Republicans of Iowa to Gather in Convention
Des Moines May 6. Call issued for Republican state convention at Waterloo June 24 1908 with delegates from counties based on votes for Albert Mimms in 1906. Delegates meet 11 am. caucuses at 10 am. duties include formulating a state platform nominating state officers and two supreme court judges. elect state central committee and other business. Names listed for representation and leading officials Frank Woolf chair Estherville and W Franke secretary Parkesburg May 1 1908.
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Des Moines
Waterloo
Iown
Republican State Central Committee
Town
Lowe
Republican Party
Supreme Court
Alhert Mimms
Aflair - Johnson
Adams
Allamakes
Appanoase
Kossuther Audubon Scr
Lee
Benton
Blackhawk
Loulaa
Boone Hise
Tucas
Nats
Madison
Mahnaka
Marion
Marshall Sci
Mitcheil
Monroe
Montgomery
Smuascatine
Plymouth
Pocahontas
Pottawalamie
de Law
Fayette
Huw Taylor
Union
van Buren
Wapello
Hamilton
Warren
Thardin
Humboldt
Tila
Slavieyor Janber
Jefferson Frank P. Woolf
Estherville
W. Franke
Parkesburg
Society Leaders to Fight Cigaret Habit in Newport
Newport May 6 Society leaders announce plans to curb cigarette smoking among younger women this summer. The drive follows last season when cigaret use at dinners and gatherings drew gossip and prompted hosts to consider action. A prominent hostess, known for entertaining, reportedly lit a cigaret after dinner at a Stuyvesant Fish event, illustrating the social spread of the habit.
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Newport
Fotlane
Stuy- Vesant Fish
Clash of Zionists Settled in Court
London May The petition of the Jewish Colonial Trust pleading to limit its operations to Palestine was dismissed by the court chancellor. The trust with £4,000,000 capital aimed to promote Jewish welfare worldwide and viewed Palestine colonization as Zionism’s great ideal. Israel Zangwill and others opposed the scheme.
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London
Jewish Colonial Trust Company
Palestine
Israel Zangwill
Revolution in Peru Suppressed Already
A cablegram from the secretary of legation in Bogota reports the suppression of an outbreak near Lima. Public opinion condemns the disturbance. Quiet now prevails throughout Peru. Americans in Europe hold higher incomes than their U.S. counterparts.
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Peru
Washington
Secentary of
Legation Neit
Bogota
State Department
Clima
Qulec
210 Babies in One Square by Census
Philadelphia residents in Archer street celebrate a baby boom with 210 infants counted in the square. The community notes frequent arrivals and even twins and triplets, while roving storks are a common sight as yearly additions are seen as fashionable.
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Philadelphia
Archer Street
Uny Square
Roosevelt
Immunity Granted in Lisbon Conspiracy Case
Lisbon May 6 The government finished its probe into the plot that killed King Carlos and the crown prince but many suspects remain, yet no prosecutions will be pursued. To preserve appearances, King Emanuel will issue a general political amnesty upon his oath, covering offenses prior to January 80. The assassination occurred February 1.
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Lisbon
Carlos
Emanuel
Plot Nipped in Bud by Calcutta Police
Calcutta police probe a native plot to murder Europeans with bombs. Seized documents show a wider conspiracy tied to bomb making at a local house. The aim included Lord Kitchener and other British officials, with authorities fearing a revolutionary attempt and expecting sensational arrests.
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Calcutta
Lord Kitchener
India
Millionaire St Louis to stage midnight car race
Two St Louis millionaires plan a midnight automobile race on Lindell boulevard with a wager around 1000 dollars. The time and principals are kept secret to avoid police interference. Chauffeurs will drive the cars while the principals ride in the vehicles.
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St. Louis
Lindell Boulevard
Mae Wood Tom Platt Case Up This Week
Mae Wood, who claims she married Thos Platt in New York on November 9, 1901 and sues for absolute divorce naming his current wife Lilian Janeway Platt as co respondent, had the case on the supreme court calendar. The senator denies the marriage and accuses Miss Wood of attempting extortion for years.
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New York
Mae
Wood
Thos. ©. Platt
Lilian Janeway Platt
Supreme Court
Miss Wood
Aged Prelate Breaks Down from Overwork
The Right Rev Henry Codman Potter bishop of the Episcopal diocese of New York is seriously ill and has left church duties. For a week he has been confined to his residence at 447 West Eighty ninth street suffering a breakdown from overwork with stomach and liver troubles. He is 74 years old and previously worked as hard as men much younger. A portrait of Mrs Julia Ward Howe by granddaughter Caroline Minturn Hall is featured at the Women's Municipal league of New York exhibition.
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New York
Henry Codman Potter
Episcopal Diocese of
Potter
West Eightyninth St
Julia Ward Howe
Caroline Minturn Hall
Women's Municipal League of New York
Photographs Planned From Balloon Over Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs May 6. Manager C W Sells of the Pike's Peak Dog railway signs with G R Lawrence of New York to photograph Pike's Peak from a balloon at heights from 1000 to 1000 feet above the summit.
