Sullivan Vindicated In Illinois Democratic State Convention
In Peoria Illinois the Illinois Democratic convention backed Roger C Sullivan over Bryan’s demand for his resignation. Delegates defeated Bryan by 1058 to 570, consolidating Sullivan’s control from chair to platform as the party indorsed William Jennings Bryan for president.
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Peoria
Ill
William Jennings Bryan
Roger C. Sullivan
Chicago
Bryan
Europe
Sullivan
Justice Boggs
Giant Radishes of the East
The article notes radishes in North China and Japan are as essential as bread in America, describes several giant varieties grown from U S Department of Agriculture seeds, and details sizes up to 20 pounds with red globe forms eight to ten inches across, plus white and green varieties with wine red interiors.
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China
Japan
America
United States Department of Agriculture
Cuban Leaders at Odds Over Political Affairs
Havana reports deep rifts between President Palma and Vice President Mendez Capote amid talks of a possible transition to Mendez Capote with Liberal gains. Insurgent activity rises in Havana Santa Clara Pinar del Rio with clashes and a $8000 treasury raid. Meneta captured in Santa Clara. Guerra's rebel strength around 3000, Estrampes claimed in retreat.
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Havana
Palma
Mendez Capote
Alfredo ZaVas
Liberal Party
Maj. Gomez
Cascabal
Santa Clara
Las Lajas
Trinidad
Las Cruces
Pinar del Rio
Province
Roosevelt endorses Carnegie spelling reform movement
Oyster Bay New York Ul President Roosevelt backs the Carnegie spelling reform plan. He orders the White House printer to print all messages and official documents in the reform spelling as advised by Brander Matthews. Secretary Loeb will receive the list of reform words for immediate use.
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Oysterbay
Roosevelt
Carnegie
Flo
Puliie
White House
Spellings Reform Committee
Brander Matthews
Columbia University
Lst
Loeb
Washington
Earthquake R AVS V a lparaiso Chaos and Civili ans S raid
Descriptions from Valparaiso report chaos as famine refugees flood streets while authorities struggle to bury victims and restore order. Reports cite 3,000 to 5,000 dead, 28 bodies found, and cemeteries destroyed making burials difficult. Government pledges relief funds and food shipments as recovery continues.
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Valparaiso
Minister of the Interior
Frontier
Talen
Telegraph Office
Grand jury returns indictments in rebates case
A federal grand jury in Jamestown returned two indictments involving Standard Oil and related railroads over unlawful and discriminating oil shipment rates. The Standard Oil indictment targets rebates while the New York Central charge is a single count. Pennsyvania charges relate to similar practices. Shipments cited run from Osan to Rochester and Norwood destinations via Pennsylvania, New York Central, and Vermont Central rails.
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Jamestown
Eliens
Standard Oil
Interstate Commeres Commission
Standard of Company
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Vermont Central
Standard Ol Company
Standard
Glean
Pavli Vi
Osan
Rochester
Norwood
N.Y
Taft Signals Presidential Candidacy Aide To Supreme Court
Washington reports Secretary of War William J. Taft plans to inform the president he does not seek the Supreme Court bench and will complete a notice in time for a fall term decision. Ohio Republicans quietly back Taft’s bid as Speaker Cannon resists naming a candidate. Taft has avoided the topic but recent moves raise his public profile.
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Washington
William J. Taft
Supreme Court
Taft
Oho
Cannons
Ohio
Graveyard Flood Washes Out Graves In Kansas City
A severe rainstorm drenched Kansas City with 6.86 inches of rain, flooding low-lying areas and forcing rescues. In Elmwood cemetery five miles east, graves were washed out and at least 200 bodies exposed as monuments were damaged and grounds flooded.
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Kansas City
Little Italy
Bottains
Elmwood Cemetery
Lynch mob leader Doss Galbraith freed by jury in Springfield
Springfield Missouri jurors failed to reach a verdict in the second degree murder trial of Doss Galbraith alleged to lead the mob that lynched and maimed three African Americans in April. The panel stood ten for acquittal and two for conviction after twenty ballots, and discharge followed with no further change. The state is not expected to retry.
