Wilson Welcomed at Shadow Lawn Summer Home
President A Wilson arrives at Shadow Lawn in Long Branch for renomination notification ceremonies amid flag dressed buildings and a 3500 strong Jersey crowd. The day features luncheon for Senator Ollie James, lawn events, and a 4 pm veranda speech before a Washington departure and Lincoln speech trip planned.
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White House
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Ollie James
Patterson named chief of Grand Army encampment
Kansas City Sept 2 The golden anniversary encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic closed with a camp fire addressed by officers of the National Association of Union ex Prisoners of War. William J Patterson of Pittsburgh was named to succeed Capt Elias R Monfort as commander in chief and Rev Orville S Reed and William M Hanna were named chaplain and surgeon general respectively. Railroad shops closed at Jacksonville Ill as George W Imgrund the C P S L shops superintendent received orders to shut down indefinitely starting Sept 3.
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Grand Army of the Republic
National Association of Union
Jacksonville
Ill
George W. Imgrund
W. C. Hurst
Good Roads Rally in Pittsfield 8th
Pittsfield news notes there will be no good roads rally on Friday at 3 30 p m Judge Lyman McCarl of Quincy will speak on the past present and future of roads Gila Boyer Adams County road engineer on how Adams County is doing it and William Marr chief engineer of the state highway commission on the things we need most to know The organization of the association will be completed and vice presidents named from each township
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Lyman McCarl
Quincy
Gi la Boyer
Adams County
William Marr
State Highway Commission
Harvey Kiser
J. A. Williamson
A. J. Williamson
Springfield
Edward Glandon
D. N. Wetzel
Peoria
S6th Hiiness Regiment
Wetzel
Col
J. J. Jones
Arthur Brown
Greenfield
Mary
Mabel
Dale Mayswinkle
A. Crull
Columbus Junction
McCourtney
Cicero Peters
John Peters
Emma Reinhardt
Pittsfield High School
State University At
State University At Normal This Winter. Dr. J. M. Manton of Buda, Jr
Della Manton
Carthage
Frances Manton
Imma Brown
Summer Hill
Maplewood
St. Louie
Florine Colvin
Nebo
Bessie
Ruch
Oregon
Hayes Colvin
Clara Parker
Laura
Eliza McFadien
Latham
Kan
L. E. Husted
Jesse Houseman
H. C. Kibler
L. E. Lacy
Sam Peacock
State Hospital
Jacksonville
Ruth Branch
Mt. Sterling
Mae Cannon
Barry
Grace English
Lottie Bloom
Beulah Landers
A. J. Jex
Bates
Canada
Ethel Walthers
Decatur
Belle Clark
Edward Jones
August Huseman
Walter Hassett
St. Louis
Mary Hassett
Wilson may skip national speaking tour plan
Plans for President Wilson's campaign speaking trip were discussed in New York at a Democratic committee meeting. It was announced he probably would deliver his most important speeches from the Long Branch porch, signaling aversion to a stump tour and likely few long trips.
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Gas coke advised as cleaner cheaper fuel trend
Local notices urge gas coke over coal for range heater and furnace with claims of better heat and lower cost. Several residents and visitors are noted in brief on church picnics visits, travels to Colorado Springs, Manitou, and Keokuk, plus real estate and service ads. The item lists households in Garryville, St. John's Church grounds at Labor Day, and ongoing summer–winter coke reservations.
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Garryville
Mary Lentz
Mary Diehl
Liberty
Amelia Burman
George Prante
Beulah
St. Paul
Lake Minnetonka
Frank Daugherty
Mildred
Mendon
T. F. Daugherty
Remember &J. John’s
Labor Day
Spruce
Fdna Robb
Hopkins
Myra Kirkpatrick
Chestnut Street
Robb
Kirkpatrick
Tillinois Women’s College
Jacksonville
Mendon High School
Phillip Dickhut
Hannibal
B. Q. Stevens
Bessie Scott
North Fourth Street
Alexis
Galesburg
St. John’s Church
Tenth
Spruce Streets
George McGuire
Virginia
Dubuque
Herman Stormer
Josephine Ruskamp
Elmer Mester
Henry Stark
Butte
Mont
Barbara Sinseman
Fred
Keokuk
Warraw
Hamilton
John Conner
Mt. Sterling
St. Mary's Hospital
Kathryn Dussair
Margaret
Helen
Kansas City
Ansbro Family Visits Then Returns to St Louis
Mrs John Ansbro and daughter Cal Ne visited her mother Mrs Caroline Hartley and Mrs Mary Facer at 326 i-2 South Fifth Street before returning to St Louis. Grandson William Loebing of Moline attended. Laurine and Helen Meyer returned from a seven weeks stay in St Louis. A local line notes that women often talk too much with no known remedy.
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May Barker
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ed Speckmann
North Fifth Street
John Ansbro
Cal- Ne
St. Louis
Ansbro
Caroline Hartley
Mary Facer
I-2
South Fifth Street
William Loebbing
Moline
Miss Laurine
Helen Meyer
College instructor sued by bride to be
Chicago Sept 2 On the eve of his marriage Prof Charles Roth Dines former Northwestern instructor now of Dartmouth was sued for breach of promise by Miss Dana May Grove of Omaha seeking 30000 damages claiming he promised to marry her She learned he is to wed Miss Charlotte Reed of Everett The two women were Dines pupils at Northwestern.
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Chicago
Charles Roth Dines
Northwestern University
Dartmouth
Rail executives urge arbitration over wage demands
Fifty railroad executives in Washington describe a proposed wage increase of about 35 percent for freight train and yard workers, arguing the cost would threaten railroad solvency and public welfare. They urge public arbitration to resolve the dispute and warn of potential bankruptcy if costs rise.
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Washington
Problem Threatens Democracy Itself A Rail Strike Warning
A bold warning argues that a strike by highly paid laborers could threaten democracy and imperil national commerce by blocking transportation. Leaders named include Hale Holden of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad and W. W. Atterbury of the Pennsylvania Railroad, among others.
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Hale Holden
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvenia Railroad
Fairfax Harrison
Southern Railways
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