United States Leads by Five Points in Olympic Events
The United States held a five point lead in Olympic events through morning competition spanning swimming athletics shooting and other sports. Finland swept the javelin and the United States was disqualified in the relay preliminaries as Sweden and Great Britain trailed in the medal table.
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Stockholm
United States
Sweden
Great Britain
France
South Africa
Germany
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Italy
Hungary
Russia
Austria
Greece
Holland
Australia
Melvin Sheppard
Madfera
University of Pennsylvania
Hare
Scott
South Paterson Y. MC. A
Keeper
Manitoba
Hutson
England
Karlsson
Grover
Porter
Hebner
Gross
Fahr
Wenk
Fanny Durath
Hodgson
Canada
Hatfield
Hardwick
Norman
Taber
Brown University
P. J. Baker
Gamberger
Abel R. Kiviat
Irish- American Athletic Club
H. A. Arnold
N. J. Patterson
Chicago Athletic Association
A. N.& Jackson
John Paul Jones
Cornell University
Lewis R. Anderson
University of Nebraska
J. Sander
E. Bjorn
Herbert N. Putnam
Hvan Sigel
Oscar
Hedlund
Boston Athletic Association
W. C. Moorea
E. Wide
Walter McClure
Olympic Athletic Association
San Francisco
W. Gethrill
A. Hare
Melvin W. Sheppard
A. H Kolemainen
H. Nordstrom
Horse Taken From Barn Near Waterloo Reported
A horse belonging to Lawrence Sherratt disappeared from his barn a mile and a half east of the city. The sheriff tracked the animal to the Shrader farm four and a half miles northeast of Waterloo where it was found abandoned.
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Lawrence Sherratt
City
Shrader Farm
Waterloo
Banker Edwin Chamberlain studies European cooperative methods
Edwin Chamberlain of San Antonio Texas, a leading banker and member of the American Bankers Association committee on agricultural and financial development, left New York to study cooperative methods of bankers and farmers in Europe. He calls the subject vital for solving the high cost purchasing problem facing the United States.
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Edwin Chamberlain
San Antonio
Texas
South
American Bankers’ Association
New York
Europe
United States
Chamberlat
America
Explosion at Cadeby Colliery Kills Sixty Five Miners
A double blast at Cadeby colliery in Conisbrough England today leaves sixty five dead and many missing. Officials fear the toll may rise to eighty. Among the victims are three government mine inspectors. Rescuers were killed during a failed rescue attempt after galleries were sealed by a second explosion.
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Conisbrough
Yorkshire
England
Cadeby
Camorrists Riot After Murder Verdict In Viterbo Cage
Nine men are found guilty of murder in Viterbo Italy. Rioters scream and threaten as prisoners shout insults and claim innocence. One man Di Marinas slits his throat with a shard of glass and bleeds in the cage while surgeons tend his wounds.
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Viterbo
Italy
di Marinas
Rap
Alfano
Vitozzi
Municipal League Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
At the National Municipal League gathering in Los Angeles on July 9,William Dudley Foulke was reelected president. Re-elected vice presidents include Miss Jane Addams Chicago Cornelius G. Kidder of Orange N J Lowell at Harvard Geo McAnneny New York and Charles Richardson Philadelphia. New vice presidents named: Chester J Rowell Fresno J Horace McFarlane Harrisburg Pa James M Thompson New Arbana and Dudley Tibbits Troy N Y.
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Los Angeles
National Municipal League Today
Wiliam Dudley Foulke
Jane Addams
Chicago
Cornelius G. Kidder
Orange
N. 1
Lowell
Harvard University
Geo. McAnneny
New York
Charles Richardson
Philadelphia
Chester J. Rowell
Fresno
Cal
J. Horace McFarlane
Harrispore
James M. Thompson
Fletcher Defends Lorimer Seat Amid Newspaper War
Senator Fletcher of Florida argues the fight over Lorimer’s seat stems from newspaper influence and asserts no evidence supports bribery or predatory wealth. Senator Dillingham adds there is no proof State Rep Beckemeyer took money for Lorimer’s vote.
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Washington
Lorimer
Fletcher
Florida
Hlinois
Illinois
Mr. Fletcher
Dillingham
Beckemeyer
Charles A. White
Wages War to Vindicate Funk Cause Seems Fractured
Chicago July 9 State's Attorney Wayman disclosed Mrs Henning confessed the allegations against Clarence S Funk general manager of International Harvester were false She said she never knew Funk and grand jury action was expected today The suit filed last October sought 5000 damages alleging Funk associated with Mrs Henning and a later trial yielded a Funk verdict with perjury warrants against Henning and Aileen Heppner.
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Chicago
Wayman
Funk-Henning
Henning
Clarence S. Funk
International Harvester Company
Funk
Sirs
Criminal Courts
Grand Jury
Mr. Funk
John C. Henning
Aileen Heppner
Mt Katmai eruption feared after Alaska quakes
Cordova Alaska July 9 reports say Mt Katmai may be in eruption following weekend earthquakes felt across Alaska. Wireless links with Kodiak Island are down and tremors continue in Interior towns with shocks every one to two hours since Sunday.
