Rev Judson Kempton Dies in Madison Typhoid Fight
Revered Muscatine minister Rev Judson Kempton dies in Madison Wisconsin hospital after a three week illness from typhoid fever. He led First Baptist Church Muscatine to growth since 1903 and served as moderator of the Davenport Baptist Association. His death ends a long fight against alcohol and a life of community service.
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Muscatine
Madison
Wis
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Law Enforcement League
First Baptist Church
Mt. Carroll
Fond du Lac
Baptist Church
New Jersey
Government Forestry Service
Ministerial Association of
Death of Rev A Judson Kempton Former Muscatine Pastor
Madison Wisconsin reports the death of Rev A Judson Kempton 41 a former First Baptist pastor of Madison and Muscatine after two weeks with typhoid fever. He leaves a wife and children a widowed mother in Nova Scotia and was born 1867 in Mangaree Prince Edward Island. Funeral Wednesday at 1 pm at Mrs Willet Main’s home with Rev H A Porter officiating and burial at Forest Hill cemetery.
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Muscatine
Baptist Church
Madison
Wis
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Mt. Carroll
A. Judson Kempton
First Baptist Church
Iowa
Madison General Hospital
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Nova Scotia
Carleton
New Brunswick
Stern Reply From the Dutch Ed in Holland Note
A stern reply from the Dutch editor in Holland is reported in the note. The exchange underscores growing tensions between the press and authorities. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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Holland
National G A R Encampment Opens in Toledo with Baroque Decor
Veterans gather for the forty second national encampment in Toledo Ohio with Mayor Brand Whitlock set to welcome visitors tonight. The parade and a Taft appearance loom as a highlight on Wednesday, as the city brims with flags lights and bunting praising veterans.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Brand Whitlock
William H. Taft
Foraker
Harris
Maumme Valley
Bunting
Spite Claimed Behind Kentucky Fire Kiln Tragedy
John Sprouse was brought to Louisa Kentucky to escape mob violence after allegedly setting fire to Charles Cooper's residence. The blaze killed two of Cooper's children and injured Cooper, his wife, and two other children. Sprouse and Cooper had been involved in a lumber lawsuit.
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Louisa
John Sprouse
Cherokee
Charles Cooper
Cooper
Sprouse Sand Cooper
Olympic Heroes Parade Through Oyster Bay Welcome Home
Ideal weather favored the Olympic heroes as they paraded up Saga more Hill and received the official welcome home by President Roosevelt. Each victorious athlete was introduced to the president by American Commissioner James E. Sullivan. The president greeted them with an enthusiastic handshake and congratulated them.
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Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
James E. Sullivan
Payne Again Renominated in Auburn District
Serena Payne, chairman of the ways and means committee and leader of the lower house, was renominated today by Republicans of the Thirty first district in Auburn New York.
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Payne
Auburn
N. Y
Serena Payne
Thirty-First
Cummins pushes primary law change for senator nomination
Des Moines awaits a special session as Governor Cummins urges amending the primary law to allow Republicans to nominate a senator this fall. He notes the legislature must elect a successor to the late Senator Allison for the short term, or no senator will be chosen until the next legislature.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Allison
Arrest Warrants Issued for Detroit Tigers Players
Warrants were issued today against Detroit Tigers manager Hugh Jennings and ten club members charging them with playing baseball on Sunday. The warrants will be served at this afternoon's game in Detroit Michigan.
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Detroit
Mich
Hugh Jennings
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Nurse hurt in Letts fall fractures wrist
Mrs RoHana a nurse living on Fuller street Muscatine slipped and fell Saturday afternoon at Letts Iowa and fractured her left wrist. She traveled to Muscatine where Dr E B Ful set the fracture this afternoon.
Two Brothers Die by Personal Crisis Pact
Ben Woolaver age 36 and Elmer Woolaver age 39, both horse traders and financially involved, died by drowning themselves in the Sangamon River near Edinburg. They leave families.
