New Parties in Cuba’s Lottery Crisis and Election Strain
The Cuban congress adjourns amid a crowded party landscape as elections approach. The Young Cuba movement proposes radical reforms including parliamentarism, church-property revocation, autonomy for provinces, and lottery reform. Lottery revenue declines as poor citizens lose purchasing power, with widespread distress in districts like Vuelta Bajo as tickets fail to raise expected funds.
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la Joyen Cuba
Young Cuba
Young Turks
Young Italy
Spain
Guy Magoon
Cunha
Vinel
Alfonso
Hon
Platt
Genténhae Certaza
Par- Tso
Prsen
Theltol
Ncegives
Vaso
Tampalen
Iself
Rece
Insurance Agents Set to Strike in Wilkes-Barre District
Wilkes-Barre August 1 1937 Insurance Agents Union Local No 1 led by President Wilkes Barres Cham berlin threatens a strike of 33 agents if Metropolitan Insurance Company of New York does not raise commissions by tomorrow at 8 am. Agents now earn about $2 weekly and will not return until demands are satisfied.
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Wilkes-Barre
Augusr W. Chamberlin
U Union Local No 1
Metropolitan Insurance Company of New York Grant
Wilkes- Barre
Pittfield Man Kills Himself With Razor in Hotel
John A Hall of Springfield, son of a former Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance president, died by suicide in a Pittfield hotel. A barber went to his room at Hall's request to inspect a razor. Hall stood with the blade, then disappeared to the bathroom where he died from thrice cutting his throat. His body will be sent to Springfield for burial.
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SpectaCo
Washington Post
Pittfield
Mass
John A Hall
Sprngfela
John Hall
The
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Hall
Springfield
Former Gov Folk Injured in Auto Crash Near Muscatine
Former Missouri governor W J Folk, a Democratic presidential hopeful for 1912, was injured in an auto smash near Muscatine Iowa. The driver swerved to avoid a turtle like crash, sending Folk and three companions clear. Folk suffered bruises to his right arm and left leg and a sprained right wrist after hitting a bank. Despite the injuries, he addressed about 5,000 people at a gathering this afternoon.
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Steclat
Washington
Muscatine
Iowa
W J Folk
Missouri
Folk
Pali
Ex-Wife Rival Delays Langhorne Bridegroom Wedding
Elizabeth Crowninshield Peabody, recently divorced from George Lee Praboro, visits New York socialite Reginald Brooks amid rumors she may unsettle his engagement to Edith Deacon. Peabody, ill in Beverly Mass, may delay the wedding at her grandmother Mrs Charles Baldwin’s home as gossip swirls.
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Washington
Edith Deacon
Mr. Peabody
Charles H. Baldwin
Child Hero Gives Up Life Saving Brother in Fire
Three year old Eugene hid last name in New York Foundling records and died after pulling his 3 year old brother James from a Brooklyn foster home fire. James remains in critical condition with severe burns as Mrs. Mary Thompson cared for both boys. Eugene whispered a prayer before dying at Eastern District Hospital.
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Washington Post
New York
Eugene
New York City
James
Mary Thompson
Brooklyn
Eastern District
Arrest After Wife Is Found With Co Respondent
G W Rosenquest seeking divorce received a late night tip from a woman detective that his wife Jessie was at the home of August Niehaus in Ridgefield Park. He boarded a train to Ridgefield Park and aided by Justice Cecil Beach, police arrested Niehaus and Mrs Hodeguest at about 2 16 am.
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G. W. Rosenquest
Washington Post
Hackensack
N. J
Gilbert W. Trosenquest
Vorce
Jessie
New Dorp
Staten Island
New York
Ridgefield Park
Mitchell
August Niehaus
Fosenguest
Cecil P. Beach
Niehaus
Hogenuest
Hackensack Road
Rosenqueat
Justice Beach
Gasoline Fine Fish Bait Sparks Record Catch
In New York Aug 7 special report from Cedar Grove N J three fishermen John Butler Young Williams and Sharp Austin used gasoline drenched bait on a pond trip. They found worms coated with gasoline and still caught a record haul including sunfish black bass and perch. Williams led with four and a half sunfish, Butler fewer, and Austin about fifty fish.
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Washington Port
New York
Gasoline Trust
John Butler
Young Williams
Sharp Austin
Cedar Grove
N. 3
Williams
Butler
Austin
Governors Request National Troops to Fight Forest Fires
Governor Hay wired President Taft asking for national troops to aid forest service in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington as fires threaten $1,000,000 in property amid dry season. Great Northern president Hill also urged Northwest forces to assist in fire suppression efforts.