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Springfield
Doss Galbraith
Death of Hanna's Brother-in-Law in Cleveland
Jay C. Morse former president of Illinois Steel and brother-in-law of Senator M A Hanna died in Cleveland on Wednesday from a complication of diseases. He was tied to Colt C M Pickands in a large iron ore and coal business and amassed a substantial fortune.
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Hanna
Cleveland, O
Jay C. Morse
Iinois Steel Company
M. A. Hanna
Mr. Morse
Colt. C. M. Pickands
Molders in Manchester Accept 25 Cent Wage Increase
Iron molders in Manchester and southeast Lancashire avert a threatened strike after accepting a 25 cent pay rise. The engineering trade group reported the concession ends the dispute without further action.
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Manchester
England
Lancashire
Governor Reinstated After Sergipe Insurrection
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Congress authorizes federal government to reinstate the Sergipe province governor who was removed after the recent insurrectionary demonstration in the region.
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Rio de Janeiro
Federal
Sergipe
Mine Explosion Kills 2 at Sugar Notch Colliery
Gas blast at Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company No 9 colliery Sugar Notch Wilkes Barre County Pennsylvania kills miner W A Vincent and fatally injures his son William.
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Wilkesbarre
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Sugar Notch
W. A. Vincent
Wiliam
Sons of Veterans Elect Next Meeting in Dayton Ohio
The national convention closed with Dayton Ohio chosen as the next meeting place. Edward M. Amies of Altoona Pennsylvania was elected commander in chief.
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Sons of Veterans
Peoria
National Convention of Sons of Veterans
Dayton, O
Edward M. Amies
Altoona
Mother Kills Daughter in Mistaken Identity Shooting
In Taylorville Illinois Maud Kyler, 14, died from a revolver wound fired by her mother who believed her daughter was a man harassing the family. The shooting occurred at 2:00 a.m. Local authorities are investigating the case as an unintentional domestic tragedy.
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Taylorville
Ill
Maud Kyler
World Cotton Supply Report Shows Decline in New Week
Secretary Hester reports the world cotton supply at 1 875 757 bales, down from 1 976 713 last week. American cotton totals 942 797 bales, versus 997 710 a week ago.
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New Orleans
Hester
Death Ends Suffering In Wisconsin Leather Official
Tomahawk Wisconsin September obituary reports C C Ramsey district superintendent for United States Leather company died after stroke. He was stricken blind Tuesday at his office desk and passed away Thursday following a stroke.
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Tomahawk
Wis
C. C. Ramsey
United States Leather Company
Newton banker Hinckley petitioned into involuntary bankruptcy
Sylvester B. Hinckley of Newton and president of the First National Bank of Chelsea, which recently closed, was petitioned into involuntary bankruptcy Friday by the Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank.
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Boston
Sylvester B. Hinckley
Newton
First National Bank of
Chelsea
Fall River
Five Cents Savings Bank
Tramp Steamer Twickenham Ashore Near Rocke Harbor
Victoria reports the tramp steamer Twickenham of 6,500 tons sugar from Soerabaya Java is ashore on San Juan Island about two miles from Rocke harbor.
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Victoria
B. C
Twickenham
Soerabaya
Java
British Columbia Sugar Refinery Company
San Juan Island
Rocke Harbor
Freight Train Plunges Into Moccasin River In Virginia
A washout caused a Virginia & Southwestern freight train to derail at Moccasin River trestle at two o'clock Friday morning. The engine and eight coal cars plunged into the river, killing two people.
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Bristol
Virginia & Southwestern Railway
Moccasin River
Three Steel Workers Die in Gas Blowout at Pittsburg Plant
A gas explosion at the Eliza furnaces of Jones & Laughlin Steel in Soho Pittsburg killed three workers and left two in serious condition while nine others were unconscious.
