Vermont Victory and Wisconsin Primary Results
The Vermont election keeps Republicans in control with Prouty's 28,000 plurality and new congressmen Foster and Pinintry. Independence League and minor parties appear with small vote shares amid local contests. Wisconsin primaries nominate state tickets with Republicans leading governor and other offices, while Democrats and minor parties field candidates.
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White River Junction
Vermont
George H. Prouty
New Port
David J. Foster
Durington
Frank Pinintry
Northfield
Proctor
Prouty
Independence
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
James 0. Davidson
John A. Aylward
Winfred I. Coax
Harvey Dee Brown
James Trottman
Burt Williams
Charles H. Forward
Chester M. Wright
James A. Frear
Frank B. Schutz
Linus H. Park
John G. Irwin
Andrew HT. Dahl
Wm. I. Pierstorff
Waldemar Ager
Henry M. Parks
Frank L. Gilbert
Evan A. Evans
Jabe
President Roosevelt backs Hughes for NY governor
At Sagamore Hill President Roosevelt stated his view on the New York gubernatorial nomination. He said he would not dictate party action but expressed that it was essential to renominate Charles E. Hughes. Ward of Westchester and other anti-Hughes figures sought influence with the President. Silas McRee spoke for the White House, confirming the President’s stance.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Sagamore Hill
New York State
Roosevelt
Charles E. Hughes
William l. Ward
Westchester County
New York
Bpaper
Ward
Hughes
Silas McRee
Hadeen
McRee
Huches
Africa
Northwest
John Greenway
Rough Rider
Taft Off to Toledo G A R Parade Review Fight
Middle Bass Island September 2 Judge reports Taft will review the Grand Army of the Republic parade in Toledo and plans to make a political fight during the event.
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Taft
Toledo
Middle Bass Island
Taft Leaves for Pondo Parade and Lincoln Club Stop
Taft sails at 6 a m for Pondo to review the G A R Parade and attend a reception at the Lincoln club. He may speak but expects no remarks. Labor Day trip includes a San usky visit to the Soldiers Howe and a veterans address before returning to the club and then Cincinnati. In New York arrangements are made for a Maine campaign push as Senator Borah heads there after Vermont for two weeks of speeches.
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Taft
Pondo
Lincoln Club
Labor Day
Judge Taft
Sanusky
Howe
Cincinnati
New York
Republican National Committee
Maine
Borah
Idaho
Vermont
Bryan at Grand Forks Draws Large Crowd in Campaign Tour
William J. Bryan arrived in Grand Forks with Governor John Burke and a party from the state committee. He rode from Fargo with stops for handshakes and speeches on campaign issues, drawing cheers from laboring and farming groups. He spoke at the Young Men's Christian Association building before leaving for Sioux City to continue campaigning.
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Grand Forks
N. D
John Burke
Cashel
William J. Bryan
Fargo
Bryan
Young Men's Christian Association
Sioux City
Seven Drown In Bay Off Deer Isle Penobscot Bay Tragedy
Seven summer visitors drowned when a 235 foot sloop capsized in Penobscot Bay off Deer Isle Maine. The party included Miss Alice Lorre Miss Eleanor Torre Miss Kellogg Laurie Kelloge Mrs Lucy Crawley Miss Elizabeth Evans and Jason C Hutchink plus Captain Samuel Haskell. A second sloop later rescued the remaining survivors as squalls drove the voyage to an abrupt end.
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Deer Isle
Penobscot Bay
Alice ‘Lorre
Eleanor Torre
Washington
Kellogg
Laurie Kelloge
Baltimore
Lucy
Crawley
Philadelphia
Elizabeth G. Evans
Mount Holyoke Seminary
Massachusetts
Jason C. Hutchink
Panger
Samuel Haskell
Attempt to wreck a train at Hyde Park
Detectives of the New York Central railroad investigated an apparent attempt to wreck the Chicago express in a cut at Hyde Park near Poughkeepsie. A milk train entered the cut ahead of the express, struck a pile of ties, threw them aside, and allowed the Chicago express to pass unharmed as its headlight appeared.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
Hyde Park
Poughkeepsie
Four Sailors Die From Fumes Aboard Puritan
In Boston on September 2 a blaze in the fore peak of the British bark Puritan suffocated four seamen. The victims named are Harry FE Olsen Carl Morsen Peterson and George Sunblade. Fire damage was slight.
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Boston
Harry FE
Olsen
Carl Morsen
Peterson Secks
George Sunblade
Tan Shoe Mistaken for Squirrel Wounds Man in Hunting Accident
Terre Haute Ind Sept 2 Thomas Hisgen Jr cousin of the Independence presidential candidate was shot by his father in law near Petersburg while hunting squirrels The shooter mistook Hisgen s tan shoe for a squirrel He is badly wounded in the incident
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Terre Haute
Ind
Thomas Hisgen, Jr
Petersburg
Hisgen
National leprosy hospital plan gains new push
Washington officials expect renewed push for two leprosaria one in the north and one in the south to isolate and treat leprosy. A 1901 commission found 278 cases across 21 states with Louisiana leading with 105. isolation urged by international conference.
