Notable Happenings in Brief From The Week
A digest of notable events includes Mrs Marehall Feld becoming Mrs Maldwin Drummond at Westminster registry. Kermit Roosevelt's hunting trip. Bryan's St Paul visit. Taft and family on Middle Bass Island fishing. and various political and global notes from Morocco to Manila, with a mix of accidents, crimes, and notable civic events.
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Mra
Marehall Feld
Chicago
Maldwin Drummond
Westminster Registry Office
Mr. Drummond
Edgar Atheling Drummond
Kermit Roosevelt
Northwest
William J. Bryan
St. Paul
State Central Committee
Guv. Johnson
Wiliam Jennings Bryan, Jr
Illo
Mii Helen Berger
Milwaukee
Thomas L. Hisgen
Massachusetts
New York
Dia
Independence Party
William H. Taft
Middle Bass Island
Lake Ite
Forest fires devastate Mesaba towns leaving thousands homeless
Flames swept Chisholm and surrounding areas on the Mesaba iron range amid winds driving fire across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Chisholm, Hibbing, Nashwauk, Buhl and Wrenshall faced ruin with $1,000,000 in property loss and 750,000 in personal losses. About 3,000 Chisholm refugees sought shelter in Hibbing as towns prepared to rebuild under a calm wind day.
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Buhl
Nashwauk
Chisholm
Mesaba
Hibbing
Duluth, Mesaba & ‘Thern Railroad
Duluth
Weirick
Taft Plans Long Campaign Tour Through Key States
Judge Taft left for a broad campaign itinerary after writing the Republican committee to arrange speeches. He proposed Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and New York, with a Cincinnati stay possibly starting September 21. The plan signals active campaigning and coast-to-coast hopes as the Taft party prepares to depart at 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William HL. Taft
Republican National Committee
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
New York
Taft
Hhis
Cincinnati
Hitchcock
Taft Party
Bryan Begins a Campaign Tour
William J. Bryan left Lincoln Sunday for Chicago to start a three weeks campaign tour through the middle west eastern states and back through the west.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Chicago
Middle West
Explosion Wrecks Garage In Bouton Manitoba
Gasoline explosion wrecked the Taylor Palmer garage in Bouton Manitoba. The blast destroyed a three story structure in the Hack Bay area, damaged nearby automobiles, and caused estimated losses around 200000 dollars.
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Bouton
Buntley
Taylor-Palmer
Hack, Bay
Berkman Jailed After Anarchist Demonstration At Cooper Union
In New York City a Monday meeting of unemployed workers at Cooper Union turned chaotic as red flags rose and incendiary speeches were made. Alexander Berkman, famed for the Frick shooting, was dragged from the hall and jailed for inciting riot, with Mary Smith and Emma Goldman also involved or expelled amid police control.
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New York City
Cooper Union
Alexander Birkman
Henry ©. Frick
Steel Company
Homestead
Pennsylvania
Mary Smith
Berkman
Emma Goldman
Grand Central Palace
William D. Haywood
Steunenberg
Idaho
Unemployed and Brotherhood Welfare Association
Eads Howe
St. Louis
Hobo
Paxrade
Inaa
Union Square
Po Nea
New York
Joba
Howe
Fever and Lockjaw Germs
Omaha World-Herald reports alleged prior suicide attempts by Dr. Rustin in connection with the death of Dr. Frederick Austin. The paper states Rustin tried to end his life by typhoid fever and by inoculating tetanus germs, with physicians said to have despaired for Austin's life during his illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nev
Frederick Austin
Omaha World-Herald
Rustin
the World-Herald
Austin
Desious Woman Kills Husband in Kentucky
In Flemingsburg Kentucky Edward Smoot was shot by his wife after being awakened by four men. He died instantly. The woman then tried to shoot herself in the arm but survived. Jealousy is given as the motive.
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Mayeville
Edward Smoot
Flemingsburg
Caune
Four Die in Fire at Water Street Factory Blast
Four overtime workers perished in a suspected incendiary blaze that gutted a Water Street factory building in New York City. Authorities say the victims were part of a late shift crew and investigators probe Black Hand links amid the disaster.
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New York City
Water Street
Nevins of New Jersey Elected Grand Army Leader
Henry M. Nevins of Red Bank New Jersey elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic on the first ballot with 404 votes. Other officers named include J Kent Hamilton Toledo and C Rosee California. Parade events featured veterans from Michigan Ohio Georgia and Oklahoma with Fort Meigs monument dedication and Perrysburg ceremonies.
