Revolutionist Army Advances as Battle Near Pinar del Rio
Havana reports General Pino Guerra leading insurgents toward Guanes and threatening to attack Pinar del Rio. Government troops rushed to the area to force a clash. Jose Miguel Gomez jailed. United States asked to send arms and troops. Insurgents seized San Juan de Martinez and threatened Western Railroad property. Burns of bridges and stations warned.
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Havana
Cuba
Pino Guerra
San Juan de Martinez
Guanes
Pinar del Rio
Guerra
Orestes Ferrara
Jose ‘Miguel Gomez
Santa Clara
United States
Senor Queseda
Washington
Roosevelt
Col
San Luis
Col. Guerra
Manager Livesey
Western Railroad
Wreck halts trains after collision in Fairfield crossing
An east bound Rock Island extra and the Burlington fast mail collided on a Fairfield crossing around 2 am. No injuries reported but traffic blocked for hours and delays affected the Chicago passenger No. 12. A Rock Island wrecker moved toward the scene from Rock Island.
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Fairfield
Rock Island
Burlington
Muscatine
Chicago
Eldon
Ottumwa
Washington
Big Gain in Manufacturing
A census bulletin reports 1904 manufacturing establishments at 216,262, up 4 percent since 1900. Capital rose from 8.98 billion to 12.69 billion, products value climbed to 14.80 billion, officers and clerks up 43 percent, salaries up 51 percent. Wage earners reached 5,470,321 in 1905, with income 2.61 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bryan invited to debate in Cincinnati on socialism
Ohio Socialists mailed an invitation to William J. Bryan in New York to debate September 5 in Cincinnati with a socialist party representative. The invite follows Bryan's abroad remarks on socialism.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
William J. Bryan
Socialist Party
Bryan
New York
Nicholas Klein
Grand Jury Adjourns Again In Standard Oil Rebates Probe
Chicago grand juries adjourned without indictments after hearing four witnesses. The first jury met early yesterday and adjourned to Monday morning, while the second jury, hearing the same witnesses, also adjourned to Monday.
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Venice
Standard Oil
Chicago
Ill
Winchell's Son Becomes Railroad Apprentice
Chicago Aug. 24 B L Winchell son of B F Winchell head of the Rock Island railway has entered the locomotive shops as an apprentice. He plans to master all operating department details to qualify for a role similar to his father’s.
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B. L. Winchell
Rock Island
Chicago
B. F. Winchell
Rock Island Railway
Largest Lumber Raft Towed Into San Francisco Harbor
The steamship Francis H. Leggett arrived from Astoria towing the largest log raft ever seen in this harbor. The raft carried 11,000,000 feet of lumber, measured 740 feet in length and 69 feet in width, with a 24 foot draft, completed in seven days.
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San Francisco
Francis H. Leggett
Astoria
G A R Encampment Moves to Dubuque for 1907
Clinton IIAug. 24. It was announced that the 1907 encampment of the Iowa department G A R will be held in Dubuque rather than Clinton as originally planned. The reason for the change is not known.
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Iowa
Clinton
Iowa Department of the
Dubuque
Marshalltown Man Dies After Barn Fall
George W. Sells fell from the roof while shingling a barn at Melbourne and died within half an hour. He leaves a wife and five children.
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Marshalltown
Marshalltown. In
George W. Sells
Melbourne
Mad Rush at Bank As Depositors Seek 20 Percent Payout
Chicago readers witnessed a bank panic as 5 000 of 22 000 depositors crowded the ruined Milwaukee Avenue bank to collect the first 20 percent payout. Sixty officers struggled to maintain order until forty more were deployed and calm was restored with difficulty.
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Chicago
Ill
Milwaukee Avenue Bank
Fetzer
Chautauqua Assembly Opens in Washington Iowa
Washington Iowa August 24 The Chautauqua opened with strong patronage and many county campers A new deep well lighting plant and larger hitching grounds added this year Ellen B Smith company performed Stars include Professor Holden Bishop McCabe Governor Folk Governor Mickey Rev W A Sunday August 30 Burlington minister I B Schreckengast platform manager and a skilled organizer Secretary Miller is making a solid record in Chautauqua operations
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Washington
Washington Chautauqua
Ellen B. Smith
I. B. Schreckengast
Burlington
Miller
Riche Wife Files Divorce Suit in Chicago
Mrs. Charles Riche, wife of Major Riche who heads the U S engineers district for the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers, filed a bill for divorce and alimony in Chicago. She alleges cruelty with acts said to have occurred last January. It is understood the mayor will not contest the divorce.
