Bryan Calls Upon Loyal Party Members For Campaign Funds
Lincoln Neb Aug 6 Mr Bryan publishes a call for campaign contributions from U S citizens who favor democratic reform including tariff revision, antitrust enforcement, public campaign funding, income tax, and railroad reform. The piece notes a Fairview visit by Frank B Lynch and B F Nelson to show support for Bryan and Johnson. Bryan plans three days in Chicago starting Aug 22 to direct his own campaign and meet with party leaders. he will speak at Des Moines on Aug 21 on tariffs.
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Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
United States
Democratic National Committee
Fairview
B. F. Nelson
Minneapolis
State Fair Association
Lynch
Goveror Johnson
Firyan
Minnesota
State Fair
Nelson
St. Paul
Chicago
Mack
Des Moines
Enthused Over Election of Former Vice President in Illinois
James H. O'Donnell of Bloomington tour reports strong Democratic enthusiasm for Adlai Stevenson in the race for governor. He canvassed Tulinois and says Stevenson’s candidacy has energized the party, with Stevenson seen as closely aligned to Bryan and highly regarded for the Commonwealth’s top office.
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James H. O'Donnell
Bloomington
Adlai &. Stevenson
Rock Island
Moline
Mr. O'Donnell
Tulinoig
Stevenson
Bryan
United States
Commonwealth
Clothing of Boy's Body Identified
Chicago August 6 Mrs Minnie Shishin identified part of the clothing on portions of the dismembered body found in Mudlake as belonging to her son Tuffa aged 5 missing since Sunday The murder of a boy whose lower limbs and torso were found was clarified by the head found in a drainage canal Police say the victim is identified and one Greek man alleged to import boys from Greece was arrested
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Chicago
Minnie Shishin
Mudlake
Tuffa
Ang
Padrones
Greece
Honor for Our Ambassador at Opening of Conference
Dr. David Jayne Hill, the U S ambassador, delivered the opening address of the international congress of historical sciences in Berlin. His theme was The Ethics Function of the Historian as the conference began.
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D. J. Hill
Berlin
David Jayne Hill
United States
International Congress of Historical Sciences
Cardinal Gibbons Stricken Ill in Rome Hospital
Cardinal Gibbons fell ill in Rome at Castle Gandolfo with intestinal trouble and was brought to Rome then confined to bed with a temperature around 101 degrees. John Temple Graves, candidate of the independent party for vice president, underwent an operation today in a private hospital and was resting comfortably afterward.
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Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Castle Gandolfo
J. T. Graves
New York
John Temple Graves
Independent Party
Taft Urges Equal Justice For Poor Against Rich
William H. Taft addressed the Virginia Bar Association in Springs on August 6 urging reform of the justice system. He cited unequal burdens on the poor, urged speeding up judicial procedures and opinions, and warned against conservatism blocking reforms to ensure equal administration of justice for all.
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For
Springs
William H. Taft
Virginia Bar Association
Taft
Frozen head of exploring party feared lost in storm
Copenhagen telegram reports Danish explorer Mylius Erichsen and two companions perished in a snow storm after sailing June 26 1906 toward Greenland. The expedition’s remainder achieved other goals. Also, athletes return home from London Olympiad victory as the Adrtlatic steamer brings the team to New York.
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Copenhagen
Denmark-Greenland
Mylius Erichsen
Greenland
New York
Adr Tlatic
America
London
Stolen Sleepers Clothes Clothe McMillan on Train
William B. E. McMillan, president of McMillan Lumber, traveling from Baltimore to Pittsburgh, awoke minus all clothing except a undershirt and vest. Loss included $250 in jewelry and his hat. Train crew and porter searched. clothing vanished during stops, thief likely boarded at night.
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Pittsburg
William BE. McMillan
McMillan Lumber Company
Chicago
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio
McMillan
Mr. McMillan
Rock Island County Postmasters Plan District League
A meeting at the Watch Tower on August 12 will launch a Rock Island County League of Postmasters with Milan president R B Little and Coal Valley secretary T J Murphy leading the initiative. The plan aims to form a Fourteenth district league with Rock Island and Moline post masters invited and state officers likely to attend. River water level noted at 6.05 as ships Elinor Columbia Everett Hershey pass.
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Rock Island County League
Fourteenth Congressional District
Watch Tower
Rock Island
Moline
Program is Out for Aug 13 Sunday School Rally at Long View
Announcement of the complete program for the big Sunday school rally on Aug 13 includes a morning assembly at the court house square, a street parade, dinner at Long View park, music by Bleuer's band, several speeches by local officials and pastors, followed by athletic events with two entrants per school in finals, final races for various age groups, chariot and obstacle races, tug of war, and a comedy sketch by Rock Island Y M C A members.
