Prince of Wales Leaves Quebec After Royal Visit
The Prince of Wales boards the battleship Indomitable in Quebec as the tercentenary celebration winds down. Troops, crowds, and a state dinner mark a successful tour with Vice President Fairbanks and U S army and naval officers in attendance. Ships sail out in the morning and Lord Roberts begins a westward Canadian tour.
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Quebec
Can
Prince of Wales
King’s Landing
International
Prince
Mxmouth
Fairbanks
United States Army
New Hampshire
Bobs
Canada
Lord Roberts
Cameron Currie & Co Receiver Files Amendment
Receiver Austin in Wayne County petitions an accounting of 1,500,000 of stocks bonds and collateral held by Hadren Stone as security for debts of the failed Cameron Currie & Co Hayden Stone Co knew at the time that some securities came into Cameron Currie & Co possession without right or authority to pledge or deposit them as collateral Judge Mandell's injunction blocks any disposition of the securities and the amendment asserts notice of improper possession.
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Detroit
Austin
Cameron, Currie & Co
Wayne County
Hadren, Stone & Co
Boston
Mandell
Hayden, Stone & Co
Tariff Pact With France Paris
The Franco American tariff commission advances rapidly to curb vexatious rules. Consul General Mason’s Berlin experience aids the talks. The U S and France exchange inquiries on beef rules and other regulations as they seek mutual concessions.
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Paris
United States
Mason
Berlin
Bank's Shortage Is 400000 In Embezzlement Case
Henry W Gazell, secretary treasurer of the defunct Farmers and Merchants Banking Company, surrendered to police on embezzlement charges and received a continuance until August 28 after pleading not guilty. He is freed on an $8,000 bond. Petition by BEF filed in court.
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Cleveland
Henry W. Gazell
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Banking Company
BEF
Markets report from Chicago and East Buffalo stock exchanges
Chicago Board of Trade quotations cover Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard Short Ribs with July to Dec ranges and livestock figures for Hogs Cattle Sheep and Hay. East Buffalo market notes receipts and price ranges for cattle hogs sheep lambs and calves from Dunning Stevens with market directions.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
WN. Y
Directors face claims over unpaid losses and misappropriation
Spurney the assignee reports assets of 400000 in bank with liabilities totaling 700000. He sues directors for their share of the loss, while Gagzell faces a 50000 misappropriation charge. Directors allegedly allowed unsecure borrowing by irresponsible individuals. Court to determine the amount of liability.
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Spurney
Gagzell
Search for $50,000 Stolen From Mail Pouch in June
Kansas City federal investigators intensify efforts to recover $50,000 stolen from a mail pouch en route from Los Angeles to New York. Charles Savage is detained. officials believe he avoided trapping by consulting an attorney and will not reveal the money’s hiding place.
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Kansas City
Los Angeles
New York
Charles Savage
Savage
W. J. Vickery
Post Office
Race Track Men Indicted by Kings County Grand Jury
Thirty six men were indicted by the Kings county grand jury on charges of violating antigambling laws at race tracks. The accused include prominent former betting-ring participants and officials.
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New York
Kings County Grand Jury
Weather forecast for Illinois to Iowa tonight
The forecast calls for local thunderstorms in Illinois and Indiana with no major temperature change. Lower Michigan sees generally fair conditions while Wisconsin and Iowa may experience local showers with warmer temperatures continuing.
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Independence Party Platform Adopted at Chicago Convention
The Independence party nominated Thomas L. Hisgen of Massachusetts for president on the third ballot and adopted a platform pledging absolute independence. It endorses initiative and referendum, recall, campaign finance openness, eight hour workday, labor rights, public utilities ownership, a central government bank, currency reform to issue all money, tariff revision by reformers, equal railway access, and a nationwide majority rule. The platform also calls for public ownership of telegraphs, a postal savings system, a strong navy, anti alien exclusion, natural resource conservation, and a graduated income tax.
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Chicago
Independence Party
United States
Thomas L. Hisgen
Massachusetts
Department of Labor
Friends of the People
Friends of the Tariff
Interstate Board
Post Office Department
National Health Bureau
Independence Platform Declares Party A Conservative Liberty Choice
The document opens with a declaration of absolute independence from other parties and criticizes the two major organizations. It traces inspiration to the Declaration of Independence and positions the party as a conservative force for liberty independence honesty in elections business opportunity and equality before the law. It advocates for direct nomina.