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Springfield
Lil
Ben
Elmer Woolaver
Sangamon River
Edinburg
Death by weighing fear of disease drives official to jump
Chicago on August 31 reports Charles A. Lawson confidential secretary to J. T. Harahan president of Illinois Central Railway leaped from the steamer City of Benton Harbor. His body was weighted and drowned. the drowning occurred Saturday and his identity was learned today.
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Chicago
Ill
Chas. A. Lawson
J. T. Harahan
Illinois Central Ry
Benton Harbor
Chinese minister Wu Ting-fang may be recalled from Washington
Pekin reports the Chinese government is weighing a recall of Wu Ting Fang the minister to Washington over recent disclosures deemed indiscreet by officials in China. For months Wu has faced embarrassment due to his platform utterances and public conduct in the United States.
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Venezuela
la Guaira
Willemstad
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Curacao
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Caracas
de Reus
Pekin
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
America
Taft To Take Stage At Middle Bass Rally
Judge Taft and his party fished from Middle Bass Island at 8 am aboard the Faustina toward the Rattle Snake reefs. Taft, arriving in Ohio, is expected to stump in doubtful states, with a Toledo G A R speech not political. Staff report strong Ohio reception boosts plans to meet voters. Foraker attendance remains unconfirmed.
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Faustina
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Rattle Snake Island
William H. Taft
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Toledo
Taft
Ohio
Debs to Visit Muscatine on Red Special Train
Eugene V. Debs the socialist presidential candidate will arrive in Muscatine on the Red Special from Davenport at 8 45 in the morning and speak briefly from the rear platform at the depot. Socialists greet him en masse and plan a station reception with band aboard the train. A Feb 31 style attack on Debs drew fire from Gompers while socialist leaders prepare contribution lists to answer the charge. The Red Special train left Chicago for San Francisco as part of an educational campaign with speeches at key cities along the route.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Debs
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Gompers
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American Federation of Labor
J. Mahlon Barnes
Chicago
Ill
James H. Brower
Illinois
Alton
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Entry of American sailors crowds Princess bridge
Melbourne witnesses the formal entry of American sailors, but the massive crowd overruns barriers on Princess Bridge over the Yarra River. Several people are slightly injured as the barrier holds give way. At the Exhibition Building Admiral Sperry and his men are welcomed by Lord Northcote the governor general Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael the Victoria governor and other officials.
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Melbourne
Princess Bridge
Yara River
Exhibition Building
Admiral Sperry
Lord Northcote
Australia
Thomas Gibson Carmichael
Victoria
Richard Poore
Be at Miners In The South Strike Ends In Birmingham
Official orders signed by President Lewis of the United Mine Workers call off the Birmingham district strike that began July 6. The stoppage leaves Birmingham mines effectively non union and marked by violence. In Butte Wyoming mines 7,000 idle as wage talks fail after two days.
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Birmingham
Ala
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Butte
Mont
Wyoming
Fire in New Orleans Business District Causes 1.4 Million Loss
The August 31 assessment places the total damage from yesterday's blaze at 1.4 million dollars. Sixty two distinct businesses were seriously damaged or destroyed across the heart of the city.
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New Orleans
Burglars Break Into Golden Eagle Store in Iowa City
Burglars entered the Golden Eagle clothing store in Iowa City through the pavement and a cellar last night. They took only a small amount of cash and a few garments. Police have no leads on the suspects.
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Iowa City
Ila
Golden Eagle Clothing
Bryan speaks on government extravagance amid Minnesota tour
William Jennings Bryan campaigned in St. Paul with Governor Johnson and others detailing Democratic calls for economy in government spending. He singled out army and navy appropriations, urged tax reform, and argued Republicans overburden farmers. Bryan to send weekly letters to precinct clubs outlining campaign advice.
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Minn
William Jennings Bryan
Minnesota
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Lind
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Navy Department
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Bill
New York
N. Y
William J. Bryan
John L. Tomlinson
Bryan Club
Democratic National Committee
Weather Outlook for Iowa and Illinois
Partly cloudy conditions with probable local showers tonight or Tuesday. Cooler tonight and in the east Tuesday. Sunrise at 5 13, sunset 6 27, breeze 8 05.
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Illinois
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