Taft Heads Toward Ohio Address for Veterans Tour
Wiliam H Taft Mrs Taft and Master Chartey left Hot Springs Va for Middle Bass Island in Lake Erie He will address Civil and Spanish-American War veterans at Athens Ohio Then proceed to Toledo for a stop with the Widdie Bass Fishing Club before returning to Toledo for a nonpolitical speech at the Grand Army of the Republic encampment The trip includes a farewell at the Homestead Hotel and a series of social events during the visit to Virginia mountains and Ohio venues
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Hot Springs
Wiliam H Taft
Taft
Chartey
Middle Bass Island
Lake Erie
Athens
Ohio
Charles Ho Grosvenor
Tafty
Toledo
Widdie Bass Fishing Club
Grand Army of the Republic
Aamen
Homestead Hotel
Taft Party
Obituaries Notice Compilation from Washington area era
Died notices for August 28 1908 and nearby dates list multiple residents with ages and burial details. Names include Dust Bra Sthi, Mrs VRANC BS, Virginie pape ble wwe cons, D DEMOHLE On, J FRANCIS, and JOHN WILLIAM, with services at residences, chapels, and Mount Olivet Cemetery, private interments and church rites noted. Locations mention New Hampshire Avenue, Clarles Carinail North Maoshington street, Mount Olivet, and Georgetown area.
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Ledis
Galtin
Sheriday
Mary le Guy
New Hampshire
Mevne Willanston DC
Vranc
Willan
Athe
New
Clarles Carinail
Maoshington Street
Alexandra
Sutieay
Llam
Jorment
Virginie Pape
Wwe
Demohle
Ltoman
Belond
Johanna
Tomes
Lonohue
Jameral
Mount Olivet
Sesent Street
J Francis
Anna M Hoffman
Wm H Serdo & Co
Steet
Carolina
John William
Woo
Tely
New Jersey Avenue
Charlestown
Kermit Roosevelt Saves Family From Runaway Horses
President's son Kermit Roosevelt halted a loose pair of horses along the Long Island shore at Sayville saving Mrs Frank Hilton of New York and her two sons from peril. He rode beside the horses as they charged fears, brought them to a standstill, and then rode home amid congratulations while blushing at the praise.
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Mra
Frank Hilton
New York
Speial
Post Oystir Bay
L I
Kermit Roocevelt
Sayville
Iman
Tim
Cable Company Convicted In Venezuelan Court
Caracas reports that the civil court of first instance ruled the Frenety Cable Company guilty of complicity in the Matos revolution against President Castro. It ordered nearly 3 million in damages with additional sums to be assessed later. The decision mirrors a prior ruling against the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company.
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Venezuela
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Mirst
Castro
New York
Bermudez
Tio Brtish
Castre
Harquisimet
Repubic
Catke
Ines
Enczuelin
Erle
Margaret Vokes Dead in Lynnfield After Illness
Margaret Daly Vokes, a famed comedienne and part of the Ward and Vokes troupe, died at her Lynnfield summer home after a long tuberculous illness. She was born in Revere and rose to fame portraying tough and country girls with a notable dancing specialty. The Daly-Vokes family has long been prominent in theater, with Mrs Vokes appearing in Hoyt productions and in A Trip to Chinatown.
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Boston
Mass
Margaret Daly Vokes
Lynnfield
Harry Vokes
Warl and Vokes
Ward and Vokes
Hoyt
Chinatown
Carr faction rebuffed at district meeting seeks Bryan attendance
The Carr faction of the District Democratic Association failed to win recognition at a central committee meeting at Eagles Thursday night. They hope to influence the party by inviting William E Carr to confer with a faction loyal to Bryan and Kern as the party rallies toward the Denver convention. The committee passed a resolution endorsing the Democratic nominees and platform and scheduled further adjudication meetings, with plans for a Bryan banner event and regular Thursday gatherings before the election.
