Lind heads to Mexico as Wilson envoy amid Huerta tensions
The U S battleship New Hampshire carries former Minnesota governor John Lind to Vera Cruz to serve as Wilson's representative. Officials say Lind's mission aims to peaceably reestablish a constitutional government and avoid an overt remonstrance. The United States may lift arms embargo if Huerta rejects the envoy.
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Galveston
Tex
United States
New Hampshire
John Lind
Minnesota
Mexico
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Lind
Bryan
Mexico City
White House
Huerta
Mr. Lind
Mr. Jind
U. S
Washington
Bitten Ear Saga Drives Denver Saloon Row
In Denver on August 7 Charles Turner sought to recover his right ear bitten off in a saloon brawl with W M Hart. Turner cited the car’s associations, not its value, as the reason for reclaiming the ear. A dozen men and boys searched for the missing ear without success.
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Denver
Colo
Charles Turner
W. M. Hart
Turner
Weirton Invaded by Steubenville Strikers Prompt Sheriff Action
Sheriff Jacob Mercer of Hancock County reports to Governor Hatfield seeking measures to stop further invasion of Weirton by striking workers from Steubenville Ohio and Clarksburg West Virginia. About 2000 Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate workers refused to join strikes, with several hundred Steubenville protesters riding in by special train to parade the town.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Jacob Mercer
Hancock County
Weirton
Here
Hatfield
Steubenville
Clarksburg
Phillips Sheet & Tin Plate Company
Agrees Not to Enforce Clause of Insurance Law
Seventy five percent of fire insurance companies that withdrew from Missouri in June agree to resume business at once. Suits alleging conspiracy to leave the state will be dropped. The Orr insurance clause is largely set aside as Attorney General Barker assures no prosecution under it. Agreement reached at a conference with the attorney general and company representatives.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Orr
Barker
Corn and Wheat Finish Mixed as Rain Briefly Affects Chicago Close
Chicago trade reports an uptick for corn on renewed rally talk in grains, despite a sharp downpour. Corn settles 7 1 2 under, while wheat gains fade with September at 86 1 4, off 1 8 to 1 4.
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Chicago
Hainois
President nominates Madison H. Smith as minister to Hayti
The president sent to the Senate the nomination of Madison H. Smith of Missouri as minister to Hayti. An advertisement note appears in the item.
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Washington
Senate
Madison H. Smith
Missouri
Hayti
Porfirio Diaz Denies Plan To Visit Japan
Paris August General Porfirio Diaz former Mexican president authorized today the publication of a statement that he had no intention of going to Japan He reportedly planned to travel to Tokio to meet his nephew General Felix Diaz and return to Mexico Diaz appeared in excellent health and well informed on Mexican affairs but refused to express any opinion on the situation.
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Paris
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Japan
Tokio
Felix Diaz
Diaz
Currency bill stance shapes politics in Congress
Washington reports indicate Republicans leaning to back the administration currency bill with Democrats amending for passage. President Wilson presses for a Senate caucus on banking reform, while Owen surveys Democrats and Republicans, finding a Senate majority favoring immediate consideration despite divisions.
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Washington
House
Mann
Currency Committee
Senate
Wilson
Democratic Party
House Banking and Currency Committee
Owen
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Oklahoma
Tribesmen Make Peace At Points Of Guns In Persia
In Veheran Aug 7 sharp fighting between Persian troops and the Bakhtiari tribes left forty to fifty men dead or wounded. Peace was secured after a prolonged stand finally ending with a midnight to evening restoration of order. Tribesmen were lured to negotiations by police as infantry and machine guns were positioned across surrounding streets, trapping them when they emerged to surrender arms.
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Veheran
Persia
Revolution in Venezuela Led by Castro Averages in Provinces
Reports from Maracaibo describe a limited Venezuela uprising under Cipriano Castro. President Gomez's absence has Senor Sartoul acting, while Juan C. Gomez is named governor of the federal district to guard Caracas. The Des Maines departs Brunswick toward Maracaibo as wires to Caracas stay quiet.
