Harmony Among Iowa Republicans Meeting a Success
Des Moines Aug 26 Special Governor Cummins led a Des Moines Republican meeting urging a special session to amend the primary law so voters select the U.S. senator. The conference unified on backing all Republican candidates and barring Democrat participation in the primary. Dolliver followed with emphasis on the ideal method for nominating the senator.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. B. Cummins
United States
Cummins
C. F. Franke
State Central Committee
Republican State Central Committee
Bryan
Dolliver
Limelight Again for Artist Limelight Again for Artist
Ferdi nand Pinney Earle, famed artist and poet, was jailed as a common wife beater in Scramering near Monroe after beating his wife Julia Kuttner Earle. Bail set at 1000 dollars, with family acting to protect the wife and newborn child amid a history of tumult.
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Ferdinand Pinney Earl
Julia Kuttner
Monroe, N
Ferdinand Pinney Earle
Julia Kuttner Earle
Earle
Joeshen
N. Y
Ferdinand Funey Earle
Scramering
Monroe
Ulia Kuttner Earle
Grange County
Ferninand Pinney Earle
Emily Fishbacher Earle
Julia Kistiner
Earle No. 2
Cuba to hold elections November 14 and inaugurate January 28 1909
Governor Magoon announced after a conference with President Roosevelt that Cuba will hold presidential and congressional elections on November 14 and inaugurate the newly elected president on January 28, 1909. The dates were set after a full discussion of the situation.
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Oyster Bay
Cuba
Magoon
Roosevelt
Gregory 15 Made President of Law Schools Group
Charles Noble Gregory of Iowa City was elected president of the Association of American Law Schools which plans to limit membership to schools offering a full three year diploma program. George Kirchwey of Columbia presided at a session while Dr. David Starr Jordan of Stanford spoke on law schools relations to universities. The group elected a new general council including S. S. Gregory Illinois Charles N. Gregory Iowa John A. Larramer Minnesota Charles L. Dundee Nebraska and John Murphy Michigan.
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Seattle
Wash
Charles Noble Gregory
Iowa City
Association of American Law Schools
American Bar Association
Association
George’. Kirchwey
Columbian University Law School of
New York
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
Law School
General Council
S. S. Gregory
Ilinois
Charles N. Gregory
Towa
Charles W. Wilson
Michigan
John A. Larramer
Minnesota
Charles L. Dundee
Nebraska
John Murphy
Colonel Mercer Dead Paymaster Who Paid Presidents
Col John T Mercer age 72 died at his Ypsilanti home after a Civil War career as paymaster He paid off two men who became presidents William McKinley and Rutherford B Hayes in his service in the war August 26 Ypsilanti Michigan
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McKinley
Hayes
Ypsilanti, Mich
John T. Mercer
Mercer
William McKinley
Rutherford B. Hayes
Tragic Farm Accident Claims 10-Year-Old Child
In Mason City Iowa on August 26 the ten year old daughter of a Joice farmer was killed when a heavy flax wagon passed over her chest after falling under the wheel.
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Mason City
Soldiers Leave Springfield riot duty for Chicago
Springfield Tr Aug 26 The Seventh Infantry the last regiment on riot duty left for Chicago this
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Springfield
Seventh Infantry
Chicago
Yankees Off for Melbourne as Fleet Prepares Welcome
The American battleship fleet sails tomorrow to Melbourne after a grand Sydney welcome. Forty thousand spectators including Lord Northcote witness living tableaux by eight thousand school children depicting Hail Columbia and U.S. Australia flags in entwined colors. Bauer defeats Frederick for featherweight fleet title. Americans win rifle match 1,884 to 1,755 amid windy conditions.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Lord Northcote
Australia
Sir Henry Rawson
Columbia
United States
Bauer
Frederick
New South Wales
Lightning strikes Bryan's place near barn in Nebraska
Lincoln Neb Aug 26 A storm struck the windmill at William J Bryan's home near the barn where the Democratic mascot mule is stabled causing only slight damage.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Anarchy Rumors Rise in Hari Laristan Provinces
Twheran dispatches report widespread discontent in Hari Laristan and Kerman with a local governor assassinated. The shah's failure to quell Tabriz constitutionalists fuels fears of a national anarchy. Mulai Hafid proclaimed sultan of Morocco at Fez Rabat and Sale.
Atlanta Flood Wrecks Wires and Streets
News from Atlanta reports floodwaters in the city and surrounding area. Telegraph service to Augusta is down since 2:15 pm, with telegraph offices abandoned and Broad Street four feet under water. South Carolina storm losses reach about five hundred thousand dollars and Camden reports several deaths.
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Atlanta
Augusta
South Carolina
Camden
Broad Street
Miners Entombed After Haileyville Mine Fire Disaster
McAllister Oklahoma August 26 news report details a severe mine disaster at Haileyville Oklahoma Coal mine No. 1 where 25 to 30 foreign miners are believed entombed after a fierce fire blocked all escape routes. Rescuers cannot enter as flames rage and deaths are feared. crowds of relatives gather at the shaft. Andrew Carnegie later donates 7000 to aid families of 70 miners killed in the Maypole coal mine blast.
