Bryan in St Paul Tours Farm Crowd and Seeks Support
William J. Bryan spent a day in St. Paul meeting a large farmer audience, consulting the state central committee, and securing Gov. Johnson's loyal backing. He also visited Salem, Michigan, his birthplace, and received a great ovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bryan
St. Paul
State Central Committee
Gov. Johnson
William Jennings Bryan, Jr
Helen Berger
Milwaukee
Thomas L. Hisgen
Massachusetts
New York
Independence Party
Chicago
William H. Taft
Middle Bass Island
Lake Erie
Gosnen
N. Y
Ferdinand Pinney Earle
Wade Ellis
Ohio
United States
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Farragut
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Salem
London Olympic victors greet President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill
American team members who won Olympic gold in London were received by President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. The period also saw a Grand Army of the Republic encampment opening in Toledo with a Venetian night festival and a large reception drawing about 140,000 visitors.
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London
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Grand Army of the Republic
Toledo
City
Birmingham
Ala
Lewis
White
Ryan
United Mine Workers of America
Wyoming
Busse
Chicago
Secretary of Agriculture
Coburn
Kansas
Manzanillo
Manuel Elias
el Vigilante
Manuel Estrada
el Reporter
Bureau of
General Post
Havana
Senor Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Queen Louise balloon rescue and battleship plan approval
The Queen Louise balloon ascended from Columbus Ohio with Lieut Benedict and T L Semple aboard and landed in Lake Erie where they were rescued by a steamer. President Roosevelt approved plans for the new battleships Florida and Utah authorized at the last Congress session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Lieut. Benedict
T. L. Semple
Lake Erie
Roosevelt
Florida
Utah
Congress
Vermont Votes Republican in Gubernatorial Race
Republicans win Vermont by about 28 000 votes for Lieut Gov George H Prouty over James E Burke with the smallest presidential year plurality since 1892. Independence league appears. Democrats gain in the legislature. national figures campaigned in the state.
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White River Junction
Vermont
George H. Prouty
Newport
James E. Burke
Burlington
Independence League
Alhough
Congress
David J. Foster
Frank P. Lumley
Northfield
Redfield Proctor
House
Seven Drown in Penobscot Bay Sloop Capsize
Seven summer visitors out of ten drowned when a 35 foot open sloop capsized off Deer Isle Maine in Penobscot Bay. The dead include Alice Torre and Eleanor Torre of Washington with Kellogg siblings from Baltimore and Elizabeth Evans of Mount Holyoke. Saved are Capt Haskell Henry Evans Crawley and Edwin Crawley. The party planned a last outing before vacation ends as the boat, weighed down, battled wind and waves before capsizing during a tack attempt.
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Deer Isle
Penobscot Bay
Alice Torre
Washington
D. C
Eleanor Torre
Kellogg
Baltimore
Lutie Kellogg
Lucy
Crawley
Philadelphia
Elizabeth G. Evans
Mount Holyoke Seminary
Mass
Jason C. Hutchins
Bangor
Haskell
Edwin S. Crawley
University of Pennsylvania
Henry B. Evans
Mount Holyoke
Elizabeth Evans
Samuel Haskell
Athletes Visit Roosevelt Upon Return From London
Two American Olympic victors visit President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay after arriving by yacht. James Sullivan hosts as each athlete is welcomed and presented with medals by John Flanagan and Melvin Sheppard, with Roosevelt accepting them as souvenirs of The Olympiad of 1908.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
London
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
James E. Sullivan
Mrs. Roosevelt
Kermit
Sullivan
John J. Hays
Melvin Sheppard
Tewanina
America
Mr. Roosevelt
Four Sailors Suffocated Aboard Puritan at President Roads
Four sailors died from fumes of burning pitch and oakum in the forepeak of the British bark Puritan while she lay at anchor in President Roads on Tuesday. The incident occurred as crew members attempted to quell the fire below decks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
President Roads
Separate School Law Declared Unconstitutional in Oklahoma
Judge Mounston of the district court ruled Tuesday that Oklahoma’s separate school law providing segregated schools for Negroes is unconstitutional. The decision affects the new state and challenges established segregation policy in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Guthrie
Okla
Mounston
Oklahoma
Hisgen Hears About It At Independence Party Meeting
In New York City the Independence club hosted a large crowd for the notification of Thomas L. Hisgen as the party’s presidential candidate and a house warming. Hearst and Hisgen received a rousing welcome while Graves was absent due to ill health. Hisgen urged building a new party to enact reforms and curb machine politicians.