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Willemetad
Catilao
Venezuela
Cipriano Castro
Maracaibo
Carmelo Castro
Colombia
Washington
Government Council of
Senor Gi Sartoul
Caracas
Gomez
Castro
Juan C. Gomez
Federal District
Castro District
Des Maines
Brunswick
G.a
Las
la Guayra
Cararas
Juan
Vicente Gomez
Faison
Tachira
Picturesque Aviator Buffalo Bill of the Air Dies in Crash
London reports Col. F. B. Cody the famed aviator and passenger Evans were killed when an aeroplane failed at Aldershock. The craft rose backward and collapsed, with Cody's sons Leon and Wrank eyewitness to the disaster. Evans belonged to the Indian Civil Service.
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Buffalo Bill
London
Cody
Evans
England
Salisbury Plain
Indian Civil Service
Royal Flying Corps
Kyans
Secretary Houston and Senator Hoke Smith Invited to Daily Show
Waterloo booster efforts bring Secretary of Agriculture Houston and Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia into focus for fall appearances. Congressman Connolly and Wilbur W. Marsh invite Smith to the October dairy convention in Waterloo, with a favorable reply possible if Congress allows. Houston considers a western trip and a visit to the Black Hawk County Improvement association picnic on Sept 4.
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Secretary Houston
Hoke Smith
Daily Show
Washington, D. C
Aus
Waterloo
Agriculture Houston
Georgia
Cleveland
Connolly
Glad Hand Week Prompts Welcome Cards in Waterloo
The Evening Journal offers free Entra Consideration badges and greeting cards for Glad Hand Week in Waterloo August 18. Citizens may mail stamped cards with welcome messages to distant acquaintances within eighty miles. one to two thousand cards will be mailed in the next few days at no cost.
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Jourier
Waterloo
Waterlon
Sulzer Campaign Fund to Be Probed
New York August 7 The legislative investigation committee pressed a probe into contributions to William Sulzer’s governorship campaign fund. Witnesses including stock brokers faced subpoenas as the panel sought to uncover unaccounted funds and possible stock speculation linked to his campaign.
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New York
William Sulzer
Legislative Investigation Committee
Wall Street
Wim
Sulzer
Bertha Lowrey Faces Wife and Child Desertion Charge
Mrs. Bertha Lowrey of 492 Cottage Street has filed information in Justice Tullar’s court alleging wife and child abandonment. In the week ending today at noon, 33 civil cases were filed in the same court, a record for Black Hawk county justice courts in a similar period.
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Bertha Lowrey
Court of Justice of Peace
Lowrer
North Waterloo
Justice Tullar
Black Hawk County
Strikes Stir Duluth Missabe Docks Amid Failures
In Duluth Minnesota dock workers of the Missabe line protest as I W W organizers push new demands. DAE companies rescind offers citing strike action while 80 percent of men reportedly ready to work. Railroads prepare strikebreakers as Great Northern fans heightened security in Superior.
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Nuluth
Minn
Aug
Missabe
W. A. McNonagie
Duluth, Missabe & Northern
Northern Guard
Superior
Wis
Great Northern
Starving Baby Rescued From Vacant Chicago House
A six year old girl Annie Newman was locked in a closet of a vacant Chicago house for nearly 72 hours after hiding there during a game. She became severely weakened from hunger and was released after noon yesterday. A real estate agent found her while showing the property and neighbors fear her condition could be fatal.
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Chicago
Annie Newman
Annie
Hast Chica
Sioux Indian Chief Is Lost in Chicago
Chief Ogalalla Fire, an 87 year old Sioux fighter who opposed Custer at Little Bighorn, disappeared in Chicago after arriving with a medicine show. Henry Little Bear reported to police that the chief arrived last Monday and immediately went missing.
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Chicago
Ogalalla Fire
Custer
the Little Big Horn
Henry Little Bear
Policewoman arresting a clubby masher on State Street
A stylish young man was approached by a stern policewoman on State Street. Mrs. Alice Clements, one of ten sworn-in officers, warned the man he had no business among shoppers and he moved off at once. Her first day on duty ended with the incident.
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Coppetth
Chicago
State Street
Alica Clements
Temperature Report for August 7 Record
Yesterday's weather observed a minimum of 66 and a maximum of 83 degrees. A year earlier the low was 8 and the high 4, according to Buchanan Optical Co. notes.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Ae Roe
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Disturbed
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Allouez
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