Stampede at Shiloh Church Kills Seventy-Eight in Birmingham
A disastrous rush at Shiloh Negro Baptist Church following a misheard shout caused by mistaking fighting for fire left 78 dead and many injured. Booker T. Washington had just finished speaking when panic surged, pushing worshippers down long steps and into walls, with bodies piled and ambulances slow to respond.
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Birmingham
Ala
Shiloh Negro Baptist Church
Avenue G
Eighteenth Street
Booker T. Washington
National Convention of Baptists
House of Worship
Billou
Baltimore
Shiloh
South Highlands
New Airship Tested in London Flight by Stanley Spencer
English aeronaut Stanley Spencer flew his own airship over London, covering nearly thirty miles from Crystal Palace to Eastcote. The 75 foot vessel, nicknamed like a whale, used a 30 horsepower petroleum motor and electric controls, reaching about 15 mph in calm weather with stable handling and detours over Stratham Clapham common Chelsea Kensington and Harrow.
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London
Stanley Spencer
Spencer
Crystal Palace
Harrow
Stratham
Clapham Common
Metropolis
Thames
Percival Spencer
Santos-Dumont
Prosecute Boodlers In Missouri Bribery Case
In St Louis four House of Delegates members are indicted on bribery and perjury charges. Grand jury adjourned until Monday as Circuit Attorney Folk heads to Jefferson City to push habeas corpus writs. Mayor Wells seeks 1500 for Folk's investigation fund and Governor Dockery authorizes 1800 in rewards for arrests of indicted members.
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ST. Louis
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Circuit
Folk
Wells
Municipal Assembly
Dockery
Views of Ex Czar Reed on Henderson withdrawal
Ex-Speaker Thomas B Reed discusses Hendersons withdrawal from the congressional race and tariff revision opposition. He says a good stated reason for sudden action should be believed and cautions the GOP about future political maneuvering. He notes he is out of politics and hints at potential future political agitation.
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Washington
Thomas B. Reed
Henderson
Congress
Reed
Week
Rae Eerane
Republican Party
Roosevelt Planned Welcome by Spanish American War Veterans
The Spanish American War Veterans in Cincinnati completed plans for welcoming President Roosevelt. The event includes a reception, speeches, a banquet, and entertainment with 800 lower-floor seats for Civil and Spanish American War veterans. Delegates, a large Ohio lineup, and committee badges were announced, with headquarters at Denison and Grand hotels and the Imperial and English hotels hosting departments.
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Russell B. Harrison
Roosevelt
Battery A
Washington and
Noble Streets
Union Station
Tomlinson Hall
Association
Delaware Street
Market Street
Jes
Department of the Lakes
Clark
Arsenal
Harrison
Cortelyou
Charles R. Rosenberg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Henry 8. Brown
New York Herald
W. W. Stone
Nathaniel G. Vanderen
James B. Coryell
Jacob H. Smith
Philipines
Philadelphia
Coryell
Denison
Frank S. Clark
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Imperial Hotel
Illinois
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Grand Hotel
English
National Council of Administration
Senate
Statehouse
Durbin
Bookwalter
Willis J. Hulings
Edward L. Middleton
Franklin
H. E. Rutledge
Martinsville
Cote Lee Little
Frank McCrea
William Kreber
Robert Tyndall
Indianapolis
President Roosevelt Heads West on Overnight Westward Train
President Roosevelt arrives in Pittsburg en route to Cincinnati Detroit Indianapolis and Chicago from Oyster Bay. He tours via a six car Pullman special, greets crowds at Harrisburg Altoona and Philadelphia, and plans a Minneapolis address with immigration commissioner Sargent amid labor talks.
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Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Cincinnati
Detroit
Indianapolis
Chicago
Northwest
Pennsylvania Station
Oyster Bay
Alice
Ethel Roosevelt
New York
Babcock
Hull
Overstreet
Pennsylvania Ferry
West Twenty-third Street
Jersey City
Colonial
Hungary
Esport
Ensino
Walton
Atlantic
Ac Eess
Harrisburg
Frank P. Sargent
Immigration
Philadelphia
United States
Quay
Trenton
Altoona
Pennsylvania
Hanna
Sargent
Minneapolis
West
Plans of Cincinnatians for Roosevelt Entrée in City
Cincinnati plans reveal elaborate entertainment for President Roosevelt and party tomorrow from 10 a m to midnight. He will be met at the depot by Mayor Fleischmann. Frank W. Foulds, president of the Cin continues on page 2.
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Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Detroit
Fleischmann
Frank W. Foulds
The
Cin
Opening Campaign Speakers Across Indiana
Republican campaign opens in Indiana with Grosvenor and Cannon keynote stops in Marion Anderson and South Bend. Fairbanks Beveridge Durbin headline speeches, dozens of appearances planned, including Rockville and Muncie. Beveridge to speak South Bend tonight and Indianapolis tomorrow.
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Indiana
State Committee
Marion
Anderson
South Bend
Charles Rosvenor
Ohio
Durbin
Grosvenor
Frederick Landis
Logansport
Congress
Steele
Maxinkuckee
Grant County
Fairbanks
Madison County
New Castle
Albert J. Beveridge
Denver
Indianapolis
Joseph G. Cannon
Illinois
Rockville
Ae Fema
Whittaker
Republican State Committee
George Lockwood
Frederick Tundin Marion
Names of Illinois figures with 2 pm and 7 pm schedules
A list of individuals from Illinois and nearby towns with assigned times such as 2 pm or 7 pm. The entries include E E Hendree Greenfield Newton W Gilbert Martinsville Charles W Miller Franklin Charles B Landis Greensburg Rushville Daniel E Storms Brownstown Columbus M L Clawson Moor Frank B Posey Bloomington John C Chaney Sullivan Addison Co Harris Jeffersonville Union B Hunt Huntingburg M M Dunlap Rochester Gurley Brewer Kokomo Frank B Shutts Bedford W R Gardiner Mitchell A Brown Portland W L Taylor Muncie William H Sanders Williamsport E G Hogate Vevey Frank McCray Princeton A N Grant Rensselaer.
