Progressives of Iowa Call Sept 4 Convention for State Ticket
The Progressive party urges delegates to convene September 4 in Des Moines to place a state ticket and nominate candidates. Lee and Linn counties oppose a third ticket. Keokuk and Lee county progressives issue resolutions disapproving such action at the state meeting.
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Iowa
Lee and Linn
Dea Morris
Lars CF Franke
Becreresy
Tom Wallin
Towa
Amiiivien
Chinves
Theodore Roosneyer
Tiram
Des Moines
the Moines
Keokuk
Lee County
Klaty
U S Marines Rush Into Nicaragua from San Diego
Navy plans to deploy 2000 marines within ten days to Nicaragua to protect lives and property and restore railroad and telegraph communications. California cruiser to Panama. Prairie moves to Philadelphia to ferry troops to Colon. Gen. Luis Mena seized by Liberal party at Leon, Nicaragua.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Amerian
Managua
Pacific Coast
Navy Department
United States
Corinto
California
San Iego
Cal
Panama
Prairie
Philadelphia
Portamouth
Tronvpa
New Orleans
Luis Mena
Revoluttionists
Liberal Party
Leon
Finefielda
Juan J. Zavella
Linn County Opposes Third Party Ticket in Iowa
Linn County progressives declare they will not back a third party ticket in Iowa. A letter to Judge J Stevens from Linn County progressive officers states firm opposition to Buch action.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Linog County
Iowa
Ino
J. Stevens
Progressive Committee
Buch Aetlon
Nevada to Ames Highway Favored by Iowa Farmers
Iowa farmers along the Transcontinental between Nevada and Ames praise the route for its heavypopulated, well-traveled status and the advantage of city gas for heat and cooking. The segment reflects local adoption of new services and infrastructure, with households along the eight miles showing interest in improving farm homes and daily life.
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Ames
Nevada
Hodag
Attempt to Break Jail in Mason City
Readable fragments describe John Hesuulds planning an escape at the city jail. He allegedly held Taka Tordeel with Sung Woohed and Cher Dake, but guards thwarted the attempt after sawing bars and a failed push. authorities restrained the escapee.
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Mason City
John Hesuulds
Cydalek
Auto crash claims Waterlog resident Ver Ma Wirte
Saines Mi Whirter of Waterlog was killed when an automobile fender struck the rider as he was thrown from the cart. He died four hours later from injuries sustained in the collision near Cedar Balls on the roadway.
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Sears Gjd
Cartier
Algupa County Fair Plans Big Race Program
Have Fine Race Track Algupa Kussuth county fair of Gerals clan they have the Lest halt Mille track in Iowa they are arranging a most excellent program of races for their fair commencing Bept 17 They have also arranged for motorcycle races.
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Algupa
Kussuth County
Gerals
Iowa
Humeston Banker Drops Dead in Grain Office
Samuel A. Moore a Civil War veteran retired farmer and twenty year vice president of Humeston State Bank collapsed and died at Humeston Son's grain office after unloading a load of wine aged.
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Humeston
Humestoun
Samuel A. Moore
Humeston State Bank
Humeston & Son
Governor Marshall Notified of 18 Nominee for VP
Gov. Thomas S. Marshall was officially informed of his 18 nominee for vice president by Judge Alton B. Parker. The notification ceremony at the state fair grounds followed a Denison hotel luncheon, with Democratic leaders in attendance. A grandstand collapse injures some attendees as Judge Parker spoke.
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Gov
Marshall
Indianapolis
United States
Thomas S. Marshall
Alton BE. Larker
Samuel M. Ralston
Judge Walker
Parker
Denison
State Fair Grounds
Country Club
Jeannette Wins In Second Round At Garden Club
New York August 21 Jeannette boxer to challenge Jack Joineun for championship started with Jem Madden dubbed New England's best white hope at Garden Athletic club. Jeannette floored Madden four times in the second round before the referee stopped the bout. Jeannette weighed 191 pounds versus Madden at 191 pounds.
