Democratic convention nominates Sullivan for Iowa governor
In Moines on June 25 the Iowa Democratic convention nominated J. B. Sullivan of Creston for governor with a Bryan wing backed ticket. The platform adopted reaffirmed the 1900 national platform while rejecting a minority proposal for government ownership of railroads. The convention also named Lutier for supreme court, Caldwell for state superintendent, Cook for railroad commissioners, and Porter for Harding. No fight over nominations occurred as Van Wagenen withdrew.
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Sioux City
J. B. Sullivan
Bryan
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Db. W. Hamilton
Keokuk Coun
E. M. Haron
Daport
J. M. Reons
Rock Rapids
W. H. Robb
Creston
Robb
Inehart
Newton
Walter H. Butler
Des Moines
C. P. Mackey
Segoury
Denounce Ker and Trusts Amid Imperialism Clash
The platform denounces trusts and imperialism, urging tax equity, local option, and curb on Wall Street to protect labor, materials, and transport costs. It endorses the Louisiana Purchase Exhibit and calls for government action to ensure fair distribution of resources and prices, plus tariff revision and anti‑corruption measures. Bryan declines to talk after arriving in Logansport from Columbia.
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Aldic
Post Office Department
Philippines
Porto Rico
Ney
Wall Street
Cough Lets Man Regain Speech After Accident
Jacob Haas of Ann Arbor Michigan recovered his voice after two months of muteness following a carriage collision with frightened horses. He had used pencil and paper to communicate and could only utter a word during a coughing spell before suddenly speaking again. His hoarse voice is expected to improve with time.
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Mich
Jacob Haas
Moving the Missouri River at Yankton to Open Channel
United States engineers led by Captain H. M. Chittenden move the steamer Robert and towboats to shift the Missouri River. Parallel dikes will be built perpendicular to the Nebraska bank to erode a mile-wide sand bar blocking traffic between Yankton and Nebraska, prompted by Senator Robert J. Gamble.
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Sioux City
United States Engineers
H. M. Chittenden
Missouri River
United States
Robert
Yankton
Nebraska
Robert J. Gamble
War Department
Dubuque Strike Settled After City Mediation
Dubuque strike by Union Electric conductors and motormen ends after the municipal affairs committee of the Dubuque club mediates. The company agrees to recognize grievance committees, reinstate strikers, issue clearance cards to three discharged workers, and allow appeals to directors. Militia withdrawal follows settlement.
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Union Electric Company
Dubueque Club
Devereau, Noonan
Hennerssey
Democratic and Populist State Convention Dates Set
Lincoln Nebraska June 2 Democratic state central committee fixes August 25 at Columbia as state convention time and place Populists also pick August 25 at Grand Island fusion discussed as possible outcome
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Lincoln
Neb
Democratic State Central Committee
Columbia
Grand Island
Cuba Donates First Installment to Fund for New Bureau Home
Washington June 25. The youngest member of the union of American republics has sent a first contribution toward the $125,000 fund for a new Bureau home. The gift is $1,500 in cash, covering Cuba’s full quota.
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Washington
Union of American Republics
Cuba
Two burglars steal from 84 year old in New Baltimore
New Baltimore Michigan residents report two house breakers entering the home of Mrs Lily Blay at 3 AM. They gagged the 84 year old and threatened her until she revealed the location of her pocketbook, then fled with $2.
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Baltimore
Mich
Lily Blay
Stave Mill
Schwab Says He Will Not Resign United States Steel President
Charles W. Schwab stated he has no intention of resigning as president of United States Steel Corporation and that he is in excellent health. The message was issued from New York on June 25.
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Charles W. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Schwab
Baseball scores from Chicago rain ruins National League play
Baseball results show no NL games due to rain. American: Cleveland 6 New York 3 and 3. St. Louis 8 Philadelphia 4. Detroit 2 Boston 1. Chicago 4 Washington 1. Association: Indianapolis 4 Columbus 1. Louisville 7 St Paul 5. Kansas City 4 St Paul 7. Milwaukee 7 Minneapolis 4. Western: Milwaukee 6 St Joseph 5. Milwaukee 3 St Joseph 0. Peoria 7 Kansas City 1.
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Leading Belleville businessmen seek special grand jury over Wyatt lynching
Belleville Illinois June 25 leading merchants consider a special grand jury to indict the mob that lynched and mutilated David F Wyatt the negro schoolteacher. Public sentiment shifts from approval of the lynching to concern over mob violence and national condemnation. The growing evidence shows the mob mocked their brutal act as pieces of the victim were removed.
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Belleville, II
David F. Wyatt
Fragmentary cry of fear from a doomed town
A distressed description recalls townspeople, including mothers with children, faced with violent acts at a hanging and burning, and the complacent or indifferent response of onlookers amid fendish deeds.
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Efort
Bors
Welcome at Belgrade King Peter I arrives amid cheers
King Peter I of Servia landed at Belgrade on June 25 and received an eloquent welcome from Premier Avakumovics. The crowd cheered as the royal procession traveled from the railway station to the cathedral and to the palace, with Teremase celebrated and the king expressing gratitude and resolve to serve the kingdom.
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Peter I of
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M. Avakumovics
Papal Rite Elevates New Cardinals at Vatican
Rome reports Pope Leo XIII in full ceremony bestowing red birettas on new cardinals Monsignori Nocella Cavicchioni and Fischer after a quiet censure of Monday’s consistory while Washington notes President Roosevelt plans a departure for Oyster Bay denying calls unless urgent business arises over the coming two days.
