National Progressive Party Call Sets Delegate Plan
United States Senator Joseph M Dixon of Montana and Theodore Roosevelt campaign followers in forty states signed a call urging sympathy voters to send delegates to the national convention opening August 5. Territories barred. eight states likely to participate. delegates chosen by state methods. convention may adopt "national progressives" as the party name. platform to be decided by delegates.
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New York
United States
Joseph M.dixon
Montana
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
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Dixon
South Carolina
National Progressives
Sioux City Hosts Thirty-Fourth Firemen’s Tournament
The 34th annual Fire Department tournament to be held in Sioux City will feature volunteer teams from Lake City Sac City Manning Holstein Glidden Denison Harlan Osceola and Perry with eighteen men per team. Paid departments will join the free for all race and hitching contest with total prize money of 3000. A separate item notes an auto wreck near Woolstock injuring W T Jones hardware dealer and others including Mrs Henrietta Jones and Mrs J J Poole.
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Sac
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Glidden
Denion
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Osceola
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Eagle Grove
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J. J. Poole
Boi
Woolstock
Ben Moon
Maglé
Jones
Big Auto Race Plans in Harlan Shelby County
An automobile meet is planned for July 12 in Harlan Shelby County. The event aims to outdo prior western Jo war races with purses totaling $1,000. All races run daily with excitement promised.
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Harlan
Shelby County Automobilets
Weetern
Doctor badly injured in Humboldt head on collision
Dr. P Christiansen sustained serious injuries in a collision between an automobile and a motorcycle in Humboldt. He was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered a compound fracture below the knee and severe facial injuries.
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Humboldt
P. Christiansen
Tragic Death of Lawler Youth Near Barn Scene
Lawler resident 20 year old John Tuney died by self inflicted gunshot near a bend after escorting a young woman named Lome from a deuce. He was found near a barn and had a brief life marked by limited hope.
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John Tuney
Lawler
Bimgzelf
Lome
Blame Fixed For King Webster City Slaying
A coroner's jury in Webster City finds two suspects responsible for the slaying of William Reluhart the night of the fourth. Nelson Morris and a young clerk fled the city and are sought by authorities.
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King
Webster City
Ingurance Man Arrested in Modest Woodmen Case
George Barkdubl reports the arrest of an insurance man in Mason City on a charge tied to alleged insurance and protection schemes involving the Woodmen of America. The suspect was taken into custody after a patrol found him aboard a vehicle in the city.
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Mwalt Ag
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Iowa Mapples Deadly Orchard Dieback Reported
Iowa horticulturists report Des Moines area apple trees dying from multiple causes. Heat and drought, prior freezes, blight and canker injure mature trees. young trees recover better. Recommendations include removing diseased wood, deep soil cultivation, and steady fertilization. Also notes on dog water, state flower, bootleg charges, milk commission, and state fair exhibits.
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Des Moines
Ben Davis
Gquao
Iowan Agricultural Experiment
5. A. Bench
Levreng Greene
Miie
Tees
Algo
Fremont
Pottawattamie
Mills
Town
Polk
Page
Rock Island
Illinois
Harrison
Woodbury
Aviatrix Harriet Quimby Killed In Atlantic City Flight
Historic accident report recounts the mid air collapse of a Bleriot monoplane operated by Harriet Quimby and W A P Willard at Atlantida City New Jersey. Akron airship crew perished when the Akron balloon exploded near Brigantine Beach after takeoff for planned Atlantic crossing. The disaster left Melvin Vaniman Calvin Vaniman Fred Elmer George Baultin Alter Gest dead and Mrs Vaniman weeping on her porch. A fuel tank leak was proposed as a possible cause. Captain Baya Spain’s officer death is noted from a separate incident on June 29.
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Brigantine Beach
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Calvin Vaniman
Fred Elmer
George Baultin
Alter Gest
Melvin Vaniman
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Boston
Mipp
Harriet Quinby
New York
Weh Channo
W. A. P. Willard
Boston Aviation Meet
Senate approves naval bill amid record funding
Washington reports the Senate passed the naval appropriation totaling about 33.01 million dollars, exceeding the House bill by 15 million and surpassing Navy Department estimates by 6.5 million. The measure includes provisions for two front class battleships among other items.
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Senate
House
Navy Department
Mrs Grant and Princess Cantacuzene Return to United States
Mrs Grant on the way home to New York with her daughter the Princess Cantacuzene after an abroad period since General Grant’s funeral. They travel as their return to the United States is noted amid post funeral travels.
RekingeTuly Gt Sa Financial Report Noted
A 1969 report mentions a group planning a significant financial action totaling fifty thousand dollars. Names and exact roles are unclear in the fragment but the item references major funding activity.
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Group of An Ng Finan
Tragic Auto Train Crash Kills Four Near Geneva
Aurora July 4 four persons died when an eastbound Chicago and Northwestern train struck an automobile at Nelson's Crossing two miles west of Geneva Illinois. The deceased include Mr and Mrs Anderson and two Hanleys. James Hanley died later at Geneva hospital. The engineer halted the train as soon as possible and the bodies lay in the ditch.
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Chicago & Northwestern
Nelson's Crossing
Geneva
Geenpasts
Graniter
Chicago
Anderson
Granger
S& Anderson
George Hanley
James Hanley
Syre
Panama melee leaves Americans and Panamanian dead and wounded
In Panama City a clash between police and U S Marines duringJuly celebrations left R W Davia dead and multiple wounded including two Marines, eight soldiers, and one American civilian. Panama City police also suffered injuries as U S forces seek a full report from the Tenth Infantry.
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Canada Australia Pact Near To Boost Empire Trade
Negotiations at Ottawa in July continue progress toward a closer trade relationship between Canada and Australia. The effort aims to deepen economic ties within the empire, with talks ongoing since January.
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Wolgast Wins $40,000 Ii Bout in California
Reported from Log Angsiga California on July 8 In a noted bout Wolgast defeated FAN to claim the victory and the awarded purse of forty thousand dollars The article notes the event as part of Thuraday's latest bout coverage and highlights Wolgast's wagering success.
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Land of Contrasts in a Fragmented Tale
A garbled excerpt describes an American figure and a daughter praised for purity, with a stray dialogue about a child battered from fighting. The passage includes disjointed phrases and misheard names, making coherent reporting difficult while preserving the core characters and brief scene.
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Muirhead
Pook
Tell
Etvl
Fagly
HngHahmon
Hoyle Widow Recounts Harsh Aging Remarks In Court
A brief hospital record notes Mrs. Hoyle facing harsh comments about age during a testimony. The exchange highlights perceived insults related to aging and gender within the proceeding.
Night Sleep Aid Claim Promises Rest Without Medicine
Fragmentary OCR recounts claims about an 800d night sleep product marketed as beneficial for bri and nerves. Text describes lying awake nights, promoting sleep with food and tonic use, and a testimonial from a woman who switched from old remedies after years of distress.
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Tonjon
Timate
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