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Chicago
Ill
Charles Riche
Major Riche
United States Corps of Engineers
Upper Mississippi
Illinois Rivers
Roosevelt Adopts Carnegie Spelling Reform
Oyster Bay notes President Roosevelt has adopted Carnegie reform spelling and ordered the public printer to print all official documents from the White House, including the President's messages, per the spelling reform committee led by Brander Matthews of Columbia University.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
White House
Spelling Reform Committee
Brander Matthews
Columbia University
Fear Trouble At Shoshoni
Cheyenne Wyoming August 24 Governor Brooks orders the Landers militia to Shoshoni after 300 squatters seized town lots on August 15. Federal troops drove them off but interior department ruling reverses action and regulars depart today. Militias to arrive before federal withdrawal amid bad feeling over claims.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Fremont County
Brooks
Landers Militia Company
Shoshoni Reservation
Secretary of the Interior
Plan to Enlarge Iowa Gas Association to Include Neighbors
Des Moines August 24. Iowa Gas association opens its annual convention with plans to enlarge to Nebraska and South Dakota. A committee will revise the constitution to include the two states and rename to Iowa District Gas association. President L L Kellogg urges good community relations and continued service quality.
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Des Moines
Iowa Gas Association
Savery
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Iowa District Gas Association
Middle West
loWa Association
William H. Bremmer
L. L. Kellogg
Sioux City
A. L. Lindner
Muscatine
E. J. Kellum
Wellsbach Company
Carl Asendrof
Maryland Mills Company
Baltimore
Lee B. Metler
Rudd Manufacturing Company
Pittsburg
Burt Mason
A. T. Averill
Cedar Rapids
George McLain
Dubuque
H. E. Morton
Fort Dodge
Austin Burt
Waterloo
G. I. Vincent
George Waring
Savery House
Professor Charles Frye Arrested for Bigamy in Chicago
Chicago. Aug 24. Professor Charles Frye former superintendent of the Chicago normal school was arrested on bigamy charges. Mrs Clara Goddard of Herry South Dakota says Frye married her as Charles Goddard. Frye posted bonds and made no full explanation for his 31 year absence.
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Chicago
Ill
Charles Frye
Chicago Normal School
Frye
Clara Goddard
Herry
South Dakota
Charles Goddard
Frisco Stops Aid to Able Bodied Refugees
San Francisco relief corporation says after August 25 no more provisions will be supplied to refugees that are able bodied.
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San Francisco
Cal
The
Relief Corporation
Iowa State Fair Opens With Record Crowds and Expoints
Des Moines reports the 1906 Iowa state fair opens with massive crowds and record livestock displays. Headquarters move from the Capitol to the fairgrounds as exhibits, machinery, and dining halls ready for opening day. Officials expect the largest opening day in fair history with thousands expected to attend.
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The
Fair Association
Iowa State Capitol
Fair Grounds
Fair Ground
Association
Street Railway Company
Rock Island
Iowa Campaign Plans Outline Tariff Debate and Openers
Important party conferences in Des Moines discussed tariff revision and state platform adherence. Gov. Cummins pledged to campaign on the platform with an opening speech at Missouri Valley on September 15, while Democrats plan September 6 starts led by Porter and Denison with Bryan’s anticipated appearances.
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Des Moines
Gov. Cummins
Walter I. Smith
Congress
Ninth District
Gov
Cummins
Roosevelt
Missouri Valley
Lacey
Dawson
Porter
Ottumwa
Denison
Clarion
Miller
Democratic Committee
Bryan
Iowa
Trains Collide Near St Thomas. Engineer Killed
A Wabash special carrying three theatre groups collided with a Canadian Pacific passenger train near St Thomas Ontario. Engineer McKay died, two other railroad workers were seriously hurt, no passengers were injured.
