Kern Formally Nominated on Democratic Ticket in Indiana
John Worth Kern received formal notification Tuesday of his nomination for vice president on the Democratic ticket. The ceremony at the state fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis drew thousands, with speeches by national officials and arrival by rail, road, and motorcade.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Worth Kern
State Fairgrounds
Fair Grounds
Motors
Bryan
Kern
Bell
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Mack
Theodore B. Bell
California
Government Seizes Bad Eggs in Detroit Stockpile
United States pure food inspectors report seven and a half tons of eggs stored in a Detroit cold warehouse since July 26, seized as allegedly spoiled. The eggs purportedly came from the Cincinnati area and were to be used in making cookies and crackers.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
Cincinnati
American Land Not Wearing Out Declared by Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson announced at the Iowa State Fair that after 40 years of study the department finds American land is not wearing out. He said productivity is higher today than ten years ago and called the investigation exhaustive and conclusive.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Atlantic City Liquor Law Tension Sparks Local Sensation
Gov Fort threatened to send troops to enforce state liquor laws in Atlantic City causing a sensation among residents and visitors. In May's Landing the Atlantic County grand jury refused to indict excise violators, defying court instructions.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Fort
May’s Landing
Atlantic County
Women locked in burning Saint Louis home crime
Two Black individuals forced entry to Virgil Bassett’s residence while he was away, seized and choked Mrs Bassett, locked her in a pantry, ransacked the house and set it on fire. Neighbors were alerted as Mrs Bassett was rescued partly conscious and the house suffered extensive damage.
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St. Louis
Virgil Bassett
Cuba to hold elections November 14 1908 and inaugurate January 22 1909
Charles E Mason Cuba governor announced after a conference with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill that Cuba will hold presidential and congressional elections on November 14 and the newly elected president will be inaugurated January 22, 1909.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Cuba
Charles E. Mason
Roosevelt
Sagamoré Hill
Japan to Postpone International Exposition to 1977
Tokio reports that the Japanese government has decided to postpone the 1912 international exposition for five years, delaying the event until 1977. The move shifts an anticipated showcase of culture and industry into a new era, affecting plans and preparations across participating nations.
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Japan
Tokio
Dolley Chosen Republican State Chairman in Kansas
J N Dolley of Wabaunsee county was elected Republican state chairman by acclamation at Topeka with W T Beck named secretary and George M Hull treasurer. The meeting saw applause for Roosevelt Taft and Stubbs as the Democrats organized with Henderson Martin as chairman, and Prohibition chose Hawley and Moran Morrow.
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Topeka
Kan
J. N. Dolley
Wabaunsee County
Republican State Committee
Jackson County
George M. Hull
Saline County
J. T Moore
W. J. Biddie
Leavenworth
Dolley
Roosevelt
Taft
Stubbs
Kansas
Republican Committee On
Chester I. Long
Henderson Martin
Marion
W. H. L. Pepperill
Concordia
F. S. Thomas
Prohibition Party
Eewin C. Hawley
Kansas City
Rev
O. S. Morrow
Great Western Life to be returned to stockholders
Kansas City officials report that the Great Western Life Insurance Company will exit receivership and be handed back to its stockholders. Judge Smith McPherson in the United States circuit court rejected bids from Kansas City Life and Philadelphia Life, accepting a reorganization plan to fund all obligations and revive the company. Missouri authorities reportedly prefer ensuring about 450000 dollars in sight before reissuing its license.
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Kansas City
Missouri Superintendent of
Great Western Life Insurance Company of
United States Circuit Court
Smith McPherson
Kansas City Life
Philadelphia Life Insurance Company
The
Great Western
Missouri
W. D. Vandiver
Bryan Addresses Topeka on Bank Deposits and Fraternity
William J. Bryan spoke to a packed Topeka auditorium on Thursday night about the granty of bank deposits. Earlier he delivered three talks including two from a hotel veranda and a Garfield park Knights of Pythias picnic on the theme fraternity.
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Bryan
Topeka
Kan
William J. Bryan
Garfield Park
Knights of Pythias
Fraternity
Oklahoma Miners Strike Shuts Chant Mines
Labor Commissioner Dougherty reported 100 miners walked out at Chant Oklahoma on Thursday after being forced to carry their own explosives. They refuse to continue the practice following the Halleyville disaster.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Dougherty
Chant
Mine Victims Buried in Hailey-Ola Mine Holocaust
Halleyville Oklahoma held twenty nine funerals on Thursday for the Hailey Ola mine disaster victims. The city mourned with suspended business as thousands from outside crowded its streets.