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Tacoma
Wash
Hay
Taft
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Forest Service
M Hay
Lowi W Hill
The
Great Northern
D. P. Simons
Washington Forest 1Re Association
Northwest
Woman loses 2500 in diamonds after washing hands
Mrs Margaret Little of Newtown Pa visiting Brooklyn at Hotel St George washed her hands Saturday evening leaving diamond rings on the washstand. She returned half an hour later to find them missing and hired private detectives after Brooklyn police inquiry.
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Wappington Post
New York
Margaret Little
Newtown
Brooklyn
St George
Odd Pullman Patrons Yarns Told by a Porter
A New York Times excerpt recounts a Pullman porter’s curious bedtime tales from railroad cars. Passengers slept with glasses, wigs, and even teeth. some wore ear trumpets, others demanded northward berths or specific wardrobes. The porter notes how habits form, from sickness to comfort, and documents a range of eccentric sleeping rituals on the rails.
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New Yort Times
Ural
Vigilant Traveler’s Odd Sleep Rule Across Indiana Line
A narrator recalls crossing Indiana while a companion swore he cannot sleep in the state. The sleeper claims he wakes exactly on the line, having tracked a past betrayal in Tipton County. He vows vigilance will bring payoff when he encounters the man who wronged him, someday.
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Indiana
State Line
Harmon Drops Oranges on Man-o-War Model at Mineola Field
In New York on August 7, amateur aviator B Harmon circled above painted outlines of a battleship and two submarines at Mineola showing a theoretical bombing test. He released oranges from about 180 feet, scoring eight hits on the man-o-war while naval officers warn that accuracy would be unlikely from such a height due to air currents and rifle fire.
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Harmon
New York
Mineola
Tong Island
Tord B. Harmon
Night Trip by Dirigible Sets Britain Air Record
A Welshman named Willows made a nighttime voyage from Cardiff to London in a self built dirigible powered by a British motor. He reached Crystal Palace before running out of petrol and landed safely near Lee in southeast London. The 180 mile flight, completed by dawn, marks a new record for British airship travel.
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London
Willows
Cardiff
Crystal Palace
Palace
Lee
Kent
Great Britain
Need of Higher Rates to Save Railways Under Government Urge
Four Western railway committees draft a government memorial to the Interstate Commerce Commission stating that rising operating costs require proportional freight-rate increases. The ultimatum, ready by Aug 22 or 23, will be presented in Chicago to an ICC examiner, with threats of government takeover if no remedy is offered.
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Washington, Post
Chicago
Western Railways
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Five More State Rifle Teams Arrive at Camp Perry
Camp Perry Ohio Aug 7 Five more state rifle teams reached the Ohio range for the annual tournament starting tomorrow Colorado led by Major Charles Co Townsend Kansas under Brig Gen C Martin Indiana under Brig Gen William J McKee Maryland commanded by Col Charles C Gaither Massachusetts led by Col Joshua D Upton. The squads will compete in Ohio matches this week and National Rifle Association events next week ahead of the national matches August 19 25.
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Maryland
Camp Perry
Ohio
Ohio Range
Colorado
Charles Co
Townsend
Kansas
C. Martin
Indiana
William J. McKee
Charles C. Gaither
Massachusetts
Joshua D. Upton
National Rifle Association
Socialist party advances across United States
Special to The Washington Post reports the Socialist party's growth from January 1 1907 with 39 states 1900 local groups and 26 784 members to August 1907 by 42 states 3200 local organizations and 53 876 average paid members.
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Washington Post
New York
Socialist Party
United States
So- Clalist Party
Two Drown From Canandaigua Lake Launch Tragedy
Two men from Canandaigua, Jacob Bechler and Richard Hogan, about 28, drowned when a launch capsized on Canandaigua Lake. Five others were rescued as the boat overturned during a fast return trip. The bodies were not recovered from the 900 feet of water.
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Rochester
N. Y
Canandaigua Lake
Jacob Bechler
Richard Hogan
Canandaigua
Prize Horses on List for Albemarle Show Amid Strong Entries
Orange and Albemarle show circuits loom as Langhorne heiress Miss Amy E du Pont makes her first appearance with entries Alexandra Lady Hebbie Mattis Bond and Mattie Shines while Mrs Reginald Brooks and Albany bred winners from Blenheim Farm plus many veterans from Gordonsville Keswick Warrenton and Charlottesville set to compete for the silver cup.