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Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs
Colo
C. W Sells
The
Hotel Fire Tragedy Shocks Indiana Town
A destructive hotel blaze in Indiana causes multiple injuries and deaths as guests leap from upper floors seeking escape. Firefighters battle flames while tallying property losses and examining cause.
New Aveline hotel fire death toll rises to eleven
In Fort Wayne Indiana on May six the New Aveline hotel fire killed eleven known victims with several unaccounted. Names include Charles Benjamin Detroit J B Miller Sheboygan J E Ellis Chicago Isaac Hirsch Chicago William Pitcher Duluth J S Johnson Pana and Jos W Deviney Philadelphia all traveling salesmen. Unidentified women likely Mary Markett and Sarah Hathaway Mishawaka. Dozens were injured and coroner Kesler opened an inquest into the blaze origin from the heating plant furnace.
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P. F. Donnell
Detroit
Jamiex A. Powter
Port Wayne
St. Joseph's
Pittsburg
Lyman Campbell
Charles Falls
Columbus
Ohio
Matthews
St Joseph’s Hospital
George Ac SI
Philadelphia
Agnew Nadeau
Margaret Merhan
Ann Block
Nathan Bell
F. C. Phillips
Calumet
Mich
John Long
Ralph Hopkins
Johnson
Pana
St. Joseph's Hospital
Campaign to Abolish Racing in Louisiana
A campaign led by prominent Louisiana residents will launch before the legislature to ban all forms of betting on racing. The effort aims to permanently close the state’s tracks and end wagering on horse and dog racing.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Fate of Bib Fine Near Settlement
Washington May Accords by Justice and DOJ officials mark the fate of a major antitrust case tied to Standard Oil. If the sizeable 29.24 million dollar fine is upheld the government wins a critical blow against the monopoly, addressing separate offenses in each shipment and challenging alleged excessive punishment.
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Washington
DD. C
Department of Justice and Administration
United States
Landis
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Standard Oll Company
Chicago
John P. Miller
Standard Ol Company
Circuit Court of Appeals
Lockout in England Affects 250000 Shipyard Workers
Glasgow reports Clyde shipbuilders locking out 6000 wood workers this morning as Britain-wide lockouts take hold. The Masters threaten yard closures unless wages cuts are accepted, with 15,000 London woodworkers also affected and broader strikes looming across shipyards and related trades.
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Clyde
United Kingdom
Teapot War Signals Shake Central America Front
May reports from Panama indicate Honduras concentrates on the Guatemalan border while an ex president Domingo Vasquez allegedly plans a revolution with Guatemala's support. Guatemala's situation is described as critical with executions among wealthy Central American families. In Rio Janeiro, May 5, reports of a Peruvian revolutionary outbreak near Chosica reach Usograph.
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Panama
Honduras
Guatemala
Domingo Vasquez
Rio Janeiro
Peru
Chosica
Certificates of deposit found under Minneapolis sidewalk
Minneap olis May light reveals a stash of $1 400 certificates of deposit buried beneath a First avenue sidewalk for about a year. Carl Strand of Janney Bemple Hill Co turned the discovery to Police Superintendent Corriston. The deposits were from Citizens Bank and the State Bank of New Ulm. Schwaderer, who had been robbed in New Ulm, could not recover the papers. He remains away on a New Ulm farm. Dr Dix funeral services held in Trinity Church New York draw hundreds of city leaders.
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Minneapolis
Carl Strand
Janney
Bemple, Hill & Co
Byeriud
Strand
Corriston
Citizens’ Bank
New Ulm
Carl Schwaderer
Schwadrer
Minnepolis
Yim
Nicollet
Wein
DR. DIX
New York
Ife
Morgan Dix
Boy Fan Dies After Bottle Becomes Projected Threat
Grand Rapids, May 6. William Mayerkamp 18 died after a pop bottle struck his head from the bleachers during yesterday's game. Edward Parks is under arrest charged with throwing the bottle. The article also notes a wage rise for German textile workers from 62,118 to 70,000 in 190m i.
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Grand Rapid
Mich
Mayerkamp
Edward Parks
Germany
Thwarts Surge in Appendicitis Case at Franklin Square
Baltimore Maryland May 4 Dr Harry Groom operated at Franklin Square Hospital after a five inch incision to treat a suspected appendicitis on Harry Boehin. The surgeons confirmed an inflamed appendix and proceeded with immediate surgery. Several other physicians were called in to assist as the case unfolded.
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Baltimore
Harry Groom
Harry Boehin
Franklin Square Hospital
Aladimay
Peen
Fighting Chancellor Targets Seniors in Engineering Grievances
Byracus, N. May 4. A students committee reported resolutions from seniors in the engineering department criticizing the trustees executive committee for removing a dean. The committee warned that if the resolutions were not retracted, graduating seniors would be blocked.
