Democratic convention nominating Kern for vice president
A week in review notes the Democratic national convention at Denver nominating John Worth Kern by acclamation after earlier withdrawals. Bryan excitement, unsettled credentials, and platform debates marked the event while Taft and Republicans pledged campaign finance openness.
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Denver
John Worth Kern
Indiana
Charles A. Towne
Archibald McNeill
Clark Howell
Taft
Hitchcock
Sheldon
Republican National Committee
William Jennings Tryan
Committee On Platform
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
Committee On Credentials
District of Columbia
Four drowned after explosion on Marion launch in Massachusetts
Four people, including Roland Worthington of Boston and John T. Teall of Woburn, died when a 45 foot Marion launch exploded. P Tarbell of Marblehead and Edward Pecker of Hokton were rescued after 12 hours in the water. Many drownings occurred nationwide as heat drove baths. Olympic Games opened in London with 2,000 athletes from 20 countries. A woman drowned in Chicago amid spectators. Maine forest fires burned large areas and threatened towns. Fire at College Point, L I caused about 200000 dollars in damage to Zehden's hotel and casino and other buildings. A new bridge over the Rhine at Cologne collapsed, killing over 20 workers. Salvadoran revolutionaries captured Gracias, Honduras. Choluteca with resistance lasting three days.
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Panama
Jone Dollinge de Obaldia
United States
Amador
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Honduras
Gracias
Herman Ridder
Ryan
New York
Staata Zeitung
A. J. Magill
East Et Lonte
Earl of Clanearty
Mra
Arnold Marcia
George W. Smith
St. Louis
J. T. Rook
Laws
Travelers” Protective Association
South Carolina
Cramps
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
W. H. Taft
Robert Roman
Great Northern Road
Idaho
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
Cleveland
Choluteca
Herbert J. Hapgood
Hapgoods Incorporated
Ralph L. Kilby
Hapgoods
New Mexico
Mia
W. R. Hutchings
Brooklyn
Center Moriches
Petoskey Fiber Paper Company
Nevada
Columbus
Medicine Hat
Noar Hazleton
Grace Goodsell
Amery Lea
Venezuela
Senor Veloz-Golticoa
Bacon
Washington
Paraguay
H. C. O'Brien
Charles Taylor
Missouri Pacific
Lamonte
Knobneater
Gulf of Finland
Reyal
Brooklyn Arion Choral Society
Philharmonie Hall
Berlin
Backusburg
Wayne Lawrence
Annie Bannister
Edmund Smith
North Rose
Hot Springs
Frank H. Hitchcock
Massachusetts
George R. Sheldon
Arthur I. Vorge
Ohio
Cincionati
Bnat Hoston
Joe Wakinsky
Ma Ine
Richard Alexander
Real Estate Board of Brokers of
Dexter
Frank J. Gould
Gould
Marion
Mass
Roland Worthington
Boston
John T. Teall
Woburn
Joseph 8. Beal
Milton
George Savory
Marblehead
P. Tarbell
Edward Pecker
Hokton
Great Stadium
London
Chiccago
Maine
Lorge Arene
Joan
College Paint
L. 1
Zehden
Cologne
Salvador
Beck Ube
Woman shoots son in law in Northport after long feud
In Northport New York Mrs Bartley T Horner shot her son in law dentist Dr James Simpson near the Horner home. Simpson who had killed Horner's father years earlier crawled to a nearby house for aid. Horner is jailed on felonious assault charges with bail set at 5000.
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Northport
N. Y
Faterinan
James Simpson
New York
Bartley T. Horner
Dr. Simpson
Mainy
Fred
Horner
Roosevelt Hospital
Mrs. Horner
Hanson
Simpson
Justice Hawkins
Opening of International Olympiad in London Dampened by Rain
Rain over Shepherds Bush dampened the opening ceremony of the fourth International Olympiad in London. Attendance under expectations despite 70,000 capacity stadium. American team, led by J P Sullivan and Melvin W Sheppard of the Irish American Athletic Club, reach final heats in the 1100 meter mace. Weather and race pairings hindered early rounds. Also reporting three boats lost and over 30 lives drowned off Santander due to gale damage.
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London
Eng
Shepherds Bush
J. P. Sullivan
Melvin W. Sheppard
Thaw Case Trial Readings Delayed in Westchester Court
In White Plains prior readings in Harry K Thaws application for a jury trial to determine mental condition were adjourned in the September term of Westchester county court. In Kansas City Missouri MacKay manager of Western Communication Co and brokerage firm was stabbed and killed Monday by James H Chandler an abstractor after a quarrel in Mackays office.
