Merchants Demand Trade Over Country in France Meeting
In Paris a large gathering of French exporters from silk, piano, umbrella, jewelry, automobile, confectionery and cabinet trades discussed forming a mission to South America. They urged officials to appoint trade minded men who prioritize commerce over patriotism, noting Germany and the United States have taken shares. About 100,000 francs were raised to fund the project.
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Paris
Root
Wip
Varis
Uncle Sam
South America
Ministry of Commerce
United States
Americas
Germany
France
Roses by the Acre in Mississippi Near Yazoo Pass
Lula Mississippi reports a new rose and shrub farm on the old Alcorn cotton plantation in Coahoma County four miles from town along the Helena to Jonestown railroad. The land along Yazoo pass features black sandy loam suited for roses and shrubs and a northern corporation owns the site. Plans call for at least 1000 acres under cultivation as the operation expands.
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Lula
Miss
Mississippi
Governor Alcorn
Delta
Yazoo Pass
Coahoma County
Helena
Ark
Jonestown
Northern
Moonlake
Coldwater River
Alcorn Place
Heiress Weds a Poor Farmer
Miss Amelia Wahrmund heiress to Texas fortune quietly marries William Sanger a young Elmendorff farmer in San Antonio. Colonel Otto Wahrmund gives her away with only close relatives present. The couple plan a rural honeymoon at Sanger's small farm.
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San Antonio
Tex
Amelia Wahrmund
Texas
William Sanger
Elmendorff
Otto Wahrmund
Sanger
Sherman in Washington on Campaign Fund Receipts
Representative James S. Sherman of New York, chairman of the Republican congressional committee, is in Washington on personal business. He says campaign fund contributions are improving though receipts fall short of his hopes.
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Washington
James S. Sherman
New York
Republican Congressional Committee
Sherman
Small poker game at road house ends in fines
In Lafayette Indiana Aug 25 a poker game at Krauss roadhouse near Chautauqua grounds saw $1000 change hands. Charles Keyes of Attica and James Black with Jack Sheridan the gambler faced Judge Severson. Keyes and Black paid fines. Sheridan and an accompanying woman were fined and banished. Krauss paid $85 for running the room.
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Lafayette
Ind
Krauss’ Roadhouse
Chautauqua Grounds
Severson
Charles Keyes
Attica
James Black
Jack Sheridan
Krauss
Keyes
Black
Sheridan
Temporary City Hall Planned for San Francisco
The board of supervisors announced plans to erect a temporary two story frame city hall on the free library site at Van Ness and Hayes to house all municipal departments for about 80000 dollars, with completion expected within three months. The permanent hall will stay on the Van Ness site, while the present hall site will be used for a public library. tearing down of the current building has begun.
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San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
Free Library
van Ness Avenue
Hayes Street
City Hall
Desperado Pat Lacey Captured Near Dewitt Arkansas
In Little Rock on August 25 Pat Lacey a famed outlaw was surprised by officers while playing poker in a barn and captured near Dewitt Arkansas. His rifle rested in his lap but he had no time to draw. Rewards totaling 12000 remained for his capture dead or alive. Sheriff Parker of Arkansas County and several deputies effected the seizure. Lacey is alleged to have killed twelve men since 1889.
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Little Rock
Ark
Pat Lacey
Dewitt
Parker
Arkansas County
Lacey
Naperville Lawyer Dies in Quarry Accident Verdict
Naperville Illinois August 25 John Haight prominent local lawyer was found dead in a quarry A coroner s jury ruled the death accidental from a fall into the quarry with no foul play suspected
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Naperville, Ill
John Haight
End of Galbraith Lynching Case Jury Deadlocked
The jury in the Ross Galbraith lynching case reported no verdict and was discharged by the court, marking an unresolved trial outcome in Springfield Missouri on August 25. The defendant faced charges tied to leading an alleged mob and the jury’s failure to reach agreement ends current proceedings.
