Taft Opens Republican Campaign in Lexington
Secretary of War William H. Taft launched Kentucky's Republican state campaign in Lexington on August 23, urging southerners to back Republican principles. He lamented the South's perceived lack of representation, blamed a single issue for making it the Democratic Party tail, and urged support for protective tariffs while addressing the race problem with cautious, nonconfrontational language.
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Lexington
Republican Party
William H. Taft
Pete Hindeit
Kentucky
Annapolis conference targets alcohol sales to midshipmen
In Annapolis officials including Mayor Gordon and Supt Badger discussed a Wainwright board report on conditions for naval academy candidates and midshipmen. The talks addressed liquor sales to midshipmen and candidates and after theater parties attended by women from theater company choruses, with plans to break up the custom.
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Annapolis
Naval Authorities
Wainwright Board
Gordon
Claude
J. Badger
Academy
Midshipmen
Real Prince Wilhelm of Sweden Visits Newport
Prince Wilhelm aboard the Swedish cruiser Fylgia arrives in Newport R I and spends the afternoon calling on Stuyvesant Fish Ogden Mills Berwind Wetmore and Cambrill households. He tours the Berwind estate grounds at night as Newport officers in full dress parade ashore. He plans a naval station visit to inspect submarine boats and be entertained by Wetmore and Mills families.
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Newport
R. 1
Prince Wilhelm of
Sweden
Prince
Stuyvesant Fish
Ogden Mills
Edward J. Berwind
Peabody Wetmore
Richard Cambrill
Fylgia
Mre
George Peabody Wetmore
New Settlers For Pierre Influx Records Largest Since 1900s
Pierre reports a surge of five new settlers filling the city with the largest arrival in twenty five years. A local obituary notes the death of Kate Stewart from Hedrick Iowa. Caissons moved for ice breaker bridge work, a $200 900 plant to run five months, a gas leak blamed for a fire in the business district, and the state history museum inviting visitors during a gas expo amid Indian acquisitions.
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Pierre
Yeater
Kate Stewart
Hedrick
Iowa
Orie
Tornate Out Northward Report Spurs Advent Alerts
A terse note reports a stormy activity moving north with unclear timing. Authorities advise caution as crews monitor radar, while residents seek shelter and prepare emergency supplies amid unsettled conditions.
Kruger wins Norfolk Stakes in three close heats
Readville Mass Aug 23 Kruger driven by McDonald captures the $6 000 Norfolk Stakes after three tight finishes. In heat one Sam Rysdyk and Miss Gay collide at the wire with driver Lester Dore thrown thirty feet ahead but uninjured. Geers set pace then Kruger edged ahead to win by a neck. Final heat sees McDonald move Kruger to victory as Darby Fal nosed second. Atasham wins Ponkapoag valued $4 500 Bundled results include Emboy and Lotta Crabtree entries.
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Readville
Mass
Kruger
Norfolk
Sam Rysdyk
Wilson Addington
Miss Gay
Lester Dore
Taunton
Cox
Addington
Geers
John A
McDonald
John
Atreteh
Darby Fal
Ralph B. Williams
Boston
Atasham
Ponkapoag
Hmboy
California
Emboy
Lotta
Lotta Crabtree
More Story Family Troubles Amid Port Chester Suicide
Marion Story, divorced from Mrs Mamma Hames, died by his own hand at Brooks Farm near Port Chester last night. The house was empty of Story family members. servants were the only others present. Mrs Story is believed to be in the South. Records hint at recent stock market losses and domestic troubles, with no authoritative statement on motive.
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New York
Marion Story
Story
Momma Hames
Brooks Farm
Port Chester
Bloomingdill - Asylum
Quelch Expelled From Germany Over Peace Contance Remark
English delegate Quelch was expelled from Germany after remarks at the congress's opening session. The controversy arose when he referenced Pingus peace terms during the gathering. Local coverage notes his removal amid broader socialist discussions.
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Stuttgert
Quelch
Germany
Congress
Ansutaner Dead at Groton and Minneaplis Native Jenks
Cyrus Henry Jenks born 1844 in Bolriders Ni and moved to Minnesota in 1848 settled St Anthony now Minneapolis. He served in Sixth Minnesota Volunteers Indian outbreak and Army of the Gulf then worked for Great Northern railroad retiring as Northern division superintendent. Survived by wife Hettie B Hayford and daughter Mrs C Bhapleigh. Burial in Litchfield Minn.