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Thaw
White Plains
N.Y
Harry K. Thaw
Westchester County
van Murderer
Kansas City
Mom FL
Mackay
Western Communiion Co
James H. Chandler
Robbery at Cleveland hardware store shocks city
John Gogleon, a Cleveland hardware merchant, was held up by a Black man who entered the store and asked to see a revolver. The thief pointed a gun at Gogleon, forced him to reveal cash, but found no money as drawers and sacks were emptied with no loot recovered.
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Cleveland
John Gogleon
Cegieon
Gegleon
Nisetre
Geeleon
Four Cleveland youths caught after quarry brass theft in Elyria
Four Cleveland men attempted to steal brass from the Cleveland Stone Co quarry in Columbia township. Mike Seshar, 18, was shot and wounded. John Lest surrendered after fear. Two other suspects escaped. Brass found under a culvert. Superintendent McCarthy organized a posse and waited, prompting a late night confrontation.
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Elyria
Cleveland
Cleveland Stone Co
Quarrea
Columbia Township
Mike Seshar
John Lest
McCarthy
Pardon Wan Delayed for 18 Years
Columinx Ohio reports a full presidential pardon arriving for George Swanson who completed a life sentence for pension law violations after being sent from Youngstown. The pardon arrived Friday aligned by President Benjamin Harrison, with the pardon letter dated September 1890 from Washington and stamped in Columbus on September 4.
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Columinx
Varys Comments on Taft Nomination in Columbus
Varys, who had stayed several days at his Lancaster home, returned to Columbus Friday. He said he enlisted for Taft's nomination and was content with the national committee and their actions to promote Taft's election.
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Columbus
Owa
Varys
Lancaster
Republican National
Taft
National Committee
Wright Refuses Prohibition Nomination Name Use
Columbus reports Mr Seabornwright of Georgia, seen as likely Prohibition presidential contender, declines to have his name used. Fred Wheeler of Los Angeles is now considered the probable Prohibition nominee, while Wright remains with the Democratic party.
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Columbus, O
Seabornwright
Georgia
Prohibition
Democratic Party
Fred FP. Wheeler
Los Angeles
Col
Murderer Gives $10,000 Bail in Cleveland Case
Mathias Jurichek, a Pennsylvania detective, charged with first degree murder, was admitted to $10,000 bail and released by Judge Chapman. He is accused of killing Joseph McNulty after McNulty allegedly trespassed on railroad property near the ore dock stockyard.
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Cleveland
Mathias Jurichek
Pennsylvania Allroad
Chapman Friday
Jurichek
Joseph McNulty
McNulty
Death of Deputy State Fire Marshal Bayne in Cleveland Crash
Deputy State Fire Marshal William M. Bayne died in Huron Street hospital after being unconscious for hours following a collision on Huelid avenue Wednesday. He was on duty when struck by an automobile while performing official duties.
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Cleveland
William M. Bayne
Huron Street Hospital
Mer. Bayne
Huelid Avenue
Woman Assaulted and Robbed in Akron Home
A woman in Akron was assaulted and robbed by two men who entered her house. She was left in serious condition. The assailants were arrested. two Barberton men were questioned but later cleared of involvement.
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Akron
Levi Leatherman
Wadsworth
Barberton
New Auto Law Brings In $25,000 in First Month
Columbus report shows state automobile bureau gross receipts for the first month topped 25 000 dollars. Chief Clerk Fred H Caley reviewed the books and confirmed the revenue figure after the closing Friday.
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Columbus
Fred H. Caley
Aute Bureau
Woman Fatally Burned at Liberty Center Home
An 80 year old woman, identified as Gowes Napoleon Alexander, died after being fatally burned at her Liberty Center residence while burning worm nevus from trees with a torch. The incident occurred at her home and authorities reported the fatal burn.
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Napoleon
Gowes
Alexander
Liberty Center
Nevus
Treea
Fewer Saloons in Ohio Report
Ohio sees a decline of 462 saloons in the past year per state auditors A C Corman and Charles Poe. May 1907 showed 9,619 saloons. current numbers drop to about 9,157 with six prohibition counties. Hamilton and Cuyahoga show sharp reductions while Franklin and Lucas counties also report fewer establishments.