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Springfield
Ross Galbraith
London visitor claims Paul Stensland bank robber link
Nowhere reports Paul Stensland, the Chicago bank robber, was in London on August 10. Telegraph from Spitzbergen on August 14 notes Walter Wellman aims to reach the North Pole early in September. Missouri and Kansas Telephone linemen strike in Kansas City and Independence for higher wages. Captain Hardy in Denver fired a cartridge from a raised bullet. Republican leaders in Tucson and Pima County oppose joint statehood. Jamestown Grand Jury indicts New York Central for rebating in favor of Standard Oil. Standard Oil also indicted.
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London
Paul ©. Stensland
Chicago
Spitzbergen
Walter Wellman
North Pole
Kansas City
Independence
Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company
Denver
Hardy
Republican Party
Tucson
Pima County
A. T
Jamestown
N. Y
New York Central
Standard Oil Company
Robbers Blow Safe In Rolling Prairie Store Fire Toll
In Rolling Prairie near LaPorte Indiana a safe was blown by robbers who then set fire to Eugene R Adams general store. The building and contents valued at 18000 were destroyed and the safe held less than 50 dollars. Robbers escaped and residents saved the surrounding business district.
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LaPorte
Ind
Eugene R. Adams’ General Store
Rolling Prairie
Here
Expert begins audit of Houser's books in Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin August 24 Expert Phillips of Chicago has started work on the books of Secretary of State Houser under the direction of a committee appointed by the state Democratic convention headed by John A Ayward The move follows party scrutiny and aims to review state records and finances.
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Houser
Madison
Wis
Phillips
Chicago
John A. Ayward
Nomination Row Sparks Circus Themed Meeting
A fragment shows a chaotic gathering where eccentric figures argue over club rules and elect officers. The elastic skin man wields control on stage while a limbless performer proposes a treasurer nominee, hinting at a circus style assembly with theatrical bids and disorder.
Daedalus Sea Serpent Seen Near Valhalla Coast
Report describes a sea serpent spotted off Brazil by British naturalists B. B. Meade and M. J. Nicoll aboard the Earl of Crawford’s steam yacht Valhalla. They observed a four foot protruding head, a thick neck, turtle-like head, and foam as it moved, with later sighting resembling a submerged submarine. An earlier sighting by the Daedalus crew in 1548 is noted in an upper illustration.
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Brazil
B. B. Meade
M. J. Nicoll
Earl of Crawford
Valhalla
Daedalus
Pinar del Rio in Insurrection its Fate Hinges on Guerra
Havana Aug 25 All eyes turn to Pinar del Rio as Guerra aims to seize the provincial capital. Insurgent success would depend on loyalty of local populations around Yunta Abajo tobacco districts and the readiness of city residents to resist. Government forces total about 8,750 with 250 artillerymen and 200 rural guards, while many locals oscillate between support and distrust of President Palma’s regime. Alfredo Zayas, Liberal leader, says Liberals will act only if Cuba’s independence is threatened and notes many insurgents are Liberals who oppose armed revolt.
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Havana
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Pino Guerra
Yulta Abajo
Guerra
Palma
Alfredo Zayas
Senate
Liberal Party
Zayas
Guerra Leaves Martinez in Cuba as insurgents retreat
Aug 25 San Juan de Martinez reports the town returned to republic forces after a clash with insurgents led by Pino Guerra. Troops from Pinar del Rio arrive by 5:30 p m and Guerra’s force, estimated near 2,000, withdraw with horses. Guerra aims to join with eastward insurgents near Guanes. In Santa Clara province rural guards clash at San Antonio de los Banos. two insurgents killed.
