Monarchs flee to England amid Spanish turmoil
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria escape from Spain due to clerical hostility and seek safety in England during the kingdom's unrest. Virginia Governor Mann names ex Governor Claude A. Swanson to fill the late John W. Daniel’s senate term ending March 3. Roosevelt tours Pennsylvania mining towns meeting workers and society figures as Lawrence Abbott investigates coal region social conditions.
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Alfonso
Victoria
Spain
England
Mann
Virginia
Claude A. Swanson
Chatham
John W. Daniel
United States Senate
Roosevelt
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania
Glen Summit Springs
Tegort
Wilkesbarre
Lawrence Abbott
Lymen Abbott
Qutlock
New York
Mising
National Guard call for 1000 Columbus policemen amid unrest
Amid riot fears in Columbus Ohio, Mayor Marshall appealed for 1000 special policemen as National Guard units depart. The item also notes Taft dedicating a Pilgrim Fathers monument in Provincetown with a large ceremony led by Dr. Charles W. Eliot and Ambassador Brice, plus various dignitaries.
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National Guard
Marshall
Columbus
Taft
Provincetown
Mass
Charles W. Eliot
Brice
Netherlands
Tacob Haramon
Oklahoma
Thomas P. Gore
Washington
Muskogee
Gore
Hampton
Sherman
Curtis
Kansas
McGuire
Biscay
Alava
Guiveazcoa
Navarro
Spanish Honduras Republic
Portland
Ore
John Deyna
Canon City
Cal
Gevine
West Hoboken
N. J
Louis Brassetti
Paul
John
Rheims
France
New York City
New York
Col C, GC. Wilson
United Wireless Telegraph Company
Stella Lewis
Henry Yameaguchi
Sonoma County
Enoch Ken
Western Federation of Miners
United Nine Workers of America
Steel Workers of
Charles
Western Fed
Princess May Sinks After Hitting Sentinel Islet Reef
The Canadian Pacific steamship Princess May struck the north reef of Sentinel islet near Skagway early Friday, sinking two hours later with 68 crew aboard and no passengers. All aboard were saved. women and children faced exposure in small boats while the mail and Yukon gold were landed at the islet.
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Tunesa
Alaska
Canadian Pacific
Skagway
Sentinel Islet
Juneau
Brier Mes
Cordova
McLeod
Yukon
Senticel Islet
Extraordinary features at Corn Palace Festival set to open
Mitchell South Dakota will host a week long festival starting September 26 featuring Pat Conway's Con vert Gand and the Lyric Sextette of Chicago. The committee touts top vaudeville acts and a strong road program, promising the most complete show yet.
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Pat Conway
Gand
Mitchell
S. D
Pela
Lyric Sextette of
Chicago
Central state clearing houses urged for postal savings plan
Washington officials adopt a plan to create central state clearing houses as the mechanism to settle interest payments and account care. The measure aims to speed deposits processing by avoiding delays from routing all matters to Washington. The committee recommends this system to the board of trustees.
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Washington, D. C
Postal Savings Bank
Board of Trustees
Faints in the Street With Missing Diamonds
A New York jewelry saleswoman, Miss Tinnie Jienner, carrying $2,000 worth of diamonds, fainted in the street. A responding officer helped her up as a bystander grabbed his arm and shouted that the missing diamonds were gone from her handbag.
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New York
Tinnie Jienner
New York Banker Edward Simmons Dies at Mohonk Lake
Edward Simmons a New York banker and prominent corporate leader died at Mohonk Lake at 1 o'clock Friday morning. He served as president of the Fourth National Bank of New York the national clearing house the state chamber of commerce the Panama Railroad Company and held officer roles in several other corporations.
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Mohonk Lake
Edward Simmons
New York
Fourth National Bank of New York
National Clearing House
State Chamber of Commerce
Panama Railroad Company
Attacked by a Dog in Butler Woman Mortal Woe
Mrs Rosie Purvis of Butler is torn by a large mastiff in the street and rescued by a crowd of men who beat the dog into submission. She lies hospitalized and likely fatally injured. Also, Sioux City live stock market quotations for Friday report beeves at 7.50 and top hogs at 3.30.
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Butler
Rosie Purvis
Sioux City
Sioux Chs
Nellig Nellis
Nicholas Nellis
Nicholas
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Cuy
Grm
East Des Moines
Burlington
Cedar
Rapids
Dubuque
Mason City
Waterloo
Leon
Berger
Reformatory
Eldora
Déram
Duvenile Court
Porto Rico Population Surges to 11 Million As Census Rises
The island of Porto Rico records 11,115,182 inhabitants in the latest census, a gain of 164,199 people or 17.3 percent since 1899. The figures, released in Washington, D. C., show substantial growth and reflect shifting demographics in the Caribbean territory.
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Porto Rico
Washington, D. C
Island
Glass Eye Saves Life in Suicide Attempt
New York confectioner's assistant Emile Mammon attempted suicide but a bullet from his revolver was deflected by his glass eye, preventing fatal injury. The incident occurred in New York as Mammon faced an act of self harm, with the glass eye altering the outcome.
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Glass Eye
New York
Emile Mammon
Norwegian minister named to Washington post
Christiania official H. H. Bryn, councilor of the Norwegian legation at Paris, has been appointed minister from Norway to Washington. He succeeds Ove Gude, who died July 1 this year.
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Norway
Christiania
H. H. Bryn
Paris
Washington
Ove Gude
Electric Light Plant Burned In Cresdon
Fire destroyed the Cresdon electric light plant in Johnstown Pennsylvania causing an estimated loss of 100000 dollars. The town would be in darkness for about a month or six weeks while repairs were made.
