Roosevelt Confession of Faith At Progressive Convention
Roosevelt delivers a lengthy confession of faith at the National Progressive convention in Chicago. He advocates recall and amendments to state and federal constitutions, worker ownership, social justice measures, primaries, direct election of senators, and tariff study. The scene features clashes over negro delegates and party unity as Roosevelt presses a white-led southern strategy.
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Chicago
Col. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Interstate Industrial Commission
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Railroads
Industrial Commission
United States
National Health Department
Tariff Commission
Mississippi River
Panama Canal
Ile
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Fastern
Credentials Committee
Mississippi
Julius T. Mitchell
Rhode Island
Florida
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Ben Lindsay
Denver
Judge Lindsay
South
National Committee
City Faces Push to Buy Industrial Trackage
A letter from Ogilvie Company represented by WoA beach requests the city purchase and own the proposed industrial trackage. The firm seeks deeds to Lot N land for its track and proposes a lease for land used by the spur lines, arguing ownership and operation should be treated as a single matter. The council motion by Alderman Brown endorses consideration of this proposal.
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Maralfont
Aoe
Turkish cabinet quits as parliament dissolved in Constantinople
An imperial decree dissolves the Turkish parliament after a chamber vote of no confidence. The sultan refuses to receive the chamber president, while the cabinet orders arrests of Talaat Bey and Javid Bey and other Union and Progress leaders. Troops guard key points and a gunboat sits off the quay near the parliament buildings.
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Constantinople
Talaat Bey
Javid Hey
Finance
Committee of the Union and Progress
Finnish merchants gather to discuss Northwest trade group
In Duluth on Aug 6 a call drew several hundred Finnish businessmen from Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas and Montana to consider forming a Northwest merchants association. The meeting noted a large Finnish merchant presence in copper regions and planned to start with about 500 members.
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Duluth
Miann
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Slontana
Northwest
Mielrivsin
City Council Discusses Telephones and Land Titles Office
At a recent City Council meeting a letter from Hon. C. R. Mitchell outlined Medicine Hat’s need for improved telephone service and enlarged capacity. The mayor noted funding limits but emphasized the city deserves better service and a Land Titles office, while awaiting ministerial decisions. The matter was referred to the committee.
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C. R. Mitchell
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Mitchell
Lord Titles
Medicine Hint
Lethbridge
Ald. Doty
Peg firm sells 192 Rosemount lots and options 192 more
The letter from Brown, Craig and Co of Winnipeg states they sold 192 Rosemount subdivision lots and have given an option on 192 additional. They do not know the land’s exact use but note it borders land recently bought by the CNR, suggesting possible railway development.
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Messrs. Brown
Craig and O
Winnipeg
Rosemount
CNR
Notable Hat Students Named in Grades Nine and Ten
The list of successful hat students in Grades nine and ten is named. Grade 9 includes Nellie Cain Edgar Cooper Harry Freeman Hmily Jerrold Mary Jerrold Sarah Widd Edith Mclean Marjory Niblock Paul Page. Grade 10 includes Clare Becker Hazel Doau glas Alma Eiddy Ralph Forster Del phine McDonald l yde McLaren Ben Jah Nesbitt Lottie Nicholson John Sillak William Teel Horace Wiffen. In grade nine nine of fifteen and in grade ten eleven of fifteen were successful, both with food averages.
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Nellie Cain
Edgar Cooper
Harry Freeman
Hmily Jerrold
Mary Jerrold
Sarah Widd
Edith Mclean
Marjory Niblock
Paul Page
Clare Becker
Hazel Doauglas
Alma Eiddy
Ralph Forster
Delphine McDonald
Lyde McLaren
Ben- Jah Nesbitt
Lottie Nicholson
John Sillak
William Teel
Horace Wiffen
Detectives Still After Murderers
New York police lieutenant Charles Becker faces a murder charge in the Rosenthal case as a $50,000 defense fund is reportedly being raised. The drive is tied to a broader probe by District Attorney Whitman into graft connections among police, the system, and the gambling fraternity.
