SLOGANS STAND PAT HAL ROOSEVELT APPROVAL NEXT WEEK
Representative Sherman reports a new Republican campaign book to be issued next week. He says the book will be a stand-out document with word pictures of the party record and reasons to keep Republicans in power. Sherman notes expectations to lose some districts but retain control of the Sixtieth Congress while praising Roosevelt's role.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
James 8. Sherman
New York
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Cannon
Danville
Sherman
Sagamore Fill
Bryan Defies Sullivan Over Illinois Democratic Seat
Paris August 14 William J Bryan releases a statement in the Illinois Democratic national committeeman dispute asserting Sullivan should resign and accusing him of misinforming the public by F M Dunlap. Sullivan replies denying Bryan's letter was instigated by Dunlap and accuses Bryan of relying on Dunlap and Thompson for his view.
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Paris
William J. Bryan
Illinois
Bryan
Roger Sullivan
Sullivan
M. F. Dunlap
Dundlap
John Hopkins
Democrats
National Committee
Chicago
Bryan Roger Sullivan
F. M. Dunlap
Millard Wilmore Dunlap
FP. Thompson
Socialists Nominate Engineer for Congress in Tennessee
Memphis August 14 socialists nominate Thomas H. Haines locomotive engineer for congress in the tenth district of Tennessee at the socialist congressional convention.
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Memphis
Tenn
Thomas H. Haines
Tennessee
Soldiers of the Union Mecca is Minneapolis
Minneapolis hosts the Grand Army of the Republic encampment with information booths benches and extensive city decor. The contest for commander-in-chief features Fr H Coney R B Brown and Charles G Burton. Governor Johnson hosts a St Paul capitol reception as regimental reunions begin and a veteran E V Tilden dies from travel fatigue.
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Minneapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Fr. H. Coney
Kansas
R. B. Brown
Ohio
Charles G. Burton
Missouri
Johnson
Capitol
St. Paul
E. V. Tilden
Nebraska
Iran forms national consultative assembly by shah decree
Teheran announces a rescript amended August 10 ordering a national consultative assembly including all classes from princes to commoners. It will advise on key state and public affairs and propose reforms for the welfare of Persians. Justice will follow sacred law. grand vizier drafts rules for approval by the assembly.
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Teheran
Persia
Bible of Revolutionary War origin found in Morristown
A rare English pocket Bible of early print, bound in leather, was found with Marion Abernathy. It was owned by Alexander McDaniel, private secretary to Lord Cornwallis, and kept after Yorktown’s surrender. A 1792 letter from McDaniel's sister in Scotland is tucked inside.
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Morristown
Ind
Marion Abernathy
Alexander McDaniel
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
McDaniel
Scotland
Rail inquiry into Toledo railroad transport opens
Washington Aug. 14 The Interstate Commerce Commission begins an investigation at Toledo Ohio into rail transportation to and from Toledo. Judge Judson C. Clements will conduct the hearing authorized by President Roosevelt after shipper complaints. Forty to fifty witnesses and fourteen to fifteen lines are involved. The hearing may last three or four days.
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Washington
Toledo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Judson C. Clements
Roosevelt
Clements
Gold Discovery Shocks Danville Residents
In Danville Ohio William Temple found a gold streak while watering horses at a spring. A local chemist valued the rock at about 12 dollars in gold and Temple sent the specimen to Washington for formal assay. A parallel discovery occurred two years earlier to the north but was never developed.
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Danville, O
Danville
William Temple
Temple
Washington
Kansas City saloon raids resume as Trickett clears joints
Assistant Attorney General Trickett conducted raids in Kansas City Kansas by automobile visiting several saloons and arresting three proprietors for selling flavored liquor.
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Kansas City
Kan
Trickett
Secretary Bonaparte Demands Meat Contract Improvement
Secretary Bonaparte orders stricter inspections of naval meat supplies after repeated rejections at the New York yard and Norfolk protests. The New York contractor may be kept on probation or cancelled if modern standards aren’t met, with possible legal action if contracts are terminated.
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Bonaparte
Washington
New York Navy Yard
Norfolk
Navy Yards
Department
Bureau of Supplies
Supreme Court
Bureau
New York
Divorced couple rewed after sixteen years apart
Mrs Susan Harrah of Mattoon and Daniel Harrah of Shelbyville married again in a ceremony marking sixteen years since their first wedding. The pair earlier separated after five troubled years and a divorce suit. he moved to Shelbyville to work in insurance, while she stayed in Mattoon. He is brother to Judge John P. Harrah.
