Death by own action prompts Chicago clergy rebuke
Chicago clergymen dismiss Rev. Albert H Trick as mentally unsound in his dying letter blaming modern theology for his decline. They defend the church as guided by love truth and justice while noting Trick led a peripatetic ministry from 1882 to various Illinois posts and never held a Chicago pulpit.
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Albert H. Trick
New York
Presbyterian
Robert Ingersoill
Christ
John Thompson
Hyde Park M
Presbyterian Church
Trick
McCormick Theological Seminary
Springfield
Lincoln
Cairo
Northranklin Street
Homewood
Ancient Indian Quarries Uncovered in Wyoming's Eastern Range
Dr Harlan Smith of the American Museum of Natural History returned from an two months survey through eastern Wyoming revealing extensive prehistoric Indian quarries for flint and jasper. Pebbles show battering ends for breaking ledges, and red and black pictographs along with petroglyphs depict horses and bison, indicating postcontact horse use and dated images.
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New York
Harlan Smith
Department of Ethnology
American Museum of Natural History
Wyoming
America
Doings of the Sons of Veterans Meet in Niagara Falls
At the national Sons of Veterans meeting a committee was named to broaden Memorial university at Mason City Iowa to educate orphans of all Grand Army veterans for free. A new ritual was adopted.
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the Sons of Veterans
Niagara Falls
N. Y
National Society of the Sons of Veterans
Memorial University
Mason City
Homing Pigeon Breaks the Record in Flight
East Liverpool Ohio August 27 Silver Bill a homing pigeon owned by William MacGonnigle of East Liverpool has broken the record by flying from Denver to East Liverpool about 1220 miles in 13 days and 3 hours best prior mark was 14 days
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East Liverpool
Silver Bill
William MacGonnigle
Denver
Russian Rascals Rounded Up
Warsaw reports police captured a gang selling fake government bonds from lottery issues. The syndicate altered bond series numbers and sold them at premium as bonds drawn and retired at face value. The detective police chief was wounded during arrests.
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Warsaw
Detective Police
Young Negro Hero In Petersburg Ends Ride Rescue
Babe Richey a fourteen year old colored boy saved a man from a runaway horse on a Petersburg Indiana street. Albert Kellams was thrown from the bogey and fatally injured as the horse dragged him for half a block before the boy secured the bridle. The two young Kellams girls escaped unharmed.
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Petersburg
Ind
Babe Richey
Albert Kellams
Kellams
Richey
Nellams
Judge Rombauer Survives Harrowing Mountain Ordeal
In Estes Park Colorado Judge Roderick Emile Rombauer a St Louis jurist and author, seventy four, staggered into the Drake hotel after nearly forty eight hours without food or shelter. He had wandered dazed and exposed since leaving his party on Hallet glacier to ascend Hage's peak, keeping moving for fear of freezing. He is expected to recover with nursing.
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Estes Park
Col
Roderick Emile Rombauer
St. Louis
Drake Hotel
Rombauer
Hallet Glacier
Hage’s Peak
Chicago Shoe and Leather Fair Opens at Coliseum
The third annual Shoe and Leather Market Fair opened in Chicago at the Coliseum on August 27 and runs through September 2. Representatives from all branches of the industries are arriving in large numbers, with a special train bringing 150 New England shoe men to attend.
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Chicago
Coliseum
New England
Campaign Turns Strenuous in Muskegon Sheriff Race
Muskegon Michigan April 27 Deputy Sheriff James a leading sheriff candidate filed a warrant for slander against Joe Beach a former city detective as twelve candidates compete in Muskegon County the campaign grows more serious.
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Muskegon, Mich
Muskegon County
James
Joe Beach
Boston Deportations From Mormon Converts Case
Immigration authorities in Boston decide to deport fifteen of fifty four young women who recently arrived aboard the steamer Republic after converting to the Mormon faith. The move follows ongoing investigations into their status and origins.
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Boston
Republic
Salem Welcomes Bryan in Illinois August Day
In Salem Ill on August 27 Democratic candidate Bryan greeted old friends and new crowds, launching a Roosevelt Republicans appeal from courthouse grounds. He recounted a story about Brother Smith and urged support for the Democratic ticket amid local donations totaling 3800 dollars, with additional 100 dollars from Clinton County. Theodore A Bell debated banking reform, warning against deposit instability, while Bryan backed federal insurance for banks.