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CW. A. P. Dispatch
New York
N. Y
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Whitman
Detectives Stationed In Canada Port To Trap Fugitives
Two New York detectives are stationed at the St. Clair river tunnel between Port Huron and Sarnia. They monitor all trains east and westbound for three men wanted in the Rosenthal murder case. Authorities expect the fugitives may enter Canada via this port and have deployed sleuths on the tip.
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Sarnia
Ont
New York
St. Clair River
Port [Furon
Rosenthal
Canada
Culpepper Fire Destroys Telegraph and Telephone Stations
A large section of Culpepper Virginia was partially destroyed by a blaze that started early today. Telecommunication stations were among the first buildings to burn as detailed information remains fragmentary.
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Washington
Culpepper
Catholic Total Abstinence Union Opens at Notre Dame
Notre Dame Ind Aug 1 The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America holds its second annual convention at the University of Notre Dame with delegates housed on campus. A reception at the Oliver hotel features a keynote address by President Cavanaugh. The schedule includes morning prayers and a business session.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Phe Forts
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
University of Notre Dame
Catholic Temperance Cadets
Paulist Fife and Drum Corps
Oliver Hotel
Res. del Cavanaugh
Notre Pame University
Avidice Way
Secur
Teibers
Many Minor Matters Up Before Council
A city council meeting at city hall addressed various items. Topics included a Cartier Centenary fund donation, a dispute over poll tax collection, firefighting assistance to Irvine, insurance business, transfer of Police Point duties, barber shop closing hours, Labor Day invitation, tax exemption request from Alres Michelson for fire damage, use of the council chamber by the Choral Society, purchase of Industrial Side by the Canadian Pacific Colonization Company, and a water mains extension request with a proposed $1,400 loan aid.
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H. Flassard
The
Agricultural Society
Board of Directors
Canadian Pacific Colonization Company
Industrial Committee
Panama Canal Bill Moves Through Senate Debate
Senate took up the Panama Canal bill with Senator Brandage pledging to keep it before the chamber. Senator Thornton lois from Detroit argued the treaty allows exempting American coastwise trade from tolls, while Senator Dones urged toll remission for American ships. Senator Jones emphasized the US neutrality obligation for the canal and questioned equal treatment for all nations.
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Washington
Senate
Brandage
Thornton Lois
Detroit
United States
Dones
Jones
American envoy to attend Brazil railway inauguration
Washington Aug. 1 Dr Albert Hale of the Pan American Union leaves for Brazil to represent the United States at the opening next month of the Madeira Kamore railway. The vast line crosses deep into the Brazilian interior and is viewed as a major engineering achievement with many nations' representatives expected.
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Washington, DP
Albert Hale
Pan-American Union
Brazil
United States
Mr White Named Publicity Commissioner tofield
Industrial Bureau Secretary W. White will leave soon for Tofield Alberta to assume the position of Industrial Commissioner there. The report praises his past work and notes potential future developments in the village including terra cotta brick work glass coal mines and two nearby lakes.
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MR. White
Tofield
Industrial Bureau
W. «. White
Votiid
Alta
Industrial Commission
Selika
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W. A. P. Dispatch
City
Ogilvie
W Oa. Beach
Ogilvie Company
Fol
TURK
Chamber of Deputies
MR. Mitchell
Sommittee
PEG Firm
Rosemont
Becker
Sarnia, Ont
Ow, A. P. Desnateh
Villace
Virginia
Irvine
Thanks Council
Spencer
Doty, Brown
Prete Aiis McClelland
Cartier Centenary
T. W. Williams
Cartier Centenary Fund
Council
W. G. Bryer
Irvine Fire
Imne
D. Reid
Ald. Brown
Mr. Mahaffy
Fire Brigade
Municipal Insurance
F. C. Woolf
Municipal Insurance Co
Finance Committee
Police
Aid
Brown
the Agricultural Society
Barbers
Allarber
Lethbridge Trades and Labor Council
Walter Smith
CPLR
Alres
Michelson
North Railway St
Mahaffy
Nicholson
Choral Society
Frederick Tawards
SUPE
F. M. Sissons
Lois
VU. S&s
Railway
Greneng
Ceal
Totield
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