G A R Elects Officers at fortieth encampment
Grand Army of the Republic holds its fortieth encampment in Minneapolis electing R B Brown of Zanesville Ohio as commander in chief and naming staff officers including Adjutant General Joseph W O Neal of Ohio and Quartermaster General Charles Burrows of New Jersey. Archbishop Ireland remains chaplain in chief and ceremonies adjourn to Saratoga in 1907.
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Minneapolis
Minn
R. B. Brown
Zanesville
William E. Armstrong
Indianapolis
BE. B. Fenton
Detroit
Archbishop John Ireland
St. Paul
W. H.johnson
Lincoln
Neb
Grand Army of the Republic
Minnesota
Saratoga
N. Y
Henry Wirz
8. D. Lee
Southern Veterans’ Association
Congress
Joseph W. O’neal
Ohio
Charles Burrows
New Jersey
J. H. Holcombe
Philadelphia
J. V. Winanes
Cannon Renominated for Eighteenth Illinois Seat
In Danville Illinois the Eighteenth Illinois district convention re nominated Joseph G Cannon for the eighteenth time by acclamation amid strong support for a presidential bid. Supporters expect the district to push for state endorsement and anticipate a statewide convention action.
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Danville
Illinois
Joseph G. Cannon
Cannon
Internal Revenue Agent Reported Killed by Hostile Fire
Gov Ide dispatch says internal revenue collector Arthur T Williams was killed August 9 by hostile Pule Janes. Relatives in the U S include Mrs Mary E Williams Hillsdale Kansas unsure if mother or wife.
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Pulajanés
Kansas
Washington, D. C
Ide
Internal Revenue Collector
Pula Janes
Arthur T., Williams
Hillsdale
Kan
Deadlock Ends With Adjournment Of Iowa Senate Delegation Meet
Webster City Iowa The Thirty Seventh district republican senatorial convention adjourned after failing to break the deadlock. It will reconvene in Eagle Grove on August 23. The final vote matched the initial tally with 3698 votes cast across four sessions.
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Webster City
Iowa
Eagle Grove
Employers Refuse Conference On Open Shop Debate
The National Association of Employing Lithographers declined Thursday to grant a conference to national officers of the Lithographers Artists Engravers and Designers League of America over the open shop dispute.
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New York
National Association of
Withographers
League of America
Mantle Announces Candidacy for U S Senator
Former United States Senator Lee Mantle of Butte declares his bid for the U S Senate. The move positions Mantle to challenge current incumbents in a year of political realignment.
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Mantle
Utté
Mont
Unitjtates
Lee Mantle
Butte Taesday
Ited
Earthquake Damage Report From Valparaiso Chile
New reports from Valparaiso indicate severe quake damage with fires across the city and numerous casualties. Communications are limited as cables to South America are disrupted, though telegraph offices reopen, suggesting conditions may be less dire than initial fears.
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New York
Valparaiso
Chile
San Francisco
Lisbon
South America
Pacific ‘Ocean
Santiago
Kansas Wheat Crop Forecast for 1906 Released
F. D. Coburn secretary of the Kansas state board of agriculture estimates the 1906 wheat crop at 91 385 676 bushels. The first yield estimate cites conditions observed by board correspondents as of August 8 and notes the June report gave acreage and condition percentages.
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Fopeka
Kansas
F.D. Coburn
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Bargain Day Rush At Woolworths Ends In Injuries
In St Joseph Missouri a bargain day crowd at 617 Felix street Woolworths left one woman fatally hurt and many others seriously injured or overheated. Police initially closed the store but reopened after ten officers kept the scene under control as bystanders were carried from the crowd and later sent home without medical care.
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St. Joseph
W. F. Woolworth & Co’s
Felix Street
Treasury Buys Silver as Mint Receives Bids
Washington reports that the secretary of the treasury announced tenders for silver. Bids were opened with Director Roberts of the mint, and the government purchased 50,000 ounces of 999 fine silver at 6.62 cents per ounce.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Roberts
Mint
Shaw
Railroad Attorneys Eye Common Ground on New Rate Law
Interstate Commissioner Clements said railroad lawyers gather in Atlantic City to interpret the new rate law. He noted the commission urged prompt tariff publication and account-keeping, stressing railways must serve public interests and provide open books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Clements
Atlantic City
Commission
Gas company ordered to supply gas at 80 cents per thousand feet
Justice Glegerich in the New York Supreme Court granted a peremptory writ of mandamus compelling the Consolidated Gas Company to furnish gas at 80 cents per thousand feet as provided by the state law. He ruled the company is entitled to a reasonable profit on actual property value but not on inflated capitalization.
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New York
Consolidated Gas Company
Glegerich
Supreme Court
Territory Masons in Session at Ardmore
Ardmore Indian Territory reports from the Masonic Grand Lodge session show Grand Master Choate urging the early erection of an orphans home with a $50,000 fund raised. Grand Secretary notes strong membership growth. merging Oklahoma and Indian Territory discussed but no action taken.
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Territory
Masons
Ardmore
India Territory
Masonic Grand Lodge
Choate
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
King Edward Travels to Marienbad With Emperor
King Edward left Friedrichshoff at 9 30 Thursday morning after a cordial leave taking with Emperor Wilhelm II. The sovereigns kissed on the cheeks then spoke together in the compartment until the train prepared to move. Edward proceeded to Marienbad with Sir Frank Lascelles as escort while the emperor returned to Friedrichshof.
