Last Rites for General Booth in London Funeral
The body of General William Booth lay beside Catherine Booth in Abney Park Cemetery as dignitaries from republics and royal houses attended. The battle flag and Blood and Fire banner were laid at the head of the coffin while a mile long procession passed through saluting crowds. Generals Bramwell Booth and Eva Booth spoke as the youngest daughter sang during a simple Salvation Army service.
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London
Wm. Booth
Catherine Booth
Abney Park
United States
Salvation Army
Calvary
Bramwell Booth
Booth
City of London
Mansion House
Eva Booth
Dog Fancier Indicted in Dynamite Transport Case
Boston August 29 two Suffolk county grand jury indictments mark alleged dynamite conspiracy during last winter textile strike in Lawrence. Dennis J Collins Cambridge dog fancier is charged with unlawfully transporting dynamite January 20 after testifying before the grand jury and is held on 1500 bond awaiting trial. Collins is a friend of John J Breen Lawrence undertaker fined 600 last spring for disposing of dynamite.
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Boston
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Lawrence
Dennis J. Collins
Cambridge
Collins
John J. Breen
Cedar Rapids Chosen as Taft Clubs HQ in Iowa
Cedar Rapids was chosen as the camp headquarters for the Iowa League of Taft clubs by the state committee after the Republican state convention. The organization forms to assist in electing the Republican ticket and Cedar Rapids headquarters will be opened at once.
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Ives Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa League of Taft
State Committee
Record Likely to Fall in Massachusetts Trotting Handicap
Readville Mass August 29 The Massachusetts classic trotting state headline the grand circuit program. With favorable weather the 2 06 percent record for the event seems in danger from a field of top contenders dating back to the event’s 1886 inception. Baden the Jersey City trotter is the favorite.
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Readville
Mass
Massachusetts State
Ite
Baden
Jersey City
Hundreds Suffer Beset By Storm in Lebanon and Taft Veto Speech
Severe wind and rain storm devastates Lebanon causing homelessness and property losses amounting to thousands of dollars. Lightning ignites barns. Turtle Creek floods force evacuations. farm livestock losses reported in Warren county. President Taft defends veto power before farmers at the Ohio state fair, urging decisive use of the veto and praising its role for the people. He promises future farm legislation and notes Germany's agricultural banks as a model for credit to farmers. He comments on reformers and recounts incident involving Mrs Beers attempting to see him with knives.
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Lebanon
Turtle Creek
Warren County
Columbus
Taft
Congress
Germany
Ohio
Caroline Beers
Sabre Practice Before Attack on American Official
Havana reports reveal Enrique Maza, linked to the assault on American charge d'affaires Hugh S. Gibson, was freed on bail despite warnings of jail. Gibson plans a forceful protest from Washington. Maza reportedly trained at a fencing school that morning, signaling a possible duel.
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Havana
Cuba
Enrique Maza
Hugh S. Gibson
Washington
Morgan Gives $10 For Progressives In Marblehead
Boston financier J Pierpont Morgan, aboard his yacht, toured Magnolia and Marblehead with Herman F. Snow driving, wearing a progressive party button. When Snow presented a bill for $20 Morgan offered to give $10 to the progressives, saying the rest was for Snow.
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Boston
Mass
J. Pierpont Morgan
Magnolia
Marblehead
Peach Point
Herman F. Snow
Snow
Progressive Party
Mr. Morgan
Tam
Morgan
Many Acres of Corn Destroyed in Ohio Floods and Damage
A cloud burnt tower at the Lebanon area cut off from contact, with extensive damage to nearby crops as many acres of standing corn were beaten down. Lowlands south of Xenia flooded with several feet of water over railroad tracks. No fatalities reported. An earthquake shock was felt in Calumet Michigan at 8:41 AM, lasting several seconds and shaking buildings. El Verso Havana 10c Cigar.
