Progressives Sweep California and Vermont Vote Shifts
In Vermont a close governor race left no majority winner, with Allen F. Fletcher leading but short of an outright win and the legislature to decide. California's primary produced a sweeping Progressive victory, aligning Roosevelt and Johnson with most electors, and solidifying Progressive control in multiple congressional districts.
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California
Roosevelt
Johnson
White River Junction
Vermont
Allen F. Fletcher
Cavendish
Harlan B. Howe
St. Johnsbury
Frazer Metzger
Randolph
Clement F. Smith
Morrisville
Fred W. Sutter
Barre
Soc
Republians
Senate
House
Greene
Plumley
San Francisco
Theodore Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
British Aviators Die In Flight Crashes In England And Bavaria
In Stevenage England Captain Patrick Hamilton and Lieutenant Stewart perish when a wing collapses in a gust while flying a biplane. In Munich Bavaria Lieutenant Steger of the Bavarian army dies after his reconnoitering flight crashes from about 300 feet amid stormy weather.
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Stevenage
England
Patrick Hamilton
Stewart
Munich
Bavaria
Steger
Submarine FP I Sets Depth Record At San Francisco Bay
The United States navy submarine FP I dived to a depth of 283 feet off Point Diablo in San Francisco Bay and remained at that depth for ten minutes setting a world record.
Three Drown as Rowboat Upsets in Mantua Creek
Three men drowned in Mantua creek near Paulsboro New Jersey when their rowboat overturned while attempting to drag a log into the boat. The accident occurred in a treacherous current.
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Paulsboro
N. J
Mantua Creek
Here
Four Thousand Horses Die of Disease in Kansas
Topeka Kansas dispatch reports a mysterious equine disease has killed over four thousand horses in western Kansas with estimated losses around half a million dollars. Farmers fear buying replacements as new stock will likely contract the illness. The outbreak extends to Riley county near Manhattan with fort Riley veterinarians enforcing quarantine. Forty state and college veterinarians plus local workers are unable to halt the spread.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Riley County
Manhattan
Army
Fort Riley
State
Kansas Agricultural College
J. H. Mercer
Votes For Women Fails In Ohio At Election
Ohio voters defeat woman suffrage by about three to one while approving constitutional amendments including initiative referendum home rule for cities license system from saloons judicial reform and eight hour public work day A strike injunction ban and capital punishment repeal were also approved with liquor interests blamed for the defeat of suffrage.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Karel Named Democratic Governor Nominee in Wisconsin
Judge John C. Karel chosen as Democratic nominee for Wisconsin governor. Anti La Follette Republicans helped secure his nomination by defeating Adolph J. Schmits. Republicans active on both sides raise questions on ticket viability as state law may bar party from field with under 10 percent of prior vote. Wisconsin turnout under 50 percent.
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Milwaukee
Wis
John C. Karel
Wisconsin
Adolph J. Schmits
Wolgast Injures Arm Cranking Car in Cadillac
Ad Wolgast suffered a severe arm injury while cranking his automobile in Cadillac Michigan on September 6 1900. Physicians say the former champion may not enter the ring for a month to six weeks delaying his possible return to boxing.
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Ad Wolgast
Cadillac
Mich
Ept
Physisilane
Thirty Hurt In Crash Near Sioux City Train Collision
Thirty passengers were slightly injured when a Nebraska passenger train on the Northwestern railroad collided with a light engine near Sioux City on September 6.
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Grove City
Sioux City
Nebraska
Northwestern Railroad
Daring Train Robbery Ends With Bandit Crushed by Engine
A lone bandit robbed a Missouri Pacific train near Osage City and fled. In New Orleans a robber named Howard Edwards, bleeding from a fractured skull, implicated three accomplices and described explosives on his person. Engineer Baer, after a fierce struggle, struck Edwards with a brass torch, killing the assault and leaving the bandit gravely injured.
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Osage City
Kan
Misouri Pacific
New Orleans
New York Limited
Louisville & Nashville
Charity Hospital
Howard 5. Edwards
Jupiter
Fila
Edwards
Cincinnati
Baer
Edwarda
Engineer Baer
Taft Kinsman Reinstated in Postal Service Job
Chicago September 6 government assigns Harry Dernard Taft a mailing division post at the post office with pay about 840 dollars yearly equal to his earlier entry clerk salary under John C Ames. Taft, a Taft kin, was released from customs service due to civil service limits and has now been reinstated after a year and a half.
