Political notices and party conventions across states
Alaska delegate Thomas Cate withdraws from re election. Sam Mathews named chairman of West Virginia GOP. Taft memory noted. Tex Poogle party set for Fort Worth convention August 11. Brownlow Houk GOP in Tennessee to meet August 16. Arkansas GOP campaign opens in Ozark with John S Worthington speaking. Upham to manage western campaign funds. Martha Hughes Cannon moves to California aiding woman suffrage. Governor Johnson unlikely to seek renomination. Democratic state conventions loom. Wisconsin and North Dakota races feature Aylward and Burke. Independence party led by Hiegen from Indiana, oil wealth in Massachusetts. Cabinet history notes list of states never represented in cabinet. John Temple Graves, Independence candidate for vice president, South Carolina native with Georgia education and journalism career.
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John ‘Temple Graves
Independence Party
South Carolina
University of Georgia
Jacksonville
Atlanta
South
Gravey
Two Presidential Candidates Compared by New York Times
The New York Times contrasts Taft and Bryan, noting Taft’s deeds versus Bryan’s talk. It cites George L Miller, former Omaha editor, saying Democrats in Boonville rally behind Bryan. Eastern Democrats favor fitness and public welfare over party, implying Bryan cannot win without New York.
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The
New York Times
Empire State
East
Taft
Mr. Bryan
Votara
George L. Miller
Omaha Herald
Boonville
N.Y
Bryan
New York
Grain Yields and Political Rhetoric Across Regions
Agricultural reports describe high quality grain and strong yields in several townships with threshers operating and fields improving after rain. The piece blends farming updates with critical commentary on Bryan and tariff policy, noting debates on presidential candidates and proposed regulation of flying machine rates.
This Date in History August Celebrates Notables
August entries recall John Wilson death in 1867 and LaSalle’s first voyage on Lake Erie in 1673, with notes on military acts from 1789 and 1818. The piece mentions 1849 peace treaty, 1861 Hampton defense, and 1874 investigations of Major Havemeyer, plus Navy figures and events tied to the Annapolis academy and a 1903 retirement address by Nelson Miles.
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John Wilson
Boston
Winthrop
Charlestown
LaSalle
Lake
I Pies U
Department
Secretary of War
Congress
Wesex
Bolivar
Bojaca
Piedmont
Hampton
Dix
New York
Havemeyer
New York City
Deway
Merritt
Manila
Nelson A. Miles
Saving Jimmie Ends in Rescue and Courageous Wedding
Lucy Treattgear tends to her injured brother Jimmie after a mishap with a ball near Colonel Moulton's garden. Lieutenant Paul Moulton defends his father while Lucy bonds with him and later attends a church wedding as the couple's page, amid a boyish caper and family gallantry.
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Bktany
Billy @niffen
Montton
Moulton
Bup
William
Dvick
Lucy
Paul Moulton
Coronel Moulton
Lucy Treattgear
James
Jimmie
Thiaittle Ftelsow
Pan
Jimmin
Billy
Don Fraser
Eney
Paul
Dad
Rata
Tucy
Timmie
Eaid
Lacy
The Boulton Place Gate: Jimmie Missing After Fall
Skinny struggles to climb a wall as a captain forces him upward. A scream echoes through the street, Jimmie’s fate uncertain and a doctor sought for the savage punishment of the group. Laney arrives at the gate where a young man opens to relief yet fear.
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Skinny
Ghrieka
Atreat
Wall
Slater Lacy
Jimmie
Gale Kbuog
Boulton Place
Laney
Batleas
Saved by Glove Sutton at Monson slate quarry rescue
A derrick man at a Monson slate quarry barely survives a fall when a glove catches on a hook. Winter gear kept him from plummeting 175 feet to the rock floor as the boom swings back, leaving him safe and sound atop the edge.
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Sutton
Monson Slate Quarries
London
First Day at Elks Gathering Stirs Waterloo Crowd
Delegations arrived late causing postponement of sessions while crowds packed Waterloo venues. The Elks event drew hundreds to Electric Park and the Orpheum with airship Comet flights, roller coasters, and concerts. Marshalltown Cedar Rapids and Des Moines sent large contingents as politics for next year’s convention began.
