President Roosevelt Tour Includes Haverhill Stop
Mass Aug 26 Roosevelt heads a busy itinerary by special train visiting Lowell Lawrence Haverhill Old Orchard Portland and Augusta. He urges action on reciprocity trade with Cuba and defends national honor tied to a strong navy abroad and reforms at home.
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Mass
Maine
Ident
Lowell
Lawrence
Havever
Old Orchard
Portland
Augusta
Roosevelt
Cuba
Haworth Family Reunion in Kansas City Hosts Members
Haworth Association members from Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, North Carolina and Missouri gather in Kansas City for a triennial reunion through Thursday. The Haworth clan traces to George Haworth the emigrant who arrived in 1699. Rev Wil P Haworth of the city serves as host for relatives converging for the event.
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Haworth
As City
Haworth Association of
Kansas City
Kansas
Iowa
Indiana
North Carolina
Ten- Missouri
Oregon
George Haworth
George Hathe
Oregon man sails for Hawaii mission in the islands
Len Mitchell of Oregon sails from Francisco on August 26 with a Senate Hawaii delegation to spend a month in the islands. The purpose is a thorough investigation of conditions and the island’s potential future legislation.
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Francisco
Gal
Len Mitchell
Oregon
Senate
Hawaiiession
Honolulu
Cam
Catholic Knights in Session Opens in St Pauls School Hall
The 12th state convention of the Catholic Knights of America met in Innati O Aug 26 with President Otto Somers presiding. Delegates and ladies gathered at St Pauls school hall this afternoon. The program includes a trip to the Zoo tomorrow evening following a city parade.
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Catholic Knights
Innati
the Cathlights of America
Otto Somers
St. .Paul’s
Zoo
Ample Protection For Returning Miners in Hazleton
In Hazleton Pennsylvania on August 26 deputies dispersed strikers quickly as miners returned to work under protection from the Lehigh Valley Company and the mayor. In New York on the same day reports say Wall Street sources note strong pressure for settlement of the local strike and that some operators are yielding.
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Hazleton
Lehigh Valley Company
New York
Wall Street
Universalist convention begins in Rome City at Island Park
The 55th annual Universalist convention of Indiana opened at Island Park Rome City Aug. 26 and will run into September. The interstate gathering includes visitors from Ohio Illinois and Michigan with a summer school offering college and university method instruction.
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Rome City
Ind
Indiana
Island Park
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio Volunteer Infantry Holds Annual Lakeside Reunion
Lakeside Ohio August 26 The twenty third Ohio Volunteer Infantry the regiment to which the late President McKinley belonged began its annual reunion here today and will continue until Friday Veterans and friends attend in large numbers though reunions are smaller than in earlier years and promise to be a notable gathering.
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Lakeside
Twenty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry
McKinley
Mining Town Fire Threat Doused by Spokane Help
Fire in Coeur d'Alene City Idaho destroyed water works and electric light plants with about $20,000 loss. Timely assistance from Spokane arrived just as the town neared total destruction, saving the rest of the town from ruin.
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Spokane
Coeur d'Alene City
Idaho
Elks Audit Reveals $16,000 Shortage at Grand Lodge
Audit of Elks grand lodge books at Salt Lake City uncovers a $16,000 shortage misappropriated over several years. The auditing committee reports no likely prosecution and notes the matter emerged during the grand lodge meeting held in Salt Lake City.
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Grand Lodge
Salt Lake
Omaha
Neb
of the Elks
Salt Lake City
California Platform Endorses Roosevelt Policy at Frisco Convention
In Frisco the state political convention opened at 10:20 with credentials and order of business reports. The platform supports Roosevelt’s administration, Cuban policy, harbor shipbuilding, eight hour government workday, direct Senate election, and irrigation laws, but omits any reference to Gage’s state administration. Judge McKinley urged endorsing Gage. the measure passed. Governorship nominations followed, with Gage listed last among five choices. The session adjourned at 12:55 pm for a 3 pm reconvening.
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Frisco
Gage
San Francisco
Neff
Roosevelt
California
McKinley
Los Angeles
Indorsing Gage
Bombardment by Venezuelan Warship Reported
Washington reports from Caracas that a Venezuelan warship bombarded Ciudad Bolivar for two days, then withdrew due to ammunition exhaustion. The damage remains unspecified. Minister Bowen notes the vessel arrived at Laguayra before the action.