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Chicago
Harry Dernard Taft
Taft
Customs Service
Post Office
John C. Ames
Customs
Postal Department
U S Demands Protection of Americans in Mexico
American Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson was ordered to press Mexico for more troops in northern areas. US mining firms near the border urge protection, while a raid on Ysabel station nets $1,000 in goods. Reports say Douglas and Bisbee residents plan to cross into Mexico to aid defenders at Nacozari. Mexico plans an extra congressional session to fund anti rebel actions. A $5 million bond may be sought. In Hatchita, U S cavalry clash with rebels and capture a fighter. rebels cross back into Mexico afterward.
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Mexico City
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
United States
Ysabel Station
el Tigre
Sonora-Arizona
Douglas and Bisbee
Ariz
Nacozari
Madero
Congress
Ernesto Madero
el Paso
United States Cavalry
Hatchita
N. M
Straus Named Progressive Governor Candidate in New York
Oscar S Straus of New York was unanimously nominated as the Progressive party candidate for governor at the Syracuse convention. The ticket lists Frederick M Davenport of Oneida as lieutenant governor Homer D Call of Syracuse as secretary of state Horatio C King of Kings as comptroller John Palmieri of Kings as attorney general and two state court of appeals justices Dean Charles C Alden of Dre and Dean George J Kirschwey of New York with Ernest Cawc r aft of Chautauqua as state treasurer.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Oscar
Straus
New York
Frederick M. Davenport
Oneida
Homer D. Call
Horatio C. King
Kings
John Palmieri
Court of Appeals
Charles C. Alden
Drie
George J. Kirschway
Ernest Cawcraft
Chautauqua
Woman Lasso Champion Crowned at Calgary Stampede
Miss Florence La Due of Calgary won the woman's world's championship for fancy roping at the Calgary stampede defeating former champion Miss Lucille Mulhall of Oklahoma.
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Calgary
Alberta
Florence la Due
Calgary Stampede
Lucille Mulhall
Oklahoma
Veteran Fireman Killed in Minneapolis Truck Crash
Captain William Treager, veteran Minneapolis fireman, was killed when his truck collided with a Central Avenue car while answering a call. The crash occurred early and investigators began examining circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.
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Minneapolis, Minn
William Treager
Minneapolis
Central Avenue
Michigan Convicts Flogged After Bull Pen Outbreak
Nine of sixty two rebellious convicts in the Michigan state prison bull pen were strapped to a barrel and flogged as discipline. The procedure turned the area into a slaughter pen like scene with blood, guards dipping the whip for cleansing and three inmates fainting, hospitalized in serious condition.
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Jackson, Mich
Nine Convicts Flogged at Michigan Prison
In Jackson Michigan the state prison carried out its first flogging in history. Nine ringleaders received ten to thirty lashes each based on physician reports. Riot alarms and an employee shooting at a tile company kept soldiers busy as guards faced the unrest.
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Jackson
Mich
Michigan State Prison
Physiciana
Rockefeller Family Hue Reunion Held in Philadelphia
The Rockefeller Family Association gathers in Philadelphia for its annual reunion with 86 members attending from across the country. The event celebrates kinship of John D. Rockefeller descendants and occurs on September 7.
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Rockefeller
Philadelphia
Rockefeller Family Association
John D. Rockefeller
Leap of Motorcycle Ends in Tragedy at Newark Motordrome
Eddie Hasha, famed Texas speed star, crashed from the rails during a 92 mph free-for-all at the Newark motordrome. He fell 50 feet onto the crowd, killing himself and five others instantly while 10 more died and 13 were injured. Five thousand spectators watched the fatal accident as Hasha’s motorcycle swerved and struck the upper rail.
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Newark
N. J
Eddie Hasha
Waco
Texas
New
Newark Motordrome
Choir Boys Suspend Strike After Rector's Death
Choir boys from St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Thirty seventh Street suspend their strike after the death of Rev. William White Wilson killed by a car. A complete list of 40 singers attended both morning and evening services while Bishop Charles P. Anderson led the pulpit and spoke of the rector's death in his sermon.