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Hope
New York
Jon Jeannette
Jack Joineun
Widde
Jem Madden
New England
the Garden Athletic Club
Jeannette
Madden
Job
Anna Held Granted Interlocutory Divorce From Florenz Ziegfeld Jr
New York Aug 25 An interlocutory decree of divorce was granted to Anna Held from Florenz Ziegfeld Jr by a supreme court order signed by Justice Amend. Several women were named as corespondents in the case.
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Ziegfeld
New York
Floren Aiegfeld, Jr
Supreme Court
Miss Held
Train Derailment Ditches Minneaplis Fast Mail Near Chicago
A derailment on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line at Mayfair station hurled the Minneapolis fast mail into a ditch while approaching Chicago at about 50 miles per hour. The incident occurred Wednesday and disrupted service near the city.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Mayfair
Minneapolis
City
Corsican Arrives After Iceberg Collision Near Newfoundland
The Allan Moe steamer Corsican, crippled after striking an iceberg east of Belle Isle near Newfoundland on August 12 while en route from Montreal to Liverpool, reached port on Wednesday as crews assess damage and voyage options.
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Liverpool
England
Allan Moe
Belle State
Newfoundland
Montreal
New Head of Salvation Army Named in London
New York dispatch reports William Bramwell Booth, eldest son of the late General William Booth, has been designated as the new head of the Salvation Army and has assumed command. A cabinet cable from London confirms the appointment with the phrase God is with ye. Funeral plans for the late general anticipate a weeklong service with interment on August 30. Taft eulogizes General Booth as one of the world’s most remarkable figures.
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New York
Salvation Army
Fourteenth Street
Howard
London
William Bramwell Hooth
William Booth
Cox
Hoath
Ballington North
Atate
Salvation Army Congress Hall
Clapton
Taft A
General Booth
Penrose Admits Receiving Oil Gift in 1904 Campaign
In a Senate speech Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania confirms a $25,000 deposit from John D Archbold of Standard Oil as part of a larger $125,000 1904 national campaign contribution. He says $25,000 went to his state committee and $100,000 to the Republican national committee treasurer. Roosevelt denied Penrose’s charge and cited his opposition to accepting Standard Oil money, releasing documents and letters.
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Penrose
Washington
Aug. Jr
Senate
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
John PD. Archbold
Standard 641 Company
Archbold
Ty Archbold
Republican National Campaign Fund
Pennsylvania State Committee
Cornelius N. Vilisa
Republican National Committee
Industrial Commission
John
Wilkesbarre
Roosevelt
Standard OU Trust
George W. Cortelyou
Girl Eye Photos Slayer Stamps Murder Retinal Image
In Ta Aug 23 report C M Brown of Villisea says Villissea detectives have a photograph of the eight killer from the retina of a victim, the sole survivor who woke during the hatchet murders. The eight victims were slain by an assailant described as powerful and unseen.
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C. M. Brown
Villisea
Villiaca
Eigth
Villissea
Will plead unwritten law Warren Sanders declares defense
Warren Sanders, who shot his wife and her mother at the Northwestern depot in Ashton, says his defense will be the unwritten law. He regrets that letters from his wife’s apartments to Chicago could be read at trial, which might aid acquittal, and he refuses to name the men involved on counsel’s advice.
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Warren Sanders
Sterling, Jr
Westana Sanders
George Uritiths
Northwestern
Ashton
Bis
Chicago
Aabton
Seven Dead Three Dying In Montreal Wood Alcohol Tragedy
Seven men died in Montreal and three more were dying near St Lambert Quebec after consuming wood alcohol by error. Ottawa reports say the incident stems from a gang of layor ers consuming tainted liquor.