Taft Notification Day Celebrated With Firework Pageant
Queen City marked Judge Taft's notification day with a spectacular water pageant on the Ohio River. From a river steamer, Taft spoke for one hour eleven minutes as a militia parade moved past a reviewing stand watched by tens of thousands. Generals Grant and Corbin, Senator Warner, and Mrs Taft joined the event amid the festive display of rockets and bombs.
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Cincinnati
Taft
The
Ohio
Judge Taft
Fred D. Grant
Hi. ©. Corbin
General Grant
Senator Warner
Senator Warner and Mrs. Taft
Bryan Reaches His Home After Absence in Chicago and Omaha
Lincoln July 29 Willam Z Bryan returns to Lincoln from a four day absence in Chicago and Omaha He enjoyed initiation ceremonies at the Ak Sar Ren in Omaha Monday night He has not decided but suggested he might travel to Chicago within a fortnight if his presence is desired by the campaign executive committee for convenience
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Bryan
Lincoln
Willam Z. Bryan
Chicago
Omaha
McKinley Named Campaign Chairman and Dawes Treasurer
James Sherman announces William B. McKinley of Illinois will succeed him as chairman of the congressional campaign committee. McKinley has previously served as treasurer. Charles G. Dawes will become treasurer, former controller of the currency.
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McKinley
Thlea
N. Y
James 8. Sherman
Congressional Campaign Committee
William B. McKinley
Illinois
Charles G. Dawes
Case for Psychologists Tragedy at Long Lake Drowning
White and twin brother Fred were drawn toward death in the quicksands of Long Lake near Mitchell. Merle Huber, seventeen, at home twelve miles away, shrieked and fainted as neighbors revived her. She cried that Fred was dying and drowning and begged to go to him. Five minutes later authorities announced Huber had drowned, and Merle fainted again.
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St. Louis
White
Fred
Longe Lake
Mitchell
Merle Huber
Huber
Chicago Markets Report Hogs Cattle Sheep July 29 1908
Chicago markets list official receipts shipments and estimated totals for July 29 1908. Hogs show good steady to advance prices with divisions by light mixed packers heavy shipper grades rough and porkers. Cattle and sheep sections note steady to slow demand with beves cows and western stockers and feeders priced across several ranges. Grain company credit line listed with address.
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Texas
John A Babcock With The North Americans Commission
An uncertain fragment names John A. Babcock in connection with The North Americans Commission Company and promises a square deal. The readable text hints at a sales or business context but provides little verifiable detail or outcome.
European Peace Talks Highlight Franco Russian Accord
Reval reports show France and Russia united on maintaining European peace. President Fallieres and Emperor Nicholas hosted meals aboard the Standart and Vertue while Franco Russian officials spoke of joint understanding and no new tensions.
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M. Pichon
M. Iswolsky
M. Fallieres
Reval
Russia
France
Europe
Nicholas
Edward
M. Pichen
Admiral Touchard
Fallieres
Ehi
Death of General S H Hurst in Chillicothe
Chillicothe Ohio July 20 General Samuel Hurst aged seventy nine is dead. He served as probate judge revenue collector and postmaster and was Ohio s first dairy and food commissioner. He was an ex commander of the state G A R.
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S. H. Hurst
Chillicothe
Samuel H. Hurst
Ohio
Major H. S. McCrea Dies Aboard Train in Transit
Pittsburg July 29 Major H S McCrea a former U S Navy paymaster died of heart disease while traveling in a Pullman car on a Pennsylvania Railroad train bound for this city from Washington He was a son of Captain Henry McCrea who had recently died in New York.
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Pittsburg
Washington
Pensylvania Railroad
H. S. McCrea
United States Navy
McCrea
Henry McCrea
New York
River Rains Lift Ohio River Allow Coal Shipments
Rain torrents washed out county bridges and caused damage, lifting the Ohio river enough to enable a coal fleet of 1,000,000 bushels to depart from Point Pleasant and the Great Kanawha river toward Cincinnati and Louisville. This marked the first rise allowing coal shipments in months.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Point Pleasant
Great Kanawaha River
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chinese Steamer Ying King Goes Down in Typhoon
The Ying King, a 798 ton steam er of 200 feet length operating in Canton’s passenger trade, foundered during a typhoon. Three hundred Chinese are known to have drowned, with only twelve survivors. The vessel was owned at Hong Kong.
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Canton
China
Hong Kong
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William Randolph Hearst
Resolutions Committee
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