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McAllister
Okla
Southwest
Haileyville
Hailey, Oklahoma
Wigan
Eng
Andrew Carnegie
Maypole
Bryan Returns to His Old Home Amid Ovation in Salem
William J. Bryan arrived in Salem Illinois for a brief hometown visit, greeted by large crowds. Mayor Watters and a reception committee met him at the depot as Salem band played Home Sweet Home. He breakfasted with relatives, held receptions, and spoke from the courthouse steps later this afternoon. Open Eastern Headquarters in New York announced as Democratic National Committee opens at the Hoffman House with Chairman Mack arriving.
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Salem
Ill
William J. Bryan
Watters
Sweet Home
Bryan
Court House
New York
Democratic National Committee
Hoffman House
Mack
Ward Killed In Fall From Train At Abbot
Raymond P. Ward aged 23 son of Rev A G Ward Methodist pastor Union was killed at 3 20 am when he fell from a train at Abbot while working as a brakeman for the Iowa Central He lived in Marshalltown Iowa and was employed by the railroad.
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Marshalltown
Raymond P. Ward
A. G. Ward
Union
Abbot
Ward
Iowa Central
Iowa twelfth in national rifle team match score
Camp Perry Ohio August 26 The National Rifle team matches for the national trophy show the United States infantry winning with 3224 points The navy finishes second 3210 points earning the Hilton trophy and 200 The cavalry scores 3189 wins bronze and 150 The marine corps places fourth 3117 earning 100 Bikemen from Wisconsin top national guard teams with 3073 Iowa finishes twelfth with 2994 points Illinois eleventh.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Congress
United States Infantry
Navy
Cavalry
Marine Corps
Wisconsin
National Guard
Illinois
Iowa
Great Western Circuit Opens at Tri-State Fair in Dubuque
The Great Western Circuit races began with the Tri-State fair in Dubuque Iowa on August 26. Ding Porter won the 2:20 pace purse of 1000 in 2 10 1 2 and Isabelle captured the 2:27 trot purse of 600 in 2 17 1 2.
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Dubuque
Tri-State Fair
Ding Porter
Isabelle
Gruesome Find Rocks Ka hoka Community
Ka hoka Iowa August 26 Mrs Pope a prominent Ka hoka woman was found dead in her home in a badly decomposed state authorities believe she died last Saturday with the body already turning black.
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Kahoka
Keokuk
Taft Fishing Trip Planned From Hot Springs
Taft and party will leave Friday evening for Middle Bass Island near Toledo. Newspaper men accompany in a special car funded by the party. Taft will fish for about a week and may hold political conferences. Senator Hopkins of Illinois predicts tariff reform and a possible maximum and minimum tariff approach. He expects the Republican tickets to win Illinois by up to 100,000, with labor votes affected by Gompers and Bryan’s tariff record cited.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Middle Bass Island
Toledo
Hopkins
Illinois
Tariff Commission
Gompers
Bryan
House of Representatives
Ways and Means
Federation of Labor
No More Suspensions Expected After Brown & Co Failure
New York August 26 officials say no further suspensions will follow Brown & Co with assignee estimating liabilities and assets over days. Brokers relieved as impact on exchange is limited while a trust official faces scrutiny and a five member committee investigates heavy Saturday sales.
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N. Y
The
Stock Exchange
Brown & Co
New York Trust Company
Trust Company
Thomas
New York Stock Exchange Today
Exchange
Enlarge Scope of Iowa School
Niagara Falls August 26 The national society of the Sons of Veterans in session here today appointed a committee to prepare plans for broadening the scope of the Memorial University at Mason City Iowa where the orphans of all Grand Army of the Republic veterans may be educated free.
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Niagara Falls
National Society of the Sons of Veterans
Memorial University
Mason City
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Bride in Wooster Seeks Husband Missing in Mystery
In Wooster Ohio on August 26 Miss Lucy Warren once to wed Ralph W Eddy known as the missing groom is gravely ill. Doctors fight to save her life and sanity as Eddy remains at large with no trace found.
Passenger train wreck near Brandsville Missouri kills fireman
The northbound Southeastern Limited derailed near Brandsville Missouri. Fireman Oneill was killed and the engineer fatally scalded. A mail clerk was probably mortally hurt and several passengers were seriously injured. Cause cited as defective track.
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Springfield
St. Louis
San Francisco
Brandsville
Oneill
Carpet Factory Burns in Philadelphia Blaze
The Overbrook Carpet Company burned today in Philadelphia. Four firemen were injured. The loss is estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Overbrook Carpet Company
Weather Report for Illinois and Town
Partly cloudy conditions with possible showers tonight or Thursday. Cooler in the extreme west tonight. Illinois also sees partly cloudy skies with local showers possible in the north tonight or Thursday. Temperatures slightly warmer tonight. Sunrise 5.08, sunset 6.36, moonrise 4.35 a.m.
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