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Webster City Tribune

Location

Webster City, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1908

Page

3

Ice making devices from France and Germany spark new cooling ideas

A French inventor develops a rotative compression auto regulating ice machine that uses a sealed chemical cylinder and needs no joints or gauges. It runs on steam electric or manual power and claims 98 percent water savings and 70 percent power cut. A German device for home and field use uses carbonic acid to freeze water in 60 seconds and can chill meats fruits and beverages quickly.

The Technical World Magazine

Airships Nears Practical Flight as Zeppelin Succeeds

The era of viable air travel approaches with Count Zeppelin's two hour flight and advancing control. Montreal leads a June wheat shipment surge via Canada as Atlantic ports show rising exports. A British court absolves the American liner St Paul crew in a deadly collision, and Canadian poet Louis Honore Irechette, hailed by Longfellow, is celebrated as a two nation laureate with French and English ties.

Count Zeppelin Boston Herald Canada Atlantic and Gulf New York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Montreal Gladiator St. Paul Isle of Wight Louis Honore Irechette Longfellow France

Dozens of Iowa Drownings and Accidents Reported Across Counties

A run of Iowa incidents includes George Kock of Dubuque drowning after slipping into high water near Eleventh Street. In Delta, 10 year old Harry Sawyer died when his horse pulled a hay pole onto him. Davenport saw a prison fire attempt by John Rogers stopped, while Mason City inmate Robert Caldwell beat his wife after a court incident. Other drownings include Jesse Abely near Spencer and Carl Mattison in Oskaloosa. Numerous injuries and accidents follow, with jail escapes, gopher bounty costs in Shelby County, and a string of local mishaps from Cedar Falls to Le Grand.

George Kock Dubuque Eleventh Street Harry Sawyer J. W. Sawyer Delta John Rogers Mercy Hospital Oscar Stephenson Robert Caldwell Mason City Caldwell Little Sioux River Spencer Jesse Abely Henry Abely J. B. Sweet Liscomb Schmidt Carl Mattison James Mattison Skynk Oskaloosa Conmanionus Mattison Felays J. A. Mertz Webster City First National Bank Mort Theen Mert Jewell Shelby County Board of Supervisors Timothy Meadows Bert McFadden Shelby Ohn Bureham Tennant Davenport A. L. Hageboeck Johannes Arp Iowa City Benjamin Lester Cedar River Cedar Falls Charley Swartz Blochton Great Western St. Joseph Ed. Swartz Blockton Blake Interurban Company Boone County Boone Interurban Charles Johnson le Grand Andy Coquilette Cedar Rapids George O. Corlis Independence W. O. Brown Clarion Henry Kruse Maquoketa Frank J. Sessions Marquis Barr Anamosa O. Dawson Mr. Dawson Bedford Deep Pune Northwestern Railway Robert McKirlin Kirlin McClure Sioux City Missouri Valley Whiling Michael Hiltz Hilts Burlington Rock Island Duncombe” Mill United States Gypsum Company Fort Ledge

Notable Figures in Global News and Domestic Crises

A sweeping roundup covers Gov. Hughes considering a Republican renomination, Thaw's stomach troubles, banking and arson convictions, campaign launches for Watson and Chafin, royalty arrivals and tours, a French Saxon murder case, naval meetings, and multiple incidents from storms to accidents.

Mack Chosen National Democratic Chairman in Bitter Contest

After a seven hour conference with William J. Bryan and John W. Kern the Democratic National Committee selected Mack of Buffalo as national chairman. The choice followed pressure from Bryan and Tammany leader Murphy to avoid New York interference and support an eastern Democratic victory. John J. Martin was re elected sergeant at arms Urey Woodson secretary L P Hall vice chairman and Governor Haskell treasurer. Bryan hailed the result as a boost for New York votes in the coming campaign.

Gov. Hughes New York Harry K. Thaw Edward Beckemohle Bank of Macon Bryan Gov Haskell Oklahoma National Democratic Committee Prince of Wales Quebec Grete Beier Freiberg Saxony Eugene V. Chafin Prohibition Evanston T l Roosevelt Newport R. I William Loeb, Jr Africa John A. van Rensselaer John King van Rensselaer United States William S. Vilas Madison, Wis Chicago Norman Eh, Mack Buffalo N. Y L. P. Hall Nebraska S. N. Haskell John I. Martin Missouri Urey Woodson Kentucky William J. Bryan John W. Kern Mack Charles F. Murphy Tammany W. J. Connors State Democratic Committee Mr. Mack M. J. Wade Iowa T. E. Ryan Wisconsin James E. Campbell Ohio William J. Connors Charles Murphy Connors Mr. Murphy

Americans Win Finals at London Olympics Medal Ceremony

London reports the closing Olympic ceremony with Queen Alexandra awarding gold medals to champions while dowager duchess of Westminster and others present silver and bronze medals. Americans lead both in event wins and overall points, Dorando receives crowd sympathy after the marathon near-miss, and the 110 meter hurdles and 1600 meter relay mark two early American event victories.

London Queen Alexandra Duchess of Westminster Duchess of Rutland Lady Desborough Dorando America England Americans Sweden France Hungary Norway Germany Canada Italy Belgium South Africa Finland United Kindom Greece Australia

Campbell's Majority Warps in Texas Primary Returns

Last night's returns from the Texas democratic primary show Campbell's lead over Williams about 25,000 with Attorney General Davidson ahead of Wynne by 7,500. Prohibition supporters hold a very narrow lead as further returns are awaited to determine final outcomes.

Campbell Dallas Tex Texas Williams Davidson Wynne

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