Congo Annexation Victory: Belgium Moves Toward Congo Rule
Brussels reports the chamber of deputies approved the Congo annexation treaty by 88 to 55 and second reading passed 90 to 48, signaling Belgium’s impending administration and King Leopold’s reduced direct role. The accord releases heavy funding for hospitals, schools, and development, while reserving lands and corporate interests for the king.
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Brussels
Chamber of Deputies
Congo
Belgium
Senate
Leopold
Africa
Prince Albert
Count of
Flanders
Clementine
Mayumbe
France
Congo Foundation
Russian Influence Quietly Pressures Persia After Parliament
In Teheran M Hartwig the Russian minister urged the shah to curb the fanatic maoulleh Shiek Fazlulla who preaches against the constitution to incite the masses. Fazlulla calls for a general strike on election day. The shah forbade him from further speeches on pain of severe punishment.
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Teheran
M. Hartwig
Persia
Maoullah
Shiek Fazlulla
Dzhami
Fazlaila
Hero of the hour halts charging bull at Bourbon
John Bright saved women and children when a herd was driven through Bourbon Indiana. The young bull charged him as he leapt aside and Gripped the tail, then used a telephone pole for leverage and finally choked the animal by the nostrils to subdue it.
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Bourbon
Ind
John Bright
Bright
Sailors Escape Iron Plugs From New Hampshire Crew
Two oilers from the battleship New Hampshire were arrested in a Chatham Square saloon after claiming they swam ashore with leg and wrist irons. Placed on deck when the ship's prison filled, they crawled through a coal chute into the water, reached shore near Bowery, then used files to remove restraints before police captured them during their celebration.
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New York
Battership
New Hampshire
Chatham Square
George W. Hills
George Coons
Bowery
Deed of a Lunatic at Tuberculosis Tent
In Peoria Illinois on August 21 two nurses guarding a Bartonville tuberculosis tent thwarted an attack by Max Sippelberger who hid a heavy hammer in his bed and struck William Finney, a Black patient, fracturing his skull. Finney is seriously injured. Both men are from Chicago.
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Peoria
Ill
Bartonville
Max Sippelberger
William Finney
Sippelberger
Chicago
Finney
Death of wife ends man’s will to live after prison term
Renton Aug 21 reports the death of Ransom A Youngblood’s wife from mental derangement after his sentence to Chester penitentiary. Before learning of her death he appeared determined to win release and repair the wrongs for the woman he left, but his spirit has collapsed into despair.
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Renton
Hs Wife
Chester
Ransom A. Youngblood
Governor summons Georgia legislature for extra session
Governor Hoke Smith issues a proclamation calling the Georgia legislature into extra session on August 25 to address reform of the convict lease system. The proclamation emphasizes the lease system as the core issue for consideration.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana and nearby states
The official forecast through tonight calls for generally fair skies across Illinois and Indiana with warmer conditions in the north portion. Lower Michigan and Wisconsin expect fair weather with slowly rising temperatures as the day progresses.
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ilona
Spars Deal With German Emperor Closes
Aug 21. Chris Enderson Sons sparmakers in Hoginam have nearly closed a deal with the German emperor to supply spars for a new royal yacht. The spars will be made of Washingo fir, famed for resisting salt water and harsh elements.
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Kaiser
Hogius
Chris Enderson
Sparmakers
Hoginam
Germany
Bryan Off on a Hike and Phone Confabs for 7 Day Tour
William J. Bryan, Democratic presidential candidate, left Lincoln for a seven day campaign swing. He will speak in Des Moines about tariffs, spend days in Chicago, attend Kern’s notification in Indianapolis on trusts, and discuss bank depositor guarantees in Topeka before returning to Lincoln. He also conducted long distance phone talks with campaign head Norman Mack and Idaho senatorial candidate stocklager, about the political scene, with details not disclosed.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Chicago
Des Moines
Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Topeka
Kas
Bryan
Norman F. Mack
Democratic Committee
Idaho
C. Stocklager
United States
Foraker Returns to Washington After Maine Vacation
Senator Foraker arrives in Washington after a Maine vacation and will stay until tomorrow before returning to Ohio. A dispatch from Chairman Hitchcock regrets not meeting in New York and expresses hope they will confer when Foraker visits that city.
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Washington
Senator Foraker
Maine
Ohio
Foraker
Hitchcock
New York
Oraker
Bryan at Des Moines Endorses Tariff Talk in Park Rally
William J. Bryan toured Des Moines Iowa on August 21 meeting Democratic leaders, dining with Mayor A J Mathis, and planning a schedule that targets 15 000 attendees. A Savery Hotel reception and local Bryan club parade preceded two mass meetings with Bryan at the ball park and an overflow audience in the Auditorium.