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Germany
Morocco
Great Britain
Mulal Majid
Henry M. Nevins
Red Bank
N. J
Grand Army of the Republic
W. L. Gillman
Roxbury
Mass
Womans’ Relief Corps
Chester Jordan
Honorah
Somerville
Boston
Springfield
Michigan
Fred Warner
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Yale University
Frederick Cooper Hewitt
Owexo
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Ithaca
Cornell
Tacoma
Wash
Territorial Supreme Court
Manila
Cunabarra
Par Ang
Mindanao
J. W. McDonald
Vandeventer
United States Circuit Court
St Paul
Arkansas Railway Commisson
Wiliam Hy Taft
Faraher
Charles O. Jones
Maine
Waterville
Mone
Toledo
Calaveras Group
James S. Stackpole
Stackpole Heathorn
Lewistown
Suicidy
Mifflintown
Plenngton
Melbourne
Jouvantiats
Sperry
Parla
Sil el Mokhel
Abdel-Aziz
Frederick T. Austin
Omaha
Tiffnois and Michigan Canal
Channahon
Joliet
Frederick Cornelius
Muskogee
Oklo
Misa Babble Metenif
Tulsa
Pittaboro Wabash Terminal
Pittsburg
Mercantile Trust Company of
New York
Wisconsin
United States
Tsaue Stephenson
Neal Brown
James ©. Davidson
J. A. Aylward
Vermont
Ville de
Fort Meigs
Perrysburg
A. H. Huston
Atlanta
Atlanta Trunk Factory
Empire Printing & Box Comm
Edward Burnett
Chicago River
Arch Pickett
Jonesboro
Ark
Henry M. Nevlun
Nevins
Guy, van Sant
Minnesota
L. T. Dickason
Timore
New Jersey
Wan
J. Kent Hamilton
C. ©. Rosee
California
Thaplain
J. F Spence
Tennerive
Lane Tannehill
Maryland
Sol. Nevilla
Russell A. Alger
Lincoln Cavalry
Ffth
New York Cavalry
Fort Stevens
Harry
Nevius
New Jersey Senate
Woman's Relief Corps
Mra
W. J. Gillman
Ohio
Georgia
South Dakota
North Dakota
Oklahoma
State of Oklahoma
Jeff Davis
G. A. BR
Fort Meigs Monument
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Fort Meigy
William Henry Harrison
Proctor
America
Father Michaelly
Gov
Harris
Senator Foraker
B. H. Young
Gov. Murphy
Maj
Robert F. Hunter
Richmond
Watkins Ip Officially Notified As Vice Presidential Candidate
The campaign opened with formal notification of Prof. Aaron B. Watkins of his nomination for vice president. The city celebrated with banners and displays as Watkins’ portraits appeared in windows. Flotert Patton of Byringfeld, Iowa, served as temporary chairman of the national convention notification event at Obie Northern University.
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Ada
Sue Troubl Hon
Tnellent
Aaron
Early life anecdotes of sculptress Harriet Homer
An old school friend recalls Harriet Homer’s childhood adventures. She found a clay bank during a berry-picking expedition and molded her first figure, a shaggy yellow dog. She collected insects and hunted, swam, and climbed, even while studying art in Rome. A relic from those days, an old crown nest, sits in her studio as a darning basket.
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Harriet Homer
Alfred
Hattie
Sas
Casta
Rome
Right and Left Handedness Linked to Infant Vision
Dr. H Stevens of Seattle reports experiments showing objects seen indirectly appear larger in the right field than the left, reversing with fewer people. He suggests early right or left handedness develops around seven months old, possibly due to infant reflexes toward objects best seen with the nearer arm.
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H. ©. Stevens
Seattle
Stevens
Profusion of Pictures in Paris Salons
Fifteen thousand pictures fill two Paris salons covering about three acres of canvas. The unseen length of the pictures would stretch to ten miles without frames. At one minute per work, viewing all would take ten days and ten hours nonstop.
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Paris
New York Port Shows Record Trade Balance for 1907 08
Treasury records indicate the port of New York posted a record balance of trade in its favor for the year 1907 08. The nation's total balance reached $666 457 103, surpassing the previous peak of 1900 01 by about $2 million.
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New York
Treasury Department
United States
Local Demeanor Signals Rising Head and Body Size In Yonkers
A Yonkers Statesman note remarks on growing heads and weight among residents. The item highlights perceived trends in appearance with a light editorial tone and little additional context.
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Jill
Yonkers Statesman
Markets and Prices Across Commodities and Bonds
New York and Toledo report steady bonds and varied commodity prices. Wheat futures hover near $1.05 while corn and oats show modest gains. cattle and meat options show steady demand with mixed prices across regions.
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New York
HoKs—Farkern
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East St. Louis
Ransome Palne
Philip Wolf
St. Clair County
Robert Olwen
Heyenne Outer McCalloch
Pires National Bank of Nites
United Spanish War Veterans
Charley M. Thomas
Washington
Nanlel Walser
Detroit
Nevada
Francis G. New- Twnds
George A. Hartlett
Yerke
Earl Hallam
George Richardson
London
Roosevelt
Sagasnorell
al Manzanillo
Mapusi Bay
el Vigilante
Manuel Entrada
Oistor
Wl Roverter
Atlantic City
N. 4
Port
John €. Gleason
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
William C. Cummings
Tonia, Mich
Bau Ste Marie
George Bulley
Lida Dand
Minn
Josep Schurba
Nevretid
Bool
Borg
Judge Neving
Hae Bern
Senate of
Watkins Ip
Aoe
Harriet Hosmer
York State
Reece Atrio
Fotstore
Bertaradon Hay
Wilvem Aurora Ra Etgimiee Ethene
Hoge Vorhae
Tate and
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