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Solumbia
Tower of Lebanon
Xenia
Calumet
Mich
Woman Buys Funeral Shroud Then Dies Sudden
Marshalltown Iowa August 20 Polly Hawkins aged 72 a Kentucky native and pioneer resident of Story county bought shroud material last Thursday knowing she would die suddenly She gasped twice yesterday on the couch and died leaving unclear details of her death arrangement
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Marshalltown
Polly Hawkins
Kentucky
Story County
Chicago University Lectures Draw Protest Over Standard Oil Ties
Summer students at the University of Chicago hear John C. Kennedy socialist candidate for Illinois governor accuse the institution of receiving $44,000,000 from John D. Rockefeller and warn of potential interference by Standard Oil. He cites Syracuse University and implies Archbold sought broad control of educational bodies to mold opinion.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
John C. Kennedy
Illinois
Charles R. Henderson
Standard Oil Company
Chicago University
Syracuse University
John D. Archbold
Standard Qille Company
Clark's gavel wrecks desk in House sessions
Washington August 29 Workmen examining House furniture find Speaker Clark used his gavel so vigorously that nearly the desk top is wrecked a large hole hidden under green felt. Veterans note no speaker since Reed has wielded the mallet with such freedom.
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Washington
Clark
Thomas B. Reed
Beck er Will Charge Plot
New York August 29 Lawyers for Police Lieutenant Becker plan to argue at trial that Herman Rosenthal was killed in a gamblers row and the assassins tried to pin it on Becker District Attorney Whitman sought details on the gunmen Lefty Louie Rosenzweig and Harry Horwitz alias fix the Blood who may testify for the defense to claim a gamblers feud killed Rosenthal The grand jury prepared to reconvene to hear evidence on police corruption.
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New York
Becker
Herman Rosensthal
Whitman
Lefty
Louie
Rosenzweigh
Harry Horwitz
Fixp the Blood
Rosenthal
Rose
Webber
Wallon
Democrats Enter College Field at Chicago Headquarters
At Democratic headquarters in Chicago on August 29 Joseph E. Davies secretary of the Democratic National Committee conferred with visitors. Preparations were made to enter the college field and Dudley Field Malone of New York would join as head of the college and young men's club department. Malone is son in law of Senator O Gorman of New York.
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Chicago
Joseph FE. Davies
Wisconsin
Democratic National Committee
Dudley Field Malone
New York
Malone
Senator O'Gorman
Negro of 168 Weds Young Bride of 73
Paterson New Jersey Aug 29 An elderly man Timothy Griffin 108 and his partner Tacy Woody 73 were married by a local minister. The couple had lived as slaves on a North Carolina plantation before the Civil War and say they entered into slavery customs by jumping over a broomstick. They later held a formal religious ceremony.
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Paterson
Ned
Tinothy Grifin
Tacy Woody
Grifn
North Carolina
Wanamaker Seriously Ill in Atlantic City
Philadelphia writer reports John Wanamaker merchant and former postmaster general seriously ill at his son's home in Atlantic City. Store sources say he had a cold two weeks and was resting in his room. Other reports deny an operation for bladder trouble and cite a nervous breakdown with gradual improvement.
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Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Atlantic City
Publicity the New Keynote in Taft Campaign
Chicago Aug 29 publicity will be the new keynote of the republican campaign. Charles F Scott in charge of western publicity departed from New York carrying plans and stunt ideas to keep the Taft ticket before voters. He says the program will be full of snap and life and will move away from hide-bound conventions.
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Chicago
Taft
Republican National Committee
Charles F. Scott
New York
Scott
Hilles Fowis
Vicksburg Safe Reported Arriving at Guaymas
The United States gunboat Vicksburg, once feared for safety, arrived at Guaymas on the west coast of Mexico last night. Earlier reports had the vessel damaged while proceeding to aid the wrecked freighter Praedias at Magdalena Bay.
