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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1908

Page

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Lincoln salutes Bryan on first notification day in 1908

Lincoln Nebraska begins its first notification day with a 46 gun salute for each state. Seven trains arrive through the night and the city welcomes large crowds to the state capitol grounds for a public ceremony and speeches by Clayton Kern Bryan and Governor Sheldon. The parade under the Taft banner proceeds to the capitol.

Lincoln Neb Fairview State Capitol Grounds Bryan Kern Sheldon Notification National Committee Brown Taft Republican State Central Committee William A. Hayward Republican National Committee State Capitol Mack Henry D. Clayton Alabama John F. Nugent Des Moines Iowa Clayton John W. Kern

Unemployed to invade meeting of prosperity congress in New York

Ten thousand idle men plan a parade and march on the Interstate Prosperity Congress in New York to demand a share of benefits. The protest would halt at the building housing the convention run by the Commercial Travelers' Protective Association. The originally planned march to a Manhattan Beach banquet was dropped due to distance and cost.

New York Interstate Prosperity Congress Commercial Travelers’ Protective, Association Doned Manhattan Beach Prosperity Congress

Wright Still Demonstrates Wright Brothers Flight in Le Mans

At Le Mans France Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio conducted aero plane trials showing an extended flight of six minutes and fifty six seconds with a peak altitude around ninety feet. He completed multiple circuits, landed near spectators and drew enthusiastic applause as he demonstrated mastery and graceful control of the machine.

le Mans France Wright Dayton Ohio le Mar France Ang Wilbur Wright

Excursion Boat Titania Sinks After Harbor Collision

Rochester, Aug 12 Titania rammed Kingston while attempting to reach dock near Charlotte harbor. Titania with 15 passengers sank two minutes after impact. one woman, Mrs. Roscoe, was rescued. Kingston carried nearly 500 aboard. no injuries reported.

Rochester N. Y Titania Kingston Toronto Thousand Islands Charlotte Harbor Roscoe

Mrs Duke Declared Guilty In Worthless Check Case

Chicago August 12 Mrs Alice L Webb divorced wife of Brodie L Duke millionaire tobacco maker was found guilty of defrauding the Great Northern hotel by passing a worthless check Sentence postponed pending motion for new trial The offense carries a 2000 fine and one year in county jail. The text also briefly mentions a separate aeronautic display by Mr Wright with a zigzag flight and audience applause.

Chicago Alice L. Webb Brodie L. Duke Great Northern

Taft Is Held An Aristocrat Bryan As Man Of People

Washington dispatch notes observers advise Taft to meet the people more. Some fear a tacit class distinction influences voters. The piece discusses how voters classify candidates by wealth and culture and cites McKinley, Bryan, and Judge Iker as examples.

Taft Bryan Walter Wellman Washington Uetter Record-Herald Chicago Wall Street Mckinley Iker

Autos in Half a Million Fire Loss

More than 50 automobiles and taxicabs were destroyed today in a fire that consumed C. A. Coey & Co. garage on Indiana avenue. Estimated loss nears half a million dollars.

Coey & Co Indiana Avenue Chicago C. A. Coey & Co

Cotton Market Fight Recalled in Sully Operations

A chaotic market scene recalled as the greatest fight since operations at Sully, with reports indicating tense trading and elevated activity. Details remain unclear as remnants of the incident surface amid shifting prices and competing narratives from observers.

SULLY

Divorce Bid Fails, Man Tries to Take Own Life

Fred M. C. Choate, defeated in a custody bid in Des Moines district court, attempted suicide by severing an artery in his left arm. He was rushed to Dr. Lambert’s office, his brother-in-law, for treatment and was placed in serious condition.

Des Moines Fred M. C. Choate Lambert

Hill Backing Up Supposed By 41L

Winnipeg Aug 12 J J Hill of the Great Northern railway is lending active support to the Canadian Pacific in the shopmen strike An other large party of mechanics reached the city today and were put to work.

Winnipeg J. J. Hill Great Northern Railway Canadian Pacific

Hitchcock puts Taft wise in Hot Springs

Republican National Chairman Hitchcock with his secretary arrived Hot Springs Virginia and planned a Chicago departure. He used the day to brief Taft on political information collected through numerous conferences across the country.