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Chicago
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Thirty-seventh Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
William White Wilson
Charles P. Anderson
Three Killed As Train Strikes Family Crossing
In Kansas City area news a family of three, Arthur Chapman wife and 12 year old son George, were struck by a northbound Katy passenger train while attempting to cross Frisco tracks at Spring Hill Kansas. The father and son died instantly while the mother died under three hours later.
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Kansas City
Spring Hill
Kan
Here
Arthur Chapman
George
Girl Fatally Burned In Denatured Alcohol Fire
Lula Follomende, 18, employed at David Rosenbaum’s home in Mt. Vernon Indiana, was fatally burned when a can of denatured alcohol exploded as she started a fire. She ran into the street screaming as her body burned from knees to head.
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Mt. Vernon
Ind
Lula Follomende
David Rosenbaum
Indians Take Warpath From Sonora Raid
Yaqui Indians aligned with rebellion advance along the Southern Pacific line in Sonora. A group of about 100 attacked Realito on the Yaqui river, razing the hamlet and abducting a village official.
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Tuscon, Ariz
Sonora
Southern Pacific
Realito
Steering Gear Locks In Fatal New York State Crash
A New Haven to Syracuse trip ended in a wreck when the steering gear locked during a rush at high speed. Mr Gale and his wife were in the automobile with the husband unable to keep the car in the road. He was killed and his wife lost her right foot.
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Fonda
N. Y
New Haven
Syra
Cincinnati Market Prices for Wheat Corn and Cattle
Grain and livestock bids listed for Cincinnati markets include Wheat No 2 red at 1.04 to 1.07 dollars, Corn No 2 white at 84 to 85 cents, Oats No 2 white 36 cents, and various grades of Hay Cattle Hogs Sheep Lambs with prices ranging from several dollars for hay to as high as 9.30 dollars for good to choice hogs and 8.75 for cattle. The report shows bid ranges for shippers steers heifers cows bulls calves and hogs with standard market figures.
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Timothy
Wreck of Fast Freight Kills Two Near Ft Plain N Y
Two men were killed and three missing after a New York Central fast freight wrecked near Ft Plain New York. The train was speeding when a car truck broke and derailed, causing more cars to pile up wrecking several passengers who were riding on the freight. Thousands of dollars in damage reported.
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Ft. Plain
N. Y
New York Central
Here
Rousseau’s London Visit Sparks Crowds and Complaints
During Rousseau's 1766 London tour crowds trailed him as Lord Charlemont noted Armenian dress drew admiration. Garrick hosted a celebratory supper and staged two roles for the philosopher, who delighted moments but Mrs Garrick found the evening uneasy as Rousseau’s vanity overwhelmed the show.
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Rousseau
Paris
England
Lord Charlemont
London
Garrick
Best Books for Children List of Classic Titles
A historical list attributed to Eugene Field suggests top reads for youths under sixteen, including Pilgrim's Progress, Robinson Crusoe, Anderson's Fairy Tales, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Scottish Chiefs, Black Beauty, Arabian Nights, Swiss Family Robinson, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Tom Brown's School Days for boys and Little Women for girls.
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Eugene Field
Pilgrim’s Progress
Anderson
Lord Fauntleroy
Tom Brown
Clever Woman Keeps Quiet Yet Cleverer
A sharp witted woman proves her intelligence by restraint and restraint reveals true cleverness in quiet resolve.
Grape-Nuts Promoted As Easy Digest Food Cure
An article argues against indulgence in patent medicines for stomach trouble and urges Grape-Nuts as a gentle, digestible aid. It cites a Maine user describing improved strength and less nervousness after several weeks of consuming Grape-Nuts with cream, and notes Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan as the promoter with a small book in the package.
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Maine
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wale
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F. M. Rutherford
John I. Nolan
C. W. Bell
W. D. Stephens
C. Evans
B. M. Hart
William Kent
Joseph R. Knowland
John W. Stetson
Alameda
Julius Kahn
J. C. Needham
Charles F. Curry
Frank R. Devin
B. A. Hayes
R. M. Clark
Eduardo Schaerer
Republic of
Paraguay
Karel
Formr
Taft Kinsman
Senator Clapp
Moses E. Clapp
Minnesota
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
U. S
State Department
Wilson
Empire State
Michigan
Speeder
Dean
Fred W. Harris
Jefferson
Doan
Resinol
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore, Md
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