dan & Bill's
Democratic Primaries Held Across Allegany County
Democratic primaries are taking place this afternoon and tonight in districts 1 3 7 and Cumberland area to elect delegates to a county convention and a later Oakland congressional nominating convention. Several strong candidates are expected to appear, with activity centered in the county.
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Cumberland
Allegany Grove Chautauqua Opens with Noted Talent
The Allegany Grove Chautauqua opened with a large audience despite inclement weather. Captain Jack Crawford the poet scout delivered a humorous monologue while the Old Southern Jubilee Singers and Cumberland Westernport acts drew praise. A new short-trip grove service began on a 20 minute headway and sales on reduced price oxford shoes were advertised by G. Smith.
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Esewag At & P
Dupiisons
Mary
Woo
Jack Crawford
Mmes, Holmes
Talbert
S. Overstreet
Cumberland and Westernport Road
the Grove
Old Southern Jubilee Singers
Stabbed Sultan Abdal amid palace turmoil in Constantinople
Telegram reports Sultan Abdal mid stabbed in his Vildi Kinsk apartments by a palace youth from the Young Turkish movement. Guards overpowered the assailant who carried a bag of gold believed to be the bribe. The knife struck the sultan’s breast but did not reach the heart, and the wound was not life threatening.
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