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Democratic Central Committee
Caro Carr
District Democratic Association
Whitey
District de Jorracy
Central
Eagles Os
Wiliam E Carr
Central Committee
Denver
Hose
Thomas I Moore
VW Wee
Clayton Jonn Keady
Frank J Woyssner
John M Saodgkins
Bernard G Brown
Thomas
le Cuyer
John G Campbell
Walter J
Costello J
Fried Kelley
Frank J
Me Uade
Waller H Willis James
Beye
Andrew J Sanford Lyman E
Sardine
Charles H Dansels
Michael J Coffey
M Wisster
Campbell
Walter J Costello
Bryan
Hum
Lanne
Diane Putures
Kern
Messrs
Clayton Moore
Kelley Wissner
Costriio
Democratic Nation Committee
Wissner
Wisconsin Avenue
Georgetown
Meehan Enters Politics Beef Purveyor Eyes Congress
The Washington Post reports John Meehan, a Park Row beef purveyor who runs Dolans restaurant, plans to enter Congress after his next election. He has built a fortune, counts Roosevelt among friends, and is urged by Alderman William Morns to seek the nomination in a Tammany district stronghold. Queen Wilhelmina期待 accouchement soon as Amsterdam cables note her good health.
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Park Row
Washington Post
New York
John Meehan
Congress
Meehan
Kimie
Washington
Dolans
Park Yown
Roosevelt
White House
Zi Meehan
Madison Avenue
17Éth Street
Grand Boulevard
Concourse
Bronx
William Morns
Thirty-fifth Assembly
Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Woman Fights Off Negro Attacker in Second-Floor Room
Miss Pansy De Mont, 22, of 19 N Street Southeast, barricades herself in a second floor room as a man bursts in and seizes her. She breaks free, grabs a revolver, shoots at the fleeing assailant, who escapes. Police report describe the attacker as about 5 feet 9 inches, 22 years old, wearing dark clothes, hatless. De Mont sustained bruises and scratches to throat and arms but is unharmed otherwise.
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Pansy de Ment
N Street
Jushola
Miss de Mont
Open shop battle plea seeks public financial help
The Washington public is urged to support the open shop campaign led by the Employers Association of the Building Trades. A letter to the Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce asks owners and investors to contribute, arguing that the public benefits from the fight and that current expenses demand broader backing. Led by Joseph Richardson and others, the effort cites years of progress, reduced costs, and freedom for employers, warning that without moral and financial support the gains could backslide into union domination.
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Washington Board of Trade
Chamber of Commeter
Trades Union
Employers’ Association
Jetter
Joseph Richardson W Gellher
Cuno H. Rudelph
C. Graham
Sweating Box Interrogations Aim to Solve Big Robbery
Washington West Chicago Aug 28 Employes of the United States subtreasury were subjected to a sweat box exam with secrecy. The session targets new evidence in the $172000 robbery. George W Fitzgerald, former teller, was arrested Saturday. Attorney Popham would say little but hinted at startling developments in a few days.
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Speral
Washington W
Chicago
United States
George W. Fitzgerald
Popham
Yale Quarterback to Wed After Princeton Game
Special to The Washington Post, Dwight Jones the Yale quarterback, is to be married. Engagement to Miss Betty Spears of New York is announced as certain, to be made public next week at the Spears' Colorado summer home.
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Gul
Hun
Princeton
Washington Post
Hamilton
Ohio
Dwight
Tad") Jones
Yale
Jones
Betty Spears
New York
Spears
Colorado
Rebels Capture City as Persian Revolt Binds Provinces
The revolt spreads across western and southern Persia with tribes in Kurdistan joining the constitutionalists who demand immediate parliament. Insurgents seize cities including Kerman after bloody battles, kill and capture officials, and form a temporary government while Shah’s power wavers without a unifying pretender.