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Salem
Ill
Wm. J. Bryan
Bryan
Taft
Brother Smith
Taft criticizes deposit guaranty plan as reckless banking
Hot Springs Va Aug 27 Judge Taft calls the proposed plan to guaranty deposits a premium on reckless banking and an inducement to reckless banking in response to a direct question. He frames the plan as a fundamental objection to stabilizing banks.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Labor chiefs map drive to Bryan in Democratic campaign
Washington reports union labor plans to back William J. Bryan in the national campaign. National Chairman Mack approves strategy devised by Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor and other officers. Labor bureaus will be set up in major cities under federation direction and labor literature and speakers will be coordinated with the Democratic committee. Mack to establish headquarters in New York and then return to Chicago.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
William J. Bryan
Mack
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Morrison
McConnell
Machinists’ Union
New York
Gompers
Bryan
National Committee
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Tablet Unveiled In Navy Yard For Admiral Farragut
At the mouth of the navy yard the commandant's house hosted simple exercises. Admiral George Dewey unveiled a tablet bearing Farragut’s inscription. Rev. Frank Thompson offered prayer before the tableau. The inscription notes Farragut died August 14 in that house. The U S seal and navy anchor appear on the tablet as the band played.
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United States Navy
United States Seal
Navy
Navy Yard
Middleman Is To Go
In Salt Lake City the Wool Growers association executive committee opened its session backing a plan to restore western sheep men as the sole handlers of their wool. Chicago Omaha St Joseph Minneapolis St Paul and Denver delegates highlighted city advantages for a permanent national wool market. A committee was named to investigate the central market proposal and its allied interests.
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Salt Lake City
Wool Growers’ Association
Chicago
Omaha
St. Joseph
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Denver
Before Marriage She Was a Model, He Says She Wasn’t
Boston Post quotes a remark about a woman described as a model prior to marriage, countered by the claim that she has not remained one since. The brief exchange highlights views on morality and public persona in domestic life.
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Boston Post
Chicago Markets Hogs and Cattle Mixed Higher
Chicago markets show stronger hog and cattle prices with yesterday's receipts 21,901 and estimated receipts today 15,000. Hogs move 5.90 to 6.85 for various grades. cattle and sheep largely steady to higher with beef and western cattle advancing into the 4 to 7 range and lambs rising. Furnished by Beach-Wickham Grain Company.
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Texas
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Spargo Replies to Bryan Appeal on Socialist Votes
New York Aug 27 John Spargo Socialist leader and author sent a long letter to William Jennings Bryan replying to his Indianapolis appeal for Socialist votes Spargo accuses Democratic Judges and employers of serving injunctions and argues the 1896 labor plank was more progressive than the present platform He says efforts to swing Socialist voters to Bryan will fail
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New York
John Spargo
William Jennings Bryan
Indianapolis
Spargo
Bryan
Memorial tribute to Admiral Farragut at Portsmouth Port
About three thousand shipmates relatives and admirers gathered in Portsmouth New Hampshire on August 27 to dedicate a memorial tablet honoring Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, hero of many sea battles.
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Portsmouth
N. H
David Glasgow Farragut
John A. Babcock Promises a Square Deal
A short text from John A. Babcock asserts a commitment to a square deal, signaling straightforward dealings and reliability. The message emphasizes trust and equal treatment, conveyed in a direct personal pledge.
Flood Devastates Augusta Georgia City Under Water
Augusta Georgia reports a catastrophic flood with the Savannah river city submerged by four to eight feet of water. Seven deaths are feared as fires break out and rescue crews operate from flooded streets. Profit seekers charge high fares for boat rescues while moneyless residents face dire risk.
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Augusta
Evening Journal
Scores on the ball fields big league standings and scores
Chicago games report Brooklyn at Chicago with a 6 to 4 Brooklyn win. New York edges Pittsburgh 8 to 4 as Bresnahan and Young battled. Rain halted games in four cities while Milwaukee beat Kansas City 5 to 4 and Minneapolis took St Paul 6 to 4. Indianapolis topped Columbus 8 to 2.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Errors
Pastorius and Ritter
Bergen
Brown
Kling
Pittsburg
New York
Batteries
Taylor
McGinnity
Association
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Rockefeller's Pastor Stricken With Typhoid Fever
Rev Charles A Eaton D D pastor of Euclid Avenue Baptist church a Rockefeller member is seriously ill with typhoid fever. He fell ill in Boston weeks ago and returned home where he has remained confined to bed.
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Rockefeller
Cleveland
Charles A. Eaton
D. D
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
John D. Rockefeller
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