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Charlottenville
Albemarle
Reginald Brooks
Boston
Mirador
Greenwood
Rupert
Castleman
Tom Brown
Brooks
Amy E. du Pont
Wilmington
Cal
Alexandra
Lady Hebbie
Mattis Bond
Mattie Shines
Blenheim Farm
Baltimore
Lightwood
Aristocrat
Penaltive
Rock Abbey
Albemarlé
Algoma
Marie-Louise Cherponnier
LA. D. Zenner
Warrenton
Julian Morris
Keswick
Weatherbee
New York
Allen Potts
Happy Creek Farm
Gordonsville
Association
Willow King
Ladies’ Park
Nelson Logs
Toomas DP. Ryan
Kentucky Belle
Amy du Pont
Lord Golden
H. E. Ullman
Radiant
E. H. Fellowes
Silver King
Wilbur Osborne
Confidante
Bellam
Yachis Wait at Newport Harbor Festivities Begin
Newport R I Aug 7 The New York Yacht Club fleet anchors Newport with flags music boats and boats decked for display. Tomorrow at 10 the squadron sails to Vineyard Haven finishing off West Chop. Prizes include six cups from Rear Commodore Pratt and two from Mrs James. Forty five yachts expected to start.
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Newport
R. I
New York Yacht Club
Vineyard Haven
West Chop
Dallas B. Pratt
Mra James
Arthur Curtiss James
Tramp Robs Farm Cow Drinks Milk Then Loots Wallet
A hooded tramp spent the night in Lloyd K Francisco’s barn near West Caldwell New Jersey then stole a cow’s milk five quarts removed Francisco’s gold watch from a waistcoat and $61. He fled as Francisco chased him with two farm hands and a pistol and whips. The tramp claimed his wife had been bitten by a snake.
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West
Washington Post
Caldwell
N. J
Lloyd K. Francisco
West Caldwell
Francisco
Sheppard Sets New World Mark in 90 Yard Race
Melvin W. Sheppard added another world record to his string by winning a special 90 yard race at Celtic Park by a sizable margin. He clocked a time of 1 57 1 5, beating Kaviat and surpassing Gilarner’s 2:01 2 5 mark set in 2008 by 41 5 seconds.
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New York
Melvin W. Sheppard
Kaviat
Celtic Park
Gilarner
Olympic Athletic Club
Five year old seeks a wife in Washington Post ad
James Plum of near Torre Alta placed a notice in a Grafton paper on July 28 seeking a wife. That evening Inez Kearns, a 48 year old widow, wrote him and after seventeen more letters he chose her. The couple married last night with Rev. J. W. Engle officiating and are on their honeymoon in Atlantic City.
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Apedal
Washington Post
Cumberland
James Plum
Torre Alta
Grafton
Inez Kearns
Mr. Phim
Lineman Dead of Shock in Norfolk Virginia
Norfolk, August 7. Floyd D. Hoek, 2 is old electrician, died after being shocked July 1 while climbing a pole. He touched a 2,900 volt line, was thrown to the ground, breaking his right leg. He had been married only three months. The notice also previews The Washington Post Monthly Magazine cover titled Mere ly 9 Man and describes the playful bathing girl illustration to appear August 14.
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Norfolk
Floyd D. Hoek
Jack
Washington Post
Jay Hundreds
Virginia State Farmers Institute to Convene in Petersburg
The Virginia State Farmers Institute will convene at the Academy of Music in Petersburg Tuesday with over 1,000 farmers expected. Gov. Mann will deliver the State welcome, T. F. Heath will welcome in the absence of Mayor Jones, and a Norfolk and Western farm excursion with demonstrations on stump removal and gasoline engine use is planned for Wednesday at Ivor, Va.
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Washington Post
Petersburg
Virginia State Farmers’ Institute
Academy of Music
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce
T. F. Heath
William M. Jones
Manns
Institute
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Ivor
L. H. Johnson
Fire Ravages Cambria Hotel and Nearby Buildings
A mystery explosion at 6 o'clock destroyed the Cambria Hotel in southwest Virginia near Christiansburg and damaged the Campbell residence, a Harvey Akers store, Tate barber shop, Cambria Bank, Surcase wholesale grocery, and the Myers and Galthall properties. Insurance stands at 44,000 with total losses around 10,000. Hotel manager A C Barnes, ill with typhoid, was rescued in critical condition. Roanoke fire crews aided after flames were controlled by 9:30. Authorities investigate the blast cause.