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Teheran
Persia
Persian Kurdistan
Sultameh
Lanatan
Lerman
Kerman
Kazim Khan
Controversy Over Cromwell 50 000 Taft Fund Donation
Chicago August 28 The Evening News reports a national Republican fundraising dispute. William Nelson Cromwell, personal attorney to E W Hartman, allegedly contributed to the Republican campaign fund first through George R Sheldon, totaling 350,000. Cromwell’s role and possible motive spark internal party scrutiny.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Evening News
Im Politics
William Nelson Cromwell
E WH Hartiman
Republican National Campaign
New York
George R Sheldon
Republican Campaign Fund
Cromwell
Hasten
Republican Party
Frank H Aitehevelt
Hainman
Woman's money gone and uncle of Big Mitt Bill jailed
Henry T Rodman a self described broker and uncle of Big Mitt Bill Hennig was jailed on grand larceny charges. Victims Mrs Martha A Taylor and Mrs William C Thompson allege loss of 2000 dollars linked to Rodman and financier William Garnett with ties to mining stock schemes and past fraud cases. Rodman known as William Rodman Hennig before the Jen ry Rodman & Company offices opened.
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Mit
Bill
United States
Big Bil
Tom O'Connor
Big Bl
Atlantic City
Martha A Taylor
Chester Avenue
Newark
William C Thompson
Redman
William F. Garnett
Vermont Campaign Tied to Gubernatorial Vote Barometer
Vermont politics center on the gubernatorial contest as a barometer for the November presidential race. Prouty, Burke, and Hearst candidates draw national figures to Vermont towns, with farmers urged to back Republican unity despite worries of low turnout and a potential Senate birth of party strategy amid local option liquor law context.
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Vermont
Texas
Republican National Committee
Pete
Nome
Green Mountain
George E. Prouty
Fletcher Proctor
Redfield Procto
Vic Aait Sherman
Grant
Samuel J Tilden
James A Garfield
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Lake Champlain
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Maine
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P W Clement
Tas
Clement
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Jiquor
Fiouty
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End Vivisection Work For The Time Being
Indignation over experiments on a rabbit prompted five local physicians to indefinitely postpone vivisection studies. They argue that antivivisection sentiment would ease with understanding animal treatment and that such tests advance human life by enabling practical operations.
Ohioans Win Army Shoots at Camp Perry in U S Army Match
Camp Perry Ohio August 28 Sergi C E Orr of Ohio won the national pistol match and led the 463 sharp shooters in the rugged rifle contest. The national individual rifle contest was won by f4eut A Dale Rothrock of Ohio with top finishers from Ohio Maine Massachusetts Wisconsin and New Jersey. In the pistol events slow fire rapid fire and timed fire were won by officers from Minnesota Navy and the navy’s Midshipmen Denny and Lee.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Sergi C E O11
United States Army
Dale Rothrock
J J Dortch
Navy
Aeaa
Liege
Dale
Wison
Fecaet UV
Caaly
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Midshipman Wixe
Parmley the Kanaas
Tlomag Feenes Sourteenth Cavalry
Aldaman District of Columbia
CANDIDATE S DAUGHTER HURT IN W VA CAR CRASH
Aug 28 Webster Springs reports state auditor Beher daughter Miss Scherr and attorney Weasley Moollohan daughter Miss Squeet Moollohan injured in a quadline motor crash on the Holley River and Addison railroad track near central. Miss Moollohan badly hurt with a lower limb amputated. Miss Scherr injured. car owned by Lee Gorell. A special train carried physicians from Weston to the scene.
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Clarkaburg
W Va
Webster Springs
Miss Scherr
Beher
Lincoln Republican Party
Squeet Moollohan
Weasley Moollohan
Charlestoe
Miss Scher
Shonts backs Taft for President in rail policy stance
Theodore P Shonts president of the Alton and Clover Lea railroad systems urged Taft for president. He argued Taft favors government regulation with publicity of accounts and fair rate adjustments to ensure a just return. Shonts said railroad men should support Taft and that honest workers have nothing to fear from his proposed policies.
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Washington Fort
Theodore P Shont
Alton and
Clover Lea
Laft
Hesali
Shents
Taft
Revolutionized disease cure by eminent physician method
An eminent physician outlines a new treatment claiming to cure incurable ailments and prevent consumption by restoring blood health in three to six weeks. The article advocates a simple life, natural laws, and a special diet, with testimonials from a decade of use and sanitarium care offered via Dr BH Cultl in Washington.
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Lisenth Street
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