Gortelyou Pleased With Outlook for Campaign
Republican National Chairman Cortelyou, arriving from the West, meets President Roosevelt and discusses Chicago campaign headquarters and Western state politics. He declines to speak for publication on campaign details while noting approval of the executive committee. He travels to New York to organize campaign work. a large advisory committee is to be announced later.
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Cortelyou
West
Canton
Ohio
Mrs McKinley
Roosevelt
Chicago
Cartaiyou
Cartelyou
National Executive Committee
Haructer
Washington
New York
Scott
West Viesinet
West Virginia
Byrne
Dalley
Indiana
New Jersey
Hisses
Notice on Free Insertion of Marriage and Death Notices
Notice states that marriage and death notices in The Washington Post will, upon application, appear simultaneously the next morning in multiple newspapers at no extra charge for insertion or telegraphing. Included papers include New York Times, Baltimore Herald, Boston Globe, and others.
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NEW York Times
Baltimore Herald
Boston Globe
Buffalo Courier
Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicago Record-Herald
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pittsburg Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald
ST Louis Republic
Ese Standard
EER Press
Eapglis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Licensed to Marry and Obituary Fragments From 1904 Notices
A dense OCR of marriage licenses and death notices lists numerous couples from Virginia and Illinois, plus scattered obituary items. Details include names such as George Claton Caton and Della Shaffer, Elizabeth Yeatman Johnston, and George Mayer, with dates mostly in August 1904. Funeral arrangements reference St Bartholomew's Church and Greenwood Cemetery, and notices cover apoplexy, lingering illness, and family interments.
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George Claton Caton
Della Shaffer
Bristow
Charles H. Toulson
Mary S. Wayman
George Mayer
Annie S. Kalzun
Herndon
Nathaniel Live
Spout Spring
Margaret
Hancu K Willian L. Webb
Chicago
Ill
Elizabeth Yeatman Johnston
Jesse Juan
Corn Dent
Clinton S. Dean
Anna BD. Long
Richester
Qiner Shu
Havewell Wall
Thousand Islands
William
Browning
New York
St. Bartholomew's Church
Madison Avenue
Forty-fourth Street
Greenwood Cemetery
Riverdale
Har
Street Northwest
Virginia
Georgy M
William Brin
Torie
Hasteings
Baward
Allington
Williams
Turd Street
Georges
Eliza Wille
Vintent de Paul's Jr
In Memoriam Taton Remembrance for John and Family
In loving remembrance of John and father, died two years ago. Deaths listing includes Sister Bonasentate of Little Sisters Poor, Edwin A. Clifford age 68 Yale Street, Isaac Newton Davis Sibley Hospital age 48, Biable Dean Providence Hospital age 29, Thomas Ford Wash Asylum Hospital age 46, Jota Blair Haas 226 Q Street age 3 days, Charles Haydon Wash Asylum Hospital age, Infant Catherine Huhe 305 R Street age 7 days, Mary J Kenpey 1755 U Street age 86, Mary Mahoney Wash Asylum Hospital age 0, Nathan Thomas 6 Browns Street age 63.
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Little Sisters
Qatavio Campbell
Edwin A. Clifford
Yale St
Isaac Newton Davis
Sibley
Providence
Thomas Ford
Asyl
Jota Blair Haas
Q St. Ow
Charles Haydon
Hosp
Catherine Huhe
R St
Lucy F Johnson
Patterson At
Mary D. Jones
Mary J Kenpey
U St
Jine W Kyle
John Marshel
Mary Mahoney
Asyi
Charles Rogers
Ava
Nathan Thomas
Browns
Campaign discussion with Cortelyou beforeNY trip
The passage notes that the country’s party membership could reach thirty men and that before departing for New York Mr Cortelyou will confer with the President and chat with other party leaders and officials about campaign matters.
Jackson Renominated by Acclamation at Maryland GOP Meet
Ocean City Aug 4 Representtive William Jackson was renominated by acclamation by the First District Republican convention. There were no negroes in any delegations and only four in the audience. McCullough named permanent chair. Walker selected as Presidential elector candidate replacing Barber.