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St. Thomas
Ontario
Chicago
Detroit
Canadian Pacific
Toronto
McKay
Palace Hotel Loss Estimated at 1.302 Million
Insurance loss on the Palace hotel building has been adjusted at 1.302 million dollars. The total insurance coverage was 1.265 million, so liability will be distributed among 98 companies. It is noted as the largest loss on a single risk in the country.
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San Francisco
Cal
Palace Hotel
Peterson Nominated for Senator on 3700th Ballot
At the Republican convention in Eagle Grove Iowa on August 24 C F Peterson of Clarion was nominated for senator from the Hardin Wright Hamilton district on the 3700th ballot. Hardin county broke the deadlock by delivering fifteen votes to the Wright candidate after five adjourned sessions.
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Cc. F. Peterson
Clarion
Eagle Grove
C. F. Peterson
Hardin-Wright-Hamilton
Hardin County
Wright County
Mrs. Hughes Pioneer Of Johnson County Dies At 82
Iowa City officials report the death of Mrs. James Hughes an early Johnson County resident who lived in the area for 53 years She died in her 83rd year leaving four children including Mrs P E Reese of Casey Ia and John P Ross and Thomas Hughes of Johnson County
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Iowa City
James Hughes
Johnson County
P. E. Reese
Casey
John P. Ross
Thomas Hughes
Fall of somnambulist fatal in Sterling
Stella Iverson eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Iverson of Davis fell from an open window while sleepwalking in Sterling Illinois. She landed on a sharp picket fence piercing her side and died from injuries. The child had a history of sleep walking.
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Sterling, Ill
Stella
Valparaiso Declares Siege After Earthquake and Rain
Aug 24 report from Valparaiso says two minor shocks preceded heavy rain worsening tented shelter conditions. Gov Fernandez Blanco proclaims a state of siege, grants authority to Navy Capt Gomez Carreno, police to distribute food, and orders shooting for water-main theft. Government allocates 4 million dollars for relief. Santiago reports another severe quake at 10 p.m.
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Valparaiso
Fernandez Blanco
Navy
Gomez Carreno
Baron Hill
Vina del Mar
Ramaditas
Santiago
Little Hope For Steamer Off Reef At Honolulu
Rescue efforts continue as anchors are dispatched from the Manchuria to halt drift toward shore. High tide tonight may renew attempts to free the vessel though prospects of success remain slim. Treasure from the ship and passenger baggage are being brought ashore for arrival later today.
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Honolulu
Manchuria
Burglars Blow Safe and Fire Raze Indiana Store
In Rolling Prairie near Laporte Indiana early today burglars blew Eugene R Adams general store safe and started a blaze that destroyed the building and contents estimated at 18000 dollars. Robbers escaped while residents saved nearby businesses from broader damage.
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Laporte
Ind
Eugene R. Adams
Rolling Prairie
Here
LYNCHING MARKS THIRD IN S C IN DAYS
In Dorchester county near St. George a 21 year old black man named William Spain was shot by a mob after being identified by the 11 year old daughter of S L Connor as attempting to enter their home. Fifty men seized jail keys from the sheriff and lynched the prisoner, the third such incident in the state within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
William Spain
St. George
Dorchester County
Spain
S. L. Connor
Independent oil men file complaint over rail rates
Cleveland Aug 24 The National Petroleum Association will file with the Interstate Commerce Commission a formal complaint against railroads operating between Chicago Omaha and Kansas City charging discriminatory rates against independent oil shippers.
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Cleveland
National Petroleum Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
Weather Forecast for Iowa from Chicago Office
Partly cloudy tonight with showers in the southeast. cooler in central areas. Saturday remains partly cloudy with sun up at 5 07 and set at 6 40 p m Moon sets at 9 22 p m in the Chicago bureau report.
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Chicago
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Santo Domingo
Colon
N. Y
Estramp
Gaines
Hanana
Maron Campos Maroneli
Rock Island Freight and Bur
Lington
Winchell
Funct
Milwaukee Avenue Bank This
Wyoming
A. L .Lindner
Frisco
Capitol Building
St. Louis
Tember
Bernard Murphy
Vinton Eagle
Smith
Harvey Ingham
Register
Pioneers
Yeggs
Carolina
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