John T. Kern Opens Gary Harbor Progress Event
John T. Kern, Democratic candidate for vice president, was guest of honor at Gary Indiana’s harbor opening. The event celebrated steel mill development by U S Steel costing 80 million dollars with plans for more. The steamer E H Gary arrived with iron ore as 500 Midwest business leaders attended. Kern praised Gary’s growth and the steel company for worker housing and welfare.
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Gary
Ind
John T. Kern
Gary Harbor
United States Steel Corporation
E. H. Gary
Lake Michigan
Middle West
Kern
Mann, Crumpacker
Steel Company
Indiana
Bryan Quits The Commoner For Campaign
Lincoln Neb July 23 William J Bryan declares retirement from active work on The Commoner and no personal responsibility for content during the campaign Charles W Bryan to publish and Richard L Metcalfe editor profits over expenses to be sent to the Democratic National Committee for the campaign Bryan plans to capture negro vote and urges Lincoln delegates to coordinate with brethren nationwide in Ohio for campaign appeals Bryan held a busy day with over 100 callers discussing the political scene He notes Democrats have a solid front and must stay on the firing line The south is viewed as impregnable against Republican assault The Pennsylvania Democratic state committee endorses Guffey but Bryan treats the Denver ouster as closed He spoke to grocers and butchers about honesty in business and campaign donations He praises campaign fund subscriptions as evidence of voter support and a new era in politics Notification of his nomination will occur August 12 on Capitol Grounds in Lincoln The Bryan home four miles away will require trolley service Chairman Tom S Allen attempts to resign from the Nebraska state committee but the move is tabled
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Charles W. Bryan
Richard L. Metcalfe
Democratic National Committee
Nexco
Mr. Bryan
Ohio
Taneasses
South
Josephus Daniels
National Committee
North Carolina
Hot Springs
Georgia
Virginia
James M. Guffey
Democratic State Committee of
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Denver
Guffey
Capital Beach
Association of Grocers and Butchers of
State Democratic Committee
Capitol
State Capitol
Tom S. Allen
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska State Committee
Freiberg Executed for Poison Plot Hits Headline Gruesome
Freiberg Germany July 23 Grete Beir eighteen daughter of the mayor was severely harmed in a punishment for poisoning and injuring her fiancé. An anonymous executioner from Dresden wore evening clothes and carried an ax box and handbag with the attire. The king of Saxony refused pardon and the girl confessed to poisoning and striking her fiancé. A forged will and farewell note were found, and a love letter linked to the crime surfaced after suspicion fell a month later. The execution occurred at the prison.
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Freiberg
Saxony
Grete Beir
Dresden
Grete
London
Tfn
Demeanor
J. C. Carpenter
Carnnell University
Carpenter
Halswelle
W. C. Robbins
Cambridge University
Garrels
Chicago
Rand
Harvard
Smithson
Multnomah
Howe
Yale
Shaw
Dartmouth
Taft On Way To Oyster Bay For Political Conference
Republican nominee Judge Taft passes through Washington en route to Oyster Bay. Sagamore Hill will be reached by auto from New York for a major political conference this afternoon. Taft will depart New York for Cincinnati Friday afternoon. Standard Oil counsel expresses cautious satisfaction with Chicago decision but will study it fully before commenting.
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Washington
Judge Taft
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
New York
Cincinnati
Standard Oil
M. F. Billiott
Standard Oil Company
Chicago
Two Bandits Hide as Boston Police Pursue
In Boston on July 23 a fierce gun battle left three dead and multiple wounded as six hundred police and volunteers hunted two bandits after a string of robberies. The fugitives were cornered in Mount Hope cemetery amid searchlights and heavy gunfire with one suspect killed and the other still at large.
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Boston
Mass
Forest Hill Cemetery
Volunts
Jamaica Plains
John A. Winterston
Frank 4
Drake
Winterston
Seymour C. Butler
Franklin Park
Giuseppe Devico
New York
Cemeter
Mount Hope Cemetery
Inglis
J. E. Knox
Freming
Wrightman
Michael Fallon
Nolan
Maginn
Fleming
Sothers
Gertrude Outbecker
Forest Hills Cemetery
Citizens in Arms in Natalbany Italians Threaten War
Five hundred foreigners from a hostile camp in Natalbany moved from their homes amid race tensions sparked by a recent shooting. Italians led the threat while about 75 local residents under Sheriff Saal held an opposing camp. Officials said the situation was brought under control overnight.
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Natalbany
Walter Simmons
Sheriff Saal
Greer Named Head of New York Diocese After Potter's Death
Coadjutor Bishop David H. Greer becomes head of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of New York following the death of Bishop Henry C. Potter. Greer, born March 20, 1844 in Wheeling, is a scholar and liberal churchman with an extensive clerical career including Trinity Church Providence and Christchurch Clarksburg. He was consecrated bishop coadjutor on January 26, 1904.
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Henry C. Potter
New York
Potter
David H. Greer
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Dr. Greer
Wheeling
Washington and Jefferson College
Pennsylvania
Episcopal Seminary
Gambier
Ohio
Brown University
Kenyon College
Christchurch
Clarksburg
W. Va
Trinity Church
Providence
Diocese of
Prince of Wales Opens Quebec 300th Anniversary Ceremonies
In Quebec on July 23 the prince of Wales opened the 300th anniversary events marking Champlain’s founding. He greeted foreign representatives aboard the Indomitable as Vice President Fairbanks arrived to deliver U S wishes. Premier Laurier welcomed him with an address of loyalty and Canada’s empire ties.
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Quebec
Prince of Wales
Champlain
Champlain Monument
Roar of Gans
Fairbanks
Prince
Mg Edward VII
Cowles
Roosevelt
Laurier
Canada
Democratic State Convention Delegates and Platform Outline
Milwaukee reports the Democratic state convention reassembling at 9 30 am with T M Cleary of Platteville named permanent chairman. The platform endorses the Denver plank and calls for tariff reduction trust control railroad valuation and direct election of U S senators. Delegates urged to work for success. no nominations made. The roving royal visit in another item ends with a Kewanee man’s death after surgery.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Committee On Permanent Organization
T. M. Cleary
Platteville
Bryan
Cleary
Committee On Resolutions
Denver
United States
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