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Washington
Arizona
Health Bureau
United States
Louisiana
California
Florida
Minnesota
North Dakota
Georgia
Illnois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Texas
Wisconsin
Kermit Roosevelt Sets Off for Northwest Practice Trip
Kermit Roosevelt departs for a preparatory training run in the Northwest as part of plans leading toward a forthcoming Africa voyage. The journey includes his party and follows recent engagements, with Oyster Bay noting the departure on September 2.
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Africa
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Kermit Roosevelt
Scores On The Ball Fields
Chicago standings and daily scores from Sept 2 show St Louis beating Chicago in ten innings 5-1. New York swept Boston in two games, Brooklyn and Philadelphia split, and Pittsburg defeated Cincinnati with heavy hits and errors listed for each game.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Beebe
Lush
C. Moran
Reulbach
P. Moran
Boston
New York
Wiltse
Bresnahan
Tuckey
Smith
Mathewson
Taylor
Flaherty
Ferguson
Graham
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pastorius
Mahoney
Sparks
Doom
Frrors
Bell
Wilhelm
Farmer
McQuillin
Dooim
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Frrars
Maddox
Gibson
Walz
Coakley
McLean
Leever
Campbell
Seblet
National
P.C
Chicago Hogs and Cattle Markets Open with Mixed Declines
Chicago markets report open with hog receipts around 22 000 and cattle around 22 000 including westerns, both showing steady to weaker trends. Hogs price ranges and packer classifications noted, while cattle and sheep prices mostly softer, with official and estimated receipts and shipments listed by the Beach-Wickham Grain Company.
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Texas
Baseball Batting and Scoring Across League Matches
A fragmented report covers multiple games and batteries with scattered scores. Highlights include Boston, Washington, Chicago and St. Louis efforts, late innings darkness, and mixed outcomes across twelve innings in New York versus Philadelphia.
The optimistic cry over snow turns to slush debate
The Kansas City Times quotes an optimist praising the beauty of fresh snow while a pessimist counters that it will soon become horrible slush, capturing a lighthearted disagreement on winter weather.
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Kansas City Times
John A. Babcock Will and North Americans Commission
A brief, dated notice stating John A. Babcock’s will and the North Americans Commission Company as a party, with a call to contact for arrangements. The fragmentary text implies a legal or estate matter and a promise of a square deal, indicating formal engagement.
Monument Unveiled Fort Meigs Amid Grand Army Parade
Toledo dispatch details a civil parade honoring veterans preceding the Grand Army of the Republic event. The Fort Meigs monument dedication at Perrysburg drew thousands while speeches by Senator Foraker Governor Harris and General Bennett H. Young highlighted wartime ties to Kentucky and Ohio.
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Toledo
Fort Meigs
Perrysburg
Grand Army of the Republic
William Henry Harrison
Procetor
J. B. Foraker
Harris
Bennett H. Young
Willson
Kentucky
Parade in Honor of the Vets in Toledo
Under Colonel L. W. Howard the Sixth regiment, grand marshal, Toledo’s civil parade honored gathered veterans. Nearly 4,000 marched from Jefferson and Tenth, with Grand Marshal Howard leading nine divisions including the Cherry Dickers Elks unit, Foresters, Maccabees, Newsboys, and fire department crews while spectators lined the route.
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L. W. Howard
Toledo
Jefferson and
Tenth Streets
Jefferson Street
Summit Street
Cherry Street
Cherry
Erie
Madison
Sixteenth
Howard
William H. Cook
Cherry Dickers
Toledo Lodge of Elks
United States
Independent Order of Foresters
Knights of the Maccabees
Toledo Newsboys’ Association
Woman's Relief Corps
Burton
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Dakota
Decilares
New York Central
Kiggs
New York Press
New Mexico
Kermit
American P. & P.C
Detroit
Cleveland
Detrete Ss
I. Er
Beach-Wickham Grain Companiany
Eicsnekes
Cieveind
Beta
Saneries
Joss, Clarke
Winters
Schmidt
Fors
Cleotte and
Arrelanes
Donohue
Washington, Smith, Warner
Louis
Tiits
Feters
Batteries
Smith, Sullivan
Graham, Bailey and Criss
Vickers
Schreck
Chestra
Kleinow
Coombs
Pine
Manning
Sweeney
Association
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Lincoln
Denver
Pueblo
Des Moines
Omaha
John A.’ Babcock
The
North Americans Commission Company
Chicago, Ill
Harrison
Grand Army
W. BR. C
Young
Muunee Valley
Ohio
David Robinson, Jr
Foraker
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