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Waterloo
Icdee
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Parke
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Dée Moines
Elka
Orpheum Theatre
All Dad
Emily Nice
Geo. W. Scott
Bikdom
In The Shadow Of The Shops Local Fort Dodge visitors and shop notices
Miss Marion Fessler of Fort Dodge visits at Conductor John Achill on Argyle Street. Miss Michle Wagner returns from Bellevue Iowa. G. J. Beckman resigns from Central shops to Rapid City South Dakota for winter. Tom Dolan resumes work after sick leave. Wm Kellmann takes a few days vacation. Mrs C. H. Smith of Fort Dodge visits Mrs George Feigell Gregory Schmidt takes a week’s vacation. Miss Katherine Freeman arrives from Fort Dodge to stay with friends and visit Dubuque. William Davis family heads to Harper Iowa for two weeks. Miss Gladys Rust returns to Elk Point after visiting cousins. Enignesis Horsley and Bastin on vacation from freight service. Mrs J. T. Ross and daughter of Fort Dodge stay with the W L Allen family. Miss Hazel Washburn visits Esther Woodruff. Brakerasn F Walker substitutes for Switchman Fred Dahl while Dahl recovers at home. Chicago Great Western engine 476 used for Elks special, moved to Ninols Central round house for return trip. Machinist H J Barth resumes after two weeks off. William Wagner off work with severe cold. F E Lucas returns from business trip to Chicago and Memphis. Great Western begins running its trains into Dubuque on its own line after briefly using Illinois Central between Dyeraville and Dubuque. Wooden bridge fire near Graff west of Dubuque grounds the Great Western trains. Early Tuesday a number of men and several cars are affected.
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G. J. Beckman
Central
Rapid City
Tom ‘Dolan
Kellmann
C. H. Smith
Fort Dodges
George Feigell
Gregory, Schmidt
Katherine Freeman
Fort Dodge
Dubugie
William Davis
Harper
Iowa
Davia
Gladys Rust
Central Shops
Willian Wagner
F. E. Lucas
Chicago
Memphis
Tena
Great Western
Dubuque
Illinois Central
Dyeraville
Graff
Primary Fight Ends Lively In Governor Race And Senate Clash
Chicago August reports a tight Republican governor contest between ex Governor Yates and incumbent Dineen, with ex Senator Mason and Congressman Georgi in the U S Senate race. The heated campaigns draw strong party interest as voters prepare to choose state officers, Congress members, and a new senator to succeed Hopkink.
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Chicago
Tillapin
Congress
United Stated
Albert J. Hopitis
Républien
repubHear
Richard Yates
Dineen
William I
Mason
United States
Hopikink
Hopkins
Géorkai
Hopking
Illinois Central Adds Extra Trains To Move Elk Delegations
Illinois Central officials will attach extra coaches to west and east bound trains tonight to remove Elk delegations from Dubuque Mason City and Fort Dodge. A new Omaha to Chicago train will run three days a week as an extra special not listed on the regular schedule.
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Graff
Tlinois Central
Elk
Dubuque
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Tlinoits Central
Rin & Meat
Omaha
Chicago
Bank seeks possession of lot in Lane company case
Blackhawk National Bank pursues recovery on promissory notes and debt tied to a realty firm moving assets to Shady Grove. Judgment of 489.45 plus attorney fees and costs was issued last term. Security on a lot in Coolsy addition transferred to Mrs Lane as part of settlement.
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Blackhawk National Bank
A. T. Lane
Régity
Shady Grove
Hollinger & Jolson
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Matt
Parrott & Sons Waterlow, Lows
Adi
Wh. G. Parrott
Tevaes
Mally Seecseseee
Eees
Postonce
Thomas Cate
Alaska
Sam Y. Mathews
West Virginia
Poogle's Party of Texas
Fort Worth
Walon
Willaims
Brownlow-Houk
Republicans
Tennessite
Chattanooga
Ball
Arkansas
Ozark
John S. Worthington
Fred W. Upham
Républican National Committee
West Arl
Martha Hughes Cannon
Utah
California
White
John A. Johnson
Johnson
North Dakota
Minot
Wisconsin
John Burke
John A. Aylward
Madison
Aylward
Thomas L. Hiegen
Indiana
Springfield
Mass
Standard Oil Company
Hlegen
Independence League
Massachusetts
Texas
Rhode Island
Union
Idaho
Montana
South Dakota
Washington
Nevada
Wyamung
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Cunigh
P.B. McGarvey
Bagls Township
Oreange Township
Times Journal
Hera
Strely
Charles J. Badger
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Rockville
Naval Academy
Gulf of California
Alert
Greely
Panama
Badger
San Francia
Ramira Sands
Annapolis Academy
Simmons Gallery
Bedue
Lulu Jonson
James ‘Treadgear
Troquois
I. Walker
Salt Lake City
Grand Lodge
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New Orleans
Milwaukee
East Lake City
Merry Widows
Joe Frailey
Irving
Phil J. Mackey
Muscatine
Lloyd R. Maxwell
Jerry B. Sullivan
Des Moines
Keokuk
Sioux City
Marion Fessler
City
John Achill
Argyle Street
Michle Wagner
Bellevue
Towa
Yoo Piers
Icastoria
Bears
Astoria
Illinois
Yates
Blackhawk. Bank
Ty Lane Realty, Company
Philadelphia Inquirer
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