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Johnstown
Cresdon
Des Moines and Nation in Flux as Trials and Debates Roil Era
A collage of 1900s events spans bribery trials in Chicago and Ohio, lynching reports in the South, party conventions in Des Moines, and national legislative fights. Notable items include Browne's indictment on bribery charges, the Iowa Republican platform debates, and varied incidents from crime to public policy.
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United
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
New York
Germany
Ohio
Cedar Palut
Lee O'Neil Browne
Charles A. White
United States
Lorimer
Kersten
Chicago
Browne
Towa
Des Moines
Talk
Cady
Fila
Bessie Morrison
Christian Endeavor Aecleties
Fairbury
Neb
Nicholas Longworth
Kansas
Stx
IT. P. Gore
House of Representatives
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Oklo
Gary
Ind
Douglas Houghton
John F. Parke
House Or Lords
House By Commons
Northwestern Railroad
Chadron
Italy
Porter Charlton
State Department
Washington
Oakland
Cal
Frank Rowland
Southern Pacific Railroad
Rowland
Joe Menson
Wood
N. M
W. R Wright
Alamogordo
Hansas
Stubbs
Vigo
Spain
Vatican
Capucines
Christian Endeavor Societies
Lee Hagle
Tapier
Mich
Jackson
Rawley H. Crippen
London
Belle Himore
Quebec
Hiu
Security Investment Company
George Westinghouse
Great Electrical Works
Delaware & Hindson
Schenectady
Frederick Schermerhorn
Rip van Winkle
Atready -Nels Thompson
Nilwa
Kes
Michigan
Kenosha
Thomas” Paterson
F Phompson
Iowa
Clark
Appanoose County
Junkin
Clara Rosen
W. R. Coventry
Clifton Haights Presbyterian Church
Coventry
Tle South
Carroll
Republians
Tariff Commission
Congress
Cai
Fatt
Gramies
Hararons
Bolliver and Cummins
Deemer and Evans Lead Iowa GOP State Convention
Aug 4 Des Moines reports Dolliver named permanent chairman after Cummins temporarily leads. Framed platform defends protection, primary reform, anti trust laws and railroad regulation while praising Roosevelt conservation and Postal Savings policy. Nominees for Supreme Court include Beemer and Evans with Deyoe winning state superintendent on later ballot. party committees listed.
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Des Moines
Carl F. Franke
Coliseum
H. B. van Horn
Joseph R. Fraley
Port Madison
Foxy
Franke
Republican State Central Committee
A. B. Cummins
Cummins
Dolliver
Johnathan P. Dolliver
J. C. Ma Bray
Albia
Mabray
C. G. Saunders
Council
Biutis Horace J. Beemer
Red Oak
W. TD. Evans
Wamptey
Supreme Court
A. M. Deyne
Hancock County
Deyoe
Lark
Heminger
Brainerd
Welty
Riggs
Pickett
Polk County
A. M. Deyoe
T. C. Welty
Actl. Heininger
T.B. Lark
John F. Riggs
Adam Pickett
United States
Lowa
Liskaw
Erpurprisi
Bath
Postal Savings Bank
Phes-faver
Theodore Roosevelt
Iowa
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Alaskan
All Mall
Inchudhie
Saver
Mitchell, S. D., Corn Palace
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George A. Lincoln
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A. Jd. Smith
Cedar Rapids
William H. Ware
Council Bluffs
Colley
Frank Miller
Alte
County Earot
Court House
Bud" Smith
Third and
Walnut Streets
Northwestern
Smith
Hattie Sheppard
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Clara Rogen
Jurkin
Clara Hosen
Fort Madison
N. E van Horn
Capitol Hill
Church of Christ
Wim
Walnut Street
Highland Park Univ . Wightand Park College
Presbyterian
Chicago University
Leon Smith
Carpenter Avenue
Sumner
State Board of Health
Britt
The
East Des Moines Commercial League
Capitol
Ray FP. Weirick
Burns Kill Baker
Helen Lenore Baker
L. O. Baker
Walker Street
Burns
Phatas
E. R. Harlan
State Historical Department
State House
Des Mines St Company
Repo
Wne
B. F. Bogsess
Mercy Hospital
Joe Brady
Enterprise
Charles Evans
M.C. Av
Deemer and Evans
Convention
Cimmune
Delliver
J. ©. Mabray
BK Qarrall
George W. Clarke
Secretars
William
fMaynard
Dasenport
Slate
John Ot
Rlwakly
Idadgrove
Marcow
Aiten
Generval
George Cosson
Aude
Suprem
Torace “Deemer
W. D. Evans
Neway
Aupreme
N. W. Garrett
Sapremé
W. W. Coerawall
Spencer. Feir
O. 9
Patmar
Dufford
Thorschald
Hake Snatenesson
Laura
Raey
Republican Party
Bal
Marshalltown
EB. Gossett
Iowa Central
W. Be, Looney
Okla
the Central
Ennedy Man
Adel
Fred P. Hiatt
Kennedy
A. V. Dawson
Dubuque, Ta
St. Joseph
State Central
Sonkin Jefferson
Secon
G_ e Hilsinger
Jack~son
Wright
Tawattamiee
M. MM
Wead
Greene
S. D. Riniker
Tygon
Fairfield
Ean Walmer
Edd
West Broadway
Iowa City
Iowe City
Mabel Welker
R. BD
Abbott
Council Bigffs
Des’ Moines
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