Humphrey Attacks Anonymous Charges Over Washington Delegates
In a bitter House speech Representative Humphrey of Washington denounced an Nebraska claim that Washington delegates were stolen and condemned the use of unnamed informants. He compared such methods to blackmail and accused Norris of shielding his source by anonymity while demanding proof of truth.
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Humphrey
Thces
Washington
Reublican
Orris
Nebraska
Norris
Taft
Ruler Near Death Condition Of Mutsuhito
Tokyo July 26 reports the Japanese emperor Mutsuhito in extremely grave condition with acute nephritis complicated by araemic poisoning. Doctors issued bulletins noting no change, heightening anxiety as the imperial patient weakens and may not endure heart strain.
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Tokio
Mutsuhito
Matsuhito
Japan
Thaw Denied Release For Public Safety Risk
White Plains New York July 26 Harry K Thaw remains insane and must stay in the asylum after the supreme court justice denied his bid for freedom. The judge ruled that his release would threaten public safety following Thaw's 1908 killing of Stanford White.
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Stanford White
New York Court
White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Yaw
Martin Keough
Supreme Court
Thaw
Rebel Force Dwindles Near Juarez Border
Juarez Mexico July 26 Rebel commanders and a general sprinkling of colonels here today find themselves with an immediate command of only 300 men Pasqual Orozco commander-in-chief of the revolution is confronted with a curious problem If he does not hasten his long delayed evacuation of the border city he may be unable to evacuate with any than himself and officers His force here is rapidly dwindling.
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Juarez
Mexico
Pasqual Orozco
Stenographers find life in woods not all roses
A group of six stenographers rented a cottage at Chautauqua park for a two week stay. They described a pleasant exterior but faced relentless mosquitoes and cannibalistic bites. After a night of bites and attempts to sleep, they discovered the pests were mosquitoes rather than any mystery lurking inside.
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Chautauqua Park
Train wreck in Apple River halts fast mail No 65
Illinois Central westbound fast mail No 65 derailed at Apple River due to a broken rail. The engine and cars left the tracks but miraculously no passengers or crew were injured. The wreck involved engine 1007 and affected service between Freeport and Waterloo with no serious injuries reported.
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Illinois Central
Waterloo
Apple River
Til
Freeport
C. O. Fern
H. Crockett
Chicago
George A. Martin
Robert G. Lake
Ackley
Two white men hanged for murder in Nashville
Nashville authorities hanged Geo. Sheldon and John Bailey for the murder of Ben Pettigrew, an elderly Black man, and his two children. The victims were shot on a road during a land dispute, and the men were executed this morning in Tennessee.
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Nashville
Tenn
Geo. Sheldon
John Bailey
Ben Pettigrew
Pettigrew
Roosevelt Attacks Democrats Over Navy Policy
Col Roosevelt denounces the Democratic majority in the House for blocking the two battleships. He urges continued naval buildup to protect national honor and enforce the Panama Canal. He ridicules Bryan as a reactionary and Hamiltonian, citing an anecdote in Boston about Bible readers.
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Oyster Bay
House of Representatives
Col. Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Bryan
Roosevelt
W. J. Bryan
Hamilton
Boston
Reed Leads Iowa Democrats Amid Power Questions
N F Reed of Ottumwa chairs the state central committee while Henry Riegelman of Des Moines heads the executive body. The secret session yielded no disclosed business and voting power has shifted away from Reed and national committeeman M J Wade. Reed claims full campaign control with Riegelman handling the Seventh district and others managing their districts. Riegelman’s exact status as supreme remains disputed. Temperature data and a clipped timetable follow.
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Cedar Rapids
N. F. Reed
Ottumwa
State Central Committee
Henry Riegelman
Des Moines
Reed
M. J. Wade
Pottawattamie
W. S. Branagan
Emmet
J. van Lent
Muscatine County
W. Ottumwa
N. ¥. Reed
Iowa Democratic State Central Committee
Iowa
Cedar Aapids
Riegelman
J. J. Hughes
Fragmentary political pitch questions national welfare
A fragment discusses evaluating a political bill in three weeks to determine the nation’s course. The speaker hopes the masses will align honestly with what they believe benefits the country’s welfare. The line hints at public opinion and future clarity on policy.
Nearing solution to Rosenthal case in NY police ties
New York July 24. The unfolding Rambler Rosenthal murder plot and police gambling links are nearing clarity. Chief Dougharty intends to question Dago Frank Cirosic and trio including Aiosa Harris and Abraham Lewis, as grand jury testimony by Lieut Costigan, the honest cop, stirs police circles. Costigan asserts gambling houses rely on police protection and that the gambling squad answered to Commissioner Waldo, while Costigan later denied such statements.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Department
Dougharty
Frank Cirosic
Mays
Dago Frank
Rosenthal
Cirosiel
Waldo
Webber
Shapiro
Denten
Costigen
Grand Jury
Aged Iowa Woman Dies in Farming Accident
Mrs Charlotte Martang of Lockridge Iowa fell from a load of grain while helping her sow in the field and broke her neck dying instantly. Her husband had died years before and she lived with her son on the farm. the son was in the field when the accident occurred.
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Lockridge
Charlotte Martang
Here
Iowa farms worth more than all others combined
The text asserts Iowa leads in value of farm land, buildings, implements, and livestock compared with many states. It notes farm land values rising about $57.34 per acre over the last decade, with that gain surpassing average values in all states except New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Hawaii, and California.
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Iowa
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Colorado
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oregon
Vermount
Washington
Towa
Ohio
Indiana
Hiinoia
California
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