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Cordova
Alaska
Mt. Katmai
Kodiak Island
Fairbanks
Jane
Witness recalls under oath about campaign funds
Thomes Taggart, chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 1908, told the senate campaign expenditures committee he burned treasurer records after the Denver 1908 convention and passed organization records to Norman H. Mack. He could not recall donors, guessing about 1000 dollars in total.
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Washington
Jay
Thomes Taggart
Democratic National Couonitice
Lys
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Clapp
Taggart
Denver
Norman Eh.mack
Mr. Taggart
August Belmont
Thomas F. Ryan
Cord Meyer
New York
Senator Oliver
Indiana State Committee
Geo. A. Peabody
Peabody
Mr. Tageart
New Third Party Forms in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids reports a new third party movement taking shape with petitions circulating and about 250 signatures collected by July 9. Organizers indicate broader support across local groups.
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Cedar Rapids
Mormon Colonists Prepare to Defy Rebel Demands in Sonora
Aguaprieta Sonora July 9 Mormons in Colonia Moreelos and Colonia Oaxaca say they will resist rebel demands and defend property. Most colonists are American citizens with arms. some are naturalized Mexicans raising fear rebels may justify attacking. Generals Orozco and Gruzco work to coordinate actions as communications falter between Casas Grandes and insurgents.
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Aguaprieta
Sonora
Colonia Moreelos
Colonia Oaxaca
Here
Washington
Sanjines
Cienegas
Colonia Mercoles
Orozco
Juarez
Cal. Pascual Irozcol
Fascual Orogeo, Jr
EU Cineillag
Gruzco
Grozen
En Cinillas
Telipe Jutierrez
Chihuahuan
Casas Grandes
Colonia Moereologs
Uhixiea
Colonia Morrolos
Record breaking time expected at Grand Circuit meet
Grand Rapids track was in excellent shape for a first grand circuit meeting opening today and continuing through Friday. Local events promised record breaking times as the season's showcase began.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Antil
Watch Lost Four Years Found in Plowed Field
Wallace Stokes of Orange township five miles southwest of Waterland found his Christmas gift watch four years after losing it in a plowed field. The watch, recovered July 3, cleaned with no broken crystal, ran twenty four hours after winding and still bears a 25 year gold case.
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Wallace Stokes
Orange Township
J. KE. Tokesa
Waterlan
Young Stokes
Wallace
Istandard Movement
Commercial National Bank doubles capital in Waterloo landmark move
The Commercial National Bank of Waterloo plans to double capital stock from 200000 to 400000 by August 1, with surplus rising to 100000 and undivided profits to 78000. The move places it among Iowa’s top capitalized banks, alongside Davenport and Des Moines institutions, marking continued growth for the city’s banking center. Officers include President W W Miller and Cashier H C Schultz, with directors listing several local executives. Reynolds named secretary of the national committee. Mills to chair. Taft aides discuss further officers.
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Commercial National Bank
Iow
Davenport
Des Moines
Gommercial National Bank
Wiebank
Waterton
Commercial National
Waterloo
Iowa
Joel
W. W. Miller
K. W. Miller
FL. Platt
George B. Lichty
H. C. Schultz
H. W. Wente
J. FL
Cass
Geo. E. Lichty
RE. W. Miller
JH. Schultz
J. 8. Tuthill
CG. W. Tulingworth
C. Platt
L. Johnson
Two Iowa Girls Drown While Wading In Wapsie River Near Quasqueton
Inez and Neva Kress cousins aged years old drowned Sunday afternoon in the Wapsie river near Quasqueton Iowa while wading. Their mother witnessed the tragedy as they stepped into a deep hole and perished. Temperature readings note a hot July day with a 94 degree high.
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Cedar Rapids
Inez
Neva Kress
Wapsie River
Quasqueton
Thousand Island Park Destroyed in Major Fire
A large fire at Thousand Island Park on the St Lawrence River gutted the Columbian and Wellesley hotels and much of the park's business district. About 200 cottages burned with losses estimated above 200000 dollars. The blaze erupted this afternoon and spread rapidly, threatening Watertown New York area. Separately, shoe dealers from Iowa meet in Iowa City for the annual convention with about seventy two attendees.
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Watertown
N. C
Thousand
Island Park
St. Lawrence River
Columbian
Wellesley
Shoe Dealers Meet
Iowa City
Iowa Retail Shoe Dealers’ Association
Guardian Appointment Sows Send of Estate Drama in Fort Dodge
Coffin a renowned Fort Dodge philanthropist near 90, faces legal action after a guardian was appointed for him by Judge Wright following a reported adoption of Los Angeles woman Elizabeth Murray Newman. C V Findlay named temporary guardian with district court term upcoming to rule on whether the unusual adoption stands.
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Fort Dodge
Coffin
Elizabeth Murray Newman
Los Angeles
Cal
Wright
District Court
C. V. Findlay
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Charles B. Warret
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James B. Reynolds
Tariff Board
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Fother
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