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Washington Post
Ocean City
William Jackson
Adlai P. Barnes
State Central Committee
Worcester County
Henry M. McCullough
Cecil County
William R. Reese
Somerset
Jackson
Elmer H. Walton
Wicomico County
A. L. Dryden
Republican State Central Committee
Robert R. Walker
Easton
Isaac A. Barber
Nominated for Congress in multiple states
Reports from Aug 4 detail Democratic nominations in Tennessee Ninth district Finis Garrett over Rice A Pierce in Nashville and Eighth district Thetas W Sims over J W Lewis. Republican action in Missouri and Indiana districts noted along with nominations in Illinois Ohio and other states.
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Finis Garrett
Rice A. Pierce
Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Thetas W. Sims
J. W. Lewis
Kansas fusion ticket announced by Democrats and Populists
In Topeka Aug 4 the fusion ticket for Kansas Governor and other offices was named. DAVID M. DALE leads as Governor with M A Householder as Lieutenant Governor. other state posts include JOHN H CURRAN Secretary of State and THOMAS M DOWAN State Treasurer among both parties. The unions foresee state issues with rail rates, while bolting Populists discuss impact and disband.
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Topeka
Kans
David M. Dale
M. A. Householder
Johnn H. Curran
Supreme Court
John T. Little
H. Allen
Nicholson
Council Grove
Treasuran
Thomas M. Dowan
W. FH. McDonald
Publi
Martin R. Howard
W. W. Wells
John Stowell
Brady
F. H. Chase
J. W. Robinson
Representative Hall
Judge Waterbury
Emporia
Albert Griffin
Manhattan
Death of Capt. R. A. Davis at Soldiers' Home
Capt. R. H. Davis formerly a C and O conductor and prominent Mason died at the Richmond Soldiers Home after a month there. He had served in the Confederate army and later became a railroad man and local business leader in Clifton Forge. Interred here today, he leaves two children.
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Washington
Clifton Forge
R. H. Davis
Richmond
Davis
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Debates and factions shape West Virginia party platform
A West Virginia Democratic convention denounces Republican excesses and calls for honest elections, voter protection, and a constitutional convention. It endorses taxation equality, white supremacy voting planks are rejected, and John Cornwall and Bennett vie for governor with Thompson leading in early ballots.
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Billy
Democratic Party
George E. Byrne
Kanawha
Lily White
Cornwell Wins Democratic Nomination at Kanawha Convention
The Kanawha County Democratic gathering nominated Cornwell after a tumultuous vote, with Thompson’s support fading. Cornwell’s backers carried him aloft amid cheering as delegates switched votes and banners waved, while rival candidates and party figures outlined tax reform and reform measures.
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Bennett
Cornwell
Thompson
Hampshire
John T. McGraw
Guyandotte
E. H. Fitch
Fitch
Census Bureau
Washington
Roosevelt
M. D. Helmick
Pleasant County
Joseph Rosier
Marion County
Helmick
Lawrence A. Raumann
Wheeling
John J. Carniff
Raymann
Ohio County
Carniff
West Virginia
Anton Raymann
Robert 8. Carr
Charleston
Kanawha County
Bob
George W. Cargill
McGraw
Judge Parker
Davis
R. F. Kidd
Parker
Esopus
Davia
Resolutions Committee
John J. Davis
H W. Dent
Supreme Court of Appeals
Dent
Democrats
Henry E Gilmer
Greenbrier
Col. R. P. Chew
Jefferson
Lewis Bennett
Weston
West Virginia tax bills overhauled before enactment
West Virginia legislature expects better shaped tax bills after three days of committee work following the special session adjournment. Republicans rework measures on general license taxes for alcohol and a tax commissioner bill, with opponents arguing amendments stray from the session call and could doom the measures.
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Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
Trumbo
Parkersburg
Committee On Taxation and Finance
Wellington may be invited to speak at Baltimore GOP meeting
Special to The Washington Post reports former Senator Wellington is likely to be invited by Baltimore Republican leaders to address a Roosevelt and Fairbanks ratification meeting and possibly campaign in the state. He remains influential in Western Maryland and could help fund the ticket, though his current stance with national and state leaders is cautious.
