Grand Army Parade in Minneapolis Impresses Thousands
Minneapolis honors the Grand Army of the Republic's 40th parade with two miles of marching lines, lavish decorations, and crowds. Two incidents mar the day as A. Martin collapses and George A. Penny is injured by an automobile amid the celebratory events.
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Minneapolis
Minn
A. Martin
Department of the Potomac
Treasury Department
Washington
George A. Penny
Logan
Iowa
Royal cordial meeting in Cronberg as Edward visits
King Edward arrived by special train from Frankfort and was welcomed by Emperor William and Prince and Princess Frederick Charles Hesse Nassau. They assisted him to alight and exchanged affectionate kisses on both cheeks before proceeding to Friedrichshof amid cheers.
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Cronberg
Prussia
Edward
Frankfort
William
Frederick Charles Hesse-Nassau
Friedrichshof
Fight For Commander Is On In Grand Army Reunion
Captain P. H. Cooney of Kansas faces rivals in a bitter fight for commander in chief as circulars attacking his war record circulate. He denies the claims and points to the history of the One Hundred and Eleventh New York infantry for information. Ladies Urge Purchase of Library for G A R Museum at Appomattox with Confederate veterans showing support.
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J. H. Burke
Burlingame
Kan
Pauley Hotel
George H. Smith
First New York Dragoons
Smith
P. H. Cooney
Kansas
Grand Army of the Republic
Cooney
One Hundred and Eleventh
New York Infantry
McClean
Appomattox
Rare dog bone graft in boy’s leg by Dr Walker
In Detroit at Harner hospital a 12 year old boy named Danny Buck received a pioneering operation. Surgeons removed a segment of the fibula and replaced it with a portion from a young dog’s skeleton. The graft has united with the boy’s bone and is growing as one piece despite his lifelong tuberculosis tendency.
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Detroit
Mich
Harner Hospital
H. O. Walker
Danny Buck
Lansing
Government Buys Silver for Mint Stock
Secretary Shaw bought 50 000 ounces of silver 999 fine at 66.62 cents an ounce in Washington. The government expects to need 50 000 to 100 600 ounces weekly for an indefinite period and Director Roberts will accept bids each Wednesday until further notice.
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Washington, D. C
Shaw
Mint
Roberts
Averill Nominated for Governor by Texas Republicans
El Paso Texas Aug 15 The regular Republican state convention nominated the state ticket with W Co Averill of Beaumont as governor.
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el Paso
Texas
W. Co. Averill
Beaumont
Lutheran Ministers Meet at General Conference in Red Wing
The general conference of Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran ministers opened in Red Wing Minnesota with about two hundred clergymen in attendance. The session began today and will continue with discussions and sermons from participating ministers.
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Red Wing
Minn
General Conference
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Ministers
Berge Emerges as Likely Nebraska Governor Candidate
At the Nebraska Democratic nominating session in Lincoln on August 15, supporters sought harmony for William J. Bryan’s presidential bid. George W. Berge of Lincoln led both the Democrats and the Populists as their favored gubernatorial candidate, a choice aligned with past cross-party backing.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
Berge
George W. Berge
Lincoln
Mickey
Receivership Tangle Over Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Pittsburg and Chicago reports detail a complex receivership dispute over the Milwaukee Avenue State bank. Judge Brentano rebuked lawyers for alleged collusion as Judge Gibbons names the Chicago Title and Trust company as second receiver amid plans to rehabilitate the bank and repay depositors.
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Brentano
Gibbons
Fetzer
Milwaukee Avenue Co-Operative
Henry W. Hering
Barbour
John C. Fetzer
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Chicago Title and Trust Company
John Gibbons
Title and Trust Company
Cook County
Jacob Newman
Johann Waage
Cannon Boom Gains Momentum at Danville Convention
Illinois Republicans rallied around "Uncle Joe" Cannon with a Danville senatorial gathering endorsing his presidential bid and Roosevelt Cullom Hopkins and Governor Deneen. Delegates meet tomorrow to renominate Cannon for Congress for the sixteenth time amid cheering.
