Foreign mine experts to aid US safety drive next month
Great Britain Germany and Belgium will send three leading mine experts to the United States to study American coal fields and aid in inaugurating investigations into mine explosions. The visitors Desborough Meisner and Wattenye will sail for New York and then visit anthracite and bituminous regions including Pennsylvania Illinois Wyoming Alabama and Ohio to learn mining conditions and help reduce the high US death rate.
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Washington
United States
Geological Survey
Great Britain
Germany
Belgium
New York
Captain Desborough
Home Office
Herr Meisner
Germain Mine Service
Victor Watteyne
Pittsburg
United States Geological Survey
Pennsylvania
Western
Illinois
Wyoming
Colorado
Alabama
West Virginia
Ohio
Monogah
Escape attempt fuels anti-royalist plot in Teheran
Abdul Fath Mirza, the shah's prisoner and former Zaristan governor, led a recent escape bid tied to a royal confrontation. Colonel Liakhoff seeks relief from Teheran's military governor amid rising anti Russian sentiment. Mirag Ahmed, liberal editor, was impaled for political crimes. others punished similarly.
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Teheran
Abdul Fath Mirza
Abdul
Zaristan
Liakhoff
Mirag Ahmed
Olympic Games Close After Four-Year Run
London reports the fourth renewal of the Olympic games has ended amid jealousy and malice, yet athletes and Britons hope for future participation. The United States dominated with twenty seven events, winning fifteen firsts, ten seconds, and eight thirds, while the United Kingdom took eight firsts, six seconds and three thirds.
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London
United States
United Kingdom
U S Athletes Dominate Stadium Show With Medals
Sweden earned two posts two seconds and a tie for third while South Africa Canada Germany Italy Australia and Hungary shared podiums. The United States led with 114 percent and 17 gold and silver medals as Dorando received a gold cup from Queen Alexandra amid royal ovations and close of the athletic spectacle.
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Sweden
South Africa
Canada
Germany
Italy
Australia
Hungary
United States
United Kingdom
British Empire
Greece
Norway
France
Finland
Dorando
Queen Alexandra
Gift of 500000 to aid poor mothers in New York
In New York on July 27 Robert W. Bruere announced a gift of 500000 to the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor at the opening of the Country Club for Social Workers in Hartsdale New York. George H Schrader, president of A Schrader Sons, donated the funds with 105000 for a new Caroline Best home for new mothers and 4000 to pay for the Country Club House. The rest funds endow Caroline Rest while costs for land are excluded.
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New York
Association For Improving
Robert W. Bruere
Country Club For
Hartsdale
N. Y
Geo. H. F. Schrader
A. Schrader Sons
Caroline Best
Association
Country Club
Country Club House
Caroline Rest
Castro Claims Matin Liar Over Interview Report
Caracas July 27. President Castro’s organ the Constitucional denies an interview with Castro allegedly printed by Paris Matin. It questions the Matin’s right to publish such an interview and accuses either the Matin or a Venezuelan correspondent of lying.
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Caracas
Castro
Paris
Constitucional
Baseball standings and scores from Chicago July 27
Chicago July 27. Big league standings and daily scores listed for the major clubs. Includes team positions and game results from that day.
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Chicago
Made to Be Manager Haskell Is Chosen Treasurer
Washington and St Louis games were listed with hits errors and batteries among players Keeley Johnson Blair Mullin Schmidt and others. Detroit games against New York and Chicago Philadelphia and others followed by Western and National league scores. The article notes Haskell chosen as treasurer and Nebraskan’s choice for the manager position.
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St. Louis
Washington
Frrars
Keeley and Johnson
Warner
Street
Bailey and Howell
Stephens
Detroit
New York
Manning
Orth
Blair
Mullin
Schmidt
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Boston
Cleveland
Association
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
P.C
Eevee
Hitchcock Confers on Campaign Structure in Chicago
Norman E. Mack of Buffalo will chair the Democratic national committee and direct the campaign with E. L. Hull Urey Woodson and Charles N. Haskell as officers. Central headquarters will be Chicago with branches in New York. eight states will open immediate headquarters for Taft and Sherman campaign efforts.
