Senator Allison Dies at His Dubuque Home
Dubuque Iowa August reports the death of W B Allison a longtime U S senator born Perry Iowa in 1878 who died at his home after a period of illness and fainting spells. The article notes his reluctance to accept the Treasury secretariat offers and details a career spanning law public service and Civil War era leadership with ties to Lincoln Stanton Chase and Blaine.
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Dubuque, Iowa
Allson
Perry Oon Marcy
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Ohio
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Stanton
Chase Sumner
Blaine
Edmunds
Sherman
Garfield
Logan
Trumpull
Morton
Abraham Lincoln
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Cummins Announces Candidacy To Succeed Allison In Iowa
Gov Albert B Cummins of Iowa announces his bid to replace Senator Allison. He plans to seek support from the legislature and return to Des Moines to organize a campaign for the long term Senate seat, while noting possible interim arrangements. Cummins cites his past service and influence in federal finances and vows to pursue the appointment and election paths.
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Congress
the Treasury
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Senate
Cummins
Lake Forest
Albert B Cummins
Inwa
Allison
Jake
Iowa
Afton
Silison
Gus Cumming
Guy Cummins
Des Moiines
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Washington
United States
Lowa
Guy Warren Garst
Jwnor Senate
Blow ers Win Wage Scale in Glass Bottles Pact
Atlantic City Aug 4 Represent atives of the Glassblowers of America won a victory on the final day of the wage conference with bottle manufacturers. They obtained a 2 wage scale at last year figures. Seven days of negotiations. Working hours remain as last year. Manufacturers, amid work stoppages, granted a concession on apprentice ratios 1 to 15 journeymen next year.
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Bank Clerk in Vault Shoots Self After Check Incident
Charles W. Wuestefeld a 20 year old bank clerk at the Produce Exchange Bank 12 Broadway shot himself in a vault shortly after two counterfeit checks drawn on the bank bearing his signature were offered at the paying teller window A passerby escaped with no explanation or note found leaving investigators and cashier Wood puzzled The bank plans an internal audit while family members mourn the tragedy with little detail about motives or recent troubles.
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New York
Charles W .Wuestefeld
Produce Exchange Bank
Broadway
Wuestefeld
Mast Seventy- Seventh Street
Daniel F Cullendr
Cullen
Wuestefelds
Woods
Wood
Wuestlefeld
Downstatia
Brobinski
Frank W Dunn
Murvurger
Wuegtefeld
Fnte
Baldwin ship flight shows promising preliminary test
Crowds at Fort Myer watched Capt Baldwin and engineer Curtiss pilot the airship in a 20 minute first trial. The craft rose, circled, and landed under controlled guidance. Officials note room to improve control planes and expect further tests today or tomorrow.
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Baldwin
House of Cloth
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Engineer Curtiss
Signal Corps
Badwin
Curtiss
Emperor William Altered Mustache Foiled Fort Entry
At Swinemunde on August 4 Emperor William in civilian dress with officers and Panama hats failed to gain entry past the west battery sentry who did not recognize him. After being identified he praised the guard and passed. Earlier in Corfu he burned off one end of his mustache and adopted a straight eagle-wing style.
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Swinemunde
William
Sweden
Corfu
Fire damage grows in British Columbia forest blaze
Vancouver reports describe vast fires in the Crows Nest district and Elk River valley as towns Fernie Hosmer Michel Sparwood and Coal Creek are threatened. Deaths estimated up to 60 with millions in property loss and thousands homeless while Canadian and border aid flows in amid downed telegraph lines and chaotic reports.
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Crows Nest
Elk River Valley
British Columbia
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Cranbrook
Michel
Hosmer
Fernie
Betleved
Sparwood
el River Valley
Ferme
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Michelia
Blairmore
Frank
Coleman
Nein
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Fernie Jall
Welson
Alderman McMorris
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Cadets Case Tangles Aide to West Point Leader Visit
Secretary Wright asks Col Hugh L Scott to travel to Oyster Bay to clarify the cadet dismissal tangle at West Point. President Roosevelt has not reached a final War Department decision and will consult Gen Wright before acting.
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Oyster Bay
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West Point
Roosevelt
Anuther
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Potete
Sagamore Hill
Forster
War Department
Col Scott
Executive Office
Auto Cruise Down Mountain Slope Injures Party of Six
A party including Mr and Mrs Baker and Miss McNamara escaped a deadly plunge when their automobile ran wild on Walnut mountain near Liberty N. The driver was thrown clear and the chauffeur unconscious, but all others survived with bruises. Dr Jeliffe and Mr Mangan aided the injured group as they walked back to a hotel and then took a train to New York.
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New York
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Ana Ors Saxer
Jo Life
Astor
Jessie
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Mary A Manegen
L Street
Michael F Mangan
Miss Manga
Liberty
Washington
Stuart McNamara
McNamara
Germantown
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