Cummins Seeks Senate Seat After Allison Demise
Dubuque Iowa August 5 funeral plans for Senator William B Allison are under way with friends managing arrangements no relatives present. Roosevelt telegram praises his public service and a congressional committee will attend. Governor Cummins of Iowa announces candidacy to fill the unexpired term and return to Des Moines to secure full representation in Washington.
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Chicago Endures Twentieth Day of Heat Wave
Chicago records its 20th hot day with 74 percent humidity and 84 degree midmorning heat. Four deaths overnight tied to the heat report, while New York suffers with humidity, heat, and ten prostrations by midmorning. Reverend Edward Wallace Neil, longtime pastor of Stedward church, dies in his heat related illness.
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Stedward
Walks Off Draw Into River Drowns Keokuk Engineer
William O Biennes assistant engineer on the Iseakiuke and Hamilton bridge in Keokuk Iowa walked from the engine room into the swift current at the open draw and drowned after cleanup. The bridge had been left open for engine cleaning. Also reported John Jacobs 22 drowning in Rock River Sterling NL after cramps at noon yesterday.
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Keo’ Kuk
Keokuk
Iowa
William O'Biennes
Iseakiuke
Hamilton
O'Biennes
Sterling
John Jacobs
Rock River
Zeppelin Airship Disaster and Zeppelin Flight Report
Stuttgart Aug 5 During a storm the Zeppelin airship broke away caught fire and disintegrated in the air injuring several. Count Zeppelin is safe. It seems struck by lightning exploded and ruined the craft. Zeppelin devoted life to airship development funding. The vessel was the fourth built. Delays and repairs followed as two grenadiers guarded the scene. Schaffhausen reports Zeppelin’s historic 261 mile flight toward Mainz with a zig zag path to prove navigation advances.
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Reichstag
Terra Firma
Zeppelin
Echterdingen
Friedrichshaffen
Grenadiers
Schaffhausen
Switzerland
Lake Constance
Friedrichshafen
Mayence
Oelock
Nackenheim
Rhine
Metz
Sultan's Coat of Mail Saves Him From Death
London Aug 5 dispatch from Geneva reports the sultan of Turkey was stabbed in the breast Monday night by a junior palace official. A coat of mail the sultan always wears deflected the blow. The would be assassin was arrested and found carrying a large sum of gold and packed baggage, suggesting bribe motivation. News came via telegram from Constantinople.
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Bryan Outlines Topics for Acceptance Speech
Lincoln Neb Aug 5 Bryan today outlined the subjects for his acceptance speech focusing on Shall the People Rule and The Measure of Rewards. He said other campaign issues like bank deposits tariff and trusts would be covered in several speeches over the next 60 days.
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Fires Ravage British Columbia Towns and Surrounding Areas
Wind relief arrives in Winnipeg and Fernie offers partial safety as Canadian forest fires in the Crow's Nest Elk river region burn on. A summary estimates Fernie at 20 deaths and up to 5 million dollars in property loss, Hosmer at one death and 250 thousand in losses, Michel with four killed, Sparwood with two killed and mills destroyed, plus widespread timber damage. New York reports Eastman Co. suspension following stock action.
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Fernie
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British Columbia
Hosmer
Sparwood
Strike at Canadian Pacific Shopmen Draws Financial Interest
Brokers report great financial interests involved as the shopmen strike at Canadian Pacific was announced on the consolidated stock exchange floor. Robert E. Eastman of the firm was arrested in Chicago last night.
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Revelstoke
Nelson
Cranbrook
Bell Hardy
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Montreal
Four Drown In River At Galena
Chicago August fifth reports four young Chicago couples drowned in the Mississippi near Galena Illinois while camping at Camp Pleasant. Victims Archie McMaster 23 May McMaster 21 Bert McMaster 26 Bessie McMaster 24, with Laura Huehner 16 who narrowly survived. Relatives of Rock Islanders. Also Ottawa and Winnipeg strike news follow.
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Mississippi River
Garena
Ill
Archie M'Master
Polk Street
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Bert M'Master
Bessie M
Bert
Laura Huehner
May McMaster
Camp Pleasant
Henrietta Kneil
McMaster
Bronson Howard, Playwright, Dead at Avon Inn
Bronson Howard died yesterday afternoon at the Avon inn in Avon-by-the-Sea New Jersey from heart trouble after years of illness. Mrs Howard and nephew Dr Whit ney Waterman were present. He had been at the inn since June 25 with his wife. Funeral services will be held at Dr Waterman s cottage and the body will be moved to Detroit for interment in a vault.
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N. J
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Dr. Waterman
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Prices of Wheat Bid Up Amid Heat Wave
Chicago Aug 5 Wheat traders driven by dry hot weather bid up prices in sensational fashion. All options rose more than 3 cents over yesterday's close and ended just below those gains.
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Grape Growers Plan Wine Benefit Campaign
In San Francisco on August 5 the Grape Growers association executive committee outlined an education campaign promoting moderate wine use as beneficial to humanity. The campaign aims to counteract nationwide prohibition trends.
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California
San Francisco
Cal
Grape Growers’ Association
Suffragettes to Meet President at Oyster Bay
Suffragettes travel to Oyster Bay for an open air meeting with the president under the leadership of English suffragist Mrs Berrman Wells. In Pittsburg George F Larimer 73, inventor of the first Westinghouse airbrake, dies.
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New York
Oyster Buy
Berrman Wells
Pittsburg
George F. Larimer
Westinghouse
Primaries Delay Returns in Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma
Sluggish counts from Missouri show William S. Cowherd likely Democratic governor nominee with returns lagging. Missouri Republicans renominated most incumbents, Findley to replace Caulfield. In Kansas Walter R. Stubbs likely GOP governor nominee with Bristow as Senate candidate amid slow returns. In Oklahoma Gore and Flinn face no opposition but voter interest muted by tangled new primary law delays expected figures only by week’s end.
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Herbert
Hadley
Eleventh
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St. Louis
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Bristow
United States
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Walter R. Stubbs
Joseph L. Bristow
Chester I. Long
W. H. Ryan
Girard
Hugh P. Farrelly
Chanute
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Oklo
Thomas P. Gore
Dennis T. Flinn
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