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Halleyville
Compliment for American Sailors in Sydney Stay
The inspector general of the secret police praised the American sailors in Sydney N S W saying it would be impossible to find a better behaved or more manly group than those who stayed there during their visit.
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Sydney
N.S. W
Secret Police
Farragut Memorial Tribute in Portsmouth Dedication
Three thousand shipmates relatives and admirers gathered in Portsmouth New Hampshire Wednesday to pay tribute to Admiral David Glasgow Farragut in a memorial dedicated to the hero of the sea.
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Ca Farragut
Portsmouth
N. H
Admiral David
Glasgow
Farragut
Kansas to Stop Sale of Bleached Flour
Kansas pure food department plans to halt the sale of bleached flour after a Mackinac Island meeting where officials adopted a resolution declaring artificial bleaching harmful. Dr. B. J. Crumbine, secretary of the state health board, returned from the gathering that cited Prof. J. H. Shepherd of South Dakota presenting findings on nitrous peroxide effects on digestion.
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Kansas Pure Food Department
Kansas
8. J. Crumbine
State Board of Health
National Pure Food
Mackinac Island
Mich
J. H. Shepherd
South Dakota
Tragic Death of Child Touched by Towel at Home
In Long Island Phillips county a three year old son of Postmaster Lounsbury died in a mishap while playing in the backyard. Police report he was found with his head through a towel hole on the clothesline after being called to supper, with the fall causing a fatal neck injury.
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Long Island
Phillips County
Lounsbury
Plans to keep the state university open year round
Alumni of the school are pushing a summer extension program to allow students pursuing regular degrees to attend any month of the year. The plan targets teachers seeking graduation and unable to attend during winter terms, aiming to broaden the university’s academic year.
Murder at State Hospital for the Insane
J L Bartlett a helpless paralytic died at the state hospital for the insane from strangulation by inmate J Waltze. Bartlett lay in bed under mosquito netting when Waltze wrapped the netting around his neck and choked him to death. Waltze did not deny the crime or attempt escape and seemed indifferent.
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J. L. Bartlett
State Hospital For the
J. Waltze
Bartlett
Waltze
Wichita man killed by acetylene gas explosion
Charles Williams of Wichita was killed when an acetylene gas machine he was recharging exploded after he lighted a match. The blast wrecked part of the house and alarmed the neighborhood as Williams suffered a broken skull.
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Charles Williams
Wichita
Williams
Farmers form Smoky Hill river association for flood relief
Kansas farmers along the Smoky Hill river form an association to urge the legislature to remove obstructions dams and trees to prevent overflows. A well attended Abilene meeting circulated petitions calling for action at the next session.
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Kansas
Smoky Hill River
Abilene
Lecture on Clean Milk by U S Department of Agriculture
George M. Whittaker of the dairy division will spend a month in Kansas with States Dairy Commissioner Wilson giving stereopticon lectures on clean milk. He will instruct inspectors in various cities on scientific methods to improve their work.
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George M. Whittaker
Dairy Division
United States
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Wilson
Leg Amputation in Thresher Belt Leads to Death
Ira Lemon of Centerville suffered a severe leg injury when his limb was caught in a threshing engine belt. The leg was amputated by Dr. Turner, who injured his own hand during the operation. Blood poisoning develops, and Lemon died after being moved to a Kansas City hospital.
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Ira Lemon
Centerville
Town
Turner
Kansas City
The Unloaded Gun Cause Tragedy at Salina
Walter Loomis aged nine was instantly killed in Salina when a shotgun taken from a shelf discharged into his mouth. His father claimed he did not know the weapon was loaded.
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Walter Loomis
Salina
Drops Dead After Ball Game
Samuel Merifielé, a 4 year old resident of Agra reportedly died after a ball game incident. Officials investigated the event and reported the death occurred at the scene. Further details were not immediately available.
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Samuel Merifielé
Agra
Phill
Lukewarm Lover Engagement Ends Over Fishing Tale
The Girl declares ending the engagement after overhearing the Boy and another man fishing for four hours with their backs to a girl. The exchange reveals doubts about true love.
