Plan to Raise Campaign Fund for Democrats
Plan to raise about a million dollars for Democratic presidential campaign funds was announced with states directing local fundraising. The effort, approved by Bryan and Kern, aims to unify contributors across states while avoiding corporate money, signaling a new era of people controlled governance and public welfare. Farmers from Nebraska presented a gourd and a $50 contribution, praising the effort. Bryan spoke of reform and democratic justice over force. The report notes ongoing campaign logistics and a fundraising collection en route to Lincoln.
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Chicago
Democratic National Campaign
Mack
Lincoln
Nebraska
Bryan
Johnn Kern
Kern
Kern Will Eave’ Iater
Indianapolis
Lince
Wey
Otoe County
Republican Party
Democratic
H. H. Hanks
Hanks
Headless body found as Cleveland dredges river mouth
Aug 14 Cleveland report children life guards conduct a systematic drag of the lake mouth near the river for a headless body. The head of a woman was found yesterday and a second body fragment later recovered by dredgers. The article notes features preserved and a discarded women’s cloth from the trunk area.
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Cleveland
Oblu
Riva
Strangled Danish minister dies in Cedar Falls
Special: Rev. Christien Hansen from Kimballton Iowa dies at Cedar Falls at 1 06 pm from hemorrhage due to tonsillitis. He lay with his wife in Waterloo hospital after her operation. He leaves a widow and two children. His body to be taken to his old home. Also notes meeting of republican county central committee and a burglary case in Aplington with bloodhounds sought.
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Cedar Falls
Christien Hensen
Kimballton
Iowa
Lawrence Arildsen
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Rey, Hansen
Hansen
Kimbalten
Ania Ciildren
Taft Praises Campaign Plans After Hot Springs Meeting
Taft expresses satisfaction with the campaign organization after a three hour session with National Chairman Hitchcock. He commends Hitchcock's methods and foresees a long range plan. Hepburn discusses Ohio and the state’s situation following Senator Allison’s death. Taft also notes a horse accident but unharmed.
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Hot Springs
Hitchegal
Ohio
Hitchcock
Hepburn
Iowa
Taft
Allison
Hitchcock Coming West Opens Western Headquarters Saturday
Chairman Hitchcock arrived in Washington from Hot Springs and will travel to Chicago this afternoon to meet national committee officials and open the western head quarters. He has no engagements today and is surrendering Taft’s pre convention rooms.
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Washington
Téin
Hitchcock
Hot Springs
Chicago
National Committee
Taft
President Roosevelt Invited by New Zealand Officials
Roosevelt received a cablegram from Admiral Sperry in Auckland praising the fleet’s reception in New Zealand. The New Zealand prime minister and cabinet sent a token of admiration and extended an earnest invite for a visit. Roosevelt replied expressing gratitude and friendship and congratulating the fleet.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sperry
Anckland
New Zealand
Canneis
Dominion
Roogeyveit
Prrme
Alonzo F. Rice Ends His Life At Dawn
A man identified as Alonzo F. Rice was found dead at daybreak near the county jail. An officer discovered the body and a mother in Whiteland, Indiana, has been notified. The remains are held at O Keefe and Towne's for instructions.
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Whiteland
Ind
O'Keefe& Towne's
Suicide tragedy shocks Waterloo fireman A F Rice
A. F. Rice 25 a fireman for Holiness Central was found dead by a 32 caliber pistol shot to the temple early Thursday. Friends and relatives, including Brenda Pierson, struggle to find motive while Rice’s mother in Indiana is notified. He had recently lived at Saxon street and worked between Waterloo and Fort Dodge. he was a member of the I O L F and the local lodge, with his death described as self-inflicted after long weeks of absence on the railroad run.
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Los Angeles
Calif
H. J. Duffy
Dutty
Dusty
Daugster
Sini
Brenda Pierfa Pierson
Orly
Rice
Imois Central Xound
Fort Dodge
Foreman
Mather Ts
Mary S. Ice
Whiteland
Ind
I. of L. F
Masonic
O'Keefe
Alonzo
Holiness Central
Olcer Fred. Widman
Johnson
Joil
Sherif Galdloo
Thia City
Cer Widman
Sherif
Caldwell
O'Keefe & Towne Undertaking Establishment
A. F. Rite
Waterloo
Here
Ha Hag
Aince
Lawrence ‘Takin
Saxon Street
Cousina
al Wwiya
LaFollette Praises Bryan. Affirms Republican Identity
In Lincoln Nebraska an audience of six thousand heard Senator Robert M LaFollette praise William Jennings Bryan and deny being a Democrat He traced early 1870s attacks on railroads to Wisconsin Illinois Iowa and Minnesota and denounced the Aldrich Vreeland plan as vicious while defending lower votes and non discrimination.
