Presidential leadership and duties outlined for the presidency
Secretary Taft argues the presidency requires public service motivation over power and honor. He urges a president to seek truth through diverse opinions, stay close to the people, uphold integrity, and continue Roosevelt’s reforms with strong leadership and lawful enforcement. Lincoln and Roosevelt serve as guiding inspirations.
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Morning Journal
New York
Wil Ham H. Taft
Conner’s Weekly
United States
Eleetea
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Woosevelt
Heat in Chicago and El Paso Tie for Hottest Day
Chicago endures 94 degree heat with seven deaths from heat prostration and a mad dog scare prompting police to order the killing of unmuzzled dogs. El Paso reports 96 degrees as hot weather spreads, with forecasts of relief by midweek.
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Morning Journal
Seasea Wire
Chicago
Morton Park
Frank Cass
LaGrange
Samuel Douglass
Jackson Park
John Golden
Desplaines River
William Hobson
Baby Gunther
County Hospital
Sarah Dekmos
Presbyterian Hospital
Estell Ely
James Hkarden
One Hundred and Fourth Street
New York
Mary Brown
Bishop Street
Chica
Shippy
Health Department
el Paso
Texas
Veteran Ball Player Everitt Mills Dies at 82
New York June 22 Everitt Mills long noted as a first baseman with the Murekas Red Stockings in the 1870s died at his New York home. After retiring from baseball he served as sergeant at arms of the quarter sessions court in New York Mills helped shape early professional baseball alongside Mutuals of New York and Atlantics of Brooklyn.
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New York
Everitt Mills
Quarter Sessions Court
Mills
Murekas
Red Stockings
Mutuals of
Atlantics
Brooklyn
Mitchell declines candidacy to head Civic Federation department
John Mitchell former UMWA president declines to seek Illinois governor nomination. He will head the National Civic Federation trade department with a $6000 yearly salary, focusing on settling labor disputes without strikes. The move follows illness and an endorsement from the Chicago Federation of Labor Councils.
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My Maorming Journal
Chicago
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
National Civic Federation
John Hardy
Chicago Federation of Labor Councils
Mitchell
Illinois
Civic Federation
Bank Cashier Robert Shelton Dies in Kansas City
Robert B. Shelton cashier of Citizens' State Bank Mountain Home Idaho died in Kansas City where he had come for treatment. The death occurred today after his arrival for medical care.
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Kansas City
Robert BR. Shelton
Citizens’ State Bank of
Mountain Home
Idaho
Race track gamblers may win in Louisiana
Baton Rouge headlines report the Locke anti racing bill faced possible defeat in the Louisiana state senate but was saved by a forced adjournment. The measure will be reconsidered when the senate reconvenes, with supporters hoping for passage.
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Friends of
Louisiana State Senate
Senate deadlock delays anti gambling bill in Louisiana
Tonight the Louisiana senate failed to pass a bill to ban track gambling as only 20 members could be counted in favor. A motion to adjourn carried 20 to 17 after Senator Settoon missed a train, leaving the tally at a standstill and reformers hopeful for later passage.
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Senate
Louisiana
At & Oelock
Settoo
Settoon
Reynolds to Command Montana Cruiser
Reynolds is ordered to hold readiness to command the new cruiser Montana now under construction at Newport News Virginia. Captain Alfred Reynolds leads the assignment and will take command once fitting. The notice places him in line for the vessel amid ongoing naval expansions.
RAGE CLASH IN EASTERN TEXAS LYNCHINGS CONTINUE
Morning Journal report from Houston dated June 22 describes a mob in Sabine county near Hemphill killing nine African Americans. Two white men were killed earlier the same night by the mob, escalating racial violence and prompting military escort for two suspects.
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Morning Journal
Houston
Texas
Hemphill
Sabine County
Jerry Evans
Will Johnson
Mose Spellman
Cleveland Williams
William Manuel
Frank Williams
William McCoy
Hugh Dean
Dean
Aaron M. Johnson
Perry Price
Robert Wright
Price
Johnson
Wright
Beaumont
San Augustine
Birth of Spanish Queen Victoria's First Son
A son was born to Queen Victoria of Spain, formerly Princess Ena, and King Alfonso in Madrid. The royal couple wed on May 30, 1906, and their first son arrived on May 16, 1907, continuing the royal lineage.
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Madrid
Queen Victoria
Spain
Tomighe
Princess Ena
Battenburg
Alfonso
Four Pros Prostrations From Heat Reported in New York
In New York on June 22 four professionals fainted from heat. Lawyer Fred H. Britten was overcome at his office and taken to a hospital for treatment.
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New York
Fred H. Britten
Citizens Bank of Dover Closes Amid Empty Safe
Dover Kentucky June 22 The Citizens Bank of Dover closed its doors today at a directors meeting it was reported that the safe held no paper or money. The bank had a capital of 700000 dollars and deposits totaling about 7000 dollars.
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Kentucky Bank
Dover
Citizens Bank of Dover
Thief Nabbed In Mail Pouch Theft Moves to Freedom
Kansas City police seized a suspect linked to the June 6 Union Station mail pouch theft. A negro arrested June 7 faced vagrancy charges after kidnapping jewelry and cash reportedly totaling large sums. Federal agents later tied the man to the case. a $20,000 reward was offered.