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New York City
Independence League
Thomas L. Hisgen
Independence Party
Waverly Place
William R. Hearst
Mr. Hisgen
Hisgen
John Temple Graves
Mr. Graves
Graves
Firebug Charged With Incendiarism After Fatal Blaze
Louisville Kentucky. John Sprouse is charged with incendiary arson in a house fire at Charles Cooper's residence near Cherokee that destroyed the home and killed two of Cooper's children. Two other children are in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
John Sprouse
Charles Cooper
Cherokee
Cooper
Beech Hargis Case Granted Change of Venue
Jackson Kentucky reports a change of venue was granted in the Beech Hargis case by Judge Adams on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Beech Hargis
Adams
Farmer John Mabon Falls From Apple Tree
Greensburg reports John M. Mabon of New Florence was badly injured after falling about 15 feet from an apple tree. He sustained internal injuries and may not survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
John M. Mabon
New Florence
Voter May Cross Party Line by Writing Name on Ticket
Judge Patton of Armstrong county ruled that a voter at a party primary may cast a ballot for a candidate of another party by writing that name on the ticket. The decision clarifies ballot conventions in party primary elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
Patton
Armstrong County
Cen
Panhard overturns near Harmonsburg injuring ten
A 60 horsepower Panhard carrying ten Pittsburg residents turned turtle as it entered Harmonsburg. All occupants were thrown clear or to the roadside. none were killed though all were injured.
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Exposition Park
Pittsburg
Harmonsburg
Prohibition Party Endorses Murphrey for Legislature
The Prohibition party executive committee endorses Edwin W. Murphrey of Portersville as the Democratic candidate for the legislature, replacing Attorney W. H. Martin who has withdrawn his name from the ticket.
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Butler
Prohibition Party
Edwin W. Murphrey
Portersville
W. H. Martin
Italian in Perryopolis shoots constable and flees
Jose Parona of Layton fired a revolver at Constable M E Carson who had tried to arrest him. Parona caused a disturbance in Perryopolis before being captured later the same day.
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Connellsville
M. E. Carson
Jose Parona
Layton
Perryopolis
Death of 17 year old Barley Markin in Saltsburg unexplained
Barley Markin, 17, of Edensburg near Saltsburg, found with feet in a spring. A gunshot wound to the head killed him, a bullet passing through his hat and penetrating his brain. Police investigate the unexplained death as a possible foul play case.
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Saltsburg
Barley Markin
Edensburg
Here
Tax table shows 30 filers pay one third of county taxes
County Treasurer John C. Morgan released a table indicating one third of the county taxes come from 30 corporations firms or individuals. The Pittsburg Coal Co stands as the heaviest taxpayer with 44613 28 on a property valuation of 11153320
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Washington
John C. Morgan
Treasury
Pittsburg Coal Co
Police Raid Seizes Opium Layouts in Altoona Chinatown
Chief B J Clark and officers raided the Chinese quarters and captured a wagonload of opium layouts. The city’s Chinese population has grown rapidly in the last year, linked by police to a rise in dope victims.
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Altoona
B. J. Clark
Beav er Falls Miner Reports Silver Mine Excitement
Dr J M Iseman of Beaver Falls says an assayer from Pittsburg reports an old Indian silver mine at Bennetts Run to be rich in silver. The claim has caused local excitement among residents and investors alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Falls
J. M. Iseman
Bennetts Run
Pittsburg
Tragic Find Near Tracks In Greensburg
Amos Myers of Jeanette did not return home at midnight prompting his two sons Fuller and Clifford to search. They discovered his mangled body beside the Pennsylvania railroad tracks behind the house in Greensburg.