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A. J. Mathis
Des Moines
Iowa
Savery Hotel
Ball Park
Bryan
Claude R. Porter
United States
Fred E. White
M. J. Wade
Johnson accepts Democratic nomination in Minnesota
Governor Johnson announced to reporters in St. Paul that he would accept the nomination offered by the Democratic state convention in Minneapolis. He noted no formal statement was issued and said he would disclose his decision after consideration and before formal notification.
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Youngstown, OK
Beveridge
Indiana
Hughes
New York
State Committee
Ohio
Foraker
Williams
Youngstown
St. Paul, Minn
Johnson
Men
Minneapolis
Open Rehearing Sought in Standard Oil Case
Chicago August 21 Special to The Evening Journal federal attorney files a voluminous petition for a re hearing charging Judge Grosscup and colleagues of the United States court of appeals with misstatements of facts in the decision reversing the 29 240 000 fine imposed by Judge Landis The filing marks a new bid to overturn the court of appeals ruling in the Standard Oil case
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Chicago
The
Evening Journal
Grosscup
United States Court of Appeals
Landis
King Edward Opens Croquet Lawn at Mareinbad
King Edward attends the Mareinbad opening ceremony and plays croquet with Anthony Drexel of Philadelphia. Amid unrelated items a mine disaster in Wigan, a bishop's collapse in Rochester, and the Lusitania's New York arrival are noted. Dissension rumors at Pennsylvania Railways are officially denied.
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Edward
Mareinbad
Anthony Drexel
Philadelphia
Wigan
Goh
McQuaid
St Bernard’s Seminary
Rochester
N.Y
Lusitania
New York
Daunt’s Rock
McCrea
Pennsylvania Railway
Chicago Market Summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep Aug 21 1908
Official receipts yesterday 17347 and shipments 3749. Today estimated receipts 12000 with market strong to five higher across hogs, cattle and sheep. Beef and veal prices ranged 3.75 to 7.65 for beeves and 1.85 to 6.00 for cows and heifers. Western cattle 2.65 to 4.50. stockers and feeders 3.50 to 6.00. Sheep and lambs showed mixed to weak pressure with western lambs 3.75 to 6.25 and native 2.25 to 4.25. Grain company credit line Beach-Wickham.
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Texas
John A Babcock Strikes A Hardware Deal Promptly
John A Babcock presents a brisk hardware deal offer promising quick action. The message hints at a purposeful sales pitch and timely commitment, emphasizing reliability and prompt delivery.
Mob Spirit Not Dead One Boy Is Accidentally Shot
Springfield story recalls Rolla Keys a seventeen year old wounded near the Sangamon river when a revolver fired by a companion accidentally struck him. Harold McLaughlin and Chester Brown initially spread a false account. The pistol was found in the buggy. McLaughlin confessed the tale was a fabrication. The incident stirred fears in the black belt as officials urged calm.
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Springfield
Rolla Keys
George Richardson
Mahe! Hallam
Keys
Harold McLaughlin
Chester Brown
Kenyn
Sangamon
Here
McLaughlin
Sem
Munsem
Two on the Riot List in Langemon County Indictments
Ten indictments accuse Abraham Raymor and Kate Howard in Langemon county. Raymor faces murder, four counts of malicious mischief and one riot for the William Donnigan lynching, with Howard charged on malicious mischief and related counts. Evidence gathered by a military inquiry under Lt Col Chipperfield supports possible convictions. Howard, once bailed at four thousand dollars, now faces ten thousand dollars after a bench warrant.
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Langemon County
Abraham Raymor
Kate Howard
Raymor
Howard
William Donnigan
Chipperfield
First Cavalry
Raynor
Springfield
Wherry
Creighton
Pure Food Law Declared Unconstitutional in Blair County
Hollidaysburg Aug 21 The Pennsylvania pure food law of 1907 was ruled unconstitutional by Judge Martin Bell in Blair County Court The decision parts from the statute by finding it violates article 11 section 4 of the state constitution It marks the first state court ruling on the law’s constitutionality
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Hollidaysburg
Pennsylvania
Martin Bell
Blair County
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Uncle Sam
John Bull
Great Britain
Donahey
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Youngblood
Ohio Republican
Fairview
Warren Merrill
New York City
Ilnois Athletic Club
Michigan Avenue
Harrison Street
Edward Weber
Athletic Club
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
Chicago, Ill
Richardson
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