Bryan Centers Chicago Labor Day Parade Leader
William Jennings Bryan dominated Chicago Labor Day events with a 20 000 strong parade review at the Auditorium Annex and a luncheon at the Iroquois club before a three week Illinois circuit speech tour. In New York a large labor march contrasted with an unemployed counter demonstration as the city observed a nationwide holiday. Kansas City marked Labor Day with the formal dedication of its labor temple, skipping the traditional parade.
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Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
National Democratic
Auditorium Annex
New York
Kansas City
Noted Knox Accident Not Confirmed in Switzerland
Philadelphia reports no confirmation of injuries to Senator Knox and family in a Swiss car crash. Dispatch from London said Knoxs were in Switzerland, previously believed in France. Son reported seriously injured at 18. Other items note labor disputes and a Trade Union Congress opening in Nottingham with 518 delegates representing 776,000 members.
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Philadelphia
Knox
London
Knoxs
France
Neva
Philander J. Knox
Pittsburg
Trade Congress
Nottingham
England
Trade Union Congress
James Shakelton
Adroit Swindler Arrested in Antwerp Over Stolen Coupons
The report notes an IAN ADROIT TITLED SWINDLER was arrested in Antwerp for cashing stolen coupons. The broader text extols labor recognition, calls for a secretary of labor, and lauds Illinois progress, education, and charitable institutions. It emphasizes nonpartisan administration and citizen responsibility.
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Ian Adroit
Swindler
Antwerp
Illinois
University of
Ilinois
Tlinois
American naturalization papers shown by alleged swindler Count
Antwerp police arrest Count De Toulouse Lautrec on cashing stolen coupons. He claimed American citizenship, displaying Illinois naturalization papers. Investigation reveals exile from Spain, Siberia release, Bremen extradition, and a long European swindle record. Also known as Nicholas E. Savine and prince of Savine, with US notoriety.
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Antwerp
Count de Toulouse Lautrec
Ilinois
Siberia
Bremen
Spain
Nicholas E. Savine
Count de Touleuse Lautrec
Prince of Savine
Europe
United States
Victors in Middle States Regatta on Potomac
Washington, Sept 7 The 17th annual Middle States Regatta on the Potomac produced winners across nine events. Notable victors include F Gordon of West Philadelphia in junior singles, Pennsylvania Barge Club in junior fours, Frederick Fuestel of New York in senior singles, West Philadelphia in senior doubles, New Rochelle Rowing Club in intermediate quads with PA Barge Club second, George W. Allison of Philadelphia in junior singles, Vesper in senior four, and Potomac Boat Club in junior eight with Arundell Boat Club second.
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Middle States
Potomac
Washington
Middle States Regatta Association
Potomac River
Association
S. F. Gordon
West Philadelphia Boat Club
Raymond C. Peck
Yonkers
N. Y
Pennsylvania Barge Club
Philadelphia
Manayunk Boat Club
Frederick Fuestel
New York
Bernard von Gaza
Prussia
New York Athentic Club
New Rochelle Rowing Club
George W. Allison
Sergeant H. Martin
Vesper Boat Club
Arundell Boat Club
Baltimore
Potomas Boatclub
Stevenson Delivers Labor Day Address in Bloomington
Adlai E. Stevenson spoke on the Day We Celebrate at a Bloomington Labor Day picnic with John A. Sterling also addressing the crowd. He praised labor's role in American history, urged arbitration over strikes, and urged ongoing health and safety protections and wage-earning rights.
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Stevenson
LABOR
Bloomington
Adlai E. Stevenson
John A. Sterling
Congress
Taft Warned Of Danger In unsigned Topeka Letter
Topeka Kansas September 7 The States Journal prints an unsigned July letter mailed to Judge Taft warning of an alleged plot to assassinate the Republican presidential nominee. The letter was remailed to Topeka police by Taft and made public today. The writer is believed to be of unsound mind.
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Topeka
Kan
The
States Journal Today
Taft
Taft on the Swing Begins Tour to Cincinnati via Hayes Home
Taft party travel by yacht port Clinton car and trolley from Middle Bass to Fremont and Sandusky with a visit to Rutherford B Hayes home. They plan a 1 pm arrival at the Hayes estate and continue to Sandusky by trolley. Tuesday dawns speeches at the Soldiers' Home near Sandusky as the campaign tour proceeds toward Cincinnati overnight.
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Taft
Sandusky
Soldiers
Cincinnati
Fires Still Rage Northeastern Minnesota Towns Threatened
Flames menace Wrensell and Holman while Duluth reports Chisholm destroyed. Wind subsides easing fire spread though thousands homeless and farms burned across St Louis Itasca and Carleton counties. But Nashwauk and But saved by firefighters as desolation spreads through Chisholm with $1,000,000 property loss and a new high school spared.
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Dwuth
Minn
Wrensell
Duluth
Holman
Grand Rapids
Mesaba Range
St. Louis
Carleton
Itasca
Minnesota
Douglas County
Wisconsin
But
Nashwauk
Rutn Sud
Great Iron Range
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Job
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Count de Toulouse Lautree
Phil
Jim Sherman
Ohio Circle
Fremont
Soldiers’ Home
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