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Minnesota
Anthony
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Pioneer Press
Crootaten
Minn
H. Jenks
Crookston
Yeaters Day
The
Mazona
Litchfield
Cyrus Henry Jenks
Bolridérs
Gyrus
Elleaveth
Quilliama
Bismarck
N. D
Mobile
Ala
St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Great Northern
Nte
Grand Army of the Republic
Hettie B. Hayford
Mra
C.bhapleigh
Moorhead
Osavon
D. Jenks
Grest Fale
Farmhand Koyllnaky accused in murder case at Tashua Hill
Trarebull Conn Aug 23 In a jealous quarrel Lucas Koyllnaky farmhand on the state of Aaron Mailett at Tashua Hill killed Miss Lillian Dignette age 55 and to hide his crime set fire to the shed where the woman slept. Koplinsky has a family in New Haven.
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Trarebull
Conn
Qparry
Lucas “Koyllnaky
Aaron
Mailett
Tashua Hill
Mites
Lillian Dignette
Mies Mal- Tatt
Swhalthy
Koplinsky
New Hares
Washington D C Aug 9424 Note From The Era
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Washington DC with a dated marker Aug 9424 and mention an American topic tied to a peerage and a stapleye term. The readable portion hints at a period item or notice but lacks clear event details or identifiable persons or organizations.
New York Beef Packers Strike Over 65 Hour Week Demand
About 500 drivers and stablemen at wholesale beef packing houses struck after failing to win a uniform 65 hour week and higher wages. Representatives of strikers met with company agents while packs demanded renewal of expired agreements. The union balked at three holidays a year and preferred arbitration. protests left wagons with perishable loads and disrupted distribution.
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New York
Moore
Trust
Toam
Eoon
Sean
Hilton
Waa
Attempt to dynamite railway near Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek Colorado Aug 23 Several hundred passengers on the Colorado and Cripple Creek Short Line train No 3 narrowly escaped harm when dynamite near St Peters Dome shattered windows and wounded several people. officials fear a deliberate attack though investigation traces it to a boyish prank by a local camping party.
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Cripple Creek
Gol
Bt. Peter's Dome
Midwily
Dutfield
Colorado Borings
Colorado & Cripple
St. Peter's Dome
Toad
Amite Post
Obscure fragment hints at a past event or note
Fragmentary OCR text references a naval or financial topic with unclear names and dates. The readable bits mention sorrow and a fleeting action tied to a place, but concrete entities and events are not discernible to identify a clear news item.
Fires Do Damage In Two Big Cities
In Habsburg Pennsylvania on August 23 former Superintendent James M Shumaker of the board of public grounds discusses capitol scandal rumors in conversation with an Associated Press correspondent He says threats to disclose details and how contract misdeeds were dealt with in the treasury are false and that he will explain everything when the time comes.
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Habsburg
James M. Shumaker
Board of Public Grounds
Torday
Capitol
Treasury
Tate
Fighting Severe At Casa Blanca Camp Blanes War Wounds
Aug 23 reports list twelve Frenchmen wounded at Camp Blanes with Captain Detullos among them. A battery of 76 millimeter guns landed from five transports and fired shrapnel on the Arab forces near the French camp. Bruno Hays notes the Moroccan throne pretender, Cal Dal Roch, seeks advantage via interview in a local paper claiming responsibility for recent calamities and predicting smooth control once the pretender is installed at Fes.
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Blanes
Detullos
Legation
Dlimount
Gloria
Faa Daltah
Algiers
Caid- Dalroch
Cald
Morocca
Fes
Paris Action Amid Fog Delays Canary Island Assaults
Reported by telegraph from Paris on August 23 Vice Admiral Philibert commends French forces at Casa Blanca for delaying Moors advance. Fog hindered operations until lifting by late afternoon momentarily allowing shelling of the enemy. General Drode joined the scene at about the expected hour.
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Paris
Philibert
Casa Blanca
Casa Bianca Yaaterdey
Potsburg Fire Disaster Ruins Brick Building
Patchy OCR report describes a destructive blaze at a brick structure on 6330 Fons Avenue in Potsburg. It notes damaged windows, 14 workers, and an Armenian-owned outfit, with estimated losses around 260000 dollars and a chaotic scene preceding authorities arriving.
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Pittsburg
Yeatarday
Gamars Lagtinal
Armen
Laberty Mae
Aimarrew
Laker
Million Dollar Fire at Cincinnati Mill
A blaze in Cincinnati Ohio on January 2 caused extensive damage to the White Land Company at 1030 Broadway and nearby properties. The early report credits Huotway and Raat Court with investigating the incident as the fire spread to adjacent structures and threatened several businesses.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Huotway
Raat
Broadway
Kroeser
Camadias U. 8 ZiRCEMGES Clash Outcome Report
Fragmented OCR text outlines a sporting event between Camadias U and ZiRCEMGES with an unclear result. Mentions a spring season or date, a casale or united team line, and references to ongoing action, but precise scores, locations, or participants remain unreadable.
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