Bryan Bucked A Storm For Side Trips Across States
Secretary Bryan endured a five mile auto ride through a fierce thunderstorm near Philadelphia to Kennett Square, seeking shelter, dodging fallen trees, and delivering lectures despite three inches of water in a tent, then continuing to Wilmington to catch a train. President Wilson was delayed two hours by a severe electrical storm as he traveled to Cornish, New Hampshire.
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Doylestown
Kennett Square
Ume
Westchester
Bryangeio
Ryan
Wilmington
Del
Washington
Pennsylvania
Maeryland
Wilson
Springfield
Mass
Atlantic Seaboard
Cornish
N. H
Browne Loses Post Office Fight Over Leroy Nomination
Weebington D C August 30 Governor Dunne backed Fred Leroy for postmaster of Streator ahead of State Representative Lee O Neil Browne. Senate will consider Wilson's nomination after endorsement from Senator Lewis and Attorney General Lucey. Browne claimed Leroy is a Hearst loyalist, a charge Leroy denied citing his past alignment with Hearst and Bryan in 1904.
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Lee O’neil Browne
Weebington
D. C
Dunne
Wilson
Senate
Fred Leroy
Lewis
Leroy
Lucey
Lee O'Neil Browne
Charles McNamara
Browne
White House
Hearst
Bryan
Parker
Auto Hits Pole Killing One and Hurting Four
In Ubbago Alabama Aug 30 Miss Wallier Welland was killed instantly when a party of four in a car struck a telegraph pole. The four others were bruised and Welland’s head struck the pole, breaking her neck. In Mm Aug 30 Mrs F A Spence suffered a broken kneecap and critical injuries. George Grundel, FA Spence, and John Spence were badly bruised when their car was struck by George Ogglesby’s car a Chicago druggist. The Spence machine stalled on a public road seven miles from here and was hit at high speed. All injured are Chicagoans.
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Ubbago
F. A. Spence
FA. Spence
John Spence
George Grundel
Spence
George Ogglesby
Chicago
Ogglesby
Ralph de Palma
Mercer
Chicago Automobile Club
Elgin Course
de Palma
Elgin
Milwaukee
Joe Dawson
Rickenbacher
Dawson
Weather outlook for Rock Island area
Forecast to seven pm tomorrow for Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity mostly fair with warmer tonight and cooler Sunday moderate variable winds yesterday high 81 low 57 reading 58 at seven am no precipitation humidity 37 percent at seven pm 85 percent river stage 2.7 down .1 foot in 24 hours astronomic notes Jupiter Evening star and Morning stars Saturn Mercury Venus Mars Mercury in conjunction with the moon at 5 5 pm.
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Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Moon
Woman Appeals to Dress as Man in Jail Case
Elizabeth Trendle of Brooklyn, jailed for masquerading as a man while working in a book bindery, appeals by letter to President Wilson for permission to dress as a man. She says the disguise yielded higher wages and the case is to be heard Tuesday.
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New York
Elizabeth Trendle
Brooklyn
Wilson
Excuse for Caminetti Counsel Ridiculed by Judge
In San Francisco on August 30, F Drew Caminetti's trial progressed with witnesses and government evidence mirroring the prior Diggs case. Marsha Warrington testified Caminetti helped fund and accompany the trip to Reno to transport the two girls, while defense argued he acted only passively. The judge interrupted as defense pressed for Caminetti's passive role.
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Cal
F. Drew Caminetti
Maury I. Diggs
Marsha Warrington
Caminetti
Reno
Diggs
Miss Norris
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Mr. Caminetti
van Fleet
Caminett
Sacramento
Miss Warrington
Lola Norris
Thomas H. Warrington
Mies Warrington
Whitman
M. J. Sullivan
Sacramento County
Sullivan
St. Catherine's
Lind Biding Time in Vera Cruz Protest to Wilson
Washington reports say John Lind remains at Vera Cruz awaiting any plan, with Secretary Bryan calling the situation unchanged. Separately, Senor Camacho urged protest to President Wilson against lifting the evacuation of American citizens from Mexico, warning of “tremendous damages” to the American colony. Missionary boards advised remaining in Mexico while recalling women and children. Diaz says he is definitively a Mexican presidential candidate and awaiting instructions from supporters.