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Cannon
Twenty-Second
Danville
Joe
Roosevelt
Cullom
Hopkins
Deneen
Congress
Washington
Emperor William Seeks U S Visit and Roosevelt Meeting
In Cassel Hermann Ridder reports the German emperor shows keen interest in the United States. He desires good will and friendship with Americans and wishes to visit the United States to meet the people and President Roosevelt whom he greatly admires.
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Cassel
Hermann Ridder
New York
William
United States
Roosevelt
Wace Declines Another Run for Congress in Iowa Second District
Iowa City story notes Hon. M. J. Wace will not seek re election to Congress from the second district He cites business pressure as the reason and states he will not enter the race a third time The statement was issued in Iowa City on August 15 by a special report from the city edition.
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Chicago
Illinois
Joe” Cannon
Shelby
Cannon
Cullom
United States
Cook County
Bryan
Roger C. Sullivan
Iowa City
M. J. Wace
Road changes oil rates in government probe
Chicago Aug 15 Special Attorneys Morrison and Sullivan said the government inquiry into Standard Oil and railroads has yielded results. National Petroleum reports Lake Shore railroad has capitulated and adjusted Cleveland rates to remove oil trust discrimination against independents.
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Chicago
Cll
Standard Oil Company
Middle West
Cleveland
Morrison and Sullivan
National Petroleum Company
Lake Shore Railroad
Oil Trust
Berner slays brother in law and wounds wife in tragic razor attack
In Batavia Illinois Emil Berner a mechanic killed his brother in law Ernest Franzeen by slashing his throat with a razor. He wounded his wife severely and then killed himself shortly after. Berner's wife summoned neighbors and her daughter Sigma along with a boarder escaped by a window.
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Batavia
Ill
Emil Berner
Ernest Franzeen
Two Injured at Mississippi Box Factory
Two workers sustained injuries at the Mississippi Box factory. Charles Rushton suffered a severe hand bruise around 10 o’clock when a piece of wood struck him while operating a rip saw. Half an hour later Frank Painter injured a finger as he operated a dove tail machine.
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Mississippi
Charles Rushton
Frank Painter
North Atlantic Fleet Ships Sail On Secret Mission
Rockport Massachusetts August fifteenth report two divisions of the north Atlantic fleet and torpedo boats leaving harbor for sea work Admiral Evans plans a secret operation likely a sham battle to test maneuvers and readiness.
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Rockport
Mass
Evans
Iowa City Football Star's Wife Dies in Grand Rapids
Mrs. M. L. Eby, daughter of pioneer Iowa City merchant E. B. Moore, died suddenly in Grand Rapids Michigan. Her husband was an end on the renowned Iowa champion football teams of 1899 1900.
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M. L. Eby
Grand Rapids, Mich
Iowa City
Thas
Grand Rapids
Michigan
E. B. Moore
Iowa
Iowa City Woman Appointed Night Superintendent
Miss Marion Fidlar has been elected night superintendent of St. Luke's hospital in Chicago, effective October 1. She previously served as superintendent of the university hospital in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Marion Fidlar
St. Luke's Hospital
Chicago
The
University Hospital
Roosevelt urged to run again for president in 1908
The Republican convention for Tennessee's Tenth district unanimously nominated Harry B. Anderson for Congress and urged Theodore Roosevelt to seek reelection as Republican candidate for president in 1908.
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Tennessee
Memphis
Tenn
Tenth District
Harry B. Anderson
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Old Resident Katherine Ruppenkamp Dies at 64
Mrs Katherine Ruppenkamp widow of Joseph Ruppenkamp dies in Johnson county at 64 having lived there 46 years. She leaves nine children.
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Iowa City
Katherine Ruppenkamp
Joseph Ruppenkamp
Johnson County
Marblehead Regatta Set Two Races Daily For Roosevelt Cup
In Marblehead Mass on August 15 the regatta committee approved sailing two races per day for the Roosevelt cup series. The first nine mile triangular course started in light wind with Bonidrei of the Bingham Yacht club first across the line and The Vim second.