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Vatican
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Monsignori Nocella
Cavicchion
Fischer
Mass Meeting Planned in Bucharest Over Servia Massacres
Bucharest June 25 leading citizens and university students plan a mass meeting June 28 to condemn the Servia massacres and express public concern over the killings.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Servia
Amherst College Awards Doctor of Laws to Sir Chentang Liang Cheng
Amherst Massachusetts June 25 Sir Chentang Liang Cheng the Chinese minister has been conferred the degree of doctor of laws by Amherst College.
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Mass
Amherst College
Chentang Liang Cheng
Supreme Court upholds capital punishment law in Bismarck
May pig iron output in Germany hits 5311 tons marking a May high and surpasses March by about 15000 tons. Trachema or pink eye spreads in Buffalo. Roy Case shoots Jerome Case after a quarrel at Racine. East St Louis lawmakers seek a special session for a new levee from Alton to Chester. The forecast covers Illinois Indiana Wisconsin and Iowa with possible showers and variable winds.
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Bismarck
Germany
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N.Y
Roy
Jackson I. Case
Jerome
Racine
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Alton
Chester
Market and Livestock Quotation Summary from East Buffalo and St Louis
Market notes show eggs trading around 5.60 to 6.75 per dozen with various packings. Cattle receipts near 25,000 with steers from 4.00 to 5.60, stockers and feeders 2.70 to 4.84, cows 1.65 to 4.60, calves 3.50 to 7.00, and sheep lambs receipts about 18,000 with western and native lambs 3.00 to 5.90. East Buffalo quotes include hogs 6.35 to 6.55 and sheep 4.00 to 6.75, calves 6.00 to 7.25. St. Louis grain markets show No 2 red wheat 82 to 84 cents, corn 58 cents, oats 39 to 42 cents, and various No 2 white and northern wheat quotes.
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Texas
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N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
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Law
Eptember Pe Reaebee Co
Driggs Indicted Over Dual Salaries in Post Office Case
New York June 25. Former Representative Driggs faces a federal grand jury indictment in Brooklyn. He pleaded not guilty to sixteen counts in two indictments alleging receipt of a $500 check from Brandt Dent for securing a government contract, plus a prior $12,400 salary from the same company.
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Driges
Brandt Dent Company
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Post Office Department
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Brandt-Dent Company
Congress
Letter Controversy At Post Office Sparks Department Debate
Reports from Washington and Detroit detail a clash as Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden published a letter before its receipt by Payne. Paynes reply is expected. Separately, other brief items note a baby left in a market basket near Tansing and other regional incidents and surveys.
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Payne
Detroit
Madden
Wynne
Bristow
Wynkoop
Metcalf
Money Order Bureau
Robt
City Leaders Cited for Contempt in Beatrice Case
Omaha leaders and Beatrice city officials including Mayor Shultz and City Treasurer Jones were cited to appear before Judge Munger for contempt of court due to noncompliance in a Beatrice matter. The citation involves the city council’s failure to act as required.
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Omaha, Neb
Shultz
Jones
Beatrice, Neb
Munger
City Funds Diverted From Bond Debt in Contempt Case
A Beat Rice sinking fund set aside to liquidate matured city bond interest was diverted into another channel after a federal court ordered payment to bondholders. The contempt proceeding follows the misappropriation over several years.
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Strike on the Alton Freight Handlers Sparks Tense Moves
In Alton and Burlington, union leaders threaten wider action after two workers were discharged and half the strikers ignored a summons. Superintendent Tarrett refuses to reinstate the two men, while President Curran vows to mobilize all freight handlers across the Alton system. Elsewhere, William Norton faces embex element charges in Burlington with a $1500 bond, and Mrs Jennie Yutsy of Arthur Illinois is reported to have killed herself after a train boarding incident in Huntington West Virginia.
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Alton
Tarrett
Cuengo
Curran
Keteht Handlers’ Union
Alton System
Decatur
Jennie Yutsy
Arthur
Muntington
W. Va
Sultan’s impatience fuels Turkish translator’s unusual fate
A Turkish writer in Constantinople translating a popular English novel to fill daily space is seized by police and kept in a prison cell for days. He completes the translation under guard, then is released with money as the sultan desires to read the full story at once. The tale ends with a wry note on royal convenience.
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Constantinople
England
Dunbar Out of Danger After Pneumonia Illness
Paul Laurence Dunbar, ill for a week with pneumonia at his mother's home, is out of danger. A report notes a large library grant totaling $10,906,400 last year with Carnegie contributing $6,079,000. Marseilles Boeilly reports a newly discovered comet. Riots erupt in Richmond Virginia as streetcars operate without striking workers, prompting troop deployment.
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Carnegie
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Boeilly
Richmond
Wellness and appetite tied to aging health
Riley's farmer is an image of aged vigor with perfect health. The text argues digestion and sleep sustain old age and promotes Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets, citing a beneficiary from Townsend Montana and offering The Common Sense Medical Adviser free on stamps.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
W.T. Thompson
Townsend, Broadwater Co
Montagu
Common Sense Medical Adviser
Kansas Legislators Convoke Special Session on Flood Aid
Kansas governor calls an extraordinary session to authorize counties to borrow funds for flood damages. The message describes widespread destruction in the Kaw River basin and Wyandotte County’s bridge losses, urging rapid enabling legislation to finance repairs and restore commerce.
State Wins Its Suit Over Minnesota Iron Land near Virginia
The State of Minnesota, aided by State Auditor Iverson and Assistant Attorney General Somerby, wins control of a strip of iron ore land near Virginia disputed with Wisconsin. United States Surveyor General Warner certifies the land as swamp land and supports the state's claim. The 160 acre area is valued for its ore deposits and will belong to the state.
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Iverson
Charles W. Somerby
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H. 8
Warner
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