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Washington P
Baltimore
Wellington
Fairbanks
Maryland
Broadway Institute
Bryan
McKinley
Campaign opener crown for two Virginias rally in Richmond
A Washington Post report from Richmond VA notes a large August 17 campaign notification meeting to back Henry Davis as Democratic vice presidential candidate. Col Joseph Button oversees trip details, with hundreds expected. the Old White’s President’s Cottage readied for the nominee and speakers John Sharp Williams and John Goode among expected visitors amid possible schedule clash over Tamestown exposition talks.
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Washipaton
Richmond
Old White Springs
Henry
Davis
Virginias
Joseph Button
State Senate
United States
Old White
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Springs
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
John Goode
Georgia
Annexation Not a Commercial Success for Hawaii Says Governor
Governor G C Carter of Hawaii criticizes annexation noting poor land laws hinder rental terms, stalled harbor dredging hurts traffic, and loss of international revenue, while admitting U S gains total over six million. He cites total annexation cost at four thousand dollars. Judge D P Verner of Greenville County commits suicide by shooting. He was a leading state figure.
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Sacramento
Cal
G. C. Carter
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Congress
Uncle Sam
Verner
Greenville
S. C
D. P. Verner
Greenville County
The Cost of Maternity and Health in Motherhood
Mrs. Wesley Guy of Kemptville Ontario describes long postnatal pain and illness after her child. She endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and warns against substitutes promising greater profits. The ad also cites Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for bowel regulation and asserts the product’s safety.
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Wesley Guy
Kemptville
Ont
Bors
Erce
Yierce
Philippine Day at Exposition Plans and Pure Food Law Call
National Confectioners' Association pushes for a national pure food law and asks subordinate groups to urge Congressmen. Observances set for August 13 at the exposition with Taft invited to speak and likely participation by Dewey and other generals. Also notes on officer elections for the confectionery groups and a proposed next meeting at Put-in-Bay Ohio.
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National Confectioners’ Jobbers’ Association
Exposition
St. Louis
Theodore, Jr
Kermit
Roosevelt
Phillip Roosevelt
Alexander Russell
Washington
Pennsylvania
New York
Philippine Islands
United States
Taft
Admiral Dewey
Chaffee
Wesley Merritt
Otis
National
D. L. Morgan
Scranton
Confectioners’ Association
House of Representatives
E. O. Reed
Chicago
L. A. Bernhard
J. L. Swart
Newark
N. Dasweetary
D. E. Alearn
Pittsburg
J. Martin Miller
Philadelphia
National Confectionery Salesman Association
E. G. Staley
Baltimore
Herbert A. Dodge
James A. Greaves
New York City
William C. Bidlock
Cincinnati
William BR. Moffitt
W. E. Barker
W. H. McDowell
International Apple Shippers’ Convention
John T. Stimason
R. J. Graham
Belleville
Ontario
C. H. Weaver
Bellevite
A. Warren Patch
Boston
W. L. Wagner
Put-in-Bay
Ohio
Lyons Hanged for Murder in Paterson Jail
John Lyons was hanged in Paterson New Jersey’s county jail for the beating death of John Christian a watchman during a silk mill robbery four years ago. Lyons’ lawyers sought a writ of habeas corpus from Judge Pitney at Morristown citing a prior delay and possible Governor authority. Allen received a thirty year sentence for his role in the murder.
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Paterson
N. J
John Lyons
John Christian
Lyons
William Allen
Pitney
Morristown
Firat
Justice Pitney
Suspect Cleared in Portage Hold-Up Case
Johnstown Aug. 4 Gaetano Giampoli, named by Supt Campbell as a highwayman in the Hays murder and Campbell's wounding, was nearly cleared as a Columbia Plate Glass employee said he worked at Blairsville until noon Saturday. Pittsburgh Aug. 4 Suspects under watch since Wednesday are believed uninvolved in the Payslmaster Campbell hold-up, and a $2600 Italian bank deposit was checked against stolen bills with no similarity.