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Willie
Génevieve
Lewis' Single Binder Cigars Claim Strong Annual Sales
The advertisement touts over nine million Lewis' Single Binder cigars sold yearly and asserts the product equals the best ten cent cigars in quality. It urges smokers to request Lewis' Single Binder from dealers and notes origin at the Lewis Factory in Peoria Illinois with a tin foil smoker package.
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Lewis Factory
Peoria
Ill
Ambitious Boy Aims for Undertaker Career
Mrs Malaprop boasts her son excels in school and gastronomy and leads his class in literacy. She jokes he wants to be an undertaker, and admires his dead language studies while referencing a confessor in a humorous Harper's moment.
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Harper’s
Defiance Starch Promises Better Laundry Stiffness
The article argues that laundry work at home is improved by using Defiance Starch. It claims that other starches require heavy application to achieve stiffness, dulling fabric appearance and wear. Defiance Starch, by contrast, offers greater strength allowing thinner use and better results.
Got What They Wanted Sermon Citing Free Salvation
A Georgia minister attests he leaves his unpaid pastorate after failing to collect salary. He delivers a farewell sermon stating that congregants supported free salvation yet mistreated him, implying their conduct justified his departure. He ends with a pointed warning to his brethren.
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Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Just a Plain Commoner and the Toronto Hotel Mixup
An aged farmer from the home county visits Toronto and, when asked at a city station if he is King Edward, replies with a wry correction. He says, No sir Thomas Cox of Eramoga. The exchange highlights royal hotel names causing humorous misunderstandings.
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Toronto
King Edward
sir—Thomas, Cox
Eramoga
Defiance Starch Promises Safe, Strong Finish for Fine Fabrics
The piece highlights the popularity of starch this summer and promotes Defiance Starch as free from injurious chemicals. It claims the starch stiffens effectively, allowing half the usual quantity to achieve a finish equal to new fabrics.
Difficult Advice in Campaign Speeches and Private Talk
An idealist urges the candidate to tell the simple direct truth both in public speeches and private conversation. The candidate doubts voters would back a man who seemed ill natured in such blunt honesty.
Those Men! Frightening office visit described by a woman
A woman recalls entering an office to find men at every mirror twirling their moustaches. She could not adjust her hat or hair as she aimed to primp for an elevator ride. The scene captures a tense, humorous clash with male vanity.
Home starch and ironcare claim steely shirt finish
An advertisement touts using smooth iron and Defiance Starch for shirt waists to rival steam laundries. It promises proper stiffness and finish, less wear on fabric, and a pleasant iron that does not stick.
The Long Climb Through Age and Life
A reflective line notes that downhill begins around forty for some but the up-hill of aging often starts at that very age, suggesting resilience and continued effort despite time.
Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer Ad in Philadelphia
An advertisement from Va. based claims Dr Kline cures fits St Vitus dance and nervous diseases with a claimed $31 treatment leading to a trial battle and treaties. It lists an address at 31 Arch Street Philadelphia Pa.
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St. Vitus
Kline
Dr . Kine
Arch Street
Philadelphis
Marcus Aurelius Quote About Self-Reliance
A Stoic principle attributed to Marcus Aurelius urges individuals to stand upright by their own strength rather than relying on others for support. The saying emphasizes personal responsibility and inner resolve.
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Marcus Aurelius
Red Cross Ball Blue Promoted In Household Trade
Advertisement notes clear white clothing as sign of Ball Blue use by housekeepers. Large 2 oz. package priced at 5 cents.
The Best Workman Loves His Work Quote
A brief quotation from T. T. Lynch praising the best workman as one who loves his labor.
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T. T. Lynch
Literary exchange on key contribution to literature
Bangs questions the year’s top literary contribution. Scribler’s father offered 5000 dollars to publish the young author’s book, a sum described as the leading prize.
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Bangs
Scribler
Conceited youth baffled by women choosing others
A witty remark notes how a conceited youth cannot grasp why any sensible woman would pass him up for another man. The line captures social satire and gender dynamics in playful prose.
Druggist Promises Eye Remedy for Weak Vision
An advertiser claims a marine eye remedy cures weak eyes and soothes pain without smarting. The product is offered at 50 cents and touted by druggists as a cure all for eye distress and eye ailments.
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