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Ottawa
Abilene Bank Embezzler Nabbed After Two-Year Search
John A. Flack, sought for embezzling 80000 dollars from the state bank of Abilene Kansas, was arrested in Abilene by National Surety Company detectives on Wednesday after a two years’ manhunt.
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John A. Flack
State Bank of
Fails to Abolish Commerce Court Ruled Veto Overridden
Washington August 23 President Taft vetoed the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill for the second time due to the commerce court abolition clause. The House then voted to override the veto 252 to 64 with 21 Republicans joining Democrats. The Senate refused the executive bill, 34 to 27, with nine Republican insurgents backing Democrats. Senator Pomerene's bill on bills of lading passed the Senate without a dissent.
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Taft
House
Confereas
Kitzgerald
Senate
Commerce Court
Thornton
Dem
Louisiana
Pomerene
Kansas Mimic War Opens Ten Day Reda Blues Drills
Fort Leavenworth Kansas hosts the largest simulated war in state history with 6090 troops and thousands of blank rounds. Red and Blue armies will clash for ten days ending August 27 near the soldiers home. The exercise uses tags to identify dead wounded and destroyed bridges.
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Reda
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Solders
Michigan storm kills two in Niles area
A cloud burst in Niles Michigan Aug 20 left two dead and several injured. Seven railroad bridges and miles of track were washed away halting streetcar service and delaying trains on the Michigan Central and Big Four. In seven hours 14 inches of rain fell. Victims Otto Seaver 34 and Billwoch 70 were building a house near Niles when struck by lightning.
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Niles
Mich
Michigan Central
Otto Seaver
Billwoch
Seaver
Mayor and Editor Clash in East St. Louis Office
East St. Louis August 21 Mayor Lambert clashed with editor Alexander Flannigan at Flannigan’s office door. Flannigan, who in The Mast St. Louis Truth accused the mayor of ceding city control to the Terminal Association, chased inside and returned with a double barrel shotgun before the mayor departed.
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East St. Louis
Ill
Lambert
Akditor
Alexander Flannigan
Flannigan
Flannorgan
Mast
St. Louis
Terminal Association
Denver Aviator Thompson Dies In Colorado Crash
Georgée Thompson, a Denver aviator, was killed near Lamar Colorado when his airplane struck a tree, rolled over and plunged 96 feet. An engine arm pierced his back and he died within minutes after sustaining internal injuries.
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Lamar
Colo
Denver
Georgée Thompson
Thompson
House Votes One Battleship Approval
Washington Amg 22 The house adopted the conference report on the naval appropriation bill by 161 to 50. The measure authorizes funding for one battleship and moves to the president for signature.
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House
Washington
Amg
Pennsylvania Storm Ravages Pittsburg and West Pa
A severe and historic storm sweep across Pittsburg and western Pennsylvania caused widespread damage and power outages. Fires, flooding, and downed trees disrupted daily life as emergency crews battled hazards and searched for those affected. Officials warned residents to stay indoors and heed safety guidance.
Seven Indicted for Rosenthal Slaying in New York
Grand jury returns a first degree murder indictment against seven men in the Herman Rosenthal case. Named defendants include Lieut Charles Becker and drivers and shooters linked to the Hotel Metropole killing. Rosenzweig and Horowitz listed as at large, with strong indications they remain in the city.
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New York
Mulqueen
Segeionr
Herman Rosenthal
Charles Becker
Jacob Reich
Jack” Sullivan
Frank Cilrofich
Dago Frank
Rosenzweig
Horowitz
Detective Tells of Trap in Detroit Bribery Case
Detroit police court opened with the testimony of W J Brennan a trap operator in the graft case against eighteen aldermen and Common Council Clerk Edward Schretter Brennan led to the arrests and Schretter's confession detailing how he posed as a Wabash railroad official and paid 1000 for influence to use city street space for railroad construction
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Detroit
Mich
W. J. Brennan
Trns
Polce
Honest Tom" Gunnan
Brennan
Common Council
Edward Schretter
Ex gambling king Hankins dies after huge losses
George V Hankins once gambled $50000 on a single turn of a card and fell from wealth of about $41 million to penniless. The Chicago financier, 67, known as a spectacular figure in the city’s wide open era, died at the home of friend John Storey after a storied life in gambling.