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Morning Journal
Kansas City
Union Station
Rock Island Railroad
Kan
Los Angelles
New York City
New York
Los Angeles
Washington
Union Avenue
Union Depot
Charles Stephenson
Denver
William L. Louth
Protest against allopathic takeover of medicine sparks applause
A stirring protest by the American Institute of Homeopathy opened its session in Kansas City. Dr. L A Pearce of Long Beach California, president of the National Belste Medical association, voiced opposition to efforts by allopathic physicians to place medical practice under legislative control in various states.
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Specif
Kansas City
American Institute of Homeopathy
L. A. Pearce
Long Beach
Cal
Bels@te Medical association
Homeopaths push for broad practitioner invitation
Dr Pearce calls for a coalition where no one is prohibited from consulting any healer including Christian Scientists. Homeopaths applaud and plan a national movement to oppose creating a new federal cabinet post led by an atropathic physician.
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Pearce
Bartnett Guilty Of Embezzling Estate Securities
Walter J. Bartnett former vice president of the suspended California State Deposit and Trust Company and administrator of the Ellen Colton estate was found guilty by a San Francisco jury of embezzling securities and bonds valued at 31700. The jury deliberated under an hour and recommended mercy. Judge Conley set June 30 for sentencing.
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Walter J. Bartnett
San Francisco
California Sate Deposit and Trust Company
Ellen Colton
Bartnett
Conley
Santa Fe Passenger Goes Mad on Train Near Trinidad
James Steele traveling from Jerome Arizona to Boston Massachusetts became violently insane on a Santa Fe train as it crossed the Raton mountains. He was removed to the county jail in Trinidad Colorado after the stop. Authorities here know nothing of his connections and believe altitude may have affected his brain.
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Santa Fe
Trinidad
Colo
James Steele
Jerome
Ariz
Boston
Mass
Raton Mountains
Steele
Quebec Town Among Ruins as Fire Rages Through City
A fast spreading blaze in Three Rivers Quebec fanned by strong winds destroyed over 300 buildings in the business district before firefighters aided by trains from Montreal Sherbrooke and Grandmere checked the flames. The conflagration caused extensive damage to hotels stores churches and the post office with one woman and two children badly burned.
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Morning Journal Amecial
Three Rivers
Quebec
Montreal
Sherbrooke
Grandmere
Hoehelaga Bank
Ing
Sixth Military District
St. James’ Angelican
Canada
Drolet, la Land Company
Dufresne
Windsor
Dominion
Richeleu
Bell Telephone Exchange
Fireworks Cause of Explosion on Arcadia Ship
Morning Journal reports a German ship Arcadia explosion near Philadelphia last Saturday killed three black stevedores and injured over twenty others. Investigators say fireworks in the hatch ignited, with fourteen cases of German novelty fireworks found nearby. No bomb theory is supported against dockworker sabotage at Hamburg.
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Morning Journal
Philadelphia
Arcadia
Hamburg
Ellis Replies Taft Guest Of To Criticism Of Bryan
Ohio Attorney General Wade H. Ellis, chief author of the Republican platform, responds to W J Bryan criticisms. He defends the injunction plank as a clear statement of party position and calls for statute defining federal court powers to end labor injunctive abuses.
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Morning Journal
Columbus
Ohio
Wade H. Ellis
W. J. Bryan
Taft
Bryan
Denver
Chicago
Taft Attends Yale Reunion as Guest and Official
Secretary of War William H. Taft visits Yale University for his class reunion and inherits duties with the Yale corporation. He attends law and medical exercises, speaks to graduates, and is greeted by alumni as ex-Senator Spooner praises Taft and warns about preserving the three branches of government.
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New Haven
Conn
William H. Taft
Yale
Taft
Edwards
Elm Street
Woodbridge Hall
Corporation
College Hall
Mr.Taft
Charles Taft
W. M. Farman
Prospect Avenue
Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
Memorial Hall
Law School
John W. Foster
Hadley
Medical School
Osborne Hall
Horace R. Taft
Waters Town
Mr. Taft
Henry Wade Rogers
Spooner
Appelate Division
The
Supreme Court of New York
Rumor of Morrocan Sultan Abdul Aziz Murder
Paris reports persistently in the parliamentary lobby that Abdul Aziz sultan of Morocco was assassinated at Rabatdi. The foreign office and interior ministry see the rumor as untrue and government inquiries have found no corroboration.
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Paris
Abdul Aziz
Morocco
Rabhdi
Foreign Office
Ministery of the Interior
King to Open Olympic Games in London
King Edward promises to open the Olympic games in London with ceremonies set for July 14. Officials announced preparations for the event, drawing crowds and international attention.
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King
London
King Edward
Hearst Gains in McClellan Hearst Vote Recount
Hearst gained 106 votes out of 160 boxes in the recount of the McClellan Hearst race. The update comes from New York on June 22 reporting revised totals after ballot review.
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Hearst
New York
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