Hot Springs Hitchcock Chicago Taft

Rain Quenches the Fires in Mitchell Canada

Winnipeg dispatch reports heavy rain began yesterday at Mitchell and continued overnight, quenching fires that threatened nearby towns. Officials say there is no further danger as mountain slopes are cleared of timber, ending the immediate threat to the region.

British Columbia Winnipeg Mitchell

Elopement aborted as husband kills man in Trinidad affair

Abe W. Cohen, son of a Chicago Jewish merchant, was shot and killed by Charles W. Moore as the couple prepared to depart Trinidad, Colorado. Mrs. Moore provided today’s statement describing the incident as part of a summary fashion at the scene.

Trinidad Col Aus Abe W. Cohen Charles W. Moore Merly Chicago

York State Republicans name Cheate permanent chairman

New York Aug 12 The Republican state convention to nominate a candidate for governor and a state ticket will be held at Saratoga Sept 14 Elihu Root will be temporary chairman and Joseph H Cheate permanent chairman preparation notes indicate Cheate will preside at the gathering as leader of the party leadership and schedule details for the nominating session

Joseph Cheate New York Saratoga Elihu Root Joseph H. Cheate

Thaw Adjudged Bankrupt and Other Late News

Harry Kendall Thaw is declared bankrupt by Referee Blair in Pittsburgh. No date set for creditors meeting. Fifteen injured in a two car interurban crash near Detroit. Mrs. John Heinlz of Dearborn and Miss Bessie Crane of Detroit seriously hurt. Countess of Yarmouth divorce finalized in London. Alice Thaw, formerly Miss Thaw of Pittsburgh, becomes Mrs Earl of Yarmouth. Gold Hill Copper Co in Rowan County placed in receivership with 5 million dollar capitalization. Once valued as one of the richest mines in the South.

Pittsburg Harry Kendall Thaw Blair Detroit Detroit, Ypsilanti Ann Arbor John Heinlz Dearborn Bessie Crane London Countess of Yarmouth Alice Thaw Earl of Yarmouth Salisbury N. Y Gold Hill Copper Company Gold Hill Rowan County

Bulls and Bears Wage Cotton Price Skirmish in York

In York on August 12 bulls and bears clashed over speculative control of the cotton market. Large blocks of 3000 to 4000 bales traded rapidly as bulls pulled back, spurring a fresh outburst with October futures slipping from 9.42 to 9 cents, about $2 a bale below the morning high and $4.25 below last Friday’s peak.

York Sully Wall Street

State primary returns show party leaders and incomplete tallies

Returns from the state primary list candidates for governor U S senator and other offices with party affiliations. Deneen leads Republican gubernatorial race while Stevenson leads Democratic for U S Senate. Incomplete tallies show Hopkins Mason and Oglesby among top GOP names with assorted majorities and pluralities.

Charles S. Deneen Richard S. Yates Deneen Adlai E. Stevenson James Hamilton Lewis Douglas Pattison John P. McGoorty Charles F. Gunther Stevenson U.S Albert J. Hopkins George Edmund Foss William E. Mason William G. Webster Hopkins John G. Oglesby Frank L. Smith George Shumway Thomas D. Knight Errl—Democratic Ross C. Hall Clarence N. Good E. Richter Howard Garrison Hall Samuel J. Drew Oglesby Elmer Perry James A. Rose John J. Brown William F Lynch Bert H. McCann Rose James S. McCullough J. W. Templeton Atty Sup J. McCan Davis Edgar T. Davies Albert D. Cadwallader James Kinney George R Hoffman Mamer John L. Pickering Thomas M. Quinlan Repubi Fred E. Sterling Republican McCullough Christopher Mamer

Tornado Strikes Pratt County But No Lives Lost

A tornado tore through the southern part of Pratt County Kansas last evening demolishing houses barns and trees. No lives were lost but several persons were injured. Property losses are estimated at 100000.

Kansas Pratt Kan Pratt County

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