Orient Extension Contract Signed for 30 Miles
Morris A. Wogan signed a contract at San Angelo to build thirty miles of railroad for the Kansas City Mexico and Orient, from Fort Stockton to Alpine. Track laying will start when material arrives, with Wogan building the roadbed and Orient crews laying rails and ties. Receivers say completion will take four months as funding was secured by Kansas City interests.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Morris A. Wogan
Pioneer
Southwest
San Angelo
Kansas City
Mexico
Orient
Wogan
Fort Stockton
Alpine
S. B. Hovey
Civil Service Tests at Fort Clark and Dairy Roles
The United States civil service commission announces exams for a Fort Clark Texas blacksmith and a Fort Clark saddler. No educational test. tests cover physical ability and experience. Age 20 to 50. Another exam on September 4 at the federal building for an assistant dairyman in the Bureau of Animal Industry. Pay depends on education training and experience.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Fort Clark
Tex
Federal
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Scores Face Starvation In Black River District
Citizens of Monterey Serena and Jandora in the Black river district appeal to state and federal authorities for relief after flood conditions threaten starvation. The Monterey people seek 90 days of aid while hoping to regain farm supplies, as the central relief committee plans distribution after investigators report critical needs in Black River and Torras districts.
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Baton Rouge
Monterey
Serena
Jandora
Black River District
Central Relief Committee
Black River
Torras
Governor Wilson to Have Portrait Drawn for Lithographs
Governor Wilson left for New York to sit for a portrait to be used in campaign lithographs. He appeared cheerful after yesterday's notification ceremonies and expected to spend time at the artist's studio with telegrams of congratulations received on his acceptance speech. National Chairman McCombs and others may meet him during the visit.
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New
Cuban bankruptcy urged for U S intervention claim
W Rowecapple of Havana Cuba argues US intervention would benefit the Cuban government saying the republic is nearly bankrupt and unable to pay debts. He notes halted construction flood protections and bubonic plague measures due to funds shortages and cites failed French loan talks and government mismanagement. He travels to Albuquerque after resigning due to illness. He also notes a ten day want ad run starting tomorrow with half cent per word rates.
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United States
Cuba
W. Rowecapple
Havana
Rowecapple
St. Anthony
Albuquerque
N M
United Railroad Company
France
Election Returns To Be Announced At St Anthony Roof Garden
Tonight at polling place close. Att P. M. will announce results from St Anthony Roof Garden after polls close. Local officials expect key updates and full counts as voting ends.
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ST. Anthony Roof Garden
Roosevelt Leads Progressive Campaign in Chicago Convention
Theodore Roosevelt remains in Chicago as the progressive party forms a nationwide campaign with Joseph Dixon of Montana as chairman and O K Davis as secretary. Roosevelt plans a western tour while Johnson campaigns in eastern states. Wisconsin and other states appoint leaders as national chiefs map strategy and finance.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Progressive National Committee
United States
Joseph Dixon
Montana
O. K. Davis
Washington
Davis
Progressive
Roosevelt
New York
Oyster Bay
Johnson
California
Wisconsin
George W. Perkins
Evelyn
George
Cure for scalp disease with Cuticura products
Mrs Ida B Johnson reports her son suffered a severe scalp infection with itching sores and hair loss. After daily Cuticura Soap baths and Cuticura Ointment applications he slept through the night and hair regrew within a month. Cuticura is sold worldwide with samples available by mail.
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Ida 8
Johnson
Cuticura
Dept.t
Boston
Roosevelts Progressive Party Forms Amid Broad Platform
Delegates at the first national convention of the new Progressive party acclaim Theodore Roosevelt as president candidate and Gov. Hiram Johnson as vice president. The platform calls for equal suffrage, a federal labor department, eight hour day, regulation of interstate commerce, anti monopoly aims, new tariff measures, health service, and national resource development. Jane Addams backs Roosevelt as a supporter amid broad reform pledges.
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Harris
Petersburg
Miss
Roosevelt
New Progressive Party
Hiram W. Johnson
California
The
Progressive Party
Johnson
Jane Addams
Hullhouse
Chicago
National Committee
Department of Labor
Country Life Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commerce Court
Progressive party platform outlined from Chicago victory
The progressive party platform argues for direct primaries and popular election of U S senators. It calls for amending the federal constitution easily, national jurisdiction of broad issues, equal suffrage, campaign finance disclosure, and limits on courts. It opposes federal aid to state conventions and seeks courtroom restrictions.
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United States
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Water Street
San Antonio
Texas
Toff
Schlitz
Milwaukee
Alpine—Wogan
Carter
Dixon
William Grant Brown
New York State
Alaska
Mississippi
Payne-Aldrich
Democratic Party
Chicago, Ill
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Saul Woltson
A. Collman
Msin
Emmet Bank
RD. Conroy
E. J. McCormick
J. Frank Galdagher
India Tea
the Growers of India Tea
Union Meat Company
Beef and Pork Packers
Union Stock Yards
San Antonio, Texas
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