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Mattoon
Susan Harrah
Daniel Harrah
Shelbyvile
Susan Purtill
Harrah
Shelbyville
John P. Harrah
County
Judge rebukes woman in divorce case
Seattle judge scolds Florence Linford on the witness stand for seeking a divorce while her daughters are married and living at home. He notes her twenty six years of marriage and says the move would not bring happiness to her or her children.
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Seattle
Wash
Florence M. Linford
Griffin
Convivial deputy shuffles fugitive back to jail
Deputy William Summers of St. Charles escorted Loche Evans to Sag inaw. They stopped at a saloon to drink before arrival. Evans escaped cuffs, boarded a Michigan Central flyer, and was dropped at Chesaning. A five mile chase by Deputy Debarr recaptured him and returned him to the sheriff.
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Saginaw
Mich
William Summers
St. Charles
Loche Evans
Evans
Michigan Central
Chesaning
Debarr
Sher
Nighttime incident leads to deputy’s commission revoke
Deputy Summers slept in his coach while his horse was hitched and his star was stolen by a prankster. Sheriff Burgish revoked Summers’ commission after learning of the incident in Alexandria Indiana. The Northern Indiana Holiness Association rushes to complete a 5000 seat auditorium on their 25 acre grounds. They invest 50000 in improvements and plan a camp meeting open until September 9.
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Iff
Summers
Alexandria
Ind
Northern Indiana Holiness Association
National Holiness Asso Elation
Military Prisoners Escape at Fort Sheridan
Charles Mr Paine and V A Eastman soldiers awaiting court martial at Fort Sheridan escaped under fire near the south gate while under guard Private C H Moor of Company HH oversaw them. They ran toward an approaching electric car as it stopped, and the crowd prevented guards from firing to avoid passenger harm.
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Wiskegin
Charles Mr Paine
V. A. Eastman
Fort Sheridan
South Gate
C. H. Moor
Company HH
Body of Abner Jones Found Near Hose Hill Battlefield
The body of Abner Jones, said to be a member of Frank Ball's gang, was found near the scene of the battle between Ball and Kentucky officers at Hose Hill Virginia. The report notes the link to the Ball gang and places the discovery in the Hose Hill area.
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Midddiesboro
Abner Jones
Frank Ball
Ball
Hose Hill
Baseball Scores Across Leagues On August 14
Chicago reports multiple games with Philly and Cincinnati high scoring. In the National League Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 6 to 4 in Philadelphia, Brooklyn routed Chicago 11 to 3, and New York won against Pittsburg 6 to t? In the American League Detroit defeated Boston 5 to 4, Cleveland beat Washington 3 to 1, St Louis shut out Philadelphia 8 to 0, and Chicago nap? plus New York beat Chicago 6 to 9 innings before a train. In the Union Association Louisville beat St Paul 4 to 2, and Columbus defeated Milwaukee 5 to 2. Indianapolis lost to Minneapolis 1 to 0, Toledo beat Kansas City 5 to 2.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburg
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago Livestock Market Report August 14 1906
Market slow and mixed with hogs and cattle listed at varied prices. Receipts estimated around 15000 hogs and 20000 cattle with mixed packers and shipping grades showing modest to weak movements. Lambs and sheep under pressure with lighter demand and steady to lower bids across categories.
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Estern
Earlings
Noted Spiritualist Debur Travels and Disappears in Chicago
The text recounts a controversial figure, Debur, released and moving through Europe and the United States. It notes time in Joliet penitentiary, a sudden disappearance near a Catholic church in Chicago, and later marriage to William McGown. It mentions travels to South Africa under aliases and hypnotic performances.
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Vera TP
Ava
Chicago
Joliet
William McGown
Marsh
New Orleans
the Jackson
Cape Town
South Africa
Death Ends Long-Hazard Life of Racing Driver Tyler
In Ypsilanti Michigan on August 14 Da Tyler died at the university hospital after a life spent driving spirited horses and taking accidents from the Atlantic to the Pacific. A mare buggy overturned near Whitmore Lake when a tree branch struck the wheel. His grandmother lived to 104 and he had been in robust health prior to the fatal incident.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
da Tyler
University
Hmital
Lantic
Pacific Coast
Whitmore Lake
Tyl
County Treasurer in Elkhart County Dies by Own Action
Goshen Indiana August 14 report that the Elkhart county treasurer died by suicide after ill health and a loss of 5000 dollars from county funds tied to Indiana National Bank. He had to replace the funds.
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Goshen
Ind
Elkhart County
Indiana National
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