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Court House Square
Long View Park
Bleuer
H. E. van Duzer
H. C. Schaffer
W. S. Marquis
W. B. Clemmer
The
Rock Island Y. M. C. A
Shiring Japs as Strike Breakers Threatens Tieup at Canadian Pacific
A Rock Island event plan outlines a unity program led by the executive committee with city Sunday schools urged to assemble at churches and march to the court house square. Delegations from out of town to arrive by trains and boats, with reception, flags, and school-specific details for a spirited parade and floats.
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Harry Franks
Court House Square
Marion Humphreys
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Cordova
Port Byron
Rapids City
Hampton
Columbia
Muscatine
Sharp
Foster's Landing
Illinois City Landing
Searles’ Landing
Andalusia Landing
Burlington
Hillsdale
Reynolds
Refuse to Man Trains Winnipeg Aug
The Canadian Pacific railway replaces some striking workers with Japanese and Galicians on the western shops. Japanese gathered on the Pacific coast and to be used as wipers in roundhouses under instruction. The strike centers on engineers firemen and conductors with risk of a complete service shutdown in four days due to refusals to take out mails on insufficient inspections.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway
Whisky Warehouses Burned In Midway Fire
Fire at Midway Kentucky destroyed five warehouses containing 47000 barrels of whisky owned by S. J. Greenbaum Distilling company. Loss estimated at 300000 dollars, fully insured. Fire last night believed incendiary in origin.
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Midway
S. J. Greenbaum Distilling Company
Fighting 35 days in Tabriz streets
Tabriz reports 35 days of street fighting with casualties estimated at 800 due to bombs and shrapnel. Many fine residences and hundreds of shops looted, with losses exceeding one million dollars. None of the American missionaries have been injured.
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Tabriz
Buckeye Powder Man Blames Foss for Government Loss
Feoria August 6 President R F P Waddell of Buckeye Powder accuses Congressman Foss of aiding the Dupont powder trust in a smokeless powder contract and of resisting a hearing that led to a government plant and probe of the trust. Waddell claims the government loses 5 million dollars yearly due to Foss' friendliness to the trust.
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Feoria
Ill
R. F P. Waddell
Buckeye Powder Company
Dupont
Foss
Powder Trust
Senate
Mr. Waddell
Suffragettes Fail To Meet In Oyster Bay Frost Disruption
In Oyster Bay New York August 6 suffragette action by the National Progressive Woman Suffrage convention was announced with posters but no local turnout. Secret service officers and Sagamore Hill guards monitored the scene as Mrs Borran Wells led the party to a grocery store gathering where no Oyster Bay women appeared and no meeting was held.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
National Progressive Woman Suffrage Convention
B. Borran Wells
London
England
Secret Service
Sagamore Hill
Seph Murphy
Union
Governor expected to call special session in October
Des Moines Aug 6 Governor Cummins arrived from Lake Forest and will attend the funeral of Senator Allison in Dubuque. He denies any statements about a short term successor or his candidacy for the 33d General Assembly and says a special session to fill the vacancy will likely be called in October. Washington Aug 6 House Speaker Cannon named a delegation to attend the Dubuque funeral.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins
Lake Forest
Dubuque
Allison
General Assembly
Senate
House
Washington
Cannon
House of Representatives
Hepburn
Hull
Kennedy
Dawson
Birdsall
Hangen
Cousins
Hamilton
Smith
Conner
Hubbard
Bingham
Pennsylvania
Keifer
Ohio
Goulden
Payne
New York
Boutell
Illinois
Gardner
Michigan
Moon
Tennessee
Tawney
Minnesota
Williams
Mississippi
Cooper
Wisconsin
Clark
Missouri
Watson
Spirits at $1.37 due to dear corn
Cincinnati Aug. 6 an advance of two cents a gallon in the basic price of distillers' finished goods or spirits went into effect today, raising the basic price to $1.37 per gallon. The rise is attributed to the high price of corn and marks the highest spirits price yet reached in this market.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Texas man new head of Knights of Pythias
Henry B. Browne of Texas was elected supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. George H. Hanson of Calais Maine was chosen supreme vice chancellor. Sugar 10 cents cheaper. All grades of refined sugar reduced 10 cents per hundred.
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Texas
Knights Boston
Henry B. Browne
Knights of Pythias
George H. Hanson
Calais
Maine
New York
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