Dawson Nominated by Acclamation at Second District GOP Convention
At Clinton Iowa the Great Convention of Republicans of the Second District nominated Hon A F Dawson for a second term in Congress. The event featured large Jackson County attendance and a unanimous nomination by acclamation amid celebratory decor and speeches by Dennis notables. The gathering initiated with formal credentials, permanent officers, and a brisk agenda.
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Clinton
Davis Opera House
A. F. Dawson
Joe R. Lane
Davenport
Jackson County Dawson Club
Lane
Chas. Grilk
Grilk
Committee On Permanent Organization
David Steward
Johnson County
Herman Alix
Scott County
Stewart
Dawson
Ellis
M. A. Raney
Iowa County
J. C. Campbell
Jackson County
G. M. Titus
Muscatine County
Louis Black
No Cause for Alarm Amid Cuban Insurgency Reports
Havana reports President Palma stating no cause for alarm as insurgent activity remains limited in Santa Clara Mantanzas and Pinar del Rio with 50 new insurgents appearing in Santa Cruz del Norte. San Luis city in Pinar del Rio province captured by Gen. Pino Guerra forces after fighting leaving several dead or wounded. Gov. Luis Perez joins insurgents.
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Havana
Palma
Associated Press Today
Santa Clara
Mantanzas
Pinar del Rio
Santa Cruz del Norte
San Luis
Pino Guerras
Guerra
Luis Perez
Engine Men Die in Wreck Near Pendleton Indiana
An Indiana derailment near Pendleton on the Big Four line left Engineer Rabourne and Fireman Johns dead under the locomotive. The baggageman is fatally crushed as a baggage car slammed into the Indiana Union Traction electric line, narrowly missing an approaching passenger car. No passengers were reported killed.
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Indiana
Anderson
Ind
Pendleton
Here
Big Four Railroad
Rabourne
Johns
Indiana Union Traction Company
Denver Man Gets One Day Jail For Wife Killing
Judge John ST Mullins sentences Charles Pennington to one day in jail for killing his wife Anastasia Pennington with a fist. Testimony showed Anastasia intoxicated and quarrelsome during a quarrel when Pennington struck her, causing her weak heart to stop. Judge Mullins had previously given one day in jail in two similar cases.
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Denver
Mullins
John ST. Mullins
Charles Pennington
Anastasia Pennington
Pennington
Empress of China Arrives with Admiral Train Remains
Victoria reports H M S Empress of China arriving from Yokohama with flags at half mast carrying the remains of Rear Admiral Charles T. Train, commander of the US China squadron, who died at Chefoo on August 4. The body will be transported to Washington.
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Victoria
B. C
Yokohama
Chas T. Train
United States China Squadron
Chefoo
Washington
Stensland Captured Reported By Multiple Cities
A private message from El Paso reports the arrest of Paul O. Stensland, the fugitive Chicago bank president. Governor Deneen in Springfield confirms receipt of word of the capture but offers no details. Chicago police await confirmation and possible orders to arrest a man thought to resemble Stensland seen near Aguas Calientes, Mexico.
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Chicago
el Paso
Paul O. Stensland
Springfield
Ill
Deneen
Collins
Aguas Calientis
Mexico
Fire still burning as Valparaiso nearly annihilated
Dispatches recount Valparaiso almost destroyed by quake fires with ongoing shocks and panic fears. Grace and Co report fires raging and aid subscriptions rising for sufferers while Hicks notes serious financial disruption from the disaster. Additional brief mentions of Silesia quake also cross the wires.
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Washington
State Department
Hicks
Santiago
Chile
Valparaiso
Chicago Heat Claims Seven Lives As City Struggles
Chicago faced extreme humidity and 91 degree heat with 83 percent humidity. By Aug. 22 seven deaths and 20 prostrations were recorded in 24 hours, while five more deaths were added as the heat persisted.
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Chicago
Bryan Sullivans Clash Dominates Illinois Democratic Nomination
At Peoria the Illinois Democratic convention backed William J Bryan as the party leader and tabled a motion demanding Roger C Sullivan resign from the national committee. State posts include N L Piotrowski as State Treasurer and Caroline Grote as Superintendent. university trustees named Daniel Caleron, John Cuneo, and Clara Bourland.
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N. L. Piotrowski
Chicago
Caroline Grote
Pike County
University of Ilinois
Daniel R. Caleron
John S. Cuneo
Clara Bourland
Peoria
Ill
William J. Bryan
Roger C. Sullivan
National Committee
Bryan
Sullivan
British missionaries appeal for Congo consular protection
Forty British missionaries urge Sir Edward Grey to assume consular jurisdiction in the Congo Free State. They argue the Congo judiciary cannot secure independent witnesses against Britons and cite King Leopold's commission report to support the call.
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London
Eng
The
Congo Reform Association
Edward Grey
Congo Free State
Congo
Great Britain
Leopold
Child dies of cholera in Berlin
A Berlin child died today apparently from cholera, the latest hint of the outbreak.