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George V. Hankins
Chicago
John Storey
George Hawking
Darrow Judge Prejudiced. Second Trial Assigned
Los Angeles Aug 22 Judge Hutton declared himself prejudiced after reviewing all evidence in Clarence S Darrow’s trial concluded Saturday and paused ruling on the Bain indictment. He assigned the case to Presiding Judge Willis and ordered a continuance until Monday. Darrow faces jury bribery charges as chief counsel in the McNamara case.
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Hutton Aake
Los Angeles
Clarence
Darrow
Balin
Chicago
Hutton
Willis
Superior Court
Bain
McNamara
Allen fugitives found in Carroll county mountains
All en gang fugitives Sidon Allen and Wesley Edwards were located Monday in the Carroll county mountains by two detectives with help from a trusted informant, after reports of sightings in Washington en route to Klondike proved false. The brothers escaped into Blue Ridge ravines during the arrest attempt.
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Hrtetol
Tenn
Sidon Allen
Wesley Edwards
Allen
Five Gill brothers die in violent deaths across states
In Winchester Virginia on August 22 Rev G S ill of Monticello Illinois died from injuries after being struck by a train at Harpers Ferry. He was the fifth Gill brother to meet a violent end including a death in a burning building a fall on a picket fence a fall from a house and a robbery murder.
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Winchester
Rev
G. S.ill
Presbyterian Church
Monticello
Ill
Harpers Ferry
Aftih Gill
Thomas C Noyes Dies in Washington
Thomas C Noyes, president of the Washington American League baseball club and news manager of the Washington Star, died suddenly Wednesday of pneumonia at a Washington hospital.
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Thomas C. Noyes
Washington
Thomas C Noyes
Washington American League Baseball Club
Washington Star
Jury Acquits Mrs Bernstein in Chicago Murder Trial
In Chicago Mrs Florence Bernstein was acquitted of murdering her husband George Bernstein after 34 hours of jury deliberation in Judge Honore's court on August 23.
Pianos to Be Sacrificed in Iowa State Fair Sale
Jones Piano Co. promotes a large price cutting sale during fair week in Des Moines Iowa. About 200 pianos including damaged and used models will be offered at 65 to 110 dollars with terms up to 12 months. Town transportation free to buyers.
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Jones Piano Co
Iowa
Des Moines
Llowa
His Reason. A playful plea during a dance from Princeton Tiger
A fragment from a Princeton Tiger item describes a flirtatious exchange about speaking during the first dance. The speaker asks for words to know they are in the other’s arms, noting the friend’s warmth and light as a reason to speak.
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Princeton Tiger
Are You a Servant of the People Senator Says
A constituent asks if the senator serves the people. Sorghum replies that a truly excellent servant may resemble a boss, noting leadership and public duty with a wry twist on service and authority.
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Senator Sorghum
Epigram Snippet Reflects Wit On Harp And Harpy
A compact quip notes the allure of apples to youths and contrasts harping on a topic with the image of a harpy, attributed to Lip pincott's. The fragment reads as a light, period voice punning on words and social teasing.
Dusty Answers on Car Purchases Prompted by Easy Credit
A reader questions how so many can afford autos, noting the ease of raising dust over the topic while implying accessible credit or other simple means behind widespread car purchases. The exchange hints at public attitudes toward lending and consumer spending.
Postum touted as a healthful coffee substitute by doctor
A doctor extols Postum as a nutritious beverage replacing coffee and tea, claims it boosts energy in exhausted patients, and notes its adoption by grocers and families. He cites convalescence uses for pneumonia and typhoid, calls it a household necessity, and provides the letter as a reference.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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