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Columbus
Ohio
A. C. Corman
Charlea Poe
State Auditors Department
Hamilton County
Cuyahoga
Franklin
Luca
Platform With Just One Plank Causes Prohibition Split
A one plank platform focusing on prohibition dominates the opening of the state Prohibition convention led by Temporary Chairman H J Peeke of Ban-Weky. Peeke denounces woman suffrage and praises George Cox of Cinemont while criticizing churches and the Anti-Saloon League. The convention hints at nominations for governor and lieutenant governor and selects candidates for numerous Congress districts.
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Peeke
The
Anti-Saloon League
George Cox
Columbus, O
H. J. Peeke
Ban- Weky
Prohibition Party
Colorado
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
George B. Cox
Cinemont
Committee On Permanent Organization
EJ. Pinney
Cleveland
E. E B. Frazier
Wellaville
Banivel Dickie
Albion
Mich
Joshua Levering
Maryland
A. 8. Watkins
Ada
J.B. Martin
Hamilton
Congress
John Robertson
Bsecond
A. ¥. Reid
H. A. Thompson
Montgomery
J. M Lippincott
Allen
Accused Burglars Ravenna Man Held in County Jail
Accused of numerous barn robberies in Ravenna and adjacent counties, wealthy looking suspect Silvernail is jailed on burglary charges. Sheriff McMichael says if convicted on all counts he could face many years. He reportedly used a wagon and team to haul loot from farms. He asked Alliance officers to recover his team after fleeing with Davis barn loot, prompting pursuit.
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Ravenna
H. W
Silvernatl
McMichael
Alliance
D. B. Davis
Eiburg Township
Silvernail
Davis
Puddlers Wages Reduced in Labor Pact Across Several States
A Detroit accord between the Western Bar Iron association and the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers cuts puddlers wages by about 8 percent and finishers by about 2 percent for the year ending June 30 1909 affecting 10000 men across Pennsylvania Ohio Wisconsin Michigan Missouri and Texas? (Note: Original mentions Tinos likely typo)
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Puddiers
Youngstown
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Wisconsin
Michigan
Missouri
Tinos Dan
Detroit
Western Bar Iron Association
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Odd Notions of Disloyalty Confound German Treason Case
A Sunday Magazine piece recalls a 1900s Barr, Meace trial where a German gendarme arrested a laborer for whistling a tune he claimed was seditious. Each man was forced to perform the disputed tunes before a preaching magistrate. the workman’s honest demeanor and whistle convinced the court, resulting in a light three day confinement for the accused.
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Barr
Indorer
Alsace
Brunswick Hussara
Hoth
Brunswick Hussars
Sunday Magazine
A Woman's Reason in an Odd Conversation
Miss Afternoon Tea argues women marry for reasons tied to tombstones and visiting cards. Clarice agrees and recalls Jane Smiley choosing marriage quickly to replace her worn visiting cards with her new name.
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Tomibstone
Mont
Mrs
Clarice
Jane Smiley
Mystery of Natural Gas Challenge in Kansas
A Kansas gas man with years in the business states natural gas is capricious and that even seasoned experts give up trying to explain its ways. He notes the difficulty of understanding gas behavior and the limits of study in predicting its patterns.
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Kansas
Enormous Banana Export Trade Revealed
A single fruit company exported 40,000,000 banana bunches last year to Europe and the United States from Central and South America and Jamaica. The vast shipment highlights the scale of the fruit trade and its reach across major markets.
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Europe
United States
Central
South America
Jnmates
The Markets: Grain, Wheat and Stocks Mixed
The market notes fluctuated with mixed demand for grains and bonds. Wheat futures rose slightly with July options while cash prices showed uneven shifts. corn and oats prices moved within narrow ranges amid general trading activity.
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Hoston
Walter KR. Ceperly
Chicago
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Urbana
Charles E. Brown
Danville
Secret Service
James 8. Sherman
Republican Vicepresidential
Republican Congressional Committee
Thomas B. Watson
Atlanta
Gov. Sanders
Louisiana
State Board of Arbitration
General News
Santander
Spain
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Wright
T. H. Winters
Lawrence
H. L. Baker
Athens
O. A. Poling
L. ©. Reed
Marton
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Knox Montgomery
Musicingum
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Belmont
Elias Jenkins
Mahoning
W. C. Crixpin
Summit
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Agnest Key
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Farmington
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