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Berlin
Thaw defense to be emotional insanity plea in White case
Lawyers for Harry K. Thaw decide to claim emotional insanity for the killing of Stanford White. The defense asserts Thaw was insane only until after the act and is sane now. Mrs. Harry K. Thaw will serve as the chief witness.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Stanford White
White
Adopt Strong Resolutions At Iowa Republican Convention
Clinton Iowa Aug 22 Special The convention adopted resolutions presented by Dr E H King of Muscatine reaffirming Republican party principles endorsing Roosevelt praising Gov Cummins and Senators Allison and Dolliver and urging re election of Albert F Dawson inviting all supporters to join in backing the congressional nominee
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Committee On
Scott
John H. van Patten
Jackson
S. M. Dalafield
Clinton
Chas. Gottlob
Iowa
M. A. Raney
Johnson
John T. Struble
Muscatine
E. H. King
Chris. Marti
S. W. Cooner
F. A. Crockett
D. M. Rowland
Ira J. Alder
R. S. McNutt
Roosevelt
Allison and Dolliver
Congress
Dawson
Albert F. Dawson
Second
Illinois Republican ticket endorsed at convention
The Illinois Republican convention nominated a full ticket with John F. Smulski for treasurer on the second ballot. Governor Deneen maintains control as Cannon is enthusiastically endorsed for president. Shelby Cullom is backed for re-election amid harmony and little controversy.
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Springfield
Illinois
Joseph G. Cannon
Cannon
Shelby M. Cullom
Smulski
Abductor Henry Short Sentenced to Sing Sing
Henry Alford Short, a Columbia graduate and University Club member, was sentenced by Judge Rosalsky in general sessions to four years and 11 months to five years for abducting girls under 15. The plea of guilty to attempted abduction was accepted to spare the victims testimony and humiliation.
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New York
Henry Alford Short
Columbia
University Club
Sing Sing
Rosalsky
Short
Californians Seek to Recruit Immigrant Servants at Ellis Island
California promotion committee directs its New York bureau to tour Ellis Island and inform incoming European women about California wages, work type, and advantages to solve the servant girl question for the state.
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Ellis Island
San Francisco
Cal
California Promotion Committee
California
New York
See No Hope for Russia in Policing Revolt and Exile
In St. Petersburg and Moscow on August 22 reports say wholesale arrests and deportations fail to curb daily crime. Police are powerless to stop murders and robberies as revolutionary opposition degenerates into crime. Three political parties drift with failed efforts at union. One hundred fifty political prisoners were exiled to Siberia today.
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St. Petersburg
Chronicle
Constitutional Democrats
Octoberists
Mi Regenerationists
Siberia
Moscow
Roosevelt Sure in 1908 Nomination, Towne Says
Ottumwa Iowa August 22 Congressman Charles A Towne declares Roosevelt nearly certain to be renominated in 1908 while predicting Bryan and Roosevelt will head the two party tickets.
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Towne
Ottumwa
Roosevelt
Bryan
Charles A. Towne
New York
New York City
A G Lane Dies in Chicago Educator Known Across West
Albert G. Lane, a well known educator across the western states, died at his Chicago home today from nervous prostration. The death occurred on August 22 and is reported from Chicago Illinois. Lane was highly regarded for his contributions to education and public service.
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Chicago
Ill
Albert G. Lane
Counterfeit Outfit Found On Abandoned Yacht Near Los Angeles
A full counterfeit coin operation kit was discovered aboard an abandoned yacht that washed ashore near Los Angeles. Authorities seek to identify the operator and determine how the setup ended up on the drifting vessel.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Iowa Weather Outlook With Scheduled Showers
Chicago dispatch reports showers and cooler conditions for Iowa tonight and Thursday. Sun rises at 5 05, sets at 6 43, moon sets at 8 28 p m.
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Chicago
Big Order of Locomotives Delivered by Eastern Builders
Chicago August 22 One of the largest locomotive orders ever given by any railroad is being delivered to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy by eastern builders. One hundred thirty engines form the shipment with thirty passenger and 100 freight locomotives. If coupled, they would make a train about one and one fifth miles long.
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Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Eastern Builders
Old Settlers of Muscatine County Meeting
The annual gathering of the Old Settlers Society of Muscatine County will be at Weed Park on Saturday September 29 1906. It will be a social basket dinner and picnic with a full program to be announced later.
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Weed Park
Society of Old Settlers of
Muscatine County
Healy Arrives in New York as British MP
New York on August 22 reports T. M. Healy, a member of the British parliament, has arrived in the city today. He is noted as a visiting delegation member and met local officials before touring the area.
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New York
T. M. Healy
Ohio Democrats Clash Over County Option At Convention
Cleveland lawmaker Garbers solidifies control with 17 of 21 votes as Turmoil over county option ends with majority platform adoption. Johnson hints at future party attempt while Hoskins Haupert and Bunnell win key state nominations as convention adjourns.
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Johnson
Harvey L
John W. Pattison
Pattison
Garber
Ohio
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Congressman Dawson
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Wm. I. Nolan
Minnesota
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EL Paso, Texas
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Paraiso
Lima
Peru
W. R. Grace and Company
Silesia
Zaborze
Upper Silesia
Peo
W. J. Bryan
Owen Thompson
Jacksonville
Thompson
Kern
Belleville
Cummins
A. B. Cummins
Linois
GOV
John F. Smulski
Chi
Cago
Francis G. Blair
Charleston
State University
Alexander McLean
Macomb
Carrie Thomas Alexander
Fred L. Hatch
Spring Grove
L. L. Lehman
Mattoon
Russia
OFFI
Cials
A. G. Lane
Burlington
Gines
Tee
Cleveland Man
Columbus
Committee On Platform
McCann
United States
W. L. Finley
Finley
Samuel A. Hoskins
Auglaize County
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