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Washington, D. C
John Lind
Vera Cruz
Washington
Bryan
Lind
Mexico City
New York
Senor Camacho
Mexican Senate
James A. Scrymser
Mexican Telegraph Company
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Camancho
Senate
National Bank of Mexico
Madero
Camacho
Secrymser
John W. DeKay
Scrymser
Republic
Methodist Board
Presbyterian Board Foreign Mission
Methodist Episcopal Board of Foreign Missions
John W. Butler
Nashville
Tenn
Mission Board
Diaz
London
Felix Diaz
Canada
Associated Press
Boat Explosion Kills Eight Rivermen In Ohio River
A boiler explosion aboard the towboat Alice near Dam No 2 in the Ohio River at Coraopolis Pa kills eight rivermen including Captain Thomas Flaherty and Pilot Harry Pee Te Crow. Six others are injured as the craft, towing barges, breaks apart within minutes. Mrs Mills, a chambermaid, is later recovered from the wreckage. A boiler is found 1,600 feet from the scene.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas Flaherty
Harry Donald Pee Te Crow
Ohio River
Dam No. 2
Coraopolis
Secien
Alice
Diaz Comments on Mexico Crisis and Wilso n Message
Diaz indicated his actions depend on developments, even if ordered to go to Japan. He was pleased with events in Mexico, said Huerta’s candidacy was barred by the constitution, and noted his status as an official Mexican representative bars discussion of Wilson’s message or the Mexican reply.
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Diaz
Mexico
Huerta
Wilson
Boudreau
Thaw
Justice Dupuis
Coaticook
Sherbrooke
Accused Official Resigns After Joliet Prison Escape
Joliet Illinois August 36 Captain C W Troxel chief night officer at the Illinois state penitentiary resigned after a heated dispute with Warden Edmund M Allen who blamed him for the escape of forger Jeff Sharon in an automobile Investigators say Sharon and his former wife who assisted the escape fled to Ottawa Illinois before racing out of town A mysterious woman was seen in Joliet hiring chauffeurs to drive past the prison prior to the escape.
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Joliet State Prison
Joliet
C. W. Troxel
Illinois State Penitentiary
Edmund M. Allen
Jeff Sharon
United States
Chicago
Washington
Sharon
Ottawa
Fritzie Scheff Declares Bankruptcy in New York
Actress Fritzie Scheff filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in New York. She owes about 150000 dollars and reports assets around 75000 dollars.
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New York
Fritzie Scheff
Trophy Race Honors Won By Anderson
Elgin Illinois August 30 Anderson driving a Stutz won the Elgin national trophy race averaging 71 mph and breaking the course record by 10 miles The event drew fifty thousand spectators as leaders posted speeds near 72 mph during a close fast race with multiple lead changes and dramatic ditches and tire changes.
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Elgin
Ill
Sautz
Grant Haupt
Burman
Bergdoll
Mulford
Wishart
Haupt
de Palma
Grant
Dawson
Endicott
Mulford Haupt
Militia Guards at Calumet Mine Amid Striker Attacks
Calumet MI Aug 80 Militia stationed at the Wolverine mine protected deputies at No 3 shaft from strikers and women attack. Women spat on deputies and more. An Allouez mine fireman rescued after being beaten. At Champion mine strikers and women attacked non unionists with filth dipped brooms and missiles. One man beaten by three women. A large parade of strikers occurred in Calumet.
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Calumet
Mich
Wolverine
No. 3
South Kersarge
Allouez
Champion Mine
Thaw Case Returns to Court in Sherbrooke
In Sherbrooke Quebec an evolving habeas corpus bid aims to free Harry Thaw and repel immigration detentions. Judge Hutchinson may rule Tuesday as New York interests push to deport Thaw to Vermont if writs sustain. Jerome and Jacobs press for immediate action amid hurried preparations.
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Sherbrooke
Que
Harry
Thaw
Boudreau
Coaticook
Matteawan
Hutchinson
Samuel Jacobs
New York
White and Fra
Jerome
Montreal
Jacobs
Vermont
Cobb Trails Joe Jackson in unofficial AL batting race
Chicago reports show Ty Cobb at .290 with 124 hits in 318 at bats while Joe Jackson leads with .391 from 164 hits in 419 at bats. Brooklyn’s Jake Daubert leads the NL with 359 and Ying Ling sits at 386 for 29 games, as Cobb presses toward the top in recent weeks.
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Ty Cobb
Joe Jackson
Detroit
Cobb
Jake Daubert
Brooklyn
Yingling
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