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Chicago
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
N. Y
Democratic National Committee
William Jennings Bryan
National Committee
Auditorium
E. L. Hull
Nebraska
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
John S. Martin
Missouri
New York
Sherman House
Hitchcock
Taft
Sherman
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
E. F., Hart
A. ‘. Rogers
A. R. Burnham
Roy O. West
James P. Goodrich
G. F. Franks
Robert H. Winn
G. J. Diekema
A. D. Brown
Walter S. Dicky
W. D. Connor
Edward St. Clair
Carl Riddick
A. P. Adler
A. 8. Bennett
D. E. Alwan
Bryan
Mack
Imitation Fire Act Ends in Fatal Burn for Heath
Earnest Heath, son of a Randoloph blacksmith, attempted a circus inspired stunt by sliding a wire through a flaming kerosene soaked hoop from a windmill to a field stake. His clothing caught fire and burned from head to foot as he reached the ground, with physicians offering no hope of recovery.
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Fasticus
Earnest Heath
Randolph
Heath
Colored woman sues Red Cross drug store for ice cream soda denial
In Greencastle Indiana Justice Ashton awarded Ida Mae Parniest a $5 verdict against a Red Cross drug store after a clerk refused to sell her an ice cream soda because of her color. He ruled the store was a public restaurant under equal rights statutes. The drug company plans an appeal.
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Greencastle
Ind
Ashton
Ida Mae Parnest
Red Cross
Drug Company
Bryan Departs Lincoln After Late Meeting With Allies
Wisconsin figure M J Wade of Iowa ex governor Campbell of Ohio and J E Atwood of Kansas are named as attendees. Bryan departed Lincoln at 10 30 p m yesterday after a late conference with supporters.
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Wisconsin
M. J. Wade
Iowa
Campbell
Ohio
J. E. Atwood
Kansas
Bryan
Lincoln
Independence party platform vows total anti injunction stance
Chicago July 27 strong anti injunction platform lines are expected at the Independence party national convention tonight. Indications point to a declaration to abolish preliminary injunctions in labor disputes and to delay contempt punishment until after a jury trial.
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Chicago
Independence Party
Democratic
Republican Party
Sheriff Recaptures Wanted Man After Oklahoma Chase
Carmi July 27 Sheriff Grissom captured James M. Jackson in Oklahoma City and brought him back for trial. Jackson was indicted by White County grand jury for selling intoxicants to minors but fled before being found.
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Carmi
Grissom
James M. Jackson
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jackson
White County
Grand Jury
Oklahoma
Hogs and cattle markets report from Chicago July 27 1908
Market daily notes show hog receipts estimated at 36000 with 5 to 10 lower prices for light and mixed packers 590 to 670 neck grades. Cattle receipts about 26000 with steady to 10 lower trade, beef cows and heifers ranges 175 to 590. Sheep and lambs also listed with mixed price movements.
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Texas
Taft Continues Campaign Duties Ahead of Acceptance Speech
Cincinnati on July 27 reports Judge Taft resting Sunday then attending church and the state central committee meeting. He assists the notification and local arrangements committees and places himself at the disposal of leaders as he prepares to deliver his acceptance speech tomorrow amid widespread political enthusiasm.
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Cincinnati
Taft
State Central Committee
Hull Wins Seventh Iowa GOP Nomination By Forty Votes
Des Moines reports the final count of the June 2 primaries in Dallas county shows Captain J A T Hull defeating Judge S F Prouty for the Republican nomination in Iowa's Seventh District by a margin of forty votes after a long contest over the ballots cast.
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Des Moines
S. F. Prouty
J. A. T. Hull
Iowa
Dallas County
Hull
John A Babcock with North American Commission Company
A clipped notice states John A Babcock affiliated with the North American Commission Company in Chicago Illinois promising timely service and a square deal. The line hints at a sales or business prompt from the company with emphasis on reliability.
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The
North American Commission Company
Turmoil as Venezuela Consul Seeks Refuge in Curaçao
Large crowds mob the Venezuelan consul and German consulate in Willemstad after insults in Venezuelan press. Police ineffective. authorities call up troops to protect the consul and secure the German building. No injuries reported as demonstrations continue with chants against Castro and in support of the Dutch crown.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
Venezuela
West Indies
Castro
Senor Lopez
Curocoa
Stree
Lopes
Stevenson Announces Candidacy for Illinois Governor
Adlai E. Stevenson ex vice president announces his Democratic bid for Illinois governor from Bloomington after a day of talks with party leaders. He vows to campaign actively if nominated on August 8 and endorses the Denver platform while stressing the importance of charitable institutions alongside national tariff issues.
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Bloomington
Adlai F. Stevenson
United States
Illinois
Denver
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