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Portage
Johnstown
Gaetaino Giampoli
Altoona
Campbell
Hays
Columbia Plate Glass Company
Biairaville
Pittsbuts
Lmaster Campbell
Italan
Auto Collides With Train In Harrisburg Ohio
A seventy horsepower automobile owned by R. B. Scott of Baltimore collided with a fast Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton express at Harrisburg Ohio injuring four men including driver Gus Behrens and listing Charles Benner and Charles S. Scott among the injured. The car was wrecked and the train tender struck. In St Louis eight operators at the Laws Terminal Association offices quit in sympathy with a Missouri Kansas and Texas strike, refusing to handle related messages.
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Toledo
Ohio
R. B. Scott
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Harrisburg
EK. B. Wasson
Gus Behrens
Charles Benner
Cleveland
Charles S. Scott
Cadiz
Lngine
Behrens
St. Louis
Bt ‘Laws Terminal Association
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Russians on Last Line at Port Arthur
Aug 4 report from Niuchwang says Russian troops have fallen back to the last defensive line at Port Arthur as the Japanese with a 350 gun threat tighten their siege. Tokyo anxiously awaits tidings of victory while planners seek to minimize life loss in the final assault and force the fleet to sortie.
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Niuchwang
Port Arthur
Tokyo
Togo
Retreat Part of Plan Russian Move Tactics
German correspondents claim Japanese advances aid Russian strategy near Liaoyang, with reports from Berlin via Lord Times Cablegram noting Russian withdrawal to concentrate forces for a major battle. They describe the move as preconcerted to lure Japanese forces while consolidating Russian positions.
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Lord Times
Washington Pits
Berlin
Liaoyang
Reopens Fiscal Campaign By Chamberlain In Nottinghamshire
London August 4 Joseph Chamberlain reopened the fiscal campaign addressing a large audience at Welbeck Abbey seat of the Duke of Portland near Worksop Nottinghamshire He argued grandfathers misery came from lack of employment not grain prices and urged protectionist duties to boost agriculture He proposed import duties on wheat flour other grains except maize and forty to fifty cent per quarter on grain and five per cent on meat dairy eggs vegetables and fruit
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London
Joseph Chamberlain
Welbeck Abbey
Duke of Portland
Worksop
Nottinghamshire
Relief Expedition Fails Near Franz Josef Land
Copenhagen dispatch reports the Zeigler relief expedition aboard Frithjof reached Varda Norway on July 3 during a return from the north. Ice and fog prevented reaching America, with Frithjof set to sail north again for coal and a future attempt. America departed Trondhjem for Franz Josef Land on June 23, 1903.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Zeigler
Varda
Norway
Frithjof
America
Trondhjem
Franz Josef Land
Alaskan Boundary Survey Two Special Commissioners En Route
Vancouver August 4 two boundary commissioners depart for the Arctic region to inspect survey work establishing the Canada Alaska boundary. G H Titman U S Coast and Geodetic Survey represents the United States with Professor W F King chief astronomer of Canada. They will stay two months and expect completion next season.
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Vancouver
BH. C
Canada
Alaska
United States
G. H. Titman
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
W. F. King
North
Montana forest fires rage near Kahispiel area
Fourteen distinct fires burn across the Kahispeil region in Montana, threatening Whitefish West and Dayton Creek. Dozens of homes and churches burned or endangered as smoke blankets the area. Forest Supervisor Haines leads a growing force fighting the blazes, awaiting rain or reinforcements.
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Kahispeil
Mont
Great Northern
Woaltefish
Columbia Falls
Whitefish
Dayton Creek
Haines
Here
Death on fishing trip near Annapolis Bar Halifax
A fishing trip tragedy off Bear Island ends with seven of eight aboard a small tender drowned after it capsized while reaching shore. Only Vedito of Bear River survives. Victims include George Leach a 46 year old woolen mill manager from Nasonville Rhode Island Captain Charles Hershey of Digby Mrs Vedito 30 Digby Mrs O Reilly 40 a New York woman and her 13 year old son and a daughter unidentified all drowned near Annapoli Bar Bear Island.