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Washington
Bowen
Caracas
Venezuela
State Department
Laguayra
Ciudad
Bolivar
Archbishop Ryan Denies Philippine Friars Expulsion
New York August 26 Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia denies misquotation from a Roosevelt interview. He says he did not express support for expelling friars from the Philippines and that it might be expedient to replace them with friars of other nationalities.
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New York
Ryan
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Philippines
Sparks Move to Fusion Nomination for Governor in Nevada
Reno Nev Aug 26 The silver party and democratic state conventions opened to nominate a state ticket and a congressman A fusion caucus this morning decided for fusion Governor Sadler withdrew and John Sparks became the fusion nominee for governor
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Sadler
Reno
Nev
Silver Party
John Sparks
New York Market Report From August Grain Trading
Grain markets were dull with downward tendencies as better weather spurred selling in wheat and corn. Liverpool steady. New York opened at 66 and closed at 72 percent, with intraday moves from 72 to 73 percent. Stocks cited include St Paul 186, Union Pacific 111, Steel 41. Wheat in Chicago quoted 72% to 74 percent. San Francisco wheat at 1.13 1/2 per cental.
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J. L. Ray & Co
Pendleton
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange Grokery
New York
Liverpool
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Steel
Free Factory Sites Plan Fails In Indianapolis
The Commercial club of Indianapolis tested offering free land to attract manufacturing firms but the plan failed. The club would not accept free title to the land and no factories were ready to locate on those terms. The effort, costly and laborious, ends as Indianapolis aims to become a top inland manufacturing city with governance and fair policy rather than land gifts.
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Commercial Club
Indianapolis
Parisborn marchioness dies after streetcar tragedy
Marie Antoinette Hopkins widow of Edward A Hopkins former US minister to Argentina was killed instantly in St Louis after stepping in front of a street car traveling about 30 miles an hour. Born in Paris in 1889 she held a noble title and survived by five children.
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St. Louis
Marie Antoinette Hopkins
Edward A .Hopkins
United States
Argentine
Hopkins
Paris
France
Baron von Renthe
Edward A. Hopkins
Northwest Missouri Log Rolling Meet Draws 10000 Woodmen Crowd
In St Joseph Missouri nearly ten thousand Modern Woodmen of America members gathered for the Northwest Missouri Log Rolling Association annual meeting. The event, the largest of its kind, drew participants from Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Missouri with a monster parade and Lake Contrary speeches and contests today and continues through tomorrow.
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St. Joseph
Modern Woodmen of America
Northwest Missouri Log Rolling Association
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Lake Contrary
Centenary Celebration for Thomas Aird in Dumfries
Edinburgh August 26 A notable centennial celebration for Thomas Aird the renowned Scottish writer was held in Dumfries. The event featured the unveiling of a bust of Aird by John Hutchinson in the Dumfries Library vestibule, highlighting Aird as Carlyle’s lifelong friend and a figure linked to many prominent literati.
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Edinburgh
Thomas Aird
Dumfries
John Hutchinson
Logger Dies After Tree Log Collision Near Cathlamet
Carl Schneider a Cathlamet Washington logger died in a Portland hospital after a logging accident. He and his brother felled a tree near Cathlamet Saturday when branches struck a log, causing it to lurch and strike Schneider on the forehead fracturing his skull.
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Portland
Carl Schneider
Cathlamet
Wash
Schneider
Minnesota Hibernians Flourish Ahead of State Convention
The Ancient Order of Hibernians in Minnesota reports flourishing conditions as the fifteenth annual state convention opens in Phoenix hall Minneapolis Aug 26. Delegates attend high mass at Immaculate Conception church before business sessions and the ladies auxiliary is also in session.
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Minnesota
Hibernians
Minneapolis
Minn
Order of Hibernians
Phoenix Hall
Immaculate Conception Church
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Order
Sesaton
Fifty-seven Orders Represented at Fraternal Congress
Fifty-seven fraternal insurance orders are represented at the National Fraternal Congress opening in Denver. The meeting aims to act uniformly and collect information to guide future operations of insurance departments. H. A. Warner of Topeka serves as president and J. A. Langfitt of Baltimore, a Royal Arcanum leader, is a leading presidential candidate.