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San Juan de Martinez
Cuba
Pino Guerra
Baccalao
Avalon
Pinar del Rio
Guerra
Guanes
San Antonio de Los Banos
Havana City
Santa Clara
Insurgent clashes reported near Santo Domingo and San Juan
A rural guard detachment attacked an insurgent band led by Manuel Ciongates between Santo Domingo and Colon, scattering the insurgents and capturing some army and ammunition. Reports from Tampa say a clash near San Juan between government forces under Lieutenant Aveny and insurgents favored the rebels, with many people disappearing and believed to join the insurgent movement.
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Manuel Ciongates
Santo Domingo
Colon
Tampa
Via
San Juan Tl
Aveny
Themajay
Bilbao military governor fails to end employer strike
In Bilbao Spain the military governor tried to arbitrate a dispute between employers and a strikers’ group of over sixty, but failed. The workers remain firm for shorter hours amid ongoing labor tensions. Test His Balance and His Life in Denver reports a mining death after a warning was ignored at the Benton mine near Silver Plume. Robert M. Fisher, a Denver mining engineer, fell into a shaft while inspecting ore samples near a shaft without guard rails. His candle aloft to check timber allowed a misstep. he plunged several hundred feet and body lies under water.
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Bilbao
Spain
Denver
Benton
Silver Plume
Robert M. Fisher
Fisher
Western
Judge Dismisses Four Corners and Avenue Theater Officers
Louisville Aug 25 Judge McCann in city court dismissed all members tied to the Four Corners of the Marth company and the staff of the Avenue theater charged with violations of Sunday closing laws. He ruled arrests were discriminatory as state and city authorities exempted other occupations as work of necessity under a broad interpretation of the law.
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Louisville
McCann
Four Corners
Marth Company
Avenue Theater
Oldest Will County Man Dies After 1831 Joliet Residency
Daniel Gougar, the oldest man in Will county, died at more than 90 years old. He had made Joliet his home since 1831, the Aug. 25 report notes.
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Will County
Joliet, Lil
Daniel Gougar
Arrival of Paul Morton in New York and fights money seized
President Paul Morton of Equitable Life Assurance arrives in New York from Europe. In Goldfield Nevada, $20,000 in seat money for the Gans Nelson fight is taken in. Paul Vetter, 14, of Chicago, drowns in Lake Michigan at Michigan City Indiana.
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Paul Morton
Equitable Life Assurance Society
New York
Europe
Goldfield
Nev
Gans- Nelson
Paul Vetter
Lving
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Michigan City
Ind
Hogs and cattle market report from Chicago on Aug 25 1906
Official receipts yesterday 16156 shipments 3776 estimated receipts today 10000 over yesterday 3787 and tomorrow 35000. Hog prices range 85 95 to 86 57 with 86 00 to 86 40 bulk. light hogs 85 95 to 86 57. mixed packers 85 95 to 86 55. heavy shipping grades 85 50 to 85 80. Cattle receipts 400 and sheep 20000 with market unchanged or steady across classes. Closing firm at early prices for light and mixed hogs. sheep and cattle steady.
Spelling Reform Mocks Roosevelts New Style Script
In Crater Bay Aug 25 the president endorses Carnegie’s spelling reform and orders White House docs to adopt a new orthography. Roosevelt aims for a uniform system, with Stillings to apply it first, while critics fear overhauls and eventual elimination of the old spelling.
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Crater Bay
Roosevelt
Andrew Carnegie
Stillings
White House
NOT PAKING TO THE WOODS Chicago on spelling reform in federal offices
In Chicago the looming federal spelling reform stirs anxiety among civil service workers. Officials fear changes to postal exam rankings and the need for precise spellings in legal reports. Some hope to keep familiar forms while others prepare to drop old spellings like augh mme ue ed.
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Chicago
Chio Federal
Civil Service
Lea
United States
G. Hanchett
Frankfield
Cox
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Rebs
Martinez
Grain Market
Karnegie
Wil Auleo Uztin
Spondens
Committee of Spelling Reform
Bra Matthews
Oyater Bay
la de Lited
Rew
Frent Roosevelt
Outer Bay
Wisdo
Ugh
Mme
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