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Illinois
Rockville
E. E. Hendree
Greenfield
Newton W. Gilbert
Martinsville
Charles W. Miller
Franklin
Charles B. Landis
Greensburg
Rushville
Daniel E. Storms
Brownstown
Columbus
M. L. Clawson
Moor
Frank B. Posey
Bloomington
John C. Chaney
Sullivan
Addison Co. Harris
Jeffersonville
Union B. Hunt
Huntingburg
M. M. Dunlap
Rochester
Gurley Brewer
Kokomo
Frank B. Shutts
Bedford
W. R. Gardiner
Mitchell
A. Brown
Portland
W. L. Taylor
Muncie
William H. Sanders
Williamsport
E. G. Hogate
Vevay
Frank McCray
Princeton
A. N. Grant
Rensselaer
Democratic Leaders Plan Frugal Campaign in Marion County
Secretary Ross of the Marion county Democratic committee announces a lean campaign using literature and precinct meetings with minimal speeches in Indianapolis while out-township events may allow talks. Dunn, the Seventh district nominee for Congress, is expected to take an active role and speak at a city meeting, as literature from Washington is awaited.
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Ross
Marion County Democratic Committee
Indianapolis
Washington
Jacob P. Dunn
Democrats
Congress
Dunn
Prizes of all degrees in Indiana at Des Moines
At the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows meeting in Des Moines prizes were awarded across classes A to C for Patriarchs Militant and I O O F teams and degrees. Canton No. 33 Elwood Ind led Class A with $1,000. Indianapolis and Chicago factions also won. A National Council Patriarchs Militant was formed and Gen M A Raney of Marengo was named national commander.
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Des Moines
Baltimore
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Hot Springs
Eureka Springs
Patriarchs Militant
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Canton
Elwood
Ind
Toledo
Chicago
Hartford City
Marion
Atlanta
Lima
Indianapolis
Woodward
Woodwa
North Star
Minneapolis
Shelby
Shelbyville
Meridian
Richmond
Rebekah
Mempore Evening Star
St. Paul
Sylvania
Olive Branch
Woodbine
Nashville
Colfax
Keokuk
Patriarchal
Metropolitan
Royal Iple
Paris
Canton Pioneer
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
National Council Patriarchs Militant
M. A. Raney
Marengo
Iowa Department
United States
Canada
Mindanao Expedition Advances Toward Butig Fort
Captain Pershing leads American forces from Camp Vicars with infantry cavalry and artillery toward Butig seven miles away while reports claim cannonading at Matalong Falls. Secretary Root approves 20000 for a Mindanao road from Illigan to Lake Lanao to aid navigation and potential military actions.
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Manila
John J. Pershing
Fifteenth Infantry
Lake Lanao
Mindanao
Camp Vicars
Island of Mindanao
Sultan of Butig
Matalong Falls
Pershing
Butig
J. Franklin Bell
United States
General Chaffee
Batangas
Laguna
Washington
Chaffee
Philippines
Root
Illigan
Lake
Lanao
War Department
Prairie chicken shooting ends in lodge shooting incident
Thomas Law of Alexander & Law Bros and Miss Sherwin were shot while hunting on L Rowe's farm twelve miles from Brandon Manitoba. Rowe fired twice wounding Miss Sherwin in the stomach and Law in the knee. Rowe fled home and swallowed a poison, but Miss Sherwin is expected to recover.
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Brandon
Thomas Law
Alexander & Law Bros
State Board Projects $10000 Week Profit
President Claypool estimates profits on the week will reach ten thousand dollars. Fair not to open today as conference decided not to continue it. Officers believe without races it would be unfair to charge admission.
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Claypool
Weather dampens attendance at Kentucky fair races
The Kentucky State Board of Agriculture reports a near ten thousand dollar profit despite heavy rain limiting two main race days. Attendance likely around 15 000 with 5 percent of Thursday crowds arriving by train. The Kentucky Stock Farm Futurity was postponed, reserves and gate receipts kept, and organizers aimed to complete the program when track conditions permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture
Claypool
Downing
State Board of Ture
Ident Claypool
State Board
Reed
State Fair Grounds
Sistells
Union Station
Union Sta
Fair Grounds
State Fair Judges Awards List for Horse Classes
A list of awards from the State fair Judges noting prizes in horse classes. Details include ages from 1 to 4 years, stallions and mares, and payments from 1 to 25 dollars with named entrants such as Peak Levi and Indiana Horse Breeders Company. Additional lines reference Mare and progeny classes and various prize amounts.
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Peak
Levi
Indiana Horse Breeders Company
Siz
Oe & Son
Disher
Pickard
Holt
Crough
Jolt
Young
Lass
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Stening
Gro Baptist Convention
Gray
Committee OF
Queen City
Winston Menzies
Fort Wayne
Jacobs
A. A. Anhier
Paul Comstock
George S. Carney
Crawfordsville
Theodore J. Louden
Thomas B. Coulter
Vincennes
J. J. Backman
Aurora
John H. Tarlton
R. M. Smock
Charles M. Travis
James F
John Lone
Orm
Hunt
Commercial Club
John
Poland
George W. Powell
Harry B. Smith
Charles A. Garrard
F. F. McCrea
T. C. Shirley
M. J. Scanlon
Cannon
Indiana Senators
Sultan of
King
Farmer
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