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Qunboat
Vicksburg
Tucson
Ariz
United States
Guaymas
Weat
Mexico
Preiades
Magdalena Bay
Better Schools Subject Of Talks In Des Moines Meeting
Vital reports indicate Mrs BF Carroll wife of the governor led a discussion on improving schools as an educational center. The Iowa Federation of Labor official Uriek arrives to discuss vocational schooling. New Providence residents seek a township high school to replace the academy, urging law changes for township consolidation. The commission plans final action after a conference tomorrow before adjourning.
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Des Moines
BF. Carroll
Better Schoal Commission
Uriek
Iowa Federation of Labor
Pitrons
New Providence
Morgan Decides to Support Taft
New York August 29 J Pierpont Morgan will back Taft and finance the Republican campaign. He is among “high financiers” who donate openly to party committees and avoid publicity. Morgan, once disgusted with politics after returning from Europe, now believes Wilson lacks policy Roosevelt has no party and Taft is the least of three evils.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Taft
Mr. Morgan
Wilson
Roosevelt
Hawkeye Fellowship backs tariff in Latin legislation talk
Cincaro Iowa Aug 29 Members of the Hawkeye Fellowship club held a luncheon at the Auditorium hotel and opposed political influence in Latin legislation. Edwin G Comey was regretfully absent as principal speaker. Willan O Peterson praised Theodore Roosevelt and the progressive party while others endorsed tariff planks. Noted orators included M O Smith Charles M Carr O J Gage lander O C Peterson J G Schaef fer and P Corbitt Eugene D Burbank was toastmaster. Next week the group plans to discuss President Taft for re election.
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M. O. Smith
Charles M. Carr
O. J. Gagelander
O. C. Peterson
J. G. Schaeffer
P. Corbitt
Eugene D. Burbank
Courk
Taft
Married at Council Bluffs couple tied in ceremony
In Council Bluffs Iowa this morning William B Sassen a Waterloo farmer and Iya Lorene Richard daughter of Farragut were married by Justice Joseph Washington Aug 29. In Washington the impeachment trial of Judge Archbald nears before the Senate. Archbald asked Chief Justice White to relieve him temporarily from duty.
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Council Bluffs
Wm. B. Sassen
Waterloo
Iya Lorene Richard
Farragut
Justice Joseph
Washington
Thudge R. W. Archbald
Commercia Court
Senate
White
United States Supreme Court
Balloon flight wins Ant- Jera trophy near Sedalia
Kansas City, Colorado Springs reports indicate pilot John Watts and Frank Blairard landed about four miles north of Sedalia after starting from here last evening, believed to have won the Ant- Jera trophy in the race.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Kansas City
John Watts
Frank P. Blairard
Sedalia
Here
Woman Arrested With Two Knives Aimed at Taft
Carolina Beers, 40, claiming Greenville origin, was seized at the Southern hotel in Columbus as President Taft’s party arrived. Police found two long knives concealed on her, one with Taft’s image on the handle and a $200 roll in her clothing. She said she planned to punish the president. Taft arrived with Horace Taft, joining the presidential train in Boston yesterday.
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Columbus
Carolina Beers
Greenville
Pittsburgh
Southern
Taft
Beers
President Taft
Horace D. Taft
Boston
Sculptor Potter Dies Under Chinese Physician Care
Louis Potter, the New York sculptor, died in Seattle while undergoing treatment by a Chinese physician for a long standing skin ailment. He arrived ten days ago from a westward tour. The coroner conducts an inquiry into the exact cause of death.
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Seattle
Wash
Louis Potter
New York
Potter
Federal raid on Chicago houses nets 25 arrests
Chicago on August 29 saw U S deputy marshals and immigration agents raid Strand and three other red light resorts in South Chicago. Twenty-two Hungarian women and three horse keepers among those detained, with one keeper still at large.
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Chicago
United States
Strand
Red Light
Double Mishap For Grahame White Aboard Hydro Plane
London reports Claude Grahame White and his wife suffered a dual mishap while flying from South End to Clapton when a motor defect forced a water landing at Burnham. The hydro aeroplane was towed by a yacht which later went aground on a shoal before recoverable.
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London
Claude Grahame~ White
South-End-On
Clapton
Burnham
Grahame-White
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