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Halifax
Vedito
Bear River
George Leach
Nasonville
R. I
Charles Hersey
Digby
Veidito
O'Reilly
New York
Annapoli Bar
Bear Island
Death notices announce several prominent figures across cities
Washington Cann Aug 4 Dr Orlando Brown brigadier general and noted Litchfield County physician dies at 77 after months of illness. Asbury Park Edward Van Buren Hoes, descendant of Martin Van Buren, a mining promoter and banker, dies at 55. Columbus Former Gov James T Lewis dies at 83 from stroke. New London painter Robert Grannell Minor dies at 65 at Waterford summer home. Sydney Sir George Richard Dibbs ex premier of New South Wales dies. Berlin Dr Ernest Jedlizka eminent pianist and teacher dies, known to Americans.
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Washington, Cann
Orlando Brown
United States Army
Litchfield County
Eighteenth
Massachusetts Volunteers
Newport News
James River
Twenty-fourth Regiment
United States Colored Troops
Thomas, Howard
Swayne
Bureau of Refuge and Freedom
Asbury Park
N. J
Edward . van Buren Hoes
Martin van Buren
United States
New London
Conn
Robert Grannell Minor
America
Europe
Waterford
New York City
Sydney
New South Wales
George Richard Dibbs
Berlin
Ernest Jedlizka
Jie
Torpedo-Boat Sortie From Port Arthur Harbor
Russian flotilla sorties from Port Arthur on the night of August but Japanese warships guarding the harbor forces them back. Also reports ocean steamship movements with arrivals and departures in New York, Liverpool, Hamburg and Hamburg routes on August 4. Strong entities include Port Arthur, Japan, Russian flotilla, Patricix, Deutschland, La Champagne, Graf Woeldersas, Majestic.
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Port Arthur
Tokyo
New York
Patricix
Hamburg
Deutschland
Plymouth
Cherbourg
la Champagne
Havre
Liverpool
Avrania
Graf Woeldersas
Dover
Queenstows
Majestic
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Gortelyou
Outlook
Taton
John
Health Office Record
Undertakers
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Joseph Gawler
Pa. Ave
R. F. Harvey
John R. Wright
Tenth Street
Ae William Lee
Liveryn Connection
Pensylvania
George P. Zarhorst
Eemer
Capitol St
Newepaper Halhive
Aitine
St. Joseph
Hannibal, Mo
Edward Higbe
Lancaster
Schuyler County
Frankfort
Ind
Clyde Jones
Crawfordsville
New Philadelphia
M. L. F. Smyser
Wooster
Kansas Fusion
Holt
Houston
Tex
Ine Holt
Eighth Congressional District
John M. Pinckney
Charlotte
N. C
Wilkesboro
R. N. Hackett
Wilkes County
W. E. Newland
Caldwell
Indianapolis
Charles W. Fairbanks
Union, County
Marysville
Unionville Center
Minneapolis
Minn
A. AL Ames
National Committee
Cooper Union
Utah
Salt Lake City
Democratic State Central Committee
R. A. Davis
First Pagh
Henry A. Davia
Republican Party
Syate
Iowa
Carr
McDowell
Black Belt
South Branch
J. Hopp Woods
Barbour
John J. Cornwall
Romney
Grover Cleveland
Tom Horner
Lewis
W. G Bennett
William R. Thompson
George G. McComas
Cabell
Mason
Slidell
Hudson
Kincaid
Marshall
Bank Good
C. Wood Dailey
Elkins
Dailey
Tokalo Wine Co
14Th St
John B. White
United
William G. Peterkin
Andrew Jackson Wilkinson
Grafton
Stuart Walker
Martinsburg
Peterkin
Wiliam L. Mansfield
Wayne
B. H. Oxley
Mansfield
West Virginia Legislature
Gov. Carter
Hawaii
Dave Wolf
Oxfords
Dave Woi
Senate
Chamberlain
Alaskan Boundary Survey
Montana
Nova Scotia
Columbus
James T Lewis
Wisconaln
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