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Denver
Colo
Reading Fraternal Insurance
National Fraternal Congress
H. A. Warner
Topeka
J. A. Langfitt
Baltimore
Warner
Langfitt
Royal Arcanum
Murder and Cremation Near Downey Station
In Pocatello on August 26 the body of a man named Bruce was found by Coroner J. G. Bean and Deputy Sheriff George Griffith about one mile north of Downey station. The corpse lay under burning ties arranged to hide the body, with three wounds in the head indicating murder and an attempted cremation. No suspects or perpetrators are identified in the report.
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Pocatello
Bruce
J. G. Bean
George Griffith
Downey Station
Fon
Frolicsome Lightning Strikes Paradise Barn
W. C. Wilson and two sons from Paradise were inside a barn during a rain storm when lightning hit one end. The trio were knocked down but not seriously hurt, according to the Wallowa Chief.
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W. C. Wilson
Paradise
Wallowa
Are There Bounties on Them Grant County News
Prairie City discusses reducing a feline nuisance with talk of a car drive on street corners. The article notes a chorus of cats in back alleys and public concern over overabundant cats as community action is considered.
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Prairre
Grant County News
Fragmentary Evening World quote on learning and pies
An incomplete quote appears from Evening World lamenting when one learns to bake or earns a salary, reflecting family and domestic themes. The passage is garbled, blending musings on motherhood and work with fragmented phrasing and unclear attribution.
Order to Miles to Inspect Philippine Army
Washington Aug 26 The War Department issued an executive order directing General Miles to proceed to the Philippines about September 16 to inspect the army there with regard to instruction discipline and supplies The move is viewed as designed to lessen Miles presence during the Grand Army encampment and avoid veteran honors for him The notice notes the conflict of honors plans and the administration guidance.
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Washington
War Department
Miles
Philippines
Lines Jammed as Storm Knocks Out Keating Sparta Link
Last week a severe storm disrupted the Keating Sparta telephone line causing widespread outages. Subscribers faced long delays and the central switch was overwhelmed as repair crews mobilized to restore service. Beaver Chiy Herali is listed among affected individuals.
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Keating- Sparta
Central
Beaver Chiy Herali
Eastern Morality: Fioretta Vining Condemns Liquor Use
Miss Fioretta Vining, Boston publisher, declares in an editorial that young women’s drinking and swearing are rising. She cites incidents at hotels and house parties, noting under-18 youths ordering whisky cocktails and married women showing looser morals, urging public concern.
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Fioretta Vining
South Shore
Mass
Miss Vining
Hull
Boston
Tuneb
Daily Paper
Elke from The Dalles to attend Portland carnival in uniform
Seventy five Elke from The Dalles are set to attend the Portland carnival wearing full uniform. The event emphasizes parade participation and local display of organized units.
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Dalles
Portland
Robbery rings train with dynamite near Sand Point
Seven men stopped the west bound Northern Pacific near Sand Point just before midnight. They forced the engineer to halt, uncoupled the baggage car and towed it two miles, then tried for 15 minutes to wreck it with dynamite and fled. Two guards fired revolvers to keep passengers inside. no passengers were molested.
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Bolse
Northern Pacific
Sand Point
Brokers Fail in Chicago as Klerbst Hill Seized
In Chicago on August 26, Klerbst, Hill & Co., brokers, were suspended and placed in receivership this morning. The firm faces liabilities estimated between 150,000 and 200,000 dollars, with all creditors identified as Chicago capitalists.
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Chicago
Klerbst, Hill & Co
Chicago Capitaliste
American View Of Canada Immigration Prospects
An American view of Canada’s present situation discusses U S policy errors and the potential for American capital and settlers to transform Western Canada. It predicts Americans will dominate the region, become British subjects with no loyalty to British institutions, and possibly steer Canada toward union with the United States, a prospect Canada rejects as unlikely.
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Minnesota State Bankers’ Association
Thomas M. Knappen
Ate
Minneapolis Journal
Canada Exchange
Canada
Nsxt
United States
Can
Allewa
Mr. Knappen
United
Continuous newspaper to print on all transport modes
The Salem Journal envisions a future newspaper that is continuous and published morning and evening as public interest dictates. It notes rapid cycles like 16 issues in one day during excitement and predicts editions on trains, by land and water, and via aerial transport to connect the world.
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Tracy
Beattie Star
kin-Salem Journal
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