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Pittsburg
Eliza
Jones & Laughlins Steel Commpany
Soho
American consul seeks Canton suppression of boycott group
The American consul general dispatches the viceroy of Canton urging suppression of the Boycott association for hindering American commerce.
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Hongkong
Canton
Public Money Deposits Rise to 50000 at 150 Banks
Secretary Shaw moves to raise public money deposits in national depositories to 50000 dollars each. The move affects about 150 banks nationwide under current law.
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Washington
Shaw
Strikers Demand Fewer Hours In Bilbao Dispute
In Bilbao Spain the military governor failed to broker a settlement between over 60,090 workers and employers as strikers insist on reduced working hours.
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Bilbao
Spain
MINERS KILLED IN EXPLOSION AT VULCAN COLLIERY
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania a gas explosion at the Vulcan colliery of the Mill Creek Coal Company in the West Buck Mountain Langway section killed miners Charles Staukus age 25 and John Haruka age 30. A second blast ten minutes later fatally injured several others and caused extensive damage including ripped brattices blown timbers and wrecked fourth lift. About a dozen men were overcome by after damp as rescue efforts continued.
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Mahanoy City
West Buck Mountain
Vulcan
Alill Creek Coal Company
Charles Staukhus
John Haruka
Stukus
Haruka
Staukus
American Nets Destroyed In Lake Erie Incident
Captain Ross reports the Canadian cruiser Vigilant is destroying American fishing nets in Lake Erie. Fishermen state the nets were set within American waters. Complaints have been filed and the issue likely to be raised with the state department and possibly lead to an exchange between the United States and Canada.
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Washington
Ross
Revenue Cutter Service
Treasury Department
Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
Vigilant
Lake Erie
State Department
Ohio Seeks Two Cent Fare on Interstate Traffic
The Ohio railroad commission will immediately consider applying the two cent fare law to interstate traffic. A conference of Ohio passenger officials is set for August 30 in Columbus to seek an amicable adjustment. If unresolved, the commission will file a formal complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Ohio railroads currently base interstate rates on three cents per mile.
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Columbus
Ohio Railroad Commission
Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Factories Make Gains in U S Manufacturing 1904 Census
Washington reports unequaled prosperity in U S manufacturing for 1904. The census bulletin notes 216,262 establishments, up four percent from 1900, with capital rising from 8.98 billion to 12.69 billion dollars, an increase of 41 percent.
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Washington
United States
Jockey Charles Bell Loses Saratoga License Suspension
Stewards at the Saratoga Jockey Club suspend jockey Charles Bell for the rest of the 1906 racing season after a meeting at the Saratoga course.
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Saratoga
Jockey Club
Saratoga Course
Charles Bell
Kansas City and Independence Linemen Strike Warn Wage Talks
Kansas City and Independence linemen strike for higher wages while Sedalia cuts 40 workers. Industry job action impacts local telephone services as wage talks proceed.
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Kansas City
Independnce
Sourh
Kansas City Telephone Company
Sedalia
Boston educator visits college and offers prayer blessing
A distinguished Boston educator visiting a western college during exam week was not asked to speak to students as expected. In chapel he led a prayer praising the president, trustees, and students, and thanked God for the opportunity to address the college.
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Boston
Western College
Immense Palm Leaves Display Extraordinary Size Worldwide
The palm family features leaves far longer than any tree. The Inaga palm along the Amazon reaches 35 to 50 feet long and 10 to 12 feet wide, the talepot palm of Ceylon up to 20 by 18 feet, and double cocoanut palms with 30 foot leaves. Canary leafed Australian cannibal tree leaves resemble planks, while the umbrella tree of Ceylon bears leaves large enough to shelter 15 to 20 men and canopy boats or tents. A specimen leaf taken to England measured 36 feet around.
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Amazon
Ceylon
Australia
England
Grape-Nuts Promotes Restful Sleep And Daytime Wakefulness
A reader reports relief from indigestion and insomnia after switching to Grape-Nuts. She notes vomiting and bloating stopped, her mother’s stomach weakness improved, and she claims better sleep and brain rest. Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich. endorses the product.
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Postum. Co
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