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Bpeckal
Washington Post
Richmond
Cambria
Virginia
Christiansburg
Campbell
Harvey 3
Akers
8. E
Roanoke
Phoenix Furniture Company
Negroes Ordered to Move in Newport News Virginia
In Newport News Virginia the Virginia Avenue section, once white only, faces threats as placards appear on six or more Negro dwellings. The red posters read warnings to move, following a white committee request that blacks leave the area. White residents express anger at what they call an invasion of their neighborhood.
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Virginia Avenue
Newport News
Washington Post
Theological Student Shot in Murphy Murders Two
A Murphy North Carolina tragedy left two men dead and a wounded survivor after Lex Battles reportedly opened fire at Jenkins Hotel. Benjamin Hyde of Cadiz Kentucky died from a heart wound and J J Stimpson of Rogersville Tennessee died later. Hugh Johnson of Marble North Carolina was seriously wounded. Hyde was studying for the ministry and the two men were vacationing in Murphy.
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Asheville
N.C
Murphy
N. C
Lex Battles
Jenkins' Hotel
Benjamin Hyde
Cadiz
J. J. Stimpson
Rogersville
Tenn
Hugh Johnson
Marble
Hyde
J. J. Simpson
Disturbed by Brawl Cries of Murder Echo on King Street
Washington Post Bureau Alexandria reports a late Saturday night brawl near Prince and Royal streets lasting nearly an hour. Shouts of murder and police echoed as crowds, police whistles, and windows rattled while residents urged restraint. Police plan to identify participants and bring them to court after an investigation.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Prince and Royal Streets
Royal Street
No Bail For Simmons In Attack Case In Police Court
William H Simmons, a young man, arrested Saturday on a warrant for assaulting Violet McIntire aged 18, is being held in a police headquarter witness room. The case is expected to be called in police court this morning as McIntire and her brother may testify with a continuance possible. McIntire was interviewed near Quantico by Chief Goods prior to the arrest. Also reported, Robert Barrett Jr. died after his clothing caught fire at 409 Duke Street, mother nearby. he was grandson of Mta. Kate Waller Barrett. Alexandria police investigate a northeastern fight where a man named Shorty Harris was cut. no arrests yet. Speeding cyclists were nabbed on King Street, James Harris, William Brooke, and Richard Dawson posting $5 collateral.
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Helena
North Dakota
Ming
Cleveland
Chicago
Las
William H. Simmons
Violet McIntire
Hore
Quantico
Goods
Simmons
Robert
Robert B Barrett
Duke Street
Mta
Kate Waller Barrett
United States
Alexandria
James Harris
William Brooke
Richard Dawson
King Street
Beil
Virginia A C Overwhelms St Dominic's In Baseball Blowout
Virginia Athletic Club routed St Dominic's in a 22 to 3 game, piling up hits and runs. Evans, Crom, McIntyre and Triplett led the attack with solid contributions from Quinn, Hilleary, and Stuart as Cooley worked the mound for the A C. St Dominic's struggled with Jones allowing 18 strikeouts as VaAC piled up multiple baserunners and tallies.
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St. Dominic's
Vaac
Abekoab
Dom
Abhoae Evans
Crom
McIntyre
OlGanty
Wellch
Nex
Quinn
Shlrery
OlMereden
Stuart
Kearney
F.hilleary
Cowley
Jones
Dominic's
Hune—Evans
Maddox
Reynolds
Nev
Hilleary
Triplett
Cooley
St Dominic's
Walsh
Brees
Kau
Williary
Feynolas
Baas
Evant
Maqfox
Farenty
Amg O Eeilleney
Amg O Eeilleney Cous Piry Choley To Triplett By pitcher—By Cooley, Wig
Coalsy
Dugan and Smith
Geme
Navy Yard and Midways Court 3 2 In Capital City League
Patrol of a fastball contest shows the Midways defeating Navy Yard 3 to 2 while other local matchups unfold. Burke pitched for Navy Yard, with Nuss on the mound for Midway, and multiple players record hits and errors in a tense 9 inning game.
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Midways
Navy Yard
Arcade Boys
Midweye
Apeeay
Navy
OAS
Downey
McMahon
Gio
Carrick
Torone Burke
Midway
Wooawera
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Mites
Pateamaark
Fiat
Hy Wa
Burke
Rhe
Ea Nuss
Due
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Nuss
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O'Neill
Jevenne
Miles
Piars
CarriecMahon
Trowbridge
Duffy Hutbyey
Mr. Baits
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Virginia Farmers Institute
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Mineral County
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Perla
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Jim Johnson
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Exeter
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Roy Nastorkh
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