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Edward
Marienbad
Cronberg
Prussia
Friedrichshoff
Frank Lascelles
Germany
Walter Wellman Abandons North Pole Balloon Plan
London dispatch to the Daily Mail reports that Walter Wellman, head of the Chicago Record-Herald Arctic expedition, has abandoned the balloon voyage to reach the North Pole due to late-season conditions.
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Walter Wellman
London
Eng
Christiania
Daily Mail
Pure Food Rules Shape Kansas Grocers’ Buying
Topeka reporters state grocers met Dr. J S Grumbine secretary of the state board of health to discuss new pure food rules. The grocers pledged to not handle stock found by chemists to contain preservatives or adulterants unless properly labeled and to halt purchases from manufacturers who refuse to comply.
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Topeka
Kansas
J. S. Grumbine
State Board of Health
Crumbine
Vanderbilts Challenge Hill and Harriman with Northwestern Bond Vote
Chicago and Northwestern announces a stockholders meeting for October 18 to authorize a capital increase up to 200 million dollars. Officials say the move signals expansion of the Northwestern system to the Pacific coast from Lander Wyoming, suggesting a clash with Vanderbilt plans in western rail routes.
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Chicago
Vanderbilts
Harriman
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Chicago Railroad
Northwestern
Pacific Coast
Lander
Wyo
Army of the Philippines Elects Officers in Des Moines
The Army of the Philippines in Des Moines Iowa elected officers for the coming year led by Commander-in-chief Major General Arthur McArthur U S A First senior vice commander Captain A H Crow Pennsylvania and other senior leaders including Lieut BOL Hamilton Michigan Hart C Caramahan Kansas and Major J Franklin Bell U S A Surgeon general Major W S Conkling Des Moines Chaplain Rev J A Beebe also named. Next year's meeting set for Kansas City.
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Army of the Philippines
Des Moines
Iowa
Society of the Army of the Philippines
Arthur McArthur
A. H. Crow
Pennsylvania
OL. Hamilton
Michigan
Hart C. Caramahan
Kansas
J. Franklin Bell
G. E. Wineheimer
Illinois
Speere
Minnesota
W.S. Conkling
C.B. Lewis
Colorado
J. O’donnell
Kansas City
J. A. Beebe
President Roosevelt Asked to Review Brownsville Troop Outrage
A Brownsville Tex committee urged replacing negro troops with white soldiers after an Monday night incident. The message reached President Roosevelt who forwarded it to the War Department for an immediate report and will act only after receiving the department’s findings.
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Oyster Bay
L. N
Brownsville
Tex
Roosevelt
War Department
Santa Fe Grabs San Dieguito Ranch North of City
Santa Fe Railway closes a deal to acquire the 8 659 acre San Dieguito ranch just north of Santa Fe for 100 000 dollars. The property will supply eucalyptus trees for railroad ties and planting of about 600 trees a year aims to yield six to eight ties per tree within 20 years, with ongoing periodic harvests thereafter.
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San Diego
Calif
Santa Fe
San Dieguito Ranch
Oklahoma City chosen as meeting place for national firemen convention
The national firemen convention selected Oklahoma City Oklahoma as the meeting site for the next gathering. The current convention concluded Friday with officers elected James D. McNeill of Fayetteville NC as president and W C Beamer of Nebraska as secretary.
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Roanoke
Virginia
Oklahoma
Cty
James. D. McNeill
Fayetteville
Ww. C. Beamer
Nebraska
President Appoints James Harlan to Interstate Commerce Panel
President Roosevelt announced Friday in Oyster Bay the appointment of James Harlan of Chicago as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Mr Alan is the son of John M. Harlan, associate justice of the Supreme Court.
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Harlan
Oyster ‘Bay
Roosevelt
James
Chicago
Interstate Commerce ‘Commission
Alan
John M. Harlan
The
Supreme Court
Outbreak Reported in Campos Brazil Bus Terminal Area
An outbreak of a mysterious illness is reported in Campos Brazil near a bus terminal. Officials urge caution as health teams investigate potential causes and advise travelers to seek medical attention if symptoms appear.
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Campos
Brazil
Peruna Endorsements From Miss Leopold And Mrs Green
Letters from Miss Leopold of Menasha Wisconsin and Mrs Hettie Green of Iuka Illinois praise Peruna as effective. Leopold recalls a run-down illness three years ago and says bottles of Peruna improved her condition and health. Green reports relief from catarrh and better appetite and strength after using Peruna.
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Iss Ricka Leopold
Main Street
Menasha
Wis
Sec’y Liederkranz
Peruna
Hettie Green
R. R
Iuka
Fil
Boston Writer Describes A Day’s Work Rhythm
A Boston writer explains to a New York publisher how he schedules a 12 hour workday. He claims to split time between verse criticism world history for children and other tasks, detailing morning to afternoon blocks. The blunt visitor asks when the writer finds time.
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Boston
New York
The
New Yorker
Good Colors for Houses and Heat Reflection
A writer notes colors that reflect heat last longer on houses. Red tones are praised for reflecting hot rays, while harsh cold yellows greens and blues are discouraged. Use reds browns grays olives with reliable white lead and linseed oil to ensure durability against fading and peeling.
Goethe Letters Volume Plans Complete Collection Expansion
A German publisher began issuing a complete collection of Goethe’s letters twenty years ago. Thirty-four volumes are already in type, with sixteen more volumes planned to finish the series within four years.
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RB. Brown
House of Representative
Anthony Comstock
Treasury
Board of Health
Chicago and Northwestern
Miss. Leopold
Miss Rickaopoup
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