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Marblehead
Mass
Regatta Committee
Bonidrei
Bingham Yacht Club
Anna Held Shocks Clergy Aboard Kaiser Wilhelm II
New York reports Aug 15 that Anna Held performed a skirt dance in the saloon during a concert on the Kaiser Wilhelm II. Several clergymen aboard protested to ship officers, saying a steamer is no place for such exhibition. Held called it the Mattaches dance.
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New York
Kaiser William II
Anna Held
Miss Held
Longworth Expects Victory in Re election Bid
Representative Longworth of Ohio visited the national Republican congressional campaign committee headquarters and contributed one dollar to the campaign fund. He said he is a candidate for re election and expected to win.
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New York
Longworth
Ohio
National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Dynamite Placed at Dubuque Club Building
An explosion injured a pillar and shattered windows after someone placed dynamite on the front steps of the Dubuque club building. It is the second such outrage in two months with no injuries reported.
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Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque Club
State Convention Dates Set for Saratoga and Buffalo
New York announces the Republican state convention will be held at Saratoga on September 25, and the Democratic state convention will meet in Buffalo on the same date.
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New York
N. Y
Saratoga
Buffalo
Inquest Finds Natural Causes for Mrs Cragie’s Death
London Aug 15 The inquest into the body of Mrs. Cragie also known as John Oliver Hobbes returned a verdict of death by natural causes. The proceedings concluded with no evidence of foul play and the death considered natural.
Buffalo Ship Chandlery Fire Leaves Four Burned
A serious blaze in a four story Buffalo building at 11 and 13 Main street destroyed the structure. Four men were badly burned and three reportedly missing after the Buffalo Ship Chandlery and Supply Co. fire.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Buffalo Ship Chandlery and Supply Co
Main Street
Standard Oil declares dividend per share
The directors of Standard Oil Co. announced a dividend of 6 dollars per share in New York. This compares with 9 dollars per share three months earlier and 6 dollars per share a year ago.
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New York
N. Y
Standard Oil Co
Potentates Will Meet in October Visit
Copenhagen reports that King Frederick plans to visit Emperor William in October and then go to London to seek an audience with King Edward.
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King of
Denmark
Emperor William
Copenhagen
Frederick
William
London
Edward
Indignation in Russia Over Brutal Guard Lashes
Reports from Warsaw and St Petersburg describe widespread unrest after a brutal Chevalier guardsman incident. Mile. Smirnoff endured 27 lashes with wire thongs in Nevski Prospect court yard as papers demand trials for officers and soldiers involved. The Twentieth Century paper was confiscated.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Mile
Smirnoff
Nevski
Port Arthur
Praise for American Cotton Excites Japanese Merchants
Yoshichi Sakuri arrived from Japan to promote cotton trade for Japanese merchants. He predicts Japan will source over three quarters of its cotton from the United States within ten years. He notes Japan used more than 1,000,000 bales last year, with only one fourth from the U S, favoring American cotton for quality.
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San Francisco
Yoshichi Sakuri
Japan
United States
India
Asia
Attorneys plan U S Supreme Court review in Myers case
Liberty Missouri August 15. It is announced today that the lawyers for Mrs Aggie Myers who is jailed under a death sentence for murdering her husband in Kansas City have decided to take the case to the United States Supreme Court.
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Liberty
Aggie Myers
Kansas City
United States Supreme Court
Foley Remains Shipped From European Hotel Death
The body of John E. Foley is shipped to Davenport after dying at the European hotel yesterday. His parents Mr and Mrs M Foley of Davenport rode the Firefly down and the Milwaukee back with the casket. Funeral services will be held in Davenport.
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John E. Foley
Davenport
M. Foley
Milwaukee
Weather Report for Iowa and Chicago Aug 15
Showers tonight except fair in extreme west portion with cooler conditions in the west. Thursday will be fair. Sunrise 4 58, sunset 6 55, moonrise 12 50 a m.
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Chicago
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Averill
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Kowalski
Hering
Pittsburg
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Sol O. Levinson
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Lake Shore
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Sia
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Supreme Court
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