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Greensburg
Amos Myers
Jeanette
Fuller
Clifford
Brown charged in mining law violation at Charleroi mine
Washington report says A. B. Brown fire boss at Charleroi mine was arrested on charges of violating mining laws. Mine Inspector Henry Loutitt accuses Brown of on August 17 failing to inspect portions of the mine and to report the gas in the workings.
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Washington
A. B. Brown
Charleroi
Henry Loutitt
Brown
Robberies Lead to Arrest of Snowden in Pittsburg District
In Pittsburg a string of second story window burglaries in the Elev enth ward north side used a ladder for entry. One incident involved tickling a sleeping woman's foot. Andrew Snowden, 20, of Decatur street, north side, was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Eleventh Ward
North Side
Andrew Snowden
Decatur Street
Robbery at Farm Home Near McVille by Three Masked Men
Three masked intruders forced their way into Brady Arp's isolated Armstrong county farmhouse near McVille. Two revolvers were leveled at his head while a third bound and gagged him. They looted the home, forcing him to open a safe containing about $100 and other valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Brady Arp
McVille
Armstrong County
District reports overdue threaten school appropriations
Harrisburg notes many school districts risk losing funding as law demands annual district reports detailing finances and operations. Several districts have failed to file after repeated requests, delaying appropriation decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Quarrel Ends in Buckshot Wounds for New Kensington Son
In Leechburg a dispute between father and son over jars of jelly culminated in a shot from buckshot striking William Evans Jr. in the right side and arm. He is listed in serious condition.
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Leechsburg
William Evans, Jr
New Kensington
Gold in dirt near Reynoldsville sparks excitement
Reynoldsville reports a mining hamlet near here is abuzz over a claimed gold bearing dirt layer found at about 35 feet. Samples are being analyzed and preliminary real estate values in the vicinity rise on the rumor of a potentially rich strike.
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Reynoldsville
Sykesville
Pennsylvania industrial accidents tolls exceed six thousand
Harrisburg reports last year in Pennsylvania industrial establishments 1,422 fatal and 6,140 non fatal accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Thief Takes Car From Daugherty Garage In Kittanning
A man entered the Daugherty garage in Kittanning and took Ver neon Smith's new automobile driving it a mile before abandoning it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
Daugherty
Verneon Smith
Berlin Merchant Disappears En Route to Cumberland Md
W A Seibert a Berlin merchant vanished after leaving for Cumberland Maryland. Foul play is feared as search and inquiries intensify.
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Berlin
W. A. Seibert
Cumberland
Mrs Henry Douds Dies in Street Car Fall
Beaver Falls report states Mrs Henry Douds fell while alighting a moving street car fracturing her skull and is not expected to survive.
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Beaver Falls
Henry Douds
Oil City Tragedy Claims 60 Year Old Worker
William Green aged 60 a mother died in Oil City when a casting weighing 1800 pounds fell after a chain broke crushing him beneath it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
William Green
Fire destroys Lenerton Thomas farm barn and store
A large barn at the Lenerton Thomas farm burned completely along with 50 tons of hay a substantial amount of grain and farm implements were lost in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venetia
Lenerton Thomas
Attack leaves three men near death in East Berlin
John Bosserman aged 26 became suddenly insane and attacked three men in East Berlin Adams County injuring them severely. Local authorities report the victims are in critical condition and Bosserman is under guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
East Berlin
Adams County
John Bosserman
Fire Threatens Shoemakersville Village Burns Bakery
A large fire in Shoemakersville destroyed the bakery and residence of Daniel Balthaser and several nearby homes, risking the whole village with an estimated loss of $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Shoemakersville
Daniel Balthaser
State dairy department nets record oleo license revenue
Harrisburg reports the state dairy and food department has collected 32 613 46 dollars this year from licenses for selling oleo, the highest amount in a similar period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Dairy and Food Department
Children hurt after railroad car draft in Altoona
Four children aged 2 to 6 were injured on the Beulah branch of the Pennsylvania railroad when an engine moved cars while they played under a draft. Three are believed fatally hurt.