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Byracus
Binyetani
Body Found in Glacier Preserved Since 1907
In Berne on May 4 a party exploring the Minterosa glacier recovered a body from an ice crevasse and brought it to town. It was identified as Naghi, a guide who fell into a crevasse during a summer 1907 expedition. The body was well preserved.
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Berne
Minterosa
Tde
Naghi
Infernal machine maims one at Phoenix club door
In Cincinnati on May 4 an Infernal machine was placed at the Ninth and Race street entrance of the Phoenix club. Barkeep Frank J. Buezi opened the door and lost most of his left hand while the blast shattered his hearing. Police rushed to the scene.
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Cincinnati
Sada Eae Pye Tae Os Ge Stroy Pala' uArtere Ol
Adams Youth Revisits Pedestrian Record Bid
Adams Mass May 4 Arseny Beaudin the Adams youth who sought to beat Edward Payson Weston s pedestrian record between Portland Me and Chicago returned home by train Beaudin said he was hours ahead of Weston s record but stepped on a rolling stone in Green River North Carolina and sprained one of his ankles
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Adams
Mass
Arseny Beaudin
Edward Payson Weston
Portland
Chicago
Beaudin
Weston
Green River
N. C
600 Working Women Call on President Roosevelts Delegation at White House
A delegation of 600 wage earning young women from seven eastern states, representing the National League of Women Workers, met President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House during their convention in Washington on May 4.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
National League of Women Workers
British cruiser Dominatabis sets speed records on Clyde
Glasgow May 4. It is said here that the new armored turbine cruiser Dominatabis has beaten all warship speed records by making 2k knots for a measured mile on the Clyde, maintaining 26 percent knots under continuous steaming.
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Glasgow
Clyde
Work of incendiaries frustrate at Fort Dodge factory
In Fort Dodge Iowa yesterday a planned incendiary attack was thwarted by workers who saved a $30,000 Iowa paint factory. Smoldering barrel staves and wet shavings were found in partitions, linked to long-standing opposition to the facility. investigators will pursue the case.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Popular Star Eleanor Robson Cancelled by Illness
A telegram to the local opera house manager announced the engagement of Eleanor Robson would be cancelled due to her illness. The note cited illness as the reason for the inability to perform.
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Mint
Eleanor Robson
Yushkeepsie, N
Opera House
Miss Robson
Richest Woman in America Says She Never Used Phone
York May 4 Bre Green said today she had never used the telephone. The remark came as she spoke at a function arranged by the Title Guarantee firm.
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America
W York
Green
Chicago Subway Plan Parallels Boston Civic Transit Push
City leaders debate a Chicago subway scheme mirroring Boston’s. proposals call for an elevated mainline and underground transitions to relieve congestion. Officials emphasize a high level elevated street surface and gradual car removal from street systems to meet growth, with underground sections to connect districts.
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Chicago
Brilth
Bury
Boston
Mi York
Strest
Grand Duke Michael writes romance memoir in Never Say Die
London May 1 Grand Duke Michael writes Never Say Die a tale of his romance exile and morganatic marriageThe author dedicates the book to his wife and argues wealth alone cannot grant happiness He notes the private lives of royals are often less free than assumed and describes his own difficult position The book was written by Grand Duke Michael a son born 1861 and married Sophie countess of Merenberg in 1891 and they have four children
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London
Dy Michaelovitch
Enn Aent
Michael
Foeterhof
Ban Remo
Tor Sophie
Merenberg
Torby
Girls Rebel At Trousers Forces Teacher Resignation
In Chattanooga Tennessee on May 6 Miss Lille Condra resigned from a public school after a dispute over girls wearing trousers for a play. She urged two male attire parts, met strong girl opposition, while boys supported the plan, leading to a class discussion and her retirement.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Lille Condra
Condra
Cordra
Razorless Shaver Charged with Fraud
Selinsgrove Pa May 1 Postoffice Inspector Lucas arrested M D McOmber of Milton on charges of fraudulent use of the mails. He advertised a shave preparation claimed to remove beard without a razor and allegedly assaulted Milton Postmaster Hopkins during a demand for a shave. The postmaster’s face showed extensive injury prompting the arrest and bail for the June term of the United States district court.
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Selimsgrove
Postoffice
Lucas
M. D. Mc~Omber
Milton
United States District Court
McOmber
Bis
Hopkins
Svea
Tetsu
Ejected hobo detonates blast on Burlington train near Butte
An eastbound Burlington train near Northern Pacific station Butte was dynamited. The blast derailed the first engine, killing engineer Bussey and badly scalding fireman Ge. Carl Mange was seriously injured. Police suspect a vengeful hobo ejected earlier.
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Butte
Mont
Burlington
Picatic Station
Bussey
Carl Mange
Baroness Murders Husband in Berlin Attempted Suicide
An article from Berlin dated May 6 reports Baroness Tido vom … attempted to kill her husband by her own hand and then survived the act. The Barony of Phase and the Beddenbére family are referenced, with unclear details on outcomes for others involved.
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Berlin
Baronesa
Barly
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