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Lincoln
LaFollette
Aldrich-Vreeland Pill
Asriefous
Roosevelt mobbed by bidders at Nassau hospital drive
While playing lawn tennis at Oyster Bay on August 13, President Roosevelt was surrounded by a group of young people who announced a fund drive for Nassau Hospital at Mineola. He donated and urged that the raiders be allowed to press on to gather a large sum for the charity.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Nassau Hospital
Mineola
Attecesa
Michael Garvey Dies From Morphine Overdose
Michael Garvey a long time flagman on the C R I & P railroad died after an overdose of morphine discovered in a Waterloo barn. He was found unconscious and died at about 7 PM at a hospital. He was born July 27 1868 in Niagara Falls NY and had lived in Waterloo over twenty years. He left a wife and eight children, six of whom and the wife are deceased. Funeral Friday at Union Congregational Church with Rev C E Patterson. burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Also reports Burlington river drowning of Fred P Strunk age 22, an electrician, son of a prominent physician. Body recovered.
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Michael Garvey
Chengo
Hock
Waterloo
Niagara Falls
New York
Illinois
Charles Hursh
Nettie Garvey
Lacoots
Union Congregations
C. EB. Patterson
Elmwood Cemetery
Burlington
Iowa
Fred P. Strunk
Robert M'Cune Called by Death
Obituary note states Robert M'Cune has died with brief notice of his passing. No further details or dates provided.
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Robert M’cune
Death of Robert McCune A Rising Waterloo Businessman
Robert McCune son of Mr and Mrs Frank L McCune died Thursday morning after an appendicitis infection that led to gangrene. He was 22 years old, married to Artie Bentley, and a partner in the family lithing store. Funeral set for Saturday at Christ Church in Waterloo.
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Robert McCune
F. L. McCune
Robert
Paing
Patna
Vine Street
Pangrene
Runaway Grand Trunk Flyer Taints Three Hundred Passengers
Battle Grack Michigan reports a Grand Trunk flyer ran wild for miles as engineer Charles Strang lay fatally injured beside the track and the fireman worked on the tender. The train, with 300 aboard, sped unchecked while passengers stared from windows unaware of the danger. The fireman resumed duties after restarting the engine and backed up to locate the unconscious engineer.
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Battle Grack
Mich
Charles Strang
Grand Trunk Flyer
Ong Bong
Pullman Wreck Damages Train. Track Gap Found
The transcontinental Canadian Pacific railway express arriving here had all windows broken in the Pullman car between Crandon and Broadview. A rail was removed from the Winnipeg Beach Line last night, and an excursion train was about to depart when trackmen spotted the gap, averting disaster.
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Winnipes
Man
Aus
Canadian Pacific Railway
Crandon
Broadylow
Winnipeg Beach
Ralla
Northwest coal supplying venture eyed by water route plan
Ashland Wisconsin August 12 efforts are underway to organize a cooperative to supply coal to the northwest by barge on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to twin cities. Minnesota governor Van Sant and banker W H Gilbert of Chicago figure among interested parties as coal mines in Ohio and West Virginia are linked to the project. In New York August 13 President Roosevelt plans to welcome American Olympic athletes in London with a letter to the reception committee. twelve athletes including John C Carpenter of Cornell return on the steamer Majeccie after a disqualification in the four hundred meters.
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Ashland
Wis
Organize & Company
Ohio
Rariaua
Michigan
Superior
New York
Roosevelt
London
Heing
McLaughlin
Jehn C. Carpenter
Cornell Univate
Tony Pastor Very Ill In New York Home
Tony Pastor a widely known theatrical manager is gravely ill at his Elmhurst Long Island home and may not survive the day. He is said to be suffering a general breakdown caused by business worries and recent unprofitability.
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New York
Aus
Tony Pastor
Elmhurat
L. i
Pastor
Leader H H McDowell Dies in Pontiac at 78
Pontiac, Aug 13 H H McDowell longtime department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic died at his home today from pneumonia. The obituary notes his long service and leadership in the G A R.
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Pontiac
H. H. McDowell
Grand Army of the Republic
Rochester
Harry Jarre
Halthmare
Taylor Returns to Kentucky for Goebel Murder Trial
Lousville Aug 13 The Evening Post reports a close friend of Governor W S Taylor says Taylor will return from Indianapolis for trial on the Goebel murder charge immediately after the November election.
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Loulaville
Even
W.S. Taylor
Taylor
Kentucky
Indianapolis
Goebel
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