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Altoona
Beulah
Pennsylvania Railroad
State approves Youngwood sewer project in Westmoreland
Harrisburg grants Youngwood borough permission to build small sewers and discharge into a nearby stream in Westmoreland County, outlining the scope and location of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Health Department
Youngwood
Westmoreland County
Five Die in Colliery Collision Near Wilkesbarre
Five men were instantly killed and five others seriously injured in a crash at the Warrior Run colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co six miles from Wilkesbarre. One more man was expected to die.
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A. M. Duff
Walter Ranger
Joseph J. Hayes
Minneapolis
Minn
John C. Gleason
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Pope
College of Cardinals
Helen Maloney
Martin Maloney
Netherlands
France
Holland
Venezuela
Laszlo Szechenyi
Gladys Vanderbilt
Melbourne
Carolinas
Georgia
Warrior Run _ collery
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Charles G. Roberts
Baltimore
A. G. Summers
Belleville
Ill
Eva Neinninger
Salmon Arm
Kamloops
B. C
Imperial Japanese Bank of
San Francisco
State Banking Commission
Associated Advertising Clubs
Kansas City
James Gibbs
Chicago
Louisville
Wilkesbarre
Warrior Run
Lehigh Valley Coal Co
West Mead Farmer Threshed Record Wheat Crop
John L. Smith of West Mead township harvested what may be this year’s record wheat. Four acres yielded 322 bushels across Armstrong Jefferson or Crawford counties.
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Kittanning
John L. Smith
West Mead Township
Armstrong
Jefferson
Crawford Counties
Gas Explosion Kills Man on Anniversary at Lost Creek Mine
John Flannery was instantly killed on the first anniversary of his marriage in a gas explosion at Packer No. 2 colliery Lost Creek owned by the Girard estate. Two others were severely burned as a result of the blast.
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William ©. Cummings
Tonia
Mich
Saul Ste Marie
Peking
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Ben S. Woolaver
Elmer
Sangamon River
Edinburg
George Bailey
Lida Dans
Wellington
Kaw
Matthew Berna
Hampshire
Persia
Atlantic City
N. J
Gov. Fort
Duncarn
Japan
P. C. Hains, Jr
T. Jenkins Hains
New York
William E. Annis
John Henry Briggs
Attica
Ind
Pottsville
John Flannery
Packer No. 2
Lost Creek
Girard Estate
Child Destroys Home Fire In West Fairview
Harrisburg reports 2 year old Ralph Wagner of West Fairview was badly burned while playing with matches. His mother was injured while trying to extinguish the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Ralph Wagner
Ross Wagner
West Fairview
Oil Well at Parkers Landing on Simeons Farm
A 75-barrel oil well was brought in recently on the J. H. Simeons farm near Bruin after the third land was struck. The well sits in the center of a 100 acre lease and is owned by J. B. Atcheson of Wilkinsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkers Landing
J. H. Simeons
Bruin
J. B. Atcheson
Wilkinsburg
Man Hit By Baseman’s Throw Loses Eye in West Waynesburg
Thomas McCray, a Black man from West Waynesburg, acted as a "dummy" target at an amusement venue charging per throw. A fast baseball struck his eye, and doctors said the eye could not be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas McCray
West Waynesburg
State tax collections rise for corporations in September
Harrisburg reports from the auditor general show growing state corporate tax revenues this month, with a fair showing expected compared to last September as the funds support schools and road construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Auditor General’s Department
Depositions Taken Over Cattle Loss in Feed Incident
Dr. Wessel M. Brodhead of Media and Peter Meyer of Springfield township testified before Justice F. F. Williamson. Their depositions were sent to Nashville to aid a damages suit seeking about 750 dollars for the loss of ten cows from contaminated feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MEDIA
Wessel M. Brodhead
Peter Meyer
Springfield Township
F. F. Williamson
Nashville, Tenn
Meyer
Philadelphia and Reading Railway pays state tax total
Harrisburg reports the Phidelphia and Reading Railway Company and its subsidiaries paid 452 541 11 dollars into the state treasury as tax on capital stock and loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Phidelphia & Reading Railway Co
Convicts Escape From Philadelphia State Prison Yard
Two inmates climbed the 20 foot stone wall at the Philadelphia state penitentiary. One prisoner broke his leg and was captured, while the second fled the scene and evaded a pursuing crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
State Penitentiary
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